Course Descripons - The Art Institutes

Academic Policies
of the Academic Honesty Policy should be submi� ed to
the Vice President or Dean of Academic Aff airs in wri� ng.
The Academic Department Director may convene an Academic
Disciplinary Panel to review statements and review
relevant materials from the faculty and student(s) named
in the pe� � on. The Panel is comprised of an Academic Department
Director and the faculty member. The panel recommends
a course of ac� on to the Vice President or Dean
of Academic Aff airs and sends a wri� en copy of its recommenda�
on to the student. Possible fi ndings include, but
are not limited to, no fault, placing a warning in a student’s
fi le, assigning a failing grade for a course or assignment,
recommending a term of proba� on, suspension or termina�
on. The student has the right to appeal the fi nding to
the Vice President or Dean of Academic Aff airs within fi ve
(5) days of the no� fi ca� on. The Vice President or Dean of
Academic Aff airs has the fi nal authority to accept, reject or
amend the recommenda� on of the panel.
Online
The Illinois Ins� tute of Art off ers selected online courses
through a consor� um agreement with The Art Ins� tute of
Pi� sburgh - Online Division. Online classes are 5.5 or 11
weeks in length and have the same course and exit competencies
as the on ground version of the equivalent course.
Online courses are delivered in an asynchronous, webbased
format so that students may be ac� ve in an online
classroom at any � me, from any computer that provides
internet access.
The Illinois Ins� tute of Art carefully reviews all course
descrip� ons, course outcomes and course syllabi for online
courses to ensure that the courses off ered through The Art
Ins� tute of Pi� sburgh - Online Division have the same level
of academic integrity as the equivalent on-campus course
off ered at The Illinois Ins� tute of Art.
Online courses are designed to take advantage of technology,
making the learning environment more effi cient,
and maximizing relevance to the student’s prior learning
and experiences. As in tradi� onal on campus classes,
students are expected to complete all work and submit assignments
within the � me periods given by the instructor
as listed on the course syllabus. Students in online courses
are required to log into the course at least four of seven
days per class week, with each of the four log-ins occurring
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during separate 24 hour periods. All assignments must be
submi� ed by 1:00 a.m. (Pacifi c Standard Time) on the due
date. Students taking online courses for the fi rst � me may
be required to complete online orienta� on prior to the
start of classes.
Student par� cipa� on is required in addi� on to submi� ng
formal assignments for the course. Log-ins are monitored,
and stu dents enrolled in online courses must adhere to
strict academic and a� endance policies to remain in good
standing.
The Illinois Ins� tute of Art charges the same tui� on for
online courses as it charges for on-ground courses. In addi-
� on, a $100.00 fee is charged for each online course taken
to cover administra � ve and technical support for students.
Requirements for Par� cipa� on in Online Courses
Any student interested in enroll ing in online courses must
meet with their Academic Advisor to determine if he/
she is a good candidate for online course work. The Online
Advocate reviews the student’s comfort level in an online
environment, the amount of � me the student is available
during the week, and the technology available to the
student. Candidates for online courses must be in good
academic standing and possess eff ec� ve � me management,
problem-solving, and cri� cal thinking skills, as well
as strong wri� en communica� on abili� es.
The College’s Academic Advisor will be able to make the
most appropriate recommenda� ons about course types
and course loads. In order to par� cipate in online classes,
students must have computer hardware and so� ware
equivalent to the specifi ca� ons indicated by The Illinois
Ins� tute of Art.
The Illinois Ins� tute of Art regularly evaluates the online
hardware and so� ware class requirements to ensure that
students tak ing courses through The Art Ins� tute of Pi� sburgh
- Online Division are u� lizing technology in parity
with students taking the equivalent courses on campus.
Prior to registra� on each quarter, stu dents are expected
to review the online courses off ered that quarter. The
technology requirements specifi ed for each course are
available on the virtual campus Web site, www.aionline.
edu/catalog