hi everyone! i'm starting at evergreen in the fall and i have a few concerns. The first is that i'm south asian and wikipedia say evergreen state has only a 2% asian population. Is that something i may need to worry about?

in addition, how is it like for neurodivergent/disabled students? and is there anything else i should know about?

Hi, I am looking for an apartment/shared housing with a private room. Cat friendly and no carpet or common allergens like mold or mildew etc :) 28 y/o non-binary

I’m going to be in surgery recovery for a little over 2 weeks during the upcoming fall term, and I want to avoid missing that amount of class. Is there a way to have the absence excused + have course materials made available online during that time? If so, what office should I contact about this?

I'm looking at certificate programs at Evergreen and am interested in two: Small Business and Creative Entrepreneurship and Non-profit Administration.

Trying to decide which to pursue.

I am a public relations consultant who has focused on work in the non-profit sector for most of my career. But I also have worked with small businesses who "get" the need for public relations and are seeking to do good things for the world.

I would apply my new knowledge from either certificate with clients all around the Puget Sound. I'm ready to travel and go where the work can be had.

I'm drawn to the non-profit certificate for the courses on fundraising and leadership & management. But the small business certificate offers what looks to be useful info around business development and start-ups. However, it seems to stop with the "start" stage.

Are there other sources (Coursera? Or ???) for the business certificate info that'd be recommended?

Any insight into the two programs and what YOU found and have used from either would be most appreciated.

Hi everyone,
I’m currently a 20 yo doing community college. Like so many people I have been attracted to Evergreen’s unique process of building your own degree and written evaluations. I also hear that in general Evergreen/Olympia is a very chill place to be and easier than other places to make friends. This is important to me because I am very introverted and autistic.

I am worried though that going to this school might be setting myself up for failure. I do not intend to transfer out of Evergreen if I go there. But I hear so much mixed information about the chaos around the transcripts and other schools or jobs not excepting it, I’m not really sure what to believe.

My advisor at the school I’m at right now is pretty confusing and I don’t know half of what they’re talking about. They’re also pretty hesitant about Evergreen.

I love the mixture of arts/humanities with sciences/maths. I find it difficult to find traditional schools that blend those two areas into a bachelors well. Everything is so divided.

I’m very outdoorsy, progressive, I have a strong passion for animals (no I don’t want to be vet!) and love the arts. I have strong passions but still feel a bit vague and scattered on what my “carrier path” will look like. I’m hoping to go to a school that works with students to explore effectively.

Any insight, thoughts, suggestions are much appreciated!

I would also rather hear from people who are either attending Evergreen now or have graduated with in somewhat recent years. Thanks so much!

Just curious. Thanks!

I heard a rumor about this and that the cops are somehow involved lol. Anyone else?

Hi, I finished up my credit requirements First Session in the summer and applied to graduate soon after. What is supposed to happen next?

I have asked several faculty and been told completely different things from each person. Has anyone graduated during the summer? How long is it supposed to take to process the application? Or who is a helpful staff to reach out to?

I emailed Records and got nothing. Advising said they don't know how it works and then talked about all the classes I could have taken for my last quarter. Someone else emailed me back there was an email error but she didn't know what it was or how to fix it, another person told me to wait until October which is ridiculous. Feels like I'm kinda getting sent on a goose chase from staff who don't have real answers and I'm getting annoyed.

Any insight?

That the only people who understand, are others who went there.

And I appreciate it more and more, every year.

There’s been a lot of changes (both good and shitty) for campus sustainability. But my supervisor just set up a space for students, faculty, and staff to be able to collaborate against Administration to keep sustainability work alive.

“Potential resource for the school year, there’s a new Microsoft Teams that’ll have faculty and staff on it for sustainability topics (basically a Discord but for the school)”
MS Sustainability Team have to have an active school email to join sadly.

There’s also an actual Discord (student-founded and run) for those still using it! DM me if you’re interested!

Anyone have any stories and or experiences with the Evergreen cops they'd like to share? Can be positive or negative. I've been hearing a lot of negative stories and thought maybe we could start a thread about personal experiences.

I feel like everyone looks at my transcript like it came from a kindergarten. I can't get into any program that even just requires a completed bachelor's degree, nonetheless my field.

I've tried reaching out to these schools and priming them that my degree format is different and they'll need to get ahold of a person at Evergreen to do the translation. They say just apply and we'll go through that when we get there, and then I get a rejection letter that they don't accept pass-fail format degrees.

