Resources for Students
Welcome to the student resource page. Skidmore College offers a wealth of resources to support students’ academic, cocurricular, and personal experiences. Start here to discover information about the various ways you can benefit from this support and learn about both on and off campus resources.
The Dean of Students Office provides support to students throughout their college career to help them achieve their academic and personal goals. An essential role of the Assistant Dean for Student Success is to meet with individual students to assist in identifying issues and appropriate resources and to then work collaboratively with students to develop an action plan that works best for them. Please reach out to Lorri Riggs for an appointment.
Disclaimer: We continue to gather, update and refine the resources listed. If you have any new information or would like us to make edits, please contact the Dean of Students Office.
- Get Academic Support:
https://www.skidmore.edu/osaa/academic-support-services.php - The Office of Academic Advising oversees Skidmore’s academic advising services and
disseminates information about academic policies, procedures, and programs of study.
https://www.skidmore.edu/advising/- Leaves of Absence both personal and medical for a semester or academic year. https://www.skidmore.edu/advising/leaves.php
- Internship Credit
https://www.skidmore.edu/osaa/internships/index.php
- Student Academic Services:
https://www.skidmore.edu/academic_services/academic_support/index.php-
- Peer Academic Coaching (PAC) provides relaxed open study spaces for students to work individually or in study groups.
https://www.skidmore.edu/academic_services/pac/ - Peer Tutoring: Individual tutoring is available for courses not offered by PAC
https://www.skidmore.edu/peer-tutoring/index.php - Writing Center: Student tutors offer one-on-one consultations for student writers
at every stage of the writing process, from assignment sheet to final revisions.
https://www.skidmore.edu/writingcenter/index.php - English Language Support:
https://www.skidmore.edu/academic_services/academic_support/english-language-support.php
An ELL specialist is available for tutoring sessions and consultations, and peer tutors also have training in assisting ELLs. - Accessibility Accommodations:
https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/accommodations/index.php
The coordinator of student access services works as a member of the SAS team to ensure eligible students are provided accommodations necessary to obtain full access to all Skidmore programs and activities. - Emotional Support Animals https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/documents/TherapyAnimalPolicyJuly2014.pdf
- Housing Accommodations
https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/services/housing-accommodations.php
- Peer Academic Coaching (PAC) provides relaxed open study spaces for students to work individually or in study groups.
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- Office of the Registrar Academic Resources:
https://www.skidmore.edu/registrar/academic-resources.php
- How to Apply for Accommodations:
https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/services/index.php - Emotional Support Animals Policy:
https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/policies/emotionalsupportanimalpolicy2.pdf - Service Animal Policy:
https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/documents/SkidmoreCollegeServiceAnimalPolicy.pdf - Academic accommodations:
https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/accommodations/index.php - Assistive Technology and Equipment:
https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/services/supplemental-services.php#technology - Bias Response Group:
https://www.skidmore.edu/bias/index.php - All Gender Bathroom Locations (use map filter):
https://www.skidmore.edu/directions/campus-map.php
- On campus jobs Student Employment:
https://skidmore.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com - F1 OPT Visa Information:
https://www.skidmore.edu/international-students/visa/f1-opt.php - F1 CPT Visa Information:
https://www.skidmore.edu/international-students/visa/f1-cpt.php - Faculty Student Summer Research:
https://www.skidmore.edu/dof-vpaa/summer-research/ - Online Career Resources:
https://www.skidmore.edu/career/onlinecareerresources/index.php - Career Development Center:
https://www.skidmore.edu/career/
The Career Development Center (Starbuck Center; tel. x5790) helps students to envision and realize meaningful careers. In addition to helping students and alumni to develop self-knowledge and explore careers, the CDC offers information on internships, post-college employment, and graduate study. As part of the College’s commitment to providing access to experiential learning opportunities, the Career Development Center manages the Summer Experience Fund, which provides funding for unpaid internships as well as The Peer Advisor Network, a directory of students who are willing to share their insight with peers interested in the same internship sites. They also provide a robust on-campus recruiting program, networking opportunities, mentoring program, and skill-building workshops that support career readiness.
- Treasures Boutique:
https://www.saratogahospital.org/locations-directions/treasures-boutique - Student Academic Services for International Students:
Chloe Jaleel cjaleel@skidmore.edu - Opportunity Program:
https://www.skidmore.edu/opportunity_program/index.php - The Exchange Closet located in Campus Life and Engagement 2nd Floor Case Center. Email osdp@skidmore.edu for more information.
