ADi\HSSION
rrrn~ COLLl'~GE has had to reject Inany applications in order to limit enrollment to the capacity of the institution. Appljcations
fOl' admission wBl be acted upon Hot later than Augllst 15th.
(:ORUESPONDENCE
Requests by prospective students for literature, general in- formation and adnlission b1anks should be addressed to the Director of Achnissions. Special queries relating to the nature of the courses should be addressed to the Dean of the College of Ceramics. After the application is submitted, cOITespondence and consultations l'egal'ding' admission should be carried on with the Dean of the College of Ceramics. If applicants are accepted for achnission, they should make arrangements for living acconulloc1ations and enlploYl1lellt, jf necessary, with the Director of Admissions.
PROCEDURE AND NOTIJi'ICATIONS
rrhe adnlission blanks that are to be obtained from the Dirc~c
tor incltld(~ three separate Ch)CU111cnts. The CCltificate of Recom- mendations is to be filled out by the secondary-school principal and 111ailed directly to the Director. The Health Certificate is to be handled silnilarly by the family physician. The Application for Ac1n1ission is to be completed by the candidate and mailed to the Director together with the application fee of $5.00. This should be in the form of a check or money order payable to Alfreo University. After these three cl'edenthlls and the fee have been received, they are assembled by the Dil'ector and presented to the Adnlission Committee. The COlnmittee meets at frequent intervals ano notifies applicants of its action shortly after each meeting', Ordinarily, the candidate is definitely ac- cepted or rejected, but in border-line cases decision may be deferred until nearer the time of College opening.
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ENTHANel~~ REQ lJlUElU ENTS
'fhe basic l'equirClnent for admission to the College is gradu- t'on fl'om an accredited four-year secondary school. Beyond
a I l'
this, and the special l'cquirelnents s~~ted on. ~u?cce(. :ng' page~,
the candidate must pl'esEmt the speclilc credl~s. Itemlzed belo".
For purposes of secondary-school accredItIng', the College relies upon the evaluations of the New York State Board of Reg'ents or the various rcgional associations o~ co~leg'es and sec- ondary schools. Detailed statelnents by pnncIpals of such schools are regarded as sufficient evidence, not only of gradu- ation but of the units completed and achievement in thenl, al- though candidates from New York State schools are expected
to present Regents' credit. . . .
In general, full compliance with the Ulut rcqmrelnellts IS nec- essary, but in exceptional cases appljcants may be given, the opportunity to make up certain deficiencies in summer seSSIOns or by taking enh'ance examinations. Application for such an examination, which is given only during the first week of the fall senlester, must be lllade not later than July 1.
The following table gives the specific subjects and the nU111ber of units required for admittance to the Departnlcnts of General Ceramic Iiingineering, Glass Technology, and General Cermnic Technology.
English ...
Mathematics Science ...
*Fol'cign Langpage Electives
4 units 2% lmits 2 units 2 units
5~~ units Hi units
*
In cel'tain cases, substitutions may be made for the foreign language requirements.Adn1ission to the Departnwnt of Industrial Cermnic Design is governed by substantially the SaIne requirements as thosc for Technology and gngineering, but high school art 'work, if of superior quality, may be substitutcd to a limited extcnt for SOlnc of the requirements listed above.
The unit rcpresents a course of five recitations per week throughout the school year. Since, in the total of 16 units, four years of English are counted as four units, a total of 15 units will be accepted frOlTI states in which four yoars of English are counted as only three units.
Additional information l'egal'ding these requirements is given in the follo'wing paragraphs.
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ENGLISH-4 units.
The candidate must be falniliar with elmnental',Y l'hetorie, both as a science and an art, and must be proficient in spelIjng, punctuation, idiom, and division into paragraphs. Preparation lnus1 include the work in English pres<.:ribed by the val'ious college associations.
FORl<JIGN J lANGUAGE-2 un its.
Latin, German, French, or Spanish, is acceptab1e for the for- eign language requirements. In certain eases, substitut-ions of other COlli'ses for foreign language may be made, or the fuUilI- inp; of the foreign language }'equirements n1ay be deferred until the summer folIo\il/ing the freshman year.
1\1ATHEMA'l'ICS-21h units.
I'Jlementary and intcl'lnediate alg'ebl'a, including fundamental operations, factoring, fractions, ratio, proportion, radicals, quadt'atics; plane geOlnetry, including the straight line, angle, circle, proportion similarity and areas.
SCIENCE~2 units.
Biology, general science, physical geography, physics or ehenl1stry. Any two subjects may be offered,
EIJECTIVES-5V2 units.
f!Jlectives lnay be chosen frOln any of the regular high school subjects such as foreign languages, social sciences, Inathematics or natural sciences. One or two units nlay also be chosen from each of the follmvillg, but not more than four units may be chosen from these subjects altogether: agriculture, donlestic science, commercial subjects, drawing and design, industrial arts, nlusic, public speaking, and dramatics.
