Student Life

Pre-major advising: Pre-major advisors are assigned incoming students in August. You will meet your new students during Customs orientation to learn more about their goals and aspirations for your first semester as well as for their academic trajectory. Over the next 3 semester, you will meet to talk through class options and other matters of interest and concern, working to align their interests in relation to college and domain requirements, as well as positioning them for success as a major in a department.

Major advising: As a major advisor, you work closely with students to map out a path for successful completion of their major, drawing from the major proposal plan during the major declaration process during their sophomore year. In addition you guide students towards successful completion of all domain requirements, as well as other graduation requirements, including the thesis experience. Pre-major advisors should expect to meet with their advisees at least twice per semester for conversation, updates, and general assistance. Advisors may find the following guides helpful in navigating advisee registration and approval. Please note that in Bionic students' legal names appear in the drop-down list of advisee, but preferred names appear once the student has been selected.

Expectations for faculty advisors: Meeting with students regularly to learn about their academic interests and goals, encourage students to broadly explore the curriculum, and facilitate reflection about their emerging academic identities. Having knowledge about Haverford’s curriculum, academic policies, and graduation requirements, and being able to seek/find accurate information to answer students’ questions. Helping students develop a plan to fulfill general education requirements along with navigating pathways toward potential majors. Guiding students towards appropriate campus supports and resources (e.g., OAR, CAPS, ADS, etc). Being responsive to student queries and proactive in making themselves available to meet with students.

• Requirements worksheet
• Semester planning worksheet
• PE requirement

• Academic team (pdf)
• Dean finder
• Contacts for chairs, coordinators, and directors
• Student Life office contacts
• Faculty athletics representative
• Access and Disability Services

If you have an immediate concern about the wellbeing of a student on campus, please contact Campus Safety at 610-896-1111.

If you are worried about a student who may be struggling or exhibiting concerning behavior, or if you have concerns surrounding alleged violations of Haverford policies, you can submit a report.

Submit a Report

If you wish to share an academic-related concern about a student, please share your academic concern.

Submit a Concern

• Academic integrity concerns: If you have concerns about a student's academic integrity, visit the Honor Code page for faculty learn about next steps
• Advising deans
• Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS): The staff at (CAPS) listen carefully to the concerns students have about their lives in a safe, supportive, and confidential setting. Services are available during the academic year without charge to all full-time Haverford Students.
• Access and Disabiity Services (ADS)
• Office of Academic Resources (OAR): The OAR provides curricular support to strengthen student learning, persistence, and scholarship through reciprocal learning and reflection activities, while building a broad community of care and empowerment. We are a center where knowledge is generated transformative purposes, both at individual and institutional levels.
• Writing Center: The Writing Center fosters a culture of vibrant intellectual exchange by helping students to develop clear and persuasive written, spoken, and visual arguments. We aim to create an inclusive and welcoming space for all students. We will work with students on any type of writing or speaking assignment, including academic essays, lab reports, oral presentations, poster or PowerPoint presentations, senior thesis projects, and personal essays for fellowship and internship applications.
• Center for Career and Professional Advising (CCPA)

Here’s what the International Student Support Office wants you to know about the regulations that international students must navigate:

• Full course load requirement: F-1 students must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 credits each semester to maintain their visa status.
• Limitations on working both on-campus and off-campus: F-1 students have automatic work authorization for on-campus jobs where Haverford College or Bryn Mawr College is the employer. On-campus employment must be physically located at the employer institution, and work at Bryn Mawr College must be academically driven—F-1 students, for example, cannot work in Bryn Mawr's Dining Services. F-1 regulations limit students to 20 hours of work per week while classes are in session. Off-campus work (such as internships, practicums, and research assistantships) requires Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Optional Practical Training (OPT) authorization. Working off-campus without work authorization is a serious violation of F-1 immigration status, and being unpaid does not exempt a student from needing work authorization. When in doubt, the student should contact ISSO to discuss if work authorization is needed.
• Major selection: Selecting a major is a consequential decision for F-1 students. Under F-1 regulations, Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorizations can only be used for jobs directly related to the student's major. However, on-campus jobs at Haverford College do not have to be related to the student's major. In addition, STEM-identified majors at Haverford allow for students to apply for an additional two years of OPT after they graduate from Haverford.
• Reduced course load (RCL) exceptions: Students may be eligible for a reduced course load for medical reasons or during their final semester. They should receive approval for this from ISSO before they drop below 3 credits. RCL based on medical reasons requires documentation from a medical professional.
• Pass/Fail and failing: Taking courses as Pass/Fail or even failing a course does not automatically jeopardize their F-1 status.

Any questions? Please reach out to the International Student Support Office at hc-isso [at] haverford.edu.

• Pre-health advising
• Pre-health coursework
• Chesick Scholars Program for First-Generation/Low-Income Students
• International Students
• Athletes: Haverford College’s Athletics Department is committed to the belief that physical education is an integral component of each student’s liberal arts education and offers a wide range of athletic opportunities – Intercollegiate Varsity Teams, Competitive Club Teams, Intramural Programs, Instructional Classes, and Recreational Activities – designed to meet the diverse and changing interests of its students body within the College’s mission of excellence and individual growth.
• Students in Accelerated Master's Degrees (3+2 and 4+1)

• FERPA: In accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended, Haverford College abides by this Student Records Policy with respect to education records: (I) disclosure of directory information; (II) personally identifiable information; and (III) Non-education records; (IV) student rights to inspect, review and seek amendment of their records. Education records are defined as any records directly related to a student and maintained by the College or by a party acting for the College. This includes any records in any type of medium (handwritten, print, email, magnetic tape, film disk, etc.)
• Title IX: Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 prohibits any person in the United States from being discriminated against on the basis of sex in seeking access to any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The U.S. Department of Education, which enforces Title IX, has long defined the meaning of Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination broadly to include various forms of sexual harassment and sexual violence that interfere with a student’s ability to equally access educational programs and opportunities.
• Here’s what the International Student Support Office wants you to know about the regulations that international students must navigate:
  • Full course load requirement: F-1 students must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 credits each semester to maintain their visa status.
  • Limitations on working both on-campus and off-campus: F-1 students have automatic work authorization for on-campus jobs where Haverford College or Bryn Mawr College is the employer. On-campus employment must be physically located at the employer institution, and work at Bryn Mawr College must be academically driven—F-1 students, for example, cannot work in Bryn Mawr's Dining Services. F-1 regulations limit students to 20 hours of work per week while classes are in session. Off-campus work (such as internships, practicums, and research assistantships) requires Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Optional Practical Training (OPT) authorization. Working off-campus without work authorization is a serious violation of F-1 immigration status, and being unpaid does not exempt a student from needing work authorization. When in doubt, the student should contact ISSO to discuss if work authorization is needed.
  • Major selection: Selecting a major is a consequential decision for F-1 students. Under F-1 regulations, Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorizations can only be used for jobs directly related to the student's major. However, on-campus jobs at Haverford College do not have to be related to the student's major. In addition, STEM-identified majors at Haverford allow for students to apply for an additional two years of OPT after they graduate from Haverford.
  • Reduced course load (RCL) exceptions: Students may be eligible for a reduced course load for medical reasons or during their final semester. They should receive approval for this from ISSO before they drop below 3 credits. RCL based on medical reasons requires documentation from a medical professional.
  • Pass/Fail and failing: Taking courses as Pass/Fail or even failing a course does not automatically jeopardize their F-1 status.
  • Any questions? Please reach out to the International Student Support Office at hc-isso [at] haverford.edu