{"id":9,"date":"2014-04-15T13:44:40","date_gmt":"2014-04-15T13:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/visual-arts\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2021-08-04T17:23:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T21:23:57","slug":"program-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-chris.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/visual-arts\/program-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Academic Standing and Advancement Policy<\/h2>\n<p>To be in  good standing and to register unconditionally, students must meet the  requirements of the College Academic Standing and Advancement Policy, as well  as the program requirements.<\/p>\n<h3>College Policy<\/h3>\n<h4>Academic Standing<\/h4>\n<p>To be in  good standing and to register unconditionally: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students must have  passed more than 50% of their courses for the year (not including summer  school).<\/li>\n<li>Students admitted in  January must pass more than 50% of their courses in that semester.<\/li>\n<li>Students must also  meet the standards of their particular program. If that policy is more  stringent than the College policy, the program policy (DEC or AEC) takes  precedence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students  who do not fulfill the above conditions may register only with the permission  of the College Academic Standing Appeals Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Students denied  permission to register under this section have a right to appeal to the College  Academic Standing Appeals Committee.<\/p>\n<h3>Visual Arts Program Policy<\/h3>\n<p>Specific Education (concentration) disciplines in the Visual Arts Program include: Visual Arts (510), Art History (520), and Photography (570).<\/p>\n<h4>Academic Standing<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Students must  not fail more than two Specific Education (concentration) courses in one semester.<\/li>\n<li>Students must not fail a Specific Education  (concentration) course in more than one semester.<\/li>\n<li>Students must complete the program within a maximum  of three years of commencement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students who do not satisfy the criteria of this Academic Standing Policy will be expelled from the Program and the College. The expelled student has the right to appeal the expulsion to the College Academic Standing Appeals Committee.<\/p>\n<h4>Advancement<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Students must have passed more than 50% of the General Education courses (including at least one English) required in their first year.<\/li>\n<li>Students must have passed a minimum of 9 (nine) General Education courses required by the Program, in order to proceed to their 4th term.<\/li>\n<li>Students must pass all Specific Education (concentration) courses in a term before advancing to the following term.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students in program who are prevented from advancing in their Specific Education courses may continue taking General Education courses and must either:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Submit an &ldquo;<strong>Intent to Continue in Current  Program<\/strong>&rdquo; form to the Registrar&rsquo;s Office by March 1 or November 1, as  appropriate, in order to resume taking Specific Education courses in the  following semester.<br \/><strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Submit&nbsp;an online <strong>Program Transfer  request<\/strong> by March 1 or November 1, as appropriate, in order to enroll in a  different program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Students not taking any courses  in a semester must reapply to the College by the application deadline in order  to be part of a program of study.<\/p>\n<h3>Exceptional Circumstances<\/h3>\n<p>In extenuating circumstances, the Program Coordinator may recommend an exception  to the Program Academic Standing and Advancement Policy to the Program Dean for  approval. This recommendation must be accompanied by a revised Progression  Chart.<\/p>\n<h3>Professional Conduct<\/h3>\n<p>The Visual Arts Program is a pre-university program of study. Self-motivation and self-discipline will be the determining attributes of the successful student in the Visual Arts Program, and will lay the groundwork for university studies and later professional life. Students in the Visual Arts Program are expected to demonstrate a high level of integrity and honesty. They must display consistent courtesy and cooperative behaviour toward faculty, staff and fellow students. Students must be respectful of College property and appropriate conduct must be displayed in all activities associated with the program. Students who exhibit inappropriate behaviour may be removed from the program.<\/p>\n<p>Some examples of inappropriate behaviour may include but are not limited to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Display of behaviour  detrimental to the learning or work environment (e.g., rudeness, interference  with other students&rsquo; learning, violent or threatening behaviours, impaired  performance, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Refusal to follow  instructions given by faculty or staff regarding the safe use of equipment and  facilities<\/li>\n<li>Unethical practices,  unauthorized copying of images for use as reference materials, destruction of  other students&rsquo; work<\/li>\n<li>Unauthorized or inappropriate use of studio facilities and equipment<\/li>\n<li>Disregard for public  and private property<\/li>\n<li>Disregard for the  right to privacy of individuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The  procedure for removing students from the program on the basis of professional  conduct will be applied in accordance with the College&rsquo;s Institutional Student  Evaluation Policy (ISEP).<\/p>\n<p>Students  expelled from the program under the Professional Conduct portion of the  Academic Standing and Advancement Policy may appeal to the Academic Dean.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Standing and Advancement Policy To be in good standing and to register unconditionally, students must meet the requirements of the College Academic Standing and Advancement Policy, as well as the program requirements. 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