Table of Contents
Introduction
General Advising Issues and Information
- Advisee Expectations of the Advisor
- College Expectations of the Advisor
- Grades (CR/NC, Shadow Grades, Repeat Course Policy, and GPA)
- Course Load
- Particular Needs of First-Year Students
Placement, Credit, and Registration
- Placement and Credit General Information
- AP-IB Credit Summary
- Receiving Credit for Work Done Elsewhere (Domestically)
- Receiving Credit for Study Abroad
- Registration and Lottery General Information
- Dropping and Adding Courses
Academic Support
- Learning Resources and Student Academic Mentors (SAMs)
- Writing Center; Writing Associates (WAs); Speaking Associates (SPAs)
- Student Disability Services (Accommodations and Adjustments)
- Other Peer Academic Support Groups
- Workshops
- Study Group Meetings or Departmental Clinics
- Tutors
- When Advisees Need More Help
Requirements
- The Distribution Requirement, Writing Courses, and the Practicum
- The Physical Education Requirement (and Strict Consequences)
- The Foreign Language Requirement
- Graduation Requirements
- Requirement Exemptions for Transfer Students
Majors, Minors, and Honors
- Major and Minor Options and Restrictions
- The Sophomore Plan of Study
- Dropping a Major or Minor
- The Honors Program
Pre-Med Advising Notes
Reference Materials for Advising A-Z
- Academic Advising Worksheet [doc]
- Academic Workshops List (September 2018)
- Advising Calendar - Fall 2018 [pdf]
- Conversation Starters for First-Year Advising [doc]
- Course Recommendations for First-Year Students and Other Announcements – Fall 2018
- Dean of Students Division Resources Map [pdf]
- Faculty Concerns FAQ
- First Year Seminars List [link to Registrar's pdf]
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Practicums List [link to Registrar's webpage]
- PE Requirement Checklist [pdf]
- Swarthmore Curriculum Map [pdf]
- SWATcademics 2018 Slides [pdf]
- Writing Courses List [link to Registrar's webpage]
