From the time you make the decision to attend the College of Design at the University of Kentucky until it’s time to order your cap and gown for graduation, the staff in Student Services is there to help guide you through your higher education journey. This includes academic advising, course approvals, UK policies and procedures, and your responsibilities as a student.
We get it. Applying to college may be one of the biggest decisions you’ve had to make so far in life. Luckily, we’ve streamlined this process down to a “1, 2 & done” routine. Have a question about your application? Refer to our FAQs or contact us.
1. Apply to UK.
2. Apply to the School of Architecture.
1. Apply to UK.
2. Apply to the School of Interiors.
1. Apply to UK Graduate School.
2. Apply to the College of Historic Preservation.
1. Apply to UK.
2. Apply to the Department of Product Design.
1. Apply to UK Graduate School.
2. Apply to the MUED program.
Undergraduate program application deadlines are as follows:
Early Action Track: December 1
Regular Action Track: February 15
Applications will be accepted after February 15 as space in the program is available.
Remember these dates to ensure your academic success:
| August 13-16: | K Week for all new undergraduate students |
| August 17: | First day of classes |
| August 21: | Last day to add a class for the 2020 Fall Semester |
| September 7: | Labor Day (classes will meet on Labor Day for Fall 2020) |
| September 8: | Last day to drop a course without it appearing on the student’s transcript |
| September 8: | Last day to change grading option (pass/fail to letter grade or letter grade to pass/fail; credit to audit or audit to credit) |
| September 17: | Deadline for submission of application and all required documents to the Office of Undergraduate Admission and University Registrar for change of residency status for 2020 Fall Semester |
| October 8-19: | Midterm Grading window is open. The midterm grading window will close at midnight on October 19 |
| October 12: | Midterm of 2020 Fall Semester |
| October 19-November 13: | Students are prohibited from changing academic majors |
| October 26: | Last day to withdraw from the University or reduce course load. Students can withdraw or reduce course load after this date only for “urgent non-academic reasons.” |
| October 26-November 13: | Priority registration for the 2021 Spring Semester |
| November 1: | Last day for filing an application for a December 2020 undergraduate or graduate degree online in myUK |
| November 3: | Presidential Election — Academic Holiday |
| November 5: | Last day candidates for a December 2020 degree can submit a request to schedule a final examination in the Graduate School |
| November 16-TBA: | Add/Drop for registered students for the 2021 Spring Semester. Late window to register for Spring 2021 for students enrolled in the Fall 2020 semester. |
| November 18-24: | Dead Week |
| November 19: | Last day candidates for a December 2020 degree can sit for a final examination |
| November 23-December 8: | Final Grading window is open. The final deadline for submission of grades online in the grading portal is 5:00 p.m., December 8. |
| November 24: | Last day of classes |
| November 25-28: | Thanksgiving — Academic Holidays |
| November 30: | Reading Day — Classes do NOT meet |
| November 30: | Deadline for applying for admission to the Graduate School for the 2021 Spring Semester |
| December 1-4: | Final Examinations |
| December 4: | End of 2020 Fall Semester |
| December 8: | Final deadline for submission of grades online in the grading portal is 5:00 p.m. |
Do you need to remind yourself of the UK commencement date to stay motivated? Looking to find out how much money you have left on your meal plan? Here are a few campus resources to help you find answers to these questions and more.
The Design Mentorship program is a volunteer-based mentor placement initiative designed to pair architecture, interiors, historic preservation and urban design students with professional working in a related field. The program provides an opportunity for students to learn from experienced professionals with similar interests and begin to build their professional network. Students and mentors are invited to attend monthly networking events and are encouraged to schedule additional times to meet on their own as necessary.
To join, students and professionals can select the corresponding option below and complete a brief questionnaire.
Details about our monthly networking events can be found on the College Calendar.
Request a Mentor (Design Students)Serve as a Mentor (Design Professionals)
For help, tips, tricks, and general support/conversation, please log in to the UK College of Design Slack channel
UK Account Manager (activate UKY Google Account under email tab)
At the point of admission, we ask that you complete and return to us the acceptance and enrollment forms that are included with your admission letter, along with a 2”X3” recent photograph of yourself. Please visit the website, www.uky.edu/seeblueU/, to sign up for a “see blue.U” summer orientation session.
Yes, please contact Student Services in the College of Design at 859-257-4365 for more details.
Consult our Computer Specifications for our full computer recommendations.
For the most part, yes. A limited number of architectural and interior design courses are available for non-majors. For example, ID 161, ID 162, ID 101, ID 102, ARC 111, HP 101, DES 101. For further information, please contact the College of Design Student Services Office, 108 Pence Hall.
Yes, the majority of summer courses are part of Education Abroad programs. For further information, please contact the College of Design Student Services Office, 108 Pence Hall.
No, but we encourage students to gain real-world experience through spring break shadowing and practice previews, internships, education abroad treks, and any other ways to get to know the world and the place of design within it.
This varies from year to year. But, for example, nearly every 2016 graduate of the School of Interiors has a job. Some had them before graduation but more typically the transition to the profession occurs in the first few months after graduation. Because so many of our students participate in shadowing and internships, these transitions often happen at some of the very same firms and in the very same cities where students have spent some time.
