BADASStudentHandbook2016-2017

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WelcometotheDigitalWorldsInstituteattheUniversityofFloridaTheBachelorofArtsinDigitalArtsandSciences(BADAS)crossestraditionalcollegeboundariesbetweenthearts,communications,andengineering.Studentswillbecomeversedincontemporaryissuesinsocialandinteractivemedia,criticalthinking,andcreativedesignsolutions.TheDASundergraduatewillgainexperienceworkingincollaborativeteamsonmediaprojectsinvolvingdigitalstorytelling,animation,andgamedesign.TheDigitalWorldsInstituteisdedicatedtohelpingstudentsdeveloptheiracademicandpersonalabilitiestothefullestextentpossible.TheDigitalWorldsUndergraduateStudentHandbookisdesignedtogiveyouspecificinformationaboutourprogramandculture.

TableofContentsNAMEOFSECTION PAGE#DigitalWorldsFacilities 3FacilitiesPolicies&Procedures/Equipment 4BADASDegreeRequirements 5AcademicAdvising&StudentServices 6DWCourseRegistration 6On-CampusBADASMajorsrequestingBADASOnlineCourses 7GraduatingwithHonors 8InternshipsforAcademicCredit 9DWStudentAmbassadors 11DWStudentRequiredSoftwareandEquipment 14UFPolicyonAlcoholandDrugs 16GeneralUFAcademicPoliciesandProcedures 17UFHonorCodeandGuidelines 18ImportantUFWebsites 19OnCampusFacilities/ServicesforStudentAssistance 21

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DigitalWorldsFacilitiesContactinformationforDigitalWorldsDigitalWorldsInstitute101NormanGymP.O.Box115810Gainesville,FL32611-5810Phone:352-294-2000Fax:352-294-2003DigitalWorldsAdministrationOffice(Admin)TheAdministrationofficeforDigitalWorldsisinFineArtsBuildingA,room102.WecallthisADMINortheAdminOffice.ADMINOfficeHours:8:00AM–5:00PMWeekdaysResearch,Education,andVisualizationEnvironment(REVE)Aflexiblesuiteofspacesforresearchandeducation,featuringcollaborativeenvironmentswithnumeroustechnologicalcapabilities.TheREVEisourteaching,research,anddevelopmentfacilityinOldNormanGymandiscomprisedofthefollowingindividualspaces:

• PolymodalImmersiveClassroomTheater(PICT):Provideslarge-scaleimmersivevisualizationcapabilitiesforaclassoraudienceofupto50people;canalsobeusedforhigh-endreceptions,onlinebusinessmeetings,andfilmandtelevisionscreenings

• VirtualProductionStudio(VPS):Anopencollaborativeworkingspacewithlargegreenscreen,largewhitecyc,motioncapture,audioandvideorecordingtechnologies

• DigitalMediaSuite(DMS):Avarietyofproductionandpost-productionsystems,rangingfromdigitalvideoeditingandcompositingtoaudio,animation,andpost-productionprocessingcapabilities

• TheOn-Line/On-CampusResearchClassroom(ORC):Designedtofacilitateinteractivereal-timelearningwithbothresidentandremoteDigitalArts&Sciencesstudents.

Serious&AppliedGamingEnvironment(SAGE)ThenewlyrevitalizedSAGE413isbuiltfor21st-centuryteachingandlearning;itboastsathree-screenrearprojectiondisplayandcollaborativespaceforgamedesignandinteractivelearning.Withclasseslike3DAnimationandModelingbeingtaughtthere,ithasbecometheepicenterforinterdisciplinarystudentworkincreatingseriousandappliedgamingenvironments,usingtoolsliketheKINECTandothernewdevicesandsoftwarebeingpioneeredatUFDigitalWorlds.

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FacilitiesPolicies&Procedures• UniversityandDigitalWorldsequipment,classrooms,laboratories,andanyother

Universitypropertyareforusebyemployeesandcurrentstudentsonly.FriendsandformerstudentsarenotpermittedtoborroworotherwiseuseUniversityproperty.

• IfyouareworkingonaDigitalWorldseventintheREVEafterhours,pleaseknowthatyouwillberesponsibleforcleaningup,turningthelightsoff,puttingequipmentbackinitsplace,etc.

• PleasemakeeveryefforttomaintainDigitalWorldsfacilitiesingoodcondition.• Studentprojectsshouldnotinterferewithorimpedeaccesstoclassrooms,hallways,or

publicspaces.Ifanyprojectshoulddoso,gradeswillnotbeissuedfortheprojectorcourseuntiltheprojecthasbeencompletelyremoved,andthesitehasbeenrestoredtoitsoriginalcondition.

• WhenusingclassroomsandDigitalWorldsfacilities,makecertainthatthefacilityisrestoredtoasuitableconditionforthenextclass.Cleanupaftereachclass!Disposeoftrashandputawayprojectsandpropssotheclassfollowingcaneasilyandefficientlymakeuseoftheclassroom.Don’tleaveyourownpersonalfiles(orpersonalinformation)ontheDigitalWorldscomputers.ThisunnecessarilyclogstheDWdrivesandresultsinslowdownsforfacultyandstudents.

• Failuretocomplywiththeseruleswillresultindisciplinaryaction,withholdinggrades,thepossibleloweringofagrade,orfailureofthecourse.

Equipment• Alimitedamountofdigitalmediaproductionequipment,includingcameras,tripods,

andotherelectronicitems,maybecheckedoutbyqualifiedundergradstudentswhenneededforBADASclassassignments.

