Academic Advising

From the moment you set foot on the campus of Sterling College, you are encouraged to pursue your passions, design your own path, and achieve your goals at the country’s most progressive environmentally focused college. We empower you to design your learning objectives as you work one-on-one with faculty exploring electives, independent studies, and capstone research projects.

Entering students are assigned a faculty advisor. After the first year, students choose an advisor. Advisors for juniors and seniors are associated with their major. The year-long goal of the advisor-advisee relationship is to help students get all they can out of their Sterling College education. Advisors assist students with course selection and meeting program requirements, including filling out a long-term study plan. All faculty and staff members act as resources available to the student. Their involvement in discussion of issues and interpretation of program goals has long been a strength of Sterling.

To help support the advising process, the following forms from the Sterling College Advising Handbook are available for download:

Self-Designed Major proposal form
Independent Study proposal guidelines and requirements
Senior Capstone Learning Experience overview
Major declaration form
Senior Project proposal guidelines
Coursework only Capstone Learning Experience petition guidelines
Add / Drop / Withdraw form
Course waiver request form
Leave of absence form

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