Course and Registration Policies

Withdrawals, Transfers, and Late Registrations

Course Withdrawal
Non-attendance does not constitute withdrawal. Please refer to refund policy and schedule below. To ensure that refunds are processed promptly, students (or parents) must immediately notify continuing studies at 612.874.3765 to withdraw from a course. All refunds are processed from the date continuing studies is notified, not the date the student last attended class. Please allow up to four weeks for processing.

Students who have been ill or hospitalized and wish special consideration for a refund must obtain a doctor’s statement indicating that they are unable to complete their course. There can be no exceptions to this policy.

Course Transfers
All transfers are subject to a $25 transfer fee except when as a result of a course cancellation by continuing studies.

Late Registrations
You’ll need permission to enroll in a course after the first course meeting. After the second course meeting, registration is not allowed. Late registration is not allowed for Summer Youth Programs.

Refund Policy

General Courses
All withdrawals are subject to a $25 nonrefundable registration fee. Tuition refunds are issued according to the following schedule:

• If a student withdraws 7 or more business days prior to the first course meeting, tuition, less registration fee, is refunded.
• If a student withdraws less than 7 business days prior to the first course meeting, 75 percent tuition, less registration fee, is refunded.
• If a student withdraws after the first course meeting, no refund is issued.

Summer Youth Programs
All withdrawals are subject to a $25 nonrefundable registration fee. Tuition refunds are issued according to the following schedule:

• If a student is withdrawn 14 or more business days prior to the first course meeting, tuition, less registration fee, is refunded.
• If a student is withdrawn 7–13 business days prior to the first course meeting, 75 percent tuition, less registration fee, is refunded.
• If a student is withdrawn less than 7 days prior to the first course meeting, no refund is issued.

Prerequisites, Grades, and Credits

Prerequisites
It is the student’s responsibility to evaluate whether their working skill and knowledge base is equivalent to the listed prerequisites. Please call continuing studies at 612.874.3765 with questions.

Grades and credits
All students who enroll in continuing studies courses for credit will receive a grade, ‘A- F.’ After the second class, students who withdraw from a course or change from credit to noncredit status will receive a “W” on their transcripts. An incomplete grade is not available for continuing studies courses taken for credit. All coursework for credit must be completed before the last day of the course. Students not completing graded coursework during the dates of the course will receive an ‘F.’ Students should contact the Records Office to request a transcript. All courses may be taken on a noncredit basis. Transcripts will not be established for students so enrolling, nor will students receive a grade.

Letter of course completion
This letter is available for students who successfully complete noncredit courses in continuing studies. The document indicates that the student attended and completed the course, but does not constitute evaluation of the student’s performance.

Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
The MCAD PSEO program is an honors program for public high school seniors. For more information, call MCAD Admissions at 612.874.3760.

General Policies

Age Minimums
Continuing Studies adheres strictly to age minimums. Students wishing to enroll in an adult general or online learning course must be at least 16 years of age by the date the course begins. There is no age maximum for adult general, online learning courses, Women’s Art Institute, or Art Educator Workshops. Students wishing to enroll in a Youth Program course must be at least the stated minimum age by the date the course begins. Pre-College Summer Sessions students must be at least 16 years of age by June 10, 2012. No exceptions will be made to this policy.

Course cancellations
Continuing studies reserves the right to alter its curriculum, cancel courses for any reason including low enrollment, or change faculty without prior notice when circumstances warrant. In the event a course or workshop is canceled, continuing studies will refund the tuition and fees paid for that course. Continuing studies assumes no liability for travel expenses or nonrefundable airline tickets that cannot be used due to any courses or workshops being canceled, schedule changes, or any misprints in this catalog. All students accept full responsibility for personal injury and/or personal losses during the period of the course.

Facilities access and use
Registration in continuing studies courses entitles students to use only the MCAD facilities and equipment assigned to the course for which they are registered during the dates of the course. Students are expected to attend all sessions and participate in class in order to maintain their access privileges. Library privileges are also available to all currently registered continuing studies students for a semester fee.

Facilities fees
Some courses and workshops require the payment of a facility fee. This fee is used to cover the cost of equipment maintenance and commonly used chemicals, inks, paper, etc. in the studio areas.

Required supplies and books
Some courses and workshops require the purchase of supplies and/or books. This is typically stated in the course description, either as a list of supplies to be purchased by the students or as a materials fee paid to MCAD for supplies provided by continuing studies. The instructor will announce additional information about supplies at the first course meeting.

Inclement weather
Classes will not be canceled due to inclement weather unless MCAD closes. If classes must be canceled, we will make every effort to notify current students via the email address provided upon registration. Students can also find this information at www.mcad.edu or by calling 612.874.3700.

Photography
MCAD photographs its educational programs for noncommercial promotional purposes. Students and parents of students agree to be included in such photographs.

Code of conduct
MCAD reserves the right to dismiss a student when his/her actions show disrespect for other people or property.

Complaint resolution policy
If you are experiencing a problem with a continuing studies course or workshop, please speak with the instructor. If the problem goes unresolved, please address it in writing to the assistant director of continuing studies.

Campus security and safety
The security and safety of all members of the campus community is of vital concern to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The Annual Campus Security Report is available in the Public Safety Department and online at mcad.edu/campussecurityact. It is the responsibility of students to read and follow all posted safety instructions in the studios and work areas of the college.

Nondiscrimination policy
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design admits students of any race, color, national, or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship, and loan programs and other school-administered programs.