Fall Open House

Schedule

Time (Eastern Time)	Session	Location
9:00–9:45 am	Check-In Grab-and-go coffee and breakfast items.	Reem-Kayden Center (RKC)
9:45–10:00 am	Introduction to the day's events	Reem-Kayden Center (RKC)
10:15–11:15 am	Classes (Students only) During this student-only session, students will break out into small classes assigned upon arrival.	Various Campus Spaces (Students will be assigned upon arrival)
	Q&A with Bard President, Leon Botstein (Parents/Families only) Parents, families, and guests are welcome to join Bard President, Leon Botstein, for a Q&A session.	Olin Auditorium
11:30 am – 1:30 pm	Campus Tours The tour features these facilities: Reem-Kayden Center (RKC), Kline Commons (Dining), Stevenson Athletics Center,  Fisher Studio Arts Building, Campus Center, Residence Halls, and ends at Blithewood with lunch.	For students: Tours depart from classrooms.  All other guests: Tours depart from Olin Auditorium.
1:30–2:15 pm	Lunch and Faculty/Staff Meet and Greet	Blithewood Lawn (Tent)
2:30–3:30 pm	Music and Conservatory Facility Tours (optional drop-in tour) Music and Conservatory program staff will lead a tour throughout the facility while answering questions.	Bitó ’60 Conservatory Building (A short walk from Blithewood Lawn)
2:30–3:30 pm	Dance and Theater & Performance Facility Tours (optional drop-in tour) Dance and Theater & Performance program staff will lead a tour throughout the facility while answering questions.	Fisher Performing Arts Center (Luma/Studios/Sosnoff)
2:30–3:30 pm	Science, Mathematics, and Computing Facility Tours (optional drop-in tour) Science and Mathematics and Computing program staff will lead a tour throughout the facility while answering questions.	Reem Kayden Center (RKC)
2:30–3:30 pm	Architecture Facility Tours (optional drop-in tour) Architecture program staff will lead a tour throughout the facility while answering questions.	New Henderson

Fall Open House Classes

The Fall Open House (FOH) classes are designed to reflect the mission and power of Bard's liberal arts and sciences education, which intentionally provides opportunities for students to dive deeply into existing passions and requires students to explore brand new fields. FOH students will be randomly assigned to one of six classes at check-in, each taught by a member of the Bard faculty from one of the College's four main divisions (the Arts; Languages and Literature; Social Studies; Science, Mathematics, and Computing). The faculty leading the FOH classes will curate hour-long sessions themed by a division that is accessible to students with varying degrees of experience with the subject material.

Rhinecliff Train Station Shuttle Service

Local Transportation Notice
Please note the campus is located approximately 9 miles north of the Rhinecliff train station. Ground transportation options are limited at the Rhinecliff train station. If not utilizing the Bard shuttle service, please plan accordingly.

We will provide shuttle service between the Amtrak Rhinecliff train station at the beginning and end of the event only (details below). Registration is required to reserve a seat on Bard's shuttle service. 

AM Shuttle Service:
We will provide shuttle service from the Rhinecliff train station to the event for those taking the 7:15 am Amtrak train from New York City’s Moynihan Train Hall/Penn Station, arriving in Rhinecliff at 8:58 am, or the 8:10 am Amtrak train from Albany-Rensselaer, arriving in Rhinecliff at 8:52 am. 

PM Shuttle Service (Departing the RKC at 3:15 pm)
We will provide shuttle service from the event to the Rhinecliff train station for those taking the 3:54 pm Amtrak train back to New York City’s Moynihan Train Hall/Penn Station, arriving in NYC at 5:46 pm, or the 4:00 pm Amtrak train back to Albany-Rensselaer, arriving in Albany-Rensselaer at 4:49 pm.

If you plan to travel outside of these allotted times, we will provide the number of a local taxi service.

Transportation Assistance Program
Bard offers a Transportation Assistance Program for our in-person Fall Open House for prospective students from the New York Metro Area and New York's Capital Region. Qualified students (and up to two guests) will be given train tickets to and from Bard for this event. The transportation assistance program is subject to transportation availability and eligibility requirements. See further details in the Fall Open House registration form.