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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO SIT!
We are pleased to welcome you to SIT’s Graduate Institute and the Climate Change & Global Sustainability Master’s program. We are excited for you to begin your studies soon. Everyone at SIT, faculty and staff alike, is looking forward to working with you. Please read through the information provided on this pre-program information page carefully. If you have any questions, please contact your admissions officer directly or [email protected].
Program Chair Welcome Letter
Program Chair Welcome Letter
Read the welcome letter from program chair and associate professor Richard Walz, PhD.
Program Dates
Program Dates
Preparing for Your Program
Preparing for Your Program
Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services
Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services
Health Form
Students are required to submit a health form before starting their program. Click here for the health form with instructions on how to complete and submit.
Health Guidelines & Vaccines
The guidelines below are designed to inform you about the country-specific health risks and any required or recommended immunizations as specified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Health Guidelines & Requirements
COVID 19 Risk Management Protocols – SIT will send you a risk management plan for your first semester location prior to the second pre-departure meeting with your admissions officer and academic chair approximately two weeks prior to departure.
Health Insurance
SIT Graduate Institute provides students with accident and illness coverage for the international components of your program. Please note that this coverage is not in effect for any medical expenses incurred in the US. It covers you from the time you arrive to your program site until your program ends at that site. Therefore, we highly recommend that you maintain your ongoing coverage in the US, if applicable.
SIT does not provide dental coverage or property loss insurance. We encourage you to purchase personal property insurance independently.
Student Support Services
SIT places the highest priority on each student’s safety, security, and health. During orientation in each country, our staff will provide the resources and knowledge needed for a safe and productive academic experience in each location. SIT provides student support through both in-country staff and staff and resources in Brattleboro, Vermont. Detailed information about health, wellness, and mental health resources in each location will be delivered during your in-country orientation.
Flight, Visa, and Passport Information
Flight, Visa, and Passport Information
Program Sites
Program Sites
In Iceland, SIT partners with the University Centre of the Westfjords, which is located in the town of Ísafjörður. The main building is two stories with an internal stairwell. The MA program uses multiple classrooms on the second floor, each of which has tables, chairs, and a computer projector. A library, study cubicles, and a kitchen, lounge area, and multiple restrooms comprise
Zanzibar
The SIT office in Zanzibar is within Stone Town, a World Heritage Site. The main building is two stories with an internal stairwell. The second floor is designated for the MA program. It has six rooms and an outdoor balcony. The primary classroom space includes a large meeting table, chairs, a computer projector, and small lounge area with program library. The five other rooms include a computer room with two desktop computers with internet connection, a study room with desks, a kitchen, and two restrooms. The kitchen facility includes a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and dispenser for drinking water. There are ceiling fans in each of the work rooms. Flower gardens and a courtyard surround the SIT office in Zanzibar.
Registering for Classes
Registering for Classes
Dear Student,
Congratulations on your acceptance to the School for International Training (SIT) Graduate Institute! As Registrar, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our community.
The registrar’s office staff are happy to support you in your academic career with all that concerns course registration, enrollment certification, veterans’ benefits, grades, academic policy, degree audits, transcripts, application to graduate, and issuance of diplomas.
Approximately two weeks prior to the beginning of your first term of enrollment, I will send more detailed information to you via your SIT email address about when and in which courses you should register, rather than overwhelm you with information now. In the meantime, I invite you to familiarize yourself with Colleague Self-Service, the online interface with Colleague, our Student Information System, which you will use to register for classes, consult your course schedule, final grades, tuition bill and financial aid, and progress toward graduation.
Should you have any questions, please never hesitate to contact us. We are happy to help!
Ginny Nellis, Registrar
Office: 802-258-3283
Cheryl Haskins, Associate Registrar
Office: 802.258.3582
Academic and Technical Support
Academic and Technical Support
The following support services will be available to you as soon as your program begins.
Language Support
Mango Languages is a service available to all current SIT students, faculty, and staff. Mango Languages provides access to more than 70 foreign language courses and 17 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.
Academic Writing Support
The Online Writing Center is available to all Graduate Institute students who are working on course and degree related writing projects. Students can work one-on-one with a trained writing coach to receive objective, constructive feedback on their writing projects at any stage of development by scheduling a synchronous or asynchronous appointment with the Online Writing Center at https://sit.mywconline.net.
Library Services
The Donald B. Watt Library provides access to electronic resources including e-books, journals, online databases, and DigitalCollections@SIT, which include selected Graduate Capstone Papers, MA TESOL Independent Professional Projects (IPP), and Undergraduate Independent Study Projects (ISP). In addition to these resources, our professional librarians provide both real time and asynchronous general reference consultations, database navigation and research assistance, citation management instruction, and liaison with other libraries to obtain outside materials via Interlibrary Loan. For library hours, collection access, or to schedule an appointment please visit us at http://library.sit.edu or contact us at [email protected].
Canvas Support
Online courses at SIT utilize the learning management system called Canvas. In Canvas, students interact with online learning environments created by their instructors. Canvas is a secure and integrated system that can be used to review syllabi, watch embedded video, post in forum discussions, and submit assignments.
URL: https://sitedu.instructure.com/login/canvas
Canvas Username Recovery/Password Resets
For Canvas support issues or questions, please send an email to: [email protected]. To reset Canvas passwords, click HERE and select “Forgot Password?”.
Technical Support
For technical issues or questions, please send an email to [email protected].
Career Services
Career Services
SIT offers a variety of services to help students explore their career options, develop their professional networks, build their job seeker skills, and connect them with internship and job opportunities. Learn more here.
