Dates to Remember, 2012-2013

Fall 2012

December 14, 2012 -- All completed assessment rubrics due to Haley Morris-Cafiero by noon


Spring 2013

January 9, 2013 -- Opening Faculty Meeting, DA Media, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

January 10, 2013  --  Faculty Assessment Workshop, DA Media, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

January 11, 2013 --  Freshman/Transfer Student Advising, Rust Hall Gallery, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (lunch will be provided)

January 15, 2013 -- Application Deadline for grants from the Fogelman Enrichment Fund, submit to rmiller@mca.edu

January 25, 2013 -- Recruitment Workshop, Place TBA, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00p.m.

February 8, 2013 -- Regular and Special Topics course proposals for SU13 and FA13 are due to the Curriculum Committee (Elizabeth Brown) by 5:00 p.m. This includes both the digital submissions to ebrown@mca.edu and the hard copies that should be placed in Elizabeth's faculty mailbox.

February 27, 2013-- Community Dinner and Student Advising, Rust Hall Main Gallery, 5:00-7:30 p.m.

March 22, 2013 -- Registration Day, Rust Hall Main Gallery, 12:30-3:30

April 10, 2013 -- Foundations Forward, Rust Hall, 11:35-1:00

April 18, 2013 -- Faculty Forum on the New Work Study Awarding Guidelines

May 11, 2013 -- Commencement (faculty arrive at 9:15 for robing in the Executive Conference Room)

Announcements for October 23, 2012 Faculty Meeting

1) TEXTBOOK ORDERS

The textbook ordering deadline is October 24.  If you need help, please contact Ashley Walker, awalker@mca.edu

2) HALLOWEEN

The staff council is encouraging staff members to dress up on Halloween Day this year. They are even planning on awarding a small plaque for best costume.   The staff has also extended the invitation to dress up to faculty as well. If you'd like to take advantage of the opportunity to introduce a little levity into the school day during these stressful times, please feel free to dress up.

Reference for MCA Faculty: MCA Internship Purpose and Guidelines for Students

Purpose

The purpose of internships at MCA is to provide opportunities for students to work in art-related, professional work environments under knowledgeable supervisors while they earn credit toward their BFA degree. Internships are paid or unpaid employment for the duration of one semester or for the summer, and students may earn 3-6 hours of elective credit for their experience.

Eligibility and Evaluation

Students in good standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.60 and at least sixty credits may apply for internships. The credit value for internships is either “0 Credit” (0 credit option is available in the summer only), 3, or 6 hours credit. Registration for all internship electives is required.  A student may not earn more than 3 internship credits in any one semester and not more than 6 toward the BFA or MFA degree. Three-hour credit Internships during the Fall and Spring semesters cost the same as any other three-hour studio elective class. A faculty sponsor oversees each students’ internship experience, on-site supervisors evaluate students’ work at the end of the semester, and faculty sponsors enter grades for the internship elective.

Registration and Requirements

Students must complete the application and registration process outlined at the bottom of this page. Students must register and pay for all internships through the Registrar and all paperwork must be completed by the add deadline to add a course for the next semester.

In the summer only, students may opt to register for a "0 hours credit" internship elective at no cost to the student. The “0 Hours credit” internships are similar the 3- or 6-hour credit internships in that students opting for this kind of internship also will be overseen by a faculty sponsor and evaluated at the end of the summer by their site supervisors. However, students will receive "Pass" or "No Credit" on their transcript, rather than a grade of A, B, C, etc., based on their end of semester evaluation. The "Pass" or "No Credit" grade will not affect the student's GPA, but will be recorded on the transcript.

To complete an internship students must work a minimum of 6 hours a week for 15 weeks or 90 hours per semester, the same hours required for a 3 credit hour class, unless the internship provider requires more time. In the summer, students must work at least 90 hours to complete an internship. Once registered for an internship, students must let the Director of Career Services know if they need to withdraw from the internship or can no longer fulfill the internship requirements.

