Design MFA Gateway
TA Assignment Request
TA Request Form
TA Request Form
Typical Timeline: Survey due by early August, November, and February; Assignment notifications by early September, December, and March for the corresponding upcoming quarter. After employment confirmation, all TAs will fill out the Supplemental Notification Form with the course instructor the week before the Quarter starts.
MFA Application Review
2023 MFA Exhibition
updated 1/9/2023
File Upload Portal
>> Digital Files Repository (For submitting Des 299 forms, Advancement to Candidacy, and other petition forms.)
MFA Students and Committees (last update - 5/23/2023)
+ Emails of MFA Students (Link to Bio Page)
First Year: Jordan Blandino | Latrell Broughton | Elieza Delaney-Lewis | Isadora Goldschneider | Dassie (Chengjie) Jin | Zarina Majidova | Diego Martinez Fernandez del Castillo | Magda Rojas Valdez
Returning: Ladan Joharizadeh | Damien Mitchell | Dongqi Mo | Pedro Ortiz | Satomi Richardson | Maral Salehian
+ MFA Committee
Brett Snyder, Grad Program Chair
Rachelle Agundes, Graduate Program Coordinator
Faculty Members: Jiayi Young, Beth Ferguson, Gözde Goncu-Berk, Michael Siminovitch (Advisory)
Graduate Students: Damien Mitchell, Diego Martinez Fernandez del Castillo
+ Thesis Advisory Committee for First Year MFA Students
Jordan Blandino: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Gözde Goncu-Berk, Simon Sadler
Latrell Broughton: Glenda Drew (Chair), Tim McNeil, Simon Sadler, Darnel Degand
Isadora Goldschneider: Susan Avila (Chair), Susan Kaiser, Tim McNeil
Dassie (Chengjie) Jin: Gözde Goncu-Berk (Chair), Thomas Maiorana, Beth Ferguson
Zarina Majidova: Susan Verba (Chair), James Housefield, Katia Vega
Diego Martinez Fernandez del Castillo: Akshita Sivakumar (Chair), Christina Cogdell, Gözde Goncu-Berk
Magda Rojas Valdez: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Brett Snyder, Simon Sadler
+ Thesis Committees for Continuing MFA Students
Ladan Joharizadeh: Tim McNeil (Chair), Brett Snyder, Katia Vega
Damien Mitchell: Susan Avila (Chair), Beth Ferguson, Tom Maiorana
Dongqi Mo: Jiayi Young (Chair), Thomas Maiorana, Jae Young
Pedro Ortiz: Simon Sadler (Chair), Brett Snyder, Jae Yong Suk
Satomi Richardson: Katia Vega (Chair), Thomas Maiorana, Tanuja Mishra
Maral Salehian: Tim McNeil (Chair), Simon Sadler, Jiayi Young
+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Spring 2023 Graduates)
Niloufar Abdolmaleki: Tim McNeil (Chair), Brett Snyder, Ann Savageau, Susan Verba (honorary)
Hafsa Akter: Gözde Goncu-Berk (Chair), Katia Vega, Jiayi Young, Gang Sun (Engineering)
Diana Valeria Araiza Soto: Michael Siminovitch (Chair), Jae Yong Suk, Jiayi Young
Cristina Gomez: Tim McNeil (Chair), Susan Avila, Susan Kaiser
Justin G Marsh: Tim McNeil (Chair), Brett Snyder, Simon Sadler
Alejandra Ruiz: Christina Cogdell (Chair), Beth Ferguson, Susan Avila
Quinessa Stibbins: Susan Kaiser (Chair), Gözde Goncu-Berk, Simon Sadler, Erin Gray (English)
Pachia Vang: Susan Avila (Chair), Susan Kaiser, Tim McNeil
Ofelia Viloche: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Katia Vega, A. Haven Kiers (Landscape Architecture), Tanuja Mishra
Martha Wacker: Glenda Drew (Chair), Brett Snyder, Simon Sadler, Susan Verba (honorary)
Cigdem (Rova) Yilmaz: Gözde Goncu-Berk (Chair), Jiayi Young, Elif Ozden-Yenigun (Royal College of Art, Textile department)
+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Spring/Fall 2022 Graduates)