• Youmustverifyapprovalforcheckoutwiththeinstructorinwhoseclassyouareenrolled.

• RememberthattheequipmentbelongstotheUniversityofFlorida.Youwillbeheldliableforlostordamagedequipment.

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BADASDegreeRequirementsTheDigitalArtsandSciences(DAS)programcrossescollegeboundariesbetweenthearts,communications,andengineering.Thisdegreeisaninterdisciplinaryprogram.

TypicalSemesterPlanuponAcceptanceintotheProgramToremainontrack,studentsmustcompletethefollowingcoursesintheirJuniorandSenioryears:

Semester5 CreditsDIG3020FoundationsofDigitalCulture 3DIG3305C3DDigitalAnimationTechnique 3DIG3525CDASDesignandProductionStudio1 3DIG3873TheoryofDigitalMediaProtocols 3DIG3713CGameDesignPractices1 3Total 15Semester6 CreditsDIG3313C2DDigitalAnimationTechniques 3DIG4715CGameDesignPractices2 3DIG3526CDASDesignandProductionStudio2 3DIG3XXXRotatingTopic/Elective 3DIG3878AppliedDigitalMediaProtocols 3Total 15Semester7 CreditsDIG3433InteractiveStorytelling 3DIG4306CAdvancedDigitalAnimationTechniques 3DIG4527CDASDesignandProductionStudio3 3DIG4634WearableandMobileApps 3DIG4154WritingforInteractiveMedia 3Total 15Semester8 CreditsDIG4841CUndergraduateResearchForum 2DIG4583CDASDesignandProductionStudio4 3RotatingTopic/Elective 3DIG4970SeniorProject 3DIG4097CEntrepreneurshipinNewMedia 3DIG4932ColloquiuminDAS 1Total 15

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AcademicAdvising&StudentServicesAcademicadvisingcanprovideyouwithvaluableguidanceduringyourcollegeyears.

PhillipJ.KlepackiPhillipistheDigitalWorldsInstitute'sAcademicAdvisorandtheDirectorforDistanceEducationfortheCollegeoftheArts,overseeingactiveandupcomingdegreeandcertificateprogramsofferedthroughonlineeducation.HealsoservesasanadjunctassistantprofessorintheSchoolofMusic,andisanexperiencedinstructorintheclassroomandonline.

AllBADASstudentsarerequiredtomeetPhillipatleastonceeachsemester.Heworkscollaborativelywithyoutodevelopanacademicplanthatensuresyourtimelygraduation.Phillipcanalsoassistyouwithregistrationissuesandhelpyoudropacourse.

PhillipKlepackiEmail:phillip@digitalworlds.ufl.eduPhone:352-846-3426

JustinMarlinJustinjoinedtheDigitalWorldsteaminOctober2015toprovidesupportforDWacademicprogramsinDigitalArtsandSciences(DAS).AstheAssistantDirectorforStudentServices&Administration,Justinworksacrossfunctionalareasincludingacademicrecruitmentandretention,programmarketing,andpromotionforboththeBAinDASandtheMAinDASdegrees.

JustinMarlinEmail:Justin@digitalworlds.ufl.eduPhone:352-294-2033

DWCourseRegistrationEverysemesterduringtheadvancedregistrationperiod,BADASstudentsareresponsibleforsuccessfullyself-registeringfortheirmajorupper-levelcoursesandadditionalnon-majorclasses.

HowtoRegisterSuccessfully• StudentsshouldaccesstheScheduleofCoursestoplanfortheircourseregistration.• UsingtheirGatorLinkusernameandpassword,studentsshouldlogon

toONE.UF.StudentsmayaccessregistrationbyeitherselectingRegistration/MyScheduleorloggingontoStudentSelfService.

• Ifastudentispreventedfromregistering,theymustmakesuretheyhavenoholdsontheirrecordbylookingatRegistrationHolds.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytobeawareofandproactiveinclearingallregistrationholds.

ItisimportantforALLBADASstudents,on-campusoronline,toscheduleanadvisingappointmentwithPhillipKlepackieachsemestertoguaranteeasmoothregistrationprocessandensurethecompletionofalldegreerequirements.Ifastudentispursuingaminoror

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additionalmajor,studentsmustconsultwithadvisorsfromthosedepartmentstoensurethey’reontracktomeettheirrequirements.RegistrationTips

• Planyourcourseselectionsinadvance.Ifyouexceedthetimelimits,thesystemwilldisconnect.Ifyoutimeout,previouslyconfirmeddropsandaddswillberetained,butunsavedrequestswillbelostandyouwillhavetologonagain.

• Knowthecourserequirements.WhileONE.UFwillguideyouthroughcourserequirements,notallrequirementsaremanagedbyONE.UF.Checkthecatalogforyourmajor'scourserequirements.

• Dropbeforeregistrationends.Ifyoudohavetodropacourseduringregistration,dosobeforetheendofthedrop/addperiodsoasnottobeliableforfees.

