Art Student Resources

These forms may be filled in digitally, then saved and emailed. To submit a digital signature, save/download the form to your device, and then open the form in Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader to add your signature.

To sign the documents, add an Adobe Digital Signature:

• Use Adobe Acrobat to add signature (recommended)
• Use Adobe Reader to add signature

If you are still having issues signing please view this Adobe Fill and Sign tutorial.

To change a major/minor, catalog year, or certificate program.

Please return completed forms to [email protected]

Estimated Processing Time: 5-10 business days.  These forms are processed by the Department, please do not submit them directly to the Registrar’s Office.

Declaration of Major/Minor Form

Please use the new online Department of Art Override Request form to request the following overrides:

• • Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s) Override – student is receiving a “Does not meet prerequisite or corequisite” error when registering
  • Department Override – student is receiving a “See Department” error when registering (Senior Experience, Directed Studies, Studio Assistantship, and Internship classes only)
  • Program/Major/Level Override – student is receiving an error message stating that the student is not in the correct program, major, or level

Other formats of the override request form (paper, pdf, etc.) will no longer be accepted. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions. Estimated Processing Time: 3-5 business days

Late enrollment forms are for students that have been attending class since the beginning of the semester, but for whatever reason were not registered before the census date. This may include students that accidentally unenrolled themselves, or other specific circumstances in which they were not officially enrolled.

Late Enrollment Request Form

A Department of Art locker rental can be requested for the Spring 2025 semester. Please use the link below to make the request. In person requests will not be accepted.

Spring 2025 Locker Rental Request Form Coming Soon!

Time conflict forms are for students wishing to take a class that may briefly overlap with another. Signatures from the professor, Department Chair, and CLAS Associate Dean are required, but only for the course that time will be missed. This may be for both courses, or only one. The student is responsible for enrolling themselves if and when their time conflict has been approved.

Time Conflict Request Form

This process is to make adjustments to transfer credits that have been applied or to transfer in additional credits to apply towards a degree plan; this requires approval from the Department Chair.

Please note: The University has changed to a new automated online process for the Transfer Course Approval Form. The old printable PDF version of the form is no longer accepted by the Department.

Please make an appointment to meet with the Department Chair, Matt Jenkins, in order to review possible transfer courses. You can make an appointment using the link below or by calling the department office at 303-615-0300.

Click here to schedule through SSC Navigate

• The Art Department requires students who do not attend all sessions of a course the first week of the semester to drop that course.
   
• Non-attending students may be dropped as a courtesy especially if there are students on the waiting list, but it is the student’s responsibility to drop the course to avoid incurring tuition and fees.

• Students who miss a class meeting the first week of classes who do not drop will be given a failing grade for the course, and will be responsible for any incurred tuition and fees.

• Permission of the Department is required to register for any art (ART, ARTE, ARTH, or CDES) class, or be absorbed from a waiting list, after the first meeting.

• Permission of instructor is required to be absorbed from a waitlist once the class has begun. The Course Enrollment Override Form (Blue Form) is available in the Art Department. The completed form with instructor signature is required to request absorption into the class.

• The Art Department does not accept audit or Metromeritus students in ART, ARTE or CDES courses. They are accepted in ARTH (art history) courses on a space-available basis, with permission of the instructor. 
• A course audit requires a student to apply and be accepted to the University, to enroll in the course, and to pay full tuition and fees. 
• Metro Meritus students may audit art history (ARTH) courses at no cost with the instructor’s permission when there is space available. Through the Metro Meritus program, persons 60 years and over can attend MSU Denver classes on the main campus and the extended campus locations at no cost on a space available bases. Metro Meritus applications are available for lifelong learners over 60; contact the Center for Individualized Learning, 303 615-0525.

• Students are advised to check their Student Hub Personal Announcements and MSU Denver email regularly.  MSU Denver email is the official means of communication from the university, and will be used to notify you of class cancellations, etc.

• How do I get a locker?
  • You must be a MSU Denver student and currently enrolled in two studio art classes, fall or spring; or one studio art class, summer.
    
  • Complete the Locker Request Form

• When can I get a locker?
  • You can request a locker one week before the semester starts.

• When do I need to clean it out?
  • You must have your items removed from your locker the last day the semester ends, unless you are able to renew your locker. 

• How do I renew my locker?
  • To renew you must complete the Locker Request Form for the new semester.

• Is there a fee for a locker?
  • The Department of Art does not charge any fee for a locker.  We do not rent Art lockers to other majors, or to students who do not have studio classes.

ITS has negotiated with Adobe so that faculty, staff and students can install Adobe Creative Cloud software on personal (non-University owned) computers.

Go here for details and the request form to ask that your Adobe account be created: What is Adobe Creative Cloud?

This access provides a license to install and use the full suite of Adobe products. Be aware that access to the full suite and cloud files will be terminated after the student is no longer registered for classes (so they should save their work elsewhere before they graduate or take a leave of absence).

More info about Student Adobe account access on personal student-owned computers.

If students need assistance getting Adobe installed, they should contact Helpdesk.

• Links to all department job announcements may be found at hwfj-art.com/careers.

• Faculty positions will be listed at hwfj-art.com/careers.  All applicants must apply online.

• Work study and student hourly positions are listed at hwfj-art.com/careers.  Follow the instructions on the announcement to apply.

• Metropolitan State University of Denver is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background checks on all finalists for positions at the University prior to employment.