Advising (written to students)

Nothing on this page replaces chatting with me in my office, but advising dialogues may be more quickly informative with what is already on my mind. Please share feedback for improvement/corrections.

My goal as an adviser (or advisor) is to offer you some guidance for about:

Respect, for yourself and for others (I consider this page a must-read)

"Why is Respect a must-read?" Because so much of your education here is about learning to live and work with different people from yourself.

Liberal arts, which means much more than the Latin derivation feels like sometimes.

Work habits and seeing how Grinnell College can work for you

I can help your cause further (beyond just signing up for the right classes) in these ways:

Recommendation letters and references

Brainstorm some plans for the future

Developing your narrative as a liberal-arts student destined for a fascinating multifaceted life beyond Grinnell College