- Tudor Loan:
https://www.skidmore.edu/dean-students/tudor_loans.php - Dean of Student Office:
https://www.skidmore.edu/dean-students/ - Financial Aid Office:
https://www.skidmore.edu/financialaid/ - Opportunity Program:
https://www.skidmore.edu/opportunity_program/index.php - Summer Experience Fund:
https://www.skidmore.edu/career/internships/index.php - Fund for Pre-Professional Expenses:
https://www.skidmore.edu/career/shs-award/index.php
- Dean of Students Office:
https://www.skidmore.edu/dean-students/
Lorri Riggs lriggs@skidmore.edu - Franklin Community Center Food Pantry:
https://www.franklincommunitycenter.org/programs/food-pantry/ - Saratoga EOC Soup Kitchen:
https://www.lifeworksaction.org/food-programs - Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York:
https://regionalfoodbank.net - New York State The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP):
https://ogs.ny.gov/usda-food-distribution/emergency-food-assistance-program-tefap - New York State and Saratoga County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP):
According to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, “the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues electronic benefits that can be used like cash to purchase food. SNAP helps low-income working people, senior citizens, the disabled and others feed their families. Eligibility and benefit levels are based on household size, income and other factors.”
For assistance in applying to the New York State Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, please contact Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for Student Success Lorri Riggs at lriggs@skidmore.edu or schedule an appointment with her at https://riggs-skidmore.youcanbook.me.
- Address Change Form:
https://www.skidmore.edu/registrar/transcripts/addresschg.php - Skidmore Exchange Housing/Rentals:
https://skidmore.forumbee.com/category/housing - Housing Accommodations:
https://www.skidmore.edu/accessibility/services/housing-accommodations.php
- SGA Attorney (one free legal consultation):
https://www.skidmore.edu/student_handbook/sga-leadership-activities/attorney.php - Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY:
https://www.lasnny.org/ - The Legal Project:
https://legalproject.org/
MENTAL HEALTH (ON CAMPUS)
- Counseling Center:
https://www.skidmore.edu/counseling/index.php - Mental health and self care resources by topic:
https://www.skidmore.edu/counseling/education/index.php - Skill building workshop videos:
https://www.skidmore.edu/counseling/skill-building/skillbuildingvideos.php
MENTAL HEALTH (OFF CAMPUS)
- Local referral database:
https://www.skidmore.edu/counseling/private-practices/index.php - Black mental health and support:
https://www.skidmore.edu/counseling/education/black_mental_health_resources.php - Crisis Text Line: Text GOT5 to 741741
https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/suicide_prevention/cp.html - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ - LGBT National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
https://www.glbthotline.org/national-hotline.html - Four Winds Hospital Saratoga:
https://www.fourwindshospital.com/about_four_winds/saratoga/
SGBM (on campus)
- Victim Advocates & SGBM Support Specialists for Complainants:
https://www.skidmore.edu/sgbm/reporting-advisors.php - SGBM Support Specialists for Respondents:
https://www.skidmore.edu/sgbm/responding-advisors.php
SGBM (off campus)
- Wellspring: 518-584-8188
https://www.wellspringcares.org/ - Saratoga Hospital ER:
https://www.saratogahospital.org/services/medicalsurgical/emergency-medicine - Planned Parenthood Saratoga Springs Health Center:
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/new-york/saratoga-springs/12866/saratoga-springs-center-2776-91180 - New York State Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline: 1-800-942-6906
https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/sexual_violence/
- Technology Training:
https://leds.domains.skidmore.edu - IT Help Desk:
https://help.skidmore.edu - Information Technology:
https://www.skidmore.edu/it/ - Help to access laptop or remote access contact:
Jamin Totino, Director of Student Academic Services
- OSDP Peer Mentor Program:
https://www.skidmore.edu/osdp/programs.php - ORSL:
https://www.skidmore.edu/religious-life/ - Dean of Students Office:
https://www.skidmore.edu/dean-students/
Lorri Riggs lriggs@skidmore.edu - Student Wellness Center:
https://www.skidmore.edu/health_promotion/center.php - Wellness Coaching:
https://www.skidmore.edu/health_promotion/wellness-coaching.php - International Friendship Family Program:
https://www.skidmore.edu/international-students/community/iffp.php
- Transportation Page for Students:
https://www.skidmore.edu/directions/student.php - Contact Campus Safety to/from Hospital or Wilton Medical:
https://www.skidmore.edu/campus_safety/ - SGA for Safe Rides Program:
https://www.skidmore.edu/sga/senate/committees.php - Contact Health and Wellness for taxi rides to/from off-campus doctor appointments:
https://www.skidmore.edu/health/ - Skidmore Bikemore Program:
https://www.skidmore.edu/sustainability/programs/bikemore.php - New York State ID/Driver’s License Information:
https://www.skidmore.edu/international-students/living/newyorkstatedriverslicenseandnysid.pdf