{"id":250,"date":"2026-01-05T09:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2026-01-05T09:43:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:43:57","slug":"academics-and-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/academics-and-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics and advising"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">The Dean of the College oversees the undergraduate curriculum and services supporting undergraduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"cards-search\" ><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-block-group-is-layout-grid clarku_cl_cards clarku-post-filter-grid \">\t<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academic-advising-center\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2019-Career-Advising-14-300x200.webp\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"A student advising session\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2019-Career-Advising-14-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2019-Career-Advising-14-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2019-Career-Advising-14.webp 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic advising<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore majors \u2014 or design your own. 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Careers<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Career readiness is integrated into the curriculum, better preparing you for success after graduation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/experiential-learning\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/Field_Methods_04_Nov_2025-33-300x200.webp\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students practicing forestry at Hadwen Arboretum\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/Field_Methods_04_Nov_2025-33-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/Field_Methods_04_Nov_2025-33-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/Field_Methods_04_Nov_2025-33.webp 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiential learning<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All undergraduate students participate in hands-on, experiential learning as part of The Clark Experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-curriculum\/first-year-experience\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/orientation-card-300x200.webp\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students engage in orientation activities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/orientation-card-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/orientation-card.webp 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First-Year Experience<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your first year of college is an exciting time, and we want to make sure you get the most out of it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"clarku-card-wrapper\"  >\n\t<a class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-curriculum\/honors\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_015-300x200.webp\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full clarku-block-card-img-threebytwo has-aspect-3x2 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students doing ecological restoration field work\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_015-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_015-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/dean-of-the-college\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/111\/2023_Ecological_Restoration_Field_Work_015.webp 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"clarku-block-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honors program<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We see your intellectual curiosity, your passion for learning, and your willingness to actively participate. 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