CATALOG 2011-2012 - The Art Institutes

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with the applicable grade. If the student has taken a course more than once, only the grades transferred to that new program will apply to the second program. All grades earned in the original program that apply to the new program will count towards the CGPA. For ICR and 150% purposes only, those courses transferred will apply to the second program will be considered. In the formulas below, the “Change of Major” adjustment factor would be those credits from the previous major that we will NOT count in the student’s current major. Incremental Completion Rate is determined as follows (remedial credits do not count in this calculation): [(Earned Credits in the New Program + Transfer Credits Accepted) minus Change of Major Adjustment Factor for Earned Credits] divided by [(Attempted Credits in the New Program + Transfer Hours Accepted) minus Change of Major Adjustment Factor for Earned Credits.] The 150% MTF is determined as follows: Total credits needed in the program to graduate times 1.5 = MTF. Second Degree When a student has graduated from The Art Institutes International Minnesota in one program, then subsequently begins work in a different program, grades used in the CGPA of the previous program will not be applied to the student’s new program CGPA calculation. The grades will be recorded as TR. GRADING QUARTER CREDIT HOUR DEFINITION A quarter credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than: 1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class, student work each week for 10-12 weeks, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or 2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution including laboratory work, internships, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY The Art Institutes International Minnesota does not give grades of incomplete. GRADE CHANGE REQUESTS A formal request for a grade review must be made by the student to the Academic Director and approved by the Dean of Academic Affairs no later than Week 2 of the quarter following the quarter in which the grade was earned. TRANSFER OF CREDIT Transfer Credits reduce the total number of credits that must be attempted within the program. Students who intend to have previous college courses evaluated for transfer of credit must provide official transcripts. The Art Institutes International Minnesota reserves the right to accept or deny transfer of credit based on the guidelines listed below. TRANSCRIPTS Official transcripts must be sent to the Admissions Office of the admitting Art Institute within 30 days of the students first quarter of attendance. Transcripts submitted after the student’s first quarter of attendance at The Art Institutes International Minnesota may be considered for transfer credit at the discretion of the Dean of Academic Affairs. TRANSFER OF CREDIT POST MATRICULATION Transfer credit after matriculation must be completed prior to the student’s final term of study. Credits from other institutions taken after matriculation at The Art Institutes International Minnesota are accepted under the following agreement: • The student must be enrolled at The Art Institutes International Minnesota and in good academic standing during the same quarter in which a course is taken outside the school-concurrent enrollment. • The student must have approval from the Academic Director or the Dean of Academic Affairs PRIOR to taking a course. For General Education it needs to fit within the General Education requirement of the student’s program. • One course per quarter maximum is allowed, except if there is prior approval from the Academic Director or the Dean of Academic Affairs. • The course must be passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better. • The grade will not be factored into the CGPA. The student’s record will reflect a “TR” grade. • Credit will be awarded for the course when documentation is produced that the course was successfully completed. • Courses must be taken as they pertain to the normal time sequence within the student’s department. • Concurrent enrollment courses taken during the last quarter of enrollment at The Art Institutes International Minnesota will not be allowed. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS The official descriptions of the courses submitted for transfer credit must be comparable to the coursework at the college. Official course descriptions from the sending college or a college catalog will be used to determine comparability and must be received within 30 days of the students first quarter of attendance. LEVEL OF TRANSFER CREDITS Only college-level credits (1000 level course or equivalent) taken at an accredited institution of higher education will be considered for transfer. No remedial courses will be considered. GRADES IN TRANSFER COURSES The course(s) must be passed with a grade of “C” or better. The student’s record at The Art Institutes International Minnesota will reflect a “TR” grade. The grade will not be factored into the GPA or the CGPA. Note: Pass/Fail grades will not be considered for transfer of credit. COLLEGE LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP) While the college does not offer the opportunity to take a CLEP test on campus, the college will accept previous testing. Official documents must be received by The Art Institutes International Minnesota within 30 days of the students first quarter of attendance. A minimum score of “50” on the CLEP test is required. ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) AND INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) The Art Institutes International Minnesota accepts both AP and IB credits. Official documents must be received by The Art Institute within 30 days of the students first quarter of attendance. A minimum score “3” is required for acceptance of AP credit. A minimum score of “4” at the Higher Level (HL) is required for the acceptance of IB credit. TIMELINESS OF COURSEWORK Courses require relevancy and currency. Decisions on the appropriateness of transfer for these types of courses will be at the discretion of the Dean of Academic Affairs. ALLOWABLE TOTAL TRANSFER OF CREDIT Students may be granted transfer of credit for as much as 75 percent of the total program credits required for graduation. Students must earn in residency a minimum of 25 percent of the total program credits required for graduation. Due to regulatory considerations, at some Art Institutes the minimum percentage of total program credits that must be earned in residency may vary from the standard above. APPEALING TRANSFER OF CREDIT If a student wishes to appeal the decision for transfer of credit he or she must complete an official written request form, a Petition for Re-Evaluation, from the Registrar’s office, Academic Advising, or the Admissions office. The re-evaluation form requires that the student attach a copy of the transcript in question. The re-evaluation process may also require that a student provide additional information such as course descriptions, syllabi or course competencies. The reevaluation of any transcript is final. TRANSFER CREDIT UPON RE- ENTRY TO THE INSTITUTION Requests for transfer of credit from accredited institutions of higher education, for a course taken while a student was not in attendance at The Art Institutes International Minnesota, but after a student’s initial matriculation at The Art Institutes International Minnesota, may be made in writing to the Dean of Academic Affairs. Transfer Credit may be awarded if all other criteria for transfer of credit are met. TRANSFER OF CREDIT FOR SECOND DEGREE BY GRADUATES OF The Art Institutes International Minnesota Graduates of The Art Institutes International Minnesota may return for another degree or certificate. The student will be considered a new student and all enrollment procedures will apply. However, as a graduate of The Art Institutes International Minnesota, coursework taken at The Art Institutes International Minnesota as documented in an official transcript will be evaluated for transfer credit. Courses with an earned grade of “D” or higher will be considered for transfer of credit. This will only apply to The Art Institutes International THE ART INSTITUTES INTERNATIONAL MINNESOTA
Minnesota graduates and courses taken at The Art Institutes International Minnesota. RE-EVALUATION OF TRANSFER OF CREDIT AFTER A CHANGE OF PROGRAM A student petitioning to transfer from one program to another within The Art Institutes International Minnesota must obtain approval from the Academic Director of the department from which the student is transferring. The student’s coursework and earned credits will be reviewed for applicability to the new program. Only those credits required for graduation in the new program will be transferred to the new program and counted toward graduation. Students who change programs will be held accountable to the new program’s academic standards. In the case of a milestone course, a grade of “C” or above must be earned or the student will be required to re-take the course. Only one change of program is allowed per student. Note: Students may not enroll in two programs at the same time; a double program is not allowed. Students may complete one course of study and then transfer credits to a second program. PROFICIENCY TEST OUT FOR CREDIT Students who intend to test out of a course must follow The Art Institutes International Minnesota guidelines and procedures. The Dean of Academic Affairs has the right to accept or deny a student’s request to test out. A student may test out of a course if they feel they have acquired the course competencies through skills, knowledge and/or experience. A student may only test out of a maximum of three courses; each test out must be completed by Week 8 of the first quarter of attendance. A student may not be registered and sitting in a class in which they wish to take a test-out exam. Students may choose to drop the course during the schedule adjustment period, in which case the test out can occur during the quarter. A student who has failed or withdrawn from a course with a “WF”, “F” or “W” cannot attempt to test out of the course later. TEST OUT PROCEDURE Students who intend to test out of a course must follow The Art Institutes International Minnesota guidelines and procedures. The Dean of Academic Affairs has the right to accept or deny a student’s request to test out. A student may test out of a course if they feel they have acquired the course competencies through skills, knowledge and/or experience. A student may only test out of a maximum of three courses; each test out must be completed by Week 8 of the first quarter of attendance. A student may not be registered and sitting in a class in which they wish to take a test-out exam. Students may choose to drop the course during the schedule adjustment period, in which case the test out can occur during the quarter. A student who has failed or withdrawn from a course with a “WF”, “F” or “W” cannot attempt