SAE INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY CATALOG San Francisco 09.01.09 - 12.31.10
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SAE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CATALOG San Francisco 09.01.09 - 12.31.10 1 SAE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - SAN FRANCICSO, CA COURSE CATALOG OF CONTENTS TABLE TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION . 4-5. ADMINISTRATION POLICIES . 5-7. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES . 7 STUDIO AND LAB POLICIES . 8 OWNERSHIP . 9 ADMISSIONS . 10 -11 ACADEMIC POLICIES . 12-14. STUDENT SERVICES . 14 ATTENDANCE POLICIES . 15 CANCELLATION AND REFUND . 15 tuition AND FEES . 16 PROGRAMS AUDIO TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM . 17. - 18 ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCER . 19 FACULTY, STAFF, AND INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS . 20 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT . 21 AUTHORIZATION AND LICENSES . 21 3 GENERAL INFORMATION the building at any time . Students who do smoke must do so in desig- nated areas and are required to be sure that all cigarettes are properly THE MISSION OF SAE extinguished and placed in the ashtrays provided . The mission of SAE Institutes is to provide relevant theory and practice in the art and science of the Creative Media Industry . SAE empha- DRUG FREE WORKPLACE AND SCHOOL sizes practical experience providing school facilities reflective of the SAE forbids the use, possession, distribution or sale of drugs or alco- professional workplace environment into which students graduate . hol by students, faculty, or staff anywhere within the school facilities SAE faculty provides industry-standard best-practices in the career or on campus grounds . Anyone in violation of state, federal, or other fields we teach so our graduates are fully prepared for entry-level jobs . local regulations, with respect to illegal drugs or alcohol, may be sub- We place high respect on our world-wide professional community in ject to both school disciplinary action and criminal prosecution . our effort to provide well-educated, proactive, creatively intelligent, and pragmatic contributors to society . INSTITUTION SECURITY Federal law requires that schools administering Federal student GENERAL GENERAL INFORMATION NONDISCRimination POLICY loans through Title IV provide accurate campus crime statistics . SAE SAE Institutes are post-secondary educational institutions that admit Institutes which have Title IV loans keep a record of such campus academically qualified students without regard to sex, age, race, crime statistics . SAE Institutes without Title IV loan programs do not national origin or handicap and afford them all rights, privileges, pro- maintain or file such statistical reports; however, the school Director grams and other opportunities generally available to students at the can discuss any safety concerns with students or parents . Institutes . SAE does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, national origin or handicap in admissions, employment services, SUPPLEMENTS & ATTACHMENTS TO CATALOG or access to its programs and activities . Any revisions to the SAE catalogs will be attached using supplements reflecting state/campus specific information along with any recent ADMINISTRation OFFICE changes or updates not available at the time of publication . The The Administration Office is responsible for documenting student aca- supplement will bear the publication date and volume number of the demic activity and student status while at SAE as well as permanent corresponding catalogs . record storage and retrieval after withdrawal or graduation . These responsibilities include but are not limited to registration, keeping a CELL PHONE POLICY master list of students, maintaining confidential student files, tran- The use of cell phones or pagers is prohibited during class hours . scripts, transfer credit determinations, recording and collecting grades, Please turn off all such devices while in class . attendance records, student status tracking and verification, issuing student identification cards, schedule changes, ensuring international BULLETIN BOARDS students are meeting all requirements for continued enrollment, with- The bulletin boards located throughout the SAE campus are used drawal requests and verifying graduation requirements . Students may for posting of student information and notices . Each class has a request assistance from the Administration Office by telephone or on designated area on these boards and any updates on due dates, an appointment or walk-in basis during administrative office hours . project information, test schedules, and any other important student information will be posted here . Students are responsible for all such SAE RESOURCE CENTER information posted and should check the boards regularly . The Resource Center functions as the school’s library/resource center . The use of campus bulletin boards is restricted to institutional infor- Students will have access to on-line resources, trade magazines, jour- mation, as defined by SAE staff . Bulletin boards may not be used for nals, audio and multimedia books, equipment manuals, and textbooks commercial advertising or other non-school related information . Such used by SAE . The resource center is open during school hours . materials will be removed immediately and without notice . HOURS OF OPERation Bulletin boards that are designated public or student bulletin boards SAE San Francisco's normal hours of operation are 10:00am to are intended for students, faculty, and staff . Informational materials 9:00pm, Monday through Thurs and 10:00am to 6:00pm Friday & may be posted on these bulletin boards (such as roommate informa- 10:00am to 4:00pm on Sat . Any additional or changed lab hours tion or items for sale), but must be approved by an SAE staff member . will be discussed at orientation and posted on the student bulletin Materials may not be posted on walls, exterior doors, chairs, or other boards . surfaces that are not designated for such purposes . Such materials are subject to immediate removal without notice and the sponsor may Administrative offices are open from 10:00am to 6:00pm Monday be billed for any and all costs relating to the removal, clean up, or through Friday . Students having business with the administrative staff repair of such surfaces . are encouraged to schedule an appointment, if possible . SAE BOOKING SITE As a prospective student, you are encouraged to review this catalog Students are required to log onto the intranet to book studio time . prior to signing an enrollment agreement . You are also encouraged to On this web server students also are provided iCal subscriptions for review the School Performance Fact Sheet, which must be provided class, lab, workshop and testing schedules using Apple's iCal system . to you prior to signing an enrollment agreement . At times the aforementioned schedules are changed, so students are required to synchronize their calendars weekly . Alarms are scheduled SMOKING POLICY to remind students of tests and project due dates . If your school does SAE is a SMOKE FREE facility . Smoking is not allowed anywhere in not book studio time on the SAE Booking site, forms will be provided 4 and detailed at student orientation . a minimum period of five years . Included within the Student Records POLICIES ADMINISTRATION STUDENT FILE SERVER is information directly related to the student, such as the admission Students are allocated storage space on SAE's file servers . Students application, enrollment agreement, attendance, placement data and use their storage space for projects only (back-ups, transferring an academic transcript . It is an entrance requirement that all students between studios, etc .) . Students are responsible for their own storage have a minimum of a high school diploma or a GED . An official copy space . of the student’s high school transcript or GED scores is required for the permanent student file . LOST AND FOUND Lost items will be kept in the Supervisors' Office or at the front desk . In accordance with the privacy acts, third parties such as SAE admin- Any found item should be turned in to the front desk or to an SAE staff istrative staff (Director, Student Advisor, Registrar, Corporate Officers) member . or other oversight agency members (state licensing boards, accredit- ing agency, appropriate federal agencies) will have access to files . PhotoGRAPHY, VIDEO AND AUDIO TAPING These files are complete and permanent records for each student and Photography or video taping within the facilities is permitted only with are confidential . Students may have access to their own educational expressed permission of the Director . Audio taping of class lectures records and are allowed to see original records upon request to the may be allowed with expressed permission of the class’ instructor and/ Administration Office . No original records may be removed from the or Director . files or the Administration Office . SCHOOL TOURS It is the policy of the school to monitor and review academic transcripts SAE is proud of all of our institutes worldwide, and we welcome the for grade accuracy and student progress . All students will be provided opportunity to introduce you to the world of SAE through one of our a copy of grades in the form of a grade report or confidential posting campuses . Students are strongly encouraged to tour the SAE campus at the completion of each quarter to insure accurate verification and of intended enrollment prior to completing the Enrollment Agreement . reporting on the permanent transcript . Please contact SAE to arrange an individual appointment . We also post open house information on our web site at www .sae .edu . Students who are still legal dependents (dependent on the Internal Revenue Service form) should be aware