CCS Precollege and Continuing Studies
REGISTRATION POLICIES
Advisement on course selection and registration for all Precollege and Continuing Studies (PCS) classes is available through the PCS Office at 313.664.7456. Students must be registered for a course before attending any class session. Full payment is due for noncredit courses at the time of registration, whether by web, phone or in-person. CCS accepts cash, personal checks, money orders and credit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
Early registration is strongly advised due to limited class sizes, and to avoid cancellations. We highly recommend students register at least one (1) week in advance of the course’s start date.
Online
Visit collegeforcreativestudies.edu/academics/ce to learn more about upcoming courses. When registering online, you must pay in full with a credit card. Be sure to print your confirmation of registration page as a receipt for your records. The CCS online registration site is a secure site. Vouchers and gift certificates cannot be processed online and must be presented over the phone or in-person at the time of registration to the Precollege and Continuing Studies department. Vouchers and gift certificates can be submitted with completed registration via mail.
Phone
313.664.7456
Monday — Friday, 8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
In-Person
The Office of Precollege and Continuing Studies is located on the 3rd floor of the Administration Building, CCS. Office hours: Monday — Friday, 8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Age Designations
Adult noncredit courses are open to students ages 16+. Young Artist classes are offered for ages 8—10,11—13, and 14-18, unless otherwise indicated. CCS asks that you respect the other students and the learning environment by enrolling yourself or your child in an age-appropriate class. CCS retains the right to reject any registration that does not comply with the age designations of a given course. See also Parental Consent section for students age 16 or under.
TUITION AND FEES
Noncredit Courses
Tuition and material fees are specified for each course. Students must pay all tuition and fees for noncredit-bearing courses in full at the time of registration.
Credit-Bearing Courses
Payment schedules and fees associated with the program follow the undergraduate program policies listed in the CCS Course Schedule available on Blackboard (bb.collegeforcreativestudies.edu). Please review these policies carefully as they do vary significantly from PCS department policies.
Course Changes and Cancellations
CCS retains the right to make changes to or cancel any course it offers. Classes may be canceled on, or before, the first scheduled class meeting day if enrollment is insufficient. If a class is canceled, you may request a transfer to another class; otherwise, you will automatically receive a full refund of tuition and fees for the class that was canceled. Refunds take approximately 15 business days.
CCS reserves the right to withdraw or modify courses, instructors and schedules; to revise tuition and fee structures; and to amend College policies for the efficient operation of the College without prior notice.
On occasion, an individual class may need to be canceled due to illness, emergency or other unforeseen circumstance. In such a case, the instructor will notify each student enrolled in the class of the cancellation. CCS will announce inclement weather cancellations of classes on the CCS campus through the news media. Students attending off-site classes should contact the respective institutions for information on weather-related closings.
Classroom Assignments
Students will be mailed a registration confirmation that will indicate course room assignment and instructor whenever possible. Room locations are subject to change.
Student Advising
CE students who wish to speak with an advisor about entering one of our Professional Development or Precollege programs can call 313.664.7457. Students who have concerns about courses in which they are enrolled are encouraged to contact the PCS Office to discuss their concerns.
Parental Consent
A parent or legal guardian of any student age 16 or under, who is enrolled in any course taught using nude models, must sign and submit a Parental Consent Form to the PCS Office at the time of the student’s registration. Students who do not have the signed form on file prior to the first day of class will not be allowed to attend class until one is submitted. Questions regarding this policy can be directed to 313.664.7456.
Student Withdrawals and Refunds Noncredit Course and Young Artist Class Refunds
Students who do not wish to remain in a course for which they have registered must call the Precollege and Continuing Studies Office at 313.664.7456 to formally withdraw from the course. Students who withdraw from a noncredit course or Young Artist class before the second class session will be granted a 100 percent tuition refund; no refund is granted after the start of the second class session. (Note: Students who withdraw from a PCS course scheduled for shorter than 13 contact hours will not be granted a refund after the course has started.) Not attending a class does not constitute an official withdrawal from the course. No refunds will be granted after the terms of the Refund Policy.
Credit-Bearing Courses
The refund of tuition for credit-bearing courses is detailed in the Undergraduate Course Catalog available at collegeforcreativestudies.edu. Students needing to withdraw from a credit-bearing course should notify the PCS Office as soon as possible, as related policies are distinctly different from PCS’s standard noncredit course Refund Policy (detailed above). Contact the PCS Office at 313.664.7456.
