CATALOG ADDENDUM Catalog 2017-2018 Effective Date: July 5, 2018 2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021 Page 1 of 6
Table of Contents ACICS Affiliation Statement... 3 Program Status Changes... 3 Policy Update... 3 Administration & Staff Listing Update... 4 Cease Enrollment... 6 See aiprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, salary data, alumni success, and other important info. 2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021 Page 2 of 6
ACICS Affiliation Statement The following completely replaces the content from page 4 of the current catalog. THE ACCREDITING AGENCY (ACCREDITING COUNCIL FOR INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS) LISTED BELOW IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS AN APPROVED ACCREDITING AGENCY. THEREFORE, IF YOU ENROLL IN THIS INSTITUTION, YOU MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR TITLE IV FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OR PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION. IN ADDITION, CREDITS EARNED AT THIS INSTITUTION MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION, AND MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY EMPLOYERS. The Art Institute of Phoenix is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's degrees and associate's degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ACICS can be contacted at 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, D.C. 20002. Telephone: 1-202-336-6780. Program Status Changes The following programs are to be considered as no longer accepting new enrollments and the revisions described will appear in the next iteration of the catalog. Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design will be noted with a double asterisk (**) on page 8 of the current catalog and the note No longer accepting new enrollments will be added to page 26 of the current catalog. Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design will be noted with a double asterisk (**) on page 8 of the current catalog and the note No longer accepting new enrollments will be added to page 41 of the current catalog. Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts & Animation will be noted with a double asterisk (**) on page 8 of the current catalog and the note No longer accepting new enrollments will be added to page 49 of the current catalog. Policy Update The following completely replaces The Art Institutes Grading Policy on page 188 of the current catalog. THE ART INSTITUTES GRADING POLICY Repeating courses. If otherwise eligible, students may retake coursework for one of the following reasons: Failed the Course: Students who have failed the course and earned no credit hours. Withdrawn Course: Students who withdraw from a course will receive either a Withdrawal without penalty (W), Withdrawal with penalty (WF), or Unearned F (UF), Failing grade (F). Please refer to the grading section of the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for information when a W, WF, UF, F grade will be granted. 2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021 Page 3 of 6
Stale Course: By State or Accreditation requirements a student must pass a course within a specific window of time. For example, the course must be passed within the last 5 years and the course was taken 7 years ago so it must be repeated. Meet Progress or Professional Requirements: Students who have successfully completed the course and earned credit hours but are required to improve their grade point average (G.P.A.). For standard term-based programs, DCEH policy, as required by Department of Education regulation, will allow financial aid to cover a single repetition of a previously successfully passed course if the course is required as part of an academic plan to appeal a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) termination or to help students who need a specific grade or G.P.A. to practice upon graduation or progress in the program, per the academic catalog or course requirements published and provided to students. For example, the student passed the course but the grade received is not sufficient for progression. The student receives a C but, in order to graduate, a B or better is required. Administration & Staff Listing Update The following completely replaces the listing beginning on page 228 of the current catalog. ADMINISTRATION & STAFF LISTING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chad Williams President Gil Mejia Dean of Academic Affairs Shannon Ferrer Senior Director of Admissions M.A.Ed - University of Phoenix Abigail Garcia Director of Financial Services A.A - Arizona Institute of Business & Technology ACADEMIC AFFAIRS DEAN & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS LEADERSHIP TEAM Gil Mejia Dean of Academic