On-CampusBADASMajorsrequestingBADASOnlineCoursesAllon-campusBADASstudentsarerequiredtoregisterforon-campussectionsoftheirmajorupper-levelcoursework.Ifanon-campusBADASstudenthasanongoingextenuatingcircumstancethatwouldpreventthemfromattendingthecampussectionofaBADAScourse,theymustcompletethePetitionforOnlineEnrollmentbytheendofthesemesterpriortotheactualsemesterofproposedenrollmentintheBADAScourse(orifnecessitatedbyanemergentsituation,thepetitionmustbefilednolaterthanthefirstdayofthesemesterinquestion).ThisPetitionrequiresstudentstoprovidetheirpersonalinformation,courseinformation,andasuccinctstatementexplainingthespecificextenuatingcircumstancethatwouldprecludethemfromtakingtheon-campussectionofaspecificBADAScourse.PetitionsarereviewedbytheInstitute’sAcademicServicesTeam(AST)onasemester-andcourse-specificbasis.TheAST’sdecisionisonlyapplicabletothespecificcourseandsemesterdocumentedwithintheformalpetition,anddoesnotformaprecedentforfuturedecisions.Atthetimeofregistration,thePetitionforOnlineEnrollmentFormcanbecompletedelectronicallyasaneditablePDF.Completedformsmustbeemailedtoadvising@digitalworlds.ufl.edu.AllcompletedformswillbereviewedandeitherapprovedordisapprovedbytheASTwithin2weeksofreceipt.*Ifapprovedasalegitimateextenuatingcircumstance,thestudentwillberegisteredbytheprogramadvisorintoanon-linecourtesysectionofthespecificcourse.*Ifnotapproved,thestudentmustself-registerandattendthespecificBADAScourseperthetraditionalon-campusmodel.

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RegistrationResourceso ONE.UF

StudentsregisterforcoursesviaONE.UF,theIntegratedStudentInformationSystem.OnONE.UF,youcancompletetheRegistrationPrepprocess,determineyourregistrationstarttime,andaccessyourdegreeaudit,whichoutlinesallofyourdegreerequirements.

o ScheduleofCoursesTheUFScheduleofCoursescontainsthelistofcoursesofferedbyterm,GeneralEducationcourselistingsbycategory,textbookrequirements,classperiods,finalexamschedules,andregistrationdates.UsingtheScheduleofCourses,youcanalsodeterminewhetheracourseisofferedforGordonRuleWritingcreditinthedepartmentalcourselistingpagesunderthe“W/M”column.

o UFUndergraduateCatalogTheUFUndergraduateCatalogcontainsasemester-by-semesterplanforyourmajor,coursedescriptions,andminorandcertificaterequirements.Whenclarifyingyourdegreerequirements,besuretousethecatalogthatcorrespondswiththeyearyouenteredUF.

o AcademicDatesandDeadlinesItisyourresponsibilitytokeeptrackofimportantacademicdatesanddeadlinesthatrelatetoregistration,droppingcourses,feepayments,degreeapplications,andtheS-Ugradeoption.Besuretoaddthesedatestoyourpersonalplanner.

o TakingCoursesatOtherSchools(asaTransientStudent)StudentsareencouragedtocompletetheircourseworkatUF;however,itispossibletoearncreditforcoursestakenatanotherinstitution.

o DroppingCoursesandWithdrawalInformationDroppingisdefinedasdroppinganindividualcourseorcoursesbutnotallcoursesinaterm.Failuretoattendaclassdoesnotconstituteadrop.

GraduationApplicationAllBADASdegreecandidatesmustapplyforadegreethroughhttp://www.student.ufl.edubythestatedsemesterdeadline.GraduatingwithHonorsTheUniversityoffersthreelevelsofhonors:cumlaude,magnacumlaude,andsummacumlaude.

• Cumlauderequiresa3.50GPAonallcoursestakenatUFundertheFineArtsstudentclassificationbeginningthesemesterafteraccumulating60credits.

• Magnacumlauderequiresa3.75GPAonallcoursestakenatUFundertheFAstudentclassificationbeginningthesemesterafteraccumulating60credits.Studentsmustalsocompleteanhonorsthesis/creativeproject.Thedepartmentrecommendsthedistinctionawarded.

• Summacumlauderequiresa3.90GPAonallcoursestakenatUFundertheFAstudentclassificationbeginningthesemesterafteraccumulating60credits.Studentsmustalso

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completeanhonorsthesis/creativeproject.Thedepartmentrecommendsthedistinctionawarded.

PleasenotethatGPAisdeterminedtothehundredths(e.g.,3.495=3.49).TransferandS/Ucreditsareexcluded.ConsultwithPhillipKlepackiforcompletedetails.Formagnacumlaudeandsummacumlaude,studentsmustcompleteanhonorsthesisdocumentingtheirseniorproject,whichconsistsoftwoportions:

• Anabstractof100-200words.Yourabstractshouldbeginwithadefinitivestatementoftheproblemorprojecttreatedbyyourthesis.Thepurpose,scope,andlimitsofthethesisshouldbeclearlydelineated.Then,asconciselyaspossible,describeresearchmethodsanddesign,majorfindings,thesignificanceofyourwork(ifappropriate),andconclusions.

• Athesisofatleast10-12pages;thismayincludeareasonableamountofgraphics,shouldyourprojectdescriptionbenefitfromdiagrams,schematics,orphotographs.YourthesiscanreflecttheworkonyourSeniorProject,inthatyoucandescribetheprocessofdevelopingandproducingyourSeniorProject.IfyourSeniorProjectwasagroupeffort,yourthesisshouldfocusonyourroleinthecollaboration.

