The Office of Student Affairs works to provide students with opportunities to expand their education beyond classrooms, laboratories, and studios. In concert with our efforts to enhance the academic mission of the College, the student affairs staff offers students a variety of innovative and creative programs, activities, and educational initiatives to promote personal growth, leadership, and development.

In collaboration with the academic mission of New College, the Office of Student Affairs is committed to offering students opportunities to take responsibility for their living and for their co-curricular learning. The professional staff members are educators, programmers, counselors, and facilitators, and are actively engaged in student learning and student development.
The principal goals of Student Affairs are:

Student Affairs at New College embraces three basic goals: enhance the quality of student life; foster the personal growth of individual students; and provide well-managed services essential to residential and campus life. The office works closely with the elected representatives of the New College student body and other offices that provide student services. It coordinates co-curricular, social, cultural, and recreational programming on campus and provides a housing office to manage the residential areas and food services. The Diversity and Gender Center, a division of Student Affairs, works with students and staff to arrange educational events celebrating different cultures. Disabled student assistance and the student union (Hamilton Center) are also administered by the student affairs staff. Furthermore, the registrar, the office of financial aid and the counseling center for personal counseling, health services, and wellness education work closely with student affairs staff to support students.

The New College Dean of Students serves as Ombudsman to assist students with decisions related to their education. A student aggrieved by a decision may informally mediate his or her grievance. If mediation is unsuccessful, the student has the right to appeal that decision at a hearing before the President of New College. Information may be obtained by contacting the office of Student Affairs, HCL 001.

Currently, 75 percent of New College's students live in the residence halls. First- and second-year students are required to live on campus. Non-residential students generally share houses and apartments near campus. The first- and second-year residency requirement insures that beginning college students can be part of the living-learning experience that is central to New College’s mission.

The College completed, in 2007, five new residential halls. V,W,X,Y provide apartment-style living for about 100 students, total. Each apartment offers common space, a full bathroom, a small kitchenette and 3-4 single bedrooms. A few studio singles are also available, mainly to offer more privacy and quiet for thesising students. These halls feature some beautiful architecture, including high timbered roofs with arched windows and an abundance of natural light. The fifth hall, The Rhoda Pritzker Residence Hall, provides housing for 90 students. It is similar in design to VWXY with apartments, full bathrooms, small kitchenettes and 4 single bedrooms. Residents share balconies, lounges, full kitchens and laundry facilities. The hall also features a third story, open-air lounge, and a central courtyard.

Ulla Searing Residence Hall

The cluster of residence halls, built around Palm Court near Hamilton Center, was designed by the internationally acclaimed American/Chinese architect I. M. Pei. Each room accommodates two or three students and is climate-controlled. All rooms have a private entrance and private bath. Supplementing the Pei-designed cluster is B-Dorm, which houses 32 students in traditional residential-hall style. Here, a more communal residential life develops around shared facilities.

Finally, the Dallas and Elizabeth Dort and the Ann and Alfred Goldstein Residence Halls provide apartment-style accommodation. Each apartment has four single bedrooms and two bathrooms that open to a shared living area and a partial kitchen. These two halls, constructed in 1998 and 1999, house 142 students.

Finally, the Dallas and Elizabeth Dort and the Ann and Alfred Goldstein Residence Halls provide apartment-style accommodation. Each apartment has four single bedrooms and two bathrooms that open to a shared living area and a partial kitchen. These two halls, constructed in 1998 and 1999, house 142 students.

Supporting residential life is a staff that includes the Director of Residence Life, three Residential Directors, the Coordinator of Residential Facilities, and 15-20 student Resident Assistants. Other student affairs staff members work in support of the residence life program.

The food service plan at New College combines the convenience and collegiality of the traditional college dining hall with opportunity for self-catering that allows students to pursue their own styles of cooking and dining. In Hamilton Center a full-service cafeteria provides brunch and dinner seven days a week. Cafeteria selections include a salad bar, and a vegetarian and vegan entree. A sub shop operated by the campus food service vendor complements the cafeteria hours. The Coordinator of Residential Facilities is the College’s liaison to the outside provider. All students participate in at least a partial dining plan based on the cafeteria service.

Separate from the food service plan but also located on campus, the Four Winds Café is a student-run business that provides a wide variety of coffee drinks as well as tea, smoothies, bagel sandwiches, and other fare. The Four Winds Café is a popular spot with students and staff alike, and occasionally hosts tutorials, poetry readings, and open-mic nights.

