PARENTS HANDBOOK 2015–16
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Photography front cover: Pete Mauney ’93, MFA ’00 inside front cover: Peter Aaron ’68/Esto page 3, 17: Karl Rabe page 13: Stockton Photo Inc. page 19: Anya Kopischke page 23, inside back cover: Chris Kendall ’82 contents
2 WELCOME 14 TRAVELING TO, FROM, AND Parents Network AROUND ANNANDALE Ways to Get Involved Accommodations Travel to Bard 5 CAMPUS LIFE AND RESOURCES Transportation On and Off Campus Dining Services Technology 16 HEALTH INSURANCE Career Development Office AND MONEY MATTERS Employment Opportunities Health Insurance Purchasing Books and Supplies Billing and Payment of Tuition and Fees Athletics and Recreation Financial Aid Student Clubs Student Government 18 COLLEGE POLICIES Civic Engagement Bard College Parent Relationship Policy Residence Life and Housing Inquiries Health Information Privacy Campus Life Alcohol and Drug Policy The Extracurricular Community Grade Release Policy Your First-Year or Second-Year Student’s Consensual Relations Extracurricular Experience First-Year Experience 20 CAMPUS MAP Second-Year or Transfer Experience Bicycles on Campus 22 ARRIVAL-DAY SCHEDULE Vehicles on Campus Zipcar at Bard 24 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015–16 Religious Services Bard Alumni/ae Association 25 IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
11 HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECURITY Safety and Security/Emergency On-Campus Health Services On-Campus Counseling Service BRAVE Wellness Committee Initiatives welcome
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the Bard College Parents Network. This handbook is your resource for information on all aspects of student life in Annandale, including policies, procedures, and important dates and phone numbers. As assistant director of development, parent programs, I am here to support you and answer any questions you have about Bard and your student’s undergraduate experience. I encourage you to take every opportunity the College affords to make your student’s years here the best experience possible. To that end, let me give you our list of the top 12 things to do during your tenure as a Bard parent.
• Read our monthly e-newsletter just for parents, the Annandale Insider, for updates on everything going on at Bard—in Annandale and on our other campuses. • Watch for e-blasts and news releases from the Bard Parents Network. They contain important information about upcoming events on the Annandale campus and anywhere our worldwide Bard network is active. • Come to Family Weekend in October. Autumn in the Hudson Valley is beautiful, and the weekend offers a range of activities that provide a window into your student’s life at Bard, including guided nature walks, performances, meals, and the opportunity to take classes with Bard professors. • Volunteer to be a mentor for Bard Works, a weeklong career program for juniors and seniors held in January. Mentoring a Bard Works participant involves a Skype introduction and mock informational interview, résumé review, advice, introductions to colleagues, job-search strategy recommendations, and answers to specific field-related questions. You need not be on campus to volunteer. • Cheer on the Raptors at an athletic event. Bard has 18 intercollegiate sports programs and five club teams that participate in games, meets, and matches on campus and throughout the Northeast. • Attend a concert, play, or other arts event at Bard’s amazing Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Designed by Frank Gehry, the Fisher Center has been named one of the top college arts venues in the nation. Visit fishercenter.bard.edu to view the 2015–16 schedule of events. • Visit the recently renovated Center for Curatorial Studies (CCS Bard) Hessel Museum of Art, an exhibition and research center dedicated to the study of art and exhibition practices from the 1960s to the present. CCS Bard’s permanent collection of contemporary art includes over 3,000 works by more than 400 of the most prominent artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Each year the museum has several different exhibitions. • Attend the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities three-day conference, held annually in the fall. The conference topic changes each year. Past speakers have included Ralph Nader, Bernard Kouchner, and Richard Rodriguez. If you can’t be there in person, watch live at www.bard.edu/ hannaharendtcenter. • Attend one of the biannual Bard College Farm events: the Harvest Fest in the fall and the Farm Fest in the spring. At these events, Bard student farmers sell the fruits and vegetables they’ve been growing, along with extras such as honey from the farm’s beehives (they have three!) and maple syrup tapped from the sugar maple trees on Bard’s 500-acre campus. To top it off, both festivals include live music from Bard students.
2 the bard college parents handbook • Take a long weekend to tour the Hudson Valley. Visit one of the area’s historic estates: Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s home and the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, Mills Mansion in Staatsburg, Montgomery Place in Red Hook, Clermont in Germantown, and Bard’s Blithewood Mansion in Annandale-on-Hudson. Stroll through Hudson, Kingston, Rhinebeck, Tivoli, and Woodstock, five communities nearby that are rich in arts and culture and have a number of charming restaurants that serve delicious food grown and produced in the Hudson Valley. • Attend Commencement Weekend. Bard does an extraordinary job celebrating our undergraduate and graduate students. Because we are a small, rural college, Bard cultivates a strong sense of place, identity, and intimacy; these traits are most apparent at Commencement Weekend, when parents, students, alumni/ae, and friends gather to celebrate the completion of your student’s undergraduate academic career. • Make an annual gift to the Bard College Fund and, if you are able, join the Parents Advisory Council (PAC). Bard’s PAC is made up of dynamic, engaged, and supportive parents and guardians committed to enhancing and strengthening the Bard parent community, ensuring a rich and productive dialogue between parents and the College, supporting participation in and giving to the Bard College Fund, and assisting with College recruitment and mentoring of students.
Once again, I welcome you to the Bard College community and look forward to working with you over your student’s years at the College. Please feel free to e-mail ([email protected]) or call me (845-758-7657) anytime.
Sincerely, Hillary Henderson Assistant Director of Development, Parent Programs
annandaleonline.org/parents 3 The Bard College Parents Network Parents Advisory Council The Parents Advisory Council (PAC) plays a leadership role in the Bard community by offering on-campus and regional recruiting and mentoring events, promoting and providing career opportunities for students, and through peer-to-peer fund-raising. PAC members contribute to the success of the Bard College Fund by making annual gifts of $1,500 or more. The council meets two times each year—once during Family Weekend and once in the spring at the Bard Graduate Center in New York City.
PAC members receive • An invitation to meet with President Botstein during Family Weekend • Early notification of upcoming campus news and activities • Invitations to small, select, off-campus Bard events such as concerts, lectures, and salon evenings • Advance notice of Fisher Center ticket sales • Priority seating with the College president’s party during the Commencement ceremony
Where Your Support Goes Parent contributions to the Bard College Fund are a vital component of ensuring that the College maintains a healthy financial position, and enable the College to enhance the educational experience for all Bard students. The Bard College Fund provides scholarship dollars to 68 percent of students, as well as access to the latest books, technology, and online resources for the entire student body. In addition, the fund sustains faculty development and retention, student life, and campus facilities. Contributions to Bard College, a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization, are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Visit annandaleonline.org/giving to learn about the various ways to make a gift.
