On-campus living at Bard affords students the opportunity to meet and share accommodations with others from all over the country and the world. The residences are as eclectic as the College’s student population; rather than having a uniform architectural design, the halls have evolved as Bard has grown. All residences offer options for student development in small-group settings.
Residence Life
The Bard campus boasts more than 50 student residences featuring WiFi, social rooms, kitchens, and laundry facilities. Most of them are coed, and roughly one-third of the rooms are single occupancy. Residence halls are staffed by peer counselors, who assist students in navigating campus life and organizing social, cultural, and educational events to foster community and academic life.
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Campus Dining
Students who live on campus, as most do, take the meal plan, which offers flexible menus and extended mealtimes in the campus dining commons. Parkhurst dining service caters to vegans, vegetarians, nonvegetarians, and individuals with allergies and other dietary restrictions.
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Behind Every Meal Is a Story
BardEATS (Eating Awareness Transforms Society) is a collaborative partnership among Bard students, campus dining services, faculty, and staff committed to increasing food purchasing transparency, reducing waste, decreasing the College’s carbon footprint, promoting food access, and supporting local farms and sustainable products.