2012-13 Academy Student Handbook.pdf - Interlochen Arts ...

For all departures from campus regardless if with Interlochen personnel, family or friends, students MUST follow the
sign-out process in the Residence Halls.
Interlochen takes seriously the responsibility for the safety and well being of our students. Permission to leave
campus is a privilege. Academy approval of requests is based on several factors in addition to parent permission.
Students leaving the campus for any reason must request permission from the residence hall staff member on duty
and sign-out of the residence hall indicating where and with whom they are going and when they expect to return.
Students leaving campus without adult supervision must call in to their residence hall front desk every three hours to
check in.
Think safety when leaving campus. When walking along roadways, wear bright colored clothing, walk
facing traffic, to the far edge of the shoulder, and go with a friend. Never walk more than two abreast.
Interlochen reserves the right to deny permission for specific situations when the safety and well being of students
are in question. Requests to leave campus in un-chaperoned situations, with drivers under 21 years of age, or when
there is inclement weather and unsafe roadways, are some of the situations for which permission may be denied.
Meeting academic, residence hall and performance obligations on campus will also influence the granting of
permission. Permission to leave with recent Academy graduates will be carefully monitored and may be denied. Offcampus
permission is more restrictive during the month of May.
Boarding students are typically not permitted to ride in cars with day students driving. Occasionally an exception may
be made for a day student to transport a boarding student directly to the day student’s home. Parent permission is
required from both the boarding student and the day student parents. Students who leave campus and travel in a
student-driven vehicle without permission will be suspended. Day students will also lose their privilege to drive a car
to campus.
Students planning to stay away from the campus overnight must have specific permission by telephone or in writing
from a parent or guardian. Students must provide the address and phone number of their destination. Overnight
stays are only permitted with parents, other adult family members, faculty/staff members, and adult patrons or friends
of Interlochen who are known to us. Off campus overnight stays on school nights with non-family members are not
permitted.
Disregard of off-campus procedures, such as leaving campus without permission or abusing off-campus privileges
can compromise personal safety. Depending on the circumstances (i.e. time of day, length of time away, use of
automobile) this offense may result in suspension or expulsion.
Freshmen and sophomores are not permitted to sign-off campus independently (without an adult) on school nights
(Exceptions – Academy sponsored trips to Interlochen corners and physical activities i.e. cross-country skiing,
running, biking).
COMMUNITY SERVICE
All boarding students are assigned a community service responsibility each semester by the Dean of Students. Many
assignments are pre-determined by virtue of a student’s major. Every student is assigned dining service during his/
her first year at the Academy except in certain areas as determined by the Dean of Students. Students help in the
dining services operation, assist in the residence halls, serve on "tech" crews, work in the library, and perform a
number of other tasks that affect the quality of Academy life. Students may express a preference of assignment, but
tasks are assigned primarily on the basis of community needs. Theatre or Dance students will not be assigned to
Corson Tech Crew if that assignment poses a possibility that the student would be involved in back-to-back tech
weeks.
Community Service assignments are supervised and attendance is monitored. Supervisors will evaluate the quality of
student work and report concerns and absences to the Dean of Students supervising Community Service.
Supervisors will evaluate student performance, including attendance, and students will receive a grade of pass or fail
(“P” or “F”) that will appear on grade reports at the end of each semester and on transcripts (a failing grade in
community service could affect the outcome of a college application decision). It is the responsibility of the student to
initiate contact with their supervisor both initially each semester and with any concerns or conflicts. Students who fail
community service will not be eligible for honor roll designation and may have his/her reenrollment placed on hold.
Failure of community service also affects student housing lottery status for the following school year.
DINING
The Stone Center dining room is a shared space used by students and Academy staff as well as visitors and official
guests of Interlochen Center for the Arts. Meals are served cafeteria or buffet style, and everyone is expected to bus
their own dishes and clean up the table when finished. Because of this it is especially important to take extra care in
clearing dishes and leaving the table clean. For health and safety reasons, students must always wear shoes and
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