This changed status of the institution was made possible by large increases in state appropriations. The objectives of the college were defined in the legislative act which provided for its establishment. The Department of Research I Physical education and athletic sports meet the need for the development of the College and supply that environment.
The most important of these are the Ceramic GuHd for students of art and the student branch of the Ceramic Society of America for students of technology and engineering. The ceramic profession is one of the oldest in terms of time, but one of the. In the history of the institution, there has not been a serious accident or health failure.
A new building will soon be started for the Ceramic College as part of the New York State Post War Building Program. Most of the rooms in Bartlett are single, while all in The Brick are double. The C liege is therefore a unit of the UniverSity of the State of New York opera-.
All engineering and technical students, numbering approximately 230, belong to the Student Branch of Amer_a.
RELIGIOUS LIFE
Of more specialized interest to the university's ceramics students are the Student Branch of the American Ceramic Society, Ceramic Guild, Keramos Fraternity, and St. The Ceramic Guild functions for art students in much the same way that the Student Branch of the American Ceramic Society functions for technology and engineering students. Admission to it is governed by the votes of the members who elect new members from the upper class of high scholastic status.
Patrick's Board consists of senior ceramic technologists and engineers selected by the vote of the badger. This Council manages the most important social event of the year, which is a celebration in honor of the birthday of the patron saint of engineers, St. It is a one-and-a-half day jubilee of fun and relaxation from the routine scholastic work of the College, including a formal ball, an everything.
SELF-HELP
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
HONORS, PRIZES AND AWARDS
The Ceramic Association of New York Thesis Prize, worth $25, is awarded to the senior in the Department of Technology or Engineering who submits the best research thesis. The Charles Fergus Binns Medal is awarded each year to the ceramicist who has made an exceptional contribution to the ceramic arts during the year and who has not previously received the medal.
GRADUATE WORK
INDUSTRIAL FELLOWSHIPS
EMPLOYMENT
ALFRED UNIVERSITY SUMMER SESSION
ADMISSION -
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
New York State College of Ceramics ... for admission to the Department of Ceramic Art, must show satisfactory evidence of aptitude for artistic work by personal interview or submission of exhibits of his high school art work. In some cases it is necessary, and in all cases it is recommended, that applicants for admission to the Technology and Engineering Departments be interviewed by the COI1)111ittee of Admission to determine their suitability for technical and engineering work. Evidence of a special interest in obtaining a ceramic education as offered by the New York State College of Ceramics and an absence of over-absorbing interest in other fields of education.
It is recognized that these qualities can be developed in college, and this is one of the weak aims of college education. It is necessary to refuse admission to applicants who wish to enroll in the College and transfer to another institution before completing the course. The choice between applicants who also meet the preceding requirements will be determined by the date of application.
It is highly desirable that each candidate report to the College for an interview with the Dean, and, if possible, with other members of the Admissions Committee. Interviews will be much more profitable if, at least a few days before them, the applicant's credentials, especially the recommendation certificate conveying the high school record, have been received by the College officials. Appointments for interviews must be made a few days in advance by writing to the Dean.
Requests from prospective students for literature, general information and admission forms should be addressed to the academic advisor for prospective students. The Certificate of Recommendation must be completed by the high school principal and emailed directly to the counselor. The application for admission must be completed by the candidate and sent to the counselor along with the $5.00 application fee.
Only after these three crede.o.tials and the fee have been received are they collected by the adviser and submitted to the admissions committee. They must provide a statement of their units of entry and date of graduation from high school, a copy of their college ID, a letter of honorable discharge from the appropriate official, and a statement that they are eligible to return to the institution they are leaving . It is not the institution's policy to encourage the admission of special students who are not candidates for a degree.
