Need to talk to a class dean during Finals?

 

Stop by 105 Milbank (or zoom if needed) any time 9am-5pm, Dec 13 & 16-20 for Class-Dean Drop-ins

Do you need help with a time-sensitive issue affecting your ability to take finals, complete coursework, etc.?

The Deans' Office for Advising and Support is here to help. There will be a dean available for drop-ins every day of finals week, 9am - 5pm.  Come see us in 105 Milbank, or if you are feeling under the weather, visit our zoom instead.  

Important End-of-the-Semester Information for Completion of Coursework

 

Dear Students,   As we come to the end of the fall semester, the Deans’ Office for Advising and Support wants to update you about final exam information and academic resources. We also want to remind you what to do if you experience anything that impacts your ability to complete work for your courses and final exams.   One of the most important things to remember if you are experiencing difficulties is to reach out to your instructor and/or Class Dean. Your class dean is available to discuss your specific situation and offer advice and options.   Academic Resources   •    Personal Librarians: As you complete your final assignments for this semester, contact Barnard Library’s research and instruction team (Personal Librarians) for any support needed around research-based assignments, including senior projects. Librarians are available for individual consultations about ways to access online research materials and meet citation requirements for your papers and projects. Personal Librarians can assist in finding e-books, full-text articles, and open access sources.  •    Center for Engaged Pedagogy: The CEP has put together helpful guides for time management, active reading strategies, and a resource map that points you to various supports. •    Center for Accessibility Resources & Disability Services (CARDS): Students who are registered with the Barnard Center for Accessibility Resources & Disability Services (CARDS) and have accommodations should be in touch with CARDS as needed to ensure that their accommodations align with end-of-term assignments. If a faculty member has specific questions about how to implement accommodations in their courses, CARDS is available for individual consultation at cards@barnard.edu. •    Deans’ Office Walk-in Hours (exam week only): If you have an emergent situation and need to consult with a dean during exam week, stop by 105 Milbank any time from 9:00am-5:00 pm (Friday, December 13th through Friday, December 20th, not including weekend days) to see the available dean on call. If you are feeling ill, please note that we can meet with you over zoom instead. Please contact dos@barnard.edu for the zoom link.   FINAL EXAMINATION INFORMATION:   All students and instructors are expected to follow the official exam schedule. If you find yourself scheduled for three exams within a 24-hour period or four within 48 hours, you should fill out this form.   If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and/or have been advised by the College to quarantine and/or isolate when you otherwise would be taking an in-person exam, please be in touch with your Class Dean to discuss possible options. Individual faculty members have discretion to allow or deny requests to take an exam at a time different than originally scheduled. If you need assistance with communicating with an instructor, you may contact your Class Dean.   DEFERRED EXAMS:   Students may defer an exam due to illness or personal emergency on the day of the exam. If you need to request a deferral, you must:   a) Email your instructor, copying your class dean, on the day of the exam requesting a deferred exam.   b) You must also submit an official request for a deferred exam in Slate. You will need to upload an approval email from your instructor when you submit the Slate form.   c) Deferred exams will be given on Friday, January 24, 2025 and Monday, January 27, 2025. After submitting the Request for a Deferred Exam form, you will receive a confirmation email. It is your responsibility to check the registrar's website and your Barnard email the previous week for the details of your deferred exam.   