Valentyna Hrushkevych: Gozde Goncu-Berk (Chair), James Housefield, Jiayi Young
Tracy Manuel: Glenda Drew (Chair), Susan Avila, Tom Maiorana, James Housefield
Fatema Mostafa: Brett Snyder (Chair), Mark Kessler, Michael Siminovitch, Katia Vega
Edward Whelan: Tim McNeil (Chair), James Housefield, Susan Verba, Susette Min
Iris Xie: Jiayi Young (Chair), Simon Sadler, Ann Savageau, Ryan Lee Cartwright
+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Fall 2021 Graduates)
Elyse Mack: Brett Snyder (Chair), Beth Ferguson, Haven Kiers (Landscape Architecture)
Sima Pirmoradi: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Katia Vega, Gözde Goncu-Berk
Dan Tran: Javier Arbona (chair), Tim McNeil, Gözde Goncu-Berk, Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie (Native American Studies)
Alireza Vaziri Rahimi: Glenda Drew (Chair), Susan Verba, Brett Snyder, Jesse Drew
+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Spring 2021 Graduates)
Erik Contreras: Katia Vega (Chair), Jiayi Young, Thomas Maiorana
Jude Mooney: Tim McNeil (Chair), Michael Siminovitch, James Housefield
Kaylani McCard: Susan Kaiser (Chair), Javier Arbona, Mark Kessler
Nicolle Navarete: Mark Kessler (Chair), Simon Sadler, Brett Snyder
+ Recent Alum Thesis Committees ( Fall 2020 Graduates)
Tracy Corado: Beth Ferguson (Chair), Jiayi Young, Brett Snyder
Tara Halsted: Gözde Goncu-Berk (Chair), Susan Avila, Tom Maiorana, Susan Kaiser
Harold Linde: Mark Kessler (Chair), Michael Siminovitch, Jiayi Young
Design MFA Calendar (last update - 6/10/ 2023)
Fall Quarter
Welcome and understand: The UC Davis Graduate Education Guidance
09.22-23.2023 \ MFA Retreat
09.25.2023 \ Monday \ Quarter Begins
09.25-26.2023 \ Program Orientation Schedule
09.27.2023 \ Wednesday \ Instruction Begins
Beginning of the Quarter: Returning students should call a Thesis Committee meeting to report summer progress. Please prepare the following four items for your meeting:
Summer progress report
Thesis Abstract
Thesis Proposal
IRB to discuss if applicable
Later in the quarter: Register for Winter Core and Elective Courses, including DES 299s
Winter Quarter
01.15.2024 MFA Applications Due. Application Review commences immediately by the MFA Committee.
01.30.2024: Returning Students - Advancement to Candidacy Form due to Rachelle. Use this Worksheet to calculate. (Students can check Oasis under Academic Record for current transcripts to obtain accurate course information.)
5th Week of Classes: Faculty and First-years Thesis Advisory Committee preferences Due.
7th Week of Classes: First-years Thesis Advisory Committee finalized by the Graduate Committee.
Later in the quarter: Register for Spring Core and Elective Courses, including DES 299s
Spring Quarter
Week 3 and 4: Meet with Thesis Committee
Week 8: Sign up here. (all times approximate)
Friday, May 24: 1st-group MFA Oral Presentation, Cruess 1003 >>> PPT Due (Box Submission Link)
9:00 AM Door
9:10 AM Introduction
1. 9:15 – Student 1
2. 9:45 – Student 2
3. 10:15 – Student 3
4. 10:45 – Student 4
5. 11:15 – Student 5
11:45-12:30 BREAK / Snacks and drinks provided.
6. 12:30 – Student 6
7. 1:00 – Student 7
8. 1:30 – Student 8
9. 2:00 – Student 9
Week 9: Sign up here. (all times approximate)
Friday, May 31: 2nd-group MFA Oral Presentation, Cruess 1003 >>> PPT Due (Box Submission Link)
9:00 AM Door
9:10 AM Introduction
1. 9:15 – Student 1
2. 9:45 – Student 2
3. 10:15 – Student 3
4. 10:45 – Student 4
5. 11:15 – Student 5
11:45-12:30 BREAK / Snacks and drinks provided.
