2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

Academic Policies and Regulations

Attendance

The work of the school is intensive; therefore, prompt and regular attendance is required. If at any time a student has a legitimate reason for not attending class, immediate notification should be made to the faculty secretary. Attendance requirements are set by individual instructors. Students should keep themselves informed of these requirements and are held responsible for fulfilling them.

Dean's List

Degree-seeking students in good standing who have a grade point average of 3.33 or higher with a load of 12 or more credit hours for a given semester will be placed on the Dean's List for that semester. Students carrying fewer than 12 credit hours and a grade of Incomplete in one or more classes will not be placed on the Dean's List until the Incomplete is removed from the semester record. Students carrying 12 credit hours and taking a course as Pass/Fail will not qualify for the Dean's List.

Academic Probation

Students in the Herron School of Art and Design are expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least a 2.00. If they do not, the dean will give them formal written notice of probation. Students will be placed on academic probation for the academic session following one in which they fail to attain the 2.00 cumulative grade point average. They will also be placed on academic checklist, which will prohibit them from registering for future semesters until they meet with a student services representative.

Academic Dismissal

A student in the Herron School of Art and Design may be dismissed from the school when, in the judgment of the faculty, the student has ceased to make satisfactory progress toward a degree. When an undergraduate student fails to attain a C (2.00) cumulative grade point average in any two academic semesters, the student is automatically considered to be making unsatisfactory progress toward a degree and is therefore eligible for dismissal.

The student will be informed in writing by the dean of the school. The student will be withdrawn from any courses in which he or she is currently enrolled and will be placed on academic checklist, which will prevent registration for future semesters. Any student who has been dismissed under these provisions may be readmitted only after one year has elapsed.

Petition for Readmission

Students under dismissal may appeal in writing to the Herron Student Affairs Committee. The committee may readmit the student if it decides that evidence of changed circumstances indicates the probability of improved academic performance. Each petition is considered individually, and a decision is based on the student's academic history and personal circumstances. Petitions are due to Herron Student Services Office by October 15 for spring admission and April 15 for fall admission.

Students readmitted through this appeal process must earn a minimum cumulative semester GPA of 2.30 or above for the returning semester. Readmitted students failing to achieve the cumulative 2.30 grade point average are permanently dismissed from the Herron School of Art and Design program.

Academic Forgiveness

The Herron School of Art and Design forgiveness policy applies to former IUPUI students pursuing a first undergraduate degree who have been away from IUPUI and have not attended any other college or university, including any campus of IU, for at least three years. Only students who meet the three-year requirement and have a grade point average not greater than 2.0 will be considered for the forgiveness policy. If the student's petition is approved, all previously taken courses will remain on the permanent record but will not count toward the student's grade point average (GPA). Only course credits with grades of A through C +, P, and S will count toward degree completion but again will not count towards the student's GPA. If a student's petition for forgiveness is approved, the student enters Herron with a recalculated cumulative grade point average of 0.00, after which all the rules of academic probation and dismissal for the Herron School of Art and Design will apply. After approval, the student must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours at IUPUI. All eligible students will be admitted under the Herron School of Art and Design curriculum in place at the time of admittance. If the petition is approved, the Herron Student Affairs committee has the authority to impose stipulations or conditions upon the enrollment of the student. Herron School of Art and Design reserves the right to deny the acceptance of credits from obsolete courses when the student has been away from Herron for three or more years. Forgiveness may be invoked only once.

Pass-Fail Option

The Pass-Fail option is available to Herron undergraduate students in good standing for a maximum of 12 credit hours of academic elective study within the total degree requirement. This option may not be used for studio courses or the required freshman English courses, and it is limited to two courses per year, including summer instruction. Under the Pass-Fail option, a grade of P (Pass) will not be used in computing the grade point average, but an F grade will be so used. A grade of P will not be subsequently changed to an A, B, C, or D.

Students electing to take the Pass-Fail option in an elective course must complete the required form in the Student Services Office before the deadline published each semester in the IUPUI Schedule of Classes.

Graduation

Students expecting to complete a course of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Art Education, Bachelor of Arts, or Master of Art Education must be in good standing and file an application with the Herron Student Services Office by October 15 during the academic year in which they wish to graduate. After they file this application, their records will be reviewed, and they will be notified of graduation status by the end of the fall semester.

General Requirements for a Baccalaureate Degree

1. Complete the minimum credit hours as required by degree program.
2. Achieve a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0.
3. Achieve a minimum Herron studio grade point average of 2.0.
4. Be in residence at Herron for at least two semesters, and complete, while at Herron, at least 24 credit hours of studio work at the 300 level or higher.

Requirements for a Second Degree

Holders of bachelor's degrees who have additional academic objectives may, if admitted by the Herron School of Art and Design, pursue a second bachelor's degree. The student must earn a minimum of 24 additional credit hours in residence and meet the requirements of the Herron School of Art and Design and of the program in which they are enrolled.