Please be aware that deferred exams cannot be requested in advance of exam week. For more information, visit https://barnard.edu/registrar/grades-exams and scroll down to "Final and Deferred Exams."    ILLNESS DURING EXAM:    If you become ill during an examination:   a) inform the proctor b) hand in the exam, and c) call Primary Care Health Services at 212-854-2091 to make an appointment.   If you've completed less than 40 minutes of a two-hour exam or less than one hour of a three-hour exam, you qualify for a deferred exam (see above.) If you leave the exam more than 40 minutes into a two-hour exam or more than an hour into a three-hour exam, you'll be graded on the basis of the work you've completed to that point.   INCOMPLETES:   Incompletes are to be given only in cases of illness, personal emergency, or other compelling circumstances. If you need to request an Incomplete, and the instructor is amenable, please be in touch with your faculty member via email to obtain their approval. From there, you will need to submit an Incomplete Request Form in Slate. You will need to upload email confirmation from your instructor when you submit the Slate form. Note that these requests should be received by Thursday, December 12 (the end of Reading Period).    As a reminder, the official College deadline for completing Fall 2024 Incomplete coursework is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Individual faculty may also set an earlier deadline for the work to be completed. Please note that incompletes apply only to coursework exclusive of the final examination. For more information, visit https://barnard.edu/registrar/grades-exams and scroll down to "Incomplete Grades."   GRADES:   Final grades are indeed final. Grades may be changed only in cases of clerical error or in the rare event that the instructor needs to reevaluate the work of the entire class. Grades may not be recalculated on the basis of reexamination or the submission of additional or revised work.    ACADEMIC INTEGRITY AND THE BARNARD HONOR CODE:   As you write papers or complete exams, whether in a proctored environment or in the comfort of your residence hall or off-campus residence, keep the College's Honor Code (https://barnard.edu/honor-code) in mind. Under pressure, it can sometimes be tempting to make a regrettable decision, such as using untrustworthy and undocumented sources, collaborating on an exam, not following proper citation methods on a paper, or claiming someone else's work as your own. Doing something that might violate the Honor Code is NEVER the way to respond to a difficult or pressured academic situation. There's always a better choice. Please also be aware that any misrepresentation of your circumstances in order to obtain an exam deferral or an incomplete is a violation of the Honor Code. An additional word of caution: it is your responsibility as a student to be aware of your professor’s individual stance on the use of generative AI (ex. ChatGPT). If you are not sure about whether the use of generative AI is permitted in a course, you must consult with your instructor for additional guidance before using generative AI. Note that the Honor Code states that students must responsibly use electronic, print and other resources.     ACADEMIC STANDING:   Please be advised that all students should be aware of Barnard’s academic standing policy (please scroll down on this page to “Academic Standing and Degree Progress”) and how incomplete grades, deferred exams and/or withdrawal grades may impact a student’s academic standing. To discuss your academic standing, please contact your Class Dean.    We wish you all the best as you complete your work for the semester, and hope you have a restful, restorative winter break.   Sincerely, Holly Tedder Dean for Academic Planning and Class Advising

