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Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) Policy

Yes.  All students may select one grade to be changed to S or U beginning with courses offered this semester regardless of previous choices.

No.  Students may select one, and only one, grade to change to S or U.  This means one grade posted between the end of the Fall 2023 semester and the end of the semester prior to the semester in which a student is expected to graduate. 

Yes.  As long as a decision is made prior to the start of the semester in which you are expected to graduate there is no rush to make a decision.  Remember, you may only choose one grade to change to S or U.  Once the form is submitted to change a grade to S or U  you will be unable to change another grade throughout your time at Oxy.

You are welcome to wait as long as you would like to change a grade to S or U for any semester as long as the choice is made prior to the start of the semester in which you expect to graduate and the course was offered in the Fall 2023 semester or later.

No.  The policy states that a grade is changed 鈥渞etroactively,鈥 meaning after the grades have posted.

Yes. Since the grades are changed retroactively we will know what was the original letter grade assigned.  As long as the original letter grade received was sufficient to satisfy a requirement, a grade changed to S will still allow the course to satisfy a major, minor, or Core requirement.

Transfer Credit/Filing Petitions

Students can transfer coursework from an accredited institution to Oxy for credit. However, students currently registered at Oxy must obtain prior approval to take courses at another institution. Courses offered at Oxy cannot be taken at another institution for transfer during the fall and spring semesters. In order to transfer credit, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Fill out the Current Student Transfer/Course Substitution Form (available online or in the Registrar鈥檚 Office).
  1. Acquire the required signatures: adviser, corresponding department chair, and Core Department if using the course to fulfill a Core requirement. Double check that all necessary information has been included on the form.

Please note: If the course will be used to fulfill a specific requirement for your major, be sure to refer to your Degree Evaluation or the catalog in order to precisely identify the requirement. If the requirement to which the course will be applied is not accurately identified, the execution of your petition will be delayed and possibly voided. Additionally, it is the student鈥檚 responsibility to collect the necessary signatures for any petitions that are submitted to our office. We will not hold or print any electronic signatures from faculty members on the student鈥檚 behalf. Incomplete petitions will not be processed.

  1. Once complete, submit the petition to the Registrar鈥檚 Office.

**The petition will be reviewed by the Student Progress Committee. Students will be notified of the decision to approve or deny the transfer credit petition by email. This process can take two weeks or more depending on various factors.

  1. Upon completion of the course, you must request an official transcript be sent directly to the Registrar鈥檚 Office from the institution where the course was taken. We will accept hard copies and/or electronic copies of official transcripts. We will not accept personally delivered transcripts from the student. A minimum grade of 鈥淐-" or better is required to transfer credit to your academic record.

** Keep in mind that quarter units are not equal to semester units. Courses taken at an institution that is on the quarter system are worth less units than those taken at an institution on the semester system. A quarter converts to .667 of an Oxy semester unit.

Advanced Placement: Students that have earned a score of 4 or 5 on any AP exam will earn four units of transfer credit for each eligible score. For those students that requested to have your scores sent to Oxy at the time you took the test, it is likely that the College Board has sent your scores to us. students can review all accepted transfer credit in the Grades & Academic Record portal in myOxy. Please email registrar@oxy.edu for confirmation that your scores have been received. If we have not received your scores from the College Board you will need to request them .

International Baccalaureate: Students that have earned a score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level exam, in any subject, will earn four units of transfer credit for each eligible score. To receive credit students must request an official transcript be sent directly to the Registrar's Office. Transcripts can be requested .

A-Levels: Students that have earned a grade of A or B, in Sociology, Mathematics, Economics, or Theater, will earn four units of transfer credit for each eligible score. To receive credit students must request an official transcript be sent directly to the Registrar's Office. Transcripts can be requested .

Note: As with all transcripts, our office will not accept, as official, any transcript that is issued to or handled by the student. All official transcripts must be sent directly to the Registrar's Office.

Yes, our office accepts electronic signatures from our faculty members for all our forms. Students are responsible for collecting the necessary signatures for any petitions they are submitting. Our office will not process petitions without the necessary approval(s). We will not print signatures separately or hold incomplete petitions. Please note the following:

  1. If opting to submit a hard copy of the petition with electronic signatures, students must print the entire email chain and attach it to the petition. This will allow us to confirm that the approval has been granted for a specific request. Be sure to write your Student ID Number on each page of the printed email. Emails must be submitted at the same time as the petition.
  2. If opting to submit an electronic/scanned copy of the petition along with electronic signatures, students must print & scan email chains and send all documentation to registrar@oxy.edu as ONE email. Any documents attached to your email should be in PDF format. You also have the option to fax the necessary paperwork to (323) 341-4886.