Affairs Eric Gillam Media Arts - Academic Program Chair M.F.A - Full Sail University Katy Hansen Design & Fashion - Academic Program Chair M.Ed - Norther Arizona University Chef Noel Ridsdale Culinary - Academic Program Chair M.B.A - Strayer University Maryse Jospitre Interior Design - Associate Program Chair M.Arch - Virginia Polytechnic Institute Jennifer Smith-Izzo General Education - Academic Program Coordinator M.B.A - M.I.M - Thunderbird School of International Management Erin Frana Campus Academic Advisor M.B.A - Chaminade University LIBRARY Jacqueline Jeffery Technical Librarian M.A - University of Arizona REGISTRAR Misty Spicer B.S. Brown College ADMINISTRATION Chad Williams President ADMISSIONS Shannon Ferrer Senior Director of Admissions M.A.Ed - University of Phoenix FINANCIAL SERVICES Abigail Garcia Director of Financial Services A.A - Arizona Institute of Business & Technology Liz Carlon Associate Director of Financial Services B.A - Argosy University STUDENT LIFE Donald Montgomery Assistant Director of Residential Life & Housing 2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021 Page 4 of 6
FULL-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS Name Academic Credential Held Institutions Awarding the Credential Area of Teaching Specialization Noel Ridsdale MBA Hospitality & Tourism Strayer University Culinary Arts Academic Program Chair BS Business Administration State University of NY Jo Ann Ayres MBA Management Argosy University Culinary Arts BS Early Childhood Education AOS in Culinary Arts Certified Working Pastry Chef (CWPC) Northern Arizona University Scottsdale Culinary Institute American Culinary Federation Richard Kennedy MAEd Education Leadership Argosy University Culinary Arts Jennifer Smith-Izzo Academic Program Coordinator BTech Hospitality Management Certified Working Pastry Chef (CWPC) MIM International Political Economy MBA Business Administration BA Environmental Studies (Biology), (Geography) New York City Technical College American Culinary Federation Thunderbird School of International Management George Washington University, Washington, DC General Education Jennifer Columbe MA History University of Florida General Education Senior Instructor BA Social Sciences (History) Louisiana State University Derrick Gray MA Adult Education University of Phoenix General Education BA Education Secondary Education Katy Hansen MBA Business Administration Argosy University Design/Fashion Academic Program Chair MEd Career and Technical Education BA Broadcasting Northern Arizona University Pepperdine University Maryse Jospitre M.Arch Architecture Virginia Polytechnic Institute Interior Design Associate Program Chair BS Architectural Studies AA Architecture Florida A & M University Miami Dade Community College Dapzury Valenzuela MS Design Fashion Associate Professor BS Design Sciences Helen Nosova Roland Dahlquist Professor AA Fashion Design MFA Theatre Arts BFA Fashion Design/Prod Dev. MFA Graphic Design BFA Graphics/Commercial Brooks College University of Nebraska Lincoln Stephens College Miami International University of Art and Design University of Minnesota Michael Dunlop MA Graphic Design Savannah College of Art & Design Design BFA Studio Art (Graphic Arts) University of Arizona Alison King MA Art & Art Education Teachers College, Columbia University Design Associate Professor BFA Liberal Arts Parson School of Design BA Illustration Eugene Lang College Matthew King MA Graphic Design Savannah College of Art & Design Design Associate Professor BFA Product Design Parson School of Design Fashion 2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021 Page 5 of 6 Design Eric Gillam MFA Media Design Full Sail University Media Arts Academic Program Chair BFA Fine Arts University of Arizona Mark Bowers EdD Instructional Leadership Argosy University Visual Arts Professor MEd Educational Leadership Northern Arizona University BA Film Brigham Young University Scott E. Horton PhD Educational Technology Visual Arts MS Technology (Information Technology) BFA Studio Art University of Arizona
Eugene Park MA Biology Loma Linda University Visual Arts BA Classics Pomona College Mike Rider MFA Fine Art Academy of Art University Visual Arts Russel Williams Assistant Professor BFA Art (Drawing) MEd Adult Education & Distance Learning BA Theatre & Speech (Psychology) AA Liberal Arts University of Phonix Grand Canyon College New Mexico Military Institute Visual Arts Pat Perigo MFA Photography Ohio University Visual Arts BFA Art Midwestern State University Cease Enrollment The Art Institute of Phoenix is currently not accepting new students. If you are interested in an Art Institutes program of study at another location, please call (855) 758-5665. 2233 West Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021 Page 6 of 6