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• Bard Area
• Child Care
• Medical & Emergencies
• Other
• Publications
• Resources
• Travel & Transportation

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Bard Area

• Bard College and the surrounding area
  Bard College, located on the Hudson River 90 miles north of New York City, is a private, coeducational liberal arts college with undergraduate programs enriched by research institutes and graduate programs. Founded in 1860, the College draws its approximately 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students from all regions of the United States. Students from abroad create a diverse and internationally informed environment. Bard's curricular strength is bolstered by innovative scholarship programs in the sciences, literature, and the arts, and a collaboration in science education with The Rockefeller University. The Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Center for Science and Computation, a state-of-the-art science facility, opened in the fall of 2007. The College expanded its liberal arts offerings in 2005 through The Bard College Conservatory of Music, which welcomed its first cohort of undergraduate students dedicated to a life immersed in the creation and performance of music. Bard's network of unique programs abroad includes partnerships with Smolny College, Russia's first liberal arts college, in St. Petersburg; Central European University, in Budapest; and the International Human Rights Exchange, in Durban, South Africa. Many additional opportunities are provided through Bard's Institute for International Liberal Education. Bard's approach to education aims to assist students in planning and achieving intellectual growth throughout the academic process. A hallmark of the educational experience at Bard is the intensive interaction between students and faculty through small seminars, tutorials, and independent project work.
  
  Bard College's 540-acre campus is conveniently located to take full advantage of the many resources and varied experiences available in the Hudson Valley and New York City. With its undergraduate liberal arts curriculum, eight graduate programs, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, and Levy Economics Institute, Bard also provides endless opportunities for intellectual stimulation and cultural enrichment. Students enrolled in Bard's graduate programs have access to all facilities on the campus.
  
  Download: campusmap.pdf
  
• Local Phonebook (Bard Area Resource Directory)
  The Bard Area Resource Directory provides contact information for many local businesses, including accommodations, restaurants and dining, shopping, and transportation.  It also contains the phone extensions of various campus offices.
  
  Download: area_directory.pdf
  

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Child Care

• Childcare Council of Dutchess
  70 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
  Telephone: (845) 473-4141
  or toll free:1-888-288-4148
  e-mail: jwagner@childcaredutchess.org
  
• Christina McClinchey, Kiddie Corner Daycare
  Rhinecliff : 845-876-1793
  
• Half Pint Day Care Center
  Red Hook: 845-76-1103
  
• Northern Dutchess Day Care Center
  Rhinebeck: 845-876-2063
  

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Medical & Emergencies

• Bard Counseling
  Location: Robbins House Annex
  Phone: 845-758-7433
  Hours: M-F, 9a.m. to 5p.m.
  After hours and weekends call Bard Security at 845-758-7460 or 7777
  Off-campus services: http://inside.bard.edu/counseling/off_campus/
  (Summer hours may be different)
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/counseling/
  
• Bard EMS
  Bard College Emergency Medical Services (BEMS) is a Certified First Responder unit that responds to any accident or medical emergency in Annandale-on-Hudson, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during the spring and fall semesters while classes are in session.  BEMS is not on-call during the summer (end of May to the end of August).
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/ems/
  Phone: 845-758-7777
  
• Bard Health Services
  Location: Robbins House Annex
  Phone: 845-758-7433
  Fax: 845-758-7437
  E-mail: healthservice@bard.edu
  Hours: Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
  Thursday: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
  (Summer hours may be different)
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/campus/services/healthservices/
  
• Bard Safety & Security
  Location: Old Gym
  Phone: 845-758-7460 or 7777
  Email: security@bard.edu
  Hours: 24/7
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/security/
  
• Benedictine Hospital
  105 Mary's Avenue
  Kingston, NY 12401
  Main Phone: 845-338-2500
  ER Phone: 845-334-4902
  Psychiatric Emergency Services: 845-334-3093
  Website: http://www.benedictine.org/index.php
  
• Dutchess County HELP LINE
  HELPLINE for crisis intervention, telephone counseling, information & referral – 24 hours/day, 7 days/week
  
