Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 47.35
Liaison Mike Evans
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
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Williams College
Tier2-7: Outdoors Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Scott Lewis
Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Director of Outing Club
Athletics
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Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that organizes hiking, backpacking, kayaking, or other outings for students and follows Leave No Trace principles?:
Yes

A brief description of the program:

The Williams Outing Club, founded in 1915, is the largest student organization at Williams with over 800 student, faculty and staff members. Our mission is to support outdoor activities at Williams and to make the outdoors accessible to everyone, regardless of level of experience.

WOC offers a wide variety of events, trips, and activities throughout the year, including regular sunrise hikes, polar bear swims, campouts, indoor climbing, and PE classes as well as many longer trips and other activities. Special events every year include Mountain Day, Winter Carnival, and the WOOLF outdoor orientation program for first-years.


The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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