Ways to Get Involved Bard Works Bard Works is a professional development conference that prepares juniors and seniors for careers after they graduate. Parents, alumni/ae, staff, and friends of the College participate in panels, lead résumé and interview workshops, and much more. We welcome your ideas, time, and expertise.
Assisting Office of Admission The experience and insights of Bard parents are especially valuable to the parents of prospective students. Each spring, the Office of Admission solicits volunteers to call parents of accepted students whoare considering enrollment at the College. The Office of Admission also holds receptions throughout the year in various parts of the country that bring together President Botstein, prospective students, their families, and college counselors. Bard benefits from the generous community of parents who offer to host such events in their homes. If you are interested in being a caller or hosting an event, please contact Janet Stetson ’81, senior associate director of admission and coordinator of faculty/parent/alumni/ae relations, at [email protected] or 845-758-7472.
4 the bard college parents handbook campus life and resources
Dining Services Bard has four locations where students can purchase hot meals, snacks, or groceries. Facilities include: Kline Commons, the main dining facility on campus; Down the Road Café at the Bertelsmann Campus Center; Manor House Café in the Ward Manor residence hall on North Campus; and the Green Onion Grocer at Kline Commons.
Bard EATS (Eating Awareness Transforms Society) functions as an umbrella for all sustainability efforts pertaining to food as well as a platform to raise awareness about food and food issues on Bard’s campus. In addition to seasonal produce grown by students on the Bard College Farm and local apples and milk served on campus since 2007, our dining service offers local eggs, beef and chicken, produce, legumes, grains, organic bread, and fair-trade coffee. In March 2013, Bard College signed on to the Real Food Challenge, committing to serve 20 percent Real Food by 2020. Our average Real Food purchase in fall 2014 was 22 percent. We exceeded our goal six years ahead of schedule and we are determined to continue working with local providers.
Chas Cerulli is the senior director of dining services ([email protected] or 845-758-7533) and Katrina Light is the food sustainability advocate ([email protected] or 845-758-7345); you may contact them regarding special diets, allergies, or food procurement questions.
You can follow Bard EATS on Facebook, Twitter (@BardEATS), Instagram, and Tumblr (http://bardeats. tumblr.com).
Technology Computers are necessary for all college students, but with more than 250 public-access computers at Bard, it is possible to survive without owning one. Bard’s Henderson Computer Resources Center supports several multiplatform computer laboratories, including one that is open 24 hours, seven days a week. For those students who bring a computer to Bard, the Henderson staff recommends the following minimum capabilities:
Macintosh Minimum Configurations PC Minimum Configurations • 10.8 or later • Pentium Dual Core or greater • 4GB RAM or greater • Microsoft Windows 7 or greater • 16GB or greater external storage (flash), • 4GB RAM or greater 500GB or higher (HDD) • 320GB hard drive or greater • MS Office 2011 • 16GB or greater external storage device • Antivirus software (active and up to date) (USB key or hard drive) • Optional: CD/DVD±RW Drive • MS Office 2010 and up • Antivirus software (active and up to date) • Optional: DVD±RW
annandaleonline.org/parents 5 Career Development Office The Career Development Office (CDO), located in Bertelsmann Campus Center 201, welcomes all students with internship, job, and career-related questions. CDO staff members meet with students one-on-one throughout their college life and after graduation, helping students determine who they are and what matters to them. The CDO then partners with students to translate a liberal arts education into meaningful internships and work experiences. The mission of CDO is to help students find a professional purpose and conduct a successful job or internship search. Students often visit CDO to seek help in writing résumés, look for summer internships, sort out career concerns, or plan career strategies. CDO offers students access to Focus 2, an online career-assessment tool to help them explore interests, skills, values, majors, and possible careers. Students follow Focus 2 by meeting with a career adviser.
Everything you or your student may want to know about Bard career services is posted at www.bard.edu/ cdo. The website includes a “Parents” section and important links to many of Bard’s career resources. Click on “Students” and you will find one of the most popular handouts, theBard Basic Job Guide. This comprehensive manual provides tips on writing résumés and cover letters, networking and LinkedIn, interviewing, and more. It’s never too early or too late to use the services, but CDO has found that students who start working with CDO their first year at Bard are often more successful in their job search during their senior year.
CDO is increasingly focused on expanding recruiting opportunities for students and has joined two prestigious national liberal arts consortia that offer job interview and internship opportunities. The Fall Recruiting Consortium (FRC) offers an interviewing day in New York City each October and invites seniors to apply for interviews for jobs that begin after graduation. CDO also is a member of the Nationwide Internship Consortium (NIC), https://nic-csm.symplicity.com/employers. All students are invited to access the NIC database, which posts thousands of internships across the country. During CDO’s fall recruiting season, the office hosts a number of on-campus recruiting events, where students can interview for internships and jobs starting in the summer or after graduation. Throughout the year, CDO hosts special career events, panels, and informal talks to help students learn about various professions and connect with the Bard network of alumni/ae and employers.
Employment Opportunities CDO hosts an online job board at www.collegecentral.com/bard, where registered students can review jobs and internships posted by employers who seek Bard student applicants; on-campus student employment, including work-study jobs; a calendar of career events; and various other resources. CDO invites parents to work with them to develop further opportunities with employers and organizations, and welcomes introductions to human resources departments or campus recruiters.
Purchasing Books and Supplies Located in the Bertelsmann Campus Center, the bookstore stocks books and supplies required for course work (including many used books) and a wide selection of general books, art materials, Bard sportswear, snacks, and other necessities. Bookstore staff are able to special order any book in print. Students may purchase required textbooks after registration, once their class schedules are finalized. Most students use credit cards to purchase books; the bookstore also accepts cash and bank checks made out to Bard College Bookstore. The student’s Bard identification card can also serve as a debit card. For more information on establishing a Bard ID debit-card account (Bookstore Account), contact the Office of Student Accounts at 845-758-7520.
6 the bard college parents handbook On average, books and supplies for undergraduate programs cost between $500 and $600 per semester (less for used books and rental books). Textbooks are ordered from requisitions submitted by the faculty. Shelf cards indicate how many books are required for the course and whether a book is optional. The shelf tags also indicate all the options available for obtaining textbooks: buying new/used, renting new/used, and digital buying/renting. Although the bookstore’s refund policy protects students in the event of a schedule change, students should not purchase books for any course they might drop.
The bookstore website is www.bard.bncollege.com.
Athletics and Recreation Bard sponsors intercollegiate programs in men’s and women’s basketball, cross-country running, lacrosse, swimming, soccer, tennis, track and field, volleyball, baseball, and men’s squash. The College is a member of NCAA Division III, Liberty League, United Volleyball Conference, and College Squash Association. Intramural and club sports include Ultimate Frisbee, bowling, badminton, basketball, fencing, equestrian events, indoor soccer, rugby, and more. Classes range from aerobics to yoga and tai chi to karate.
