REGISTRATION FOR Spring 2024:
To
access the registration system faculty and students will need their Bard email
login name and password. 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.
ADVISING DAY: Wednesday December 6th
ON-LINE COURSE REGISTRATION – Round One Opens: Thursday, December 14th
Beginning at 8:00 am on Thursday, December 14th students 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.
Faculty will not see the lists of students until 10:00 AM (and no
disadvantage to those registering a little after 8 a.m.).
SPECIAL SITUATIONS:
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Students who register for more than 18 credits
must submit a signed Credit Overload Request and Drop/Add 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. First
semester students cannot register for more than 18 credits.
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To register for tutorials, special projects, or
music lessons, use a Drop/Add Form.
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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).
Drop/Add Period
The drop/add period will extend from the first
day of class until 5 p.m. on Wednesday of the second week of classes (February
7th). Drop/add requires the signature of the professor and the
student’s adviser.
Provided the 12 credit full-time enrollment
minimum is observed, courses may be “late” dropped until 5:00 p.m. on the fifth
Wednesday of the term (February 28th). Late drop requires the
signature of the professor, the student’s adviser, and a registrar. Late
drop is not available to part-time students.
Pass/Fail/D
Students can request to take a course that is
normally letter graded as pass/fail/D until 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Wednesday of
the term (February 28th). The petition requires the signature of the
professor.
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.
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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.
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You must
be financially clear in order to register.
If you are not clear please go to the Office of Student Accounts.
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Students will be billed for each 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.
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Prior to registration, collect any forms you may
need from the Office of the Registrar, Ludlow 201. These forms include:
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.
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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, x7045