Independent Study

Provided the an IS conforms to the IS criteria in the catalog , almost all IS contracts are eventually approved. The time between when the student submits the completed form to the Registrar and the time approval is received by the student and faculty advisor may be as long as a month, depending on the particular proposal and the steps required for its review. Four-unit independent studies are generally prioritized for review.

We encourage students and faculty to begin the proposed work while they await for an official response from the Sub-Committee on the Curriculum of the Academic Planning Committee.

Changing from Full-Time Status

Currently enrolled students looking to change their status from full-time to part-time must submit a Petition For Special Consideration with the appropriate signatures. This option is primarily reserved for seniors that have completed all requirements, have a sufficient number of units, and are otherwise on track to graduate by their expected graduation date. It is imperative that students considering part-time status speak with Financial Aid/Student Accounts prior to submitting their petition. In order to be classified as a part-time student, you must be enrolled in 11 units or less.

Currently enrolled students have the option to withdraw from the college or take a Leave of Absence to accommodate any health or personal issues that may arise during the course of a semester. See the Leave/Withdrawal Form, available on the Registrar鈥檚 website for complete information and instructions. If you need help navigating the Leave/Withdrawal process or are having difficulty obtaining the necessary signatures please contact the Dean of Student鈥檚 Office for assistance. Students that decide to Withdraw from the College or take a Leave of Absence, will always have the option to return to Oxy.

ArtCenter Cross-Enrollment Program

The primary objective of the Cross-Enrollment Program is to enhance learning opportunities available to students from ArtCenter, as well as those from Www重口50度灰 and CalTech. This enhancement is achieved through enrollment in uniquely designated undergraduate-level courses offered at another institution, along with exposure to a different institutional culture and learning environment. Students who express interest in the Cross-Enrollment Program should contact their host schools to determine eligibility and to complete associated forms.

March 31- May 16: Receipt and consideration of applications

  • Www重口50度灰/CalTech students will submit the cross-enrollment document provided by their registrars to ArtCenter. This document must be signed by the home institution.
  • ArtCenter will only approve a seat if a class is already running, independently of the added Www重口50度灰/CalTech students. ArtCenter will not approve any more than two seats per class for Www重口50度灰/CalTech students.

May 5- May 16

  • Enrollment Services will notify students of their acceptance to the program 2-3 weeks before the start of the term.

  • The Cross-Enrollment Program will be limited to 12 students per term from each institution.
  • Cross-Enrollment is only available for the spring and fall semesters.
  • Students participating in the Cross-Enrollment Program pay the required tuition and fees at their home institution.
  • Students must work with the Financial Aid offices in their home school to determine their eligibility for financial aid for courses taken at the cross-enrolled institution.

Type 1: Foundation / INT-111
Type 1 is a design studio introducing typography, its terms and history. Students study typographic structure with multiple exercises and projects: anatomy, typeface classifications, kerning, proportion/weight, letter spacing, nomenclature and understanding the differences between display type and text. Additional projects include explorations of body copy tone, legibility, meaning, and hierarchy. Type 1 serves as the primary typographic course fundamental to all future graphic design courses.


Materials of Art and Design / INT-158
This foundation level class is dedicated to enhancing the student's understanding of the inherent characteristics of a variety of materials in order to explore their best applications for art or design projects. For this reason, assignments are experimental in an effort to discover innovative solutions to the development of form, structure and texture. Materials may include wood, plastics, plaster, metal and paper. Students broaden their understanding of creative problem - solving, originality, and analysis of visual information. Material covered includes the safe operation of woodworking and some metal-working machines, as well as techniques of mold-making, and material safety.


Rapid Prototyping / INT-201
This class offers students insight into contemporary methods for design and manufacture. This gives the student a better understanding of how data drives form and, in turn, drives production. Course material is structured around hardware and software integration and how this applies to form. The syllabus covers rapid/advanced visualization, 3D modeling and prototyping.


Color Theory / INT-251-01
Color Theory is a foundation level course covering all aspects of the use and application of color relating to, but not exclusive of visual arts practices. All areas of the subject will be covered, and assignments will be given based on the relevant topics presented and discussed in class. Various theories, ideas and rules relating to color will be discussed and, in many instances, applied to projects. Students will develop their own term project in an attempt to understand how they use color in their work and make any relevant adjustments or corrections.


