Student Handbook 2019–2020 Left hand votive. Austria, second half of the 19th century. Wood, carved and polychromed; silk ribbon. Rudolf Kriss collection, Asbach Monastery, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Munich, Kr Hv 273. Photo: Walter Haberland. Student Handbook 2019–2020 Academic Programs Bard Graduate Center Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture Revised Summer, 2019 Table of Contents 5 Faculty and Staff 7 Governance 9 General Academic Policies 15 MA Program 21 PhD Program 33 Student Life 35 Library Guidelines and Services 38 Other Institutional Policies Administrative Offices, Academic Programs, Research Center, Gallery, and Public Programs 38 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024 Academic Programs Office Location of all classes, Academic offices, Library, Telephone: 212.501.3019 (events line) VMR, Faculty offices, DML, Object Lab, Public Programs, Research Center Students should familiarize themselves with the regulations and procedures listed in the Student 18 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024 Handbook. Bard Graduate Center maintains the Galleries right to review and amend policies as required. Students, faculty, and staff will be duly informed of Other Offices: 18 West 86th Street, New York, NY any such changes. Be advised that the provisions 10024 of this handbook are not to be regarded as an Development, External Relations, Finance and irrevocable contract between the student and Administration, Director’s Office Bard College or its officers and faculty. The College reserves the right to make changes affecting Please note that buildings are closed to students, admission procedures, tuition, fees, courses of faculty, and staff on the following holidays: New instruction, programs of study, faculty listings, Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, academic grading policies, and general regulations. Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the The information in this handbook is subject to day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day. All other change without notice. changes to building hours will be sent to students, faculty, and staff via email. Bard College is accredited by the Middle States Bard is also a member of the American Council on Commission on Higher Education. The courses of Education, American Council of Learned Societies, study leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of Association of American Colleges and Universities, music, and bachelor of science degrees at Bard College Entrance Examination Board, Commission are registered by the New York State Education on Independent Colleges and Universities, Department. The programs of study leading to the Education Records Bureau, and Environmental master of arts, master of arts in teaching, master Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges and of fine arts, master of business administration in Universities. sustainability, master of music, master of sci- ence in environmental policy, master of science in climate science and policy, and master of science in economic theory and policy degrees and the master and doctor of philosophy degrees in deco- rative arts, design history, material culture at Bard are registered by the New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, Education Building Annex, Room 977, Albany, NY 12234; phone 518.486.3633. 4 Faculty and Staff Bard Graduate Center Susan Weber, Founder and Director, Susan Weber, Founder and Director Iris Horowitz Professor in the History of the Decorative Arts Academic Programs Ittai Weinryb, Associate Professor Peter N. Miller, Dean and Professor Catherine Whalen, Associate Professor Deborah L. Krohn, Professor and Chair of Hadley Jensen, BGC/AMNH Postdoctoral Fellow Academic Programs in Museum Anthropology François Louis, Associate Professor and Director Kenneth L. Ames, Professor Emeritus of Doctoral Studies Pat Kirkham, Professor Emerita Meredith B. Linn, Assistant Professor and Elizabeth Simpson, Professor Emerita Director of Masters Studies Keith Condon, Director of Admissions and Library and VMR Student Affairs Heather Topcik, Director of the Library Laura Minsky, Associate Director of Research Anna Helgeson, Reader Services Librarian Programs Barbara Elam, Associate Director of Visual Media Alec Newell, Academic Programs Coordinator Resources and Study Collection Librarian Jesse Merandy, Director of the Digital Media Lab Seth Persons, Technical Services and Systems Dan Lee, Director of Publishing Librarian Chantal Suklow, Reference and Collections Faculty Librarian Elissa Auther, Visiting Associate Professor and Windgate Research Curator, Museum of Gallery Arts and Design Nina Stritzler-Levine, Gallery Director / Director Jeffrey L. Collins, Professor of Curatorial Affairs Ivan Gaskell, Professor, Curator, and Head of