MULTIMEDIA
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
Academic Progress and Attendance
All students are required to attend classes and log their hours in an official log book kept by their professor. In addition, students must attend critiques, meetings and lectures as specified by their professor. Credits are awarded by the professor based on a letter grade of a D or above and no less than the prescribed attendance log hours. (See syllabi for attendance requirement for each specific course)
Students must complete the MFA within 5 years of their first enrolled semester. Students cannot repeat a class more than 3 times or they will be suspended from school at the end of that semester.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be maintained at all times or the Dean will place the student on probation, upon which the student has 1 semester to repair their GPA. If the student cannot repair their GPA, they will be suspended at the end of the probation semester.
All students can appeal academic suspension one time, in writing to the Dean. A student is dismissed if their appeal is denied, if they are suspended a second time or if they have surpassed the 5 year degree completion period.
A student can request their cumulative GPA and completion status at any time upon request of the Registrar.
Academic Evaluation
All students are evaluted based on a point distributed grading system. Points are allocated based on written grading criteria. A student must always know how many points are available and the criteria for attaining those points.
Every course will have 100 total points with the following grades attributed to the points received.
- A = 93 and above
- A- = 90-92
- B+ = 87-89
- B = 83-86
- B- = 80-82
- C+ = 77-79
- C = 73-76
- C- = 70-72
- D+ = 67-69
- D = 60-66
- F = less than 60
A student may receive a 2 week extension at the end of any semester at the discretion of the professor. If an extension is granted, total points are awarded and a grade is given immediately at the end of the 2 weeks.
Graduation Requirements
Candidates for the Master of Fine Arts degree must:
- Earn at least sixty semester credits
- All credits must be earned in residence at Vesper College
- Present a written Master's Statement for faculty approval
- Prepare a Master's thesis exhibition
- Present the library with a digital portfolio of documented process and product
Degrees and diplomas are conferred in December and May. Admission to the College does not guarantee graduation or the awarding of a degree. Students are responsible for registering and accruing the 60 credit balance before being eligible for the degree and all of the rights and benefits therein.
The Master of Fine Arts Degree is awarded in Ecological Architecture
Non-Discrimination Policy
Vesper College admits students without regard to sex, race, creed, origin or belief system. The rights, privileges, courses and activities of the College are available to all Vesper College students.
Vesper College does not discriminate in the delivery of its educational policies, employment policies, admission policies, financial aid programs and any other events offered by the College.
The non-discrimination policy also applies to persons with disabilities and persons with AIDS or communicable diseases, who are otherwise qualified.
Questions regarding accessibility and requests for accommodation should be made to the Dean.
Student Records
Student records are maintained permanently by the College. Requests for transcripts must be made in writing. A $5 fee is charged for each official transcript issued by Vesper College.
The College will place a hold on the records of any student with a delinquent financial account. The Hold is removed when the outstanding debt is paid in full.
Family Privacy Act
Vesper College is in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. A copy of the act may be obtained from the Dean.
