REGISTRATION
FOR SPRING 2014:
Faculty and students must know their Bard
email login name and password and their Bard Information Portal (BIP) 6-digit
PIN to participate in on-line registration.
For lost PIN or problems accessing BIP, contact the Registrar's
Office. For lost email login name or
password, contact the Computer Helpdesk at x7500. Students must be financially cleared in order
to register. Contact Student Accounts at
x7520 if you have any doubts.
On-line
Registration, Round One: Thursday, Dec 12 at 6:15 pm - Friday, Dec
13 at midnight
Beginning
at 6:15 pm on Thursday, December 12, students and faculty will be able to
access the on-line registration system by logging on to BIP. Students will be able to request up to 18
credits. Courses
to which a student is already committed, such as FYSEM II and Senior Project
II, will count toward that 18 credits.
Faculty log on to BIP to view requests, and respond with
"accepted" or "denied". If registration for a course is
"denied", the field will re-open and students will be permitted to
request registration in another course through the on-line system. If the professor responds with
"accepted", the student is then registered for the course and the
field is closed. If the professor has
not yet responded, the "pending" course will block the field and
students will need to wait for a decision before requesting a new course.
Faculty
Response: Saturday, Dec 14 - Monday, Dec 16 at noon
Faculty
responses should be complete by noon on Monday, December 16. By Tuesday, professors are asked to notify
the Registrar's Office of any courses that still have openings so those courses
can be listed in round 2.
On-line
Registration, Round Two: Tuesday, Dec
17 at 6:15 pm - Wed, Dec 18 at midnight
On-line
Registration re-opens for students; only courses that still have space will
appear. On-line Registration closes
permanently for students at midnight on December 18. Faculty will have until noon on Friday,
December 20 to accept or deny the second round of on-line requests.
Open
Registration:
Students
should first check BIP to see which classes they are officially registered
for. In order to drop or add a course
after On-line Registration closes, students must bring
in a signed Drop/Add Form or a printed email from the professor. To request a signature, students should go to
the professor's office (office hours should be posted on the door) or email the
professor to arrange an appointment. There
will be a Drop/Add period at the beginning of the spring semester for
additional changes.
FYSEM
II and Senior Project Registration:
·
FYSEM
II request forms will be in first-year mailboxes on Monday, December 16.
·
Completed
FYSEM forms are due back to the Registrar's Office by noon on Wednesday,
December 18.
·
Seniors
enrolled in Senior Project I will be automatically registered for Senior
Project II.
·
Students
who need to register for Senior Project I should go to the Registrar's Office to
complete the Application for Senior Status and the Senior Project I
Registration Form.
Special
Situations:
·
If
students want to register for more than 18 credits, they must submit a signed
Irregular Program Form. Students are
required to have a 3.6 GPA to enroll in more than 18 credits. Additional charges apply for more than 20
credits.
·
To
register for tutorials, special projects, or music lessons, use the Drop/Add
Form.
·
Students
wishing to pursue a joint major (two programs of study with one senior project)
must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and approval by the Executive Committee (form
available in the Registrar's Office).
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UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, COURSES CARRY FOUR CREDITS.
A standard course load is 16 credits (four 4-credit courses, or the
equivalent) per semester. First-year and transfer students may register for no
more than 18 credits in their first semester.
Returning students with a 3.6 average or better may petition to enroll
in more than 18 credits. There is an additional charge for every credit over
20. Contact Students Accounts concerning charges for auditing classes.
COURSE LEVEL
DESIGNATIONS:
100
level courses
Most 100 level courses are open to all
students without prerequisite. However, some of these courses do require some
background in the subject or, in the case of introductory photography, writing,
and studio art courses, the submission of a portfolio. Check individual course descriptions for details.
200
level courses
Many 200 level courses are also open to all
students without prerequisite. However, in some programs there are strict
prerequisites, and the courses are only open to students with sophomore
standing or higher. Check individual
course descriptions for details.
300
and 400 level courses
Most 300 and 400 level courses have stated
pre-requisites, and are open only to students who have a background in the
subject. Upper College Seminars for
moderated students meet once per week and are limited to an enrollment of 15
students.
v Prior to the start of
course registration have a list of courses you wish to take, as well as a list
of alternatives in case you are not able to get into your first choices.
v You must be financially clear in order register. If you are not clear please go to the Office
of Student Accounts.
v Students will be billed for every credit over 20. The equivalent of 4
credits may be audited at no charge, audits in excess
of 4 credits will be billed. See Students Accounts for specifics.
v Prior to registration, collect any forms you may need from the Office of
the Registrar, Ludlow 201. These forms include:
Irregular Program Form:
needed if you wish to register for more than 18 credits (you must have a GPA of
3.6 or above, or if you intend to be a part-time student.
Independent Study
Proposal: independent studies differ from tutorials because the research
and writing is done almost entirely on your own. Executive Committee approval
and a faculty sponsor are required.
Change of Adviser Form: Obtain the signature of the new adviser on
the change of adviser form.
v Advisers will receive
a list of their advisees’ courses for approval. If approved the adviser will
sign and return the form to the Registrar.
If there are problems
with registration you should talk to one of the following people:
Registrar: Peter Gadsby, Ludlow 207, x7457
Dean of Studies: David
Shein, Sottery, x7045
Associate Registrar:
Diane Smith, Ludlow 200, x7459
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