SPECIAl.. nE(.IJInEI\H~NTS
After applications are found to Ineet the general require- ments stated above, the Achnissions COlnmittee proceeds to COll- sider theln as potential candidates for the next entering class.
These deliberations al'e made on an individual basis with eal'e- ful attention to the follmving considerations.
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1. Scholn1'ship. Experience has shown that high school students \'I"ho rank low scholastically rarely make a suc- cess of their ceraIuic education. It is the policy of the institution, therefore, to reject the applications of all
students who do not have a good high-school scholastic record.
2. Adapt(~bUity. In addition to general scholastic ability, adaptability to the special requirements of a ceramic education are required. Applicants for admission to the Cermuic Art Depal'tnlent should, by a personal inter- view 01' by subnlitting exhibits of their high-school art work, show satisfactory evidence of adaptat~on to art work. This may be done either before or aftor they make forulal application for admittance.
3. Inte1'(~st. Evidence of special interest in gaining a ceramic education of the kind offered by the New York State College of Ceramics, and absence of too absorbing an interest in other fie1ds of education, will influence the cOlnrnittee in Inaking its decisions.
4. PeT80nal qualities. Personal traits of character, such as initiative, industry, appearance, honesty, originality, and resourcefulness are given due consideration.
5. L£lcelihood of continni,ng th'rollgh the !ou1'-1/ea1' cou'tse, It is necessary to Tefuse admittance to applicants who want to enroll in the College and transfer to another institution before cOlllpleting the course. Admittance may also be refused in cases where the applicant cannot make satisfactory financial arnl.ngements.
6. Age, cha1'acter, and health. Applicants must be at least sixteen yeaTS of age, of good nloral character, and pos- sessed of health which permits them to do satisfactory
\vork. All entering students must have a physical exam- ination.
7. Date of application. The choice between applicants who equally meet the fOl'eg'oing requirements will be deter- mined by the date of application.
8. Interview,';. It is high ly desirable for each candidate to present himself at the College for an interview wHh the Dean, and, if possible, with other Inelnbel's of the Ad- missions COlnluittee. Interviews will be n1uch more profitable if, at least several days before thenl, the applicant's credentials, particularly the certificate of recommendation conveying the high-schooll'ecord, have been received by the Conege officors. Appointnlents for interviews should be made several days in advance by writing to the Dean. Applicants who wish on the same visit to look over the ca.Ulpns 01' investigate rooming- and
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b~al'ding al'rangenlcnts should lnake an appointment wlth the Director of Achnisslons.
ADlVHssrON TO ADV AN(:I~D STANO!NG
Students in other apPl'()ved institutions may transfer to the
~ollege. Theil' adlnittanee is sllbj(~ct to the foll<n:ving regula- tIons:
1. They mnst supply a statement of theil' entrance units and d~te of graduation frOln high school, a tntllscl'illt of then' colIege credentials, a lettel' of honorable dis- missa~ ~y the propel' oilleial, and a staiclnent that they are ~hglblo to retUI'll to the institution which they an~
leaVIng.
2. Credit will be granted for equivalent courses in which the grades are C or higher. No credit is given for grades ofD or]ower.
3. Transfer students are subject to the same standards of selection as entering freshmen.
SPECIAL S'fllBENTS
It is not the policy of the institution to eucoul'age the en1'o11- rn~nt of .special students who are not candidates for a degl'(~c, DlsapPOlntmen~, both to the institution and the student, usually results from thIS arrangClnent. However, in special cases where the applicant is of mature age, and of extraordinary ability, al'rangenlents may be made for admittanco as a special student.
HE(;ISTHATION
All students are expected to register on the days designated for, that purpose in the Colleg'c calondm', Any student notregis- tenng on the days set therefor will be charged a fee of five dol- lars for late registration.
Eac}: student in the rrechnology and Engineering Depart- ments ]s expected to reg'istel' for at least sixteen hours of work.
Each student in the Art Departnlent is expected to register for
at least fIfteen hours of \vork. .
The conditions under which studonis may register for lTIore than the number of hours specified in the curriculunl are the :foll~\:ring: (1) physical training and asselnbly 111ay be taken in a<lchhon to the regular schedule; (2) if a student had an average grade o~ ~ or higher in the pl'cecdiug' semester) he may l'eg:ist~~r for addItIonal work with approval of the Dean of the C(;llcg'c.
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With the exception of the electives, all courses arc definitely prescribed, and no change can be made in the schedule. Electives may be chosen by the student from the permissible Hat, but in making his selection he should be g'overned by the advice of the faculty.