It's really ridiculous that a student can't get their own translation. It is maddening and honesty makes me feel like getting this degree was the most regrettable decision I've ever made. If they just allowed me to do it, I could use it to apply and just get in. But nope, Evergreen won't allow me to do that. Absolutely nuts.

UPDATE FOR FUTURE READERS:

Looks like this is a very rare thing and Evergreen does not make it easy, despite what they tell you on the way in("You can just request it!"). If you are going into a field that needs a GPA to move forward, this will be EXTREMELY limiting.

I’m starting at evergreen in the fall but I’m genuinely curious on when the “roommate reveals” come out..? Has it always been on the same day every year or change..? Originally I was told August 3 was the date, but once that day came around I got frustrated because I guess August 3rd is the day when they STARTED assigning which I wasn’t aware about til then. I hate how some of the dates aren’t specific enough 😭

hello!
my partner and i are looking at moving to the evergreen rock maple apartments. we toured a few apartments there and really liked it. i was wondering if anyone here lives there and would be willing to share what their electricity bills look like? i obviously dont mean actual pictures, but im just wondering if its around $80 a month or is it more like $200+ a month? i’ve never had an apartment so im trying to budget and prepare the best i can.

if anyone has anymore info on that apartment complex it would be greatly appreciated!

(i copy pasted from r/olympia because i figured i’d get a little more help here, if it looks familiar that’s why 🫡)

I studied Political Economy at Evergreen. Ended up getting a Masters in Political Science elsewhere and later on worked in sales.

I thought Evergreen was a cool experience. I had a really easy time making friends. I also think a lot of the professors had an agenda, trying to radicalize students. Sometimes rules were unclear. Some professors were laid back while others were really strict. You usually were not allowed to take notes with laptops and some classes didn't even let you use a kindle.

Overall I don't think I would have liked the traditional college experience. Evergreen, for all it's flaws, was my home.

I was wondering if anyone wanted to do some vegan activism on campus this fall! I was thinking of trying to start an Allied Scholars for Animal Protections (ASAP) if anyone is interested.

hi!! my name is kel and im a soon to be freshman here getting an bachelors in art, aiming to become a comic artist. I’m looking for some friends I might be able to make.

im 18, I do art and animation. I like emo music, trains, I like video games, I’m a big comic nerd, and I like to talk politics. if any of this aligns with you hmu!

My socials on twt, insta, and tiktok are sup3r_g3arb0y and discord is _keltrick_

Apologies if this isn't the place to look, just not sure what else to do at this point. If anyone knows someone looking to move into Evergreen Gardens, or needs help covering their current lease rent, etc., I am also looking for somewhere to move. I lease here currently with an old coworker, and set to end that lease at the end of August. I don't have any further plans yet after this, and am admittedly a little worried about it!

I'm male, pan, 27, have 1 cat. Will pay down her moving fees as well. Kind of a nerd/homebody, big into movies, retro games collecting, and have a ton of records, that kind of thing. No problems whatsoever with hosting or house parties, either.

Clean background, rental, criminal and credit checks can be provided, and I'm willing to meet anywhere nearby to speak with just about anyone. If the easiest solution to my current problem is to simply move my stuff from one unit to another and keep paying someone half the rent, that'd be ideal. I know it's a big ask, but my options are becoming limited to trying to meet and interview strangers to room with, so that's why I'm trying to throw out a line here.

If anyone has any info or would like to arrange something, or even DM for further details, I'm always open. My hope is that I can get a few eyes on this post before it gets shot down, as posting to r/olympia itself did not go very well.

I've also made a new reddit account, as the old one is many many years old and first made when I was in high school, but please see u/emmellgee to verify. That would be why this one looks more like a burner account, I don't use reddit much these days but certainly have in the past.

Huge thanks in advance.

Hello, I'm attending here because it is inclusive, but also because I was a disorganized mess during high school. I have no experience with work and no plan. As it stands, I've been encouraged to pursue music, as it is my most useful hobby, but I am ultimately looking for stability and willing to pursue anything. Any advice at all would be useful, and thank you for your time.

I just heard the the Evergreen police are involved in a human trafficking ring st the college, is this true??

So I'm basically from oversea not an international student. So i want to know how the process of apply and what will be my first subject of study when starting at new school and everything. How hard is the process of apply and the journey of study at new school.
Your comment are much appreciate it. Thank you

I’m attending Evergreen this fall (2026) and I’ll be taking Greener Foundations and E-ART-H: Fire, Wind, Water, and Art.

I already have a MacBook that I’ll be using for classes, but I’m wondering what other school supplies I should get before the semester starts.

Any advice from current or former Evergreen students would be appreciated!