Office of Academic Advising

The Office of Academic Advising supports and supplements Skidmore's faculty-based academic advising model. We help students understand their academic degree requirements, timeline to graduation, and the College’s academic policies and procedures.

We guide students toward graduation while making the most of their educational experience. Our academic advisors are committed to fostering strong academic standards while offering academic support and guidance to all students.

The Office also implements the administrative processes surrounding Personal/Medical Leaves of Absence on behalf of the Commitee on Academic Standing.

Advisors are also involved in many of the faculty's academic processes and committees and offer assistance in developing and implementing academic policies, curricular goals, and advising resources.

ADVISING & REGISTRATION

New Students Entering Fall 2026

The Summer Advising and Registration process takes place throughout June. View the New Student Advising and Registration Guide for more information.

Fall 2026 Add/Drop Period

Finalize your course schedule before the end of the Add/Drop period.

advising period

The Advising Period for the Spring 2027 term begins Monday, October 26, 2026.

registration period

Course registration for the Spring 2027 term opens Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in accordance with the Office of the Registrar’s Registration Schedule.

View upcoming course offerings in the Master Schedule.

Talk with an Academic Advisor About:

• Academic Degree Requirements
• Academic Policies & Procedures
• Academic Goals
• Course Planning
• Course Withdrawals
• Exploring Majors and Minors
• Leaves of Absence (Personal or Medical)
• Managing Academic Challenges
• Referrals to Campus Services and Resources
• Summer Courses
• Timeline to Graduation 

Exploremore: Majors & Minors

Spring 2027:  February 15 - 24

For rising juniors in the Class of 2029, Declaration of Major forms
are due Friday, February 26th.

Exploremore: Majors and Minors is a two-week advising event that takes place each spring devoted to helping first-year students and sophomores explore potential majors and minors. Sessions are designed to help students learn about pathways within majors/minors, special opportunities for engagement (collaborative research, independent studies, credit-bearing internships), and potential post-Skidmore trajectories. Don’t miss this opportunity to talk to professors and upper-class students about what it means to major/minor in a specific discipline and how to make the most of your academic career.

Degree Requirements

Students can access their Degree Audit in the Student System at any time to view their individualized, master checklist of academic degree requirements needed to gradaute. Although students are responsible for understanding their degree requirements and making informed course selections, faculty advisors and advisors from the Office of Academic Advising are both available to provide information and guidance at every step.

A Checklist of Degree Requirements that includes the full scope of college-wide and major-specific requirements, follow the link below.

Checklist of Degree Requirements

ALL-COLLEGE CurriCulum

Integrations Requirements

First-Year Experience - Scribner Seminar SSP 100
The Bridge Experience
The Senior Experience Coda

Foundation Requirements

Expository Writing
Applied Quantitative Reasoning (AQR)
Global Cultural Perspectives
Language Study

INQUIRIES REQUIREMENTS

Artistic Inquiry through Practice
Humanistic Inquiry and Practice
Scientific Inquiry through Practice

Resources

List of Approved Quantitative Reasoning Courses

Language Study FAQ

Dates & Deadlines During FALL 2026

• Advising Period Begins for the Spring 2027 Term: Monday, October 26, 2026
• Registration Period Begins for the Spring 2027 Term: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
• Finalize your Spring 2027 course schedule before the end of the Add/Drop period.
• Course Withdrawal Deadline: Thursday, November 12, 2026
• Personal Leave of Absence Deadline: Thursday, November 12, 2026
• Medical Leave of Absence Deadline: Friday, December 11, 2026

See the 2026-27 Academic Calendar for other important dates and deadlines.

Privacy of student Academic Records