STUDENT HANDBOOK - Columbus College of Art & Design

GRADUATE PROGRAM POLICIES 39
3. The director of graduate studies will notify the registrar
of any grade change. This process of appeal to the
instructor and director of graduate studies should take
place within the semester immediately following the
semester in which the course in question was taken.
4. If the instructor of the class is also the director of
graduate studies, the student may bring the appeal to
the vice president of academic affairs. A written request
should be submitted with a detailed explanation for the
appeal. Appeals are considered and acted upon during the
semester following that in which the contested grade was
received. The determination by the vice president is final.
GRADUATE FACILITIES AND LAB ACCESS
GRADUATE STUDIO COMPLEX
All graduate students have 24-hour access to the graduate
studio complex for the duration of their enrollment at CCAD.
Graduate students using these spaces must following
campus safety and security guidelines as found in the CCAD
Student Handbook. Each student is provided with individual
studio space, and it is his or her responsibility to keep that
studio clean and safe. All graduate students are expected to
be part of the larger community and work together to keep
common spaces clean and useable.
The studio complex is available to graduate students in good
standing over the summer between the first and second year,
provided they are registered for classes in the fall. Students
who elect to take a year off or whose course load is below
full time (less than 12 credit hours) are not eligible for studio
space. Students who have completed the MFA have one
month to vacate their studios after graduation.
Extensive labs are available on campus for graduate student
use. Please use them for all heavy, dirty, and media-specific
work such as welding, darkroom, foundry, sound editing, etc.
See “Access to CCAD Labs and Equipment” below for more
information.
Specific rules for the use of the graduate studio complex
are posted in the studios. All students should familiarize
themselves with these rules and follow them.
ACCESS TO CCAD LABS AND EQUIPMENT
Graduate students have access to all CCAD labs and facilities
but must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and
skills to use them safely. Graduate students must observe
all applicable rules and schedules for specific labs and
equipment checkout. (Most labs do not offer 24-hour access.)
Access to labs should be arranged through the director
of graduate studies and the appropriate area chair or by
auditing classes with lab access. Students who anticipate
significant use of specific facilities or equipment are advised
to provide a written outline of their needs so that the area
chair can make arrangements. Equipment must be used in
accordance with area rules and with the permission of the
area chair. Students who violate policies may lose privileges.
All reasonable requests will be considered.
As much as possible, students should anticipate lab and
equipment use when they make their project proposals
and discuss this with their studio projects faculty or thesis
advisors.
The college will make every effort to make labs and
equipment available for the completion of projects, but
students should not expect that any lab or piece of equipment
will always be available for their use at any time without preplanning
and prior arrangements.
GRADUATE TEACHING AND
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
CCAD understands that many MFA students have an interest
in teaching at the college level. Although graduate students
will not represent a significant portion of the undergraduate
faculty at CCAD, all graduate students do have the
opportunity to complete a teaching internship as part of
the GRNP5070 Professional Practices class. (For more
information about teaching internships see “MFA Teaching
Internship Policy” below.) Upon successful completion of
the internship and after earning 30 credits, students may
apply for adjunct faculty positions. These positions are not
guaranteed and are offered at the discretion of the applicable
division dean or chair. Adjunct faculty do not receive tuition
waivers. Eligible MFA students may not teach more than six
contact hours per semester.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Some student employment may be available to qualified
students. Students who are interested in the possibilities of
employment at CCAD should talk to the director of graduate
studies.
THE MFA TEACHING INTERNSHIP
Students may elect to participate in a teaching internship
during the professional practices class, GRNP5070. This
internship is valuable for students interested in academic
careers. The internship is also a prerequisite to adjunct
teaching at CCAD during the second year of the MFA program.
The goal of the teaching internship is to provide a strong
experiential foundation for teaching studio art at the
college level. This foundation is based on class observation,
mentoring, classroom assisting, workshops, and discussions.
The range of experiences will help students develop skills
and techniques needed for successful art instruction at the
college level.
Students must sign up for the teaching internship option with
the director of graduate studies during Fall Semester. The
director will assess student needs and capacities during Fall
Semester and will match students with appropriate master
professors for Spring Semester internships. The teaching