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Savannah Orientation

Summer Swarm

Summer Swarm is an optional orientation session for first-year students who have paid the enrollment fee, indicating their intent to enroll fall quarter in Savannah. Sessions for students and parents are led by professional SCAD staff who are dedicated to student success. 98% of students who participated in Swarm 2012 said they felt more confident about starting SCAD because of Summer Swarm.

Students who attend Summer Swarm stay in a SCAD residence hall, eat in the dining hall, and meet with current SCAD students, faculty and staff. During this time, students have their SCAD ID photos taken and discuss fall class schedules with the student success advisers. Admission counselors and other staff are available to answer questions about financial aid and scholarships.

A maximum of 125 students are accepted per session on a first-come, first-served basis. A nonrefundable fee of $125 is required that includes cost for housing, meals and activities. Sessions for parents and family members are free. Meals can also be purchased for guests online during the Summer Swarm registration process.

SCAD will offer four sessions for Summer Swarm 2013:

Swarm 1: Thursday, June 27-Friday, June 28
Swarm 2: Thursday, July 11-Friday, July 12
Swarm 3: Thursday, July 18-Friday, July 19
Swarm 4: Thursday, July 25-Friday, July 26

To register for a Swarm session:

Step 1: Login to MySCAD
Step 2: Go to the New Student tab
Step 3: See Summer Swarm channel
Step 4: Click "Register for My Summer Swarm Session"

Student: Day 1

Student success and advising
Student accounts
MySCAD training
Security/transportation
Career and alumni success
Dean of students

12:30-1:30 p.m.
Celebrate SCAD luncheon
Included in the Swarm experience for students, and optional at an additional fee for families, the Swarm luncheon showcases the local, fresh "farm to fork" experience provided by Bon Appétit, SCAD's foodservice provider.

1:45-2:15 p.m.
Making the most of what SCAD has to offer, counseling and student support, and how to succeed (SCAD Museum of Art theater)
Students are oriented with resources such as counseling and student support services, the office of the ombudsman, and student conduct with a focus on being successful and making every moment count.

2:15-3:15 p.m.
SCAD tour (departs from SCAD Museum of Art)
Students are tour some of the many SCAD facilities, focusing on those most used during their first year.

3:15-4:45 p.m. (location TBD)
Foundations demo class
Foundations professors lead demonstrations in a hands-on experience of some classes that contribute to the foundation of talents and success of SCAD students.

5-6 p.m.
Dinner at The Hive
Students reconvene at The Hive to compare notes, ask questions, and enjoy dinner provided by Bon Appétit.

6:15-8:30 p.m.
Tybee Island beach trip
Students are taken by bus to Tybee Island for beach activities such as volleyball, swimming, making friends and checking out the local culture. Music is provided by SCAD Radio DJs, who will encourage students to talk to them about becoming a DJ and contributing to SCAD's nationally recognized student media team.

9 p.m.
First night at Student Center
Once back from the beach and changed, students will experience their first night at the Student Center with a coffeehouse, live music from fellow SCAD students, games and snacks.

Student: Day 2 Friday (June 28, July 12, July 19, July 26)

8-8:45 a.m.
Breakfast at The Hive
Breakfast is hosted by The Hive, one of SCAD's many dining establishments

9-11 a.m.
Student sessions part II: Rotating orientation sessions for students in small groups
(SCAD Museum of Art)
Students continue their orientation experience with more information about being a successful SCAD student and making the most of available resources.

Student success and advising
Student accounts
MySCAD training
Security/transportation
Career and alumni success
Dean of students

11:15 a.m. to noon
Being a SCAD Student Q-and-A (SCAD Museum of Art)
Students conclude their Swarm orientation with a Q-and-A session hosted by student leaders and an opportunity to evaluate their experience.

Family: Day 1

8-9:15 a.m.
Check-in (SCAD Museum of Art courtyard)
Students and families are welcomed to SCAD at the SCAD Museum of Art. A brilliant example of SCAD's historic preservation efforts, the museum is housed in an 1856 Greek revival structure that was once home to the headquarters of the Central of Georgia Railway.