the Marianne Lamonaca, Associate Gallery Director Focus Project and Chief Curator Aaron Glass, Associate Professor Earl Martin, Associate Curator Freyja Hartzell, Assistant Professor Caroline Hannah, Associate Curator Deborah L. Krohn, Associate Professor, Emma Cormack, Curatorial Assistant Coordinator for History and Theory of Eric Edler, Exhibitions Registrar Museums, and Chair of Academic Programs Alexander Gruen, Chief Preparator Meredith B. Linn, Assistant Professor and Alexis Mucha, Manager of Rights and Director of Masters Studies Reproductions, Gallery Admissions François Louis, Associate Professor and Director and Retail of Doctoral Studies Michele Majer, Assistant Professor Design Jennifer L. Mass, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Kate Dewitt, Art Director Cultural Heritage Science Hellyn Teng, Web Manager Caspar Meyer, Professor Jocelyn Lau, Designer Peter N. Miller, Dean and Professor Andrew Morrall, Professor Public Programs Paul Stirton, Associate Professor and Editor, Emily Reilly, Director of Public Engagement / West 86th Associate Gallery Director Charlotte Vignon, Visiting Associate Professor Carla Repice, Senior Manager of Education, and Curator of Decorative Arts, Engagement, and Interpretation The Frick Collection Kristen Owens, Coordinator of Public Programs, Education, and Engagement 5 Development Benjamin Krevolin, Chief Advancement Office Amy Brady, Associate Director of Grants and Contracts Minna Lee, Associate Director of Development Angela Prevosto, Manager of Development Operations and Database Coordinator Office of the Director Izabella (Elwart) Mujica, Executive Assistant to the Director Laura Microulis, Research Associate Administrative Staff Tim Ettenheim, Chief Operating Officer James Congregane, Director of Facilities Management and Operations Chandler Small, Director of Security Rita Niyazova, Director of Finance Samantha Baron, Director of Administration Mohammed Alam, Budget Manager Miao Chen, Accounting Manager Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson Dean of Graduate Studies: 845.758.7895 Financial Aid Office: 845.758.7525 International Student Advisor: 845.758.7430 Stevenson Library (information): 845.758.7500 x144 Registrar: 845.758.7458 Student Accounts: 845.758.7520 6 Governance Graduate Committee Joint Committee The Graduate Committee (GC) is charged with the The Joint Committee is comprised of representa- formulation of academic policy, curriculum and tives from the students, faculty, and administra- program development, faculty recruitment and tion. Any student with a non-academic grievance evaluation, academic evaluation of students, and or complaint should first approach the Graduate consideration of student petitions and proposals Committee, which receives, investigates, and as detailed below. The Graduate Committee also resolves complaints. The Joint Committee serves receives, investigates, and resolves student com- as an avenue of appeal and should be utilized only plaints. If a student is not satisfied with the deci- in the event that a satisfactory resolution has not sion of the Graduate Committee on a non-academic been achieved in a student affairs matter. The Joint matter, he or she may appeal to the Joint Commit- Committee convenes only when necessary to ad- tee (see below). In academic matters, the appeals dress matters that fall under its jurisdiction, han- process ends with the Graduate Committee. The dling complaints in a timely fashion. Bard Graduate Dean serves as chair of the Graduate Committee. Center assures that no adverse action will be taken against any student wishing to file a complaint. The The members of the Graduate Committee for Dean convenes the Joint Committee, and the Vice 2019–20 are: President for Academic Affairs is also a member Susan Weber, Founder and Director of the committee. In the case of academic com- Peter N. Miller, Dean and Professor plaints, such as questions of plagiarism, qualifying Jeffrey L. Collins, Professor paper reviews, and dismissal from the program, Ivan Gaskell, Professor, Curator, and Head of the the decision of the Graduate Committee is final. In Focus Project other matters, decisions made by the Joint Com- Andrew Morrall, Professor and Chair of Academic mittee are final. When all internal avenues have Programs been exhausted, the student may wish to investi- Caspar Meyer, Professor gate the New York State Education Department’s Elizabeth Simpson, Professor complaint registry. Aaron Glass, Associate Professor Deborah L. Krohn, Associate Professor, Coordinator Special note about policies and petitions: for History and Theory of Museums, and Chair of Academic Programs Some of the policies and procedures below require François Louis, Associate Professor and Director of approval from the Graduate Committee or its del- Doctoral Studies egated representatives, based