Academic Coaching Finals Prep Session drop-ins December 2-6!

Hello First-Years!

If you're feeling stressed for finals, needing help organizing your study plan, or wanting to learn some new study strategies, then academic coaching is the right resource for you! The Deans' Office for Advising and Support will be providing academic coaching drop-in sessions at various times from December 2nd-6th, along with snacks to power through the week! Use this link to RSVP for a day and time to receive a google calendar invite. If you have any questions, feel free to email the program coordinator Allie Johnston at ajohnsto@barnard.edu

Political Science Courses for Spring 2025!

Hello First-Years!

Please take a look at the following flyers for open Political Science courses for Spring 2025!

Waitlists at Barnard and FYE Reminder

 

    Hi First-Years!

We hope you all are having successful registrations for the Spring semester. We wanted to make a quick post regarding waitlists, as we are sure you all may have questions/concerns. 

We want to reassure you that it is completely okay to be waitlisted. There will be plenty of opportunities to adjust your registration, both during the week of December 9th and again in January during the two-week shopping period. So, don't worry—there's plenty of time to make any necessary changes! 

Waitlists also tend to have lots of movement, so stay tuned for any changes or shifts. Remember that you are permitted a maximum of THREE waitlists, so make sure to plan accordingly!

Lastly, please make sure that you add your FYE and/or PE (if needed) for this registration period. Remember that if you took FYS in the Fall you will need to take FYW in the Spring, and vice versa. There are no waitlists for FYE and PE, so please look below for open sections:

- FYW

- FYS

- PE

As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

Best,

The First-Year Team

Barnard Education Program Planning Drop-In Hours

                                                                        Hi First-Years!

Please check out this message from the Education department below:

BARNARD EDUCATION PROGRAM

PROGRAM PLANNING DROP-IN* HOURS

Come and plan your Spring 2025 courses with faculty. No appointment needed!

MON 11/18

12:30 - 2 pm Nora Gross, Milstein 705

  3-4 pm Thea Abu El-Haj, Milstein 704

TUES 11/19 

1-3 pm Maria Rivera Maulucci, Milstein 706

4:30-5:30 pm Amelia Herbert, Milstein 714

6:15-8 pm Lisa Edstrom, Milstein 702

WED 11/20 

Noon-1 pm Nora Gross, Milstein 705

2:30-3:30 pm Thea Abu El-Haj, Milstein 704

4:30-5:30 pm Amelia Herbert, Milstein 714

7:15-8 pm Lisa Edstrom, Milstein 702

THURS 11/21 

Noon - 2 pm Fawziah Qadir, Milstein 703

P/D/F/W Reminders

Hi First-Years!

We hope you all are doing well. The deadline to P/D/F and withdraw from a Fall 2024 course is TOMORROW by 11:59PM ET. We wanted to provide you with some helpful reminders if you wish to elect a course to P/D/F or withdraw:

• You are only able to elect one course to P/D/F per semester.
• You must elect a course to P/D/F on SSOL.
• Dance courses are automatically graded and go towards your GPA. If you want to P/D/F a dance course, you must do so on SSOL. 
• P/D/F grading cannot be elected for courses in your major or minor department(s).
• To withdraw from a course, you must remain enrolled in 12 credits.
• The form to withdraw from a course can be found here.

For further information, please visit this website as well as this blog post.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns by reaching out to first-year@barnard.edu, or visiting our office in 105 Milbank.

Best,

The First-Year Team

Fall 2024 Upcoming Departmental Program Planning Meetings and Open Houses

Hello First-Years!

Please find the list of upcoming departmental program planning meetings and open houses down below!

Best,

The First-Year Team

Department Name	Meeting Date and Time	Meeting Location
Neuroscience & Behavior	Nov 6, 4-5pm	405 Krueger Lecture Hall (Milbank, 4th floor)
WGSS	Nov 7, 4-5pm	CCIS conference room
American Studies	Nov 7, 5-6pm	CCIS Conference Room
Music	Nov 11, 12:30 PM	319 Milbank
Comparative Literature & Translation Studies	Nov 12, 12pm-1pm	Diana 308
Theatre	Nov 12, 5-6 pm	Glicker-Milstein Theatre (Diana LL200)
Philosophy	Nov 12, 5:30pm-6:30pm	326 Milbank Hall
Computer Science	Nov 12, 6pm-7pm	Milstein 514 - CSC Social Room
History	Nov 12, 6:00 PM	Zoom link in flyer
English & Film Studies	Nov 12, 6-8pm	Beyond Barnard: Second Floor of Elliott Hall
Economics	Nov 13, 10-11am	Milstein Room 912
Spanish and Latin American Cultures	Nov 13, 12pm-1pm	Barnard 302
Religion	Nov 13, 1pm-4pm	Milbank 224
Sociology	Nov 14, 12pm-1pm	332 Milbank Hall

Peer Academic Coaching Workshop: Barnard Boost: Tips You Didn't Know You Needed!

Hello First-Years!

Please take a look at the flyer below regarding the upcoming webinar the peer coaches are hosting as a follow up to the Barnard Basics webinar that was previously hosted this past summer by the Program Coordinator for Academic Coaching, Allie Johnston!

