What resources are available to BSSD Students?
Advising
As an interdisciplinary program, BSSD offers accessible, personalized support to help you design the best path for you, navigate university resources, and advance your career.
Use the Sustainable Design advising calendar to schedule an appointment with Ashley Smart or Karin Hodgin Jones.
Academic Policies and Forms
View the FAA Office of Academic Affairs for information on registration, withdrawals, academic standing, petitions/appeals, course policies, or graduation.
Get the form you need to declare credit/no credit, modify a minor, or submit your study abroad course approval.
Resources Across Campus
The University of Illinois provides a wide range of student services. Learn more about what is available here and here.
The College of Fine and Applied Arts also offers an embedded counselor who is available to support BSSD students.
Career Services
BSSD provides tailored portfolio reviews, career resources, and sends weekly emails with current job and internship opportunities. View a recent newsletter for an example of past listings.
FAA Career Services provides workshops, internship and job search resources, and office hours for individualized support to empower students to pursue their chosen career paths. The UIUC Career Center also offers résumé and cover letter resources, interview prep, and a variety of career-readiness and skill-building opportunities.
Labs, Materials & Technology
Sustainable Design students have access to many resources to create their work. These include a materials and tools lending library hosted by BSSD, CU Fab Lab, and labs at Siebel Center for Design Labs with CNCs, 3D printers, laser cutters, wide-format printers, media equipment, and more.
BSSD students learn design software including Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, GIS, and 3D modeling programs, all available through Illinois AnyWare. UIUC Computer Labs are available across campus and technology can be purchased through TECHZONE at the Illini Union Bookstore.
Sustainable Design on Campus
Sustainability is widely recognized as a priority across the University of Illinois, with many initiatives open to BBSD student participation, such as the Student Sustainability Committee; Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE); Student Sustainability Leadership Council; Sustainable Student Farm; the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center; and many sustainability-focused Registered Student Organizations (RSOs).
Field Trip Forms
Students participating in domestic field trips conducted by BSSD as a program-wide field trip or as a trip that is part of one of these courses: FAA 230, FAA 330, FAA 430, or FAA 431 may be required to complete one of these forms:
- Informed Consent for Domestic Field Trips
- Alternative Transportation Form for Domestic Field Trips for students arranging their own transportation to domestic field trips