Virtual Advising & Resources
The office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges is advising remotely until further notice.
Walk-in hours
Join our virtual walk-in hours every Monday through Friday from 1-4 pm. This format is great for students that have a quick question or are looking for basic advising. Students will virtually meet with an advisor in the order they entered the zoom waiting room. Please click below on the day and how to access the Zoom link for the given day. Virtual walk-in advising hours for spring 2021 begin on Tuesday, January 19th.
Eliza Camire,
Senior Associate Director
Kendra Nelson, Program Manager
EMILY GAUL, PROGRAM MANAGER
Kendra Nelson, Program Manager
EMILY GAUL, PROGRAM MANAGER
Advising appointments
Do you want to speak to a specific advisor? Can't make it to our advising hours? Or, if you just want a longer appointment, each advisor offers the option for booking individual appointments. Please click below to book an appointment based on our availability. All advisors do general advising for all of our programs as well as off-campus study policies and the application process. Not sure who to book? You can always reach out to ocse@skidmore.edu.
Eliza Camire - Skidmore in New Zealand & non-approved programs
Emily Gaul - Skidmore in Paris & Travel Seminars
Kendra Nelson - Skidmore in London & Skidmore in Spain
advising resources
The OCSE staff have made a variety of online resources available to you.
Pathways to Off-Campus Study
This guide will help you to think about various questions surrounding your decision to study off-campus. What type of program are you looking for? How will credits transfer? How will you budget for your semester off-campus? There are a lot of considerations and this guide will help you to better understand what you need to be thinking about before you select a program.
Virtual off-Campus Study Fair
Our OCS Fair went virtual for fall 2020 and the resources are available for you to explore. All of our providers, including Skidmore programs, offer videos, blogs, and links for additional information in this virtual format. Click through and explore the different program options you have for spring 2021 and beyond.
ADVISING VIDEOS
View the following advising videos to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about off-campus study.
Which off-campus study program is right for you?
How to Apply?
Studying off campus during Sophomore Year
Finances and off-campus study
Major/Minor Videos
We have created videos for various major/minors so that you can learn more about benefits of studying off-campus, specific programs for your major and to hear a student or faculty perspective. We will continue to add videos as the semester goes on!
| Business & Management |
| English |
| Environmental Studies & Sciences |
| Psychology |
List of Programs
All of our off-campus programs, Skidmore programs and approved programs, can be found in our MyOCSE portal. There are a variety of search features. Once you find the program you want to apply, your online application starts here!
Skidmore Course Equivalency Matrix
Curious how specific courses you take off-campus will transfer back to Skidmore? Use our database of approved courses, sorted by either program or major/minor, to check with the Skidmore course equivalent will be for courses you take on an approved program.
