Myers School of Art Policies

Building Hours

Folk Hall
Monday–Friday: ONLY door #1 (front door) unlocked 7:15 am–5:30 pm
doors 4, 7, 9, 10, and 15 swipe access only
Saturday–Sunday: All doors locked; swipe access only

Ceramics Building
Locked 24/7; swipe access only on door #7 (to the right of door #1)

Myers After Hours Access Policy

Use of access to studios outside of designated hours is a privilege afforded to the Myers School of Art students. After-hours access can be requested by scanning the QR code in the Myers Front Office, Folk 103, or by clicking the link to the form below. Activation takes 24–48 hours and must be requested at the beginning of each new semester, as access is deactivated upon conclusion of a given term.

Swipe access will be available 5 am–12 am (midnight) only.
Students must leave the building no later than midnight.
Swipe Access Form.

Myers School of Art Attendance Policy

College coursework proceeds at such a pace that regular class attendance is necessary. Virtual and/or face-to-face interaction in real time with your instructor and peers is integral for meeting learning objectives. From past experience, students who miss class do not perform as well as those who attend class regularly.

Students are required to attend all class meetings, regardless of delivery mode.
Attendance is taken every class period.
Students may not miss more than one week’s worth of class time without a penalty. For each absence over one week, your final course grade will drop by one grade (e.g., from B to B-). If there are extenuating circumstances, please contact the instructor.

Studio Classes

For grading purposes in studio classes, three late arrivals or early departures will equal one absence.
Late arrival is defined as entering the lab/classroom after attendance has been taken. It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor of late arrival; otherwise, it will be marked as an absence.
An early departure is leaving the lab/classroom before the scheduled time concludes.

Online Classes

In online classes, students will be required to have their video on for attendance and portions of the class where participation is expected; the use of background filters is acceptable. If a student is having issues with using video due to difficulties with internet access or bandwidth, please contact the instructor.

Updated as of August 22, 2023.

Myers School-wide Studio Use Policy

Students are permitted to use the studio/lecture workspace, equipment, materials and faculty instruction for a course in which they are enrolled. The School policy restricts student's studio access and use to the corresponding room listed on their class schedule. If a student is not enrolled in a course, they are not permitted to use studio workspace, equipment, materials or faculty instruction. This policy exists to protect everyone's safety, and to preserve the financial resources obtained in the form of tuition and fees, paid by the students enrolled in courses.

Course Enrollment Limit Policy for Auditing and Non-Degree-Seeking Students

Auditing and non-degree-seeking students at the Myers School of Art must meet all course prerequisite requirements. They may enroll in any studio course for a maximum of one semester, as long as there is adequate room in the class to register and the student satisfies conditions for course enrollment. They may not repeat any course.*

*Auditing and non-degree-seeking students may repeat a course in Art History with permission from the area coordinator.

BFA, Graphic Design Required Laptop Purchase Policy

Multiple computer labs are maintained in the Myers School of Art for instruction in digital production during the first-year experience. Students are not required to purchase their own hardware or software during this first year.

All students who pass the Foundation Review and choose to major in Graphic Design are required to own and maintain a laptop computer meeting the minimum standard.Students are required to have this laptop before enrolling into ART 184 Typography 1 fall semester of their second year. Students will be required to maintain and keep their laptop in good working condition for all remaining years in the graphic design program.

An Apple MacBook Pro is highly recommended for ease of integration with the existing Myers systems while preparing students for a standard work environment in the Graphic Design field. An investment in a 2-year-old or newer laptop is recommended for being easily maintainable for the remaining three years of instruction.

While PC’s may have a lower initial price, because of the cost of maintaining and lack of industry standard they are not recommended. Students that choose a PC should ensure appropriate amounts of memory, processing and storage.

Hardware and Software requirements are available in the linked pdf.

Updated as of August 21, 2025.

The University of Akron Policies

Ethical Use of AI

AI tools (such as Chat GTP) are powerful tools that can be used to aid in the learning process. Students should look to their instructors for guidance on the fair and ethical use of AI tools for their course. The inappropriate or unethical use of such technologies will violate the Code of Student Conduct as cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, unauthorised collaboration, misrepresentation, and/or gaining an unfair advantage.