Students actively participate in all aspects of the operation of the school through
the Student Union, made up of representatives from each studio. Among the events
organized by the Student Union are Fridays at Five, a weekly party open to the entire
SCI-Arc community, and a yearly Halloween social. Students have also been actively
engaged in the SCI-Arc Gallery exhibitions. The Student Union helps with orientation,
the graduation ceremony and, with funds collected from students, has been involved in
shaping and organizing the lecture series, creating a publication class and organizing
student exhibitions and student design competitions. It also purchases supplemental
resources for departments such as the woodshop and the IT department.
The Student Union voices the concerns of students. In turn, these concerns can inform academic policy and
affect administrative issues. The Student Union holds meetings according to a regular
and predetermined schedule, open to the whole school and dealing with issues ranging
from specific student concerns to long-term planning issues. A student representative
sits on the SCI-Arc Board of Directors for a two-year term—reporting directly to and from
the student community — and on committees that advise the Academic Council such as
the Curriculum Committee. Two student representatives sit on the Academic Council,
which meets monthly to advise the director on school policy matters. It provides the
student body with a formal arena in which to voice their concerns to the director, faculty
and staff, who can also provide feedback on any student-initiated policies. |
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