Adirondack Semester

The Mission of the Adirondack Semester is to enable students to study nature and human relationships with nature through academic classes enriched by direct experience. The Semester takes place at Arcadia, an off-the-grid yurt village in the heart of the Adirondacks. The goals of the program are to foster a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the natural world, to create a vibrant living and learning community at Arcadia, and to cultivate a strong connection to the Adirondack region.

• Based in the greater Adirondack Park
• Fall semester
• Enrollment can accommodate up to 12 students (potentially including non-SLU students from other universities)
• Pre-requisites: 2.75 GPA
• Required to do an interview after application submission
• Live within program housing and with homestay families during 2-week Capstone Internship
• Apply Early Decision for this Program: SLU students who submit their applications to this program in full before December 6th will have their $50 application fee waived.

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