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2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes

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PORTFOLIO REVIEW<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota<br />

is proud to offer a portfolio show for its<br />

graduating students. It is intended to<br />

celebrate work and accomplishments of<br />

the graduating students and to showcase<br />

their work for family, friends, staff, faculty,<br />

employers, and continuing students.<br />

STUDENT AFFAIRS<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota<br />

(Ai Minnesota) provides a wide variety<br />

of support services to help students<br />

complete their academic programs and<br />

reach their career goals. Student Affairs<br />

functions as a department which extends<br />

student learning and development beyond<br />

the classroom. It is the goal of Student Affairs<br />

not only to provide a quality environment,<br />

which meets students’ basic needs,<br />

but also to provide an array of services<br />

and programs, which enhance student<br />

development and success at Ai Minnesota.<br />

<strong>The</strong> areas within Student Affairs include:<br />

student housing, counseling, disability<br />

services, student health insurance,<br />

student activities encompassing clubs<br />

and organizations, programs and activities<br />

and leadership opportunities; international<br />

student advising, study abroad and new<br />

student orientation.<br />

Student Affairs is continually striving<br />

to provide students with critical learning<br />

experiences to help students live as<br />

responsible members of a community,<br />

and to care for their personal, physical,<br />

emotional, spiritual and social lives. <strong>The</strong><br />

department encourages the involvement of<br />

students, faculty and staff in activities that<br />

encourage awareness, creative expression<br />

and social and professional development.<br />

For more information about the Student<br />

Affairs Department, visit http://www.artinstitutes.edu/minneapolis/StudentLife/<br />

STUDENT CLUBS AND<br />

ORGANIZATIONS<br />

Student clubs and organizations are a<br />

great way to meet other Ai Minnesota students,<br />

connect with those who have similar<br />

interests, develop leadership skills, and<br />

network within the campus community.<br />

For additional information about clubs and<br />

organizations contact Julie Kesterke in<br />

the Student Affairs Department, located in<br />

room Pence 209.<br />

STUDENT EVENTS<br />

AND ACTIVITIES<br />

<strong>The</strong> Student Activities calendar includes an<br />

array of events and activities ranging from<br />

movie events, open forums, video game<br />

nights, scavenger hunts, crafts, trivia, and<br />

discount tickets for a variety of events<br />

around the cities. Student feedback about<br />

events is always welcomed. Stop by the<br />

Office of Student Affairs located in room<br />

Pence 209 and ask for Julie Kesterke.<br />

COUNSELING SERVICES<br />

Counseling services are professional, confidential<br />

and free of charge to Ai Minnesota<br />

students. <strong>The</strong>se services are provided by<br />

professional counselors and graduate level<br />

student interns. Services are available on<br />

campus by appointment or walk-in, depending<br />

on availability. We also provide off<br />

campus community resource referrals.<br />

Counseling services maintains an on-sight<br />

food shelf, providing nonperishable food<br />

items and miscellaneous hygiene products<br />

for student needs.<br />

DISABILITY SERVICES<br />

<strong>The</strong> disability services coordinator assists<br />

qualified students with documented<br />

disabilities in acquiring reasonable and<br />

appropriate academic adjustments and in<br />

supporting their success at Ai Minnesota<br />

Ai Minnesota is committed to providing<br />

qualified students with a disability an<br />

equal opportunity to access the benefits,<br />

rights, and privileges of college services,<br />

programs, and activities in compliance<br />

with <strong>The</strong> American with Disabilities Act<br />

and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act<br />

of 1973.<br />

Students who believe they are in need of<br />

academic adjustments should contact the<br />

Student Affairs department, room Pence<br />

209 or telephone number 612-332-3361.<br />

If you have a concern or complaint in this<br />

regard, please contact the Dean of Student<br />

Affairs in room Pence 209, or call 612-332-<br />

3361. Complaints will be handled in accordance<br />

with the College’s Student Grievance<br />

Procedure for Internal Complaints of<br />

Discrimination and Harassment.<br />

HEALTH INSURANCE<br />

Ai Minnesota strongly encourages all<br />

students to maintain adequate health<br />

insurance while attending school. Students<br />

can enroll on-line in the student medical<br />

insurance program sponsored by National<br />

Collegiate Underwriters & Administrators,<br />

Inc. For more information or to enroll<br />

please visit: https://secure.visit-aci.com/ai/<br />

INTERNATIONAL<br />

STUDENT ADVISING<br />

International students are an important<br />

part of our <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> community. We<br />

have approximately ten international<br />

students from seven countries. <strong>The</strong><br />

International Student Advisor (ISA) assists<br />

international students from their day<br />

of arrival in the United States, through<br />

graduation and the completion of practical<br />

training. <strong>The</strong> purpose of the ISA is to<br />

provide exceptional service to international<br />

students by offering the necessary tools to<br />

be successful in your academic, personal<br />

and professional challenges.<br />

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES<br />

Students are invited to explore the wide<br />

range of leadership opportunities available<br />

to them. <strong>The</strong> programs and resources are<br />

designed to provide students with realworld<br />

leadership training and experience<br />

that will be helpful upon graduation.<br />

<strong>The</strong> main leadership opportunities on<br />

campus include Student Advisory Council<br />

and PACE. Both are advised out of Student<br />

Affairs and give students an outlet<br />

for leadership and to make a difference on<br />

campus.<br />

LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS<br />

<strong>The</strong>se workshops are designed to provide<br />

fun, informative and experiential learning<br />

related to living a healthy lifestyle. Past<br />

workshop topics include: effective communication,<br />

time and stress management,<br />

assertiveness, healthy decision-making,<br />

relationships and diversity.<br />

STUDY ABROAD<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> Study Abroad program<br />

provides students the opportunity to<br />

expand and improve their learning through<br />

international study. Students will gain<br />

knowledge and experience that will assist<br />

them in preparing for success in a global<br />

economy. Led by instructors from <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />

<strong>Institutes</strong> system of schools, programs<br />

vary in length and may be credit or noncredit<br />

bearing.<br />

Past study abroad programs have taken<br />

students throughout the world to countries<br />

including Austria, China, Costa Rica, England,<br />

Finland, France, Germany, Greece,<br />

Italy, Japan, Switzerland, and Wales.<br />

RESIDENCE LIFE<br />

AND HOUSING<br />

<strong>The</strong> Residence Life department is<br />

dedicated to helping students meet their<br />

housing needs throughout their tenure at<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International Minnesota.<br />

<strong>The</strong> living arrangement students choose is<br />

important to their well being and success<br />

while attending <strong>The</strong> <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Institutes</strong> International<br />

Minnesota.<br />

STUDENT HOUSING<br />

Ai Minnesota offers student suites at<br />

<strong>The</strong> District on Delaware near downtown<br />

Minneapolis. <strong>The</strong> District offers congenial,<br />

convenient, clean, comfortable student<br />

housing with both private bedroom/private<br />

bathroom and a limited number of shared<br />

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