Please take a look at the flyer down below for the upcoming Languages Fair taking place on Monday, October 27th from 12-2PM in the Diana Center Event Oval if you are interested!
Got a quick question?
Need to talk to a dean ASAP?
If you have something complicated or want to be sure you can talk at length, please make an appointment via Dean Grabiner's online scheduler.
Otherwise, during the semester, you may walk in virtually or in person beginning at any of the times below.
Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm Eastern Time
Wednesdays: Degree Audit Drop-Ins 3:30-4:30pm Eastern Time
Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm Eastern Time -- Canceled 10/16
The deadline to withdraw from a fall 2025 class is November 13. Withdrawn classes will not affect your GPA and you will not earn credit for them, but they will remain on your transcript, and a W will be entered in place of the final grade.
Note: You may not withdraw from a class if doing so would leave you with fewer than 12 credits.
To withdraw from a class, use this online form , following these steps:
1. Consult with your adviser.
2. Get an email from your adviser confirming they approve you to withdraw from this specific class.
3. Download that email as a PDF or save a screenshot of it.
4. Complete and submit the online W form on or before the W deadline, uploading your adviser’s confirmation email when prompted to do so.
5. You will receive an email confirmation once your W request is processed, ordinarily within two business days.
6. Within a week or so, you will see a W next to the class on your transcript.
Did you mean to request permission to go below 12 credits in your final semester by the Oct 7 drop deadline and/or did something prevent you from making this request in time?
You can still make this request up to the W deadline, but you must now do it via petition. Meet with your class dean to discuss, but in broad strokes you will need to:
1. Download your current unofficial transcript & degree audit from Student Planning.
2. Go to Slate to find the form to petition the Committee on Programs and Academic Standing for an exception to policy
3. Select "Other" from the drop-down menu for petition type
4. Under "Describe your petition/special case:" explain that you are requesting late permission for below 12 credits in your final semester, being sure to specify:
5. Under "Explain the justification for your petition:" share everything you think is relevant about what prevented you from making this request on time, why you are making it now, why you believe it should be approved, etc. If you have more than 200 words to say about this, you may write "please see attached" and attach a screenshot
6. Be sure to upload BOTH an unofficial transcript AND all pages of your degree audit so that your request can be evaluated.
Friday, 9/12/2025 was the deadline to add a class, but you can still drop up to the October 7 deadline (after the drop deadline, you can withdraw with a W on or before November 13)
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 Vergil to drop the class within two days and on or before the October 7 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.
Columbia Engineering is happy to invite interested Barnard students to join the Engineering 2025 Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) Conference taking place on Thursday, October 9th, 2025 from 8:30AM - 3:00PM in the Davis Auditorium at the Columbia University, Morningside Campus!
This annual event aims to educate and inspire women from all backgrounds to pursue graduate degrees and careers in science and engineering. It offers a unique opportunity for attendees to learn about the challenges, opportunities, and rewards of being a woman in these fields. Additionally, students will have the chance to expand their networks within the Columbia Engineering community and beyond, connecting with some of the brightest and most ambitious women in science and engineering. This experience will further empower you to make an impact as the next generation of leaders!
You can register for the event through this link and find the agenda!
If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to Ying Xu, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions at Columbia Engineering, at yx2783@columbia.edu