Stevenson Athletic Center is the centerpiece of Bard’s Department of Athletics and Recreation facilities, which include the Lorenzo Ferrari Field Complex; basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts; an indoor swimming pool; a cardiovascular center and weight room; state-of-the-art squash courts; lighted tennis courts; and other playing fields. A recent $2.1 million renovation and expansion introduced a group fitness area for yoga, aerobics, Pilates, and spinning; a new lobby and administrative offices; and improvements to both locker rooms. In 2014, Bard completed construction on Honey Field, the College’s new turf baseball field.
Bard College students, faculty, staff, and their immediate family members can use the athletic center at no charge; membership options are also available for area residents.
Student Clubs Students choose from nearly 100 active clubs on campus, ranging in subject from astronomy to tango. Any student can start a club, including first-year students, and new clubs begin every semester. Bard does not have a Greek system; there are no fraternities or sororities on campus.
Student Government All students are welcome to be members of the Bard Student Government, a democratic forum with three main functions: to raise issues and take action on these issues or recommend action by the College; to provide student representation on administrative and faculty committees in all matters of concern to the College community; and to administer allocated funds for student-run organizations.
Opportunities to serve include the Student Judiciary Committee, which enforces and protects the rights of all Bard students; Student Life Committee, which coordinates with staff of the dean of students, security personnel, and Chartwells, Bard’s food service provider, to improve student services and residential life; Educational Policies Committee, which acts as liaison between students and faculty on academic issues; and Planning Committee, which allocates funds to student organizations. Elected students are represented at Board of Trustees and Bard College Alumni/ae Association Board of Governors meetings.
annandaleonline.org/parents 7 Civic Engagement Bard has a strong tradition of community engagement, which encourages students to explore and develop leadership abilities and exposes them to community-oriented projects. Created in 2011, Bard’s Center for Civic Engagement supports, coordinates, and promotes the wide array of initiatives that define Bard as a private institution in the public interest, demonstrating that an educational institution can provide undergraduates and graduates with a first-rate education and at the same time act as a socially entrepreneurial agent of change. The center fosters local, national, and international partnerships that provide students with opportunities to pursue work, internships, academic interests, and community engagement. For more information about the Center for Civic Engagement, go to www.bard.edu/civicengagement or contact Dean for Civic Engagement and Student Affairs Erin Cannan at [email protected].
As part of the Center for Civic Engagement, the Trustee Leader Scholar (TLS) Program supports student-led civic engagement through leadership development and training, in which students learn how to design and implement civic projects based on their own passions and interests. Examples of recent TLS projects include the New Orleans Initiative (more than 700 Bard students have participated in the rebuilding of the city), mentoring in local prisons to help inmates prepare for the GED exam, giving music lessons to low-income children in nearby towns, and running summer camps for children in a small Palestinian village.
Every Bard student is eligible to apply for TLS status for his or her project. Acceptances are made on a rolling basis and are driven primarily by the willingness and capacity of a student to direct a large-scale project. Most TLS students remain active in the program throughout their college years. They meet one-on-one with the program director and associate director, take part in skill-building workshops, and write formal project proposals, budgets, and evaluations. They are offered hands-on opportunities to acquire skills in grant writing, lesson planning, and group facilitation.
Residence Life and Housing Inquiries Bard’s Office of Residence Life and Housing comprises two directors, four area coordinators, and a full- time administrative assistant. The director of housing and director of residence life work together to lead the department and strive to create engaging, respectful residential communities. Area coordinators are full-time professional staff members who oversee different groupings of residential buildings, divided into four areas across campus: North, South, Central, and Cruger Village. They live on campus, coordinate administrative and emergency protocols, and supervise 54 paraprofessional student staff members, known as peer counselors, who serve as resources within residence halls. Any questions or concerns regarding your student’s experiences within a residence hall can be directed to the Office of Residence Life and Housing via e-mail ([email protected]) or by phone (845-758-7455). Their professional staff provides support to individual students as needed and coordinates with Safety and Security, Buildings and Grounds, and Environmental Services to foster a safe, healthy campus community.
Campus Life Bethany Nohlgren, dean of students ([email protected] or 845-758-7454), is responsible for nonacademic matters and community or private concerns. To ensure that all students are successful in their adjustment to college life, the Office of Student Affairs does its best to accommodate an individual student’s circumstances.
The Extracurricular Community From its historic Hudson Valley setting to its state-of-the-art science and arts facilities, Bard offers a rich environment in which students can enjoy a fulfilling social life, with many opportunities for cultural and intellectual pursuits. The campus boasts art, concert, and film venues; a coffeehouse; and more than 100 student-led clubs and organizations.
8 the bard college parents handbook Your First-Year or Second-Year Student’s Extracurricular Experience Bard’s Dean of Student Affairs (DOSA) Office supports first-year and second-year students. DOSA staff members are the primary contacts for students (and parents) who have concerns specific to the first and second years at Bard, such as social and adjustment issues, academic challenges or concerns, College regulations and requirements, and campus safety and security.
First-Year Experience Contact Mary Ann Krisa, assistant dean of students ([email protected] or 845-758-7454), for concerns relating to the first year at Bard. Mary Ann coordinates the orientation program and facilitates activities designed to support students throughout their transition to campus life. Mary Ann also is the contact person for Bard College Berlin.
Second-Year or Transfer Experience Contact Timand Bates ’02, assistant dean of students ([email protected] or 845-758-7454), who oversees the support of second-year students. Timand helps with a wide variety of social concerns, academic challenges, College regulations and requirements, and campus safety and security. He facilitates activities designed to support students through the sophomore year, transfer transition, and the Moderation process.
Bicycles on Campus Bard encourages students to bicycle on campus. It’s a healthy, sustainable way to get around our 500-plus acres. Bicycles should be secured with standard bicycle locks. If a bicycle cannot be stored in a residence hall room, it should be locked and secured on a bicycle rack or in a designated bicycle-storage location. Any bicycle not properly stored may be removed. Bicycles are not permitted to be stored in residence hall hallways or common rooms due to fire regulations. Buildings and Grounds, in coordination with Safety and Security, will remove bicycles that are improperly secured to buildings, trees, fences, or light poles, or that block access to or exit from buildings (including hallways). The College is not responsible for damaged locks, or improperly stored or unsecured bicycles. Students should contact Security (x7460) to reclaim their bicycles.
Bard provides a limited amount of indoor bicycle storage for winter break. Bicycles left on campus during the summer months will be considered abandoned. These bicycles will be collected and donated to charity or recycled. Once a bicycle is redistributed by Security, it cannot be reclaimed by the original owner. Students who will be working on campus for the summer should register their bicycle with Security to obtain a summer permit before Commencement.
