Stop by Friday FLI-Bys to meet with FLI advisors!

Please see the flyer down below for Friday FLI-Bys if you are looking to meet with FLI advisors to seek advice or simply talk with! They are held every Friday from 12PM-2PM in the Access Barnard lounge located in Milbank 111!

Attend Barnard's TEDx Event on February 20th!

Attend Barnard’s TEDx Event on Friday, February 20th from 6:30–8:00 PM in the Diana Event Oval! Enjoy free dinner while hearing from incredible student speakers as they share thought-provoking talks on topics like achievement culture, solitude, and media consumption. 

Come support your peers and be inspired by their calls to action for the Barnard community. RSVP now!

Meet Your Title VI/Title IX Coordinator!

Please see the flyer down below for information about Sara Olszak, our Title VI/Title IX Coordinator here at Barnard and her office hours she will be holding on Monday, February 23rd from 11AM-1PM in Elliot Hall 106K and virtually over Zoom on Friday, February 27th from 3PM-5PM if you would like to learn more about the Office of Nondiscrimination and how they can help support students!

How to drop a class by the Feb 24 deadline

Friday, 1/30/2025 was the deadline to add a class, but you can still drop up to the February 24 deadline (after the drop deadline, you can withdraw with a W on or before March 26)

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 grants 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, and there are separate processes for the approved situations.

 

3. Once 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. **Do NOT forget this step!!!** You will have two days to drop the class on Vergil.*

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.

 

Register for the Spring 2026 Francine LeFrak Financial Well-Being Undergraduate Certificate Program!

Take Ownership of Your Financial Well-Being

The Francine LeFrak Financial Well-Being Undergraduate Certificate Program is an 8-week student-led financial education program with a curriculum specialized for college students by college students to jumpstart your journey towards financial freedom. Learn about budgeting, saving, investing, & so much more from Barnard peers! Register here.

Build Healthier Relationships

What if love were something we were taught — with intention, thought, and care? The brand new 7-week relationship management certificate program (express your interest here), offered through the Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being, invites students to explore what it means to build healthy, meaningful relationships in today’s world. Through guided discussions, interactive activities, and reflective exercises, participants will develop foundational skills around communication, boundaries, consent, navigating endings, grief, and digital connections. This certificate program is facilitated by the Clery Interns in collaboration with the Being Barnard team and is designed to support students in building confidence in their interpersonal relationships, both in person and online. Questions Email lefrakcenter@barnard.edu.

Senior FAQ: I submitted a form online -- how do I know if it was received, reviewed, or approved?

Did you submit one of the online forms that are available via the Slate for Students website? 

Wondering how to track its progress, i.e. to see if/when it was received, approved, processed, etc.?

Here's how to check.

1. Log into Slate directly or find it on the Barnard Portal under the Academics tab

 

 

 2. In the Home tab of Slate, scroll down to the bottom of the page, to Forms Submitted. There you'll see any forms you have submitted and can track them along their route from submitted to approved and processed. The legend below explains any symbols

3. That's it!

Expecting to graduate this spring? Missed the Jan 23 deadline to submit the Graduation Application? Don't panic! But DO address this ASAP

All students who expect to finish requirements this semester (May 2026 grads) should have filled out the Graduation Application by the Jan 23, 2026 deadline.

 

Oh no! I forgot to take care of this; am I too late??? What now???? 

It's not too late, but at this point, you must petition ASAP for late approval to be added to the list of prospective May 2026 grads. 

What to include in this petition:

 

1. Answer YES when asked if you have met with your class dean (assuming you have been in touch with her about this) 

 

2. select "other" as your petition type.  

 

3. In the first box -- "Describe your petition/special case" -- explain what you are petitioning for: to apply to graduate after the deadline, and also include all the details that would have been in the GradApp:

- Your full name as you would like it to appear on your diploma

- Your confirmed major(s)

- Your confirmed minor(s)

- Mailing address where you would like the diploma to be sent (likely in July)

4. The second box -- "Explain the justification for your petition" -- is where you make your case, why you're applying late and why you hope they will approve your petition.

Don't delay -- take care of this today!
Both Barnard and Columbia will use the list of students who have applied to graduate: to generate lists for commencement participation, cap-and-gown purchase, ticket eligibility, dorm move-out dates, diplomas, eligibility for certain academic honors and prizes, and other essential matters for graduating seniors.  Failure to apply to graduate may jeopardize your ability to participate in Commencement this May and receive your degree on time.   

Not graduating this May but have a May 2026 graduation date in Slate, Student Planning, or your degree audit?

Submit this form to update your degree date: https://slate.barnard.edu/register/chg_ant_deg_date

Questions? 
Contact registrar@barnard.edu.

Hot Chocolate Table on February 5th for Summer Session!

We wanted to share a message from Bo Hubbard, Associate Director of Summer Session & Pre-College Programs, about Summer Session here at Barnard. They are currently underway with getting courses set and would love to have students and faculty exposed to these course opportunities.

Registration is set to open on Tuesday, March 3rd and are hosting a hot chocolate table on Thursday, February 5th from 11AM-1PM in Barnard Hall to connect with students. You may find more information about the event here! You can also look through the Summer at Barnard page for further information!

PE Classes Closing today!

Last chance for PE registration! All PE classes will be closing for registration at 4PM today Wednesday, January 28th.  Any additions or changes after that must be made thorough direct request to Department Chair Lisa Northrop (lnorthro@barnard.edu). 

New Neuroscience Lab for non-majors!

The Neuroscience Department is launching a new neuroscience lab class specifically for non-neuroscience majors--NSBV BC1002 Introductory Laboratory in Neuroscience and Behavior. Three sections will be offered this coming Spring 2026 semester right on the Barnard campus! 

If you need to fulfill your lab science requirement, you may register for this lab class concurrently with NSBV BC1001 Intro to Neuroscience lecture. Alternatively, students may also register for the lab class if you previously completed NSBV BC1001 lecture.