All Things Academic for Spring Term

Curriculum and Registration

The up-to-date spring curriculum is available online.

You may also review your course schedule for the spring term online in the student portal, Populi. Log in using your Bennington email username and password. Review the Courses section on the right side of the page to make sure those listed are the ones you intend to take. Room assignments will be added to course schedules in the next couple of weeks, so please check your schedule again prior to the first day of classes (February 20).

The add/drop form will open on February 19 at 4:30 pm, after the advising period. You will be able to add and drop courses through Friday, March 1—this is also the last day you may request a letter grade for one or more of your courses. Additional information about add/drop will be shared via email by the Registrar’s Office prior to the start of the term.

Course Materials and Bookstore

  • Course books and supplies will be in stock and available for purchase through the bookstore, either by visiting the on-campus bookstore, or via the online store. Orders marked for on-campus pick up will be packaged and available for pick up at the bookstore. Students are encouraged to purchase their course books before the term begins and prior to your arrival on campus. However, most course materials are available through the college bookstore.
  • A limited supply of course texts may also be found in Crossett Library. Donations from previous classes have enlarged the collection, which can be found on the bottom floor of Crossett, back wall directly across from the stairwell. Course books are available for term-long checkout, and the list can be viewed here: Crossett Course Books.

If you have any questions about materials for your courses, please direct them to the faculty teaching those courses.

Update Your Name and Pronouns

Students are responsible for reviewing and ensuring the accuracy of their record in Populi. Please use this form to notify the Registrar's Office of any updates to your name or the pronouns you use. You can also use this form to update your name with diacritical marks (accents, tildes, etc.) if they are not currently reflected in Populi. Only use this form if your current record is not correct. You must be logged into your Bennington email account to use this form.

Faculty Comings and Goings: 2024

Jonathan Kline and Donald Sherefkin will both retire at the end of June.

Spring 2024

  • Visiting Faculty: Check out the bios of the visiting faculty for spring. Be sure to also take a peek at the bios of the teaching fellows for the Dance and Public Action MFA programs.
  • Returning from sabbatical or leave: Elena Demyanenko, Jen Liu, Amie McClellan, Sue Rees, Jenny Rohn, Michael Wimberly.
  • Going (or continuing) on sabbatical or leave: Nick Brooke, Noah Coburn, Thorsten Dennerline, Manuel Gonzales, Yoko Inoue, Noëlle Rouxel-Cubberly.

Fall 2024

  • Going (or continuing) on sabbatical or leave: Ben Anastas, Thorsten Dennerline, Levi Gonzalez, Dina Janis, Kerry Ryer-Parke, Paul Voice.

Study Away

Students returning from study away: please remember that transcripts are due on February 5. If you are uncertain about the status of your transcript and transfer credit, please contact the Registrar. Transcripts should be sent to the attention of the Registrar.

Students interested in study away for Fall ‘24, AY 24/25, or Winter ‘24 should make an appointment to see Stephanie Meyer as soon as possible to review program options, discuss funding, and confirm the application process. Please also refer to our study away website, which includes information on exchange programs, third-party provider programs, and study away-specific grants and scholarships. 

Students studying away in Spring ‘24: please remember to complete the Study Away course summary form to confirm your chosen class schedule, and to send any updated contact details such as your local phone number or program email address to Stephanie Meyer as soon as possible after arrival at your program/host university. Please continue to check your Bennington email address for updates from the College throughout the term.

Auditions and Placement Tests

Note: Once term begins, more updates will be available in the Provost and Dean’s Office Academic Minute.

Dance Auditions

Dance Auditions will be held in person on February 29 at 7:00 pm in the Martha Hill Dance Theater.

This audition is for all students interested in making dance work and for students interested in performing in the work of their peers. For the audition, students will participate in a guided warm-up followed by movement structures and/or phrases offered by student choreographers.

Subsequently, students may be invited by the student choreographers to join in their projects, but are not obligated to do so. Please wear comfortable clothing and join for fun.

Drama Auditions

Drama auditions will be Thursday, February 22 and Friday February 23 from 7:00-10:00 pm, with call-backs on Saturday, February 24 during the day.

Auditions are for the student-directed play: Unrooted by Faith Embler, five projects encompassed in the Writers/Directors Workshop, and Audio Plays.

Music/Voice Auditions

Schedule TBD