Vehicles on Campus Vehicles are not a necessity at Bard College. Academic, social, and athletic events taking place on campus are within easy walking and biking distance of residence halls. The Campus Shuttle Service provides transportation to students living off campus, and for trips to shopping centers and local destinations. Vehicles must be registered if they are parked on Bard College property. Failure to register a vehicle may result in its removal from campus. A yearly registration fee of $200 allows resident and nonresident students parking privileges in authorized lots. A courtesy call to the driver of a vehicle improperly/illegally parked will be made to those who are registered, avoiding a ticket/tow. This courtesy call is not a guarantee. It is accomplished if the emergency dispatcher has the ability/time to initiate the call. The Faculty/Staff Main Lot is restricted. Students may not park in the Faculty/Staff Main Lot during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.). It is recommended that resident student vehicles be parked in the lot closest to their residence hall, and not driven to class. The internal campus shuttle can transport students to class or other campus locations if they prefer not to walk or bicycle.
annandaleonline.org/parents 9 Main Campus residents will be issued a special permit, allowing them to park in a designated row of the Faculty/Staff Main Lot, since the Olin (South Hall) Lot is closed at 11:45 p.m. each evening. No vehicle may be parked overnight in the Olin (South Hall) lot.
Zipcar at Bard Bard College has partnered with Zipcar to bring self-service, on-demand car sharing to campus. Bard students simply register to become a member, reserve a car online or by phone, unlock the car, and drive away. The car is returned to the same location where it was picked it up.
Member benefits include • 24/7 access to Zipcars on campus • Discounted rates for students age 18+ starting at $7.50/hour and $69/day • Gas, insurance, and maintenance
Membership of $35 per year includes $35 driving credit in the first month. Learn more at www.zipcar.com/bard.
Religious Services The Chaplaincy at Bard has several religious leaders on staff, including an Episcopal priest, imam, rabbi, Catholic chaplain, and community chaplain. The clergy offer formal and informal study with members of the College community who are interested in learning more about faith traditions—their own or those of others. The Chaplaincy supports and advises the Jewish Students Organization, Muslim Students Organization, Christian Students Fellowship, Buddhist Meditation Group, and Catholic community, in order to help students organize and celebrate regular holy observances. In addition, the clergy offer regular weekly worship.
Bard College Alumni/ae Association All students who attend Bard for at least one year are members of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association. The association’s mission is to help alumni/ae connect with one another and maintain a relationship with the College. The Bard College Alumni/ae Association Board of Governors leads the association; its members serve as ambassadors of the College through alumni/ae outreach, a sense of community, and support of the College’s fund-raising efforts. In conjunction with the Career Development Office, the association facilitates mentoring relationships between current students, recent graduates, and alumni/ae professionals.
Bard’s Office of Alumni/ae Affairs generates the College magazine Bardian, and maintains a dynamic social and professional networking community, annandaleonline.org, which contains information on national and international events for alumni/ae, contacts for classmates, and other alumni/ae and reunion information. The Office of Alumni/ae Affairs is housed in the Anne Cox Chambers Alumni/ae Center, which was built through the generosity and leadership of a small group of alumni/ae. Situated at the gateway to the College, the center welcomes alumni/ae and visitors to Bard and hosts faculty and alumni/ae events throughout the year. The center is a dynamic campus space that provides conference and informal meeting rooms, exhibition areas, and offices for Bard’s alumni/ae affairs, development, and institutional support staff.
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Safety and Security/Emergency The Office of Safety and Security provides service to the faculty, staff, students, and guests of Bard College, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 12 months a year. Bard security officers are New York State–certified security professionals who use patrol vehicles, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, and foot patrols to keep vigilant watch over the campus. Safety and Security is managed by a director and an assistant director with extensive backgrounds in all aspects of college safety and security. Staff are recertified annually by New York State’s Division of Criminal Justice Services. The Office of Safety and Security fully complies with all state and federal mandates and publishes a daily crime log and yearly crime report.
Incidents may be reported to the emergency dispatcher by calling 845-758-7460, or x7460 from a campus phone. In the event of a life-threatening/serious emergency, the Bard College Emergency Line should be called: 845-758-7777 or x7777 from a campus phone. At any time, 911 may be called for police or fire, although it is recommended that the Bard College emergency dispatcher be notified to allow Bard security officers to respond immediately. The emergency dispatcher may contact outside emergency services if necessary.
In cases of medical need/emergencies, the Bard College Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) may be contacted through the emergency dispatcher: 845-758-7777. BEMS is staffed by volunteers who are New York State–certified first responders and EMTs. All services are confidential and provided free of charge. Individuals who require greater assistance will be transported to nearby Northern Dutchess Hospital. The Office of Student Affairs and Office of Residence Life and Housing share a 24-hour, on-call rotationto respond to any student concern or emergency; a staff of highly trained counselors and health-care workers supplements these services. Health Services provides daily medical and counseling services to the student community. Safety and Security transports the BEMS volunteers to those who need medical aid on campus.
A student-run, emergency driver service will transport students to and from medical appointments, or transport students for nonemergency medical needs. For those not wishing to walk in the evening hours, a student–run golf-cart patrol will safely transport members of the community in and around campus.
Should a community-wide/national emergency occur, our E2 campus mass-alert system will be initiated to inform the community of the emergency. Notice will additionally be posted on the inside.bard.edu website. A special Bard College emergency information number may be called for real-time updates: 845-758-7000.
Safety and Security maintains a close professional relationship with local emergency services. The Red Hook Police, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, and the Tivoli and Red Hook Fire Departments are the public agencies that support Bard College, contributing to overall community/campus safety.
On-Campus Health Services Campus Health Services is located in the Robbins Annex; staff includes four nurse practitioners, a part-time physician, a registered nurse, an administrative assistant, and a receptionist. Health Services provides outpatient care to all registered undergraduate students to promote optimum physical, emotional, intellectual, and social well-being. Students should call 845-758-7433 during business hours to schedule an appointment. The office is open Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
annandaleonline.org/parents 11 On-Campus Counseling Service The Counseling Service (845-758-7433) is located in the Robbins Annex with Campus Health Services and is staffed by licensed clinical social workers, psychologists, and a part-time psychiatrist. The Counseling Service provides short-term individual and group counseling, crisis counseling, and campus-wide wellness and mental health programming, and works with other offices to support student emotional well-being. The Counseling Service is open Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Students can learn more about counseling services, groups, and workshops, and request an appointment with a counselor by going to inside.bard.edu/counseling.
BRAVE BRAVE is a professionally directed student-service organization whose members provide anonymous and confidential crisis intervention, supportive counseling, advocacy, and ongoing education to the Bard community. BRAVE staff members receive particular training in issues relating to sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship violence, sexuality, eating disorders, depression and suicide, sexual orientation, loneliness, isolation, anxiety, and social and academic issues. Students may call x7777 to be put in touch with a BRAVE counselor. Students who contact Safety and Security at x7460 can also be connected to a counselor. All calls are confidential.