Design 1 / INT-102
The primary goal of this class is to build a solid foundation for the students鈥 expanding abilities as artists, designers and creative professionals. Problem solving processes, analytical thinking and craftsmanship are emphasized in various compositional and color exercises. This course provides an introduction to major design principles and theories, in addition to contemporary and historical art and design references. Sections are designed to address specific media and content needs of each discipline, as described in the course summary.


Lighting for Non-Photo Majors / INT-118
This is a photographic lighting course for non-photo majors. The class will cover various methods of lighting for photography to give students the ability to photograph their own work more effectively. Techniques for shooting products as well as copy work and photographing 2-dimensional pieces will be addressed. This course is open to degree students in all majors with the exception of photography.


Basics of Photo / INT-108
This class provides an exceptional introduction to the world of photographic image making to art and design students not majoring in photography. Students first learn to use a manual camera, including aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Understanding a manual camera augments a student鈥檚 ability to use a digital single lens reflex camera, which are used for final projects. The class covers darkroom processes, such as contrast control, dodging / burning and interpretive printing enabling students to become more intuitive when working with Photoshop. Other skills address in-studio lighting and location shooting. Assignments are designed to encourage personal expression, conceptual thinking, and new ways of thinking about the meaning of images.


Sound / ART-281
Sound is a Fine Art studio course focusing on the subject of sound and its relationship to Fine Art practices including the gallery and public arts. The course will expose students to a brief survey of the sonic history, technological advancements, related discourse, and current practices that artists have developed to incorporate sound as a Fine Art practice. Class time includes hands on practices in the sound lab, working with sound in all capacities, such as records, CD, mp3, cassettes, live performance, as well as an introduction to the ways in which sound can be recorded, edited, and manipulated digitally. Course presentations include demonstrating how the use of sound has been incorporated with other practices such as sculpture, performance, social practice, and installation.


Painting 1 / ART-111
This introductory class provides a rigorous introduction to both technical and formal problems in painting. Emphasis is placed on understanding the fundamentals of the painter's craft through a range of available materials including pigments and paints, structures, surfaces and grounds, brushes and tools, varnishes and preservation strategies. The course will focus specifically on skills pertaining to oil painting. Subject matter is explored through traditional painting genres of still life, landscape, figure and portrait, symbol and allegory.


Sculpture 1 / ART-162
This course functions as an introduction to the foundational elements of sculpture. Lectures and reading about historical and contemporary practices and themes will act as starting points for active hands-on making and construction of sculptural objects. Students will engage with various materials and seek ways of bringing their conceptual and visual ideas to fruition within the limitations and capabilities of those materials, as well as consider the inherent, cultural, and social meaning that sculptural materials may carry.


Video 1 / ART-271
Video 1 is a creative and critical exploration into the moving image in art and culture. As an introductory course, students learn basic skills of shooting and editing as well as the physical and structural elements in the development and construction of moving image projects. Students build their understanding of contemporary video by investigating historical precedence's in film, art and culture, as well as delving into socio-political content, and inter-subjective relations at play in moving image works. Students expand their creative practice through the exploration and production of three video-based projects over the term.

 

Inquires for courses not listed can be sent to Jane McFadden

General Questions

The phrase 鈥渃atalog year" refers to the Academic Catalog by which a student鈥檚 major, minor and core requirements are assessed to determine eligibility for graduation. For students entering Oxy before Fall 2013, requirements are assessed according to the published catalog for the year in which they entered 重口50度灰. For students entering Oxy Fall 2013 or after, requirements will be assessed according to the catalog year in which they declare their first major. Please note that regardless of which policy is applicable to any given student, graduating seniors should not be following the current catalog year requirements to complete their major or minor requirements.

Degree Works is set to pull the best fit courses to meet your requirements. For courses that meet more than one Core requirement or that satisfy the second-stage writing requirement, this is not an automatic process. If you find that a course is not displaying on your Degree Works correctly please contact the Registrar's Office at registrar@oxy.edu. You can also refer to this Degree Works guide for helpful information. 

In order to declare a major or minor a student must submit a major/minor declaration form. Both forms are available in our office or online.

Students are required to declare their major by the end of their sophomore year. Students will be required to declare in order to fulfill the "Clearance" process during their junior year. When a student declares a major they must select an adviser within the major. If a student chooses to pursue a double major, they must select an adviser from each department.

Minors must be declared no later than the last day of classes of a student's penultimate semester. Students may declare multiple minors. However if it becomes apparent that the requirements will not be complete by the student's final semester, the minor may be dropped in order to clear a student for graduation and participation in the commencement ceremony.

