General ITS Resources
H. Recruitment, Admission-Retention, Record Keeping, Advisement, and Student Complaints
I. Published Materials and Web Sites
1. Clarity, accuracy and availability and 2. Comprehensiveness
The AU Undergraduate Catalog (see: IV-I-A: AU Undergraduate Catalog 2016-17.pdf) and the AU Graduate Catalog (see: IV-I-A: AU Graduate Catalog 2016-17.pdf) are the primary source of information regarding academic policies including admissions requirements, degree
requirements, credit and grade policies, academic services and resources, the academic calendar and available courses. The catalogs also provide information regarding tuition and expenses, financial aid, facilities, personnel, student life, and accreditations. In addition, the SoAD has a published handbook for its graduate students (see: IV-I-A:SoAD Graduate Handbook.pdf).
The Registrar’s Office coordinates updating the catalog on an annual basis. The catalog is produced in an electronic format, can be downloaded as a PDF file, and is publicly available to anyone. This ensures that the information is accurate and up-to-date. Each unit’s dean is asked to oversee editing of their sections of the catalog. Deans ask Chairs and Heads to review texts involving their programs and submit changes that are relayed to the Office of the Registrar.
Some changes that involve the curricular structure of the programs must be reviewed and approved by the Curriculum and Teaching Committee (C&T) and the Dean before entering the Course Catalog. Course descriptions are incrementally updated. Each time a new course is added, altered, or deleted, the proposal must go through the academic unit’s C&T Committee.
The Registrar sits, ex officio, on each C&T Committee. As each committee approves course changes, the Registrar makes the requisite changes to the catalog.
Transfer credit policies are articulated in the AU Undergraduate Catalog (see: IV-I-A: AU Undergraduate Catalog 2016-17.pdf). The definition of a credit hour may be found in the catalog and on the AU Registrar’s web page (https://my.alfred.edu/services/registrar.cfm). This policy is reviewed and reaffirmed annually by the Deans’ Council.
Academic regulations on graduate requirements, credits, grades, grade challenges, academic standing, withdrawal, leave of absence, and academic dishonesty may also be found in the Undergraduate Academic Regulations and the Graduate Academic Regulations. Both are accessible through MyAU (https://my.alfred.edu) the AU portal.
Students, prospective students, and others may also seek information through the AU web site.
The Integrated Marketing Committee steers the priorities, content, navigation, and structure of the University web site. The committee is responsible for making sure that all relevant
standards, regulations, and guidelines are carried out in support of the University’s mission and goals. Ultimate responsibility for the content resides with the Dean, Division, or Organizational Head of each area. The Assistant Deans of each academic unit complete a thorough review of web content for accuracy in their areas on an annual basis, in addition to monitoring their areas on an ongoing basis.
ITS publishes Web Standards available through the faculty/staff portal, MyAU. Requests to add new websites or edit existing ones are submitted to the AU Webmaster using the Web page Request Form. Small changes are completed within five days while larger projects may take more time. In addition to this method, some personnel have completed training on Contribute (a Content Management System). These employees submit changes and additions through
Contribute. The revisions are reviewed by the Integrated Marketing Committee and then published. Typically, changes made through Contribute are completed within three business days.
Resources
● Larry Casey, Registrar
● Judy Linza, Webmaster
● Jodi Bailey, Senior Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving Officer
● Registrar Web page: https://my.alfred.edu/services/registrar.cfm
● AU ITS Web Services: https://my.alfred.edu/its/webservices/
● Undergraduate Academic Regulations:https://my.alfred.edu/academic-policies/academic- regulation-ug.cfm
● Graduate Academic Regulations:
https://my.alfred.edu/academic-policies/academic-regulation-gr.cfm
School of Art and Design
● Website: http://art.alfred.edu
● Image Gallery (students and faculty:) http://art.alfred.edu/galleries/
Art History
● Blog: http://www.alfredarthistory.com
● Brochure: see IV-I-I: AH - Brochure - 2016.pdf
● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auarthclub Ceramic Art
● Exhibition Catalogs (financial support comes from the Marcianne Mapel Miller Fund for Ceramic Art):
○ 2015 Ashley Lyons: Selfsame
○ 2014 Michael Jones McKean: The Religion
○ 2013 New Morphologies: Studio Ceramics and Digital Processes (curated By Del Harrow and Stacy Joe Scott)
○ 2012 Heather Mae Erickson: Rituals of the Maker
○ 2011 Raw Goods: The transformation of material by local industries (Curated by Anne Currier and Ezra Shales)
○ 2011 Table Space: A Framework for Contemporary Ceramics (Curated by Linda Sikora and Albion Stafford)
○ 2010 Conversations, Coincidences and Motivations: The Alfred Experience (Curated by Becky Chappel, Shawn Murray, Kala Stein, Michael Fujita)
○ 2008 Heavy Weight/Alter Skins: Nick Cave
○ 2008 Material Matters
○ 2001 Fluency: Sculpture by Walter McConnell, John Roloff, Katherine Ross
● Tumblr: www.alfredceramics.tumblr.com
● Web: www.alfredceramics.com
● Web: www.alfredgrindingroom.com
Drawing, Painting and Photography
● Blog: www.dppalfred.com (same site is accessible using www.alfredphoto.com and www.alfredpainting.com)
● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoADDPP/?fref=ts
● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alfredpainting/
● Postcard: see: IV-I-I: DPP - Postcard-1.pdf
● Postcard: see: IV-I-I: DPP - Postcard-2.pdf
● Poster: New MFA program, see: IV-I-I: DPP - MFA Poster-1.jpg
● Poster: New MFA program, see: IV-I-I: DPP - MFA Poster-2.jpg
Expanded Media
● Blog: http://www.alfredexpandedmedia.com
● Blog: http://www.alfredexpandedmedia.com/p/graduate.html
● Blog: https://alfredsensorium.wordpress.com
● Brochure: see IV-I-I: EM - Brochure.pdf
● Catalog - Exhibition Variantology (2015): see IV-I-I: EM - Variantology Catalog.pdf
● Catalog - Grad (2015): see IV-I-I: EIA - MFA Graduates - 2015.pdf
● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/940057819385835/
● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/462508613789684/
● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/institutefor.electronicarts?fref=ts
● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alfredexpandedmedia
● Tumblr: http://martinpking.tumblr.com
● Video: http://vimeo.com/user3155232
● Website: http://iea.alfred.edu
Foundations
● Blog: https://alfredfoundations.com
● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Alfred_foundations/
● Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/user4756697
Sculpture/Dimensional Studies
● Blog: www.alfredsculpture.com
● Catalog - Grad (2015): see: IV-I-I: SDS - MFA Graduates - 2015.pdf
● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alfredusculpture?fref=ts
● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/alfredsculpture/
● Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlfredSculpture
● Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HemakFZWxJ4