AiNYC Mural Competition

Winter Quarter 2011 Welcome!

Attendance Policy CHANGES!

The AINYC Attendance Policy was sent to you by our Dean Dave Moughalian.  Read it carefully!

3 ABSENCES (12 total hours) = AUTOMATIC FAILURE!

Remember to be on time and in attendance for every class!

Remember to complete all your project requirements on time! (no more project extensions!)

These policies will be enforced much more strictly!

Remember!  DON’T MISS CLASSES!

Student Portfolio Websites

Each Interior Design student was registered with their very own Portfolio Website with their own id and password so that they can access and begin coordinating and assembling their portfolio on line over the holiday break.  Each of you received this information via email over the winter break.  We also sent you a list of required projects to be included in your portfolio, by quarter.  I remind all to be inspired and motivated!  I look forward to seeing and reviewing your portfolios with you in the winter quarter.  You can find the list of required portfolio projects under the portfolio links under Portfolio Requirements.  The ID department is the first department to provide a portfolio site for each and every student in its program until 2014! I strongly encourage you to take full advantage of this resource.  You can access your portfolio at http://ai.ourstudentportfolios.com/newyork.               

Faculty to Student Mentoring/Advising Pairings & Portfolio / Transcipt Reviews 4th WEEK WI 11

In order to provide better advising and mentoring opportunities to our students in the Interior Design Program, a new initiative is being introduced for students to have faculty mentors.  All 1st and 2nd quarter students will meet with their assigned faculty advisor during the 4th week of the Winter Quarter.  A 4th Week Mentoring/Advising & Portfolio Review Schedule will be announced and publicized during the first week of the winter quarter where you will be assigned a day and time to meet with you faculty advisor mentor.

You can find your assigned faculty mentor on this blog under Portfolio Requirements.

3rd & 4th Quarter students will have their Portfolio Advising sessions in the Spring 2011 Quarter.

5th & 6th Quarter students will have their Portfolio Advising sessions in the Summer 2011 Quarter.

Portfolio Requirements for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarter students and a complete required portfolio project list are linked on the left hand page of the blog.

Registration Appointments  - 5th & 6th WEEK WI 11

All students will be assigned a time slot for Registration during the 5th & 6th Weeks of the Winter 2011 Quarter.  A registration appointment schedule will be announced and sent to you during the first week of the winter quarter.  You are all reminded to plan ahead and to attend you assigned registration appointment with your department chair Anthony Caradonna and student advisor, David Nash.  Last quarter was a huge success, we had all our students registered for Winter Quarter within this two week registration period!

Ciriculum
This Winter 2011 Quarter introduces a number of new initiatives and Interdisciplinary / collaborative projects into eight different courses:

ID Chair’s Office Projects: The Human Factors, Interior Architectural Detailing, Modern Furniture, Textiles and Lighting classes, students and faculty will be using the   Chair’s office as a laboratory for full scale research, experimentation and design.  Look for updates on our blogspot and in class!


Skyride: Professor Aileen Iverson and selected ID students will be working on amural for the the Skyride attraction at the Empire State Building this Winter Quarter.   Skyride will donate a $3000 student scholarship to the Interior Design department.


Armani Casa + Non-Residential Design: Professor Aileen Iverson and her students in Non-Residential Design will be working with Armani Casa to re envision and redesign alternative show room ideas for their Greene Street showroom.  Joy Moyler, Interior Design Director of Armani Casa, will meet with students and act as “client” for this industry partnered design project.   Many of our students, faculty and alumni have worked or are currently working for or interning with Armani Casa.


Feld Entertainment + Renovation Design: Professors Renan Pierre and Casey Sherman and their Renovation Design students will be working with Feld Entertainment, owners of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and other venues, to re envision, re brand and redesign their Headquarters at the Empire State Building.


AINYC Beach Street First Floor Mural Competition: AINYC is sponsoring its first ALL SCHOOL Mural Competition for the first floor wall space between the reception desk and the book store.  The theme of the Mural Competition is “Diversity” – Giving Identity to the range of disciplines and individuals that represent this rich and vibrant campus.  The Mural Competition poster and brief are attached and will be announced on the first day of school Monday January 10, 2011 – The deadline is January 30, 2011.  All students, faculty and staff are highly encouraged to submit a proposal!

Resource Room           
The 5th Floor Resource Room has been reorganized: 6 new drafting stations have been moved from Room 715 to provide free workstations all day long.  We also have been given an 11” x 17” scanner for use by students now located in the Resource Room.

Materials Library
The ID Materials Library and Archive has been moved from the 5th floor Resource Room to Room 740.  Access to the Materials Library and  Archive will remain open to all students and faculty.  Hours of operation will be posted.

Archive + Exhibits        
The ID Student Project Archive located in Room 740 will be accepting and recording submissions of exemplary student projects each semester in order to record the academic progress and excellence each term and to celebrate the outstanding work of our esteemed and highly respected student body through exhibits, blogspots, websites and publications.  We encourage students to submit their semester projects in DIGITAL FORMAT in the form of pdfs and jpegs to the Resource Room.

Chair Lunch                 
The quarterly ID Dept Chair Lunch with students is scheduled for Tuesday March 1, 2011 at 12:15pm Location - TBA.  This is an important opportunity for students to attend and meet informally with the department chair and exchange updates, ideas, issues and concerns.  Lunch is always served! Mark it on your calendars and please attend!

Holidays                      
Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King Birthday - HOLIDAY SCHOOL CLOSED
Friday, February 25 - President’s Day Observed– HOLIDAY SCHOOL CLOSED