CR)~DIT, ATTENDANCE, EXAJ\f1NATIONS
One class period per week for one senlester, lecture or lab01'a- tory, constitutes one unit of credit. The number of these credits required for graduation varies between the three departments as indicated in the curricula.
The class period is fifty minutes. The laboratory periods vary from two to four hours in length. Reg'ular attendance without tardiness is expected of all the students. Absence on the day preceding or the day following a vacation period during the Col- lege year draws a heavy penalty.
In addition to the routine quizzes that are given periodically throughout the semester, final cOlnprehensive examinations arc given in each course at the end of the semetser covering the entire semester's work. This examination is the main factor in determining' the scholastic standing of the student, A "block week" period of several days in11ncdiatc]y preceding' these exam- inations is provided, with no classes in operation, so as to afford ample opportunity for the student to review the semester's work and correlate all parts of it. The full time of the faculty is avail- able for lwivate consultation during this period.
Al)]\'IINISTRATION OF SenOIJAST1C STANIli\UnS Owing to the exacting' delnands of the ceraIulc profession, relatively high standards of scholarship nlust be maintained.
Students unable to meet these standards 31'e dropped from tho Conege. However, every possible effort is made by the faculty to assist every student to meet these standards. Every instruc- tor is available for private consultation and help, and the in- structional work itself is supplemented by a system of faculty advising intended to help the student with all of his problems.
The Scholal'ship Comn1ittee of the College of Ceramics has charge of the application of all scholastic regulations. Students have the privilege of meeting with the comlnittee for the pur- pose of presenting any information they wish to have the com- mittee consider in connection with their scholastic difficulties, but in 110 case are the regulations voidable by any excuse.
students who fail to meet the scholastic requirements of the college are placed on probation for ono semester. If, at the end of the probation smnestel', the student has failed to l'aise his scholastic index to tl~e required figure, he is dropped from col,..
lege. In this case he is not eligible to apply for readmission until one semester has intervened. For this purpose a six-\veek SUID.
Incr scssion does not constitute an intervening semester.
(;RABJ<:S AND INDICES
The grades used by the instructors in reporting the scholastic status of the students and the points corresponding with the grades are given in the following table:
G'rade Quality of l'V ()'i'k Points pc'}'
C1'edit hour A ... JC~xcenent ... , ... .
B ... ,Good ... .
c ...
,J:;"'air ...•...•. , ••.•...••••J) . . . .1)001' • • • • • • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • • • • •
l<: ••• '" , ••.•.•.•..••. Conditioned failure ... '" ... . F ... Failure ... . I ... TncoHlplete .. , ... . W ... \Vithdl'ft\Vll . . . .
3 2 1
o
- 1 -1 No Effert No Eifcet
l'he grade point index is obtained hy dividing' the total num- ber of points by the total nunlber of credit hours. In determin- ing the semester grade point index only the grades and points for the semester are included. In determining the cumulative grade point index
an
of the work for which the student has credit is included.In order that students may have acceptable scholastic stand- ing, the quality of their work in aU theh' courses must be such as to yield the following cumulative grade-point indices:
Yewi'
li'rcshrnan ... " .. , ... . Sopl101nOl'C ..•...•... ' ... . J ulliol'
{Fil:st
semester = .. , . . . .Second semcstel ... . Senior ... , ... .
Grnde PoinJ ''l1dM;
R(>,qui?'cd Cmnnlatiw;
0.50 0.75 .85 1.00 1.00
These requirements apply to either semester of the Colleg-e year. A student who for the first tiIne fails to meet these 1'e- qllirclnents but whose cnmulative grade point index is within 0.5 of the specified figure, will not be dropped from Col1ege immediately but will be gi ven one semester of scholastic proba- tion to bl'ing his index up to the required standard. If at the end of the probationary senlester he fails to raise the index to the required standard, he becomes ineligible to continue in C01-
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legc. A student who is not on probation but whose cnnntlative , grade point index is nl01'e than 0.5 belo\v the required index;, iJUlncdiately becomes ineligible to continue in College.
HONORS, IllHIZES AND A'VARUS
Members of the freshmen, sophomore, and junior classes, who have a cUlnulative grade-point index of 2.0 or mOl'C, arc eligible for a certificate of n1erit.
Members of the senior class luay receive honors as follows ~
a. Summa cunl1aurle, or highest scholastic honors, to those having' a cumulative index of 2.9 or nl0rc, with no grade belo\v B.
b. Magna cnm laude, or high honors, to those having' a cumulative index between 2.6 and 2.9, with no grade below C.
c, C1nu laude, or honors, to those having a cumulative in- ilex between 2.2 and 2.6.
iI. DepartIucntal honors to those who are recomn1ended by the heads of the various deparinlents as having done superior work and who have a cunlulative index of 2.2 or more.
