Procedures and Academic Policies
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STUDENT LIFE Student Union The Student Union (STUN) provides events and programs and helps support the student community at SCI-Arc. STUN voices concerns to the Academic Council and collaborates with administration to find solutions to specific concerns. They hold meetings according to a predetermined schedule, which are open to the entire school and deal with issues ranging from specific student concerns to long-term planning issues. The Student Union helps fund student-built work, student exhibitions, student scholarships and student publications. They also assist with purchasing supplemental tools for departments (such as the wood shop and computer resources), and sponsoring competitions and special projects. STUN organizes a weekly academic open house for the entire school that allows the SCI-Arc community to discuss and meet informally. In addition, STUN plans the annual Halloween and Thanksgiving social events. Students select several speakers for each year’s lecture series, which is a unique and tremendous opportunity to shape discussion at the school. One (1) student representative sits as a full member of the SCI-Arc Board of Trustees for a one-year term. The representative has full voting power and sits on various committees of the Board. Three (3) student representatives sit on the Academic Council, which allows the student body a formal arena for voicing concerns and ideas to SCI-Arc faculty and administration. This provides an opportunity for students to participate in discussions with the Director, faculty, and staff on policy decisions. STUN cabinet meets once every two (2) weeks with the student members of the Academic Council and the representatives from each design studio. All school meetings are scheduled as needed. Peer Mentors Peer Mentors are role models and advocates who support and encourage new student success at SCI-Arc. Rising third, fourth, and fifth-year students assist with the facilitation of New Student Orientation (NSU) and the acclimation to SCI-Arc as knowledgeable guides and resources.
SCI-Arc provides housing listings as an accommodation to students and does not endorse or independently investigate the quality or safety of such housing.
Housing SCI-Arc is located in the Arts District on the eastern edge of Downtown Los Angeles. Most students live in lofts or apartments in the surrounding communities, which include the Arts District, Little Tokyo, Echo Park, Chinatown, Silver Lake, Koreatown and others. Each community has a distinct atmosphere that can best be understood by visiting. Some communities are close enough to walk or ride a bike to school, while others require a vehicle. SCI-Arc does not provide on-campus housing. In addition to traditional methods
