Junior Advising
Overview
Now well into your major, it is time to explore relevant internships and Wintersession global travel courses. Also make sure you stay on track with your Liberal Arts and non-major studio elective requirements.
During your junior year, you and your advisor should:
- consider pursuing a Liberal Arts or interdisciplinary concentration—there’s still time.
- continue to explore academic options and support resources outside the classroom. These include RISD Global offerings and independent and collaborative study projects (ISPs and CSPs).
- conduct an early degree audit to make sure you’re on track to graduate.
In your junior year you will complete 30 credits (for a total of 96 credits), as follows:
- Degree program: 18 credits
- Non-major studio elective: 3 credits
- Liberal Arts: 9 credits
Any changes you make to your course/credit load during the academic year may impact financial aid. They may also impact visa status for international students.
Consult the academic calendar or click timeline links for dates and details.
To find your academic advisor, log into Workday with your RISD credentials and follow these steps.
Junior-year timeline
September
- Fall add/drop registration window (first seven days of the semester, starting on the first day of classes): Consult your advisor if you have questions about adding and/or dropping a class
October
- Deadline to resolve incomplete grades assigned in the previous spring semester (or summer)
- Mid-semester warnings of unsatisfactory progress via RISD email—contact your advisor asap if you receive a warning
- Mid-semester check-in with your advisor—schedule asap
November
- Course withdrawal period: During this period students may withdraw from a course and receive a "W" grade
January
- Wintersession add/drop registration window (first seven days of the semester, starting on the first day of classes): Consult your advisor if you have questions about adding and/or dropping a class
February
- Spring add/drop registration window (first seven days of the semester, starting on the first day of classes): Consult your advisor if you have questions about adding and/or dropping a class.
- Deadline to resolve incomplete grades assigned in the previous fall semester
March
- Email notification from Liberal Arts identifying outstanding credits needed before graduation—monitor your RISD inbox regularly for this important email
- Deadline to resolve incomplete grades assigned in the previous Wintersession
April
- Major and Liberal Arts advisor check-ins—schedule both asap
- Course withdrawal period: During this period students may withdraw from a course and receive a "W" grade
- Mid-semester warnings of unsatisfactory progress via RISD email—contact your advisor asap if you receive a warning
May
- Advisor meeting to discuss senior year plan, based on degree program review