FAQs for Advisors about the Design for Social Impact Certificate

What is it?

The DSI certificate is a 27-credit, transcript visible, undergraduate transdisciplinary program. Students will learn to work on multi-disciplinary teams to solve problems for real clients (research professors, non-profits organization, companies) that want to do something that will have a positive social impact.

Who is it for?

The DSI certificate is open to all undergraduate (and post-bacc) students. We need a diverse student body from all majors to create diverse student project teams. The DSI program is housed in the Honors College but is not restricted to Honors students. Honors students may find DSI project-based classes helpful in identifying potential thesis topics.

How to declare the DSI certificate?

The DSI program does not have advisors so we direct students to their major advisor for helping to declare the certificate. The DSI program grants authority for non-honors advisors to use the program change workflow to add/remove the certificate.

Where to find the certificate in the Workflow?

The DSI certificate can be added by using the "secondary curriculum" set of drop-downs and under the Honors College.

 

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DSI certificate workflow
Who do I reach out to if I have questions or need an override for a student?

Please contact the DSI Academic Director, Julie Tucker [email protected] or [email protected].