6. 12:30 – Student 6
7. 1:00 – Student 7
8. 1:30 – Student 8
9. 2:00 – Student 9
Week 10
Thursday, June 6: 2024 MFA Exhibition Opening Celebration, 6-9 PM
Friday, June 7: Department Celebration (Cruess Courtyard)
Week 11 (finals week)
Monday, June 10: Thesis committee meetings for graduating MFA students (Timeslot Sign up)
Tuesday, June 11: Thesis committee meeting for 1st-year grads (Timeslot Sign up)
Wednesday, June 12: MFA Written Thesis final version Due
Thursday, June 13: Quarter Ends
>> MFA Thesis Filing Deadlines
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Dates at a Glance for Spring 2024 Graduating MFA students:
Friday, May 31: Graduating MFA oral presentations.
Wednesday, May 29: Thesis draft to your thesis committee.
Thursday, June 6: 6-9pm: MFA Exhibition Opening Celebration
Friday, June 7 (lunch): Department Celebration
Monday, June 10: Final thesis committee meeting where the Thesis Committee makes a recommendation about awarding the degree of MFA. Thesis Chair signs the Master's of Fine Arts Report Form, Plan I Thesis/Final Project (GS340).
Wednesday, June 12:
MFA Written Thesis final version Due (Box Submission Link).
Signed Master of Fine Arts Report Form goes to Brett and coordinator Rachelle for signature.
Thursday, June 15, 3pm: Graduate Studies Commencement.
Thesis Milestones for Second Year MFAs
Fall Quarter:
Courses / Three Electives or DES 299s (one of which should be with your thesis chair, the other 299s should contribute directly to either the thesis project or thesis writing)
Thesis Project Goal / Clearly define prototype modules and begin to tackle them one by one
Thesis Writing Goal / Clarify thesis objectives in an Abstract and establish an outline structure for the Written Thesis; Organize and write about case studies and/or lit review from the summer and insert into the outline structure
Other Goals / Start the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process if recommended by the Thesis Committee.
The specifics of a project would determine the need and you can make some initial determinations based on the information on the UC Davis IRB website: Does My Project Need Review by the IRB. Your interview may very well be an Exempt Research, but there is a worksheet on the Exempt Research page to determine it. students are strongly recommended to call the helpline before doing the course online and drafting a submission. In addition, funding sources and some journal reviewers may ask about IRB approval, so it’s important (especially for the former) to have written documentation. Ask for a formal letter, even if your project is exempt from the process.
916-703-9158 or hs-irbeducation@ucdavis.edu
IRB Director, John Tupin: jdtupin@ucdavis.edu
Winter Quarter:
Courses / DES 226 (Studio Practice for Thesis) + two Electives or DES 299 (the 299s would directly benefit thesis production and thesis writing)
Thesis Project Goal / Complete all prototyping work early in the quarter; start production work for your project
Thesis Writing Goal / Document all prototyping work as process work; insert into the written thesis document as development unfold
Spring Quarter:
Courses / DES 227 (Thesis Exhibition & Critique) + Two DES 299D (Thesis Exhibition Independent Study with thesis chair)
Thesis Project Goal / Complete what’s left of the production work early in the quarter; Focus on exhibition design
Thesis Writing Goal / Work closely with your Thesis chair and committee to complete thesis writing
Please refer to the MFA Handbook for details.
Cruess Shop / Lab / Tool Room --- Hours and Protocol
// TOOLROOM (101 Cruess Hall)
Fall 2021 Hours: M-TH 9 am - 6 pm, F 9 am - 5 pm
Equipment List and Check in/out
Webpage: https://arts.ucdavis.edu/design-tool-room, and look for the following.
Design Graduate Student Equipment
Note: Graduate student equipment is available for graduate student checkout for the duration of a quarter; undergraduates may check out available equipment for daily and overnight use.
View a complete list of equipment with pictures here. To check out equipment, click on “Check In/Out Link.”
// LADDER POLICY
Graduate students and employees need to complete Ladder Training to be able to use ladders. In order to access this training, they must:
Submit a request to sdps@ucdavis.edu
Go through the Ladder Training
Forward their completion notification email to javiramontes@ucdavis.edu
// MAKERSPACE
OPEN LAB 1101
Very large pin-up walls. Please schedule with Javier A Viramontes <javiramontes@ucdavis.edu>.
PROTOTYPING LAB 1102
Faculty in charge - Beth J Ferguson <bferguson@ucdavis.edu>
Staff - Javier A Viramontes <javiramontes@ucdavis.edu>
We are doing our best to assess faculty needs, train new TAs, safely install equipment, and onboard new staff.