GRADES
At the end of the term, each PCS student will receive a grade for each course(s) taken. PCS grades for noncredit courses are as follows: “P” = Passing and indicates that the student has satisfactorily accomplished the anticipated course objectives. “NG” = No Grade and indicates that there was insufficient evidence to justify a “Passing” grade. “F” = Failure and indicates that the student clearly did not satisfactorily accomplish the anticipated course objectives. The grading policy for certificate and credit courses is published in the CCS Course Catalog and can be found at collegeforcreativestudies.edu.
Students can see a copy of their grade report for free by going to Blackboard (bb.collegeforcreativestudies.edu), Web Advisor tab. Transcripts of a student’s course history are also available by online request for a fee of $5. Requests must be made through Blackboard.
TUITION DISCOUNTS
Graduates of CCS are eligible for a 20% tuition discount on noncredit PCS courses. The alumni discount is not transferrable to any dependent. The Office of Registration will verify eligibility. Seniors 60 years of age and older who are not degree students at CCS are eligible for a 10% tuition discount on noncredit PCS courses.
Only one type of discount (alumni or senior citizen) may be applied per student, per course, per semester. Discounts are applied only to the course tuition cost; lab and material fees are not discounted. Discounts do not apply to Certificate or Diploma program courses.
SUMMER YOUTH AND TEEN DISCOUNTS
Families who register for four weeks of summer youth or teen courses prior to May 1, 2023, will receive a $150 discount. Those who register for five or six weeks prior to May 1, 2023, will receive a $250 discount. Students must register for all weeks in a cluster at one time before May 1, 2023, to receive discounted tuition rates. Students must be enrolled in four, five or six weeks of the program to receive the cluster pricing discount.
A $45 sibling discount per child is available for families enrolling more than one dependent child in the same week. Sibling discounts cannot be combined with cluster pricing.
SECURITY
CCS has 24/7 campus safety and security on both campuses. The parking decks are also under security watch 24/7.
Ford Campus: 313.664.7444
Taubman Center: 313.664.1444
PARKING
Free parking is available in the CCS parking structures on either Brush Street or on Baltimore Street to students while attending a PCS class. Registered students will be issued a temporary parking permit with their registration confirmation. The parking decks should only be accessed during your scheduled class time and, if any, associated open lab time. Temporary parking permits are also available at the CCS Office of Campus Safety and Security or the PCS Office by presenting proof of current course registration. Students must present a valid parking pass to enter and exit the parking structure.
PHOTOGRAPHY RELEASE
CCS reserves the right to use photographs, taken either in class or on the CCS campus, of PCS students and/or their art, for the purposes of instruction, advertising and promoting CCS and its programs. Students, or parents of students who are minors, who do not wish to comply with this policy must notify the PCS Office in writing when they register.
BEHAVIOR CODE
CCS reserves the right to deny enrollment to, or expel, any student whose behavior, attitude or level of development is inconsistent, in the sole discretion of CCS, with the creative environment, growth and harmony of the education process.
LATE FEES FOR LATE PICK-UPS
Students who are not picked up by 4:15 p.m. will be sent to the Enrichment PM class and a fee of $15 will be assessed per student for every late day. Students participating in Enrichment who are not picked up by 6:00 p.m. will be assessed $10 per half hour after 6:00 p.m. All late fees are due no later than 9:30 a.m. the following morning. Students will not be allowed to attend classes until all late fees are paid. Enrichment instructor will be required to report the late pick-ups to the Office of Precollege and Continuing Studies on a daily basis.
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Mission Statement
The College for Creative Studies nurtures the creativity that is vital to the enrichment of modern culture. The College educates visual artists and designers, knowledgeable in varied fields, who will be leaders in creative professions that shape society and advance economic growth. The College fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, embrace their responsibilities as citizens of diverse local and global communities, and learn throughout their lives. The College engages in community service by offering opportunities for artistic enrichment and opening career pathways to talented individuals of all ages.
Accreditation Statement
The College for Creative Studies is a nonprofit, private college authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant bachelor’s and master’s degrees. CCS is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Documents regarding accreditation are available in the Executive Office upon formal request.
In order to make the accreditation process responsive to a broad range of constituents, the accrediting agencies invite the public to provide written comments about the College’s qualifications for re-accreditation. If you wish to make comments, send them by letter or email to the following address:
The Higher Learning Commission30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60624-2405
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190-5248
www.nasad.arts-accredit.org
206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-4014
Precollege and Continuing Studies Staff
Jane Stewart, Director
Erin Ellis-Sliwinski, Assistant Director
Allie Runyan, Operations Manager
Angel VanDerheyden, Department Administrator