Sophomore College Links:
- 2008 Sophomore College Catalogue (PDF)
- 2008 Sophomore College Final List of Faculty and Courses
- Sophomore College FAQ
- 2008 Sophomore College Job Descriptions
Related Links:
Students try their hand at building a jet engine during SoCo 2007.
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Sophomore College: Current Program Info for 2008
Sophomore College: Program Info for 2008
For Sophomore College Faculty.
For Sophomore College Administrators.
2008 Sophomore College
September 1-19, 2008
Sophomore College 2008 Final List of Faculty and Courses
Sophomore College is a three-week residential summer program where second-year students delve deeply into a topic with expert faculty. At its best, Sophomore College is characterized by an atmosphere of intense academic exploration, in which students, through collaboration with peers, upper-class assistants, and professors, create a community of scholars. In addition to the impressive academic achievements which arise from this partnership, class limits of twelve to fourteen students per class also foster mentoring relationships between faculty and students, as well as laying the foundation for peer relationships that often extend beyond graduation.
Sophomore College also provides sophomores who have just declared or who are considering a major the opportunity to explore ‘big questions’ in their field of interest. In offering a personalized introduction to the specific area of a department or program’s curriculum, seminars promote direct contact with faculty, staff, and peer advisors. Students interested in independent research are exposed to available library and/or laboratory resources, and are encouraged to explore the full range of Stanford's academic resources in workshops and individually.
Sophomore College 2008 Dates and Deadlines
Sophomore College 2008 Schedule
| Staff application deadline | March 14, 2008, 5 PM |
| Staff application status posted | April 17, 2008, after 11 AM |
| Staff commitment deadline - all Staff positions have been filled. | May 2, 2008, 5 PM |
| Student application deadline | April 15, 2008, 5 PM |
| Student application status posted | May 7, 2008, after 8 PM |
| Student commitment deadline | May 14, 2008, 5 PM |
| Staff - Edit Staff Information, including summer mailing, insurance & emergency info, etc. | June 15 , 2008, 5 PM |
| Student - Edit Student Information, including summer mailing, insurance & emergency info, etc. | June 15 , 2008, 5 PM |
| Staff Arrive on Campus | August 30th , Noon to 5 PM |
| Students Arrive On Campus* | September 1st, Noon to 5 PM |
| Sophomore College Classes Begin | September 2, 2008 |
| Sophomore College Ends* | September 19, 2008 |
| *For a few off-campus field seminars, students will need to arrange and pay for their own travel arrangements to designated off-campus locations. The program will arrange and pay for their return to Stanford University at the end of the field seminar. Course descriptions for the off-campus field seminars will specify location. | |
For Student Participants
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The Student Application deadline was Tuesday, April 15, 2008; 5 PM. Student Applications are no longer being accepted.
- Student Application Status
- Financial Aid status
- The student commitment deadline was May 14, 5 PM. Students must either accept or decline their spot when offered admission.
- Students who commit to attend and then withdraw will be charged a withdrawal assessment fee of $500 on their fall quarter bill.
If a student withdraws from Sophomore College prior to June 14 and if a student from the waitlist agrees to fill the vacated spot, the withdrawal assessment fee will be reduced to $250. Beginning June 14th, the withdrawal assessment fee of $500 will be imposed whether or not the vacated spot is filled. Note: The student will also be charged for the cost of all distributed reading materials if these materials are not returned to the program. Exceptions would be due to illness require a doctor’s letter in order to waive the withdrawal fee. In other circumstances students must work with the Resident Dean and Program Director to discuss having the fee reduced or waived.
- Wait-listed students must also accept or decline. Accepting does not obligate a wait-listed student to participate, but indicates interest in being contacted if a spot becomes available over the summer.
Check in: All student participants (except those in the two classes listed below) must check in Monday, September 1, 2008 between 12-5 PM on the Stanford campus. The following classes are exceptions:
- Learning Theater participants must arrive in Ashland, OR by 4 PM September 1.
- Rocky Mountain Field Studies participants must arrive in Salt Lake City, UT on September 1.
Check out: All on-campus staff and participants will check out of their Sophomore College residences and into their Fall quarter housing assignments between 1-4 PM on Friday, September 12, 2008. Sophomore College remains in session until Friday, September 19, with the following exceptions:
- Rocky Mountain Field Studies participants will return to campus on September 20.
- Natural History, Marine Biology, and Research students will return to campus from Monterey by bus on September 20.
For Staff
- Staff application deadline was Friday, March 14, 2008; 5 PM.
Submit New Staff Application.
Edit Staff Information. Edit Staff Information, including summer mailing, insurance & emergency info. This link will take you back to your staff status page, click on the "Edit Confirmation" button.
Check in: All SCAs and OCTs must check in Saturday, August 30, between 12-5 PM on the Stanford campus. Details to follow in the staff handbook and, in some cases, a class-specific letter. Special Note: RCCs must check in by Sunday, August 31, 5 PM but may check in on August 30.
Check out information for staff is the same as for students (above).