International Students

International students can take a vocational or recreational course as long as it is incidental to their main purpose of visiting the U.S. Please note that SVA is not authorized to issue the Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for the F-1 student visa for the Division of Continuing Education. Non-matriculated students are not eligible to apply for the F-1 student visa.

Attendance

The individual instructor determines the number of acceptable absences, if any, and how those absences will affect a student’s final grade.

Class Cancellations

The College reserves the right to cancel or withdraw courses from this course listing and to change course curricula and scheduling. The College also reserves the right to withdraw and substitute instructors. If your course is canceled for the semester, the Division of Continuing Education will notify you by telephone or email. 

Class Location

All students will be e-mailed a course schedule. If you have not received a course schedule before your first week of classes, please contact the Registrar’s Office, at 212.592.2200, or registrar@sva.edu, and a staff member will be happy to help you.

Unscheduled Closings

Announcements of SVA’s closings due to inclement weather or other conditions will be posted to the College’s website at: sva.edu. The College’s main telephone number, 212.592.2000, will also announce emergency closings. To receive announcements as they are issued, you are encouraged to enroll in SVAlert, the College’s electronic notification system, by logging in to your MyID account and selecting the SVAlert tile on your dashboard.

Enrollment Verification

At this time, all enrollment verification letters will be delivered via email.

Current students and alumni may submit an enrollment verification request by logging in to MyServices, then clicking on the “Enrollment Verifications” link on the home page. You will need to log in to your MyID account to access MyServices.

Students who do not have access to MyServices may request an enrollment verification by emailing registrar@sva.edu with their name, student ID number (if known), and the email address where they would like the verification letter sent.

Financial Information

Tuition and fees are payable in full at registration. Payment can be made by check drawn on a U.S. bank, U.S. money order, American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard or Visa. There will be a $20 fee for checks returned by the bank for insufficient funds. When using a charge card, please list the necessary information on the registration form. All students must register before attending classes. Any student who attends classes without registering (auditing of classes is not permitted) will be charged a $25 late fee. Financial aid is available only to U.S. citizens and resident aliens enrolled in a degree program.

Grading System

A quality point system from 0.00 to 4.00 is used for computing scholastic standing. The following grade points reflect the plus/minus range:

A+ 4.00

A 4.00 Excellent

A- 3.67

B+ 3.33

B 3.00 Above average

B- 2.67

C+ 2.33

C 2.00 Average

C- 1.67

D+ 1.33

D 1.00

D- 0.67 Lowest passing grade

F 0.00 Failing

I 0.00 Incomplete. Becomes failing if not made up.

Faculty may specify due date for work as long

as it falls within the following parameters:

Fall semester—No later than the last day of

the spring semester.

Spring semester/summer semester—No later

than the last day of the fall semester.

NS — Grade not submitted (administrative)

P — Pass (pass/fail courses)

X 0.00 Withdrawal for excessive absences with failure

Students may withdraw from courses without academic penalty until 75% of the class sessions have met.

Intellectual Property Rights

• Students: SVA does not have any ownership or other interest in any “Works” (including any artwork, writing, research, animation, film, video, design, software, application or other works that may be protected by copyright) created by a student while enrolled at SVA, unless the student agrees otherwise in writing, except that SVA has a limited right to use the student’s “Works” for educational and accreditation purposes.
• Faculty: SVA does not have any ownership or other interest in any “Works” (including any artwork, writing, research, animation, film, video, design, software, application or other works that may be protected by copyright) created by an SVA faculty member while employed at SVA, unless the faculty member agrees otherwise in writing.

Internal Complaint Resolution Policy

If you are experiencing a problem with a continuing education class, please speak with your instructor. If the problem goes unresolved, please email the Division of Continuing Education at ce@sva.edu.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted above the first floor reception area in any College building, except as a specifically invited guest of the faculty or the administration. Faculty members will ask any uninvited visitors who appear in their classroom or studio to leave. Enrolled students who would like to bring guests to SVA facilities may request guest passes from the SVA Security Department. Guest passes take 24 hours to process.

Student Code of Conduct

The School of Visual Arts provides students with an environment that stimulates and nurtures creative exploration and interaction. Students are expected to support that environment and the community in which they work and live by actively practicing and living by the Student Code of Conduct. Each student must practice an ethic that includes fostering personal and professional integrity and trust, and being responsible for her or his actions.

Students registering for a Continuing Education course are expected to follow the School of Visual Arts Student Code of Conduct. Failure to adhere to these guidelines could result in disciplinary action. For a copy of the Code of Conduct, please refer to the SVA Handbook.

FERPA

Please visit our FERPA page for more information.

Refund Policy

Registration Cancellation for Nonmatriculated Students

To withdraw from a credit or noncredit Division of Continuing Education course you must notify the Registrar's Office, in writing, of your intention to withdraw. You may do so by submitting the Continuing Education Drop/Add Request Form. Failure to complete a course does not constitute official withdrawal, nor does notification to the instructor, nor does lack of attendance, nor does dissatisfaction with a course. Refunds are computed from the day on which the form is received. All refunds for payment made by American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard or Visa, will be credited to the appropriate credit card account. Payment made by check or money order will be refunded by check, payable to the registrant. Processing of refunds takes approximately four weeks.

Refunds for 10 or More Sessions

If written notice of withdrawal is received by the Registrar's Office:

• Before the first class session, the student will receive a 100% tuition refund, including any lab, equipment or model fee.
• Before the second class session, the student will receive a 90% tuition refund, including any lab, equipment or model fee.
• Before the third class session, the student will receive an 80% tuition refund, including any lab, equipment or model fee.

There will be no refunds after the start of the third class session.