SCHOLASTIC REGULATIONS
REGISTRATION
CREDIT, ATTENDANCE, EXAMINATIONS
ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS
GRADES AND INDICES
A student who fails to meet these requirements for the first time, but whose cumulative grade point average is within 0.5 of the specified figure, will not leave the college immediately, but will be given a semester of school test to increase his index to the required standard. If at the end of the probationary semester he fails to raise the index to the required standard, he becomes ineligible to continue his studies at the College. A student who is not on probation but whose cumulative grade point average is more than 0.5 below the required index is immediately ineligible to continue in the College.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
DEGREES Degrees in Course
EXPENSES
ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENSES
TUITION
FEES AND DEPOSITS
DORMITORY EXPENSES
TERMS OF PAYMENT
It is difficult to imagine a more economical way to investigate such problems than to arrange this study through cooperative grants such as those at the Experiment Station. The field of work of the department covers the whole field of ceramics, including heavy clay wares, refractories, enamelware, glass, white·. Although it is impossible to research all products at once, the work is planned so that research on one of them will take place over several years.
Although space does not permit a complete picture of current activities, mention of some of the specific achievements may serve to give a better idea of the operation of the station: (1) the replacement of New York talc with foreign talc no. longer available due to war conditions, (2) development of a protective coating for light refractories, (3) testing of New York clay for ceramic purposes) (4) use of boron compounds with salt in salt glazing, ( 5) New York's the resistance of building bricks to freezing, (6) improving the glaze ·fit on ceramic bodies, (7) replacing English clay with English clay in tableware, (8) improving the drying properties of the clay, (9 ) developing improved abrasive products, and (10) production of refractory silicon carbide materials with longer life.
DESCRIPTIONS OF COURSES
CERAMIC ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
A study of the basic technology of all types of refractories and the engineering aspects of their manufacture and use. Engineering features of planning and structural design, plant layout and ceramic factory design. Engineering characteristics of ceramic equipment structures and design, particularly applied to the drying and firing of ceramic equipment.
Study of solid-state reactions, iron exchange > nonequilibrium crystallization, etc., and their implications for ceramics. Special attention is given to the use of potter's plaster, the steps in making molds and the casting and casting processes. A laboratory course dealing with the production processes of shaping and firing various types of ceramic products.
Laboratory studies to demonstrate the properties of white goods raw materials, the preparation and testing of typical white goods bodies, glazes and colours. Laboratory practice in which the structural engineering details of plant design, plant layout, and plant equipment, including ovens and dryers, are performed.
GLASS TECHNOLOGY
Simple glasses are melted and the melting process is studied in relation to refractories, containers, temperatures, group compositions and fine agents. Text and references in the glass composition literature for covering glass, furnace design and operation, blocks and tank parts, and basic glassmaking chemistry and calculations, working processes, annealing, finishing, defects and testing of commercial glass . Effects of common and uncommon colorants, influence of group and glass compositions, study of furnace temperatures and atmospheres in relation to colors, mathematics of light transmission through glass, specific physical and optical properties of glass, theory of constitution.
Particular attention is paid to recent developments in the field of fine structure and atomic arrangement in silicates.
INDUSTRIAL CERAMIC DESIGN
A lecture course offered for the benefit of students in General Ceramics or other departments, covering the subject in a summary manner. The work in this course is closely coordinated with that of the courses in design. Students are encouraged to discover new design treatments for ceramic ware and to experiment with adapting decorative processes to the demands of modern production.
Pottery trials and actual production into the final material are conducted in courses 343 and 344. A study of the formation, appearance, properties, and composition of important ceramic raw materials, bodies, glazes, and colors.
CHEMISTRY
Analysis of metallic and non-metallic ions with emphasis on spot tests and micro methods that do not require the use of the microscope.
PETROGRAPHY AND X-RAY ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENGLISH
INDUSTRIAL MECHANICS
PHYSICS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY
STUDENT ENROLLMENTS 1944-45
FRESHMEN
SOPHOMORES
JUNIORS
SENIORS
STUDENT ENROLLMENTS 1945·46
Attica Penn Yan Niagara Falls Hornell BuRaIo Cleveland, Ohio Painted Post Flushing Brooklyn Hempstead Sherburne Richmond Hill Mt. Course Engineering Engineering Engineering Design Engineering Design EngineeringJng Design Design Glass Technical Design • Design Design Engineering Design Engineering.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
ADV ANCED DEGREES
PROFESSIONAL DEGREES
HONORARY DEGREE
SUPPLEMENT