to test out of the course later. TRANSFER OF CREDITS TO OTHER INSTITUTIONS The Art Institutes International Minnesota is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award certificates, associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: 1.202.336.6780. The Art Institute International Minnesota is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55108, 1.651.642.0567, www.ohe.state.mn.us) pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions. However, the fact that a school is accredited is not necessarily an indication that credits earned at that school will be accepted by another school. In the U.S. higher education system, transferability of credit is determined by the receiving institution, taking into account such factors as course content, grades, and accreditation. The goal of The Art Institutes International Minnesota is to help students to prepare for entry-level employment in your chosen field of study. The value of degree programs like those offered by The Art Institutes International Minnesota is their deliberate focus on marketable skills. The credits earned are not intended as a stepping stone for transfer to another institution. For this reason, it is unlikely that the academic credits you earn at The Art Institutes International Minnesota will transfer to another school. If you are considering transferring to either another Art Institutes school or an unaffiliated school, it is your responsibility to determine whether that school will accept your Art Institutes International Minnesota credits. We encourage you to make this determination as early as possible. The Art Institutes International Minnesota does not imply, promise, or guarantee transferability of its credits to any other institution. REGISTRATION REGISTRATION PROCEDURES Registration at The Art Institutes International Minnesota occurs on a quarterly basis and begins Week 4 of each quarter. Registration is on a first come first serve basis based on the number of earned credits. HOLDS Students should ensure that they have no holds. Students are informed of holds through their Student Portal account. Holds are unresolved issues with Financial Aid (SFS), Accounting (ACC), Admissions (ADM), Registrar (REG), Library (LRC), Advisors (ADV) or Academic Directors (ADD). Holds are for urgent matters that require attention. The department that places a student on hold is available to assist the student in resolving the issue. The student should immediately contact the department to clear the hold. Holds prevent students from borrowing material from the library, checking out equipment from the Cage, and obtaining official transcripts. REGISTRATION STEPS Students have two choices for registration: online through Student Portal accounts or in person with Academic Advisors or Academic Directors. The following chart provides students the appropriate steps to take to ensure timely registration. Steps for Registration: Week 4 1. Advisors will email out a copy of the available courses for the next term. The schedule is also posted on https://mycampus.artinstitutes. edu/portal/server.pt? 2. Review degree audits through Student Portal accounts to verify what required courses are needed. Consult the current catalog to verify that prerequisites have been met. 3. Meet with the program Academic Advisor to plan the appropriate courses for the next quarter. 4. Check Student Portal account for any holds and resolve those holds with the appropriate department. 5. Attend a Registration workshop or see an Advisor to learn how to use the online registration system. Week 5 1. Registration begins and is offered on a “first come first served” basis according to the number of earned credits: early registration allows more options for course times and availability. 2. See the program Academic Advisor in person or log into Student Portal accounts and use the self registration tool. 3. If using the self registration tool, after registering, log out of the student portal and then log back in, select the registration button, and click on the schedule button to verify that the registration was accepted. Also please verify proper course selection with the Academic Advisor for the program. TAKING MORE THAN 16 CREDITS Students may request to take more than 16 credits by contacting their Academic Director. To make this request the student must be in good academic standing. The final decision will be made by the Dean of Academic Affairs. OFFICIAL SCHEDULE Students must pick up official schedules the first week of every quarter. Official schedules are required to attend classes. The official schedule is the only schedule that will list room numbers, faculty and official course meeting times. The official schedule also contains the academic quarter calendar of important dates which includes the schedule adjustment period, registration, days off, start and end dates. Faculty members are required to ask students for official schedules for class admittance. Any class on a student’s official schedule is a class that they are officially registered for and thus, tuition is charged. Note: If a student is uncertain about the information listed on the Official schedule the student should see the Registrar’s office or Academic Advisor within the schedule adjustment period. SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT PERIOD A student may add or drop a course up until the end of the published schedule adjustment period for the quarter. This date is listed on the 91
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