Design
Post by Monique Cleveland
Oh yes it’s that time of the year! This past weekend myself and other college of design students helped volunteer with the admissions process for the College of Design. From welcoming anxious high school students and their families, to touring students around the Design Campus, volunteers helped to prepare candidates for the fall 2009 intake process. Although freezing and windy, Design faculty, staff, and students were well prepared and covered from head to toe in “Wolf Pack Red” and helped guide the flow of traffic while students waited patiently to hear about their competition and process for admission.
Once welcomed by Marva Motley, the College of Design Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (Student Organizations), students were broken into groups based on the major they were applying for. Whether it was: Art and Design, Industrial Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Graphic Design, students scheduled interviews to meet with professors and go over portfolios. While students were waiting for their interviews they were led by student ambassadors and volunteers to tour the college. Viewing the Brooks Hall Main Gallery, Library, and Multi-media Lab, Graphic Design studios, Industrial Design studios and shop, students began to get a glimpse into the College of Design. Once the tours were finished, the big Kahuna, yep, Marvin Malecha (the Dean of the College of Design) greeted them again but this time he discussed the process and the expectations. This was followed by a presentation by Financial Aid, University Housing, and lastly a student panel. Overall students came out to leave their best impression on the professors, and staff hoping for a chance to become apart of the NC State family.
If you have any questions or concerns about the admissions process for the College of Design, visit the website at: www.ncsu.edu/design