Wellness Committee Initiatives • The Wellness Committee: The committee consists of three students, two counselors, the dean of students, the wellness coordinator, a nurse practitioner, and a BEOP (Bard Educational Opportunity Program) staff member. This group meets weekly to design and implement projects, events, and education campaigns, which often include talks from well-known speakers that serve to ignite kindness and connection across campus. Members collaborate to plan events as well as to produce a weekly blog post and campus-wide e-mail publicizing upcoming wellness events. In the 2014–15 academic year Wellness Committee events included a screening of Elena (a critically acclaimed film on understanding suicide) with a related panel discussion; a silent, mindful meal and a discussion of mindfulness; Bard Sees Bard, a durational eye-contact performance based on the work of the artist Marina Abramovic; and Dark Dining, an experience of dining while blindfolded to heighten awareness around hunger, satiety, and pleasure. • Active Minds: Bard’s chapter of this national student organization was awarded a “5 Star” designation for its accomplishments in the areas of administration, collaboration, leadership, events, and membership. Active Minds cosponsors many Wellness Committee activities and has worked with local community groups to participate in the annual suicide prevention walk that takes place on Walkway Over the Hudson, initiated awareness tabling at local depression screenings, and sponsored its own on-campus suicide awareness event. • Peer Health Educators: A group of 8 to 12 students, trained by nurse practitioners and the wellness coordinator, who facilitate conversations and events about body positivity, sexual health, contraception, safe sex, navigating relationships, and sex positivity. • Dimestore: Run by peer health educators, this service offers free contraception to students in a brown paper bag delivered to their mailbox. • Respectful Smoking Campaign: An education and awareness campaign reminding students, if smoking, to keep a distance of at least 25 feet from all public buildings. The campaign also provides smoking- cessation classes and hypnosis for those trying to quit. • Bard On: Produced by peer health educators, this annual daylong festival focuses on sexual health and creating a shame-free environment; it provides opportunities to discuss the importance of choice and consent. The festival includes performances by student groups and free 15-minute massages by professionals.
12 the bard college parents handbook • Office of Title IX: This federal law protects those in educational settings from discrimination based on sex. The office supports students and employees who encounter incidents of gender-based misconduct, and hosts events and educational sessions with students on consent, healthy masculinity, and trauma recovery services. • Bystander Training: A mandatory program for all first-year students, taught by members of Residential Life. Bystander training is a way to help students and staff learn more about ways to intervene when students are in distress. Emphasis is placed on developing empathetic listening and communication skills that directly and compassionately address any student’s potential suicidal tendencies. • Residence Hall Programs: Activities include meditation, yoga, mindfulness, raw food preparation, pesto making, apple pie baking, and programs on mental health, sexual health, and relationship building. • Bard Disordered Eating Awareness Coalition (BDEAC): This monthly group comprises the wellness coordinator, the counseling director, students, a nurse practitioner, a faculty member, and an area coordinator. BDEAC uses lectures, films, and other media to address issues relating to eating and body image. The coalition sponsors an annual presentation, “Moving Forward: Stories of Recovery from Eating Disorders and Body Image Challenge,” for faculty, staff, and students. • Stall Seat Journals: Health articles, stories, and educational information hung in all residence hall bathroom stalls as well as most of the public stalls on campus. New journals are posted every other month. Past topics include general health, mental health, communication, relationships, alcohol and drug education, food, and sexuality. • Body Fest—“I Am This Body/I Am More Than This Body”: This event includes a poetry slam workshop for women of color to develop a voice around body and mental health issues. • Tune-Ins: Weekly Friday events that focus on wholeness, nutrition, and community building. Past events included sending notes of gratitude to community members; discussions on maintaining long-distance friendships; sponsoring a canoe trip; music and dance jams; and informational sessions on sleep health, alternative health, plant medicine, life coaching, food fermentation, pet therapy, and raw food desserts.
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We encourage all parents and family members to visit Bard and experience the beauty of our rural Hudson Valley campus. The College regularly offers public lectures, film screenings, and arts performances at several campus venues, including the world-renowned Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts. Families may also want to cheer on the Raptors at intercollegiate athletic events. The Hudson Valley’s outdoor recreation, cultural activities, and historic sites complement any visit to campus.
Accommodations A list of area accommodations can be found at www.bard.edu/visiting/accommodations/. If you’re planning a trip to Bard for Family Weekend (in October) or Commencement Weekend (in May), we strongly suggest you book rooms well in advance; area accommodations are limited and fill up quickly. Many families book lodging for Commencement a year ahead.
Travel to Bard Bard College’s main campus is located in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River, about 90 miles north of New York City; 60 miles south of Albany, New York; 100 miles west of Hartford, Connecticut; and 220 miles west of Boston.
By Automobile The Taconic State Parkway and the New York State Thruway provide the most direct routes to campus. View the maps provided here or find directions through Google Maps or with your GPS by entering the following address: 51 Ravine Road, Red Hook, New York, 12571.
Taconic State Parkway If you are traveling from east of the Hudson River in New York State: • Take the Taconic State Parkway to the Red Hook/Route 199 exit • Drive west on Route 199 through the village of Red Hook to Route 9G • Turn right onto Route 9G and drive north 1.6 miles • Turn left at the traffic light and continue on Annandale Road through the campus to North Ravine Road on your left • The Office of Admission building (Hopson Cottage) will be straight ahead; you may park in the visitor parking lot to your left.
New York State Thruway (I-87) If you are traveling from west of the Hudson River: • Take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to exit 19 (Kingston) • Take Route 209 north (changes to Route 199 at the Hudson River) over the Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge to Route 9G • Turn left onto Route 9G and drive north 3.5 miles • Turn left at the traffic light and continue on Annandale Road through the campus to North Ravine Road on your left. • The Office of Admission building (Hopson Cottage) will be straight ahead; you may park in the visitor parking lot to your left.
14 the bard college parents handbook By Air Bard is accessible from five area airports: • JFK International and LaGuardia Airports (New York City) • Newark Liberty International Airport (Newark, New Jersey) • Albany International Airport (Albany, New York) • Stewart International Airport (Newburgh, New York)
When students are leaving campus for holidays and recesses, Bard runs a shuttle to Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Albany airports.
By Rail Amtrak provides service from Penn Station in New York City and from Albany to Rhinecliff, about nine miles south of Bard. Amtrak offers a 10 percent discount on tickets for AAA members; visit amtrak.com for details. Metro-North Railroad provides service from Grand Central Terminal in New York City to Poughkeepsie, about 25 miles south of Bard. Taxi service is available at both local stations (Rhinecliff and Poughkeepsie).
By Bus Trailways provides service between New York City and Kingston. Visit www.trailwaysny.com for more information.
Dutchess County provides bus service between Tivoli and Poughkeepsie via the Loop Bus System. A taxi service is available from the bus station.
