If you are a non-College of Art and Design student, or are unsure who to contact based on the list below, you may send an email to: CIASadvising@rit.edu or call the main phone number for College of Art and Design Student Services: 585-475-6045. We are located in Gannett, GAN-1075. It is always best to contact your academic advisor directly. Here is a list of our office staff, including which advisors handle which majors:
Laurie Alexander, Academic Advisor
School of Design: Industrial Design BFA, Interior Design BFA
585.475.7563
laurie.alexander@rit.edu
Lauren Cannon, Academic Advisor
School of Film and Animation: Production & Animation BFA
School of Film and Animation: Motion Picture Sciences BS
585.475.7145
ltcpgd@rit.edu
Kris DePalma, Academic Advisor
School of Art: Illustration BFA, Medical Illustration BFA
School of Design: New Media Design BFA
Undeclared Art & Design
585.475.6083
kris.depalma@rit.edu
Meg Giangreco, Academic Advisor
School of Design: Graphic Design BFA
School of Art: Fine Arts Studio BFA
School for American Crafts: all BFA programs
585.475.5950
mmgpgd@rit.edu
Kristie Gross, Assistant Director
All CAD MFA and MS graduate programs
585.475.7491
kristie.gross@rit.edu
Debbie Kingsbury, Assistant Dean
585.475.5154
Debbie.Kingsbury@rit.edu
Amanda Kowalcyk, Senior Staff Assistant
585.475.5174
Amanda.Kowalcyk@rit.edu
Stephanie Solt, Academic Advisor
School of Design: 3D Digital Design BFA
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences: Photojournalism BFA, Visual Media BFA, Fine Art Photography BFA
585.475.5951
stephanie.solt@rit.edu
Paul Muenzer, Academic Advisor
School of Media Sciences: Media Arts & Technology BS
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences: Biomedical Photographic Communications BS,
Imaging & Photographic Technology BS, Advertising Photography BFA, Undeclared Photography.
585.475.6994
pjmiao@rit.edu
Donna Sterlace, Senior Staff Assistant
585.475.6045
Donna.Sterlace@rit.edu
Maria Gabriela Sanchez A., Graduate Assistant
mgspgd@rit.edu
AlexCAD, Mascot
Co-op and Career Services Contacts
You may access the RIT Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education staff directory here: RIT Co-op/Career Services Staff
Just type in your major and the Career Services Coordinator for your major will be listed!
Financial Aid Contact for CAD
Samantha Perez
585-475-2186
sjpsfa@rit.edu