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Class Deans

College Hall 101
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Phone: 413-585-4915
Fax: 413-585-4908
Email: classdeans@smith.edu

Office Hours
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Wednesday

See each class dean's page for details on their walk-in hours.

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Our mission at the class deans office is to help you make the most of your time at Smith. The class dean is responsible for your overall academic program. You are encouraged to see your dean privately throughout the year regarding any issue, whether academic or personal. Your class dean is available to assist with course registration and procedures, academic options and general advice on such matters as study abroad, summer school and leaves of absence. We work closely with the registrar’s office to ensure that you are meeting your degree requirements.

Announcements 

Tuesday, March 22, 2023:  Walk-in hour changed for Dean of the Senior Class, Adela Penagos from 11AM-noon to 10-11AM.

 

Administrative Board

A student may petition the Administrative Board to consider an exception to an academic regulation.  Petitions are decided by a Board vote, as a result, submissions are not guaranteed approval.

Spring Break March 13 - 17, 2023:

Please note, there will be no meeting of the Administrative Board during spring break.

Regular meetings will resume the week of March 20, 2023. Petitions received by 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, March 17 will reviewed at the next meeting of the Administrative Board. Petitions received after the deadline will be reviewed the following week. Incomplete petitions will not be reviewed. 

Spring 2023 - Complete petitions received by 12:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday are reviewed by the Administrative Board (in most cases) the following Tuesday.  If Monday is a holiday, the deadline to petition the board is noon on Thursday. Petitions received after the deadline will be reviewed the following week. Incomplete petitions will not be reviewed. 

Submitting a petition does not guarantee that your request will be approved. Please note: the Administrative Board does not meet during fall break or winter break. 

To petition the board please use the Administrative Board Petition Form. 

Transfer Credit

Planning on taking a summer or interterm course? Please see the registrar’s website for information on transfer credit.

Meet the Class Deans

Jane Stangl

Jane Stangl is the dean of the first-year class.
Andrea Rossi-Reder

Andrea Rossi-Reder is the dean of the sophomore and Ada Comstock Scholars classes.
Headshot of Susannah Howe

Susannah Howe is the dean of the junior class.
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Adela Penagos is the dean of the senior class and associate dean of the college for advising and mentoring.
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