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Student Services provides a variety of support services including student wellness and counseling services, housing, student assembly, international student services, educational and social programs, special events and activities and student sponsored clubs and organizations. Student Services offers assistance to students with special needs and addresses issues involving student rights and responsibilities.
Upon matriculation to Corcoran College of Art + Design, BFA students receive membership in the Corcoran Museum of Art. Privileges include free admission to the Museum, a 10% discount at the Corcoran Shop and Café des Artistes and discounts or members' prices on all Corcoran programs.
The Student Assembly sponsors a number of events and projects each year. Additionally, CSA is an important communication vehicle for student concerns to Corcoran faculty and administration. The Student Assembly also presents the 'Artist as Citizen' award at the Annual Student Awards Ceremony. Students interested in becoming a Student Assembly representative should contact the Assembly officers for information at corcoran_student_assembly@corcoran.edu.
Student Services sponsors a variety of educational and social programs. These activities include student art sales and exhibitions, fund raising and community service events, art related excursions, student film nights, special workshops and seminars along with a wide variety of social events. Students who have suggestions or who would like to help with planning special programs should contact the Student Services Office or a Student Assembly representative.
An Awards Ceremony is held each spring to honor student achievements.
The Corcoran provides furnished apartment accommodations that are convenient to all campuses. A Resident Director and Resident Assistants are staffed to assist students. New students entering Corcoran College of Art + Design are guaranteed placement in housing if they meet the housing deadline. In addition to providing housing during the academic year, the Corcoran leases the apartments during the summer months to students who wish to take summer courses as well as students from other colleges and Universities who are interning in the city. For information regarding the Corcoran housing accommodations, please contact the Student Services Coordinator.
The Career Resource Center, located in the College Office, is committed to assisting artists with their career development by providing students with a variety of resources. These include: art-related jobs, internships, competitions, residencies, graduate school information, and resume and career workshops with guest artists and alumni. Students seeking employment in other cities may utilize the resources in career centers located in those cities as part of our reciprocity program. The Library has a career section of books on graduate schools, resumes, and study abroad.
The Student Services office advertises career opportunities (part-time and full-time jobs, freelance projects, internships, fellowships, etc) from various arts organizations, employers and individual artists. Announcements are posted on the Corcoran website.
Corcoran College of Art + Design is enriched by an International student population representing more than fifteen countries. The Associate Dean of Students serves as the Foreign Student Advisor. The Advisor manages with all matters pertaining to SEVIS and I-20 visa regulations and procedures. International students must make an appointment with the Associate Dean of Students to discuss status, visa issues, employment, curricular or optional practical training, housing, health insurance, tax issues, etc.
The Americans with Disabilities Act, was signed into law in July of 1990. Section 504, referred to as the 'Civil Rights Act' for people with disabilities, mandates that 'No otherwise qualified handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of his/her handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.'
The Corcoran adheres to this law and, whenever possible, will make reasonable physical or instructional accommodations for degree candidates with special needs. Although the Corcoran does not have a specific program for learning disabled students, every effort is made to meet individual needs.
To be eligible for special accommodations, students should identify themselves in writing to the College Registrar or the Associate Dean of Students before the BFA Add date of any semester for which the student requests accommodations. Additionally, students with special instructional needs must provide written documentation of a diagnosis. Testing must have occurred within the last three years and should clearly indicate specific recommendations for accommodations. If recent testing is not available, the Corcoran will arrange independent testing. In order to be eligible for special accommodations, students must also self identify with the appropriate faculty members and administration.
Students with special needs are required to complete all of the BFA curricular requirements. For additional information concerning accommodations, contact the Associate Dean of Students.
Professional and peer tutoring are available in the Academic Workshop at the H Street Campus. Students who need assistance with reading, writing, or study skills are encouraged to schedule an appointment for individual tutoring with trained student tutors. Additional information is available from the Associate Dean of Students.
Corcoran College of Art + Design offers special instruction for students in our BFA program who need improvement in fundamental English skills. A special class in Writing Fundamentals may, in some cases, be a requirement for admission or for registration in academic classes. Students who are enrolled in a Writing Fundamentals class receive a letter grade and academic credit. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress in these classes will prohibit future registration in other academic studies classes offered at the Corcoran.