Doing that degree-audit arithmetic and need one or two more credits?
If you're having trouble getting up to the number of credits you need and are looking for a 1-2-credit course to add, here are some options and tips.
**Be sure to check course descriptions for special registration procedures or necessary permissions.
Know of something that's not on here? Email SeniorClassDean@barnard.edu, and we'll add it!
1-2 credit course options:
Barnard College offers three degree conferral dates each calendar year in line with the degree conferral dates set by Columbia University. These dates are: February, for students who completed all degree requirements by December of the previous calendar year; May, for students who completed all degree requirements during the Spring semester of the current calendar year; and October for students who completed all degree requirements during the summer of the current year.
Although there are three degree conferral dates each year, only one University Commencement ceremony is held annually, typically at the culmination of the Spring semester. Additionally, Barnard holds a separate Commencement ceremony – also at the culmination of the Spring semester – at which individual graduates are recognized.
All degree candidates are invited to participate in the Commencement ceremonies at both Barnard and Columbia according to the eligibility below:
The name of a student will appear in only one year's Commencement Program. If students opt to participate in Commencement before their academic program is complete, they may not participate in any future year's Commencement exercises. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
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Looking for a way to check if a current, future, or past class has been approved for a particular Foundations General Education Requirement?
Reminder that the old "Snowbird" site has been replaced by a new page with a very useful search function!
https://slate.barnard.edu/portal/gen_ed_courses
Search by semester and requirement:
Or by course name or keyword:
Events:
All Barnard community members are invited to join the Post-Election Community Forum on Wednesday, November 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Diana Event Oval. This is an opportunity for all Barnard students, faculty, and staff to come together during a critical moment to discuss the status and possible impacts of the election.
In addition, the Athena Center is hosting election-focused programming on Thursday, November 7, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Friday, November 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. You may find more information about those events on the AthenaFest webpage.
Resources for Support
The Rosemary Furman Counseling Center (located on the first floor of Hewitt Hall)
Hours: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Crisis appointment hours: Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 212-854-2092
Email: counseling@barnard.edu
Students who are experiencing heightened stress or have concerns related to the election are encouraged to take advantage of resources that are available to them through the Furman Counseling Center, including 20-minute one-on-one sessions as well as small group listening spaces that have been scheduled for next week. Those seeking a space for personal and collective dialogue and reflection may visit social media (@furmanatbarnard and @barnardhealth_wellness) for more information.
Additionally, Furman staff will be available to speak with students at the Post-Election Community Forum on Wednesday, November 6, in the Event Oval from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Thursday, November 7, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Furman Counseling Center.
To complement these on-campus resources, the College also offers after-hours counseling and crisis management support through Protocall Services. To connect with Protocall at night, on weekends, and during holidays, students may call 212-854-2092 and choose option 1.
Primary Care Health Service (located on the lower level of Reid Hall)
Hours: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 212-854-2091
Barnard’s Primary Care Health Service (PCHS) will continue to offer an after-hours triage nurse service through AccessNurse. Students may access this service by calling 212-854-2091 and selecting option 1.
Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being
The Wellness Spot
Staff open office hours: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 212-854-3063
Email: TheWellnessSpot@
The Francine LeFrak Center and the Campus Life team will provide additional student-support spaces and quiet activities in Rooms 106 and 107 of Barnard Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday next week.
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Students will occasionally have two exams scheduled for the same time. If you have exam conflict (two exams at the same time) or exam hardship (defined as three exams within a 24-hour period or four exams within a 48-hour period), please fill out this form.
Examinations are not rescheduled to accommodate travel plans.
The Faculty awards honors to students who complete work for the degree with distinction (cum laude), with high distinction (magna cum laude), and with highest distinction (summa cum laude).
Honors are determined by a student’s final cumulative Barnard GPA, with the top 5 percent of the graduating class being awarded summa cum laude, the next 10 percent being awarded magna cum laude, and the remaining 20 percent awarded cum laude.
The minimum grade point averages that determine eligibility for each category of Latin Honors may change with each May’s graduating class. Those same criteria will be applied to the following February and October graduating classes. (For example, the criteria for each category of honors for the May 2024 class will also be applied to the October 2024 and February 2025 graduating classes.)
Beginning with the February and May 2022 graduating classes, study at other institutions (transfer, summer school, study leave) is not factored into a student’s Latin honors eligibility.
Latin honors appear on both the transcript and the diploma.
Departmental honors are awarded for distinguished work in the major to no more than 20% of graduates, as nominated by their major departments, and conferred by the Committee on Honors. Departmental honors display on student transcripts but not diplomas.
The Barnard section of the Columbia University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1901. Election to the national honor society is a recognition of scholarship, and Barnard students of exceptionally high standing are eligible. Junior election will require a minimum of 86 completed points, and senior election, 102. Students do not apply for membership; they are elected by Barnard faculty members who are themselves members of Phi Beta Kappa.
To schedule an appointment for individual or group therapy:
Call: (212) 854-2092
Email: counseling@barnard.edu
Fall 2024 Schedule
Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Crisis Appointment Hours: Monday to Friday 10 AM - 4 PM
Closed on Evenings and Weekends
Call (212) 854-2092 and indicate “urgent” for same day appointment.
