Student Handbook 2010 2011 - School of the Museum of Fine Arts

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Page | 15 Graffiti, Tagging and Aerosol Arts There are specific areas designated for graffiti or aerosol art on School grounds. Designated areas are available for general student use unless a studio course on graffiti is offered during the academic term, in which case the course takes precedence. Contact Student Affairs for authorized graffiti art opportunities on School grounds and in the community. The Student Affairs office grants permission for using these designated areas when there is no studio course to take precedence. Graffiti done in any other areas of the School or Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will be considered vandalism; students violating these rules will be subject to disciplinary and legal action. Massachusetts state law considers graffiti that is done without the express permission of the property owner to be vandalism. It is a felony offense that can carry severe punishment. There is no delineation in this law between “tagging” and graffiti done as art. Graffiti damages personal property and results in unfair reparation costs to home and business owners. As an institution, the Museum School is considered to be part of the greater community. As such, the School strives to be a positive and responsible force in that community. Graffiti or any other vandalism done by a student in the local neighborhoods will not be tolerated. The Museum School works with the local authorities when graffiti or other vandalism is done in the neighboring areas. Any vandal who is identified as a Museum School student is subject to disciplinary punishment by the Museum School in addition to decisions rendered by the local courts. Penalties issued by the School for vandalism may include any or all of the following: ° Restoration of damaged property ° Restitution for damages ° Public service work ° Expulsion See the Student Affairs office for information on areas in the School where graffiti and aerosol arts are permitted. Lockers The Student Affairs Office handles locker requests at the Fenway location and the Registrar’s office fills this role for requests at the Mission Hill Building. Lockers are assigned during start of School to all fulltime students. Part-time students may request a locker after add/drop has ended and will be assigned a locker on a space-available basis. Sensitive or highly personal materials should not be stored in lockers or in any other storage space provided by the School. All locker contents must comply with School materials-safety regulations. The School cannot be responsible for damage to the contents of lockers under any circumstances. The School reserves the right to search the contents of student lockers as necessary for safety and health related reasons.
Page | 16 Undergraduate students are responsible for emptying locker contents by the last day of the spring semester. Notices will be posted to remind students of this deadline. All contents will be removed after the deadline to make room for summer programs. All contents not removed by the posted date will become the property of the School and may be discarded or donated. Graduate students are permitted year-long use of lockers in designated areas of both School buildings. Mail and Packages The School does not provide on-site mail service for students. Students are discouraged from having personal mail sent to them at the School; these items will be returned to sender when received. Packages are permitted to be sent and are managed by the Student Affairs office. A student may request notification of package receipt prior to delivery; this is done on a per-package basis only. Students may communicate with faculty members, MFA students, and administrative office staff through mailboxes located on the 2nd floor in B-Building. Faculty and MFA mailboxes are located in the main building opposite student mailboxes on the second floor of the B-Building. Administrative Mailboxes are located in the administrative wing on the 2nd floor of B-Building. MFA Policy on Copying Paintings To copy any painting in oils, from an easel, written permit must be obtained from the Museum. This permit must be shown to the guard in charge of the gallery before the copyist begins work. Only paintings owned by the Museum may be copied. Consult the MFA regulations on copying paintings for more information. Parking Public transportation on the MBTA is recommended whenever possible. Students receive a discounted rate of $14/day in the MFA parking garage and lot, located on Museum Road. Students parking in the Museum lot must validate their parking ticket at the front desk of the School in order to receive the discounted rate. If paying with a credit card, payment can be made directly at the gate; if paying in cash the student must first go to electronic payment kiosks located at the West Wing entrance of the MFA. On-street parking spaces around the School are limited and difficult to find. Most on-street parking in the area is resident parking or metered spaces. Use spaces marked “visitor parking,” metered spaces, or the City parking lots. Students who live in the Fenway, Mission Hill, or other are neighborhoods may obtain a resident parking sticker at Boston City Hall. Note: vehicles must be registered and insured in the State of Massachusetts in order to be eligible for a resident parking sticker. Recycling The Museum School has a school-wide recycling program that covers paper products and mixed-use products. Recycling bins are located on all floors of the main building and Mission Hill Building. Guidelines for materials are posted at each of the recycling stations. See the Campus Maps section of this handbook for locations of recycling stations. See individual studio areas to find out more on recycling done within studio classrooms.
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Page 6 and 7: Page | 5 Financial Aid Eligibility
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Page 10 and 11: Page | 9 Artists’ Residence Hall
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Page 14 and 15: Page | 13 Any work left in any stud
Page 18 and 19: Page | 17 Smoking Policy The Museum
Page 20 and 21: Page | 19 SECTION TWO: Student Life
Page 22 and 23: Page | 21 Food Service Independentl
Page 24 and 25: Page | 23 officer’s instructions
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Page 38 and 39: Page | 37 Readmission after Suspens
Page 40 and 41: Page | 39 Summer Academic Transfer
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Page 44 and 45: Page | 43 Master of Fine Arts in Te
Page 46 and 47: Page | 45 Charges for these CE cour
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Page 62 and 63: Page | 61 ° Theft, destruction, va
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