STUDENT HANDBOOK - Columbus College of Art & Design

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ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 05 Residence Life 222.3294 Safety & Security 222.6165 Schottenstein Residence Hall Front Desk 222.3240 Sciences Chair 437.7338 Student Activities & Orientation 222.6191 Student Affairs 222.4015 Supply Store 222.3253 Visual Communications Dean 222.3252 Off Campus EMERGENCY (police, fire, or medical) 911 Choices for Victims of Domestic Violence 224.4663 Fire Department 221.2345 HandsOn Central Ohio (community resource information) 221.2255 Police Department (non-emergency) 645.4545 Rape Crisis Hotline 267.7020 Suicide Prevention 221.5445 GRADUATION RATE CCAD’s four-year graduation rate is 49% and six-year graduation rate is 61%. ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATIONS CCAD is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and The Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Interior Design program is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). CCAD is affiliated with many academic organizations, including the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio, the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs, and the New Media Consortium, which has designated the college a New Media Center. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT CCAD admits students of any race, color, gender, religion, national and ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or age to all the rights and privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or age in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and other schooladministered programs. ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ATTENDANCE Students are required to attend all classes on their schedule. Students may receive a failing grade if they have three or more absences in courses meeting once a week or four or more absences in courses meeting twice a week. For Summer Semester, the number of absences is computed on the basis of the total number of class hours missed (nine or more hours for studio courses and six or more hours for other courses). For May Minimester or Summer Sessions, missing 15% or more of the classes may result in a failing grade. Students are reminded that they will receive a failing grade if they stop attending a course without properly dropping it. Dropping courses is the responsibility of the student. Absences are to be used only for sickness or for unusual situations when class attendance is not possible. Students are strongly advised to save their allowable absences for unforeseen circumstances. A student who is tardy three times in any course meeting once a week or six times in courses that meet twice a week may be charged one additional absence. Students arriving more than 30 minutes late may be marked absent. A student leaving a class early, without permission, may be considered absent. In the event that a faculty member is late to class, students are required to wait a minimum of 30 minutes for the instructor. EXCEEDING THE ABSENCE LIMIT Students who exceed the absence limit for a given course can ask One-Stop Student Services to verify an absence due to an unforeseen or unavoidable circumstance. If the verification is provided, the instructor will receive notice from One-Stop Student Services regarding the reason for the absence. However, it is ultimately the instructor’s decision to determine the consequences of that absence, even if it is due to an unforeseen circumstance. Additionally, the student will not be excused from tests, in-class assignments, or homework assignments as a result of any absence. Unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances include hospitalization, funeral of an immediate family member, traffic accident, military service, or medical emergency. Unacceptable situations for absence include a scheduled appointment with a doctor for general health issues, chronic health conditions, any routine sicknesses that do not require hospitalization or quarantine (such as a cold, headache, sore
06 ACADEMIC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES throat, or dental work), and missing 50% or more of the course during the term (when attendance is an essential component of the coursework). The student must obtain and submit documentation of the absence to support the verification request. Instructor(s) will be notified by email, verifying the documentation. Acceptable forms of documentation, which must contain the dates of the absence, include medical documentation from the attending physician, hospital report, death certificate, letter from the funeral home, police report, or letter from the commanding officer of said instance. Additional information can be obtained at the One-Stop Student Services office in the Crane Center. ABSENCE DUE TO AN EMERGENCY OR ILLNESS The absences allowed as described above are usually adequate for emergencies or minor illnesses. In the case of extended absences due to long-term illness or injury, students should contact One-Stop Student Services. The One-Stop Student Services office can document temporary illness and inform instructors appropriately. GRADES Grade marks given by instructors represent quality points per term hour of credit: Grading Code Quality Points Grading Code Quality Points A 4.00 C 2.00 A- 3.67 C- 1.67 B+ 3.33 D+ 1.33 B 3.00 D- 1.00 B- 2.67 D .67 C+ 2.33 F .00 AU Audit W Withdraw I Incomplete NP No Pass P Pass NR Not Reported Grade symbols AU, W, I, NR, P, and NP do not affect GPA. CALCULATION OF GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) As illustrated in the table above, a student’s grade point average (GPA) for a semester is determined by dividing the total grade points earned by the credit hours attempted for that semester only. The cumulative GPA is determined by using all credit hours attempted and all grade points earned to date. Grade Earned Points Earned for Grade Credit Hours Attempted Total Grade Points Earned Course 1 A 4 3.0 12 Course 2 C 2 1.5 3 Course 3 F 0 2.0 0 Student’s GPA: 15 ÷ 6.5 = 2.307 MINIMUM ACADEMIC STANDARDS POLICY 6.0 6.5 15 In order to be in good standing at CCAD, a student must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA. No student may graduate from CCAD without a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA. Any student who falls below a 2.0 GPA will be evaluated. Students are subject to academic probation or academic dismissal if they fail to maintain the required 2.0 GPA. SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT The phrase “significant progress and improvement” means that the student must show an increase in his or her cumulative GPA such that similar or constant increases in the GPA would enable the student to achieve the minimum 2.0 standard within one academic year. APPEALING AN ACADEMIC DISMISSAL Any student who has been dismissed from CCAD because of poor academic performance may appeal by the deadline specified in the dismissal letter. All appeals must be emailed in an attached Word document to the director of advising. Other file formats will not be accepted. The appeal must include specific information regarding reasons for the student’s poor academic performance and specific plans for overcoming the academic difficulty. The director of advising will present the appeal, along with the student’s academic records, to the members of the Scholastic Review Board, which includes the dean of the student’s academic division and other faculty members. A review of the student’s appeal will be made by the Scholastic Review Board at the end of that semester and the student will be notified in writing regarding the board’s decision. Due to privacy rights laws, no information regarding the Scholastic Review Board’s decisions will be relayed over the telephone. After notification of the Scholastic Review Board’s decision, the student may make a final written appeal to the vice president of academic affairs within 30 days of the notification date. All appeals submitted in writing to the vice president of academic affairs must be based upon a previous Scholastic Review Board decision.
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