Advising Resources
Hamilton Holt School academic advisers are available for academic counseling from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Appointments are recommended. Degree-seeking students should schedule an advising appointment prior to beginning their coursework to have their program of study approved. Academic advisors are ready to respond to the academic concerns of students, help those having difficulties in their program, and provide referrals to the appropriate resources and/or departments on campus.
Center for Career and Life Planning
The Center for Career & Life Planning assists students and alumni in the career development process, focusing on self-assessment, career exploration, and career decision-making. The center provides a variety of services and resources including career counseling, various workshops focused on post-graduation employment and graduate school, and experiential opportunities such as internships and on-campus jobs. Students may schedule appointments to meet with a career advisor or come in during walk-in advising hours. For more information, including upcoming events and more complete descriptions of services available, contact the Center for Career & Life Planning.
Tutoring and Writing Center
The Writing Center, staffed by trained peer consultants from across the curriculum, welcomes writers at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming to revising to final editing. Writers of all abilities benefit from putting their work before an audience. Through one-on-one conversations and occasional group sessions, consultants serve Arts and Sciences and Hamilton Holt School undergraduate and graduate students, sharing strategies, questioning rhetorical choices, and summarizing their discussions for both clients and faculty members.
The Peer Tutoring Program hires and trains faculty-nominated peer tutors to help students understand and improve learning in specific courses. Since peer tutors have recently succeeded in these courses, they can often convince student clients to try more effective and efficient reading, learning, and problem-solving techniques. They then monitor students’ strategic use of these skills in later individual or group sessions. In addition, tutors give feedback on students’ understanding of course concepts in the early stages of writing. Professors and student clients receive copies of tutoring notes made during each session.
Wellness Services
Personal Counseling Services
Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled through the Hamilton Holt School may call the Rollins Wellness Center for an appointment. The Wellness Center is open between the 8:30am and 5:00pm. Services are free to current, degree-seeking Rollins students. Individual therapy, group therapy, and consultation sessions are provided by licensed mental health professionals and/or graduate student interns under supervision with licensed professionals. Services are confidential. For more information or to make an appointment, call 407-628-6340. Rollins Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is closed during June and July except for brief crisis intervention and victim advocacy. In the event of a crisis during the summer, students may wish to call 211 or “Lifeline” at 407-425-2624.
Health Services
Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled through the Hamilton Holt School may call the Rollins Wellness Center for an appointment. The Health Services staff provides episodic care for minor illnesses, STI testing, limited immunizations, and some preventative exams. Although office visits are free to current students, necessary testing, lab work, and other services may incur a fee. Please feel free to ask about cost prior to or during the appointment. Students with recurrent medical issues or outside the scope of services offered will be referred to medical specialists in the local community. To schedule an appointment, please call 407-628-6340. Health Services is closed during the June and July.
Victim Advocacy
Hamilton Holt students who have been the victim of violent crimes such as sexual assault, physical assault, harassment, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, hate-based incidents, and stalking may request the services of a confidential victim advocate at the office of the Title IX coordinator by calling (407) 691-1773 during regular business hours or at (407) 619-2329 after 5 PM. Victim advocates are on-call to assist students in understanding their legal options and to consider next steps in providing for personal safety.
Rollins College is committed to providing students opportunities for global engagement and learning on and off-campus. Study away experiences equal in quality and rigor to Rollins’ academic programs are an integral component of this mission. A variety of off-campus programs allows eligible Rollins students the opportunity to enhance their education with experiential and field-based learning. International Programs offers comprehensive support for students before, during and after their study away program. For more detailed information: https://www.rollins.edu/international-programs/index.html.
Students must apply online for all programs through Rollins International Programs Application (RIPA), available through the MyRollins portal. The application deadline for January and spring programs is typically at the end of September; the deadline for spring break and some summer programs is typically in late October; and the deadlines for summer, fall and academic year programs are typically in February.
