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OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Smithfield Cottage• Amenities• Computer and Wi-Fi
• Quiet
Office of Graduate Studies Events• Networking events• Thesis shows• Graduate teas• Conversations• Social events
• BBQ• Graduate reception• Alumni potluck• Sidwalk Arts Festival
Office of Graduate Studies• Facebook / Twitter• MySCAD Web page• Bi-weekly e-newsletter• Collaboration
GRADUATE ADVISING
Graduate AdvisingSarah McCarnDirector of Graduate AdvisingSiv DalkeGraduate Adviser
Rachel Stelzer Graduate AdviserMariah HayGraduate Adviser
Summer Quarter 2011First day of classes• Monday, June 27 (10 Week and 1 st 5 week classes)
Drop/Add• Junes 27-July 1
Typical Course Format• 10-week classes• M/W or T/R• Start at 8 / 11 / 2 / 5 / 8
• eLearning classes are on an asynchronous 10-week quarter• Summer quarter option for five-week classes (M/T/W/R)
RegistrationOne course• Five credit hours
Graduate full-time enrollment• 10 academic credit hours
Graduate Staff Adviser• Academic policies and procedures• Course requirements• Registration questions
• Thesis questions• Graduation application• Referrals
Graduate Coordinator• Professor within department• Course content• Review
• Thesis• Career• Faculty referrals
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
SCAD PRO Adviser Online degree audit accessed through MySCAD:• Student Workspace - Advising - SCAD Pro AdviserContact staff adviser with questions
Conditional Acceptance• Outlined in acceptance letter• Required undergraduate courses• “A” or “B” in all conditional courses
Intensive Acceptance• Outlined in acceptance letter• Additional required graduate courses• Offered in fall and spring quarters
Review for Candidacy• Required• Formal review of progress
• Midpoint of program• Fail twice = not allowed to progress
Academic Policy• 3.0 GPA = good standing (overall and major)
• Absence policy• Withdrawal policy
Thesis, Final Project and Program Completion• Pass review for candidacy• 3.0 GPA in major and overall
• Five-year completion limit
Continuous EnrollmentEnroll in two of four quarters per year
Thesis• Grade of “Incomplete”• Thesis 799• Enroll each quarter
OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIESContact Information:
Smithfield Cottage118 W. Hall St.Call [email protected]
SCAD SECURITY
SCAD Security• Safety at SCAD• Security resources
• Bicycle registration program• Self-defense awareness program
Crime Prevention - The Four R’s• Risk awareness• Risk reduction
• Risk recognition• Risk avoidance
1. Think and act responsibly: always be aware of your surroundings2. Walk in well-lit areas3. Do not use lanes/alleys as shortcuts4. Lock your doors5. Do not leave valuables in your vehicle6. Do not interact with panhandlers7. Do not leave items unattended in common areas8. Lock up your bicycle9. Bicycles are governed by the same traffic regulations as cars10. Security is a participatory process: your safety starts with you
10 Tips for a Safer College ExperienceCall 911 for emergencies and report all incidents to SCAD security
SCAD SECURITYContact Information:
345 Bull St.Call 912.525.4500
COUNSELING AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Counseling and Student Support Services• Confidentiality• Emergency on-call services• Counseling• Student accommodations
• Deaf services• Support services• Memorial Health student clinic• Wells Fargo student insurance
COUNSELING AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICESContact Information:
Bradley Hall, Room 124Call [email protected]/scadcs3
CAREER AND ALUMNI SUCCESS
Career and Alumni Success• Fulfilling the SCAD mission• Coaching• Counseling
• Connecting• Communicating• Career Advising Benchmarks (CAB) System
Career and Alumni Success• Employer recruitment visits and presentations• Career workshops• Student and alumni professional development
• College Central Network• Job Wire• Career resource library• Career assessment tools
Career and Alumni Success• SCAD career fair• SCAD entrepreneurial forum• SCAD alumni weekend
CAREER AND ALUMNI SUCCESSContact Information:
Bradley HallCall [email protected]/careers