Upon their arrival on campus, students are paired with their academic advisors who help tutor and guide them throughout their college careers at Norwich. The staff also is trained to help meet the specific needs of students diagnosed with learning disabilities. Our faculty is hired to teach, not conduct research or publish articles. Because Norwich does not offer masters degrees for our traditional students, our undergraduate students will not find their classrooms being taught by teaching assistants. A feeling of community prevails.
Faculty members know each student individually and are readily available to provide assistance.
Our traditional, or civilian students as they prefer to be called, are completely integrated with our Corps of Cadets. For 20 years, students living at either the Northfield or the Montpelier campuses have been attending classes together, playing sports and going to activities together. The only exceptions are that specialty ROTC units, such as the Mountain and Cold Weather Rescue Team and the Ranger Company, and the ROTC organizations, such as the Arnold Air Society and Semper Fidelis Society, are limited to Corps of Cadets students. Friendships abound among all students at Norwich. A walk across campus or a look inside a classroom or the gymnasium show that all of our students learn to respect and enjoy people of different lifestyles, cultures, religious affiliations, and political persuasions.