Schedule Information Amtrak: Train service between Rhinecliff and Penn Station in New York City 800-USARAIL | www.amtrak.com Metro-North Railroad: Train service between Poughkeepsie and Grand Central Terminal in New York City 800-METROINFO | www.mta.info/mnr Trailways: Bus service between Kingston and Port Authority in New York City 845-331-0744 |www.trailwaysny.com Loop Bus: Bus service between Tivoli and Poughkeepsie 845-473-8424 | www.co.dutchess.ny.us/quicklinks/transportation/htm
Transportation On and Off Campus When school is in session, a free shuttle bus runs from campus to Red Hook and Tivoli, from early morning through late evening, seven days a week. Shuttles are also available to the Hudson Valley Mall in Kingston on Wednesdays and Saturdays. On weekends (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays), transportation is available between campus and the Poughkeepsie (Metro-North Railroad) and Rhinecliff (Amtrak) stations. Special train shuttles are available for the opening of school, Thanksgiving break, winter intersession, spring break, and summer vacation. Unless otherwise specified, all trips leave from the Kline Commons parking lot.
Schedule information is available at http://blogs.bard.edu/transportation. Updated transportation information is sent via e-mail to students throughout the year. For more information, call 845-758-7625 or e-mail [email protected].
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Health Insurance All full-time domestic undergraduate and graduate students are automatically enrolled in Bard College’s Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan unless they obtain a waiver by presenting evidence of their own health insurance coverage. A student with existing accident and sickness insurance coverage under another policy (self, parent, spouse, etc.) may waive the Bard College Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan by going to www.ajfusa.com/students. Please refer to the student accident and sickness insurance plan brochure (also at www.ajfusa.com/students) for complete details regarding coverage, benefits, limits, and exclusions.
All international undergraduate and graduate students are automatically enrolled in the Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan (as described above), unless they obtain a waiver by presenting evidence of insurance coverage from one of four different commercial providers. To compare the costs and benefits of these alternative plans with the cost of the Bard plan, go to www.ajfusa.com/students (see link titled “International Students—Important Information”).
The insurance can only be waived online at www.ajfusa.com/students. Students enrolled in the insurance plan must actively attend classes for at least the first 31 calendar days after the coverage start date to remain eligible for coverage.
Billing and Payment of Tuition and Fees Account statements, covering tuition and fees for the term, are mailed about 20 days before each scheduled payment date. The cost of tuition and fees is distributed over four payments, with the initial deposit paid at an earlier date. Payment dates are as follows: • May 1, 2015 (annual nonrefundable deposit) • June 19, 2015 • July 20, 2015 • November 20, 2015 • December 18, 2015
The College also offers the Bard Budget Plan, an alternative payment system that allows student accounts to be paid in 10 installments from June through the following March. An application form may be obtained from the Office of Student Accounts.
A four-year tuition prepayment plan is also available to incoming first-year students who do not receive financial aid toward tuition. For those electing this option, the tuition cost for each year is stabilized at the first-year amount; if a student withdraws from the College, the excess credit balance is refundable.
All enrolled students must attend the financial clearance session scheduled at the start of each semester in order to confirm their enrollment and have their identification cards validated. Students who anticipate arriving after that date should contact the bursar (in the Office of Student Accounts) in advance. Students who do not complete the enrollment confirmation requirement are assumed not enrolled and their registrations and campus housing will be cancelled. Payment of a $100 fee must accompany requests for reenrollment. Students and parents or guardians are responsible for keeping the Office of Student Accounts informed in writing of their correct billing address.
16 the bard college parents handbook Financial Aid Generally speaking, there are three forms of financial assistance for students: grants, loans, and federal work-study funds. Bard awards financial aid on the basis of need, academic achievement, and promise. The College is committed to helping as many qualified candidates as its funds will allow. Need is determined annually by the U.S. Department of Education, the College Scholarship Service of the College Board, and Bard College. In order to qualify for financial aid, students must submit the appropriate forms annually; it is important to meet application deadlines. More detailed information on specific financial aid programs and application dates is available at www.bard.edu/financialaid.
Through the administration of its financial aid program—supported by the College’s endowment, scholarship programs, and parent and alumni/ae contributions—Bard assists approximately two-thirds of its students. Tuition alone only covers approximately 60 percent of the cost of a Bard education, which is why the College relies on the generosity of alumni/ae, parents, and friends to ensure that the quality of a Bard education is maintained.
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Bard College Parent Relationship Policy * Bard’s approach to its relationship with its undergraduates recognizes their status as young adults—even those few who have not yet reached the majority age of 18. Bard respects the role of parents, even if its primary relationship is with its students.
Parents can become involved with Bard in many ways. We strongly support the efforts of parents to help their sons and daughters develop into independent adults who take charge of their own lives and make decisions with greater confidence than before. Among the principles guiding Bard’s relationship with its students are the following: • Students are trusted to be able to manage their own affairs, including decisions and responsibilities around academic, financial, and personal issues. • Students are afforded privacy in their academic and personal lives. They are expected to act responsibly, and they should expect to be held accountable for their behavior. When they do make mistakes—and they will—Bard is committed to trying to help them learn and grow as a result. • Students should and do have available College resources to help them help themselves in their academic and personal development.
Because of these principles, our compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and the practical fact that Bard is unable to assess the nature of each student-parent relationship, in most cases the College leaves it to each student to decide whether or when to involve parents. Most academic and personal difficulties can be resolved on campus, without involving parents. That is because College staff members (for instance, residence deans, academic directors, and area coordinators) are committed to supporting students as they work through difficult issues.
In some situations, parental involvement or notification may be appropriate: when a student’s enrollment status changes (on leave, withdrawn, suspended, etc.), when there is a health or safety emergency, or when a student otherwise engages in behavior calling into question the appropriateness of the student’s continued residency in College housing or enrollment in the College. In these situations, we generally first encourage students to communicate directly with their parents. Where student consent is not sought or available, the College may still choose to disclose to the parents if permitted by law.
FERPA permits the College to notify parents under certain additional specified circumstances, such as regarding a student under the age of 21 who violates laws or College policies relating to the use or possession of alcohol. The College encourages its students and their parents to maintain an ongoing, open dialogue throughout the undergraduate years and to speak frankly about academic progress and personal responsibility, including the use of alcohol and general safety issues.
*adapted from Stanford University’s Parent Policy
Health Information Privacy Bard Health Services staff members are ethically and legally required to maintain the privacy of protected health information. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), no one— including family members, faculty, coaches, and employers—may be given any protected health information without the student’s written permission.
18 the bard college parents handbook Alcohol and Drug Policy Bard College is committed to providing a healthy learning environment that facilitates the highest level of academic achievement and fosters the full development of all students. The community strives to support and promote safe, legal behavioral norms and standards, with respect for individual integrity coupled with our shared responsibility to create a safe and vibrant academic environment. Students and parents can access the full alcohol and drug policy in the student handbook, www.bard.edu/dosa/handbook. Every member of the community is responsible for abiding by the alcohol and drug policy and encouraging others to do the same. The College expects that all members of the community will, through year-round educational programming and orientation events, familiarize themselves with the physical risks of and legal constraints on alcohol and drug use, and that they will make informed decisions regarding their own behavior.
