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A FOUR-YEAR ROADMAP TO YOUR DICKINSON EXPERIENCE.

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Dickinson Four

Who. What. How. Where.

The Dickinson Four is about asking the right questions at the right time. It’s about seeking the answers rather than waiting for them to be handed to you. It’s about constantly asking “why” and “why not.” It’s about making the most out of your four years and understanding what’s at stake during each. Your story has many chapters; before, it was a life story.

Imagine a campus community in which each of our students maximizes opportunities and confidently articulates the value of their individualized educational experiences. Imagine a wider world in which Dickinsonians are renowned as agile, value-driven decision-makers, capable of working across differences, and ready to engage the challenges of our age.

The Dickinson Four is a roadmap to your Dickinson experience, grounded in the college's mission, designed to ensure that you are asking these questions with purpose, intensity, depth and support. A variety of intentionally designed signature programs—in conjunction with Dickinson’s rich offering of majors, minors and certificate programs and more than 100 student-run clubs and organizations—will foster opportunities to explore your identity, your experiences, your goals and your next steps. 

The heart of the Dickinson Four is four invitations: Make Dickinson Yours, Discover What Matters, Deepen Your Focus, and Expand Your Story. 

Objectives We Provide Students Will Outcomes
  • Intellectual Growth
  • Engagement
  • Well-Being
  • Leadership

A student success team, including:

  • Academic Advisor
  • Campus Life Advisor
  • Alumni Mentor
  • Other faculty and staff

Actively build community and foster connections through:

  • Social Traditions
  • High Impact Experiences
  • A dedication to equitable, inclusive, and ethical

Students will forge a highly individualized path to personal and professional success by identifying, confirming, and pursuing authentic interests.

Make Dickinson Yours

Make Dickinson Yours

You chose Dickinson because you found your college “fit.” Now that you’re here, we want to welcome you into our campus community. The beginning of your Dickinson experience offers you a chance to deepen your sense of affinity and connection—both inside and outside the classroom. With a bit of initiative, you can make your place here.


Discover What Matters

Discover What Matters

The discovery process will be different for each student and will vary from one area of a student’s life to another. Overall, it focuses on making decisions, continuing exploration, and balancing plans for the future with experiences.


Deepen Your Focus

Deepen Your Focus

Whether you’re on campus or away, challenge yourself by questioning your assumptions, connecting with others and sharpening your critical thinking skills. When you do so, you will likely find that your ideas and opinions have evolved since you first arrived at the college—including your views on inquiry, inclusion and civic engagement. How will you now deepen your knowledge and broaden your horizons?


Expand Your Story

Expand Your Story

Putting it all together and making sense of the Dickinson experience to prepare for what lies ahead. You will work to articulate the value of your education, not only to our campus community but to the wider world.


The Dickinson Four was created to help students create a cohesive experience. It connects Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, and Student Life. Together, we share a commitment to Dickinson’s institutional mission: to provide a useful education rooted in sustained inquiry, inclusive leadership, and civic engagement.


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