Many students choose to combine college dining with some self-catering. A fish market is within walking distance of campus; supermarkets are within a mile-and-a-half radius. In addition, the cafeteria service offers access to ordering food and supplies from a variety of catalogues.

Drawing on the "A & S" (Activity and Service) fees paid by all students with tuition, students organize and sponsor fine arts exhibits, plays, music performances, film series, an annual “semi-formal” dance, Palm Court Parties (a New College tradition), fitness courses, sports programs, and student publications. Adding to student-funded and student-initiated activities are programs sponsored by Student Affairs, such as volunteer and community activities, gender awareness events, field trips to support out-of-classroom experiences and Family Weekend. The President of the College and the academic divisions invite visiting scholars to campus and sponsor academic forums and community conferences. The Campus Ministry and the Diversity and Gender Center also contribute to activities on campus.

In sum, a variety of campus organizations, groups, individuals, and offices create a range of activities of surprising depth and breadth for a small college.

Athletic recreation at New College emphasizes participation and spontaneity. The campus has ample space for field sports, games, jogging, and cycling. Facilities include a 25-meter swimming pool, professionally staffed indoor fitness center, basketball, and lighted tennis courts. Other facilities include a softball diamond, a bike shop, sailing and kayaking vessels, a fitness path, and a multipurpose playing field.

Just as New College students design their own academic programs, they also design their own social world. The students assume a large measure of responsibility and the accompanying accountability for their daily lives at New College.

New College Student Organizations currently include:

Africa Club
Aikido Dojo Club
Amnesty International
Anarchist Theory Reading Group
Anarchy Death Sticks
Anime Club
Anti-FARF
Archery
Beekeeping/Apiculture Club
Ben and Jerry's Devotional Society
Best Buddies
Bike Shoppe
China Club
CODEPINK
College Bowl/Quiz Bowl
Fencing Club
FMLA
Food Not Bombs
Foreign Artsy Rare Film Society
Forward Escape
Four Winds Café
German Club
Hillel
Improv Troupe
Japanese Club
Jesus Club
Men's Soccer
New College Climate Justice Squad
New College Democrats
New College Libertarians
New College Service Club
New College Students for Barack Obama
Origami Club
Pre-Med
The Radical Alliance (Infoshop)
Radical Cheerleading
Red Tent Society
STAND
Swamp Walkers Wildlife Club
Tree Climbing Club
Watersports Club
Women's Lacrosse








If you don’t see an organization in this list that suits you, we invite you to come and get it started.

New students, including transfers, take part in an orientation program prior to the first week of classes in the fall semester. This familiarizes students with New College's unique academic environment and introduces them to faculty, staff, and returning students. A one-day orientation is held prior to the start of spring semester for students entering at mid-year.

Located in Hamilton Center, the Diversity and Gender Center provides programming and services to the campus focused on issues of tolerance, understanding, multi-culturalism, and gender related issues. The Resident Director of Diversity and Gender serves as the College’s resource person for any student, faculty, or staff wishing to explore related issues and topics.

The Counseling and Wellness Center in the West Side Student Center offers a comprehensive, professionally-staffed program to help students achieve their personal development goals as well as to assist with mental health issues. Services at the Center include educational and personal counseling, life planning, crisis intervention, testing, personal awareness counseling, and limited psychotherapy. In addition to one-on-one counseling, the center sponsors support and discussion groups, workshops, and seminars, as well as other activities.

Health services at the Counseling & Wellness Center are provided by a nurse practitioner who holds office hours on campus each weekday. A Sarasota physician can be consulted at his facility for those problems the nurse practitioner cannot treat and is also available for extended weekday hours. The services are funded by a health fee that is included in the tuition and fee invoice. Students can see the nurse practitioner or physician, without charge, for general medical care, screening, and consultation. This includes antigen clinic, examinations, diagnosis, and referral to specialized medical facilities. Any lab or X-ray, casting, etc. will be billed separately to the student at a discount. Costs for prescription drugs and emergency services are the responsibility of the student.

The health fee covers only services to the student. Costs of dependent care, if provided, are the student's private responsibility. Students can purchase hospitalization and accident insurance through the American College Student Association. Brochures are available online at www.acsa.com.

