Faculty Advising
Advisors are full-time faculty members. The role of the advisor is to: offer career and/or college guidance; provide support and guidance in all areas of boarding school life; review grade reports and check on classroom progress as needed; communicate with the advisees and their families regarding class work; guide the student in course selection; and review progress within the major. Advisors meet with their advisees at least once a week.

Faculty advisors receive arts, and academic, progress reports submitted by all faculty members regarding each student advisee twice each semester. An advisor meets with his/her advisees frequently enough during the year to discuss the information contained in these reports and offer suggestions for improvement. The advisor summarizes the information in the progress reports and communicates to parents/guardians in writing twice each year.

Resource Center
The Resource Center is staffed by a full-time faculty member who provides individual and small group tutoring for students needing extra support in their academic courses. A student may be assigned to the Resource Center on a regular basis by the Dean of Academics or may drop in on occasion for extra help.

Faculty Office Hours
Each academic faculty member holds regularly scheduled office hours Tuesday through Thursday during the X-block from 10:55-11:35 a.m. and Fridays from 12:20-1:00 p.m. Students are encouraged to seek assistance from their teachers as needed. Attendance may be mandated for any student whose grade drops below a grade of C in any given class.

SAT Review
A few weeks before the spring administration of the SATs, all juniors have the opportunity to attend a seminar dealing with the upcoming College Board examinations. The review courses familiarize students with the exam format and content. There is no SAT prep before the fall test date. Due to IAA's late school start students who feel they require more preparation are recommended to attend summer SAT prep courses. Students may also use the SAT preparation computer program in the Computer Lab.

College Counseling
The College Counselor works directly with each senior and his/her parents. In conjunction with the faculty, they facilitate the college admission process by providing guidance in choosing appropriate colleges and/or conservatories. She also aids in obtaining and completing application materials. In addition, the arts faculty provide direction in the students' preparation of auditions and portfolios.

Library
The 9,700 square-foot Krone Library is the school's research facility, housing a computer center, an extensive music library and listening room, and special collections in art, dance and theatre. In addition, there are many books written especially for ESL students. The library subscribes to foreign newspapers upon request. There is a listening lab with a collection of records, discs, and tapes for students' daily use, and faculty and students have access to eight file cabinets of music. Also, photocopiers are located in the library for both faculty and student use.

The librarian staffs the library during the day, and student volunteers may be responsible for keeping the library open in the evenings. The library operates on the honor system, and students may check books out and return them on their own. Notices are sent out to students with overdue books.

If students need additional research material, they may use the library's interlibrary loan service to borrow materials from California libraries that are members of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) California Resource Sharing Network (XPRS).

Practice Rooms and Studios
Practice rooms and studios are available for student use.