University of Rochester

How to declare a major in African American Studies

Four Easy Steps!

No more than two courses used to complete the minor in African and African-American Studies may overlap with courses used to complete another concentration or minor.

  • 1:   Choose an adviser from our faculty; discuss your courses and interests; draw up a plan for fulfilling the major requirements.  Any of these professors can advise you:
  • Cilas Kemedjio,
    Curriculum Director
    Frederick Douglass Institute, Morey 303
    (585) 273-5346
    ciko@mail.rochester.edu

    Jeffrey Tucker
    English Dept., Morey 418
    (585) 275-2064
    jeffrey.tucker@rochester.edu

    John Michael
    English Dept., Morey 417
    (585) 275-4974
    jnml@troi.cc.rochester.edu

    Joan Saab
    Art & Art History,
    Morey 423A
    (585) 275-7922
    joan.saab@mail.rochester.edu

    Stephanie Li
    English Dept., Morey 319
    (585) 275-5760
    stephanie.li@rochester.edu

    Larry Hudson
    History Dept., RRL 460
    (585) 275-4557
    larry.hudson@rochester.edu


  • 2:  Fill out the form that is, the blue Rochester Curriculum Registration Form, available from the College Center for Academic Support, Lattimore 312. You can fill it out yourself, or fill it out with the help of your adviser.
  • 3:  Get the signature of the Frederick Douglass Institute’s Curriculum Director. You can do this by visiting the Curriculum Director in person or by leaving the form for him to look over and sign in Morey 302.
  • 4:  Take your completed form to:  the College Center for Academic Support in Lattimore 312.

Congratulations!  You are now an AAS major!

For more information in African and African-American Studies contact:
The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies
302 Morey Hall, FDI@mail.rochester.edu,

Professor Cilas Kemedjio, Curriculum Director
Morey Hall 303, Tel: 3-5346, ciko@mail.rochester.edu