After 5 PM and on weekends Psychological Emergencies:
Call the After-Hours Psychological Emergency Line at (212) 854-2092 OR
Call Community Safety at (212) 854-6666 OR
Call if not on campus 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room
If you successfully dropped a class with adviser permission on or before the October 8 drop deadline, the class should no longer be on your schedule or transcript in Student Planning (Courseworks/Canvas and SSOL may take a little longer to catch up).
HOWEVER, there is a known technical issue that sometimes causes a previously-dropped course to mysteriously reappear on your schedule and transcript. The Registrar is aware of this and can help!
We encourage you to check your transcript in Student Planning periodically to make sure your current-semester courses remain just the courses you are currently registered for.
If you notice your dropped class coming back again, please email registrar@barnard.edu and they will re-drop the course for you.
Global Reproductive Rights & Resistance:
Thursday, October 17, 5:15 - 7:00 pm | In-person, James Room
The 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling overturned nearly 50 years of legal protections established by Roe v. Wade (1973), ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. Currently, each state decides whether abortion is legal and under what conditions, and the impact of this ruling is felt unevenly and unequally by pregnant people. This community event brings together the diverse expertise of our faculty, Barnard’s international student body, and the College’s history and archives surrounding reproductive justice and freedom to situate this landmark decision in a broader historical and global context. This event is the first in the Provost’s Year of Elections around the World series.
To develop shared language for discussion, Barnard faculty will provide short presentations on the following concepts and terms:
the framework of reproductive justice for analyzing unequal access to reproductive care,
the history of fetal viability and its reverberations into the present,
the practice of self-managed abortions in the U.S., and
The impact of trigger laws and reimagining spaces and networks of reproductive care.
Following these short presentations, participants will be invited to articulate questions together and draw connections and comparisons between these themes and the legality of reproductive healthcare in other countries and political contexts. This event will also showcase the Trigger Planting 2.0 and Abortion in Context exhibition in Milstein, and participants are encouraged to engage with the exhibition in the weeks leading up to the event. RSVP at bit.ly/rightsandresist.
Wednesday, October 16, 4:15 - 5:30 pm | In-person, Helene L. Kaplan Tower Suite North Tower (Sulzberger Hall)
Have you ever wondered if your style of note-taking is effective? 
Have you ever thought about whether there might be a better—and more joyous—way to take notes? 
Join the Center for Engaged Pedagogy for a note-taking workshop on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 4:15-5:30PM. Come to discuss and learn about note-taking habits, techniques, and practices for readings, lectures, and discussion-based courses. We’ll also save time for showcasing generative AI-assisted note-taking tools and learning from you about tools you have found helpful to your studies. You'll leave with note-taking templates and supplies! 
RSVP at https://bit.ly/fall24notes. Contact us at pedagogy@barnard.edu.
Hello students!
Want to grab a quick bite, mix and mingle with other commuter/non-residential students? Stop by the upcoming first monthly Breakfast Social that will be taking place next Tuesday, October 15th from 9:30AM-11:30AM in the North Tower - Helene L. Kaplan Suite in Sulzberger Hall, Floor 17!
If you have any questions, feel free to be in touch with the Community Director for Non-Residential Support (NRSS), Guneet Moihdeen, which you can find her contact information down below!
Friday, 9/13/2024 was the deadline to add a class, but you can still drop up to the October 8 deadline (after the drop deadline, you can withdraw with a W on or before November 14)
Follow the easy online steps below to drop a class on or before the
deadline.
1. Contact your adviser to discuss and obtain their approval
Best practice is to have an advising conversation where you discuss options and any possible implications of this drop on your full-time status or your graduation progress, but depending on how much you and your adviser have already discussed things, they may agree to review and approve your form without such a meeting
2. Submit the online Drop Request Form
You will only be able to drop online if your adviser has granted this permission. Be sure that you are not attempting to drop below 12 credits unless approved via CARDS or as a final-semester senior -- the system will not allow drop below 12 credits without additional approval.
3. As soon as your adviser grants permission, you will receive an email informing you that you have permission to drop the class(es) discussed.
While this adviser permission is for the specific class you request, functionally it reopens your ability to drop in general, so be sure to drop the right class and nothing else.
4. Log into Student Planning to drop the class within two days and on or before the October 8 deadline.*
If you don't drop within the 2-day window, you will need to request permission again.
*Note that you must drop on or before the drop deadline if you want the class removed from your transcript.
FAQ: I filled out the form and it was approved. Why is the class still on my record?
A: The form/permission does NOT drop you from the class; it just temporarily reopens your ability to drop a class yourself -- don't forget to do step 4 above!
FAQ: I dropped the class and it was removed from my transcript, and I just noticed that it is mysteriously back there now?!?!
A: This is rare, but there is a known technical glitch that sometimes causes this to happen. If you notice a previously dropped class has returned to your schedule, please email registrar@barnard.edu.
FAQ: I heard graduating seniors can take fewer than 12 credits in their last semester if they don't need 12. Why won't the drop form let me do that?
A: There is a separate process to request this permission. See recent blog post for directions and link.
Looking for more individualized support? Email peertopeer@barnard.edu to ask about our FREE peer tutoring!