Currently, Memphis College of Art has almost 100 pre-approved internship sites. The list of internship opportunities in both Fine Arts and Design Arts is available from the Career Services Director. The Director of Career Services oversees the Internship Program and the Dean must approve all internship sites.

Steps to apply and registering for MCA Internships:

Students must complete the following steps and forms to participate an Internship experience:

Prior to the internship semester:

1.  Internship Application (form 1) — to be completed and turned in to the Director of Career Services during registration for the fall, spring, or summer semesters and prior to the interview with internship site.

2.  Contact and interview with internship site, which includes submission of resume, portfolio, and other documents required for the site.

3. Internship Agreement/Registration (form 2) — to be completed and signed by the student, Faculty Sponsor, and employer and submitted to the Director of Career Services during registration for the fall, spring, or summer semesters and after the student has been selected for the internship.

4. Registration – Student must register for the internship course with the registrar before the last add date of the semester. Registration and payment for all internship electives is required.

During the internship semester:

5.  Student Internship Evaluation Report — to be completed by the student and turned in to the Director of Career Services.

6.  Supervisor’s Internship Grade Evaluation— to be completed by the Internship Supervisor (Employer) and emailed or faxed to the Director of Career Services at least two days before grading day. The fax number is 901-272-5134.

NEW Internship Link on the MCA Website

The internship list is now online so students and faculty can view them 24/7. Please note that this list will continue to be updated as we update information about the sites and approve new sites. 

To review current internships, please go to the MCA web site and click on the following:

1. Student Services
2. Career Services
3. Job Manager

Now, type the password.  If you do not know the password, please contact Carrie Brooks at cbrooks@mca.edu

Scroll down to locate the sentence, "For a list of ongoing internships at MCA" and click on the link for the list.  

CAA Professional Development Podcasts

The College Art Association website has a number of podcasts dealing with various topics concerning the professional development of artists.  These may be of use to you or your students. Here is the link:


http://www.collegeart.org/podcasts/

Announcements for September 20, 2012 Faculty Meeting

1)  If any faculty member has a concern about a student, or feels that any student is at risk for any reason, please make sure to send his/her name to Susan Miller and the Student Services staff.  smiller@mca.edu

In addition, referrals may be made to Jennifer Gonzales for academic counseling.  jgonzales@mca.edu

2) The Black & White newsletter is back! In its new format, Black & White will be a student-driven publication available to the MCA community (especially students) via email blast and in a paper version available at the Student Achievement Center in Rust Hall.  Please encourage students to submit artwork, articles, photos, advertisements, and notices.  The first publication date for Fall 2012 will be October 1, with biweekly publication thereafter.  Encourage students to talk to Cara Sievers csievers@mca.edu or Susan Miller smiller@mca.edu if they have material to submit.

3) Next Friday, Sept. 28th is Trolley night. As part of this monthly event, there will be an opening from 5-7 PM in the lobby of the Brinkley Plaza on Main St. for the first MCA student exhibition that is part of a partnership with Brinkley Plaza. Eight to ten students' works will be shown so please come and support your students!  

4) Nationally acclaimed event designer and author Matthew Robbins will be on campus this week to talk about his experience to the public as well as MCA students, faculty, and staff.   In addition to the open events, he has agreed to review portfolios while here. There are nine 20-minute slots for these reviews, beginning at 1 PM on Fri., Sept. 21. While Robbins' work is focused on wedding design, as a professional artist he brings a different perspective that could be most valuable to student artists. Please let your students know about this, particularly juniors and seniors -- there are couple of slots left to fill. Have students contact Carrie Brooks at cbrooks@mca.edu or call ext. 251.

REVISED Curriculum Committee Deadlines

The Curriculum Committee has set the deadlines for submitting courses as permanent additions to the MCA Course Catalog and Special Topics courses for Spring 2013.

*  Forms and syllabi for permanent additions to the catalog are due by
September 14, 2012.

*  Forms and syllabi for Special Topics courses for Spring 2013 are due by
September 28, 2012.

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Brown.