StudentswhoareeligibleformagnacumlaudeandsummacumlaudewillbecontactedbyPhillipKlepackiwithintwoweeksofthedegreeapplicationdeadlinefortherelevanttermwithdetailedinstructionsandsubmissiondeadlines.InternshipsforAcademicCreditDigitalArtsandSciencesInternship(DIG4940)isaprofessionaldevelopmentelectiveofferedduringSummerCsemester.Thecoursecanbetakenforonetothreecredits,andnomorethanthreecreditsareallowedfortheinternshipcourse.StudentsmajoringinDigitalArtsandSciences(DAS)areonlyallowedoneinternshipforacademiccredit.Toqualifyforacademiccredit,aninternshipmustbeanon-the-joblearningexperience.Theinternmustbesupervisedbyafull-timeemployeeofthesponsoringorganization,andbothstudentandsponsormustadheretoestablishedguidelinestoqualifyforcredit.Toearnacademiccredit,studentsmustcompleteaseriesofassignmentsthatarereviewedandgradedbyanInstructorofRecord(IOR).StudentsmustidentifyaDigitalWorldsinstructorandobtaintheirapprovalinwritingtoserveastheIORwellinadvanceoftheinternshipapplicationdeadline,whichistypicallythemid-pointofSpringSemester.Actuallyengaginginaninternship(whetherforacademiccreditornot)duringthetraditionalacademicyear(FallandSpringsemesters)isstronglydiscouraged.Saidinternshipsforacademiccreditareonlyapprovedunderspecialcircumstances.Evenifanacademicyearinternshipforcreditisapproved,Fall/Springinternshipswillbelimitedto20hoursperweek/300hoursoverasemester.

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Creditsareearnedbyworkingasetnumberofdocumentedhoursatyourinternship.Alistofcreditsandtheircorrespondinghoursarebelow:

1credit=45Hours2credits=90Hours3credits=135Hours+

ThecourseisgradedS/U(satisfactory/unsatisfactory).CareerResourceCenter(CRC)TheCRChelpsUFstudentschoosetheirmajor/career,figureoutwhattheycandowiththeirlives,startajoborgraduateschoolsearch,andnetworkwithemployers.Allservices,exceptcounseling/advising,areavailabletoalumniaswell.ToolsavailableforUndergradStudents:

o Résuméandcoverlettercritiqueo Employerinformationsessionso Mockinterviewso Onlinetoolstoresearchcompanieso Professionaldevelopmentworkshopso Internshipopportunities

CareerResourceCenter(CRC)J.WayneReitzUnion352-392-1601http://www.crc.ufl.edu/AllieRickerAssistantDirectorforCareerExplorationandEducationCollegeoftheArtsCRCLiaisonEmail:AlexandraR@crc.ufl.eduPhone:352-273-2313

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DWStudentAmbassadorsTheDWAmbassadorProgramconsistsofstudentvolunteersfromtheBADASdegreeprogram.DWAmbassadorscollaboratewithstaffindevelopingstudentrecruitmentefforts,conductinformationalpresentations,tourvisits,paneldiscussions,phone-a-thons,andonlinechatsessions.Ambassadorscandevelopleadership,communication,marketing,andeventplanningskills.ThisprogrampromoteshighstandardsofexcellenceintheDigitalWorldsInstitutebygivingstudentsopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopment.Ambassadors’primaryrolesaretoassisttheDigitalWorldsInstituteinthefollowingareas:

o Participateinrecruitmentandmarketingprogramso Greetandcommunicatewithprospectivestudentso Personallyhostvisitingprofessionalso HelpconductDWtours

SelectionProcessTobecomeaDWstudentambassador,studentsmustsubmitanapplicationandcompleteaninterviewprocess.NominationofastudentmayalsobesubmittedbytheDWDirectororDWFaculty.Allstudentswhosuccessfullyfilloutanapplicationandmeettheprogramrequirementswillbecalledforinterviews.AminimumGPAof2.75isrequiredforanystudentwishingtobeconsideredasanAmbassador.Applicantsmustbeoutgoingandfriendly,enjoymeetingpeople,andbewillingtogiveoftheirtimeforDWtoursandevents.DWAmbassadorProgramRequirements

o MusthaveaminimumoverallGPAof2.75o MusthavecompletedonesemesterwithintheDWprogramo Musthavestrongcommunicationandinterpersonalskillso Mustbecourteousandprofessionalo Mustattendperiodicmeetings

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InTheClassroomAttendance/ParticipationPolicyWevalueparticipationmorethanmereattendance.Eachinstructorisresponsibleforcommunicatingthespecificdetailsofwhatpercentageofyourgrade(ifany)willbeassignedtoparticipation,andhowclassparticipationwillbemeasuredandgraded.ClassDemeanorStudentsareexpectedtoarrivetoclassontime(physicallyandvirtually)andbehaveinamannerthatisrespectfultotheinstructorandtofellowstudents.Pleaseavoidtheuseofcellphonesandrestricteatingtooutsideoftheclassroom.Opinionsheldbyotherstudentsshouldberespectedindiscussion,andconversationsthatdonotcontributetothediscussionathandshouldbeavoided.AcademicIntegrityAsastudentattheUniversityofFlorida,youhavecommittedyourselftoupholdtheHonorCode,whichincludesthefollowingpledge:“We,themembersoftheUniversityofFloridacommunity,pledgetoholdourselvesandourpeerstothehigheststandardsofhonestyandintegrity.”YouareexpectedtoexhibitbehaviorconsistentwiththiscommitmenttotheUFacademiccommunity,andonallworksubmittedforcreditattheUniversityofFlorida,thefollowingpledgeiseitherrequiredorimplied:“Onmyhonor,Ihaveneithergivennorreceivedunauthorizedaidindoingthisassignment.”Itisassumedthatyouwillcompleteallworkindependentlyineachcourse,unlesstheinstructorprovidesexplicitpermissionforyoutocollaborateoncoursetasks(e.g.assignments,papers,quizzes,exams).Furthermore,aspartofyourobligationtoupholdtheHonorCode,youshouldreportanyconditionthatfacilitatesacademicmisconducttoappropriatepersonnel.ItisyourindividualresponsibilitytoknowandcomplywithalluniversitypoliciesandproceduresregardingacademicintegrityandtheStudentHonorCode.ViolationsoftheHonorCodeattheUniversityofFloridawillnotbetolerated.ViolationswillbereportedtotheDeanofStudentsOfficeforconsiderationofdisciplinaryaction.FormoreinformationregardingtheStudentHonorCode,pleasesee:http://www.dso.ufl.edu/SCCR/honorcodes/honorcode.phpUniversityPolicyonAcademicMisconductAcademichonestyandintegrityarefundamentalvaluesoftheUniversitycommunity.StudentsshouldbesurethattheyunderstandtheUFStudentHonorCodeathttp://www.dso.ufl.edu/students.php.

