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Department of Art

ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT

Current students have the benefit of working with both experienced academic advisors and faculty mentors throughout their program of study. There are a few differences between the role of the Advisement Center and that of Faculty Mentors:

ACADEMIC ADVISORS

The CFAC Advisement center's role is to coach students through their academic needs and help them navigate the university systems and requirements they will encounter:

  • Ensure students are aware of all graduation requirements, including GE classes
  • Recommend registration options
  • Review graduation plans and track graduation progress
  • Inform students of Departmental and University policies and guidelines
  • Help students become self-sufficient when navigating through the university environment

The academic advisors for programs in the Department of Art are:

FACULTY MENTORS

Faculty mentors in the Department of Art are full-time professors who, in addition to their teaching responsibilities, assist students in navigating our programs and majors:

  • Evaluate and document class equivalencies (transfers and substitutions)
  • Provide course and/or major descriptions beyond those available in the catalog
  • Review portfolios and give feedback on student skill sets
  • Answer questions regarding careers, further education after graduation, etc.
  • Guide students in their chosen discipline and future goals

The faculty mentors for our individual programs are:

FAQ's

  • The best place to start is your faculty mentor. They will be able to meet with you, look at your courses, and potentially complete a Major/Minor modification form with any approved substitutions, ensuring you aren't re-taking classes with similar content.

    Then you'll want to make an appointment with your academic advisor, have them put put your substitutions into effect, and talk you through your new grad plan.

  • Your academic advisor will help you with that! They have years of experience assisting students with their grad plans, and we strongly recommend students meet with them periodically to make sure they're on track, particularly throughout their junior and early senior year.

  • The Department of Art has a few standard substitutions between the nonmajor art courses and their 200-level major foundations classes. We recommend meeting with the academic advisor for your new program to make sure these substitutions are applied!