Spring 2015 ORIENTATION

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Spring 2015

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LETTER FROM STUDENT SERVICES

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ORIENTATION SCHEDULE

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THE 2014-2015 STUDENT AMBASSADORS

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THINGS TO SEE + DO IN DENVER

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PREPARING FOR THE YEAR

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DIRECTORY 10

2 LETTER FROM STUDENT SERVICES

LETTER

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STUDENT SERVICES

Welcome to Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design! We are so glad that you have chosen RMCAD to further your education and evolution within the creative industries. As a member of our creative community, you’ll find that the students, faculty and staff here are united by a shared passion for expression, creation and imagination. Through each step you take at RMCAD, you’ll discover opportunities for personal, academic and professional growth in an environment filled with likeminded individuals. The time you spend in and out of the classroom will serve as a foundation for your future successes. While you’re here, make sure that you get involved on campus! It is the perfect way to meet new people, let loose and enjoy your college experience. Our existing student organizations will welcome you with open arms, and you are free to start your own club, team or organization if your passion is not currently represented.

The Student Services Division provides a variety of resources that will serve you during your time as a student. We offer student advocacy, student events and activities, peer support, personal counseling and housing coordination. Our services are offered to ensure that you are healthy, happy and accommodated during your time as a student. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with comments, questions or concerns. We are all working towards the same goal: to ensure that your time at RMCAD meets every expectation and bit of potential possible. Our door is always open and we look forward to working with you.

Again, congratulations and welcome!

Emily Allen | Assistant Director of Student Services [email protected]

Melinda Kern | Student Life Coordinator [email protected]

Yves Navant | Director of Student Affairs [email protected]

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 2

9:30 a.m. Check in + Student ID Photos | Mary Harris Auditorium

When you check in on campus you will receive your orientation folder. You will also have your photo taken by TECHBAR staff for your student ID.

10:00 a.m. Informational Session | Mary Harris Auditorium

This session will cover academic and behavioral expectations, resources such as the Student Learning Center, Financial Aid, Bursar and Advising, and our on-campus personal counseling services.

11:30 a.m. Lunch | Philip J. Steele Gallery

Join us for lunch in our Philip J. Steele Gallery for a chance to meet your fellow incoming students!

12:30 p.m. Technology Orientation -or- Campus Tour

Upon check-in, you will be assigned a group (A or B). Group A will begin with Technology Orientation, and group B will be led on a campus tour by the RMCAD Student Ambassadors.

2:00 p.m. Technology Orientation -or- Campus Tour

Your group assignment will also determine your second session; group A will finish the day with a campus tour, and group B will end with Technology Orientation.

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STUDENT AMBASSADORS

EAMONN ALDRICH

Major: Fine Arts | Hometown: Anoka, MN [email protected]

I grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis where I was introduced to a variety of people with different backgrounds. This helped to grow my curiosity of the world, and eventually lead me down the creative path. I attended and an arts college in St. Paul which had to close down. In my search for another place to continue my education, I found RMCAD. The variety of people that go to RMCAD and that live in Colorado provide a great creative atmosphere. So my advice to you is, don’t be shy and make sure you get involved!

PEYTON ASHCRAFT

Major: Graphic Design | Hometown: Woodland Park, CO [email protected]

I was never into art as a child; I always told myself I could never be creative enough to make anything good or worthwhile. But as I grew older, I realized that although my drawing and sketching skills were not quite as great as others, my computer skills and creativity thrived. RMCAD has helped aid me through my drawing skills and helped advance my computer skills within my last year here at RMCAD. It is a great place to create your own style and learn many different approaches to solving problems. I can guarantee that your stay and involvement here at RMCAD will be a memorable. Make sure you get involved with the numerous activities offered around campus!

DARIA BONIEK

Major: Commercial Photography | Hometown: Brownsville, CO [email protected]

Photography has always been a big part of my life and I know it is what I want to pursue as my career. I heard about RMCAD my freshman year of high school and it had always been at the top of my list. What really sold me on RMCAD was the focus and hands on attention the staff and instructors give each individual student and their art, along with the beautiful campus of course. I know that attending RMCAD will help me grow and inspire me as an artist. The best thing about RMCAD on a social level is the community within us, everyone is so kind. So be sure to get involved with student activities!