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MaterialandSupplyFeesMaterialandsupplyfeesareassessedforcertaincoursestooffsetthecostofmaterialsorsupplyitemsconsumedinthecourseofinstruction.AlistofapprovedcoursesandfeesispublishedintheScheduleofCourseseachsemester(UF-3.0374RegulationsoftheUniversityofFlorida).Theequipmentusefeeprogramallowsunitstochargeforcoursesthatuseequipmentintheeducationalprocess,whichisusedtopreparestudentsfortheircareersorprofessionsandisusedforinstructionalpurposesonlywithdirectusebystudents.Materialandsupplyandequipmentusefeeinformationisavailablefromtheacademicdepartmentsorfromthescheduleofcourses(FloridaStatutes1009.24).VideoLectureCaptureHigh-qualityvideolecturecaptureofthiscourseisavailableonlyforenrolledstudents.Thesevideocapturesareeditedandpostedwithin24-48hoursoftheclassmeetingforthebenefitoftheYourOwnTime[YOT]studentsandtoofferthepotentialforreviewbyon-campusandRealTime[RT]on-linestudents.Fortheon-campusandRTstudents,watchinglecturesinlieuofattendingandparticipatinginclassisNOTacceptable.YourInstructorwillprovideyouwiththissemester’slogininformationduringthefirstweekofclass.Itisnotpermissibletoshareordistributevideologininformationtoanyoneotherthanofficiallyenrolledstudentsofthiscourse.Lecturevideoscanbefoundathttps://vimeo.com/digitalworlds.

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DWStudentRequiredSoftwareandEquipmentAsnewstudentspreparetomakethetransitionintobecomingfullBADASstudents,theDigitalWorldsInstitute(DW)hasalistofpersonalgearandequipmentthatwerecommendyouacquireforyourtimeinthedegreeprogramandforyourfuturedigitalarts&sciencescareer.OneitemthatisrequiredforallUFstudentsisalaptopcomputer.Beyondthatgeneralrequirement,DWrequireseachstudent’slaptoptomeetcertainminimumspecsforheavygraphicsuse.Seerequirementsinthelinkbelow.ComputerRequirements Minimum Recommended NotesOS 64BitOperatingSystem

Windows7professionalMacOSXYosemite

64BitOperatingSystemWindows10MacOSXElCapitan

CPU 2.2+GHzProcessor6thGenerationIntelCorei5Processors

2.8+GHzProcessor6thGenerationIntelCorei7Processors

RAM 8GBRAM 12+GBRAM HDD IDE,SATA,SATA2,SAS,or

SCSIPortableExternalHDDforprojectbackupsorsubmission

SSD128GBorhighermainwithStandardHDD512GBorhigherbackupPortableExternalHDDforprojectbackupsorsubmission

SolidStateDrivesprovidemuchfasterreadandwritetimesfor3DgraphicsdevelopmentStronglyrecommendedtoprotectyourworkinproject-basedclasses

GPU Qualifiedhardware-acceleratedOpenGLgraphicsCardSupportforDirectX9orhigher

NVIDIAGTX8xxM/9xxMseriesorhighergraphicscardSupportforDirectX10orhigher

NVIDIAcardsaremorecompatiblewithstandardGPUshaderlanguageslikeCgandHLSLDirectX11forstudentsinterestedin3Dgraphicsdevelopment

Other 3-buttonMouse 3-buttonMouse6"x8"orlargerPenTablet(Optional)

3-buttonmouserequiredforseveralindustrystandardsoftwarepackagesForstudentsinterestedin2Dand3Dartdevelopment

Software AdobeStudentEditionCreativeCloud

AdobeStudentEditionCreativeCloud NeededforAllCourses

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DWStudentRecommendedGearandBuyer’sGuideTheNewStudentBuyer’sGuidewasconstructedwithindividualDWcoursesandassignmentsinmind.Manyofthesecourseswilloccurduringyour1stsemester,includingDIG3525C-Design&Production1andDIG3305C-3DAnimation.Purchasingtheseitemsallowsstudentstohavetheirowngearforeducationalandpersonaluse,especiallysincetheamountofequipmentresourcesDWcanloanouttostudentsisextremelylimited.Ofcourse,studentsarewelcometouseequipmenttheyalreadyownortopurchasehigherspecitemsbeyondwhatislistedontheBuyer’sGuide.Atthistime,theequipmentinthisBuyer’sGuideisnotrequiredbuthighlyrecommendedforthebenefitofyoureducationalexperienceinthisdegreeprogram.Category Item Description Courses Code Cost

Camera(option1)

