REGISTRATION FOR SPRING 2015:
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 11 at 6:15 pm - Friday, Dec 12 at midnight
Beginning at
6:15 pm on Thursday, December 11, 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 13 - Monday, Dec 15 at noon
Faculty
responses should be completed by noon on Monday, December 13. 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 16 at 6:15 pm - Wed, Dec 17
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 17. Faculty will have until noon on Friday,
December 19 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 15.
Completed
FYSEM forms are due back to the Registrar's Office by noon on Wednesday,
December 17.
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 a 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).
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.
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.
You must be financially clear in order to register. If you are not clear please go to the Office
of Student Accounts.
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.
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.
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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