Grade Release Policy In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Bard College does not release information about students’ academic records to anyone other than the student unless: • The student has signed a consent form, allowing his/her records to be released to the individual(s) named in the release; or • The student is claimed as a dependent for tax purposes by either of his/her parents, in which case information about the student’s record may be released to either parent (regardless of which is the custodial parent). If you would like to receive information about your son or daughter’s academic record, please download the grade release form located at www.bard.edu/dosa/downloads. Information will be sent at the discretion of the dean of the College and upon request.
Consensual Relations The College strongly discourages amorous or sexual relationships between faculty members and students, administrators and students, and staff members and students. Although the College recognizes that adults, including young adults, may make choices regarding personal relationships, amorous or sexual relationships between students and faculty, administrators, or staff raise serious concerns about conflicts of interest, validity of consent, and preferential treatment, jeopardizing a student’s educational program, as well as the learning environment for all students. For the full consensual relations policy between students and faculty/ staff, visit www.bard.edu/dosa/handbook.
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Achebe House (Bard Prison Initiative) C3 Hirsch Hall (residence hall) C2 Administrative Offices Ludlow( ) C3 Honey Field B2 Admission (Hopson Cottage) B3 Hopson (see Warden’s Hall) C3 Albee (classrooms and offices) C3 Hopson Cottage (Admission Office) B3 Alumni Houses (residence halls) Institute for International Liberal Education (IILE) Bluecher, Bourne, Honey, Leonard, Obreshkove, (Jim and Mary Ottaway Gatehouse for Rovere, Rueger, Shafer, Shelov, Steinway, Wolff B3 International Study) B3 Annandale Hotel (Publications and Public Institute for Writing and Thinking (Ludlow) C3 Relations Offices) B4 Jim Ottaway Jr. Film Center (Milton Anne Cox Chambers Alumni/ae Center and and Sally Avery Arts Center) A3 Two Boots Bard D2 Jim and Mary Ottaway Gatehouse for Aspinwall (classrooms and faculty offices) C3 International Study (IILE) B3 Bard Center for Environmental Policy (Bard CEP) Kline Commons (dining) C3 (Hegeman Hall) C3 László Z. Bitó ’60 Auditorium C3 Bard College Farm B1 László Z. Bitó ’60 Conservatory Building A3 Bard College Field Station A3 Learning Commons (Stone Row) C3 Bard Community Children’s Center C2 Levy Economics Institute (Blithewood) A3 Bard Educational Opportunity Programs (BEOP) Library (Stevenson, Hoffman, Kellogg) C2 (Stone Row) C3 Lorenzo Ferrari Field Complex B2 Bard Hall (recital space) B3 Ludlow (administrative offices) C3 Bertelsmann Campus Center B3 Lynda and Stewart Resnick Science Laboratories C3 Blithewood (Levy Economics Institute) A3 Manor Annex (residence hall) C1 Bookstore (Bertelsmann) B3 Manor House Café C1 Briggs House (residence) C4 Meditation Garden B3 Brook House (Residence Life and Housing) B2 Milton and Sally Avery Arts Center A3 Buildings and Grounds C3 Music Practice Rooms B3 Career Development Office (Bertelsmann) B3 Nursery School (Abigail Lundquist Botstein Nursery School) C2 Carriage House (Central Services) C3 Old Gym (Security Office) C3 Center for Civic Engagement (Barringer Olin Humanities Building, Auditorium, House and Ward Manor Gatehouse) C2, C1 and Language Center C3 Center for Curatorial Studies (CCS Bard) A3 parliament of reality, the C1 Center for Moving Image Arts President’s House C2 (Milton and Sally Avery Arts Center) A3 Preston Hall (classrooms, offices) C3 Center for Spiritual Life B2 Residence Life and Housing (Brook House) B2 Center for Student Life and Advising (Sottery Hall) C3 Resnick Commons (residence halls) B2 Chapel of the Holy Innocents B3 Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts C1 Community Garden B3 Robbins House (residence hall, Health Center) C1 Cruger Village (residence halls) Rose Laboratories C3 Bartlett, Cruger, Keen North, Keen South, Maple, Mulberry, Sands House (residence hall) C3 Oberholzer, Sawkill, Spruce, Stephens, Sycamore B1 Security Office (Old Gym) C3 Edith C. Blum Institute (Milton and Sally Avery Arts Center) A3 Seth Goldfine Memorial Rugby Field C2 Fairbairn (see Warden’s Hall) C3 Seymour (see Warden’s Hall) C3 Feitler House (residence hall) B4 Shafer House (Written Arts) B4 Financial Aid Office Buildings( and Grounds) C3 Sottery Hall (Student Life and Advising) C3 Finberg House (residence) D2 South Hall (residence hall) C3 Fisher Annex (MFA Office) B3 Stevenson Athletic Center B2 Fisher Studio Arts Building B3 Stone Row (Learning Commons, BEOP, Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden residence halls: North Hoffman, Center for Science and Computation C3 South Hoffman, McVickar, Potter) C3 Gahagan House (offices) B3 Student Accounts (Buildings and Grounds) C3 Griffiths House (John Cage Trust) D2 Tewksbury Hall (residence hall) B3 Hannah Arendt Center (McCarthy House) C2 Tremblay Hall (residence hall) C2 Health and Counseling (Robbins House) C1 Ward Manor (residence, Bard Music Festival Office) C1 Hegeman Hall (classrooms, offices, Ward Manor Gatehouse (Center for Civic Engagement) C1 Bard CEP, Rift Valley Institute, La Voz) C3 Warden’s Hall (faculty offices, residences: Henderson Computer Resources Center Fairbairn, Hopson, Seymour C3 and Technology Laboratories (Annex) C3 Weis Cinema (Bertelsmann) B3 Hessel Museum of Art A3 Woods Studio (Photography) B2
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9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 12:00–2:30 PM Arrival and Check-In* Open House: Bard College Farm Residence Halls and Bertelsmann Campus Center Bard College Farm Check-in is a two-step process: new students will check The Bard College Farm is the result of a student-led in at both the Bertelsmann Campus Center and their initiative to develop a more sustainable food system at the residence halls. New students with last names A–L should College. Many students work at the farm, and much of the proceed directly to the Campus Center when they arrive produce is used in our on-campus dining facilities. Stop by on campus. Students with last names M–Z should proceed and see what’s growing. directly to their residence halls. 12:00–2:30 PM 11:00 AM, 12:00, & 1:00 PM Open House: Center for Civic Engagement Tours of Campus Barringer House, Center for Civic Engagement Leave from Admission Office, Hopson Cottage The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) sponsors Families are invited to take a tour of the campus and learn lectures, conferences, and workshops; facilitates more about the College. Tours last about an hour and a half. internship, volunteer, and work opportunities; and awards undergraduate fellowships that reinforce the links between 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM education, democracy, and citizenship. Stop by and Lunch learn how CCE shapes the intellectual and professional Kline Dining Commons trajectories of Bard undergraduates and graduates. Tickets are available in Kline or the Bertelsmann Campus Center. Lunch is free for first-year students; $8 a ticket for 12:00–1:00 PM friends and family. Open House: Athletics Stevenson Athletic Center 12:00–2:30 PM Meet members of the Bard Athletics and Recreation staff Open House: Trustee Leader Scholars and tour the Stevenson Athletic Center. Learn about the Bertelsmann Campus Center facilities, programs, and ways to keep your body moving. Trustee Leader Scholars are students who design, organize, and implement social action projects in communities 1:30–2:30 PM locally and around the world. Students can start their own Open House: Difference And Media Project project or join an already established project. Albee Annex The Difference and Media Project encourages all students 12:00–2:30 PM to think expansively about race, gender, sexualities, religion, Open House: Bard Learning Commons class, culture, and new modes of inquiry about these and Bard Learning Commons, Stone Row Basement other categories. Learn more about fall semester plans and Bard Learning Commons gives students the chance to learn how to get involved. collaboratively with peers through academic workshops, drop-in and subject tutoring, study rooms, and the 3:00–4:00 PM Writing Fellows program. The Learning Commons offers Q&A Session for Parents: “One Last Question time-management and study-skills workshops, provides Before We Part” academic assistance for students with disabilities, and Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center for the Performing Arts leads credit-bearing courses in writing, public speaking, Members of Student and Academic Affairs are available to mathematics, and English for non-native speakers. answer questions.