  Call  845-485-9700  -or-  Toll Free (877) 485-9700
  
  Website: http://www.co.dutchess.ny.us/CountyGov/Departments/Mentalhygiene/MHIndex.htm
  
• For Bard area graduate students on the Bard Health Plan
  One World Family Practice
  Dr. Tracie L. DiMarco
  33 Springbrook Medical Park
  Rhinebeck, NY 12572
  845-876-2174
  Fax: 845-876-2274
  
• For NYC area graduate students on Bard Health Plan
  University Medical Practice Associates (UMPA)
  425 West 59th St, Suite 8A
  New York, NY 10019
  212-315-0144
  
  University Medical Practice Associates (UMPA)
  1090 Amsterdam Ave, Suites 4A & 4C
  New York, NY 10025
  212-315-0144
  
• Hyde Park Clinic
  Emergency One
  4250 Albany Post Road
  Rt 9 in CVS Plaza
  Hyde Park, NY
  845-229-2602
  Website: http://www.eonekingston.com
  
• Kingston Clinic
  Emergency One Urgent Care & Diagnostic Center
  40 Hurley Ave
  Kingston, NY
  845-338-5600
  Monday to Friday, 9a.m. to 9p.m.
  Saturday & Sunday, 9a.m. to 5p.m.
  Website: http://www.eonekingston.com
  
• Northern Duchess Hospital
  511 Springbrook Avenue
  Rhinebeck, New York 12572
  Main Phone: 845-876-3001
  ER Phone: 845-871-3440
  Website: http://www.ndhosp.com/home/default.asp
  
• Summer services
  
  
  Download: Bard Graduate Programs.pdf
  

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Other

• Bard Athletics Summer Camps
  The Department of Athletics and Recreation offer a variety of day sports camps for area youth.
  Website: http://www.bard.edu/athletics/camps/.
  
• Request a Transcript
  Bard graduate alumni may request transcripts of their student records from the Registrar's Office. Requests must be written and include a signature; faxed requests are acceptable, but e-mailed requests are not. In person, the transcript request may be filled out in the Registrar's Office, Ludlow 201. The cost is $3.00 per transcript copy, payable by check or money order to Bard College. Transcript requests are usually processed within 2 days, but can take up to 7 days.
  
  Please note: transcripts will not be issued to anyone who has not met their financial obligations to the College. No transcripts will be released except upon the written authorization of the student.
  
  To request a transcript, mail or fax the following information to the Registrar's Office:
  
  * Full name (please note if it has changed since you were a student)
  * Student ID number (if you have it)
  * Dates of attendance or year of graduation
  * Number of transcripts required
  * Telephone number and/or e-mail address
  * Address(es) to which the transcripts are to be mailed
  * Signature
  * Fee per copy payable by check or money order to Bard College
  
  Send to:
  Office of the Registrar
  Bard College
  PO Box 5000
  Annandale on Hudson, NY 12504-5000
  Phone: 845-758-7458
  Fax: 845-758-7036
  

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Publications

• Field Notes
  Field Notes is a publication of the Master of Arts in Teaching Program at Bard College. This magazine is intended as a window into the workings of teacher education, emphasizing the best practices in teaching and learning while supporting initiatives for change in public school classrooms.
  Website: http://www.bard.edu/mat/overview/publications/#id554487
  Download: FNspring08.pdf
  
• Studies in the Decorative Arts
  The Bard Graduate Center publishes a semiannual, interdisciplinary journal, Studies in the Decorative Arts, devoted to the examination and interpretation of the decorative arts and design. The journal provides a forum for the exposition of new research and interpretation as well as for discussion of scholarly and professional issues in the decorative arts. As a bridge between the academic, museum, and commercial art worlds, Studies in the Decorative Arts publishes new scholarship on the full range of the decorative arts and design without restriction as to medium, cultural environment, historical era, or geographical region. Fundamental to the journal's approach is the integration of traditional aesthetic and technical analysis with interdisciplinary studies covering economic, social, political, and architectural history; anthropology; philosophy; and literature. The journal also contains sections devoted to reviews of books and exhibitions, research inquiries, reviews of books and exhibitions, and letters to the editor commenting on articles and reviews.
  
