Academic Year 2022–2023
Fall Semester
Friday, August 5, 2022
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for all new First-Year and Transfer Students
Monday, August 8, 2022 – Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Language and Thinking Program
Writing Knowledge Program
Writing Knowledge Program
Friday, August 26, 2022
Online class registration for new first-year and transfer students
Saturday, August 27, 2022
Arrival Day for All Returning Students
Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students
Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students
Monday, August 29, 2022
First Day of Fall Classes
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
First Faculty Meeting of the Semester
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Drop/Add Period Ends - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Late Drop Period Ends (last day to drop a class): Pass/Fail Grading Option Deadline (last day for students to petition faculty to take a class pass/fail)
Monday, October 10, 2022 – Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Fall Break
Friday, October 21, 2022
Midterm Grades and Criteria Sheets Due
Friday, October 21, 2022
Moderation Papers Due
Friday, October 21, 2022 – Sunday, October 23, 2022
Family and Alumni/ae Weekend: #bardfallwknd
We look forward to welcoming parents, family members, and alumni/ae to campus for Family and Alumni/ae Weekend from Friday, October 21 – Sunday, October 23, 2022. The schedule is packed full of activities, showcasing just about every program on Bard’s 1,000-acre campus.
Online registration for Family and Alumni/ae Weekend is now closed. You can register onsite on Friday, October 21 between 4–6 pm or on Saturday, October 22 between 8:30 am–noon. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Online registration for Family and Alumni/ae Weekend is now closed. You can register onsite on Friday, October 21 between 4–6 pm or on Saturday, October 22 between 8:30 am–noon. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Thursday, November 24, 2022 – Sunday, November 27, 2022
Thanksgiving Recess (classes end at 5 p.m. on Wednesday)
Friday, December 2, 2022
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, December 5, 2022
Senior Projects Due
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Advising Day
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Registration for Spring Classes Opens
Monday, December 12, 2022 – Friday, December 16, 2022
Completion Days—Regular Classes and Final Exams (all students and faculty remain on campus)
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester
Friday, December 16, 2022
Last Day of Fall Classes
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Final Fall Grades and Criteria Sheets Due to the office of the Registrar
Intersession
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for Citizen Science
10 am – 6 pm
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Citizen Science Opening Sessions
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Citizen Science Classes Begin
Students should see their individual section schedule for specific times, locations, and sessions.
Thursday, January 12, 2023 – Thursday, January 26, 2023
Citizen Science Program
Language and Thinking Program
Language and Thinking Program
Spring Semester
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for Spring Transfer Students
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Saturday, January 28, 2023
Language and Thinking Program for Spring Transfer Students
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students Not Taking Citizen Science
Monday, January 30, 2023
First Day of Spring Classes
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
First Faculty Meeting of the Semester
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Drop/Add Period Ends at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Late Drop Period Ends - Pass/Fail Grading Option Deadline
Friday, March 17, 2023
Moderation Papers Due
Saturday, March 18, 2023 – Sunday, March 26, 2023
Spring Recess
Monday, March 27, 2023
Midterm Grades and Criteria Sheets Due
Monday, May 1, 2023 – Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Advising Days
No classes are held on advising days
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Senior Projects Due (5:00 pm)
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Registration for Fall Classes Opens at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 – Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Completion Days—Regular Classes and Final Exams: All students and faculty remain on campus
Monday, May 22, 2023
Provisional Senior Grades Due in the Office of the Registrar
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Last Day of Spring Classes
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Final Faculty Meeting of the Semester
Bertelsmann Campus Center, Multipurpose Room
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Baccalaureate Service and Senior Dinner
Saturday, May 27, 2023
Commencement: Join Us in Celebrating the Class of 2023!
Bard College will hold its 163rd commencement on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Bard President Leon Botstein will confer 384 undergraduate degrees on the Class of 2023 and 182 graduate degrees. The Commencement address will be given by U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, of Georgia.
Learn More
Watch the Livestream
Learn More
Watch the Livestream
Monday, June 5, 2023
Final Grades and Criteria Sheets Due in the Office of the Registrar