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Conversations about

Choosing an advisor
Changing advisors
Choosing courses
Finding appropriate faculty for work at all divisional levels
Finding chairs and members for committees
What Div I, Div II, and Div III are all about
Students' concerns about academic progress
Staying on course for graduation in four years
Concerns about academic preparation and support
Referral to other academic support services including the writing center, the quantitative skills support center, international studies, and the career options resource center
Staying on course to meet academic goals and remain in good academic standing. Sometimes advisors and committee chairs are part of these conversations.
Interpreting & translating Hampshire's academic structure for others
Concerns and questions of first-year students
Concerns and questions of Division II students
Concerns and questions of Division III students
Distributional requirement placement for first-years students with AP or international baccalaureate credit
Transfer student concerns such as Division I/Division II placement and timelines for graduation
Parent concerns -- telephone and in-person conversations when appropriate
Strategies for identifying options, setting goals, managing time
Learning disabilities
Psychological disabilities
Going on leave or field study
Withdrawing or transferring to another institution

Contact Us

Center for Academic Support and Advising (CASA)
2nd Floor Dakin Masters House
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413.559.5498
Fax 413.559.6098
advising@hampshire.edu