New Students

Matriculation Forms

The matriculation forms described on this page have information for the 2021–22 academic year. Incoming students will receive the following matriculation forms:

• Housing Profile: Enrolled students interested in living on Bard’s campus must complete a profile using their Bard credentials in MyAnnandale portal.
  The cost for on-campus housing for the 2021–22 Academic Year (August 28, 2021 – May 29, 2022) is $8,668.00
  Graduate students who plan to stay in their room after May 29, 2022 will be charged $30 per day through May 31, 2022.
• Note: Housing on campus is limited and not guaranteed. Completing your profile as soon as possible will give you the best chance of securing on-campus housing.
   
• Medical Packet: Enrolled students will receive information of the health services available on campus, as well as details on insurance coverage and vaccinations you must obtain to enroll in classes.
• All students are required by the college’s policy and New York State regulations to submit documents for medical clearance. The documents can now be completed online via the New Student Health Portal using your Bard credentials. Once in the portal simply follow the instructions to complete your medical clearance.
   
• Bard Health Insurance Form: All students attending Bard "in person" are required to have health insurance. Students are automatically enrolled in the College’s health insurance plan, although enrollment may be waived if the student is determined to have comparable coverage (through self, parent, spouse, etc.). If a student is not approved to opt out of the plan, they will be required to buy the Bard College health insurance. The charge will be reflected on the Student Account bill.
• The cost of the insurance for the 2021–22 Academic Year is $3,042.
• Health Insurance Opt-Out: Please read the Student Health Insurance Plan/Opt-Out Waiver document to understand the type of coverage you will need at Bard and to find the instructions on how to opt-out of Bard's health insurance plan.
• The deadline to submit a waiver is July 20, 2021.
• The only way to waive the insurance is online at MyStudentMedical.com.
   
• Bard College ID: Once you've submitted your deposit to Bard, you will receive the credentials for your Bard account. Log in and submit your photo according to the guidelines listed. Pick up your new ID card at the Buildings and Grounds Office between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Immunization Requirements

Important: Bard College submits an annual report to the New York State Department of Health and is subject to NYS immunization compliance audits. Students found in violation of any requirement via NYS audit will be billed the fine, which is currently $2,000.00.

New York State Public Health Law 2165 requires that all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students attending a post-secondary institution must demonstrate proof of immunity against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). To meet these requirements, students must have had two MMR vaccines on or after their first birthday or provide proof of immunity with quantitative titers.

In addition, Bard requires all students, faculty and staff to have up-to-date immunization against COVID-19 as per current CDC guidelines. Immunization records are due July 1 or 30 days prior to program start, whichever comes first. The documentation must be submitted in English and certified by a medical provider; if original documentation is not in English, a translated version must be provided by a certified medical translation service at the student’s expense. Providing proof of immunization is a mandatory requirement and students missing this information will be blocked from matriculation until complete.

• If you were born before January 1, 1957.
• Students with a medical contraindication to a specific vaccine. Sufficient documentation must be submitted by the student's medical provider, stating the reason for the contraindication and an end date, if applicable.
• Students with a strong religious conviction against vaccination. To request this exemption, a student is required to submit a signed statement that explains in their words why an exemption is requested and describes the religious principles that guide your objection to immunization. Please also indicate whether you are opposed to all immunizations, and if not all, the religious basis that prohibits particular immunizations. If the student is under 18 at the time of admission, the form will need to be signed by the parent/guardian, and the student will need to resubmit the documentation once they are 18 years old. Bard College requires that this form be notarized by a notary public, and may require additional supporting documents. This request may need to be reviewed by the NYS Department of Health prior to approval.

• Health Service will notify applicants as to the approval or denial of the exemption request. If the request is denied, the notification will include specific reasons for denial. A denial can be appealed with the NYS Dept of Health Immunization Program within 30 days.
• Philosophical, political, scientific, sociological or other objections to immunization do not justify an exemption under Department of Health regulation 10 NYCCR, Section 66- 2.2(e). This regulation also allows educational institutions to request additional documents in support of the request for religious exemption. Department of Health regulation 10 NYCCR, Section 66-2.2 (e) can be found on the NY State DOHMH website.
• In the event of a measles, mumps, or rubella case on campus, students who are not immunized will be required to receive the necessary vaccine, if possible, or leave campus for a period of time determined by the incubation period of the particular disease at their own expense.