General Information 2010
Student Service Center 612.321.0100 • Fax 612.321.9740 • Web site macphail.org
MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC
501 2nd Street South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
APPLE VALLEY
14750 Cedar Avenue S
Apple Valley, Minnesota 55124
WHITE BEAR LAKE
June 14th through September 3rd
Parkview Elementary School
2530 Spruce Place
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
612.321.0100
Sept 4th, 2010
MacPhail White Bear Lake
Birch Lake Elementary,
1616 Birch Lake Ave
White Bear Lake, MN
612.321.0100
Summer Semester Dates June 14, 2010 – September 3, 2010
Minneapolis Building Hours (Summer)
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays in June and July 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Apple Valley Building Hours
Monday - Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
White Bear Lake Building Hours
Tuesday - Thursday 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Buildings will be closed:
Sundays in June and July
Independence Day (observed) July 5, 2010
Fall Semester Dates September 7, 2010 – January 30, 2011
Minneapolis Building Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
(Closed September 5, 12, 19, 26)
Apple Valley Building Hours
Monday - Thursday 3:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
White Bear Lake Building Hours
Tuesday - Thursday 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thank you for choosing MacPhail for your musiceducation. Please call us at 612.321.0100 if you have any comments, suggestions or requests regarding your study. MacPhail makes every effort to provide a supportive learning environment.
Special Needs
MacPhail strives to integrate all students, with all types of abilities, into any and all of its programs. Through the exploration of music and related arts, individuals with special needs explore their creative potential and gain skills for further musical, behavioral, social and academic growth. Please see the table of contents on page two to be directed to the most appropriate Music Therapy section for your needs.
Practice Rooms
Two practice rooms with pianos are available to MacPhail students for the very low rental fee of 50 cents per half hour. Call 612.321.0100 on the day you would like to rent a practice room to arrange times and availability. Same day reservations only.
Continuing Education Units (CEU)
MacPhail offers Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for those students needing professional development credits in their work. Credit is based on .1 CEU per hour of instruction. For example, 10 hours of instruction in lessons, classes or ensembles equals 1.0 CEU. Certificates designating CEUs earned can be requested from Student Services.
Missed Lessons, Classes & Ensembles
As a courtesy, please notify MacPhail in advance of any absence by calling 612.321.0100 and leaving a message in your teacher’s voice mailbox. Prior notification does not exempt students from payment. Students are charged for all lessons for which they register, including those missed through student absence. In the event the instructor cancels a lesson, a makeup lesson will be offered at a mutually convenient time. All lessons must be completed and refunds must be claimed by the last day of the semester for which they were registered. After that, no lessons or refunds will be given.
Tardiness
Students who are late for a lesson cannot be guaranteed their full lesson time. Faculty will wait for a student for one-third of the scheduled lesson time; students are asked to do the same.
Religious Holidays
With one week’s notice to the teacher, a regularly scheduled lesson that is missed because of a religious holiday will be rescheduled. We regret that this policy does not apply to classes and ensembles.
Emergency School Closing
The decision to close MacPhail is determined by safety conditions (road conditions/weather) and is based on state advisories. Since MacPhail does not guarantee make up lessons or classes when the Center closes, MacPhail is committed to remaining open whenever possible. In the event that MacPhail is closed please call 612.321.0100 for a recorded message.
Mobile Phones
Parents and students who use cellular phones are asked to turn them off during classes or lessons unless they are waiting for emergency calls. Telephone conversations during classes are distracting to all.
Security
Please note that MacPhail is an easily accessed building in downtown Minneapolis. Periodically, theft of unattended personal items occurs. Keep your possessions with you at all times. MacPhail cannot take responsibility for items that are lost due to theft.
Photography and Publicity
MacPhail uses professional photographers to document lessons, classes and events. These photos may be used in brochures, advertising or public relations activities. Photographs featuring registered students are considered eligible for publication or public use unless the student (or parent/guardian of students under 18) submits a request for non-use in writing to the Student Service Center prior to the date when the photograph appears. Every effort will be made to accommodate students’ requests. MacPhail Center for Music is a not for profit organization that does not discriminate in its admissions, employment, financial assistance, or scholarship policies on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age or special needs.
HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICY
MacPhail Policy Addressing Harassment and Sexual Assault
MacPhail is a community of persons from diverse backgrounds which respects and affirms the dignity of all people. Therefore, offensive behavior including harassment and sexual assault are not compatible with MacPhail's commitment to all members of its community.
Harassment
Harassment consists of unwelcome or offensive conduct whether it be physical, verbal or visual, that is based on a protected group status. MacPhail will not tolerate conduct that (a) affects academic benefits; (b) interferes unreasonably with a student's progress or success; or (c) creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment for any student.
Harassment may include but may not be limited to:
1. Epithets, slurs or negative stereotypes;
2. Intimidating or hostile acts including touching or a request for sexual favors based on protected classification; and written or graphic material that denigrates or shows hostility or aversion to persons of a protected classification which is posted or circulated on college property.
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other physical, verbal or visual conduct based on sex constitute sexual harassment when submission to the conduct is explicit or is an explicit term or condition of academic progress; when submission to or a rejection of the conduct is a basis for an academic decision; when the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a student's performance or progress; or when it creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive academic environment.
In light of the power differential inherent in the relationship between MacPhail faculty and MacPhail students and the potential for either intentional or unintentional misuse of that power differential, MacPhail prohibits romantic or sexual relationships between faculty and students. In any event, consent will not be a defense to such an allegation of such behavior.
Any member of the MacPhail community who believes that he or she has experienced or witnessed harassment should contact the Student Services Center immediately at the respective site (Minneapolis, Apple Valley or White Bear Lake) immediately. MacPhail will take prompt and appropriate action to investigate complaints and make any decisions that are deemed necessary in the judgment of MacPhail up to and including the termination of faculty members as appropriate.
Complaints of harassment or offensive behavior will be treated with discretion and will be discussed only with those who have a need to know to carry out an investigation and take prompt and appropriate action. No individual who reports harassment will be retaliated against although participation in an investigation by an accused party will not protect that person from discipline as MacPhail deems appropriate.
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is any physical conduct of a sexual nature that occurs by force or coercion that is directed at a person who may be physically unable to defend him or herself, mentally impaired, or incapacitated. Any MacPhail student who believes that he or she has been sexually assaulted should immediately get to a safe place and call either 911, a parent or friend, or the Student Services Center immediately at the respective site (Minneapolis, Apple Valley or White Bear Lake).
A victim of sexual assault may file a complaint with MacPhail. MacPhail will investigate and take prompt and appropriate action in accord with its policy on harassment. A victim of sexual assault may also, of course, contact the appropriate police department. MacPhail will assist any victim of sexual assault at the direction of law enforcement authorities in obtaining, securing and maintaining evidence in connection with this sexual assault incident. MacPhail will respect the confidentiality of the sexual assault victim and the alleged offenders as much as possible consistent with its legal obligation. MacPhail strongly encourages victims of sexual assault to seek professional help and MacPhail will assist in locating resources as appropriate.
