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FUA-AUF STUDENT MANUAL Student Life & Academics FUA-AUF STUDENT MANUAL Student life & academics Index 4 FUA-AUF Florence University of the Arts The American University of Florence 12 STUDENT LIFE Development Department LIVING IN 18 Florence 28 Health AND WELLBEING 36 Cultural Differences & Adjustment IN ITALY Academic STANDARDS 44 & REGULATIONS Emergency 62 PROCEDURES FUA-AUF Florence University of the Arts - The American University of Florence 5 ISB ABOUT International School of Business Florence University of the Arts - The American - Entreprelearn Lab University of Florence, is an Italian institute of J SCHOOL Higher Education accredited (Accreditation nu. School of Journalism, Communication and OF0110 - DGR1407/16 e ss.mm.ii) and authorized Publishing by the Region of Tuscany to conduct approved - Ingorda formative educational courses (Art. 117 of the SAS Italian Constitution assigns to the Italian Regions School of Arts and Sciences the competence regarding formative education). - F_AIR FUA-AUF is also reviewed yearly for European SQUOLA quality certification (Certified by IMQ S.p.A. UNI Center for Cultural and Italian Studies ENI ISO 9001:2008 Cert. N. 9175.FLRU). - CCIS Furthermore, FUA-AUF collaborates with many institutions internationally for the direct SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES acceptance of credits, as indicated in the list of affiliates (see affiliates list). For students from non-affiliated institutions, US credit can be PALAZZI & issued through FUA-AUF’s School of Record, the COMMUNITY University of South Florida (USF). ENGAGEMENT Given the range of academic study, FUA-AUF MEMBER is organized since its inception along the lines of a US-style higher education institution with INSTITUTIONS The term “PALAZZI” means palaces and is used instruction in the English language, processes, within the FUA-AUF academic community in and structure comprised of multiple colleges Florence to identify the innovative bridge or schools of study as typically implemented in between classroom learning and the opportunity the United States. for the student to express learned competencies in a real, community based enterprise. The The University is comprised of nine schools and Fondazione di Partecipazione Palazzi - Florence their respective community projects: Association for International Education is a Schools - Community Engagement Member non-profit foundation dedicated to cultural Institutions integration that manages the projects and activities of the CEMI Community Engagement APICIUS Member Institutions associated with each of the International School of Hospitality University’s schools. Palazzi is a reminder of how - Dimora, Ganzo, Fedora, Sorgiva both FUA-AUF CEMI and campus facilities are DIVA located in beautifully renovated historic palaces School of Digital Imaging and Visual Arts well known to the Florentine community and - Corridoio Fiorentino represent unique urban campus environment. FAST School of Fashion and Accessory Studies and CEMI Technology An important aspect of FUA-AUF education - FLY Fashion Loves You is the collaboration and exchange between IDEAS academic departments and Palazzi’s projects for School of Interior Design, Environmental cultural integration – spaces connected to the Architecture, and Sustainability institution that are open to the local community - Corridoio Fiorentino FUA-AUF | Florence University of the Arts - The American University of Florence FUA-AUF STUDENT MANUAL and operate in cooperation with the faculty community and offers fine dining, art shows, and student body as a part of the academic and special events. It is operated by the culinary, experience at FUA-AUF. The educational aim of wine, and hospitality students and faculty of involved courses is aligned with these spaces in Apicius. order for students to directly apply Experiential THE ENTREPRELEARN LAB Learning in a training ground that fosters the at ISB is dedicated to business and entrepreneurial intermingling of communities and cultures. operations with a specific aim of fostering new ideas and inventions for startup companies. The lab CCIS collaborates with the local industrial association the Center for Cultural and Italian Studies is of the province of Florence – Confindustria located at sQuola. Its efforts are focused on (confindustriafirenze.it). promoting cultural Italian studies through cultural activities, projects, and an annual INGORDA interdisciplinary conference in conjunction with for Florence Campus Publishing at the J School SUNY Stony Brook. operates the publishing projects and products of FUA-AUF. It is specialized in volumes on CORRIDOIO FIORENTINO gastronomy, travel, culture, and textbooks, as is the photography and design gallery located well as the Blending newsletter and magazine at DIVA and IDEAS that features the works