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2020 Arrival Protocol

We are staggering arrival dates and moving much of the arrival documentation online to allow for appropriate social distancing during move-in. The College is preparing to welcome first-year students between August 4–7 and returning students and new transfers between August 18–25.

All students are asked to avoid large gatherings and practice social distancing for at least two weeks before traveling to Bard. All students—whether they plan to live on or off campus—must select an arrival date and time for staggered arrival. Please complete the appropriate form.

COVID 19 RESPONSE

FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

Register for a move in date and time HERE.
RETURNING STUDENTS - ON CAMPUS

Returning Students living on campus register for a move in date and time HERE
RETURNING STUDENTS - OFF CAMPUS

Returning students living off campus complete the form found HERE
PREARRIVAL TESTING FOR ALL STUDENTS

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If you have questions you can reach us at reslife@bard.edu and we are happy to help.

PREARRIVAL TESTING FOR ALL STUDENTS

On the advice of our partners at Nuvance Health, Bard has instituted a requirement for all students to take a COVID-19 (PCR) test within five days of traveling to Bard and present proof of a negative test in advance of arrival. Positive antibody testing is not considered a negative COVID test result and cannot be submitted in place of a negative test result. Students who are able to get a test and result within five days of arrival should submit that result to healthservice@bard.edu. Between the time of the test and arriving on campus, it is important that students adhere to safe behaviors: no large gatherings, wear a mask, and practice physical distancing.

Please contact your primary care physician or county department of public health to identify a local testing center in your area. Some testing centers may require reservations, so please factor this and time to receive your results into your travel and arrival plans. Most private insurance plans will cover the cost of these tests. Bard student insurance will also cover the cost of prearrival testing when using an approved lab with a prescription. For information on student insurance call 800-734-9326.

With the increasing scarcity of tests and expanding wait times for results in some areas, students who are unable to get a test before travel will have the option to get tested as soon as they arrive on campus.

Students who arrive still awaiting test results will be required to shelter in place in an assigned room on campus and participate in all academic activities remotely until they receive their test result. The College will arrange for food and package delivery during this time.

Students who are unable to provide negative test results within five days of traveling to Bard should contact Bard Health Services at 845-758-7433 or healthservice@bard.edu about arrangements for returning to campus. Students who test positive for COVID-19 should refrain from traveling; they will not be allowed to return to Bard until they have produced a negative test.

All students, whether they live on or off campus, will be tested within five days of arriving on campus. Bard will provide testing. This time frame offers the most accurate results following potential exposure during travel. Bard will continue conducting random testing on a weekly basis throughout the semester.
QUARANTINE MEASURES

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QUARANTINE MEASURES
Three populations of students will have to be quarantined upon arrival to the area, as noted below. Any on-campus student who is able to independently complete their required quarantine before arriving on campus should plan to do so.

Students traveling from restricted locations. As noted previously, New York State is requiring anyone entering the state from abroad or from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 to quarantine for 14 days. The list of restricted states changes daily, so please check to see if your state is listed before planning to travel. New York State regulations require the full 14 days of quarantine for those traveling from restricted locations, even if a student receives a negative COVID test result while in quarantine.

Students unable to get tested before traveling to Bard. The College will provide tests to these students as soon as they arrive. They will be required to quarantine until they receive a negative test result. If they originally traveled from a non-restricted location, they will be released from quarantine upon receiving a negative test result.

Students who get tested before traveling to Bard, but do not receive their test result in time to travel to Bard. They will be required to quarantine until receiving their test result. If they originally traveled from a non-restricted location, they will be released from quarantine upon receiving a negative test result.

In consultation with Nuvance Health, we are setting aside appropriate spaces on campus for quarantine and self-isolation as needed. We are also making arrangements with off-site locations to ensure we have adequate spaces for all arriving students who will need to quarantine. Students living on campus will quarantine in one of the spaces Bard is arranging. Students living off campus will need to quarantine off campus. We will be in close contact with all students about specific plans and requirements.

Our Vision

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

Tuesday, August 4 - Friday, August 7, 2020
First Year Student Check In for Language & Thinking
Tuesday, August 18 – Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Transfer Student Check In
Tuesday, August 18 – Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Returning Student Check In
Wednesday, November 25 (5:00PM ) – Friday, November 27, 2020*
Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 18, 2020 by 5:00PM
Housing closes for Winter Break
HOUSING IS CLOSED FOR WINTER BREAK 12/19/20 at 5:00PM UNTIL 01/13/21
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Ÿ Citizen Science Arrival Day
*Residence Halls Remain Open, Limited Services Available

Download the full 2020–2021 Housing Dates Calendar

Finding Your On-Campus Housing

With more than 40 different residence halls, we have developed a series of processes to create the best possible residential experiences on campus. Utilize these status-based links to learn more about selecting on-campus housing at Bard in Annandale-on-Hudson.

Check out our residences!

Our halls are grouped in five neighborhoods across campus. The neighborhoods help to group geographically close and programmatically similar residences, click one below to start learning about the neighborhood and the residences it contains.

Life in the Residences

The Residential Experience at Bard is lead by our Peer Counselors(PCs) who live alongside students and serve as leaders as well as resources for their residents. From there we have many different opportunities for students to engage in their residence halls, meet new people, and make life-long connections.

Residence Life + Housing

2020 Arrival Protocol

PREARRIVAL TESTING FOR ALL STUDENTS

QUARANTINE MEASURES

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