NikonD5200

24.1MPCamera,18-55mmf/3.5-5.6AF-SDXVRLens,BasicAccessoryBundle

DPS1,DPS2,DPS4,SeniorProject

B00PSXG06M $525

Camera(option2)

CanonEOSRebelSL1

CanonEOSRebelSL118.0MPHD1080VideoBodywithEF-S18-55mmAccessoryBundle

DPS1,DPS2,DPS4,SeniorProject

B00HYHBE3E $499.95

GraphicsTablet

WacomTablet

Comicpenandtouchanime&mangadigitaldrawingtablet

DPS1,2D+3DAnimation B010LHRVBM $79.95

Audio NeewerNW-700 MicwithTablestand

DPS2,FoundofDigitalCulture,SeniorProject

B00XOXRTX6 $35.99

Audio USBAudioInterface

BehringerU-PHORIAUM22x2USBAudioInterface

DPS2,FoundofDigitalCulture,SeniorProject

1056158-REG $29.99

HardDrive

MyPassportExternalHD

2TB,USB3.0 AllCourses B00W8XXYSM $88.92

SoftwareAdobeCreativeCloud

AdobeStudent&TeacherEditionCreativeCloud

AllCourses B00CS766GK$19.00permonth

Laptop MacorPC SeeDWcomputerrequirementspecs UFRequirement

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UFPolicyonAlcoholandDrugsTheUniversityofFloridaiscommittedtoprovidingonandoff-campusenvironmentsfreeoftheabuseandillegaluseofalcoholandotherdrugs.ThefollowingsummaryoftheUniversity'spoliciesconcerningtheuseofalcoholandotherdrugsisprovidedtoyouinresponsetotheDrug-FreeSchoolsandCommunitiesActandAmendmentsof1989.Theunlawfulmanufacture,distribution,dispensation,possession,oruseofacontrolledsubstanceortheunlawfulpossessionanduseofalcoholisprohibitedinandonpropertyownedorcontrolledbytheUniversityofFloridaoranyotherUFfacility.Noemployeeorstudentistoreporttowork,class,oranyUniversityactivities(onoroffcampus)whileundertheinfluenceofillegaldrugsoralcohol.TheuseofalcoholicbeveragesbymembersoftheUniversityofFloridacommunityisatalltimessubjecttothealcoholicbeveragelawsofthestateofFlorida,CityofGainesville,CountyofAlachua,orotherapplicablelocalregulations,andtotheUniversityAlcoholPolicy,Rule6C1-2.019,FloridaAdministrativeCode.ThepossessionanduseofcontrolleddrugsbymembersoftheUniversityofFloridacommunitymustatalltimesbeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofFloridalaw,therulesoftheBoardofGovernors,andtherulesoftheUniversityofFlorida.UnderFloridalaw,nopersonmaypossesssubstancesregulatedundertheprovisionsofChapter893,FloridaStatutes(controlledsubstancesand"designerdrugs"),unlessdispensedandusedpursuanttoprescriptionorotherwiseauthorizedbylaw.Saleanddeliveryofsuchsubstancesareprohibitedunlessauthorizedbylaw.UnderStatute562.11,itisunlawfultosell,give,orservealcoholicbeveragestopersonsunderage21ortopermitapersonunder21yearsofagetoconsumesaidbeverages.Itisalsounlawfulforapersontomisrepresentormisstatehisorherageorthatofanyotherpersonforthepurposeofinducinganylicenseeorhisagentsoremployeestosell,give,serve,ordeliveranyalcoholicbeveragestoapersonlessthan21yearsofage.ViolationofthepoliciesandlawsdescribedaboveisgroundsfordisciplinaryactionuptoandincludingterminationorexpulsioninaccordancewithapplicableUniversityofFloridaandBoardofGovernorsrules.DisciplinaryactionagainstastudentoremployeebytheUniversitydoesnotprecludethepossibilityofcriminalchargesagainstthatindividual.ThefilingofcriminalchargessimilarlydoesnotprecludeactionbytheUniversityofFlorida.http://www.ufsa.ufl.edu/faculty_staff/committees/alcohol_drug_education/uf_alchohol_policy

