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The College

Skidmore College is an independent liberal arts college of 2,300 men and women with a creative spirit that has been evident since its beginnings. Founded by Lucy Skidmore Scribner as the Skidmore School of Arts in 1911, it became Skidmore College in 1922. In addition to being accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the College has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and has program accreditation with the Council on Social Work Education and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.

Throughout its history, Skidmore has steadily reflected a spirit of innovation and imagination in response to need. In the 1960s, the College built an entirely new campus; in 1971, it became coeducational; in 1983, it completely revised its curriculum to emphasize interdisciplinarity through a comprehensive liberal studies program; and in 1993, it installed the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program. Skidmore has embraced change, seeing in it the opportunity to serve the needs and realize the potential of its students. By expanding and refining its programs, the College has broadened its educational mission to reflect the evolving opportunities and challenges of a global society.

Students enjoy a full schedule of cultural, intellectual, and social activities, including lectures, art exhibits, concerts, opera, dance, and theater. There are more than 100 student organizations, such as a weekly newspaper, a radio station, an Asian cultural association, an art and literary journal, and a student-volunteer network. There are no fraternities or sororities. A strong intercollegiate sports program for men and womennineteen teams in allincludes baseball, basketball, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, riding, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, and volleyball. The College has a vigorous intramural program, supports team activities of club status, and provides a growing health, fitness, and wellness program.

Skidmores campus includes forty-nine buildings. The sports and recreation complex includes a pool, racquet-sport courts, basketball and volleyball courts, a small stadium with artificial turf field and a 400-meter all-weather track, three dance studios, a weight room, a fitness center, a human performance laboratory, and other recreational and competitive sport facilities. The $11-million Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, unique in its interdisciplinary approach, opened in fall 2000, and recent renovations to the student center include a cyber caf and an intercultural center.

September2006 saw two major additions to the campus. The Northwoods Apartments opened with 380 single-room units across ten new buildings. A brand new dining hall also opened, offering extensive vegetarian options, fresh-made pasta, locally grown organic items, and a broad range of daily choices. A new music building with a 700-seat auditorium is scheduled to open in early 2009.

Location

Set on 850 acres in the historic destination city of Saratoga Springs, New York, the College offers students the advantage of a beautiful, wooded campus setting and the benefits of a city of 30,000 residents that balloons in size during the summer months. Saratoga Springs has long been famous as a resort and as a horse-racing and cultural center. The city is located 30 miles north of Albany, the capital of New York State, and is cosmopolitan in character. Skidmore is within an hour of major ski areas, state parks, large lakes, and mountainous regions of eastern New York, Vermont, and western Massachusetts. During the summer, groups such as the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra are in residence at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as are top jazz and rock performers.

Bus service is available from Saratoga Springs to New York City, Montreal, Boston, and other major cities. There are daily trains to and from New York City and Montreal. Rental cars are available at the Albany International Airport, which is served by major airlines. The College is located near Exit15 of I-87 (the Northway).

Majors and Degrees

Skidmore College grants a Bachelor of Arts degree in the following liberal arts subjects: American studies, anthropology, Asian studies, biology, chemistry, classical studies, computer science, economics, English, environmental studies, foreign languages and literatures (French, German, and Spanish), geosciences, government, history, history of art, international affairs, mathematics, music, neuroscience, philosophy, physics, political economy, psychology, religious studies, sociology, and womens studies. The Bachelor of Science degree is granted in areas of a more professional nature, including business, dance, education studies, exercise science, social work, studio art, and theater. There are twenty-seven interdepartmental majors, biology-philosophy major being just one example. Self-determined majors, double majors, and minors are also available. Almost half of Skidmore students choose a second major or minor.

The College offers 3-2 programs in engineering with Dartmouth College and Clarkson University. Also available is a 4-1 M.B.A. program offered with Clarkson and a 4+1 Master of Arts in Teaching program with Union College. Through a cooperative program with the Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University, Skidmore students may obtain a bachelors degree and a law degree in six years. In addition, Skidmore has certification programs in teaching and social work and preprofessional programs in law and medicine.

Academic Programs

Skidmore College is known for its unusual blend of courses in the traditional liberal arts with opportunities in preprofessional disciplines, the combination of which often creates interesting and unexpected courses of study and career directions. It is also recognized for its interdisciplinary approach, which starts with a required first-year seminar. Students choose from a myriad of topics. Faculty seminar leaders function as their students first-year advisers. Additional core requirements include one lab course in science, one in the social sciences, one in the humanities, one in the arts, one in a foreign language, and one in non-Western culture. All students choose a major at the end of their sophomore year from among sixty-four options, some of which include interdepartmental concentrations, self-determined majors, and minors.

The College operates on a two-semester system with opportunities for internships directly following the end of the second semester in May. Students normally carry four or five courses during each semester.

