All Things Academic for Spring Term

Curriculum and Registration

The up-to-date spring curriculum is available online.

You may also review your course schedule for the spring term online in the student portal, Populi. Log in using your Bennington email username and password. Review the Courses section on the right side of the page to make sure those listed are the ones you intend to take. Room assignments will be added to course schedules in the next couple of weeks, so please check your schedule again prior to the first day of classes (February 20).

The add/drop form will open on February 17 at 4:30 pm, after the advising period. You will be able to add and drop courses through Friday, February 28—this is also the last day you may request a letter grade for one or more of your courses. Additional information about add/drop will be shared via email by the Registrar’s Office prior to the start of the term.

Course Materials and Bookstore

  • Course books and supplies will be in stock and available for purchase through the bookstore, either by visiting the on-campus bookstore, or via the online store. Orders marked for on-campus pick up will be packaged and available for pick up at the bookstore. Students are encouraged to purchase their course books before the term begins and prior to your arrival on campus. However, most course materials are available through the college bookstore.
  • A limited supply of course texts may also be found in Crossett Library. Donations from previous classes have enlarged the collection, which can be found on the bottom floor of Crossett, back wall directly across from the stairwell. Course books are available for term-long checkout, and the list can be viewed here: Crossett Course Books.

If you have any questions about materials for your courses, please direct them to the faculty teaching those courses.

Update Your Name and Pronouns

Students are responsible for reviewing and ensuring the accuracy of their record in Populi. Please use this form to notify the Registrar's Office of any updates to your name or the pronouns you use. You can also use this form to update your name with diacritical marks (accents, tildes, etc.) if they are not currently reflected in Populi. Only use this form if your current record is not correct. You must be logged into your Bennington email account to use this form.

UPDATE Contact Information Update Form 

Students can now use the Contact Information Update Form on Populi to indicate if their bill should be emailed to another person in addition to themselves.  Additionally, if students would like to give the College permission to speak with parent(s) or guardian(s) in regards to FERPA protected information (FERPA policy), please indicate this in the FERPA section of the form. Students can continue to make changes to parent/guardian, emergency, or missing person contact information on the Info tab of your Populi profile by updating specific sections on the update form.

Benny the Bot

Benny the Bot is Bennington’s AI chatbot whose purpose is to support students throughout the term. That support may look like checking in via text message, answering students’ Bennington-related questions, or providing links to helpful resources. Benny is so excited to welcome students back to campus 🤗 Students should look out for an introduction message from Benny the first week of classes! 

Faculty Comings and Goings: 2025

Annabel Davis-Goff will retire at the end of February; Sherry Kramer, Kirk Jackson, Mirka Prazak, and Eileen Scully will retire at the end of June.

Spring 2025

  • Visiting Faculty: Check out the bios of the visiting faculty for spring.
  • Returning from sabbatical or leave: Thorsten Dennerline, Levi Gonzalez, Dina Janis, Kerry Ryer-Parke, Paul Voice.
  • Going (or continuing) on sabbatical or leave: Ben Anastas, Franny Choi, Camille Guthrie, Sarah Harris, Andrew McIntyre, Ann Pibal, Dana Reitz, Beatriz Santiago Muñoz.

Fall 2025

  • Going (or continuing) on sabbatical or leave: Maya Cantu, Thomas Leddy-Cecere, Farhad Mirza, Carol Pal, Allen Shawn. 

Study Away

Students returning from study away: please remember that transcripts are due on February 21.

If you are uncertain about the status of your transcript and transfer credit, please contact the Registrar. Transcripts should be sent to the attention of the Registrar.

Students interested in studying away for Fall ‘25, AY 25/26, or Winter ‘25 should note that the initial Bennington Study Away application is due March 14 for both - applications for Fall ‘25 or AY 25/26 can be found here, and applications for Winter ‘25 can be found here. Interested students should make an appointment to see Stephanie Meyer as soon as possible to review program options, discuss funding, and confirm the application process. Please also refer to our study away website, which includes information on exchange programs, third-party provider programs, and study away-specific grants and scholarships. 

Students studying away in Spring ‘25: please remember to complete the Study Away course summary form to confirm your chosen class schedule, and to send any updated contact details such as your local phone number or program email address to Stephanie Meyer as soon as possible after arrival at your program/host university. Please continue to check your Bennington email address for updates from the College throughout the term.

Auditions and Placement Tests

Note: Once term begins, more updates will be available in the Provost and Dean’s Office Academic Minute.

Dance Auditions

Dance Auditions will be held in person on February 27 at 7:00 pm in the Martha Hill Dance Theater.

This audition is for all students interested in making dance work and for students interested in performing in the work of their peers. For the audition, students will participate in a guided warm-up followed by movement structures and/or phrases offered by student choreographers.

Subsequently, students may be invited by the student choreographers to join in their projects, but are not obligated to do so. Please wear comfortable clothing and join for fun.

Drama Auditions

Drama auditions will be Thursday, February 20 and Friday February 21 from 7:00-10:00 pm, with call-backs on Saturday, February 22 during the day.

Auditions are for the faculty-directed play: Everything that Never Happened by Sarah Mantell, Platforms productions and staged readings, and Audio Plays, as well as  three devised projects encompassed in the Advanced Design & Performing with Advanced Design Classes.  See link for detailed information.

Music/Voice Auditions

Music auditions for classes with available space will be held by appointment with individual instructors, as listed here. See the linked document for instructions and contact information.