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SANDRA BUSBY

Major: Art Education | Hometown: Woodland Park, CO [email protected]

Ever since I was a tiny freshman in high school RMCAD has been the school I knew I wanted to attend. I saved the brochure from the very day I received it, and marked the Art Education page. And, now I’m here, pursuing my love for art and teaching! I’m loving RMCAD, and I’m thrilled to have you as a part of our community. Be sure to get involved in the activities, and make your time here monumental!

NIÑA ANGELICA PUNSALON CABALLERO

I’ve been creating art for as long as I can remember, but I never really considered myself an artist until around my sophomore year of high school. I stopped making art during my freshman year because I was scared that I couldn’t do anything with my talent. After taking one art class the next year and talking to my art teacher about my fears, I was hooked on art, and I didn’t want to do anything else. I came to RMCAD to enhance my rudimentary art skills. I chose art education because I want to inspire others to keep creating. I love this school because it’s a small, close knit community and it feels like home.

WILLIAM DALTON FRIZZELL

Major: Fine Arts - Painting | Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO [email protected]

I came to RMCAD right out of high school. I always wanted to pursue a career in art, but had no idea what that meant. I am very glad to say I am a painting student here at RMCAD and I am also a tattoo apprentice down in Colorado Springs. I enjoy the different types of students who come into the RMCAD community, we all have different passions and future goals, and this place allows all of us to get there. Check out our events for the ultimate RMCAD experiences!

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ANNIE GIBSON

Major: 3D Animation | Hometown: Littleton, CO [email protected]

I have always been passionate about the human experience as well as the concept behind making an interesting story. I believe both go hand in hand. I fell in love with Animation at a young age and I chose to go to a school that I knew would provide me with the education as well as the experience, which is where RMCAD comes in. To be considered a master at anything you have to invest over 10,000 hours into whatever it is you are doing. In order to do that, you can’t limit yourself to just the classroom; go out and beyond to go after the things you want to achieve in life. RMCAD has given me all kinds of new ways to get involved not only within the school’s community, but with my future as well, and I cannot wait to get started!

DAILEN OGDEN

Major: Illustration | Hometown: Niwot, CO [email protected]

I’ve been drawing since I could pick up a pencil, and while I didn’t always know I wanted to make a career out of it, I knew I had to do something creative. When I finally decided to pursue art, I toured schools all over the state and even looked at some in other parts of the country, but RMCAD was the only place that ever made me feel at home. It’s a fabulous, close-knit community and we’re proud to welcome everyone who joins us!

JADE PHILLIPS

Major: Fine Arts - Painting | Hometown: Centralia, IL [email protected]

As artists, we need our intuition to guide us, but we also have to thrive off of the opinions and suggestions of our peers to keep bettering our work. RMCAD’s close-knit community provides all of us with passionate feedback and allows students to easily merge differing perspectives. Just think about it – in college, you see everyone from a fresh, new point of view and forget about all of those embarrassing moments you still have from high school! Get involved in events and don’t procrastinate! Both will help you survive this crazy, wonderful journey into the real world!

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PORNPORM “SAM” PLUMSUKON

Major: Commercial Photography | Hometown: Denver, CO [email protected]

I’ve tried my hand at many different things. I love to draw. I love to make films. I love to take photographs. A jack of all trades, master of none type of person. RMCAD has been a place to help me find my place . It took a long while for me to decide on what I wanted to do in life, but being surrounded by wonderful and talented people and learning from great teachers, I was able to figure everything out. I’d urge all students to sure to break out of their shells : talk, draw, and create together! And eat.

SARAH VAETH

Major: Art Education - Ceramics | Hometown: Washington, MO [email protected]

I am a ceramicist, hot tea enthusiast and explorer. I moved to Denver in January this year to pursue a BFA in Art Education at RMCAD. When I came to RMCAD, I didn’t realize how important it is to get to get involved in the community. The most important piece of advice I have for incoming students is to get comfortable. You will get comfortable when you get involved in groups, critiques and

community activities. Don’t be afraid to reach out to your classmates, teachers, and the chair of your department, they will help you on this journey. My second piece of advice is make sure you eat breakfast every morning. Anyway, if your are comfortable, you will thrive at RMCAD. Whatever you do, explore as many places you can and meet as many people possible. Welcome!

SKYLAR WHITE

Major: Illustration | Hometown: Waukesha, WI [email protected]

I grew up throughout the Midwest, mostly Illinois and Wisconsin until my senior year of high school where I got to live in sunny South Florida! I decided to move out to Colorado because of one: RMCAD, and two: it’s Colorado. I had never lived near mountains or so far out West so this would be my new adventure! So far, the Illustration department has been a major highlight of life out here and has given me a reason to call Denver my home. Getting to know your teachers and their amazing stories and talents is going to make your time here at RMCAD that much more important to you.

