Policies

Your learning experience depends on active participation. To get the most out of your Adult Continuing Education (ACE) certificate courses, we encourage you to attend every class, arrive on time, and come prepared to engage fully with your instructors and peers.

If you need to withdraw from a course, please submit a written withdrawal request by email to saic-ace@saic.edu. Not attending class is not an official withdrawal and may affect your record.

Prerequisites help ensure you’re ready to succeed in each course. Please check and meet any listed prerequisite(s) before registering.

If you believe your experience or prior learning prepares you to take a course without the stated prerequisite, you can request permission to enroll by emailing saic-ace@saic.edu.

To support your success:

• You may not enroll in a course and its prerequisites in the same term.
• ACE reserves the right to verify prerequisites and adjust enrollment if needed.

You can request your official transcript online any time.

To stay active in your certificate program, please maintain continuous enrollment. Students not taking a course for one year will be classified as inactive.

If you become inactive:

• You can re-enroll anytime by submitting a request to saic-ace@saic.edu and paying a $100 nonrefundable re-enrollment fee.
• You’ll follow the curriculum requirements when you return.
• Courses completed within the past 10 years can still count toward your certificate.

Students may pursue only one ACE certificate program at a time to help them focus and get the most from their experience.

Every certificate culminates with a portfolio review, an opportunity to showcase your growth and receive feedback on your work.

You can complete this requirement by participating in Portfolio Review Day, which must take place within one year of finishing your certificate coursework.

You may apply one SAIC course (ACE or degree program) completed within the past year toward your certificate requirements. Transfer decisions are made individually to ensure the best fit for your learning goals.

Courses cannot be counted twice toward certificate requirements unless they are topically based and taken for different topic areas.

As a Continuing Studies Certificate alum, you’ll join SAIC’s creative community for life. Explore exclusive alum benefits and continuing education opportunities here.