Please contact Javier Viramontes (Prototyping Lab) or Jeff Farley (Woodshop) to schedule a tour or training.
Grads must pass the makerspace test before using the facilities.
Additional campus resource: email .stl files to the Start-Up Center (student run lab) : https://startup.ucdavis.edu/
WOODSHOP 1104
Faculty in charge - Thomas E. Maiorana <tmaiorana@ucdavis.edu>
Staff - Jeffrey A Farley <jfarley@ucdavis.edu>
Grads are allowed to work in the Woodshop after they have done the training and hands-on demos and have been approved by staff.
Training is two to three one-hour training sessions.
Only 2 students in the shop at a time for working and training. Email Jeff Farley to set up a training time or tour.
PROTOTYPING LAB CLASSROOM 1105
The classroom is reserved for Design grads Fridays 9am-noon. You can use the keycard app to access it. All grads must first sign the Use Form before using. Please submit a copy to your Digital Repository folder.
// SEWING LAB | Photos
Faculty in charge - Gozde Goncu Berk <ggoncuberk@ucdavis.edu>
Only 2 students in the lab at a time for working and training.
// DYE LAB:
Faculty in charge - Susan Avila <stavila@ucdavis.edu>
Graduate students have access when the dye lab isn't being used for classes. Please consult with Susan for schedule and training.
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Note:
6 classes are using the Makerspace classroom each quarter. Room 1105.
- Class materials can be stored on the class-assigned shelf.
- Materials must be cleared on the last day of class.
-Room should be left clean and chairs and tables returned to the original location.
Thesis Writing, Filing, and Graduation
Second year students are recommended to have weekly writing lab appointments to go through the thesis chapter by chapter.
Please work with your thesis chair closely in the Spring quarter to go through your written Thesis.
Thesis Writing Assistance
The Univeristy Writing Program offers a list of Writing Resources: https://writing.ucdavis.edu/wac/resources/online-resources
Grad Writing One-on-one Consultation: https://writing.ucdavis.edu/gradwriting/consultations
Sample Title Page
Thesis Filing
Three Forms to complete:
1. Advancement to Candidacy Form (Usually due in February).
This form is signed by the grad student, the Grad Advisor, and the Grad Coordinator.
2. Report Form (To be signed after the Written Thesis is approved and after all members of the Thesis Committee are in agreement of a pass).
This form is signed by the Thesis Committee Chair and the Grad Chair.
https://ucdavis.app.box.com/v/MastersFineArtsReport (GS340)
3. Exit Information Form.
This form is signed by the student and the Grad Coordinator.
https://ucdavis.app.box.com/v/GradProgramExitInformationForm
Teaching Assistants (TA)
Documents to read and Form to fill out:
For each class, please fill out the Supplemental Notification Form and return to Rachelle Agundes <ragundes@ucdavis.edu> (Grad Program Coordinator) by the end of the second week of classes.
>> download and fill out Supplemental Notification Form.
Please Note: Depending on enrollment at the time, TA assignments can change.
*16+ students:
For regular 25-student studio classes - 10 TA hours weekly, 25% FTE
For large 50-student studio classes - 20 TA hours weekly, 50% FTE
*11-15 students: 5 TA hours weekly, 12.5% FTE
*1-10 students: 0 TA hours
The TA contract states the following: "Your appointment begins on the first day of the quarter and ends no later than three (3) business days after the final examination or completion of duties, whichever is sooner.”
The TA’d Guide to Effective Teaching at UC Davis by the UC Davis Center for Educational Effectiveness, Office of Undergraduate Education. https://cee.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk5371/files/files/event/TAGUIDE_2018.pdf
Prototyping Lab: Safety Operating Procedures: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12ozW-nFZW1C-0YjWT1fDLqarlaDhhalTjSnPV-GeK_g/edit#heading=h.nann377s3x17
TA Evaluation Questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YgwcAPMdQ786Vj383NmMudhENl0SWUkH/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110635207984741728173&rtpof=true&sd=true
Graduate Student Researcher (GSR)
The appointment definition manual, top of page 9.
https://aadocs.ucdavis.edu/policies/apm/ucd-app-ii/appendix-ii-b.pdf
Definition: A Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) is a graduate student who performs research related to the student's degree program in an academic department or research unit under the direction of a faculty member or authorized principal investigator (APM 112). GSRs may not be assigned teaching, administrative, or general assistance duties. This does not exclude research-related duties such as quantitative analysis, bibliographic searches or summaries, text editing, lab projects, computer programming, and a reasonable amount of lab maintenance and cleaning.
