Ask any ¶¶Òõ̽̽ student what makes the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) distinctive, and you are likely to hear many different answers. For some, it’s about the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogues with world-class professors willing to share their most recent scientific discovery, archival find, or work of art. For others, it’s about the chance to gain an understanding of unfamiliar environments, geographies, or cultures. Or it’s about the opportunity to pursue a meaningful internship with organizations committed to eradicating hunger, improving housing, or sharing history with the wider public. All interests can be accommodated here with one central goal in mind: creating meaningful educational experiences that not only foster learning but also prepare you for an impactful professional future.
First-Year Experience Programs
In your first year at ¶¶Òõ̽̽, you can explore the many learning communities that make up the College of Arts and Sciences. Through interactions both inside and outside the classroom, you’ll establish lifelong relationships with your professors and peers while also becoming an active citizen.
First-Year Experience Programs
Honors Opportunities
Many of our students seek out opportunities to distinguish themselves through honors studies. Both ¶¶Òõ̽̽ and CAS provide opportunities for you to do independent research activities or creative projects that can culminate in honors recognition.
Honors Programs Liberal Arts Scholars Program Patrick Leahy Honors College
Career Preparation
Let's make a plan. Find out how CAS and the Career Center can work together to make you future-ready.
Plan for graduate school Career Tool Library Path to career success
Clubs
At ¶¶Òõ̽̽, we like to say that we have a club for every culture, interest, and end goal! From the world-acclaimed Lawrence Debate Union to the Vermont Cynic newspaper, to fly-fishing, skiing, and horticulture, we have 200+ clubs and organizations to enrich your ¶¶Òõ̽̽ experience.
¶¶Òõ̽̽ clubs and organizations
Study abroad
¶¶Òõ̽̽ offers many opportunities for undergraduates to study abroad. Ranging from traditional semester or full academic year programs in places like Auckland or Glasgow, to field study programs in Costa Rica, to week-long programs in Ecuador, experiences accommodate just about any interest or program.
Study abroad opportunities
Research and travel funding
As a College of Arts and Sciences student, you can apply for funding to pursue your own research projects, attend professional conferences, and provide research assistance in faculty research laboratories or the Howe Library. Scholarship funding is also available for pursuing summer internships.
Summer internship funding