New International Students

Welcome International Students

Welcome International Students

L&T Program: August 13 – August 29
 
The Office of International Students and Scholar Services (OISSS) helps international students and scholars achieve their academic and personal goals. The office advises students and scholars on all matters pertaining to maintaining their status in the United States and on cultural, social, educational, and personal concerns.

Bard students may contact International Student Adviser Manishka Kalupahana at kalupaha@bard.edu, call 845-758-7328, or visit Gahagen House 101 in the Center for Student Life and Advising. International scholars and visiting students may contact Tamara Stafford, Program Officer for International Student & Scholar Services, at tstaffor@bard.edu, call 845-758-7851, or visit Gahagan House 102.

1. Complete the Summer Checklist

Also see Dates and Deadlines We are excited to meet you in August but before you arrive there are a few items that need to be taken care of. There are a few forms to submit, programs to be completed, and email accounts to be set up. 
Go to the Checklist >

2. Submit Your Bard Card ID Photo

The Bard Card Photo Tool is now open! Submitting your Bard Card photo in advance is voluntary, however it will save you a lot of time when you arrive. Early submission of your photo will ensure that your welcome packet is ready for you when you arrive. You will be able to get into your residence hall and charge expenses at the dinning halls and bookstore right away. If you do not submit in advance you will need to get your photo taken and have your card created before you can access any of the facilities.
Log in to the Student ID Tool >

3. Download the Bard App

Information for new students is found in the New Students 2018 tab. In late summer, the full L&T schedule will also appear in the Bard App.  Download Bard Mobile App to keep track of events and campus information at Bard directly from your phone. You will have access to schedules of events during your 3-week Language and Thinking program and throughout your time at Bard. You can connect with fellow students and Dean of Students staff and receive notifications about important deadlines and last minute changes.
Get Bard's New Student App >