For information regarding financial aid for these programs, see “Aid for Off-Campus Programs” in the Student Financial Aid section of this Catalogue.[GB1]
Rollins College Approved Summer Programs
Rollins offers two to four Approved Summer Programs each year. These programs have been developed and reviewed to align with the Rollins mission and typically run four to eight weeks during the summer break. They are offered in partnership with organizations or institutions abroad and may also be led by a Rollins faculty member. Students are charged a comprehensive fee for these programs that typically includes tuition, housing, and other program arrangements. Specific costs and inclusions vary by program. Students can apply for partial need-based scholarships through International Programs and may also be eligible for limited Financial Aid to assist with costs. Students typically earn four (4) to six (6) semester hours of credit on these programs. Courses on these programs are either standard Rollins College courses or they are considered study away transfer credits. Either way: all earned grades are factored into the Rollins grade point average; are counted towards President’s List and Dean’s List; and grades lower than a C- will still display on the Rollins transcript and be factored into the Rollins grade point average. General Requirements for Admission: good academic and social standing, clean conduct record at Rollins College, sophomore standing or above, minimum of a 2.5 cumulative grade point average. Individual programs may have additional requirements including program-specific GPA and language requirements.
Field Study Courses
Short courses taught by Rollins faculty are offered each year in diverse international locations for one and a half to three weeks during winter break, over spring break, or at various points throughout the summer break. Field Study offerings vary from year to year. Field studies are either connected to fall or spring term courses or function as stand-alone courses; students typically earn two (2) to four (4) semester hours of credit for field study courses. Program fees range from $2500 to $5500 per course and typically include tuition, accommodation, some meals and activities. Specific costs and inclusions vary by program. Students can apply for partial need-based scholarships through International Programs and may also be eligible for limited Financial Aid to assist with costs. These courses are considered standard Rollins College courses and appear on the Rollins transcript as such. General Requirements for Admission: good academic and social standing, clean conduct record at Rollins College, minimum of a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
Non-Rollins Programs
International Programs also supports students who wish to participate in study abroad programs unaffiliated with Rollins College. For summer and short-term programs, students are responsible for a $75 fee for transfer of credit, student support and insurance. Students pay all other program costs are to the program directly. Credits can be pre-approved to transfer back to Rollins, but grades are not factored into the Rollins grade point average, and Rollins, Federal, and state financial aid may not be applied. All other transfer credit policies apply.
Academic Appeals for Study Away Programs
Students may consider submitting an academic appeal for the following issues that may arise before, during, or after the term abroad:
- Petition to apply for an Approved Summer or Field Study program with a GPA below the minimum
- One-time late credit/no credit declaration
- Late withdrawals from courses taken abroad
- Appeal to count a course towards a specific graduation requirement
- Grade appeal ONLY for courses taken abroad for which you earn Rollins (not transfer credit)
Rollins College will NOT accept appeals for the following:
- Grade appeal for courses taken abroad for which you earn transfer credit. These are courses offered at another institution and Rollins College cannot fairly evaluate the student work outside of the context of the full course. You may, however, choose to pursue a grade appeal through your host institution. If you do this, staff and faculty at Rollins College can review the process at the host institution to insure that it meets Rollins expectations for a fair and ethical grade appeal process.
- Adjustments to the grade and credit translation for your program. When study abroad programs are approved, the Curriculum Committees reviews and approves a fair and acceptable translation for grades and credits for all programs where the credit and grading scales used at the host institution are not comparable to standard US scales.
Alpha Sigma Lamda National Honor Society
The Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society was founded in 1945 to recognize adult students in higher education who have achieved academic excellence while fulfilling the many responsibilities of family, work, and community services. It is not restricted to any particular major or minor. The following criteria apply to election of students to membership.
- Members must be matriculated and have a minimum of 24 graded semester hours at the institution in an undergraduate degree program.
- At least 12 credits should be earned in courses in Liberal Arts/Sciences, not including applied Arts/Science courses.
- Members shall be selected only from the highest 10 percent of the class who have 24 graded credits and are matriculated in an undergraduate degree program.
- Those selected must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent.
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