2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
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for the upcoming quarter. <strong>The</strong> deadline for<br />
registration differs depending on whether<br />
the student has taken an online class<br />
before attending an <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> college<br />
and the start date for the class they wish<br />
to take. <strong>The</strong>se deadlines are indicated<br />
in the application packet. <strong>The</strong>re are two<br />
online course sessions within an academic<br />
quarter, as defined by <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> Institute Online.<br />
Each session will run for 5 1/2 weeks<br />
during any 11 week quarter. Registration<br />
is a three-step process. <strong>The</strong> first step to<br />
register for an online class is to fill out<br />
an application and receive approval from<br />
the Academic Director to take an online<br />
class, and return the application form by<br />
the specified deadline to the Plus Lead or<br />
Academic Advisor. Upon evaluation of the<br />
application, the Plus Lead will either send<br />
a registration confirmation email to the<br />
student or a registration denial email stating<br />
the reason(s) for the denial. Secondly,<br />
the student is required to inform the Plus<br />
Lead whether or not they wish to take the<br />
class by responding to the confirmation<br />
e-mail. <strong>The</strong> third step only applies to those<br />
who are new to online classes. All students<br />
new to the online program are required to<br />
take the online orientation, a mini-online<br />
class that introduces the student to online<br />
learning. Registration is considered to be<br />
confirmed once the online orientation is<br />
completed by the posted deadline. <strong>The</strong><br />
student may complete the online orientation<br />
anytime up until the deadline. Should<br />
the student fail to complete the orientation,<br />
their enrollment in the class will be<br />
cancelled.<br />
Note: International students holding<br />
non-immigrant visa status must contact<br />
the International Student Advisor before<br />
commencing online study as there are<br />
certain immigration regulations restricting<br />
participation in online courses.<br />
TEXTBOOK ORDERS FOR<br />
ONLINE CLASSES<br />
Once registered for an online course(s),<br />
the student will need to order the required<br />
textbook(s) for the class(es) in which he<br />
or she is enrolled. Textbooks for online<br />
courses are ordered online or can be<br />
purchased at a local bookstore if in stock.<br />
Information will be e-mailed to the student<br />
regarding textbook purchasing. Please be<br />
aware textbooks for online courses are<br />
NOT sold at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International<br />
Minnesota Bookstore. <strong>The</strong>refore, since the<br />
book needs to be ordered and if necessary,<br />
delivered to the student’s home,<br />
it is the student’s responsibility to allow<br />
adequate time for book(s) to be ordered<br />
and delivered.<br />
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS<br />
FOR ONLINE CLASSES<br />
Each online class may require the student<br />
to have access to and be proficient with<br />
various hardware and software applications.<br />
It is the student’s responsibility<br />
to meet these requirements. For a full<br />
listing of software and hardware by class,<br />
you may either contact the Plus Lead or<br />
Academic Advisor or go to http://www.<br />
aionline.edu/catalog. It is also the students’<br />
responsibility to keep their hardware<br />
and software up-to-date. If there are any<br />
technological problems, the students<br />
are encouraged to contact eCollege, the<br />
24-hour/seven days a week help-line at<br />
800-351-3846. For further information on<br />
any of the online programs, students are<br />
encouraged to contact the Plus Lead or an<br />
Academic Advisor or browse the website<br />
at http://www.aionline.edu.<br />
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION<br />
IN ONLINE COURSES<br />
• Access to the required computer<br />
equipment and software needed for<br />
the online course<br />
• No financial holds on student account<br />
• Successful completion of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
Institute Online orientation<br />
• A minimum high school or college<br />
GPA of 2.0 in order to take online<br />
courses at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong><br />
International Minnesota<br />
• An Accuplacer, SAT or ACT score<br />
places the student in the college level<br />
English course. Students that need<br />
to take Transitional English must first<br />
complete that course before taking<br />
any online courses.<br />
Note: Students may be required to take a<br />
one-credit on-ground companion course<br />
at the same time they take the 3 credit<br />
online course to meet the requirements of<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota<br />
four-credit courses.<br />
Note: Students are not allowed to take a<br />
course in Session I that is a pre-requisite<br />
to the class they are registered for in Session<br />
II. A prerequisite must be completed<br />
the quarter before a student is registered<br />
for the follow up course.<br />
Note: Students are not allowed to take<br />
only one Session I online class without<br />
also taking a Session II online class or an<br />
on-campus course.<br />
SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD<br />
FOR ONLINE COURSES<br />
<strong>The</strong> schedule adjustment period for both<br />
sessions of classes is concurrent with the<br />
schedule adjustment period for on-campus<br />
classes, typically during the first week<br />
of the quarter. Please refer to the official<br />
schedule for exact dates. Schedule adjustment<br />
procedures apply to online courses.<br />
Session I or Session II courses can only be<br />
dropped during the first week of Session<br />
I. Students wishing to withdraw from a<br />
second session class after the schedule<br />
adjustment period but before the second<br />
session class starts will receive a “W” or<br />
“WF” for the class and will be charged<br />
full price in accordance with the college’s<br />
policy on course withdrawal.<br />
REFUND POLICY FOR ONLINE<br />
COURSE WITHDRAWAL<br />
Students who choose to withdraw from a<br />
Session I or Session II online course after<br />
the schedule adjustment period are treated<br />
the same way as if they withdrew from an<br />
on-campus class. Session II classes begin<br />
the day after the Session I classes end and<br />
run for five weeks. <strong>The</strong> schedule adjustment<br />
period for the Session II is the same<br />
as the Session I. <strong>The</strong> ending date of the<br />
second session may not coincide with the<br />
ending date of the on-ground companion<br />
class. <strong>The</strong> only consideration for a refund<br />
is if the student withdraws entirely from the<br />
college.<br />
TUITION FOR ONLINE COURSES<br />
Tuition for an online course is the same<br />
as a standard course; however, there is a<br />
$100 online lab fee per course charged.<br />
<strong>The</strong> fee covers 24-hour unlimited use of<br />
the eCollege Platform. <strong>The</strong> fee can be<br />
covered by Financial Aid. Please talk to an<br />
Financial Aid Officer for more information.<br />
COURSE SCHEDULING,<br />
SEQUENCING AND TITLES<br />
COURSE SCHEDULING,<br />
SEQUENCING AND TITLES<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota<br />
reserves the right to alter or change course<br />
titles, course content, or the sequencing<br />
of classes, subject to regulatory approval,<br />
at any time necessary for the purpose of<br />
enhancing the education program. <strong>The</strong><br />
current Academic Course catalog holds<br />
the most current course numbers, course<br />
titles, course descriptions and prerequisites.<br />
Please note that course schedules are<br />
subject to change without notice. Classes<br />
are dependent on enrollment and may be<br />
cancelled or rescheduled. Please maintain<br />
contact with Academic Advisors as they<br />
will be in touch with students through<br />
email to reschedule a cancelled class.<br />
<strong>The</strong> curriculum at <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International<br />
Minnesota is organized to develop<br />
and build students’ knowledge and skills<br />
in a reasonable progression. To ensure<br />
that this occurs, some courses have a<br />
prerequisite course, which is a required<br />
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