Advising Information

All students in the Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design are assigned to an academic advisor or a faculty advisor. Please check your DegreeWorks to identify your advisor.

If you have not been assigned an advisor, please contact Mrs. Brynna Cockrell at btrefny@ches.ua.edu.

It is the student’s responsibility to make sure they are advised and registered within a timely manner. Delaying advising and/or registration may result in necessary classes being full. We strongly encourage students to pursue an advising appointment several weeks before the registration period begins.

Advising for the Summer and/or Fall semesters will begin in March.
Advising for the Spring semester will begin in October.

Advising appointments are offered in-person and virtually, using Zoom. Upon scheduling a virtual advising appointment, you will receive an email that includes a link to join the meeting at your scheduled time. The appointment scheduling system will only show available appointment slots 24 hours out. If you attempt to schedule an appointment and there are no availabilities, check for a different time or day.

For additional questions, please contact your advisor directly.

Before your Advising Session

  1. Review your DegreeWorks

    Log into DegreeWorks, confirm that your major and minor are correct, and look through your remaining course requirements.

  2. Review your registration information

    From the Student tab on myBama, select “Registration” from the left column.

    Click on Registration Status to see when you can begin registering for classes. Check that you have no holds or advising pins. If there are any (as shown by a red X), make an appointment with your advisor.

  3. Write out questions for your advisor

    Before you meet with your advisor, identify the specific topics you want to discuss.

    Examples:

    • Course planning
    • Major/minor options
    • Academic warnings
    • Getting involved

Apparel and Textiles Faculty Advisors

  1. Rebecca Burney

    Concentration: Apparel Design

    Phone: (205) 348-8136

    Email: rrburney@ua.edu

    3002 Drummond Lyon Hall

    Burney
  2. Erin McKinney

    Concentration: Apparel Design

    Phone: (205) 348-8135

    Email: ecmckinney@ua.edu

    3011 Drummond Lyon Hall

    Ellen_McKinney
  3. Brian Taylor

    Concentration: Apparel Design

    Phone: (205) 348-2963

    Email: btaylor@ua.edu

    3014 Drummond Lyon Hall

    Brian Taylor
  4. Babs Davis

    Concentration: Fashion Retailing

    Phone: (205) 348-8140

    Email: bdavis@ches.ua.edu

    3010 Drummond Lyon Hall

  5. Hunter Jones

    Concentration: Fashion Retailing

    Phone: (205) 348-6034

    Email: hjones@ches.ua.edu

    3004 Drummond Lyon Hall

    Hunter Jones
  6. Steven Mckinney

    Concentration: Fashion Retailing

    Phone: (205) 348-6020

    Email: sbmckinney@ua.edu

    3014 Drummond Lyon Hall

    Steven McKinney
  7. Amanda Thompson

    Concentration: Fashion Retailing

    Phone: (205) 348-6034

    Email: hjones@ches.ua.edu

    3004 Drummond Lyon Hall

    Amanda Thompson
  8. Michelle Tong

    Concentration: Fashion Retailing

    Phone: (205) 348-6034

    Email: mtong@ches.ua.edu

    3009 Drummond Lyon Hall

    Michelle Tong

Interior Design Faculty Advisors

  1. Bethany Blevins

    Interior Design

    Phone: (205) 348-8133

    Email: brblevins@ua.edu

    201-H Doster Hall

    Blevins
  2. Kristin Maki

    Interior Design

    Phone: (205) 348-9918

    Email: kmaki@ches.ua.edu

    3003 Drummond Lyon Hall

    Kristin M. Maki
  3. Erin Sanders

    Interior Design

    Phone: (205) 348-4297

    Email: etsanders1.ua.edu

    201-E Doster Hall

    erin snaders
  4. Laurl Self

    Interior Design

    Phone: (205) 348-8169

    Email: lpself@ua.edu

    201-C Doster Hall

    Laurl Self

Helpful Links

Click “Registration Dates and Times” for your individual registration time assignment.