New Degree Completion Programs for Adult Learners

Thursday, October 8, 2026, 11:08am

TO: All Employees
FR: Jennifer Lillig, Interim AVP Academic Affairs, on behalf of Extended Education

Extended Education, in partnership with the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies and the School of Business, is excited to announce the launch of two new self-support degree completion programs for adult learners. These programs are intended to help adult learners complete their college degree while continuing to balance the needs of work, family, and other responsibilities. We are currently offering degree completion programs through Extended Education for the following:

Bachelor of Science degree in Business with a concentration in Management

Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies

With support from the College Futures Foundation and Jobs for the Future, these degree pathways are built on a model of comprehensive support from pre-application to graduation. Students will be able to complete their degrees through fully-online classes that can be completed outside of standard business hours and at a pace that accommodates their needs.

If you meet learners interested in finishing their degree who might benefit from this opportunity, please direct them to our Degree Completion Program website or to our Adult Learner Concierge, Melissa Hersch, at concierge@sonoma.edu.

Campus partners with questions about the Extended Education DCP program administration should contact Julie Shell at shellj@sonoma.edu for more information.