Refunds for 5 to 9 Session Courses

If written notice of withdrawal is received by the Registrar's Office:

• Before the first class session, the student will receive a 100% tuition refund, including any lab, equipment or model fee.
• Before the second class session, the student will receive an 80% tuition refund, including any lab, equipment or model fee.

There will be no refunds after the start of the second class session.

Refunds for Intensive and Weeklong Courses

If written notice of withdrawal is received by the Registrar's Office prior to the first class session, the student will receive a 100% tuition refund, including any lab, equipment or model fee.

There will be no refunds after the start of the first class session.

Nonrefundable Expenses

From time to time, the School of Visual Arts may find it necessary to cancel a course or workshop, or make changes to scheduling or faculty for a course or workshop. If this occurs, the School of Visual Arts will attempt to give notice to those students who are registered for the affected course or workshop, to the e-mail address or telephone number provided by the student in her or his registration materials. It is the student's responsibility to keep the College advised of a current mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number at which he or she may be contacted. If a course or workshop is canceled, or the schedule or faculty for a course or workshop are changed and as a result of the change the student no longer wishes to take the course or workshop, the School of Visual Arts will reimburse to the student the tuition and course fees for that course or workshop within the guidelines published on this website, but will not be responsible or liable for any other expenses that the student may have incurred, including but not limited to transportation and housing costs and the purchase of materials and supplies.

SVA Library

Continuing education students may use the facilities and resources of the SVA Library, located at 380 Second Avenue, 2nd floor and SVA Library West, located at 133 West 21st Street, concourse level. The Library’s resources, available for on-site use, include books, magazines, databases, e-books and e-journals, DVDs/Blu-rays, comics, and more. Please visit our website at: library.sva.edu for more information

MyID

MyID is the online portal that keeps students, faculty, alumni and staff members connected to the SVA campus. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from any computer, tablet or smartphone with Internet access. All students automatically receive an account. To log in, go to myid.sva.edu and enter your user name and password. Your username is your @sva.edu email address.

• If you registered online, your password was sent to you in a separate email.
• If you registered in person, by phone, fax or mail, the password is SVA! followed by your student ID number.

MyID offers easy access to a free @sva.edu email account, powered by Google, along with SVAlert, and links to registration and schedule information, grades, library resources, secure bill payment and more. If you have trouble logging in or if you have any questions about MyID, please visit https://technology.sva.edu/ce/, contact helpdesk@sva.edu or call 212.592.2400 option 1.

SVAlert

Get important announcements with SVA’s electronic notification system. SVAlert is a convenient way to learn about unscheduled closings, emergency situations, classroom changes, class cancellations and more. The notification comes directly to your cell phone (text or voice message), email address or home phone. To register, log on to MyID (myid.sva.edu), click the SVAlert icon, and confirm your contact information.

Special Services

The School of Visual Arts does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, creed, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or other legally protected status, and is committed to helping all enrolled students achieve their educational objectives.

The mission of the Office of Disability Services (ODS) is to assist in creating an accessible campus environment, where students with disabilities have equal access to educational programs and the opportunity to participate in campus life. The Office of Disability Services will:

• Provide and coordinate appropriate academic accommodations and related services to meet the specific disability-related needs of students.
• Consult with faculty about reasonable and effective academic accommodations.
• Advise academic and administrative departments about student access to programs and facilities.
• Answer questions that prospective students may have about services for students with disabilities.

The ODS is staffed by a disability services coordinator and a learning disabilities specialist who work together with students to determine their eligibility for academic accommodations and to ensure that these accommodations are implemented. The ODS recommends accommodations for students with disabilities in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.

The Office of Disability Services is located at 340 East 24th Street, 1st Floor, New York, NY 10010. Individuals with questions or who are interested in receiving disability services may contact the office at 212.592.2396 or at disabilityservices@sva.edu.

IRS Education Credit

If eligible, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows students to apply for educational credits. The Hope Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit are educational credits you may deduct from your federal income tax. For more information regarding eligibility and instructions, refer to IRS publication 970, Tax Benefits for Higher Education.

Discounts for Seniors

The School of Visual Arts Division of Continuing Education (SVACE) provides a 20% tuition discount per continuing education course to seniors who are 55 and older. This discount does not apply to any fee associated with the course, and cannot be combined with other discounts. The maximum tuition discount in a given semester is 20%.

• If you are a returning student, your account has been coded so the discount will be calculated at the time of registration.

• All first-time registrants must contact SVACE to register and receive the discount. Please contact SVACE Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at 212.592.2050. 

Office of Alumni Affairs

Through programs, publications and special events the Office of Alumni Affairs actively engages SVA alumni in an effort to advance their educational and professional best interests while encouraging their support of the College.

Students who meet one of the following requirements are eligible to receive a 20% discount on continuing education courses:

• Attended SVA from 1947-1979 and enrolled for one full semester.
• Attended SVA from 1980-1995 and completed 12 credits.
• All SVA degree and certificate graduates.

For more information about alumni benefits, programs and services go to: alumni.sva.edu.

Office of Alumni Affairs

Telephone: 212.592.2300

Email: alumni@sva.edu

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

The School of Visual Arts works with all state and city offices of vocational rehabilitation. For information, contact the VESID officer in the Financial Aid Office at: 212.592.2033.

Exhibition Opportunities for CE Students and SVA Residency Alumni

The Division of Continuing Education offers students the opportunity to showcase their work online, in print, and in exhibition spaces on SVA campus. Our opportunities are available through an ongoing submission process as we are always looking to highlight our students' talent.

If interested, please fill out the following SVACE Student Artwork Submission Form.

Artwork Submissions

Please submit jpegs sized 3000 pixels (long side) of artworks, with image files titled as follows: lastname_firstname_number.jpg. We accept video, digital, 2-D, and 3-D work.