New College of Florida strives to afford people with disabilities equal opportunity and full participation in all aspects of College life. To that end, it is the policy of New College of Florida to provide equal admission opportunity for, and to make reasonable accommodation to employ and admit the disabled, and assist disabled students in independent living and self-sufficiency as required by law.
The office of Student Disability Services, located at the Counseling and Wellness Center, arranges accommodations for, determines the disability status of, and, in conjunction with staff and faculty, identifies successful strategies for disabled students. The Coordinator can be contacted at the Counseling and Wellness Center. Success strategies and accommodations include but are not limited to, extended time on examinations, alternate formats for printed materials, and the services of interpreters.

Students with disabilities are eligible to apply for annual financial awards from the Johnson Scholarship Foundation. Information and applications are also available at the office of Student Disability Services.

New College of Florida, a public institution, does not endorse any religious affiliation or practice, and does not offer religious services or doctrinal instruction. However, religion occupies an important place in the lives of many New College students, and numerous local congregations and religious organizations welcome the participation and membership of New College students. Moreover, private organizations assist students in establishing relationships with local congregations, provide pastoral counseling, offer religious study groups, and conduct faith-based programs and activities. The Association for Campus Ministry, supported by local churches and denominational groups, provides a part-time campus minister. Hillel, supported by an independent board based in Tampa and Sarasota, operates from the Diversity and Gender Center.

Muslim Student Assoc.?
InterVarsity Fellowship?
Campus Ministry page?

Veterans’ services are available during the academic year on the Sarasota campus. All veterans, veterans' dependents, and active duty military personnel may use the services in pre-admissions counseling, pre-registration advising, and veterans’ benefits resources.

The Campus Bookshop, operated by Barnes & Noble, carries textbooks and related educational materials as well as general supplies, stationery, casual clothing, and sundry items.

The student mail service provides a mailbox in Hamilton Center for each New College student. Arrangements for package pick-up are available. Packages under one pound can be mailed at the Central Receiving/Mailroom. Heavier packages can be mailed from the U.S. Post Office located at 2205 Tallevast Road, sarasota, FL 34270, a few miles north and east of the airport.

Students are the primary focus at New College, and every student has access to any member of the faculty and staff. But access alone does not insure an effective voice in governance. The student body has a governance structure that results in considerable student input into student life, while also insuring a student voice in academic affairs. The New College Student Alliance operates under its own constitution, and any student may call a Town Meeting to discuss issues of importance to the campus community.

Elected student representatives sit as voting members on the New College faculty and its constituent divisions (Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences). Elected student representatives also serve on standing committees of the faculty, helping the faculty frame academic policies in such areas as admissions, curriculum, and library services. Moreover, all students are invited to comment on the strengths and weaknesses of professors; student input is a part of the formal record of performance on which the hiring, promotion, and retention of professors is based.

New College expects each student to act with maturity and to assume responsibility for individual actions. Within this context, students can develop individual life styles (consistent with established law and regulations), while respecting the rights and property of others. New College judicial procedures have been established in accordance with State of Florida regulations.

In their student government constitution and student code, New College students have formulated guidelines for self-regulation in disciplinary matters in concert with the Dean of Students. These measures aim toward constructive settlement of cases under dispute. The New College Student Court is recognized by, and under the review of, the Office of Student Affairs. Its proceedings respect the rights of the accused in the settlement of disputes.

In addition to the Student Court, there is a Campus Judicial Board, composed of staff and students, which may hear cases that could result in suspension or expulsion from the College. Procedures for implementing the Judicial board are outlined in the Code of Conduct.  All in all, the aim is to encourage student participation and ownership in a framework that preserves College responsibility and authority.

(area code 941)

Academic Advising / Contract Sponsor

Provost’s Office, Cook Hall, 487-4100

Academic Skills / Tutoring

Dean of Students, 487-4250
Educational Technology Services, Info Commons, 487-4306, edtech@ncf.edu
Counseling and Wellness Center, 487-4254, wellness@ncf.edu
Career Services & Off-Campus Studies; 487-5002, CSOCS@ncf.edu
Quantitative Resource Center, Info Commons, 487-4772, qrc@ncf.edu
Writing Resource Center, Info Commons, 487-4506, wrc@ncf.edu