9:30-10 a.m.
Welcome (Trustees Theater)
Families and students kick off the Swarm experience at SCAD's Trustees Theater, host of the Savannah Film Festival, The Savannah Music Festival, and numerous lectures, concerts, and student activities council-sponsored events.

10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Family session I (Trustees Theater)
While students go to the SCAD Museum of Art for their sessions, families will remain in Trustees Theater and receive a similar orientation, but from a perspective that will help them understand how to support their students.

12:30-1:30 p.m.
Celebrate SCAD luncheon
Included in the Swarm experience for students, and optional at an additional fee for families, the Swarm luncheon offers a local, fresh "farm to fork" experience provided by Bon Appétit, SCAD's foodservice provider. Tickets are an additional $25/person for families and children over 6 years of age.

2-3 p.m.
Family session II (Trustees Theater)
Families continue their orientation experience with more information regarding supporting the success of their students in the first year at SCAD.

3-4 p.m.
SCAD tour (optional)
Families may tour some SCAD facilities that will be an essential part of their students' experience during their first year.

3:15-4:15 p.m.
Foundations demo class for families (optional) (Trustees Theater)
A foundations class demonstration will be held for families. Our instructor will be gentle, and the experience will be educational and contribute to a sense of understanding and empathy for the challenges that await first-year students. No artistic experience is necessary.

5-6 p.m.
Dinner on your own
Families are welcome to explore Savannah and its diversity of local and international cuisine. Staff members are happy to provide suggestions.

Family: Day 2

9-10 a.m.
SCAD tour (optional)
A second opportunity for the same tour as day one. Families may tour some of the SCAD facilities that will be an essential part of their students' experience during their first year.

10:30 a.m. to noon
What to expect the first year (Trustees Theater)
Families participate in a Q-and-A session with staff and faculty.

Noon
Swarm experience concludes, and we bid you farewell until the fall.

Contact Admission

E-mail

Atlanta

scadatl@scad.edu

Hong Kong

admission_hk@scad.edu

Savannah, eLearning

admission@scad.edu

Phone

Atlanta
404.253.2700 or 877.722.3285

Hong Kong
852.2253.8000

Savannah, eLearning
800.869.7223 or 912.525.5100

Mailing

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Events

SCADemy Awards to shine spotlight on up-and-coming filmmakers
May 30, 2013
Explore work of graduating fibers students at 2013 Senior Show
May 31, 2013

News

May 17, 2013
SCAD performing arts ends season May 23-26
May 03, 2013
SCAD presents annual Sand Arts Festival
April 22, 2013
Meet Theron Humphrey
April 22, 2013
SCAD Seen Gala to fete fashion, Ralph Rucci

Recognition

Craig Stevens receives educator prize
SCAD professor Craig Stevens, a photographer, printmaker and educator, has received the inaugural $5,000 Susan Carr Educator Prize from the American Society of Media Photographers. Stevens has taught photography at SCAD for 25 years.
C&R Press publishes Chris Bundy book
"Baby You're a Rich Man," a book by writing professor Chris Bundy, has been published by C&R Press. The book, illustrated by SCAD alumnus Max Currie (B.F.A., sequential art, 2012), follows the story of Ken Richman, a down-on-his-luck, B-level variety star on Japanese television who is forced to go into hiding when he becomes the target of an escaped prisoner. "Baby You're a Rich Man" will be released in May.
Absher was named Liz Claiborne Design Scholar
B.F.A. fashion student Katherine Absher was named the 2013 Liz Claiborne Design Scholar by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The prestigious $25,000 award is presented each year to the student who best addresses through fashion the lifestyle and needs of women, as judged by a panel of fashion industry experts.
Builteman, Bowerman chair contest finalists
M.A. furniture design student Laney Builteman (B.F.A., interior design, 2009) and M.F.A. industrial design student Jamie Bowerman (B.F.A., graphic design, 2004; M.A., industrial design, 2012) are finalists in the Battery Park Conservancy's "Build a Chair: America's Design Competition." The top 50 designs, including Builteman's and Bowerman's design, "Chair for Battery Park," were selected by a world-renowned jury from more than 1,500 designers from 15 countries across the Americas. The winner will be announced in November; voting for the competition is open until October. The winning design will be installed in Battery Park in New York City. To view the finalists' work and to vote for a winner, visit the competition's website.