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GeneralUFAcademicPoliciesandProceduresUFGradePostingPolicyStudentacademicinformationis,bylaw,confidential;anacademicrecordthatisindividualizedwithastudent’sname,UFID,orsocialsecuritynumbermustbeprotected.Astudent’srighttoprivacyisprotectedbyFloridaStatutesandtheFederalFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974(FERPA),asamended,commonlyreferredtoastheBuckleyAmendment.Evenifnamesareobscured,numericstudentnumbersareconsideredpersonallyidentifiableinformation.Inaccordancewiththeguidelineabove,studentpapersorprojectswiththegradeshowingcannotbeleftinapublicplacesuchastheDigitalWorldsOffice,inthehallwayoutsidefacultyoffices,orinenvelopestapedtodoorswherestudentscanseethegradesofothers.ItisalsoaviolationofFERPAtodiscussastudent’sgradewithhis/herparentswithouttheconsentofthestudent.InordertocomplywithFERPA,studentinformationshouldnotbetransmittedtoanythirdpartyoutsidetheuniversitywithoutthestudent’swrittenconsent.ThisconfidentialityhasbeenestablishedasUFpolicyincludingthroughRule6C1-4.007,FAC,whichisontheWebathttp://www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/FERPA.php.Requestsforstudentinformationcantakemanyforms,includingrequestsfrompotentialemployers.Shouldwrittenpermissionbeobtainedfromstudentstoreleaseconfidentialinformation,theoriginalauthorizationshouldberetainedinthestudent’sfileassupportforanyfuturereleaseofinformation.GradessubmittedontimeareavailabletostudentstheWednesdaymorningfollowingcommencement.Studentsmayaccesstheirgradesthroughthe“MySelfService”linkinthemyUFLportal.Gradesnotsubmittedinatimelymanner,orgradesrequiringachange(suchasfroman“Incomplete”toalettergrade),mustbesubmittedinwritingontheappropriateGradeChangeForm,signedbytheinstructor,andapprovedbythedepartmentdirectorandcollegedean.AbsencesforReligiousHolidaysorObservancesStudents,uponpriornotificationtotheirinstructors,shallbeexcusedfromclassorotherscheduledacademicactivitytoobserveareligiousholydayoftheirfaith.Studentsshallbepermittedareasonableamountoftimetomakeupthematerialoractivitiescoveredintheirabsence.Studentsshallnotbepenalizedduetoabsencefromclassorotherscheduledacademicactivitybecauseofreligiousobservances.Ifafacultymemberisinformedoforisawarethatasignificantnumberofstudentsarelikelytobeabsentfromhis/herclassbecauseofareligiousobservance,amajorexamorotheracademiceventshouldnotbescheduledatthattime.Further,astudentwhoistobeexcusedfromclassforareligiousholydayisnotrequiredtoprovideasecondpartycertificationofthereasonsfortheabsence.Finally,astudentwhobelievesthathe/shehasbeenunreasonablydeniedaneducationbenefitduetoreligiousbeliefsorpracticesmayseekredressthroughthestudentgrievanceprocedure.

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UFHonorCodeandGuidelineshttp://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/honorcodes/honorcode.phpUniversityofFloridastudentsvotedinthefallof1995toenactastudentHonorCode.Theyapprovedthefollowing:

PreambleInadoptingthisHonorCode,thestudentsoftheUniversityofFloridarecognizethatacademichonestyandintegrityarefundamentalvaluesoftheUniversitycommunity.StudentswhoenrollattheUniversitycommittoholdingthemselvesandtheirpeerstothehighstandardofhonorrequiredbytheHonorCode.AnyindividualwhobecomesawareofaviolationoftheHonorCodeisboundbyhonortotakecorrectiveaction.Astudent-runHonorCourtandfacultysupportarecrucialtothesuccessoftheHonorCode.ThequalityofaUniversityofFloridaeducationisdependentuponcommunityacceptanceandenforcementoftheHonorCode.UFHonorCodeWe,themembersoftheUniversityofFloridacommunity,pledgetoholdourselvesandourpeerstothehigheststandardsofhonestyandintegrity.PledgeOnallworksubmittedforcreditbystudentsattheUniversityofFlorida,thefollowingpledgeiseitherrequiredorimplied:"Onmyhonor,Ihaveneithergivennorreceivedunauthorizedaidindoingthisassignment."

GradesStudentsmustcompleteallcritical-trackingcourseswithminimumgradesofCineachcourse,andtheminimumcritical-trackingGPAmustbe2.5.Studentswhodonotmeettheserequirementswillbeplacedonacademicprobationandrequiredtoprepareaprobationcontractwithanadvisor.Studentsnormallyaregiventwotermsinwhichtoremovetheirdeficitpoints;however,studentswhodonotsatisfytheconditionsofthefirsttermofprobationmaybedismissedfromtheprogram. UFGradesandGradingPolicieshttps://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspxUFPolicyRegardingBehaviorinInstructionalSpaceshttps://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/resources/shca/DisruptiveBehaviorFaculty,students,administrativeandprofessionalstaffmembers,andotheremployees(hereinafterreferredtoas“member(s)”oftheUniversity),whointentionallyacttoimpair,interferewith,orobstructthemission,purposes,order,operations,processes,andfunctionsof

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theUniversityshallbesubjecttoappropriatedisciplinaryactionbyUniversityauthoritiesformisconduct,assetforthintheapplicablerulesoftheBoardofGovernorsandtheUniversityandstatelawgoverningsuchactions.AdetailedlistofdisruptiveconductmaybefoundintheStudentCodeofConduct.Beadvisedthatastudentcanandwillbedismissedfromclassifhe/sheengagesindisruptivebehavior. Emergency 911UFPoliceDepartment 352-392-1111DeanofStudentsOffice* 352-392-1261Counseling&WellnessCenter 352-392-1575StudentHealthCareCenter 352-392-1161OfficeofVictimServices* 352-392-5648Housing&ResidenceEducation* 352-392-2161*Afterhours,call352-392-1111andrequesttheon-callpersonfortheofficeyouarecalling.CounselingServicesResourcesareavailableoncampusforstudentslackingclearacademicandcareergoals,orhavingpersonalproblemsthatinterferewiththeiracademicperformance:

ForMentalHealthConsultationorReferralCounseling&WellnessCenter

o 352-392-1575Afterofficehours

o 352-392-1575ForStudentAffairsConsultationDeanofStudentsOffice

o 352-392-1261Afterofficehours,requeston-callstaff

o 352-392-1111

ImportantUFWebsitesMyUFLPortal–https://my.ufl.eduThemyUFLPortalistheaccesssitefornews,courselistings,joblistings,yourpersonalinformation,andallotheraspectsofyourlifeatUF.SignonusingyourGatorLinkIDandpassword.Pleaselogonandfamiliarizeyourselfwiththisveryvaluablesite.Youcancustomizethesitetomeetyourindividualneeds.Forinstance,youcanaddanacademiccalendar,UFNews,outsidenewsorganizationssuchastheGainesvilleSun,andevenanArts&CultureCalendar.

