Your First Year at Barnard College

This site serves as a central source of information for first-year students at Barnard. There will be regular updates with explanations of academic policies, procedures and deadlines; information from academic programs and departments; and announcements about opportunities for fellowships, grants and scholarships -- so bookmark this site and check it often!

Monday, July 21, 2025

Slate??? Student Planning???? Vergil???? Where do I go for which things????

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Now that registration is fully in  Vergil , are you feeling confused about which website to use for which tasks around your academic record?...

Important Info: General Chemistry I and Waitlists

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  Dear First-Year Students, A quick reminder as you prepare your schedules: General Chemistry I (CHEM BC2001)  is the  only  introductory ch...
Friday, July 18, 2025

New Physics Course Alert!!!

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  Hi First Years! We hope you're having a lovely end to your week. We have an exciting announcement from the Physics department... Intro...

Information on Barnard's Creative Writing Course Offerings

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Dear First-Year Students, If you're interested in exploring Creative Writing during your time here, this message is for you—straight fro...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Study Languages at Barnard!

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Hello First-Years! Please take a look at the following flyer down below regarding languages Barnard offers at the elementary and/or intermed...

New Pre-Health Course Just for First-Years!

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  Hey First-Years! We have some exciting news! A   new course  designed especially  for pre-health first-years   is available this fall: PHY...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025

UPDATE: Chinese, Korean, American Sign Language and Italian at Barnard

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Hey First Years, We hope you're all having a lovely Tuesday so far. If you are interested in taking American Sign Language,  Chinese, It...

French Placement Exam Now Open – Important Info for Course Registration

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  Hey First Years! Are you thinking about taking French to fulfill your language requirement?? If yes, then listen up!! Just a quick note fr...
Monday, July 14, 2025

Registration Update on Introductory Biology!!

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 Hi everyone, We wanted to share an important update about BIOL BC1500 (Introduction to Biology) lab registration. This fall, the Biology De...
Thursday, July 3, 2025

Barnard Basics

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Hey First-Years, We have a special message straight from the Deans' Office for Advising and Support... We are so excited to welcome you ...
Monday, June 30, 2025

New Course Alert!!

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Hey First-Years! We have exciting news... More courses have been added to the July registration course list!! There's one brand new Art ...
Friday, June 27, 2025

2025 Department Meeting recordings now available!

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Hello First-Years! Below is the compiled list of recordings from the department meetings held this week, June 23rd–27th. These general advis...
Friday, June 13, 2025

Summer Registration 2025 Survival Guide: July Course Selection FAQs

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    Hi First Years! Today we’re tackling all your questions about course selection. Before you register for classes, you need to know which ...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

June 2025 Timeline

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Hi First-Years, Below you'll find a timeline graphic of all important dates and deadlines June 2025! This will also be included in the u...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

June 23-27 2025 Department Meetings

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 Hey First Years! What class do I take for my major in the Fall? Do I major or do I minor? What is a major concentration? How can I meet peo...
Monday, June 2, 2025

How do I drop a Columbia Summer Class and can I get my money back?

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How do I drop a summer Columbia class? If you are dropping  a  Columbia Summer class but  not all  of your summer CU classes, you may drop v...
Friday, May 30, 2025

So, What Exactly Are Virtual Walk-In Hours?

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Hey First Years!!!! Hey there! We’re super excited to meet you! 😊 Sorry if we got a little carried away with the exclamation marks—we just ...

FYS, FYW, and FYWW Explained!

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  Hi first-years! Welcome to the much anticipated "FYE, Explained" blog post! Prepare for all your First-Year Experience questions...
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