It is important that students become aware of their major/minor requirements by familiarizing themselves with the academic catalog that is applicable to him/her. Additionally, inquiries about major/minor requirements or questions about potential transferable courses must be directed to the student鈥檚 adviser or the appropriate department chair. If a student feels he/she is not receiving adequate advising from his/her current adviser, it is always possible to change advisers by submitting the 鈥淎dviser Change Request Form" available in our office or on our website.

Students have the option to change their adviser if they feel they are not receiving adequate advising from current adviser at anytime during his/her stay at Oxy. You can access the 鈥淎dviser Change Request Form" on the Registrar鈥檚 Office website. If you have already declared a major, students must request a faculty adviser within the major.

Current students and alum can request an official transcript through Parchment. Current students can access the site through MyOxy under the Academics Tab.

To be placed on the Dean's List students must complete 16 units (for a letter grade) and earn a GPA of 3.5 or better for the semester in question.

Students in their sophomore year or above have the option to register their internship with the Career Services in the Hameetman Career Center (HCC) in order for it to appear on their transcript. Students are only allowed to receive credit for one internship each semester. The student can receive a maximum of two units of elective credit for each internship. Students interested in receiving credit for their internship experience must visit Career Services prior to the start of the internship for enrollment and approval purposes. For more information regarding the internship programs available to you, please visit the Career Services online at their website or in person.

The Art Center and CalTech Institutional Exchange Programs offer students the opportunity to study at either institution while in attendance at Oxy. The exchange program is available to full-time students (a minimum of 12 credits) looking to take courses that may not be offered here at Www重口50度灰. Students will receive elective credit for any courses taken at the Art Center or CalTech. The program is available during the fall and spring semesters only, with the permission of both institutions.

Additional tuition payments are not required, but there may be special laboratory or studio fees. In order to participate in this program, please contact the Registrar鈥檚 Office for exchange program forms and permission. Courses taken at the Art Center or CalTech are added to the student's transcript as transfer coursework and do not calculate in the students GPA.

Students that score a 4 or 5 on an AP Exam will receive 4 units of elective credit. However, exams are not given course equivalency without a petition. Students can petition to use an AP course to fulfill a major/minor requirement by submitting a Current Student Transfer & Course Substitution Form with the appropriate approvals (Department chair & current adviser).

For students that have taken an IB Exam, credit is given for scores of a 6 or 7 on the Higher Level Exam. We do not give credit for Standard Level IB examinations.

If you cannot meet or locate your adviser, the chair of your adviser's department/program may sign for your adviser.

Our office also accepts emails from our faculty and staff members for all our forms as long as they are sent using an Oxy email address and clearly indicate awareness of the student request. The email message(s) must be sent to the student who would attach the message(s) to the form requiring a signature. Students may access their email and print the message(s) from a computer station in the registrar's office. Students are responsible for collecting the necessary signatures for any forms they are submitting. Our office cannot process forms without the necessary approval(s) and/or comments. Please note the following:

  1. If opting to submit a hard copy of the form with an email from a signatory, students must print the entire email chain and attach it to the form. This will allow us to confirm that the approval has been granted for a specific request. Be sure to write your Student ID Number on each page of the printed email. Emails must be submitted with the form.
  2. If opting to submit an electronic/scanned copy of a form along with emailed approvals and/or comments, students must print and scan email chains and send all documentation to registrar@oxy.edu as ONE email. Any documents attached to your email should be in PDF format. You also have the option to fax the necessary paperwork to (323) 341-4886.

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Starting Fall 2024, 重口50度灰 will offer a digital diploma to students after graduation or alumni requesting duplicate diploma alongside a physical diploma. This digital version will be available more quickly than the paper diploma, allowing graduates to share their accomplishments with family, friends, and prospective employers immediately.

Upon completing a degree, graduates will receive an email and text notification with instructions for electronically claiming their diploma. Follow these simple steps:

  1. Check your school email and text messages for the award notification.
  2. Follow the link to set up your Parchment digital credentials account.
  3. Share your digital diploma on social media or download a secure PDF version.

Your digital diploma will always be accessible online through your Parchment account. You can log in to your Parchment account and download or share your diploma as many times as you'd like throughout your lifetime.

If you need help with creating an account,  please visit the . 

*We are introducing digital diplomas for the first time so students who graduated or requested a duplicate diploma prior to Fall 2024 are not candidates for receiving digitalized diplomas. 

 

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