Syllabi Addendum

Students with Disabilities
• The Art Institute of Washington provides accommodations to qualified students with disabilities.  The Disability Services Office assists qualified students with disabilities in acquiring reasonable and appropriate accommodations and in supporting equal access to services, programs and activities at The Art Institute of Washington  Students who seek reasonable accommodations should notify the Disabilities Services Coordinator at (Arber Winn, 703-247-2685 ) of their specific limitations and, if known their specific requested  accommodations. 

 

• Students will be asked to supply medical documentation of the need for accommodation.  Classroom accommodations are not retroactive, but are effective only upon the student sharing approved accommodations with the instructor.  Therefore, students are encouraged to request accommodations as early as feasible with the Disability Services Coordinator to allow for time to gather necessary documentation.  If you have a concern or complaint in this regard, please contact the Dean of Student Affairs in Room 1107, telephone 703-247- 6841.  Complaints will be handled in accordance with the school’s Internal Grievance Procedure for Complaints of Discrimination and Harassment.

 

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:
 
• 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
 
• 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, practice, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

 

Attendance Policy
 The Art Institutes’ attendance policy is designed to meet the requirements of State and Regional accreditation, to adhere to the mission and goals of the organization, and to improve the academic performance of the student body through adherence to industry and educational standards of personal and professional development. Faculty members are required to record attendance accurately per their accredited Art Institutes, government, and accreditation requirements.

 

Attendance is directly tied to academic performance. Excessive absenteeism can result in severe academic penalties, including a failing grade for a course or removal from the course.  Should absence be necessary, students are responsible for course material covered during the time of absence.  

Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled classes, including the first class of the quarter.  Students may drop or add classes during the first week of the quarter.  Students who fail to drop a class during drop/add period will be financially responsible for the cost of the class. Students who do not attend any of their classes during the drop/add period will be withdrawn from the college.

 

Students who miss seven total consecutive days of classes, or 20 total calendar days from the date of last attendance (whichever is less), will be terminated from the university.  Attendance data are available for review through the office of the registrar or through the Academic Affairs Office.

 

Student Handbook 2010-2011, page 39:
“Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled classes, including the first class of the quarter.  Students may drop or add classes during the first week of the quarter.  Students who do not attend any classes during the drop/add period will be removed from the courses.  A student who misses 7 total consecutive days of classes, or 20 total calendar days from the date of last attendance, will be terminated from the school.  Attendance data are available for review through the office of the registrar or through the office of academic affairs.”

 

Student Code of Conduct

Students in violation of the student code of conduct in the student handbook will be asked to leave the class. This will then count as 1 absence.