Residence Life + Housing

Early Departure Steps and Tips

Students who wish to leave campus may elect to do so without prejudice or disadvantage as of today, but they must inform the College. All students are required to register their plans--to leave or to stay--by Monday, March 16th (via this FORM). For those who depart, we ask that they adhere to government recommendations about travel. Students who depart will not be allowed to return to campus without explicit approval.

Bard College is open for those who need to remain for personal or academic reasons, and understands and supports the decision by those who can do so to return home. The College will also adapt to circumstances as they change. Students who cannot travel, or return to families, or have constraints and needs that are best served by staying on campus, will have a home in Annandale for the duration of the crisis and until the end of the semester. However, those who remain on campus must agree to follow guidelines and instructions issued by the College as well as public health recommendations. This may include types of self-isolation/quarantine procedures. Students who elect to remain must inform the College. They must also inform the College if they decide to leave at any point.

Step One:

Register by completing the Course Continuity Registration re: COVID-19 form HERE.
Step Two

Pack up enough of your belongings to get you through the next few weeks. You may also take all of your belongings with you, which is completely your choice. Clean your room. If you have a microfridge or mini fridge, do not leave food inside. Please discard or donate all perishable items.

Return your room key to Shea House (Residence Life and Housing) located at 1438 Annandale Road OR Buildings and Grounds. Both these locations have 24/7 drop boxes and envelopes.

If you want to ship items home consider using our official college storage partner, Dorm Room Movers (DRM), by clicking HERE. You need to register directly with DRM. Please note that failure to return your room key will result in a $25.00 key replacement charge.
Step Two
If you have chosen to move out completely, here is our normal definition of leaving your room at the end of the year:
- Remove posters, tacks, nails, hooks, and adhesives from all surfaces including doors, walls, ceilings, windows, and furniture.
- Remove personal property from your desk, dresser drawers, closet or wardrobe, common area refrigerators and dispose of properly. Bard College does not assume responsibility for any items remaining in the room/suite. Discard all trash outside of the building in proper receptacles. Items left in your room will result in a $50.00 fine per item or per bag of trash. Small appliances and clothes can be placed in “Barry Bins” and blue plastic bags for Free Use.
- Remove all personal property from your room/suite and common areas. All bulk items (e.g., wood, carpets, furniture) should be taken out of the building and to the curb. There is a $100.00 fine for each item left in rooms, hallways, lounges, bathrooms, or other common spaces. DO NOT PILE UP GARBAGE AND ITEMS IN THE HALLWAYS, LOUNGES, OR STAIRWELLS. This trash will be billed as common area damage.
- Return and reassemble all room furnishings to their original placement. Missing college furniture will result in a fine and associated replacement costs.
- Ensure drapes, shades, or installed blinds are functioning.
- Sweep, vacuum, or mop your floor to ensure it is clean.
- Close and lock all windows and door(s) when you vacate your space to protect against vandalism or damages that may occur after you leave.
- Suites and rooms with private bathrooms and fixtures should be left clean. Suite kitchen appliances should be fully cleaned. Clean, but do not unplug, the refrigerator.
- Return your key(s) to Reslife (Shea House) or B&G OR a RED KEY DROP BOX located at B&G or Shea House
Return to Campus

In order to return to campus, you must get explicit approval. To request approval to return to campus, please email responseteam@bard.edu.

Return to Campus

If you are approved to return to campus, our office will package your room key and have it ready for pick up at Shea House. Our office hours are 9:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. If you plan to arrive after 5:00pm, please call security at 845-758-7460 to be let into your room.
Frequently Asked Questions

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we sort through this process. Expand below for our frequently asked questions. If more information is needed, you can reach us at reslife@bard.edu and we are happy to help.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I have to take all of my belongings with me?
Answer: We are encouraging all students who choose to vacate campus to take all of their belongings with them. If they're unable to do so, they can leave items in their room (neatly packed) and retrieve them later (by May 20th by Noon). Prior to returning to campus to retrieve items, approval is needed. Simply email responseteam@bard.edu to gain approval to return to campus.

2. Can I stay on campus?
Answer: Yes, you are permitted to stay on campus. By staying on campus it is understood that we will continue to track and monitor the COVID -19 Pandemic. At anytime the CDC, NYS Department of Health, and Dutchess County may require the campus to send students (that are able) to go home. It may also mean participating in mandated self isolation and/or travel restrictions.

3. How do I get approval to return to campus?
Answer: Email responseteam@bard.edu

4. Will there be food on campus if I choose to stay?
Answer: Yes, although options will be limited and a bit scaled back.

5. Is there on campus storage if I can't take all of my belongings with me?
Answer: The college officially partners with Dorm Room Movers to provide flexible storage options. The college does not store student belongings.

6. Where do I turn in my keys if I am leaving campus?
Answer: Shea House (9a-5p on Friday; 9:30a-4p on Saturday) or Buildings and Grounds (24-hours via drop box)

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We aspire to be leaders in creating vibrant, inclusive, student-driven communities that foster active engagement, personal development, and lifelong connections.

News and Updates

First-Year Housing

Incoming First-Year students are assigned housing through our time-tested Roommate Matching system. This process involves the Residence Life team reading through every housing profile and finding best matches for every new Bardian. From there, we cultivate our small residential communities through intentional balancing and a little randomness. Students are typically notified of their placement by mid-July via their Bard email, which is assigned in June.

Learn more on the
First-Year Housing Page
Login to MyAnnandale
MyAnnandale is our new home for your Housing related data. In the coming weeks we will go live with Room Selection online. For now you can check it out and soon enough you will be able to:
- Update Your Contact & Emergency Contact Information
- Complete your Room Selection
- Review Your Upcoming Housing Assignments (after Room Selection)
During the 2020-2021 academic year, we will expand the usage of MyAnnadale to include many more features. Our current plans include the following
- Register Pets
- Track Information Session completion for PC Hiring process and Intent to live off-campus sessions
- Apply for early arrival, late stay, and intersession housing
- Much much more!
Room Selection

Unlike new incoming students, students returning to campus will select their own living space from the available options. We are currently developing a new Room Selection process which will allow returning students to select their room from anywhere on the globe. Watch your Bard Email for updates in the coming weeks. Until then, check out the room selection page to learn more about the general process as well as some of the unique options in the room selection process.

Learn more on the
Room Selection Page

Important Housing Dates

Thursday, January 9, 2020: Students arrive for Citizens Science program
Tuesday, January 21, 2020: New transfer and PIE students arrive
Saturday, January 25, 2020: Returning students arrive for spring semester
Friday, March 20 – Sunday, March 29, 2020: Spring Break Recess*
Wednesday, May 20, 2020: Residence Halls close at noon (graduating seniors stay until Sunday, May 24 at noon)
*Residence Halls Remain Open, Limited Services Available

Download the full 2019–2020 Housing Dates Calendar

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Residence Life + Housing

Early Departure Steps and Tips

Step Two

Return to Campus

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Vision

Our Vision

News and Updates

Important Housing Dates

Finding Your On-Campus Housing

Check out our residences!

Life in the Residences

Residence Life and Housing