New Student Registration Guide

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Registration takes place on Friday, September 1, 2023

Advising Day is Thursday, August 31
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Meet one-on-one with your registration adviser to discuss your interests and come up with a course registration plan for the following day. Download the Course and Schedule Planner forms below.

Registration Resources

Language Placement Processes

For students with experience in other languages who are looking for appropriate courses, please reach out to the program directors listed in the Registration Guide.

Registration Schedule
Friday, September 1, 2023

Registration Breakfast

7:30–9:30 am

Bard Houses will host a Registration Breakfast with treats and coffee so that you can register, ask last-minute questions, and get help if there are any issues with the registration process. Join us on the second floor of the Reem-Kayden Center!

Online Course Registration

8:00 am

Online registration opens at 8:00 am and continues throughout the day. You can request specific courses through the Bard Information Portal (BIP). Information about accessing BIP is on your registration information card. You can request up to 18 credits, including your First-Year Seminar section (required for all first-year students). Have questions? Need help? Support is available in Henderson Computer Center and in Sottery Hall at the Center for Student Life & Advising. If any changes need to be made to your schedule after Friday you can make the changes using a drop/add slip during the drop/add period starting Monday, September 3. Your adviser and the deans will be available to help you throughout the drop/add period.

If you do not get into the First-Year Seminar section that you requested through online registration, you will be placed in a FYSEM section that fits your schedule. Check your BIP again on Sunday to find out your FYSEM section. If your course schedule changes and you need to change your FYSEM section, go to the Registrar’s Office during the drop/add period and they will move you to a different section that fits your schedule.

Faculty will not see registered students until 10:00 am (and no disadvantage to those registering a bit after 8:00 am). Faculty will be able to begin at 10:00 am to review and respond to student registration requests. Students can sign into BIP during this time to check the status of their requests, and can continue to make additional requests if they are denied from courses on their first attempt.

bip.bard.edu

Consultation with Registration Advisers

10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Meet with registration advisers in their offices to ask questions about courses for which you should try to register, should you not be admitted into your first-round selections.

Special Situations

To register for tutorials, special projects, or music lessons, use a Add/Drop Form.
Students wishing to pursue a joint major (two programs of study with one Senior Project) must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and approval by the Executive Committee (form available in the Registrar's Office).

Registration Checklist

Prior to the start of course registration, and in consultation with your registration adviser, prepare a list of courses you wish to take, as well as a list of alternatives in case you are not able to get into your first choices.
You must be financially clear in order to register. If you are not clear, please go to the Office of Student Accounts.
Prior to registration, collect any forms you may need from the Office of the Registrar, Ludlow 201. These forms include:
- Independent Study Proposal: Independent studies differ from tutorials because the research and writing is done almost entirely on your own. Executive Committee approval and a faculty sponsor are required.
- Change of Adviser Form: Obtain the signature of the new adviser on the change of adviser form. Advisers will receive a list of their advisees’ courses for approval. If approved, the adviser will sign and return the form to the registrar.

Accessing Online Registration

Online course registration is accessed through the Bard Information Portal (BIP).

Students must enter their Bard email username and password and the BIP PIN in order to access the system.
Students must be financially cleared in order to register. If you are unsure, contact the Office of Student Accounts at 845-758-7520.
For issues with your BIP PIN or problems accessing BIP, contact the Registrar’s Office at [email protected] or 845-758-7457.
For issues with your email name or password, contact the Helpdesk at [email protected] or 845-758-7500.