When students graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design, they become members of the SCAD alumni organization, through which they have access to a number of benefits and receive the personal attention they have come to expect from SCAD. Wherever alumni live, they are encouraged to participate in the continuing growth and progress of their alma mater. Alumni also receive the following benefits:
Alumni may use the
Jen Library in Savannah or the SCAD-Atlanta library free of charge, and may continue to check out books. Alumni may check out only two books at a time for a two-week (14-day) period. Alumni may not use electronic equipment for any purpose other than education.
For three months after they graduate, alumni may use labs and facilities at no charge (with the exception of the furniture department, which charges a small fee) to complete their portfolios. Alumni may pick up their lab and facility access card at York Hall, 115 E. York St., Savannah, Ga., 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Alumni Usage of Authorized SCAD Facilities Waiver (PDF -- 32K) Alumni can participate in events and activities held by
SCAD alumni organizations. Alumni organizations work with the office of alumni relations to facilitate networking, communications and support of new alumni and students.
Alumni can show their pride and achievement with a SCAD alumni decal, given to all graduating students.
Each year the office of alumni relations holds Alumni and Parents Weekend during Sidewalk Arts Festival. Events include a welcome reception for alumni and parents featuring an alumni awards ceremony, academic building tours and all the Sidewalk Arts Festival activities. In addition, alumni are invited to attend gallery openings and guest lectures, participate in exhibitions and competitions, and cheer on SCAD at sporting events.
Any event or program that is free for current students is also free to alumni with a valid SCAD alumni ID. To receive invitations to special events, alumni are encouraged to fill out the alumni survey.
Certain alumni benefits require a SCAD alumni ID card. Alumni ID cards can be obtained by going to York Hall, 115 E. York St., Savannah, Ga., Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Bring a driver's license or passport. Alumni ID cards can be obtained at SCAD-Atlanta by calling 404.253.3475.
If you are a graduate degree (M.A. or M.F.A.) candidate and have not completed your thesis, you must do so before you can obtain an alumni ID card. For questions about completing your thesis, contact
graduate studies.
Undergraduate students who have not completed all course requirements, or whose grades have not been posted, will not be able to obtain alumni ID cards until the registrar codes them in the database. Questions about graduation status should be directed to the
registrar.
SCAD-eLearning alumni may fill out the online Alumni Profile and the Alumni Facilities Waiver. Mail the completed waiver to Alumni Relations, Savannah College of Art and Design, P.O. Box 3146, Savannah, GA 31402-3146, or fax to 912.525.5805.
The office of career services exists to assist in the professional placement of talented SCAD alumni. Alumni have access to the Job Magnet, an online resource that provides current job listings in every SCAD major. They also may participate in free workshops designed to enhance employability by emphasizing communications and interviewing skills and résumé and portfolio preparation. The office of career services may be reached at 912.525.4653. For career services at SCAD-Atlanta, e-mail
Lynn Barrett or
Mary Neely.
SCAD offers two fitness centers for use by alumni, students, faculty and staff in Savannah. Club SCAD and the Turner House facility both offer various classes and health and fitness consultation. A special Club SCAD membership for the Savannah fitness centers is available to alumni for $30 per month (unlimited use). For more information, call 912.525.6001.
SCAD alumni with a valid SCAD alumni ID receive a 10 percent discount on all purchases (except CDs, phone cards and software) at Ex Libris in Savannah and SCAD-Atlanta's bookstore.
Fellowships of $250 per course, with a maximum of $3,000 per year, are awarded to SCAD and ACA alumni who apply and are accepted to any graduate program. Alumni also may qualify for additional fellowships and financial aid.
The application and $500 matriculation fee is waived for SCAD and ACA alumni accepted into a SCAD graduate program, and their SCAD transcript may be requested by admission for free.
Each year, SCAD visits with alumni in various cities and holds receptions. Alumni interested in organizing events in their area are encouraged to contact the office of alumni relations.
Twice a year, alumni receive SCAD Works, a full-color magazine with features, profiles, and the latest news from SCAD, including updates about faculty, students, sports, facilities and academic programming. To provide input for articles, e-mail
alumni relations.
Following graduation, alumni will be issued an
alumni e-mail address. An e-mail will be sent to the alumnus' student e-mail address when the alumnus' address becomes active. Student e-mail addresses will only remain valid for one year after graduation. The alumni e-mail address will permanently remain active free of charge.
SCAD-Savannah Alumni Relations P.O. Box 3146
Savannah, GA 31402 USA
Fax: 912.525.5805
SCAD-Atlanta Alumni Relations
P.O Box 77300
Atlanta, GA 30357 USA
Fax: 404.253.3107