8 THINGS TO SEE + DO IN DENVER

▶ Visit the Denver Art Museum.

▶ Go to the Denver Zoo - keep an eye out for their free admission days!

▶ Explore the Denver Museum of Nature and Science .

▶ See a show at the Denver Performing Arts Center.

▶ Discover the RiNo District. This up-and-coming part of town has awesome

restaurants, galleries, shops and studio spaces.

▶ Take a walk through the 16th Street Mall and Larimer Square for some

great food and shopping.

▶ Participate in a First Friday Art Walk to explore more of Denver and see the great

work being produced in our community!

▶ Take a trip to nearby Golden, CO to get a taste of the Wild, Wild West!

▶ Head to the mountains to get a taste of some of the best skiing or snowboarding in

the country; awesome slopes are just an hour away!

▶ Take a drive to Rocky Mountain National Park and surround yourself with nature

and the beauty of Colorado.

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• BE EXCITED!

• Go online to learn more about your program and faculty.

• Contact Advising with any academic or scheduling questions you have.

• Follow up with Financial Aid and the Bursar to make sure that all of your

finances are in order.

• Still looking for housing? Contact Mel Kern ([email protected]) in Student Life.

• Check out RMCAD on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!

• Visit the RMCAD Student Learning Center of Facebook to learn more about the

different programs and services they offer. When you get to campus, stop by the

SLC in the TriBoro building to pick up a calendar with all of the important dates

for the upcoming academic year.

• Make sure to swing by Spectrum, our campus store, to get your RMCAD gear

before the start of school. They’re on Facebook, too!

• If you’ve got a great idea for a club or student organization, send your idea to

[email protected] and we’ll get you started.

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STUDENT CONTACTS

Provost + Vice President of Academic Affairs

303.567.7307

[email protected] MICHAEL DULAY

Sr. Director of Financial Aid

[email protected] MATTHEW WEITZEL

Financial Aid Counselor

[email protected] HEATHER RUSS

Student Accounts

[email protected] MICHAEL CASTILLO

Manager of Security Operations

[email protected] JAMI HOBLICK

Career + Alumni Services

[email protected] RECEPTION DESK [email protected] 303.753.6046

DIRECTORY

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION

YVES NAVANT

Director of Student Affairs

303.999.5468 [email protected] EMILY ALLEN

Assistant Director of Student Services

303.505.6321 [email protected] MELINDA KERN

Student Activities Coordinator

303.225.8607 [email protected] GREGORY KEPPLER

Personal + Mental Health Counselor

303.225.8573

[email protected]

STUDENT LEARNING CENTER

LISA SPIVAK

Director, Student Learning Center

[email protected] IAN BAWN

Student Learning Center Coordinator

[email protected] KELLY DULANEY

Writing + Research Coordinator

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REGISTRAR + ADVISING

Director of Registrar + Advising

[email protected] JONATHAN EVES

Assistant Registrar

[email protected] VICTORIA WEBB

Advisor - Military + Veterans

[email protected]

ANIMATION, GAME ART, INTERIOR DESIGN ILLUSTRATION + MASTERS PROGRAMS

JASON DILL Advisor [email protected] SARA RODRIGUEZ Advisor [email protected]

ART EDUCATION, COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY, FASHION DESIGN, FINE ARTS + GRAPHIC DESIGN

BETH HESTERMAN Advisor [email protected] JENNIFER KATZUNG Advisor [email protected]

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

Animation + Game Art

[email protected] THERESA CLOWES

Art Education + Fine Arts

[email protected] RANDY BROWN Commercial Photography [email protected] DARLENE C. RITZ Fashion Design [email protected] JAIME CARREJO Foundations [email protected] ROBB FLADRY Graphic Design [email protected] PAUL YALOWITZ Illustration [email protected] NANCY BOHNETT Interior Design [email protected] NEELY PATTON Liberal Arts [email protected] JULIE PUMA Online Education [email protected]

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4 | TRIBORO

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6 | NEUSTETER

7 | MARY HARRIS

8 | ROTUNDA

9 | SHORE

10 | RUDE

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Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

800.888.ARTS | www.rmcad.edu 1600 Pierce Street | Denver CO 80214