The l\1ajol' Edward Hohnes Thesis Prize of $25 is awarded
to
the senior in either of the Technology or Eng"ineering Dcpart- lnents who submits the best research thpsis. The award is de- cided by a committee of industrial executives, representing the Ceramic Association of New York, the founder and donor of the prize.
The College Citizenship Award, also establisheCt by the Ceranlic Association, is made annually, by nOll1il1ation by stu- dents and vote of the faculty, to that Senior whose cntire record as a Conege citizen is n10st outstanding.
The Charles Fergus Binlls medal is Rwa rded each year to the ceramic artist of national 1'ek110\V11 who has made the Inost out- standing contribution to ceramic art during the year and ,vho has not previously received the merIal.
The award of research fellowships is discussed in another section of this catalogue.
INJ)lJSTnIAI~ li'ELIJnVS (U{'sew'('h A-ssO(';(f(()~)
Various cermnic industries, groups of industries, organiza- tions and Federal agencies sponsor research fellowships at the
College. Some of these fellowships are held by seniors and grad- uate students on a part-thne basis, whereas others are held bv fun-time research fenows. Salaries are cornnlensnrate with th'c experience and ability of the fellmv and with the time that is devoted to the project on which he is employed. Fun-time indus- trial fellows and research associates are pernlitted to take a Inaxinlunl of eight semester-hours of courses per year.
REQUIUEMENTS Ii'OR GRADUATION
Gl'aduation depends upon succcssful1y completing the pre- scribed courses of study with a grade-point index of 1.00 or more. No substitutions for the prescribed courses are permitt(~d,
but by means of the elective courses, some degree of variation in the curriculunl to meet the individual wishes of the student is possible. The College reserves the right to withhold a diploma for poor scholarship or other reasons.
DFXatEES Degtrees in Course
The degree of BACHEIJOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) is awarded to those students of the Department of Ceralnic Engineering' and General Technology and the Department of Glass Technology, who successfully complete the prescribed courses of study in these departments with scholastic cumulative gl'adc-point in- dices of 1.00. The depaltment in which the student majored is stated in the diploma.
The degree of BACHELOR OF FINE ARrrS (B.F.A.) is awarded to those students who successfully complete the prescribed courses of study in the department of Industrial Ceramic Desig'n with a scholastic cumulative grade-point index of 1.00.
The degree of ]\iAS'l'ER OF SCIENCE CM.S.) is awarded to grad- nate students who successfully complete the thirty-six hours of prescribed graduate studies and submit an approved research thesis. (see Graduate Studies)
The degree of MAS'l'EI~ OF FINE ARTS is awarded to graduate students who successfully cOlllplete the thirty-six hours of pre- scribed graduate studies and submit an approved thesis. (sec Graduate Studies)
A miniInum of one year's residenco i~ required [or all de- grees in course.
P1'o/essional Deg'tee
The professional degree of CERAMIC ENGINEER (Cer.E) luay be conferred upon a candidate \vho holds a degree in sonle branch of engineering or science and who, after at least four years of industrial ceramic experience, is adequately reCOln- mended as having' demonstrated superior ability in industrial engineering work. A full staten1E~nt of his trainjng' and expel'i~
ence and an acceptable thesis on S0111e of his engineering achievements must be submitted at least two "weeks before COlll- mencement. A graduation fee of $10 is charged, and the candi-
d~\te must present himself in pcrson to receive Uw degree.
PIJA CRMENT
The College cannot guarantee elnployment of its graduates, but all members of the staff assist p;raduates in finding positions for which they are fitted. The wide contacts Wilich the College and its staff enjoy with the whole ceramic industry result in the receipt of many inquiries for qualified persons. Graduating stu- dents who are considered to have the required qualifications for an open position are placed in direct contact with the persons interested.
Most" of the positions which the graduates fill have to do with plant production, control of operations, research, industrial ceramic design, sales engineering, teaching and testing. All students are aided in finding the Held of work for which they are particularly suited.
Salaries of graduates are on a par with those received in sinl- ilar fields and vary greatly with the individual and the position.
Advancement depends upon the ability to produce.
GRADUATE STUDY
In cooperation with the Graduate School of Alfred Univer- sity, the College of Ceramics offers advanced courses leading to the following degrees: :Master of Science in Ceramic }4Jngineer-
ing~ Master of Science in Cer:unic Technology, ~Mastel' of Sci- ence in Glass Technology, and ]\tfaster of Fine Arts.
Requests for infol'lnatioll and fonnal application for adnlis- sion to the Graduate School should be addressed to the Dean of the GI'aduate School, Alfred University, Alfred, New York.
GHADtJATE ASSfSTANTSIUPS
Several graduate assistantships are available to worthy can- didates. The holder of an assistantship must be a candidate for