Academic Success at PCA 2021-2022

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS AT PCA Alana MANGA Registrar alana.manga@paris.edu Office 205 at PCA (second floor)

The Registrar’s primary responsibilities: To log and maintain enrolled students’ academic records. This includes grade, attendance, and transfer records. The Registrar oversees the enrollment process for new students, gathering all required information, while also coordinating class schedules and resolving scheduling conflicts. Additional duties include: Responding to transcript requests, preparing honor lists, determining graduation eligibility and planning commencement activities. College registrars, in addition, must maintain and disseminate curriculum requirements for the available academic disciplines.

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IMPORTANT DATES Refer to the academic calendar to verify the following dates.

• Drop / Add: Week 1 • Withdrawal: Weeks 2-9 • Submitting Transcripts for previous academic study by the end of the first semester of enrollment • Grades: Can be consulted on the portal after the end of the semester • PCA Transcripts: Will be mailed upon request after the end of the semester

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Protection Agreement) Your academic records are yours.

If you want them released (to another institution, your parent, or anyone), you need to grant that permission in writing (Authorization for Release of Information form on mon.paris.edu.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Full participation in the studio and classroom experience is essential to the educational process. Students are expected to attend classes regularly and promptly, regardless of whether the class meets in person or on-line.

Since Fall 2020 we have adapted our attendance policy to encourage students who experience symptoms of COVID-19 to quarantine until they can get tested. If you are ill or potentially ill you must contact your instructor (with your chair in copy) to notify them of your absence. If you do not notify your instructor beforehand, that counts as an absence and excessive absences may result in a reduced grade.

It is the student’s responsibility to catch up on any missed classes.

Grades will also be reduced for a student who is absent for a significant portion of class time, regardless of whether the class meets in person oronline. Please note the following:

• 2 late arrivals or early departures (more than 15 minutes) = one full absence.

• 3 absences without prior notification= grounds for failure of a course that meets once per week.

• 6 absences without prior notification = grounds for failure of a course that meets 2 or more times per week.

In cases of medical issues or other exceptional circumstances leading to a potentially lengthy absence, students should consult the Department Chair and Registrar’s Office. A leave of absence or withdrawal will be recommended if the absence would compromise the student’s ability to meet course requirements and standards. Lengthy absences caused by medical issues will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

GRADES Grades range from A (the highest grade, equivalent to 4/4) to F (failure, 0/4).

MIDTERM EVALUATION WEEK & ACADEMIC COMMITTEE During mid-term evaluation (week 7), students get a qualitative and quantitative feedback in each course.

The Academic Committee reviews students at risk of failure for academic or attendance reasons at mid-term and provides a warning.

At the end of the term, the Academic Committee reviews all students.

• GPA < 2.0 = Probation • GPA > 3.5 = Dean’s List

NEURODIVERSITY Research has demonstrated that individuals with documented learning differences may benefit from certain classroom adjustments/accommodations.

If this measure applies to your specific situation, you have to submit a completed “Support and Adaptations” form (found on the Registrar’s page on the portal) with your relevant medical documentation by week 3 of the semester.

TRANSCRIPTS FOR TCE (TRANSFER CREDIT EVALUATION • • •

Advising will be based on expected TCE. Only original and official transcripts will be considered for transfer.

You will not be able to register for Spring classes if your academic records for Fall are incomplete.

DO

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Read the PCA Student Handbook (found on the mon.paris.edu/ics portal) Read your course syllabi carefully and clarify any uncertainties about what’s expected of you Arrive on time for your class meetings Hand in your assignments by the deadlines Consult with the Research and Writing Lab Reach out to your department chair Proactively attend to your health

DON’T

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Breach the PCA Academic Integrity and Honesty Policy (don’t plagiarize in writing, with artwork, in any way shape or form, knowingly or for lack of understanding) Breach the PCA Code of Conduct by littering, smoking, tampering with the fire alarm, damaging property, stealing, being disruptive or offensive to faculty or other students, etc.

USE ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES • • • • •

Research and Writing Lab (rwlab@paris.edu) French tutors Libraries: American Library in Paris, Bibliothèque Kandinsky, Bibliothèque du Musée des Art Décoratifs, Terra Foundation, and more Faculty, Department Chairs and Coordinators, Registrar, and the Dean are also here to support you Student Life is also available to provide support and guidance on personal/ administrative matters that may affect your academics. Be proactive and not hesitate to reach out to them at studentlife@paris.edu.