Faculty Advising

Faculty advising is central to Bennington’s academic structure. Every student is assigned a faculty advisor with whom s/he meets continually throughout his/her time at Bennington as the student’s Plan deepens and develops. Advisors often meet with students in both one-on-one conversations and in small groups.

Serving as an advisor is a significant part of every faculty member’s work. As advisors, the faculty are both mentors and guides. They oversee the unfolding of the Plan Process by helping students discover their distinctive intellectual passions and figure out how these interests might shape an education of depth, breadth, and rigor.