Within the Classroom

3-Unit Classes

Class Begins	Class Breaks	Class Ends
8:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	11:15 a.m.
12:00 p.m.	1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	2:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m.	4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.	5:45 p.m.
6:00 p.m.	7:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.	8:45 p.m.*

 

6-Unit Classes (or 3-Unit / 6-Hour Classes)

Class Begins	Class Breaks	Class Ends
8:30 a.m.	9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	2:30 p.m.
	11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.	1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.	5:30 p.m.
	3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

*Evening  classes are offered at the Los Angeles and San Francisco campuses.

3-Unit Classes                                                                                                                 

Class Begins	Class Breaks	Class Ends
9:30 a.m.	10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.	12:15 p.m.
1:15 p.m.	2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.	4:00 p.m.
4:15 p.m.	5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.	7:00 p.m.

The FIDM eLearning System is a course management system which allows learning to take place in a virtual environment, beyond the traditional classroom setting.  The eLearning system offers two types of online learning: fully online courses and web-enabled courses. Online courses are classes that take place in a virtual classroom, where students can review lectures, participate in classroom discussion, work on projects, and access exams.  Students don’t need to be in a specific physical location to take part in an online course.  Web-enabled courses are held in a traditional on-campus classroom.  Instructors in these courses have the opportunity to provide supplementary course materials online via the eLearning system, such as syllabi, lecture notes, and handouts.

To log in to the eLearning System:
1. Go to elearning.fidm.edu
2. Enter your FIDM Portal username in the User ID field
3. Enter your Password in the Password field
4. Click the Log in button.
Additional training information is available in the FIDM Portal in the Technology Training section.

To ensure success in taking an online course, students should:
• Use the FIDM Portal to keep their email address current so that the eLearning Team can communicate directly with students about eLearning class login, technical issues, and anything related to an online class.
• Confirm that they have a computer that meets the technical requirements for the FIDM eLearning Program.
• Be sure they have all of the required books and supplies for their eLearning course.  Some classes require headsets for web meetings, for example.
• Read the eLearning Student Help Guide before their class begins so they know what to do if they encounter a technical issue.
There are academic requirements and prerequisites for taking an eLearning course, so students should check with an advisor to see if it is right for them.

Labs are a place where students receive directed, planned, and structured analytical exploration and experimentation.  Labs are three (3) hours in length and immediately follow a designated course.  Labs are noted on the Program of Study sheets for each major.

Open studios are offered to assist students with their assignments and projects.   Open studios provide a place where students can explore and express their creativity.  They also provide an opportunity for students to obtain expert advice and constructive critiquing appropriate to the subject matter.  A schedule of open studios by campus is posted quarterly on the FIDM Portal.

Workshops are concise educational programs for a small group of students that focus especially on techniques and skills in a particular subject.  For specific days, times, topics, and presenters, see the campus Student Newsletter or the FIDM Portal. 

The college has an obligation to provide the optimum scheduling and faculty staffing for the programs offered.  Should changes of any sort be necessary, they will not affect the student's ability to fulfill all requirements. Every effort is made to maintain course limits based on the subject matter and nature of activity in the course.

Textbooks and supplies are issued during the first class meeting.  Students sign a class roster, which includes an itemized list of books and supplies received for each registered class.  Students verify that all items listed are received and in perfect condition before leaving the first class session.  Students who are absent when textbooks and supplies are issued are responsible for obtaining them from the Bookroom before the end of Week 2 of the quarter. The deadline for picking up textbooks and supplies is the last day of the current quarter. Students who drop a class submit a signed Class Change Form to the Registrar.  All unused books and/or supplies in perfect condition for each dropped class are returned to the College Services Department by the end of Week 6 of the quarter.  Students are charged for books and supplies that are not returned.  Bookroom hours are posted at each campus and on the FIDM Portal. 

Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from field trips.