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Bard ResLife

Residence Life + Housing

Residence Life + Housing

Our Vision

We aspire to be leaders in creating vibrant, inclusive, student-driven communities that foster active engagement, personal development, and lifelong connections.
Our Core Values are: Respect, Support, Kaizen, Empowerment, and Transparency

Residence Life + Housing

Respect: In all that we do, respect is at the core of how we interact with students, parents, alumni/ae, and campus colleagues. 
 
Support: Acknowledging that college students are continually faced with challenges both academic and nonacademic, our office strives to lend added support, guidance, and advice in order to assist in their overall success.
 
Kaizen: A Japanese word meaning "good change"—a driving philosophy of continuous improvement within the office of Residence Life and Housing. Everyone is a participant in the success of the office, therefore everyone is responsible for improving processes and procedures. Good (and improving) processes bring good (and improving) results.
 
Empowerment: Providing an arena for growth through trust and support, allowing others to realize their leadership potential. To empower someone is challenge them to use the tools and resources they already have, but may not understand or realize. 
 
Transparency: Making our processes and expectations both clear and known. This does not mean breaching confidentiality in any way, rather we believe in providing all of the appropriate information for students to make informed choices and know their options. This also means that we are able to demonstrate where we have made processes and policies clear, in writing. Transparency also means that we wish to be our authentic, human selves in interacting with students.

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Important Housing Dates 2025–26

Fall Check-In Dates
First-Year Students: Friday, August 8, 2025 • First-Year Students Arrive for Language and Thinking
Transfer Students: Friday, August 22, 2025 • Transfer Students Arrive
Returning Students: Saturday, August 30, 2025 • All Returning Students Arrive

Student Breaks
(Residence halls remain open; food and administrative services may be limited.)
Fall Break: Monday, October 13, 2025 – Tuesday, October 14, 2025 
Thanksgiving Break: Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Sunday, November 30, 2025 

Fall Check-Out Dates
All Students: Saturday, December 20, 2025 by 12:00 pm • Housing Closes for Winter Break
Housing is closed for Winter Break December 24, 2024, at 5:00 pm until January 7, 2026. ****

Spring Check-In Dates
Returning Students: Saturday, January 24, 2026 • All Returning Students Arrive 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Student Break
(Residence halls remain open; food and administrative services may be limited.)
Spring Break: Saturday, March 14, 2026 – Sunday, March 22, 2026

Spring Check-Out Dates
Non-graduating Students: Wednesday May 20, 2026 • Must check out by 12:00 pm
Graduating Seniors: Sunday, May 24, 2026 • Must check out by 12:00 pm

Visit our New Offices

  • We are now located in the basement of Hegeman.
    We are now located in the basement of Hegeman.
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Finding Your On-Campus Housing
Finding Your On-Campus Housing

Finding Your On-Campus Housing

With more than 40 different residence halls, we have developed processes to create the best possible residential experiences on campus. 
First-Year Student Housing
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Check Out Our Residences

Our halls are grouped in five neighborhoods across campus. The neighborhoods help to group geographically close and programmatically similar residences. Learn more about about each neighborhood and the residences. →
  • South Campus
    South Campus
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    Resnick Commons
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    Cruger Village
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    North Campus
MyAnnandale Housing Portal

MyAnnandale Housing Portal

MyAnnandale is the place for the new home for administrative tasks around your life on campus. Log in today using your Bard credentials to complete housing applications, update your emergency contact information, meet your roommate, and more!
Go to MyAnnandale →

Two students in red t-shirts wave at the camera.
Photo by Jonathan Asiedu ’24

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 lifelong connections.
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Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000
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