Best,

The First-Year Team

Information About First-Year Seminar Workshop Spring 2025

To students taking First-Year Seminar in Spring, 2025:

This spring, the First-Year Seminar (FYS) Program is offering two sections of FYS "Workshop," a four-credit version of FYS designed for students who feel they would benefit from extra support with critical reading and academic writing skills. FYS Workshop fulfills the FYS requirement and is equally as rigorous as FYS. There are three main differences:

• In addition to regular seminar meetings twice per week, FYS Workshop students meet one-on-one with a Writing Fellow for one hour every other week, giving you an opportunity to get feedback from and discuss your ideas with a trained peer throughout the semester.
• Each section of FYS Workshop is worth 4 credits (instead of 3).
• Each section of FYS Workshop is slightly smaller (capped at 14 students).

If you think you would benefit from the extra writing support FYS Workshop offers, please fill out this short application by Thursday, November 7th at 5pm. You will be notified (via email) about whether we can offer you a spot before the early registration period begins in November. You will receive special sign-up information at that time.

UPDATE: Deadline has been extended to Monday, November 11th at 5PM

See course descriptions below.

If you have any questions about the FYS Workshop Program, feel free to email Professor Lie-Spahn at clie@barnard.edu.

First-Year Seminar Workshop Courses for Spring, 2025:

Dead and Undead

MW 2:40-3:55pm

Professor Penelope Usher

What does it mean to be dead? Why the fascination—across time and culture—with conceiving of ways in which the dead can become un-dead? And how is being undead different from being alive? To investigate and trouble the boundaries between life and death (and un-death), we will analyze works from various genres and media, discussing near-death experiences, beating-heart cadavers, and a range of figures including zombies, ghosts, and other revenants. Objects of study include texts by Zora Neale Hurston, Ovid, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, Nalo Hopkinson, and Mary Shelley; music by Camille Saint-Saëns; artwork by Hans Holbein and Breughel; television and film (Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie); and more.

Border Stories

TR 4:10-5:25pm

Professor Francesca Ochoa

The topic of this Seminar course takes an interdisciplinary approach to thinking about, and traversing, the constructs of the border. The U.S.- Mexico border delimits more than nations; it is both a political and a social geography, marked by bodies of water, mountains, walls, ideologies, repression, and resistance. The crisis currently taking place at the border is an unfolding story with many narrators. We will study literary texts: fiction, poetry, and memoir written by those who know the border, and borderlands, intimately. We will also engage histories, social movement doctrine, and media coverage to mine the stories they tell. 

Global Reproductive Rights & Resistance

 

Global Reproductive Rights & Resistance:

A Community Conversation & Workshop with Elizabeth Ananat, Kadambari Baxi, Cecelia Lie-Spahn, and Wendy Schor-Haim | RSVP Here

Thursday, October 17, 5:15 - 7:00 pm | In-person, James Room

The 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling overturned nearly 50 years of legal protections established by Roe v. Wade (1973), ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. Currently, each state decides whether abortion is legal and under what conditions, and the impact of this ruling is felt unevenly and unequally by pregnant people. This community event brings together the diverse expertise of our faculty, Barnard’s international student body, and the College’s history and archives surrounding reproductive justice and freedom to situate this landmark decision in a broader historical and global context. This event is the first in the Provost’s Year of Elections around the World series.

To develop shared language for discussion, Barnard faculty will provide short presentations on the following concepts and terms:

• the framework of reproductive justice for analyzing unequal access to reproductive care,

• the history of fetal viability and its reverberations into the present,

• the practice of self-managed abortions in the U.S., and

• The impact of trigger laws and reimagining spaces and networks of reproductive care. 

Following these short presentations, participants will be invited to articulate questions together and draw connections and comparisons between these themes and the legality of reproductive healthcare in other countries and political contexts. This event will also showcase the Trigger Planting 2.0 and Abortion in Context exhibition in Milstein, and participants are encouraged to engage with the exhibition in the weeks leading up to the event. RSVP at bit.ly/rightsandresist.