of officially registered as a product of journalism in international photographers as well as of the Italy. Ingorda is involved in FUA-AUF’s publishing faculty/student body. projects involving students. DIMORA is the FUA-AUF guest apartments experience SORGIVA is the school spa open to the community and operated by students and faculty of the Apicius operated by students and faculty of the Apicius Hospitality and Hotel and Lodging Management Hospitality and Spa Management departments. departments. F_AIR MISSION FLORENCE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE • Enriching Students through Cultural at FUA-AUF’s School of Fine Arts, is a space Integration, Community Engagement, and for contemporary art in Florence. The facility Experiential Learning features a public art gallery and the artist in • FUA-AUF was founded to: residence program. The resident artist is directly • Promote and renew creative disciplines in involved in instruction at the School of Fine Arts. a city renowned for its history-changing FEDORA innovations. is the school pastry shop open to the community • Offer challenging academic programs that and operated by the students and faculty of the shape inquisitive minds capable of: Apicius Baking and Pastry department. • Approaching academic disciplines with the mindset to deeply understand the FLY principles of the past and how they are FASHION LOVES YOU present in today’s context. is the school retail store operated by FAST, • Transforming learning, knowledge and which features emerging designers, high quality cultural experiences into instruments that vintage, consignment, and student-produced shape tomorrow’s future. designs. • Contributing to the local culture with GANZO the findings, research, and creations is the Apicius school restaurant open to the developed over the course of study. 6 7 • Provide excellent professional and FUA-AUF and their specific departments academic facilities at each campus, which and courses. not only offer learning spaces but also • An academic structure based on lectures, enhance and inspire learning potential. workshops, seminars, and laboratories that • Go beyond classroom learning by promote student learning and creation. promoting student interaction with the • Quality, state of the art facilities located in convergence of the multicultural societies historic palaces throughout the Florence and creative presences in the city of city center. Florence. This is accomplished through • Opportunities for student exposure and the presence of Palazzi Community interaction with the local culture through Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI) civic engagement and service learning on whose facilities and services are open to both academic and extracurricular levels the public. and cultural integration projects including the on-going involvement available VISION through Palazzi CEMI. American-style, community-oriented education in Florence that transcends disciplines and ALUMNI cultural traditions. ASSOCIATION • FUA-AUF is a multidisciplinary institution Whether you are a student at FUA-AUF for a that seeks to offer dynamic possibilities of short-term program, a semester abroad, or study through a rich selection of academic for a Career program, you will always be a institutions and departments. part of the FUA-AUF community. The FUA-AUF • FUA-AUF unites communities, nationalities, Alumni Association is committed to keeping compelling projects, and studies capable of and strengthening a successful long-term shaping the cultural landscape of Florence. relationship with its alumni. The Association • FUA-AUF encourages students to be promotes and coordinates alumni support challenged by both classroom and service with the aim of strengthening the high-quality learning for civic engagement, and to academic and public service programs of the challenge the weight of Florence’s glorious University. The goal of this group is to involve heritage in order to contribute to its future and inform the FUA-AUF alumni community in with a fresh mind and open eyes. order to build powerful networks and create • FUA-AUF strives to provide its students initiatives, which connect us to all the students with an experience that goes beyond (both alumni and current students), our the Renaissance façade of Florence by communities and faculty members. Alumni are communicating to them that who we are representatives of the heritage and achievement and what they experience go beyond of the University. The Alumni Association cultural stereotypes. FUA-AUF believes that celebrates student achievements and looks through critical analysis and evaluation forward to being on your side as you experience of one’s own cultural norms and values in the exciting opportunities and challenges that relation to those held by others, FUA-AUF await you.
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