Herron Scholarships

Entering Student Portfolio Scholarships

Students who are applying to Herron for the first time are eligible for scholarships based on a portfolio review. General scholarship money is available to all entering portfolio applicants. The Helen Mowrey scholarship gives priority to Marion County students graduating from Lawrence or Warren Township’s high schools. The deadline for all scholarship applications is the April 1 before enrollment.

Portfolio Criteria Members of the Herron faculty admissions committee will review portfolios based on the following criteria: Application of principles of two- and/or three-dimensional work, creativity and imagination, ability in drawing (preferably drawing from life as opposed to copying from photographs or other art work), and ability in the use of color, materials, and technique. Applicants must submit a portfolio of 10 to 15 pieces of original art works. Size, media, and technique are left to the discretion of the applicant.

Continuing Student Scholarships

Herron students are the only competitors for many scholarships donated directly to the school. The number of these scholarships varies, they may be for either full or partial expenses, and they are awarded on the recommendation of the Herron School of Art faculty. In addition to the scholarships mentioned above, cash awards are given annually for outstanding achievement.

Student Services

Student Activities

Student activities vary from year to year but have in the past included parties, dances, field trips, programs by visiting artists, and films. The exhibitions and opening receptions of the Herron Gallery are well attended by students and involve considerable student participation. Herron students may also avail themselves of student-sponsored activities and facilities at other schools of the university.

The IUPUI Student Assembly represents the Herron student body at the university level. Herron also maintains a Student Senate of its own.

Alumni Association

Membership in the Herron Alumni Association is open to all former students who have completed one full semester in good standing. Graduates and former students are urged to keep the alumni office informed of their latest activities and addresses. Each graduate of the Herron School of Art and Design receives a one-year membership in the Herron Alumni Association as a gift of the association.

Career Counseling and Placement

Careers in art are almost as varied as the artists themselves. Graduates of the Herron School of Art can be found in professional positions throughout the United States and in various parts of the world. Many Herron graduates in the fine arts go on to graduate schools to continue their art preparation. Many, however, also go directly into art professions, some working full time producing their art, others working as artists and illustrators for private and public agencies, in museums, in galleries, and in many other settings.

Graduates of the Visual Communication Program have many career options open to them, including design positions in business, industry, and academic settings, as well as with advertising agencies and design studios. Art education graduates from Herron have certification to teach in the public schools in Indiana. Many also teach in private settings or work with museums or public agencies concerned with art and recreational media. Some graduates in art education go on to earn master's degrees and become permanently certified. For a list of 60 different career options in art, contact the Herron Student Services Office.

Information about employment in specific careers is available from placement offices, admissions offices, and department coordinators.

IUPUI, in cooperation with the Herron School of Art and Design, works on the local and national levels to assist students and alumni in career placement. Counseling coordinators provide recommendations and maintain a schedule of on-campus recruiting dates by corporate and governmental representatives.

Herron School of Art and Design has a World Wide Web page for all students and graduates who are seeking jobs. It is updated weekly and lists part-time, full-time, and freelance jobs for all fine arts majors. The jobs line page is located in the student services section of the Herron Web page at www.herron.iupui.edu/student_services.

International Travel

The experience and wisdom gained through travel abroad is vital to a student's artistic growth. Students emerge from their adventures abroad with an expanded knowledge of art, a deeper appreciation for another person's culture and way of life, and a different perspective on how they view art. Herron has long recognized the value of such experiences and offers summer programs to China, France, England, the Netherlands, and Belgium. The school plans to expand on these offerings as resources become available and as ne w relationships develop with other schools around the world. Scholarship opportunities are available through Herron on a competitive basis. Please see the international travel contact at Herron for details on each program.

School Requirements: First-Year Foundation Program

The Foundation Program serves as a base for future work at Herron. The Foundation Program student develops drawing skills, powers of observation, an understanding of visual principles, and a working knowledge of materials and techniques, while becoming more knowledgeable about art history. The program is constructed so that students, through self-examination and faculty counseling, will be able to select intelligently the area in which they will major when the Foundation Program has been completed. Much of the success of Herron programs has been due to the comprehensive strength of the Foundation Program and the basic preparation that it provides.

The Foundation Program or its equivalent in previously earned credit (as determined by the Admissions Committee) is a prerequisite for work in the fine art and education degree programs.

Foundation Program Curriculum

Semester I		Credits
F101	Foundation Studio I	4
C1111	Three-dimensional Design	3
D101	Life and Object Drawing I	3
H101	History of Art I	3
ENG W1312	Elementary Composition I, or	3
L115	Literature for Today or
L105	Appreciation of Literature

Semester II		Credits
F102	Foundation Studio II	4
C1211	Design Theory	3
D102	Life and Object Drawing II	3
H102	History of Art II	3
ENG W1312	Elementary Composition I, or	3
L115	Literature for Today or
L105	Appreciation of Literature
Total credit hours		32

Note for Foundation Program Curriculum: If a student takes C111 in the fall, then he or she takes C121 in the spring. This can also be done in the reverse order. Students not scoring well on the writing placement test will be required to register for W130 Fundamentals of English, a developmental course, before taking W131 Elementary Composition I. C204 and C206 can be taken either in the fall or the spring semester.