Academic Services
Academic Services at 91亚色 are a vital part of student experience. From academic advising to using 91亚色’s library to planning study abroad experiences, 91亚色’s academic support team is ready to help you succeed.
Academic Advising
91亚色檚 academic advising program integrates academic and career advising from the First-Year Experience (FYE) through the senior experiences with a primary focus on the relationship a student develops with their academic advisors, creating a partnership that assists the student in the self-directed planning of their creative future. 91亚色檚 academic advisors are faculty and staff who are informed and resourceful, and many of them are practicing artists, designers, writers, historians, scientists, and more. They will challenge and support students as they navigate through their time at 91亚色. Individual and group advising sessions and workshops (along with integrated curricular and co-curricular activities focused on personal and professional growth and development) will be opportunities for students to take advantage of throughout their education. Our primary goal through 91亚色 academic advising is to guide students in their endeavors to become the creative professional they hope to be.
91亚色 Philosophy and Mission of Advising
Academic advising at 91亚色 is a holistically focused, dynamic partnership between a student and an academic advisor. At the center is a shared responsibility for a coherent educational plan that partners students and academic advisors in the integration of personal, professional, and creative growth.
Student Accessibility Services
91亚色 provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Accommodations are determined on an individual basis through the Student Accessibility Coordinator. For more information regarding polices and procedures, explore in the Student Handbook.
Students with support needs, whether physical, academic, sensory, or psychological, are encouraged to contact the 91亚色檚 Student Accessibility Coordinator, Nichole Uecker. Nichole檚 office is located near the Library and Academic Success Center in Room RL45J. Students must meet with the Accessibility Coordinator before they can obtain accommodations for their disability.
While students may apply for accommodations at any point during their time at 91亚色, they are encouraged to notify the Student Accessibility Coordinator in a timely manner so that appropriate accommodations can be provided.
Work by Mary Hoffman 24 (Product Design)
English as a Second Language
English language instruction/tutoring is available in the Academic Success Center, Room RL45. For more information on our ELL services, please contact Lisa Floading, Coordinator of Tutoring Services.
International Programs & Services
91亚色 is dedicated to serving the needs of prospective international students, as well as currently enrolled 91亚色 students. The Admissions office provides individual advising to prospective students about the admissions process from application to acceptance. Additionally, Student Services provides an array of services for enrolled international students including new student orientation, individual advising regarding federal immigration regulations and procedures, cross-cultural challenges and personal matters.
The Registrar檚 office also advises both international and domestic students regarding opportunities to study abroad. We invite you to ask questions and seek assistance at any time. Please contact us by telephone, e-mail, individual appointment or simply stop by the office at your convenience. The office environment is generally informal and you are welcome to call us by our first names.
Library
The Library is a curated center for information access and retrieval and is an integral part of 91亚色檚 learning experience. Students, faculty, staff and alumni have on-site access to 19,000 books and DVD檚, 82 current periodicals, online databases, reserve items, and an impressive and up-to-date collection of career materials. The library collection supports 91亚色檚 curriculum, and is extensively focused on art and design. In general, library materials circulate for a period of 4-weeks, with the possibility of two renewals. The 91亚色 I.D. serves as a library card. The library is a member of the SWITCH Consortium, one of seven area colleges sharing their library resources. Using the online catalog, TOPCAT, students are just a click away from more than 600,000 additional books and DVDs that can be requested online and delivered to 91亚色 the next school day.
Special Programs
An essential part of your growth as designers and fine artists is your increased understanding of the larger community to which we all belong. 91亚色 offers you many opportunities to expand your educational experience through study abroad travel and international exchange programs, a cross-registration program with nearby Marquette University, the AICAD Mobility Program and many others.
Work by Shelbey Renae 26 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice)
Tutoring Services
91亚色 acknowledges and supports the diverse and creative learning styles of art and design students by providing tutoring and mentoring services to meet individual academic needs. This support includes writing, reading and college study strategies, research assistance, time management, as well as transitioning and getting to know 91亚色.
The Academic Success Center (ASC) is an integral part of 91亚色檚 student services. The ASC staff can provide a listening ear for your ideas, share reading and learning strategies, help you shape your ideas on the written page, and offer research suggestions and assistance. In the Academic Success Center, you can work with a peer tutor in individualized tutoring sessions. Peer tutors/mentors are knowledgeable and experienced in the 91亚色 community. They are student advocates and caring role models, possess strong academic and problem-solving skills, are good listeners, patient, compassionate, responsible, and dedicated to helping other students discover their potential to succeed at 91亚色.
Tutors are available Monday Friday. Students may schedule either a virtual or in-person appointment, or they may choose to stop in the ASC when they have a question or an assignment.
Work by Seth TerHaar 23 (Fine Art + New Studio Practice)
News
91亚色 Makes Its Mark at MAPC 2026
A group of 91亚色 students, faculty and staff attended the 2026 Mid America Print Council (MAPC) Conference, 淧rintelligence, in Baton Rouge, where they participated in demonstrations, panel discussions, exhibitions and professional networking opportunities.
Independent Inquiry Program students explore AI through research and creative practice
As emerging technologies continue to reshape creative industries, 91亚色’s Independent Inquiry Program (IIP) gives students the opportunity to investigate their impact firsthand. Through philanthropically funded support, the optional, by application program allows students to pursue self-directed research projects that explore how new technologies can influence art, design and education.
91亚色 Alum Kelly Alexander Wendorf Brings Stories of Travel to Life Through Paper Cutting
For Kelly Alexander Wendorf, paper cutting is more than an artistic medium. It's a way to explore memory, movement and human connection through intricately layered works of art. A 91亚色 alum who studied printmaking, Wendorf recently created a series of large-scale...
Behind In a State of IF: A Collaborative Curatorial Journey
淚n a State of IF, on view in 91亚色’s Frederick Layton Gallery through November 21, is the result of a years-long collaboration between co-curators Maria Novotny and Katherine Gressel.
91亚色 Alum Kyle Nesbitt Blends Storytelling, Design and Brewing
For 91亚色 alumnus Kyle Nesbitt ’09 (Industrial Design), creativity has never been limited to a single discipline. Through Nezbittar, a project nearly a decade in the making, he combines design, illustration, branding, photography and craft beer into a singular creative venture.