Academic Calendar

Zoom details will be sent to faculty from the Dean’s Office.

For parents, Family and Alumni/ae Weekend is one of the most exciting events on the academic calendar. It happens in mid-October, after students have settled in for the semester. The Family and Alumni/ae Weekend schedule is packed full of activities, showcasing just about every program on Bard’s 1,000-acre campus.

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Zoom details will be sent to faculty from the Dean’s Office.

Must be approved by Senior Project Adviser or Supervisor to return

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 
Every year, on and around MLK Day, the Bard College Center for Civic Engagement provides a variety of opportunities for students to carry out the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. Learn about all the different ways you can make an impact on MLK Day of Engagement 2021 and sign up to participate in one or more activities. Visit the Center for Civic Engagement website for full details.

Arrival for students taking Citizen Science who are not required to quarantine by New York State Guidelines [https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory]

Arrival for students taking Citizen Science who are REQUIRED to quarantine by New York State Guidelines [https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory]

Arrival for returning (sophomore, junior, senior) international students and exchange students who are REQUIRED to quarantine by New York State guidelines
[https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory]

Arrival for returning students (sophomores, juniors, seniors) and new Transfer students who are REQUIRED to quarantine  by New York State guidelines
[https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory] 

Arrival day for new Transfer Students who do NOT need to quarantine per New York State guidelines [https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory] 

Arrival Day for returning sophomores, juniors, and seniors who do NOT need to quarantine per New York State Guidelines [https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory]

The Baccalaureate, hosted by the chaplaincy, will be an adaptation of the traditional Baccalaureate and will include a student speaker, alumni/ae speaker, faculty speaker, and a program developed with student participation by members of the chaplaincy. The senior class is invited to attend in person. This event will be livestreamed.

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Bard College will hold its 161st commencement on Saturday, May 29, 2021. Bard President Leon Botstein will confer 398 undergraduate degrees on the Class of 2021 and 136 graduate degrees. The program, which begins at 2:30 p.m. in the commencement tent on the Seth Goldfine Memorial Rugby Field, will be in-person for graduating students only, in accordance with New York State health and safety guidelines, and will be livestreamed for family and friends. It is closed to the public.

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