Student Handbook
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Table of Contents History / Who We Are.......................................................... 4-5
Academy of Art U Card......................................................... 65-66
Academic Calendar................................................................ 6-7
Scholarships.............................................................................. 67-68
Your Key Academy Connections....................................... 7-8
Drop and Withdrawal Assessments................................ 69-70
Welcome!................................................................................... 9-10
Schools By Major..................................................................... 71-72
New Students........................................................................... 11-12
Guest Speaker Videos........................................................... 73-74
Test Drive the Online Learning System........................... 13-14
Online Chats by Major.......................................................... 75-76
CyberCampus Help Desk..................................................... 15-16
Online Career Chats & Workshops.................................. 77-78
Your Online Profile.................................................................. 17-18
Industry and Career Development................................... 79-80
Student Online Dashboard.................................................. 19-20
Industry On Campus Livestreams.................................... 81-82
Student Collaboration Site................................................... 21-22
Connecting With Alumni..................................................... 83-84
Online Course Attendance Policy..................................... 23-24
Semester Abroad.................................................................... 85-86
Tips for New Online Students............................................. 25-26
Summer Expo........................................................................... 87-88
Academy Resource Center.................................................. 29-30
Campus Health & Wellness................................................ 89-90
Online Academic Coaching................................................. 31-32
Academy of Art Apps............................................................ 91-92
Online Labs Live! Online Tutoring..................................... 33-34
Urban Knights Radio.............................................................. 93-94
Online Writing Lab................................................................. 35-36
Art U Athletics......................................................................... 95-96
English as a Second Language Support........................... 37-38
AAU Galleries........................................................................... 97-98
Support for Students with Disabilities............................. 39-40
Spring Show.............................................................................. 99-100
Academic Department Workshops................................. 41-42
Graduation & Commencement.......................................... 101-102
CyberCampus Tutorials........................................................ 43-44
Student and Academic Policies.......................................... 103-104
CyberCampus How To Library........................................... 45-46
Student Code of Conduct..................................................... 105-106
Adobe Software Keys & Tutorials..................................... 47-48
Academic Honesty and Expectations............................. 107-108
Art Supplies and Textbooks................................................ 49-50
Cheating and Plagiarism....................................................... 109-110
Student Identification Cards............................................... 51-52
Office of the Registrar........................................................... 111-112
Online Student Resources.................................................... 53-54
Family Educational Rights & Privacy................................ 113-114
Online Student “Fairy Godmother”.................................. 55-56
Year Calendar........................................................................... 115-116
Library......................................................................................... 57-58
Campus Map............................................................................ 117-118
Resources for Graduate Students..................................... 59-60
Academy Buildings................................................................. 119-120
Student Services...................................................................... 61-62
Important Contact Information......................................... 121-121
Financial Aid Office................................................................ 63-64
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Who We Are Academy of Art University was established in San Francisco in 1929 by Richard S. Stephens, a fine art painter who had accepted the position of Creative Director for Sunset Magazine. Assisted by his wife, Mrs. Clara Stephens, he opened the new school in a rented loft at 215 Kearny Street to teach advertising art. In a few years, a distinguished faculty of practicing art and design professionals was assembled and the school’s philosophy was formulated: hire established professionals to teach future professionals. In 1933 the curriculum was expanded to include Fashion Illustration, and in 1936 a Fine Art department was added.
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WE TEACH STUDENTS to develop the habits
and mindset to make a living from their creative genius. They leave here and go into the world informed, inspired and savvy enough to pursue their dreams and thereby enrich our culture. – Richard S. Stephens, Founder
WE ARE IN THE PURSUIT OF TRUTH in this World of Education. That means artists teaching artists. Instructors insctructing the truth. That’s honesty and integrity, and the Academy of Art University stands for these principles.
– Richard A. Stephens, Chairman Emeritus EXPERTS AND FUTURISTS TELL US that the future will be driven by the “creative class.” We consider ourselves the stewards of a learning institution dedicated to teaching the truth in the artistic and creative process.
– Elisa Stephens, President
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Welcome to the Most Awesome Online Art Program Ever Congratulations! You are about to embark on an amazing adverture in online art education. Realizing the typical online education platform was less than optimal for the needs of creative people, we developed our own custom Learning Management System to deliver our content.
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Student Orientation Wouldn’t it be great to know your way around your online classes even before the semester begins? We have just what you need! The AAU 101 Interactive Online Orientation class not only shows you the ins and outs of your online classes, it also give you a chance to try them out yourself. AAU 101 is listed with your other Spring 2015 classes. Find it by logging into your online classes here: http://online.academyart.edu/login.html If you need additional information about the Online Orientation class please email: oas@academyart.edu
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New Students We want your first semester at the Academy of Art University to be the best time of your life. We pay special attention to our new students, making sure that each one has additional support during their first months at the university. Check out our New Student webpage for links to these resources: http://bit.ly/aau-new-students
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