General Advising for Current Students
MFD Advising
Here in the Mork Family Department, students have a network of support ranging from Academic Advisors, faculty, TA’s, and more. Academic Advising for undergraduate and master’s students is primarily managed by our Director of Student Affairs, William Wences. Academic Advising for PhD students is a partnership between Academic Advisors and the student’s Faculty Advisor.
William
Wences
DIRECTOR, STUDENT SERVICES
MFD Undergraduate, Master's, and Ph.D. Advising
Our department will be offering dedicated 20-30-minute advising sessions via appointment, please feel free to schedule an appointment with an advisor via the links below.
Please also feel free to continue to utilize our mfd-sa.info@usc.edu email for non-urgent inquiries.
MFD Advisors can assist with:
- Academic Planning/Course Recommendations (MS and Undergrad Only)
- General Academic Advice
- D-Clearance Inquiries (see D-Clearance section below)
- PhD Forms Processing
- PDP Inquiries
MFD Advisors cannot assist with:
- Financial Aid
- D-clearance for non-MFD departments
Please note, any non-MFD course must be approved by your MFD advisor, however, d-clearance is provided by the respective department.
1:1 Advising Appointments for MS and PhD Students
1:1 in-person or Zoom advisor appointments are available upon request. You may schedule an appointment with an advisor by emailing the email below.
One on one advising appointments are appropriate for:
- Master's, and Ph.D. student inquiries
- 20-30 minute discussions
- Academic Planning
- Course Recommendations
1:1 Advising Appointments for Undergraduate Students
1:1 in-person or Zoom advisor appointments are available upon request. You may schedule an appointment with an advisor via the links below.
One on one advising appointments are appropriate for:
- Undergraduate student inquiries
- 20-30 minute discussions
- Academic Planning
- Course Recommendations
Student Handbooks
Reminders for International Students
Full time enrollment requirement:
- See this link provided earlier regarding maintaining your student status. All international students must register for the minimum units required for full-time status (12 for undergrad, 8 for master’s, 6 for PhD with the exception of 794, which is considered full-time) that are approved toward your degree requirements.
Requirement to graduate once unit requirement is met :
- All international students must graduate once they have completed all degree requirements. Program Extensions are only approved in the event that the student has remaining degree requirements.