Academic credit for research: It is permissible for departments to grant course 299 credit to students for work done as a Graduate Student Researcher, provided research performed is to meet the degree requirements.
Design MFA Handbook
Design Newsletter
To contribute information to be published in the quarterly Design Newsletter, please email: artsupdates@ucdavis.edu. Please include “Design Newsletter” in the subject line.
How to read like a graduate student?
>> How to read like a graduate student. Developed for DES 222, UC Davis by Prof. James Housefield.
Thinking about asking for a recommendation letter?
We are glad you asked! Please consult the Letters of Recommendation page on the Arts website.
Additional resources:
Walker Hall Graduate Center Facility
Walker Hall Graduate Center
https://grad.ucdavis.edu/graduate-center
Facility Use (including room reservations)
There are 4 small meeting rooms available for Graduate Students to reserve online at: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/graduate-center-facility-use-guidelines
Reservations are limited to 2 hours, one reservation per day, and must be placed 2 hours in advance. These rooms are in high demand so they may not be guaranteed on a week-to-week basis for office hours. They are suitable for zoom with large TV displays and videoconferencing sound bars.
UC Davis Graduate Education Guidance
MFA Admissions and Fellowships
https://grad.ucdavis.edu/admissions/programs-and-deadlines
Graduate Student Travel on University Business
Registration is required. Please see details: https://globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/travel/register
Student Resources For Navigating UCPath (Employee Checklist/Payroll Issues)
Student Resources For Navigating UCPath:
https://ucpath.ucdavis.edu/student-resources-ucpath
- Student Employee Checklist
- What to do in the case of a pay error
Beyond Graduation
STAY IN TOUCH! EMAIL Jiayi on what you are up to!
Problem: accessing past Canvas courses that you TA'd or AI'd for?
Answer: Call Canvas Support Hotline to unlock account. 1-844-303-8285 (24 Hours/7 Days)
FAQ:
Orientation presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1l_GFhSf_ZbvNQsDHv8-f9Th2JS3U3T8ITE_Qz_mf1aA/edit?usp=sharing
Keys and Mobile Access
The Cruess Hall physical door key will get you into the Open Lab after hours.
(Door from the courtyard side)
Open Lab pin-up work must be scheduled with Javier.
3 hr. limit. Work cannot be stored in the Open Lab. (1000 people share this space)
Mobile Access:
The Makerspace Classroom room 1105
(M/F 7am-10pm)
*Must first sign Use Contract
Makerspace TAs
Prototyping Lab 1102 (after training and test)
*Most first sign TA contract (Supplemental Notification)
Taking an undergraduate course
Design grads should only take upper division undergrad classes, as they can get elective credits for these. They will be used toward fulfilling the degree requirements, it doesn’t need to be graduate level work. If someone wanted to take lower division undergrad classes and were able to get it approved as a DES 299 class, they’d need special permission from the Instructor and a Variable Unit Course contract filled out and signed by the Grad Chair, including what their additional assignments would be to bring the level of the class to a 299.
Taking a class at another UC Campus
Most students who want to enroll in a course at another UC campus will go through our Intercampus Exchange Program application process, it is due 4 weeks prior to the session starting at the other school just to ensure paper processing/approval. Here is the form: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/resources/graduate-student-resources/academic-information-and-services/registration-and-enrollment
Students receive credit and tuition and fees are paid at the home campus.
On-campus Legal Assistance
Tax information for International Students
Design is not equipped to advise students on tax questions. On the UC Davis SISS website, it suggests to contact the tax preparers listed on the bottom of the page.
Thinking about being an Associated Instructor (AI)?
A good starting point for students who are interested in the AI role is Chapter 2 in our TA's Guide to Effective Teaching. This chapter provides an overview of AI eligibility and responsibilities, as well as teaching considerations for AIs.
