Welcome to the Department of Human Centered Design!


We look forward to working together with you to change the world, in our majors:

Design + Environmental Analysis
Fashion Design & Management (This includes Fashion Design and Fashion Design Management.)
Fiber Science

Take a look at what it’s like to be a member of our community!

• Curricula :   

Design + Environmental Analysis 
Fashion Design
Fashion Design Management
Fiber Science

• Suggested Schedules :     

Design + Environmental Analysis
Fashion Design
Fashion Design Management
Fiber Science    

• Course Enrollment :        

Course enroll begins :
July 22 - July 25, 2024

We will directly enroll you in some courses for your major.  Please do not drop these courses as you try to schedule other courses since you could find yourself without a critical introductory course. 

We will hold Zoom information sessions to answer your questions about Course Enroll:

Design & Environmental Analysis,  June 26th at 10 am  Zoom link.

Fashion Design Management and Fiber Science, July 11, 11:00 am  Zoom link.  
 

• Orientation :  

Our orientation is Friday, August 23.  The orientation sessions for your majors are:

  • Fashion Design & Management and Fiber Science Majors Meeting, 1157 MVR Hall: 10am – 11:30am
  • DEA Majors Meeting, 4301 MVR Hall: 1:30pm – 3:00pm

You will meet your Fashion Design & Management and Fiber Science and DEA advisors at the Orientation session.  We look forward to meeting you there. 

• Learn more about College of Human Ecology orientation here

• Computer Requirements :
be sure that your computer will meet the Department’s minimum requirements :

  • Intel i7 or i9 processor
  • Windows 11
  • 32 GB of RAM
  • Dedicated video processor should be one of the following or greater: Nvidia Quadro, Nvidia® Geforce 1660, 2060, 3060, 4060 or greater.
  • At least a 500 GB hard drive (SSD hard drive)
  • Wireless networking adapter (for internet)
  • Three-year warranty (recommended)
  • Theft and damage insurance (recommended)
  • Total estimated cost for a high mid level Razer laptop (base model, just meets suggested specs): $1,799

    *PC preferred over Macs due to software support/compatibility issues.

• Questions :                    

if you have questions contact :
Darin Gillenwater, our Undergraduate Coordinator
djg326@cornell.edu or 607.255.3196

Can’t wait to meet you !

Rhonda Gilmore :  DEA                 
Director of Undergraduate Studies
deaundergrad@cornell.edu                

Fran Kozen :  FSAD
Director of Undergraduate Studies
fsad-dus@cornell.edu