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Student Support Services
Academic Advising
Stockbridge students enjoy 1-on-1 academic advising from the professor who coordinates their major. Students are advised at least twice per year when selecting classes for their next semester. As UMass students, they have additional access to the College of Natural Sciences Academic Advising Center.
Meet Our Stockbridge Faculty Advisors
Learn about the College of Natural Sciences Academic Advising Center
Career Advising and Internships
Internships are work-and-learn experiences in which you can earn both money and academic credit. They are a robust part of any Stockbridge associate degree, allowing students to graduate with field experience on their resumes, and a relationship with at least one employer central to their major. Many of our internships are hosted by Stockbridge alumni, and successful student interns may be offered a job at the same business or organization upon graduating. Additionally, all Stockbridge students have free access to the College of Natural Sciences Career Center, where they can get 1-on-1 help with their professional resume, and practice interview skills.
See the Stockbridge Jobs and Internships Board Specific to Our School
Learn more about the College of Natural Sciences Career Center
Transferring from an Associate to a Bachelor’s Degree Program
Students admitted to the associate degree program in Sustainable Food & Farming (SFF), who maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0, will be invited in their second year to transfer to the bachelor’s degree program in Sustainable Food & Farming. No application is needed, and all classes taken for SFF associate degree requirements will transfer to fulfill the equivalent requirements of the bachelor’s degree program. It is possible to earn both the associate and bachelor’s degrees in SFF within four years.
For students in the other Stockbridge associate degree programs, a minimum of 8 credits (Soils and Intro to Botany) will transfer to either Stockbridge bachelor’s program. More than 8 credits may transfer if there is sufficient overlap with the elective requirements of the specific bachelor’s program, (or other associate program). Course requirements for our bachelor’s degree programs can be found in the Stockbridge BS Handbook on our website.
In all cases, students who transfer from an associate to a bachelor’s program will need to fulfill the General Education Requirements of the University as part of earning the bachelor’s degree. Students planning to transfer to a bachelor’s program may be advised to take some General Education courses during their second year, to smooth the transition.
Student Success
The university offers many types of academic support for students.
Learn about the UMass Student Success Office
The UMass Amherst Writing Center works with students at any stage of the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, writing, and revising.
Learn about the UMass Amherst Writing Center
The Learning Resource Center offers four branches of support for academics and research, including Peer Tutoring, Study Skills Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Studies (OURS). All services are free to UMass students.
Learn more about the Learning Resource Center
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the university provides reasonable accommodations to students with physical, behavioral, and learning disabilities.
Learn more about the Office of Disability Services
Student Well-Being
The university believes that academic support depends on an overall sense of well-being. As such, the university offers many types of support for the health and well-being of students.
The Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH) offers a community of care to UMass Amherst students to help cope with stress or anxiety, find strategies to overcome challenges, promote mental well-being, and succeed in college life and beyond.
Learn about the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH)
University Health Services (UHS) is the on-campus health care center of UMass Amherst, serving UMass students, faculty, and staff, and their domestic partners, spouses and dependent children; open 7 days a week during the academic semester.