We aren't currently offering a training program specifically for AIs, but we do offer a number of resources to help all graduate instructors strengthen their pedagogical skills, including workshops and a graduate teaching community. Additionally, our graduate student consultants are experienced TAs and AIs, and they offer individual, confidential consultations to help graduate students meet their teaching and learning goals. They would be happy to talk with your student about professional development resources he might pursue.
Contact:
Rachel Stumpf, Ph.D., <rastumpf@ucdavis.edu>
Education Specialist
Center for Educational Effectiveness
University of California, Davis
Double Graduate Degrees
Policy and General Recommendation from Grad Studies (As of February 1, 2021
Students may share up to 12 units from one UC Davis program with another, provided they have approval of their graduate advisor and the Dean of Graduate Studies. It is up to each of the programs what units can be shared. The student will still have separate candidacies to document. We advise that it is best if a grad advisor from each program talks through the coursework plan with the student before he/she starts pursuing two programs.
Here is our petition as well for the student to complete if they have not done so already:https://grad.ucdavis.edu/sites/default/files/upload/users/gs301-graduate-petition-for-change.pdf
Link to Grad Studies / Design Program Page
https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gdes
Setting up Zoom using UC Davis Account
You can sign into zoom with your UC Davis account.
How to Sign into Zoom with your UC Davis Account
https://servicehub.ucdavis.edu/servicehub?id=ucd_kb_article&sys_id=e9b206f2dbfe9c90629b51d7f49619c9
How to schedule a Zoom meeting
https://servicehub.ucdavis.edu/servicehub?id=ucd_kb_article&sys_id=cfb6c5c4db2bc4d040cc896239961986
Are there housing resources?
1. UC Davis Housing--Grad/Professional Students group on Facebook — you need a UC Davis email to log on, which makes it safer. Always seem to be options for sublets.
2. Ecology Social listserv — people use this for literally everything, but there are often housing options that come up. Again, pretty safe. Make sure you read the rules! This list is full of Davis insiders and long-timers, so there are opportunities here that you don’t see anywhere else.
(Thanks to Trace Manuel for this information.)
International Student and Scholar Handbook
https://siss.ucdavis.edu/international-student-and-scholar-handbook
ESL Course requirements:
“ESL course” UWP225 or UWP226 or equivalent, i.e. one course from the UWP 102 or 104 series or UWP 298
https://iae.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk3006/files/files/page/Policy%20on%20Graduate%20Student%20Course%20Requiremen%20ts%20%20English%20as%20Second%20Language_03.06.19.pdf
Two-year Course Road Map
>> Download Variable Unit Form for Des 299. Fill out in detail with the sponsoring faculty. Signature needed in sequence: faculty, student, Grad Chair, Grad Coordinator. Submit the completed form to the File upload portal above.
FIRST YEARS //
Fall Quarter: DES 221 (Theory and Issues in Design) + DES 225 (Studio Practice in Design) + one Elective or DES 299
Winter Quarter: DES 226 (Studio Practice & Critique) + DES 223, when offered (Professional Practice and Ethics in Design) + one Elective or DES 299
Spring Quarter: DES 222 (Research Methods and Writing) + Two Electives or DES 299s
RETURNING STUDENTS //
Fall Quarter: Three Electives or DES 299s
Winter Quarter: DES 226 (Studio Practice & Critique) + Two Electives or DES 299, or DES 223, when offered (Professional Practice and Ethics in Design) + one Elective or DES 299
Spring Quarter: DES 227 (Thesis Exhibition & Critique) + DES 299D (Thesis Exhibition Independent Study)
General Stipend Support for Thesis Work
Here is the financial support the Design MFA program is able to commit to in the academic year 2023-2024. Please note that the amount is for this year only and financial situations change from year to year. But, this year, we are very glad to offer the following. You can use the funds toward material costs and conference registration/travel. The last day to seek reimbursement is June 1, 2024.
up to $500 for first-year cohort
up to $1000 for returning students mounting thesis exhibition in the Spring.
Please work with your MFA Mentor or Thesis Committee to prioritize your spending. Keep your receipt and work with Rachelle for reimbursements.
Instructions for reimbursements:
Step 1: When your receipts add up to $500 or more, email Brett and Rachelle and we will process $500. When your receipts add up to $1000, email me and Rachelle again, and we will issue another $500.
Step 2: Please put all receipts in your Digital Repository folder. Create a folder within it called "Stipend Receipts (academic year)."