Step 2 of 4 - Parent & Additional Info

Student Supervision Acknowledgement Agreement

Please read the following terms thoroughly and acknowledge your agreement below.

• Academy of Art University provides supervision to student participants in the Pre-College Art & Design Experience program only while the participants are engaged in an Academy-sponsored event, such as classroom instruction or field trips.
• Academy of Art University provides no supervision to student participants when they are not participating in Academy events or when students are "off-campus", except to the extent that some Academy-sponsored events may be held off-campus.
• Academy of Art University bears no responsibility for injury or other adverse circumstances experienced by student participants that occur outside the scope of Pre-College Art & Design Experience or Academy-sponsored events, whether occurring in the city of San Francisco, California, or anywhere else.
• For Pre-College Art & Design Experience housing, click here.

Step 3 of 4 - Policies & Procedures

Note: In order to ensure an inspiring, respectful environment conducive to growth and creative expression for all students studying at Academy of Art University, it is imperative that all students, parents, and guardians comply with the below policies and procedures at all times. By electronically signing below, you acknowledge that you have read these policies and procedures and agree to act in accordance with them as a participant in Academy of Art University's Pre-College Art & Design Experience.

Students may change their class choice(s) up to a week before the start of the program.

Student Likenesses an/or Images: 

• By signing this Agreement, you and student grant permission to the Academy to use any and all student work prepared or completed for class assignments for promotional purposes including but not limited to: catalogs, brochures, advertisements, video promotions, and exhibitions. The Academy also reserves the right to use likenesses, voice recording and/or images of students for these same promotional purposes.

Supplies: 

• Various Onsite classes may require you to purchase art supplies prior to the start of classes on June 17th.
• Virtual (Zoom) and Online classes may have required art supplies that the student is responsible for purchasing prior to the start of classes on June 17th. All Virtual Zoom) and Online classes require a computer. A Webcam is needed for Virtual (Zoom) classes.

Attendance: 

• Attendance is required in all class sessions. Failure to attend a class will result in a drop from the program without a legitimate excuse for the absence. If you are unable to attend due to a legitimate excuse please contact dcamat@academyart.edu right away.

Grading: 

• Your project will receive a letter grade at the end of the program.
• Students may access grades via their Self-Service student portal approximately three weeks after successful completion of the program.
• Certificate of Completion will be sent via e-mail at the end of term.

Scholarship:: 

• The value of this scholarship is approximately $1250 per class

Safety: Students are expected to avoid endangering or causing to be endangered (directly or indirectly) the safety of any person, including self.

• Examples: suicide gestures; bomb threats; the activation of false alarms; tampering with emergency equipment such as alarm systems, security systems, fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, emergency exit doors, or elevators.
• Students found responsible for tampering with the elevators will be charged the $185 per hour charge required to get them operating again.
• The SF Fire Department fines students up to $500 for tampering with fire alarms resulting in a false alarm.
• Windows are not to be used as entrances or exits for people or other objects.
• Tampering with windows and sitting on windowsills is prohibited.
• As a safety precaution, use handles for opening and closing windows.
• Do not try to force a window open by pushing on a windowpane.
• Students are not allowed on the roof of the building, on the balconies, on the fire escape or on the fire escape ladders except in cases of an emergency.

Harassment: Abusive behavior and acts of aggression directed toward any member of the campus community is a violation of Title V of the California Administrative Code, Section 41301 and is prohibited. The University will not tolerate assault in any form including, but not limited to physical, verbal, or sexual, including acquaintance rape.

NOTE: an electronic signature will be required in the next step. Please have a parent or guardian sign. In addition, please include a parent/guardian email address (not the student's email address) to verify the signature. The undersigned (i.e., the parent or guardian) should have the authority to agree to the information submitted and will certify that all information provided therein is true and correct.