22 the bard college parents handbook 4:00–5:00 PM 6:00 PM President Botstein Welcomes Parents of the Opening Dinner and Welcome* Class of 2019 Ludlow Lawn Sosnoff Theater, Fisher Center for the Performing Arts New students are invited to join their Peer Counselors and other members of the Bard community for a picnic dinner. 5:00 PM Reception for Parents 7:30 PM Sosnoff Theater Patio Orientation Program: Residence Hall Meetings* Join fellow Bard parents and staff to ask any last-minute Your Student’s Residence Hall questions. Residence Life staff and Peer Counselors will introduce students to their new residential community and discuss 5:00 PM community expectations. Residence Hall Gathering Your Student’s Residence Hall Lounge An informal opportunity to meet the Peer Counselor (PC) *mandatory event for first-year students and other members of the residence hall. The PC will also take students to the Opening Dinner and Welcome.
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Summer 2015 August 8, Saturday Arrival date, financial clearance, and orientation for first-year students August 10, Monday – August 26, Wednesday Language and Thinking Program for first-year students
Fall 2015 August 26, Wednesday Arrival date and financial clearance for transfer students August 26, Wednesday – August 27, Thursday Orientation for transfer students August 27, Thursday – August 28, Friday Matriculation days, and advising and registration for new students August 29, Saturday Arrival date and financial clearance for all returning students August 31, Monday First day of classes September 16, Wednesday Drop/add period ends October 12, Monday – October 13, Tuesday Fall break October 23, Friday Moderation papers due October 23, Friday – October 25, Sunday Family Weekend (see below) November 20, Friday Last day to withdraw from a course November 26, Thursday – November 29, Sunday Thanksgiving recess November 30, Monday Senior Projects due for students finishing in December December 9, Wednesday Advising day December 10, Thursday Course registration opens for spring 2016 semester December 14, Monday – December 18, Friday Completion days December 18, Friday Last day of classes December 19, Saturday All residence halls close at 12 p.m.
Intersession December 19, 2015, Saturday – January 29, 2016, Friday Winter intersession (no classes for sophomores, juniors, and seniors)
Spring 2016 January 9, Saturday First-year students return for Citizen Science Program January 10, Sunday – January 27, Wednesday Citizen Science Program January 27, Wednesday Arrival date and financial clearance for new first-year and transfer students January 28, Thursday – January 29, Friday Academic orientation, advising, and registration for new first-year and transfer students January 30, Saturday Arrival date and financial clearance for all returning students February 1, Monday First day of classes February 17, Wednesday Drop/add period ends March 18, Friday Moderation papers due March 19, Saturday – March 27, Sunday Spring recess May 2, Monday – May 3, Tuesday Advising days May 3, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a course May 4, Wednesday Senior Projects due for students graduating in May May 12, Thursday Course registration opens for fall 2016 semester May 18, Wednesday – May 24, Tuesday Completion days May 24, Tuesday Last day of classes May 26, Thursday Baccalaureate service and Senior Dinner May 28, Saturday Commencement
24 the bard college parents handbook important phone numbers
All numbers begin with 845-758- unless otherwise noted
7406 Alumni/ae Affairs 7430 International Student Services Office Jane Brien ’89, director Manishkamala Kalupahana, adviser
7528 Athletics and Recreation 7051 Learning Commons Kristen Hall, director Jim Keller, director
7005 Bookstore 7492 Opportunity Programs Merry Meyer, manager Jane Duffstein, director
7557 BRAVE Counseling 7657 Parents Network Rebecca Stacy, director Hillary Henderson, assistant director of development, parent programs 7177 Career Development April Kinser, director 7537 Post Office
7453 Center for Civic Engagement 7457 Registrar Erin Cannan, associate director and Peter Gadsby, associate vice president for dean of student affairs enrollment
7454 Center for Student Life and Advising Religious Services David Shein, associate vice president and 7335 Chaplain of the College dean of studies 757-4309 Ecumenical chaplain 7234 Usman Khan, Muslim chaplain 7056 Community Service and Social Action 4775 Nicholas Lewis, community chaplain Paul Marienthal, dean of social action and 594-6845 Joseph Mali, Catholic chaplain director, Trustee Leader Scholar Program 7438 David Nelson, Jewish chaplain 7433 Counseling Services 752-4619 Tatjana Myoko von Prittwitz und Gaffron CCS ’99, Tamara Telberg, director Buddhist chaplain
7454 Dean of Students 7455 Residence Life Bethany Nohlgren Ashley Boltrushek, director
7526 Financial Aid Office 7460 Safety and Security Denise Ann Ackerman, director Ken Cooper, director
7318 First-Year Experience 7454 Second-Year or Transfer Experience Mary Ann Krisa, assistant dean of students Timand Bates ’02, assistant dean of students
7433 Health Services 7501 Stevenson Library Marsha Davis, director Jeff Katz, director, Bard College libraries and dean of information services 7369 Henderson Computer Resources Center Joe DeFranco, user services manager 7520 Student Accounts Gwen Menshenfriend, bursar 7387 Institute for International Liberal Education Jennifer Murray, associate director 7099 Student Activities and Campus Center Julie Duffstein, director 7080 Study Abroad Trish Fleming, adviser 7007 Transportation and Shuttles Jeff Smith, transportation manager
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