2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
2009 - 2010 Catalog - The Art Institutes
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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