Advising
Overview
The best way to stay on track and meet your graduation and career goals is to:
Take courses in the order they are listed in the program plan sequence.
Every semester, consult with your Digital Art and Design Faculty advisor prior to registering for classes. You will receive an email from your faculty adviser prompting you to set up a Zoom appointment.
Advising Process Details
Your advisor has a digital version of your program plan. It will have your classes recorded on it by the registrar. That is your official transcript of your progress towards graduation.
Re-familiarize yourself with this advising website. Pay special attention to the recommendations for portfolio focuses.
If you are entering your junior year, you should think about what kind of portfolio you will be building. The portfolio course arrays for program electives determine the type of portfolio you will build during your junior year.
2. Consider how many credits are you taking? To graduate in 4 years, you will need to take 15 credits per semesters or 12 per semester for Fall and Spring and 6 credits during the Summer.
3. Schedule an advising session with a full time faculty member or attend an advising session. There, you will receive advise regarding your eventual Program Elective selections and which courses to enroll in next.
4. Register on MYFSU (ferris.edu > myFSU) If you do not know how to log into MYFSU, a faculty member or Carol Sloan can show you how.
Digital Art and Design Advisors
Faculty Office: rm. 701 Fountain Street.
Email us with any questions you have
Susan Bonner (she, her, hers)
Program Chair, Associate Professor
bonners@ferris.edu
Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/susanbonner (external link)
Courses: Digital Imaging I, Concept and Production Design, 2D Character Design, 2D Character Animation, Digital Character Drawing, Professional Studio I & II
Bill Fischer (he, him, his)
Professor
fischerb@ferris.edu
Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/professor-fischer (external link)
Courses: Animation Processes, Thesis I and II, Professional Practices, Digital Imaging II, Professional Studio I & II
Mike Dollar (he, him, his)
Assistant Professor
Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/dollarm (external link)
Courses: Sound Design, Applied Music and Sound, Video, Professional Studio I & II
General Academic Advising: Carol Sloan
KCAD's Academic Advisor
See Carol for scheduling if you are a first year or you need help with hold, registering for gen eds or art history or transfer credits.
Schedule a meeting: https://calendly.com/sloanc (external link) with Carol to get help with Courses outside of the DAD program