Procedures for Filing for Field Study

• Field study forms are available online via the Center for Academic Support and Advising. Please contact them at advising@hampshire.edu to begin the process.
• A meeting with the advisor (Division II or Division III chair) who will be supervising the work during the field study should occur at an early stage. If this is a Division III field study, this planning meeting must be followed by a meeting with Zena Clift, Senior Associate Dean of Advising.
• After the project has been planned, it must be put into written form. A copy of the Division II concentration statement or a preliminary Division III plan should be attached. A written agreement between the student and the faculty supervisor outlining the obligations each is willing to undertake is an important part of the form. A statement about how and when the work will be evaluated should also be included.
• Filing for field study requires the approval of the following people: academic advisor, the housing coordinator; the manager of student accounts; the director of financial aid (for financial aid students); the director of global education (for students traveling outside the United States); and, finally, a dean at the Center for Academic Support and Advising.

The enrollment notification deadline is listed each year in the online academic calendar and with tuition information on the student financial services website. If plans are not definite or if a signature is missing, the form should still be submitted by the deadline and an appointment made with a CASA staff member the following week. Occasionally a student will find that her or his plans cannot be finalized until later in the term or during the summer. The student should file a preliminary field study form by the deadline and meet with a member of CASA in order to discuss the situation.

Any field study or exchange for which final approval has not been received will be canceled.

International Students

International students must consult with the international student advisor in Student Life.