We’re serious about helping one another.
This is a small campus and a tight community. Because we know and trust one another, our approach is: whatever you need — if it’s here, it’s yours; if it’s not, we’ll find it. We might add that this principle applies both academically and personally, but we know that those two things are not always so easily separated.
Academic advising isn’t just an occasional, check-the-box formality at Simon’s Rock. It’s a serious, essential, ongoing relationship. You’ll meet with an advisor every week to plan and talk about coursework, tackle academic challenges, celebrate achievements, and explore intellectual directions — your advisor has the time and the commitment it takes to really understand what’s going on in your life, in and out of the classroom.
Our peer tutors have already taken the courses they tutor (earning a 3.3 or higher), have been recommended by faculty, and are closely supervised. So they know the ins and outs of particular courses, and even of particular professors.
The director of accessibility and academic support works individually with students with disabilities to assure that they have equal access to the full range of opportunities at the College.
Our librarians are notoriously helpful. Whether you need assistance finding your way into a thorny research project, or you simply have to get your hands on a hard-to-find book, our library staff will help make sure your paper or project is everything you want it to be. No one-size-fits-all solutions here, we take pride in working with you to find the resources and information that fit your specific needs. (And if you’re just looking for a quiet place to study, we know how to stay out of your way, too!)
Bottom line: no one at Simon’s Rock flies under the radar. While you may have more freedom here than at home or at boarding school, our entire staff works together to make sure that you can’t get lost here. Your advisors are always in close communication with your professors and Residence staff. We care about you as a person, and about making every moment matter.