  The journal has a distinguished international board of editorial advisors who are affiliated with leading museums and institutions around the world. Contributions are welcome from scholars and specialists in the history of the decorative arts, design, and related fields. For further information, please e-mail: journal@bgc.bard.edu .
  Website: http://www.bgc.bard.edu/academic/journal.shtml
  

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Resources

• Bard Classifieds
  Bard Classifieds is a is a password protected website created to serve all Bard Community members. Any Bard Community member is able to log on to this site using their Bard username and password. This site currently contains the Bard Housing Board, Bard Ride Board, and the Bard Yard Sale.
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/classifieds/
  
• Bard College Buildings & Grounds
  The main B&G office is located on the first floor of Physical Plant.  Students who need to request service should contact their program administrator.
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/bandg/
  
• Bard Environmental Resources Department
  For all things green on campus...
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/berd/
  
• Bard Slide Library
  The Bard Visual Resources Center/Slide Library primarily serves the teaching needs of Art History and Studio Art faculty, but extends borrowing privileges to students and faculty from all Bard departments and most Bard affiliated programs. The collection currently consists of approximately 130,000 slides and 20,000 of art and architecture from all periods in the history of art (pre-historic to contemporary). Collection holdings reflect past courses offered by faculty.
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/campus/departments/slide_library/
  Phone: 845-758-7304
  Application Due Date: Fisher Studio Arts Building, Room 153
  
• Center for Foreign Languages and Cultures
  The Center for Foreign Languages and Cultures can be found in the F.W. Olin Language Center building that was built in 1995. The CFLC offers the Bard community a wide range of tools for foreign-language learning and teaching, as well as for collaboration across curricular, linguistic, geographic, and cultural borders, including more than 4,000 foreign-language titles in DVD, videotape, audio CD, book, and other media formats.
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/blrc/
  
• Inside Bard
  The web portal to everything at Bard College.
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/
  
• Office of Financial Aid
  The financial aid office is located in Physical Plant, Room 108, across from Student Accounts.
  Website: http://www.bard.edu/financialaid/graduate/
  E-mail: finaid@bard.edu
  Phone: 845-758-7526
  
• Office of Residence Life
  The Reslife offices are located in Annandale House.
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/reslife/
  E-mail: reslife@bard.edu
  Phone: 845-758-7455
  

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Travel & Transportation

• Transportation
  Bard College is in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, on the east bank of the Hudson River, approximately 90 miles north of New York City and 220 miles southwest of Boston. By automobile: from southern Connecticut, follow I-84 to the Taconic State Parkway, take the Taconic north to the Red Hook/Route 199 exit, drive west on Route 199 through the village of Red Hook to Route 9G, turn right onto Route 9G, and drive north 1.6 miles. From northern Connecticut, take Route 44 to Route 199 at Millerton, drive west on Route 199, and proceed as from southern Connecticut. From Massachusetts and northern New England, take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Exit B-2 (Taconic Parkway), take the Taconic south to the Red Hook/Route 199 exit, and proceed as from southern Connecticut. From New York City, New Jersey, and points south, take the New York State Thruway (I-87) to Exit 19 (Kingston), take Route 209 (changes to Route 199 at the Hudson River) over the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge to Route 9G; at the second light, turn left onto Route 9G and drive north 3.5 miles. From Albany, take the New York State Thurway to Exit 19 and proceed as from New York City. By train: Amtrak provides service from Penn Station, New York City, and from Albany to Rhinecliff, about 9 miles south of Annandale. Taxi service is available at the Rhinecliff station. By air: Bard College is accessible from Kennedy and LaGuardia airports in New York City, and from the airports in Newark, New Jersey, and Albany and Newburgh, New York.
  Website: http://inside.bard.edu/community/transport/