Student Handbook

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History / Who We Are ......................................................... 4-5

Academic Calendar ............................................................... 6-7

Your Key Academy Connections ...................................... 7-8

Welcome! .................................................................................. 9-10

New Students .......................................................................... 11-12

Test Drive the Online Learning System .......................... 13-14

CyberCampus Help Desk .................................................... 15-16

Your Online Profile ................................................................. 17-18

Student Online Dashboard ................................................. 19-20

Student Collaboration Site .................................................. 21-22

Online Course Attendance Policy .................................... 23-24

Tips for New Online Students ............................................ 25-26

Academy Resource Center ................................................. 29-30

Online Academic Coaching ................................................ 31-32

Online Labs Live! Online Tutoring .................................... 33-34

Online Writing Lab................................................................. 35-36

English as a Second Language Support .......................... 37-38

Support for Students with Disabilities ............................ 39-40

Academic Department Workshops ................................ 41-42

CyberCampus Tutorials ....................................................... 43-44

CyberCampus How To Library .......................................... 45-46

Adobe Software Keys & Tutorials .................................... 47-48

Art Supplies and Textbooks ............................................... 49-50

Student Identification Cards .............................................. 51-52

Online Student Resources ................................................... 53-54

Online Student “Fairy Godmother” ................................. 55-56

Library ........................................................................................ 57-58

Resources for Graduate Students .................................... 59-60

Student Services ..................................................................... 61-62

Financial Aid Office ............................................................... 63-64

Academy of Art U Card ........................................................ 65-66

Scholarships ............................................................................. 67-68

Drop and Withdrawal Assessments ............................... 69-70

Schools By Major .................................................................... 71-72

Guest Speaker Videos .......................................................... 73-74

Online Chats by Major ......................................................... 75-76

Online Career Chats & Workshops ................................. 77-78

Industry and Career Development .................................. 79-80

Industry On Campus Livestreams ................................... 81-82

Connecting With Alumni .................................................... 83-84

Semester Abroad ................................................................... 85-86

Summer Expo........................................................................... 87-88

Campus Health & Wellness ............................................... 89-90

Academy of Art Apps ........................................................... 91-92

Urban Knights Radio ............................................................. 93-94

Art U Athletics ........................................................................ 95-96

AAU Galleries .......................................................................... 97-98

Spring Show.............................................................................. 99-100

Graduation & Commencement ......................................... 101-102

Student and Academic Policies ......................................... 103-104

Student Code of Conduct .................................................... 105-106

Academic Honesty and Expectations ............................ 107-108

Cheating and Plagiarism ...................................................... 109-110

Office of the Registrar........................................................... 111-112

Family Educational Rights & Privacy ............................... 113-114

Year Calendar .......................................................................... 115-116

Campus Map............................................................................ 117-118

Academy Buildings ................................................................ 119-120

Important Contact Information ........................................ 121-121

Table of Contents

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Who We AreAcademy 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 EverCongratulations! 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 OrientationWouldn’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 StudentsWe 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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Untied States

Hong Kong

Russia

Untied Kingdom

Sweden

Finland

Belize

Canada

Mexico

Guatamala

Columbia

Ecuador

Brazil

Argentina

Norway

PortugalGreece

FranceItaly

LatviaLithuania

Turkey

Qatar

UAEEgypt

Singapore

Australia

JapanS.Korea

Mongolia

Phillipines

UkraineCzech Rep

Germany

Denmark

Ireland