The Student Handbook has been prepared for the benefit of students, faculty and officers of Sterling College, and of others wishing to know more about the College's standards, policies and procedures for undergraduates. The information contained herein is accurate as of the date of publication.

The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) is a nonprofit organization that helps expand students’ access to educational opportunities and ensure more ecient, consistent, and elective regulation of distance education programs.

The purpose of this manual is to serve as a technical and facilitation guide for instructors who will be working with participants on the Sterling College Challenge Course. The contents of the manual provide guidelines, standards, training, and rescue information

This handbook provides procedures for conducting outdoor travel and outdoor education activities.

The Dick Smyth Ecology Grant is an annual grant of up to $500 available to support current students at Sterling College conducting research projects in the field of ecology.

The William Parkinson Scholarship advances students’ professional development in the field of Outdoor Education outside of what Sterling College can offer on campus.

In Spring 2023 the College reorganized its content areas in a way that hones in on Sterling’s strengths and proven learning outcomes, meets the mission, and can advance key values expressed in the 2019 Strategic Initiative that maintain our commitments to use education as a force to address critical problems caused by unlimited growth and consumption, as well as to promote equity and justice.