Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Can I submit Digital Images?

A: Yes. Please submit your digital image on a CD. When burning your images to CD please do not exceed a file size of 1mb but no less than 100kb. Make sure files are in a JPEG format. If we cannot open your files, we cannot review your portfolio and consider you for a scholarship.

Q: I don't have access to a computer to make a CD, can I still send slides?

A: Yes, you may still submit your portfolio in slide format.

Q: How will I know if the DAA coordinator has received my portfolio?

A: When we receive your portfolio in the Art Department, our staff will return your postcard to you - so you will know exactly when we received your application. (This is the postcard that was mailed to you with the other DAA application materials from the Art Department or downloaded from our webpage.) If this postcard is not returned to you in the mail, it means that we have not received your portfolio, please email or call the DAA Coordinator (616 -395-7500.)

If you included an email address on your DAA application, we will email you when we receive your portfolio. If you do not receive an email stating we've received your portfolio, please contact the DAA Coordinator at the above email or telephone number.

Q: How soon will I know if I've received the DAA Scholarship?

A: The deadline for receiving portfolios is February 16, 2007 and our decision is due to the Admissions office on March 1, 2007. You will be hearing from both Admissions and the Art Department after the March 1st deadline.

Q: Can I schedule an appointment with a studio professor to discuss my portfolio?

A: Yes. We are always willing to talk with a prospective student or discuss a portfolio. Please contact the Art Office (616-395-7500) or Admissions (800-968-7850 or 616-395-7850) to schedule an appointment.

Q: Once I receive a DAA award, do I receive it every year?

A: Yes, as long as you maintain a 2.6 GPA and declare a major or a minor in Art. You must also participate in an annual DAA review in the Art Department and maintain a competitive portfolio. We encourage you to submit work into the juried student show on campus each fall and there are many opportunities outside the college for juried submissions as well.

Q: Overall, what is expected of me as a DAA in Art?

A: Students are expected to demonstrate steady, continuous progress each year, via public exhibitions of their work for those in Studio Art and written evidence for those in Art History. While it is required that Art Department DAA's complete at least 22 credit hours (the requirements for an Art Minor), we encourage recipients to take as many courses as possible beyond this minimum, particularly upper level course offerings.