Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Vermont Counselor Tour, Day 2: Green Mountain College

Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT
- 600 students
- Rural campus
- Known for liberal arts and environmental studies
- Themed housing available (i.e. sustainability floor where dinner is cooked together every night, social justice floor, etc.)
- Campus at Killington Ski Resort with focus on resort management
- 27% of food served in dining hall is from the farm on campus
- Required first year seminar with faculty advisor and upperclass TA
- Books included as part of tuition
- Tuition freeze for four years
- Increasing social/emotional support, as well as academic advisors to help freshman transition
- Tight-knit community where students are looking out for each other, as well as faculty and staff
Flagship Building of GMC
 Students having class outside
 Tiny house built and designed by students
Goat on the farm run by students


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