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e-LearningSupportServices-http://elearning.ufl.edu/e-LearningisthecentrallysupportedcoursemanagementsystematUF.e-LearningispoweredbythecoursemanagementsystemCanvas.e-Learningprovidesasecureonlinesystemforstudentsubmissionsandassessments,postinggradesandcontent,andcommunicationamongclassparticipants.e-Learningalsosupportsresearchers,staff,andstudents,whocancreateprojectsitesforcollaboration,documentmanagement,andcommunication.AGatorLinkaccountisrequiredtoaccesse-Learning.GatorLinkWhenyoufirstappliedtoUF,youweregivenaUFIDnumber,whichwillalwaysremainyourstudentidentificationnumber.Whenyouwereadmittedtotheuniversity,youwereaskedtocreateaGatorLinkaccount.GatorLinkisyourcomputeridentity(usernameandpassword)attheuniversity.Itallowsyoutoaccessallcomputersoncampus.Itcreatesyourusername@ufl.edue-mailaddress.Thisiswhereofficialuniversitycommunicationsaresent.YouMUSTcheckthisaccountonaregularbasis,asyouareresponsibleforallcorrespondencereceivedatthisaddress.ToopenyourGatorLinkaccount,accesswww.gatorlink.ufl.edu/.YoumustuseyourGatorLinkaccounttoestablishyourcampuse-mailthroughtheWebmailsystemusedbytheUniversityofFlorida(http://webmail.ufl.edu).GatorLinkisacomputeraccountthatallowsaccesstoavarietyofcampuscomputingservices.Everystudent,faculty,andstaffmemberisexpectedtohaveaGatorLinkaccount.UFfaculty,staff,andstudentsreceivethefollowingservicesatnocharge:

o Aninternetmailbox(freee-mailusedthroughaninternetconnectiononWebmailorwithIMAPorPOPmailsoftware).Thisservicegivesyouupto50Mbofmailstorage.Youmaycheckyoure-mailfromoff-campusbygoingtohttp://webmail.ufl.eduandtypinginyourGatorLinkusernameandpassword.GatorLinke-mailalsointegrateswellwithMicrosoftOutlookandMacMail.

o Wirelessinternetservicesareavailablethroughoutcampus.Visithttp://getonline.ufl.edutoensurethatyourcomputermeetsallrequirementstoaccesstheUFwirelessnetwork.

o Computerlabaccess(MacsandPCs)isavailableacrosscampusintheCIRCAcomputerlabs.ThisincludesanInternetconnection,accesstoyoure-mail,popularwordprocessing,printing,spreadsheets,andgraphicprograms.Thisserviceisofferedonaspace-availablebasis.(https://labs.at.ufl.edu/ComputerLabs.php)

o Internetwebspace(freehostingofwebpagesaccessedthroughFTPsoftware).

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OnCampusFacilities/ServicesforStudentAssistanceStudentHealthCareCenter–http://www.shcc.ufl.eduTheUniversityofFloridainfirmaryandpharmacycanbeaccessedthroughtheabovelink.Eachstudentisassignedaninfirmaryteamthattheyseeforhealthissues.Pleaserefertothewebsiteforinformationaboutthehealthcarecenterandhowtofindyourhealthteam.SecurityServicesprovidedbytheUniversityPoliceDepartment-http://www.police.ufl.edu/TheUniversityofFloridaPoliceDepartment,locatedattheintersectionofMuseumRoadandNewellDrive,providesservice24hoursaday;call352-392-1111.StudentNighttimeAuxiliaryPatrol(SNAP)-http://www.police.ufl.edu/community-services/student-nighttime-auxiliary-patrol-snap/SNAPprovideson-requestnightlycampusescortstotheUniversitycommunity;call352-392-SNAP(7627).UPDpatrolofficerswillbeavailabletoprovideescortsafterSNAPcloses;call352-392-1111.DisabilityResourceCenter-www.dso.ufl.edu/drp/TheDeanofStudentsDisabilityResourceCenterprovidesassistanceforstudentswithdisabilities.Servicesvarydependingonindividualneedsandinclude,butarenotlimitedto,individualcampusorientation,academicaccommodations,helpinsecuringauxiliarylearningaids,andassistanceingeneralUniversityactivities.Studentswithdisabilitiesareencouragedtocontactthisoffice,locatedin001ReidHall,at352-392-8565x200or352-392-3008(TDD).Forstudentswithhearingorspeechimpairments,usetheFloridaRelayServiceat800-955-8771(TDD).AHandi-Vanisavailableforpermanentortemporarydisabilities.CalltheDeanofStudentsOfficeat352-392-1261andaskfortheDisabilityResourceCenter.Thisserviceisalsofree.StudentRecreation-www.recsports.ufl.eduTheDepartmentofRecreationalSportsattheUniversityofFloridaprovidesanopportunityforeverystudenttoparticipateinanathleticorrecreationalactivityonavoluntarybasis.RegionalTransitSystemWithyourGator1Card,yourideanyRTSbusforfree.Visithttp://ufl.transloc.com/totakeadvantageoftheGatorLocatorRealTimeBusSystem.Asmartphoneappisalsoavailableforthisservice;searchfor“TransLocTransitVisualization”intheappstore.Findbusroutes,schedules,andotherimportantinformationattheRegionalTransportationSystemwebsite,http://www.go-rts.com.