The College offers a six-week residential academic summer program (PASS) enabling high school students to take two courses for college credit.

University Without Walls (UWW) is Skidmores nontraditional, nonresidential baccalaureate degree program. Students admitted to the program work individually with a faculty adviser to define the specific content of their degree programs. Skidmore UWW also encourages and helps the student to identify and use nontraditional means to acquire the requisite knowledge, including independent and self-directed study, as well as experiences gained in paid volunteer work. A similarly designed Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program was implemented in 1993.

Off-Campus Programs

Skidmores membership in the Hudson-Mohawk Association of Colleges and Universities enables students to cross-register at any of fourteen other colleges and universities in the area. The Washington Semester, conducted through American University in Washington, D.C., offers an intensive, twelve-week workshop experience through course work, seminars, research projects, and internships with government committees. Skidmores Office of International Programs enables students to study in China, England, France, India, and Spain. Skidmore is also affiliated with other study-abroad programs, facilitating study for a semester or a year in many locations in Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America. Approximately 55percent of Skidmore students study abroad for a year or a semester.

Arrangements for credit-bearing internships are made through academic departments or through the Office of Career Services. Internships are available in such diverse fields as government, social work, the arts (dance, theater, and museum work), business, scientific research, and medicine.

Academic Facilities

Scribner Library, housing approximately 400,000 volumes, numerous online publications, and advanced information technology, has been designated a depository for U.S. government documents. Students have access to forty libraries in the region through the Colleges membership in an area council. Skidmore also participates in the Lockheed/Dialog system for information search and retrieval. Dana Science Center has laboratories and sophisticated university-like equipment for the biology, chemistry, environmental studies, physics, and geology departments/programs.

The Filene Music Building contains a large recital hall, practice and listening rooms, and an electronic and a music library. Other special facilities include a language laboratory in Bolton Hall; the Saisselin Art Building, with drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, weaving, and jewelry-making studiosin addition to a state-of-the art digital photography lab and the Schick Art Gallery; the Skidmore Theatre; dance studios; and an $11-million museum at the center of the campus.

Students have access to ample computer resources, including 350 MAC and Windows PCs in general-purpose rooms, eight Linux workstations, twelve Silicon Graphics workstations, network connections in all residence hall rooms, and nearly 650 computers in public areas and academic departments.

Costs

In 200708, tuition for all students was $36,860; room and board cost $9836; and the student general activity fees totaled $734.

Financial Aid

Skidmore awards financial aid based on demonstrated need. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), a copy of the federal income tax form, and the CSS PROFILE must be filed each year. The application date is January15 for entering freshmen. The College hosts an annual Filene Music Scholarship Competition to award four $40,000 ($10,000 per year) scholarships on the basis of musical ability without regard to financial need. Five $10,000 scholarships in math and science are also awarded annually. Other grants are available for superior math and science students. Detailed information concerning scholarships, grants, loans, and/or work awards can be obtained through the Office of Student Aid and Family Finance.

Faculty

Skidmore College has 229 full-time teaching faculty members and 68 part-time members, including those with special appointments. Ninety-four percent of the liberal arts and sciences faculty members hold the doctoral degree or the highest degree in their field. The student-to-faculty ratio is about 9:1, and the average class size is 16. Although actively engaged in research and publication in their individual fields, the Skidmore faculty members regard teaching as their primary commitment. All students have faculty advisers who assist them in selecting courses and in designing individual academic programs.

Student Government

Students at Skidmore play an active role in College governance. Through the Student Government Association (SGA) and by membership on a number of major College committees, they participate in all phases of academic and social life. The SGA operates under the authority granted by the Board of Trustees and is dedicated to the principles of democratic self-government and responsible citizenship. Within the association, elected faculty members and student representatives serve on the All-College Council, the Academic Integrity Board, and the Social Integrity Board. The broad concerns of the SGA include educational policy, elections, social and student events, freshman orientation, student publications, and student clubs and organizations.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission to the freshman class are expected to complete a secondary school program with a minimum of 16 college-preparatory credits. The Admissions Committee also considers applications from qualified high school juniors who plan to accelerate and enter college early. Typical preparation for entrance includes 4 years of English, 4 years of a foreign language, 4 years of mathematics, 4 years of social studies, and 34 years of laboratory science. Among the required credentials are a secondary school transcript, a report from the school guidance counselor, and assessments from 2 teachers. Skidmore also requires applicants to take the SAT or ACT (with writing test) examination and recommends that two SAT Subject Tests be taken. A campus interview is strongly recommended.

Through the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and the Academic Opportunity Program (AOP), Skidmore enrolls talented, energetic, and motivated students who have been economically and educationally disadvantaged and who otherwise would be unable to attend the College.

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