Director and Adviser Information
Current Program Director
You can find the current program director on our Faculty page.
Academic Adviser
Academic major/minor advisers are Design faculty members who are typically assigned to you prior to the start of your first semester at USF, or when you enroll in the minor. To find your adviser:
- Go to myUSF and log in to your account.
- Click on the "View Student Records".
- Click on the Registration link.
- Click on the Registration Status & Adviser Information link.
- Select the term and click submit.
- Your major/minor adviser should be listed halfway down the page.
The Design faculty members’ drop-in office hours are posted outside the doors of their offices in XARTS, and also maintained by our Program Assistant (contact information below). If you would like to schedule an appointment with a particular professor, their contact information is:
- Noopur Agarwal, Assistant Professor, Design
XARTS 004
nagarwal3@usfca.edu - Liat Berdugo, Assistant Professor, Design
XARTS 003
lberdugo@usfca.edu - Rachel Beth Egenhoeher, Associate Professor, Design
XARTS 015
rbegenhoefer@usfca.edu - Stuart McKee, Associate Professor, Design
XARTS 018
sdmckee@usfca.edu
Your adviser helps make sure that you are on the right track to graduate in a timely manner and answers any questions about classes or scheduling. You will not be able to register for classes until you have seen your adviser because she/he has to lift the registration hold on your account. Even if you don’t have a hold, you are welcome to visit your adviser to discuss your progress, the major, or life after graduation. Typically, you will meet with your adviser once a semester during the two weeks prior to registration.
You should come to your advising appointment with a tentative schedule. To make this schedule, you should review the CORE and major/minor requirements to figure out which CORE and/or major/minor credits you still need to fulfill.
CASA coaches are members of CASA (Center for Academic and Student Achievement) who can answer general questions about the University’s requirements, provide academic assistance or coaching, and help you fill out necessary forms. Your academic adviser often works closely with your CASA coach to help you succeed. Your CASA coach, while an important resource, cannot lift your hold or give you the most up-to-date information about the major or minor. Please see your academic adviser for all questions about completing the major or minor in Design.