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SAIC logo (top, left) - Clicking on this logo will return you to the SAIC home page from anywhere on the web site.

Quicklinks (top)

Quicklinks offer links to the SAIC portal (intranet) and calendar, as well as quick navigation to the most-viewed sections of the site by current students, faculty, alumni, parents and employers.

Search Box (top, right)
Simply type in keywords and hit your computer's return/enter button to search the School's website.

Navigation

Main Menu (left column, gray) -- Main sections of the SAIC web site (see descriptions below)

About SAIC -- Welcome, At a Glance, Tour residence halls, Tour resources, Tour studio departments, Contact us, Our history, Our mission, The museum, Chicago, How to get here, Jobs at SAIC

Admissions and financial services -- Undergraduate admissions, Graduate admissions, International admissions, For parents, Request information, Online Application, Visit the campus, Tuition and fees, Financial aid and scholarships

Departments, degrees, and academic resources -- Introduction, Academic calendar, Departments, Undergraduate degrees, Graduate degrees, Post-Baccalaureate and certificate, Courses, Academic resources, Libraries

Adult, children's, high school, summer, and teacher courses -- Welcome and calendars, Course listings - online, Course schedule - print version, Request information, Adult continuing education, Adult and college student summer degree courses, Ox-Bow school of art, Teacher programs, Early College Program for high school students, Children and family courses and camps

Student life and services -- Welcome, For parents, Orientation, Community and diversity, Student-led organizations, Student services, Financial services, Housing, Policies and procedures, Graduation

Faculty -- Faculty by department/program, Faculty alpha listing

Alumni -- Welcome, News and announcements, Events and exhibitions, Alumni association, Career Services, Support SAIC, Alumni gallery, Alumni profiles, Contact and Transcript Request info

Art and design at SAIC -- Online gallery, Community profiles, SAIC wired

Events, exhibitions and special collections -- Introduction, Event Calendar, Public programs and events overview, Exhibitions, Visiting Artist Program, Gene Siskel Film Center, Poetry Center, Special Collections, Rental space, How to get here

News -- Highlights, Press releases, Press kits

Sub-Sections (left column, blue)

For example: Clicking on the "About SAIC" gray menu item (see above) will display the sub-sections of About SAIC in blue. Clicking on a blue sub-section opens and displays further sub-sections of that item.

To return to the original gray menu, click on the orange "Main Menu" link.

General navigation information

While on the website, you will always have access to the left menu.

Once you have navigated to sub-sections, you can return to the main menu by clicking on the orange "Main Menu" link at the top of the menu.

Clicking on the SAIC logo at the top left of the page will return you to the site's main/home page.

New links will be displayed within the information/text area. These links will use the + and - symbols.

Opening and Closing +/- and [-] Links: All links on the information pages (right area) use a + (plus) or - (minus) to indicate whether the section's information is open or closed. A linked item that has a + before it can be clicked on to open and display information and/or more links.

As you click on a linked item and open it, the + becomes a -. Clicking on the - will close the section and return it to its previous state.

Another way to close a right column section is by clicking on the [-] symbol. It is located at the right, absolute bottom of the open section.

Take action links (left column, bottom)

These links are located under the main navigation and provide you quick access to areas of the site that allow you to take action.

Apply -- Links directly to information about how to apply to the School including the online application forms

Contact -- Access to the School's online Staff/Faculty directory, ask a question, and request info forms

Join mySAIC -- Sign up for an account on SAIC's site which provides exclusive access to SAIC information, resources and more for students, prospective students and alumni.

Request info -- Links to request information forms where you can ask to receive further communications about the School's programs

Get SAIC eNews - Subscribe to SAIC's Public Events eNewsletter

Tour -- Take a tour of SAIC's studio departments, resources or residence halls through online image galleries of our facilities or schedule an on campus tour

Give -- Support the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Emergency information -- Provides up-to-date emergency information when necessary.

Major information section (right)
The right area displays the main information of the web site along with links to related information.

Home page: SAIC profiles
On the home page, click on any of the images to visit a particular school community profile, including the art work, web pages, background information, personal statements, current interests, and experiences at SAIC of various students, faculty and alumni

Art, Places, People & More (background images throughout the website) Artwork is displayed as background images on the SAIC web site. The caption (at bottom of art) includes the artist, title, media, and link to view the full background image and is located at the bottom of the image. By clicking on ""full background image" you will be able to view the full image.

Click on "view background image" in the caption below the image to see the complete art work.

News -- Provides information regarding SAIC's top stories of interest

SAIC community -- Offers a deeper glimpse into the programs, events, clubs and special projects that make SAIC unique

Public events -- Offers a deeper glimpse into the programs, events, clubs and special projects that make SAIC unique

About Chicago -- Provides information about Chicago, our campus

Community quicklinks (bottom)

Wired -- Includes links to SAIC podcasts, blogs, Free Radio, F News Magazine, EXTV and Student Union Gallery

Profiles -- Includes art work, web pages, background information, personal statements, current interests, and experiences at SAIC of various students, faculty and alumni

Gallery -- Provides galleries of work by students, faculty, and alumni from the school; department portfolios; and exhibitions, projects, and thesis abstracts

Helpful links (bottom)

The Art Institute of Chicago -- A quick link to the The Art Institute of Chicago museum website

Calendar -- Calendars of today and tomorrow's events; academic calendar for the degree program and the ACE (adult), Early college program or high school students and children's continuing education programs, this month's events, and quick links to SAIC's public programs web pages

Portal -- SAIC Portal is a secure site that provides students, faculty and administrative staff with Intranet and Internet services. This is where the SAIC community can check e-mail, keep a personal calendar, get the information you want in the organized way you want to see it, interact with your peers, explore the internet and much more.

Libraries -- Links to the John M. Flaxman Library, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, MacLean Visual Resource Center, and special collections web pages

mySAIC-- SAIC's site which provides exclusive access to SAIC information, resources and more for students, prospective students and alumni.

Sitemap -- A quick look at the structure of the SAIC web site. All directory headings and sub-headings are available here to familiarize yourself with the structure of the site. You can also click on any item and link to that location within the site.

Help -- This link opens this current page of helpful information. For further information, contact the webmaster@saic.edu.

Site terms and conditions (bottom)

Provided at the bottom of each web page is a link to the site's terms and conditions which includes information regarding the following: Link exchange policy; Copyrights; Fair use; Obtaining permission; Trademarks; Disclaimer of warranties; Limitation of liability; Postings on the site; Third party sites; Submissions; DMCA; Severance and waiver; Choices of law and jurisdiction; Entire agreement.