Student Life at SCAD-Atlanta

In each of Savannah College of Art and Design locations as well as online through SCAD-eLearning, all SCAD students are offered many opportunities to enrich their learning experience through both formal and informal student life programming. Residence halls, dining rooms, fitness centers, and online chat rooms become gathering places for organized and casual interactions. Numerous student organizations suit interests from Japanese anime to whitewater rafting.

Check the master calendar for SCAD-Atlanta events.

Staff and faculty serve as advisers and mentors for student activities outside the classroom, encouraging leadership development and helping to build a sense of community. Staff specializing in learning disabilities, personal counseling and other student concerns also are available to help ensure student success. Intercollegiate athletics and intramural programs round out the university experience and foster healthy lifestyle choices.

Student services staff and programs assist students in making a successful adjustment to college. Staff members are available to guide students in developing independence and self-direction toward their professional and personal goals and are available to help students resolve personal and academic problems.

Download the Guide to Student Life at SCAD-Atlanta (PDF -- 488K).

Library

When the Atlanta College of Art merged with SCAD in June 2006, the important resources of each institution were combined to create a significant specialized library, named the ACA Library of SCADin honor of the Atlanta College of Art's century of fine arts instruction.

On-site Fitness Center

SCAD-Atlanta's well equipped fitness center offers students, faculty and staff a convenient workout option. A personal trainer is on duty during the hours of operation. For more information, call 404.253.3311.

Hours
Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Friday: Noon-6 p.m.
Saturday: Noon-4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Download the Fall 2008 fitness center class and events schedule

Equipment

Free weights
Cybex weight machines
Stairmasters
Treadmills
Recumbent bikes
Elliptical trainers
Upright bikes

Facilities

Men's and women's showers and locker rooms
Aerobics and multi-purpose room

Intramural Sports
The intramural program at SCAD-Atlanta is an integral part of college life. Intramural sports provide opportunities for students to achieve physical fitness as well as to meet other students while improving athletic skills. SCAD students, faculty, staff and alumni are encouraged to participate in the programs and activities offered by joining a team, starting a team or becoming a free agent to be placed on a team. There are also paid officiating opportunities available for basketball.

Information about intramural activities is posted on classroom and residence hall bulletin boards and in the fitness center. Sign-up sheets also are available in the fitness center and in residence halls. Students, faculty, staff or alumni interested in organizing or joining a team, or in participating in an activity, should e-mail rosters, contact information or questions to Atlanta Fitness. For more information or to sign up, contact Kendall Reid or call 404.253.3311.

Intramural sports include:

• Basketball	• Soccer
• Billiards	• Softball
• Bowling	• Tennis
• Dodge ball	• Ultimate frisbee
• Flag football	• Volleyball
• Horseshoes	• Other student-organized activities
• Kickball

Recreational Outings
Activities such as rock climbing, skydiving, hang gliding, and trips to Six Flags, and Georgia state parks are offered during academic quarters.

Books and supplies may be purchased in the bookstore on the first floor of SCAD-Atlanta or by phone or online through Ex Libris bookstorein Savannah. Local bookstores and art supply stores also offer necessary materials.

Full-time information management and technology staff support computer and network needs. More than 200 computers, both PCs and Macs, are available for student and classroom use. Industry standard, state-of-the-art hardware and software are available as learning tools for students in each program.

College residence halls give students opportunities to experience personal growth and form lasting friendships. SCAD-Atlanta's Spring House and ACA Residence Halloffer convenient locations and comfortable, lively environments. Students who reside in Spring House are required to participate in the meal plan.

SCAD-Atlanta offers an on-site dining facilityproviding breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks on a pay-per-meal basis. The store accepts the SCAD Card and cash. Students who do not live in college housing are not required to purchase a meal plan.

With SCAD-Atlanta nestled in the center of the city's thriving business and cultural community, students and alumni have an abundance of career opportunities from which to choose. SCAD-Atlanta enhanced its mission to "prepare students for careers in the arts" by establishing a comprehensive career services center. Students and alumni are encouraged to take advantage of the school's career advisement, job notification and placement, career networking and internship opportunities, as well as workshops and a career resource library.

For information about financial aid and payments, continuing students attending SCAD-Atlanta may contact the bursar's office in Atlanta at 404.253.2700. Prospective and new incoming students should contact the admission office at 877.722.3285.

Students, faculty and staff are required to present identification in order to gain admittance to SCAD-Atlanta facilities. Securityguards are on duty at all times. Guests are admitted with photo identification and must sign in at the front entrance. An on-demand shuttle service is available for students at night and during inclement weather.