Academic Status

Registrar’s Office, Palmer Building D #115, 487-4230, records@ncf.edu

Activities & Organizations

Student Affairs, HCL01, 487-4250, studentaffairs@ncf.edu

Add/Drop or Course Change

Contract Sponsor/Advisor or Provost’s Office, Cook Hall, 487-4100

Address Changes

Registrar’s Office, Palmer Building D #155, (941) 487-4230, records@ncf.edu

Admissions

Admissions, Robertson Hall, 487-5000, admissions@ncf.edu

Alumnae/i Association

New College Alumnae/i Association, Keating Center, 487-4900, ncfalum@ncf.edu

Books, Supplies & Sundry Items

Campus Bookshop, 6301 North Tamiami Trail, 355-5252

Business Office

Business Office, Palmer Building D #123, 487-4625, business@ncf.edu

Career Services & Off-Campus Studies

Career Services & Off-Campus Studies, Palmer Building E, 1st floor, 487-5002. CSOCS@ncf.edu

Campus Ministry

Rev. Dee Graham, Student Affairs, HCL 01, 487-4498,
sarasotacampusministry@yahoo.com

Campus Police, 501 College Drive, 487-4210

Campus Space Scheduling

Campus Space Scheduling, 487-4552, css@ncf.edu
Caples Fine Arts Complex, 487-4552
Harry Sudacoff Center, 487-4491
Event Management System (EMS)

Catalyst (Student Newspaper)

487-4266, catalyst@ncf.edu

Counseling & Wellness Center (CWC)

Counseling and Wellness Center, 487-4254, wellness@ncf.edu
Victim Advocate, 252-5156

Dean of Students’ Office

Dean of Students, HCL01, 487-4250

Disability Services

Student Disability Services, CWC, 487-4254, pantzis@ncf.edu

Educational Technology Services (ETS), Info Commons, 487-4306, edtech@ncf.edu

E-Mail Account Assistance

I.T. Help Desk, 487-4350, it@ncf.edu

Emergency Leave

Dean of Students, 487-4250
Director, Counseling and Wellness Center, 487-4254, wellness@ncf.edu

Financial Aid Office

Robertson Hall, 487-5001, ncfinaid@ncf.edu.

Fitness Center

Fitness Center, East side of campus, 487-4218, fitnesscenter@ncf.edu

Food Service

Sodexho, Hamilton Center, 487-4270
Office of Residential Life, HCL03, 487-4259, residencelife@ncf.edu

Foundation

New College Foundation, The Keating Center, 487-4800, foundation@ncf.edu

Four Winds Café

Four Winds Café, West side of campus, 487-4488, coffee@ncf.edu

Gender & Diversity Center

Gender & Diversity CenterHamilton Center, 487-4642, gdc@ncf.edu

Graduation Requirements

Registrar’s Office, Palmer Building D #115, 487-4230, records@ncf.edu

Housing On-Campus

Office of Residential Life, HCL03, 487-4259, residencelife@ncf.edu

Housing Off-Campus

New College Off Campus Housing Board (ncfrents.proboards31.com)
Apartment Guide (www.apartmentguide.com)
Sarasota Herald Tribune (www.heraldtribune.com)
Bradenton Herald (www.bradentonherald.com)

Job Listings

Career Services and Off-Campus Studies, Palmer Building E, 1st Floor, 487-5002. CSOCS@ncf.edu

Library

The Jane Bancroft Cook Library
Library Circulation 487-4305
Reference Desk 487-4301, reference@ncf.edu

Loans, Scholarships & Grants

Office of Financial Aid, Robertson Hall, 487-5001, ncfinaid@ncf.edu

Lost & Found

Campus Police, 501 College Drive, 487-4210

Mail Services

Mail Room/Central Receiving, Palmer Building A #118, 487-4247

New College Student Alliance (Student Govt.)

Hamilton Center, 487-4267, ncsa@ncf.edu

New Student Orientation

Student Affairs, HCL01, 487-4250

Parking Services

Parking Services, Palmer Building D, 1st Floor Lobby, 487-4626, parking@ncf.edu

Physical Plant and Maintenance

Physical Plant, east side of campus, 487-4240

Provost

Provost’s Office, Cook Hall, 487-4200

Public Affairs

Public Affairs, Palmer D 201, 487-4150, publicaffairs@ncf.edu, events@ncf.edu

Quantitative Resource Center

Quantitative Resource Center, Cook Library #219, 487-4772, qrc@ncf.edu

Records & Transcripts

Registrar’s Office, Palmer Building D #115, 487-4230, records@ncf.edu

Readmission

Dean of Students, 487-4250
Student Academic Status Committee (SASC)
Provost’s Office, 487-4200

Registrar’s Office

Registrar’s Office, Palmer Building D #115, 487-4230, records@ncf.edu

Student Affairs

HCL01, 487-4250

Student Activities

HCL01, 487-4548, kruczek@ncf.edu

Student ID’s

Business Office, Palmer Building D #123, 487-4625, business@ncf.edu

Student Ombudsman

Dean of Students, HCL01, 487-4250, wbashant@ncf.edu

Student Government Business Office

Student Government Business Office, Hamilton Center, 487-4265, dshongood@ncf.edu

Victims’ Advocacy

Victim Advocate, 252-5156

Volunteerism & Community Service

VISTA Volunteer Coordinator, 487-4499, vista@ncf.edu

Withdrawing from School

Dean of Students, 487-4250
Registrar’s Office, Palmer Building D #115, 487-4230, records@ncf.edu

Writing Resource Center

Writing Resource Center, Cook Library, 487-4506, wrc@ncf.edu

Work Study Program

Financial Aid Office, Robertson Hall # 202, 487-5001, ncfinaid@ncf.edu

See the General Catalog for a complete description.

An Overview

The academic program aims to encourage academic excellence, creativity, and personal initiative, and, in a context of collegiate residential life, to provide essential tools for life-long intellectual growth.  To accomplish these ambitious objectives, New College has created a curriculum that differs from those at most colleges and contributes to New College’s special intellectual intensity.

Academic contracts encourage you to establish, pursue, and measure progress toward goals; small classes provide opportunities for detailed feedback from faculty; Independent Study Projects stimulate self-directed education; and the senior thesis, the culmination of the New College experience, allows you to demonstrate mastery of a topic or medium while working with a faculty member who serves as a mentor.  Throughout the educational experience, your oral and written expression is refined in close contact with faculty.

The program at New College of Florida can accommodate a variety of interests and approaches to learning.  At orientation, you’ll meet with a faculty member who, serving as advisor and contract sponsor, will discuss your interests and goals. 

Mini-classes provide an opportunity to preview the semester’s courses.  In each mini-class, professors present a short overview of the course.  After sampling mini-classes, you are ready to draft your first academic contract.

Every semester, your academic plan is articulated in a contract undertaken in consultation with a faculty sponsor.  The academic contract is the agreement reached between you and your sponsor as to what constitutes satisfactory academic progress in a semester.  It makes explicit your responsibilities, and by doing so, forms the basis for self- and faculty evaluations of your work.  Once you and your advisor have signed the completed form, the contract must be turned into the Office of the Registrar.  It will serve as a document of the registration process. 

The Academic Calendar

The academic calendar consists of two fourteen-week semesters and a four-week January interterm devoted to independent study.  Each semester is divided into two seven-week modules, with a one-week recess between them and a one-week exam/evaluation period at the end of the term.  Faculty offer both semester-long and seven-week-long courses, with professors choosing the format best suited to the subject matter.

Academic Dishonesty

The faculty considers academic dishonesty – cheating and/or plagiarism - to be a serious violation of the community’s standards.  Academic dishonesty can result in dismissal.  If you are in doubt about what practices are permissible in an examination, you should consult the professor prior to sitting for the exam.  If you lack understanding of how, in a paper or other presentation, to distinguish your thoughts from those of others, the faculty can refer you to standard guidelines and discuss specific questions.

The faculty has adopted the following procedures to be followed when academic dishonesty is suspected or charged:

1. An apparent violation of academic honesty is handled initially by the instructor, who discusses the incident with the student.  The student may request a meeting with his/her contract sponsor and the instructor to discuss the incident further.
2. If the instructor decides, after the procedures in step (1) above, that further action is warranted, he or she will inform the student that the issue is being forwarded to the New College Provost.
3. The final disposition of all issues of academic dishonesty rests with the Provost.  In reaching a decision, the Provost may request meetings with the student, the instructor, and the contract sponsor individually or jointly. The Provost may also appoint a student-faculty committee for advice prior to rendering a decision in a case.  The student may also request of the Provost that such an advisory panel be formed; if that request is made, the student thereby waives his or her right to a formal hearing as provided in Florida Statutes Ch. 120.
4. If the issue remains open at the end of the semester, the instructor is to give the student an “Incomplete” evaluation (without referring therein to the matter) until the issue is resolved.  The Provost’s decision in the case is final.