Bard ResLife

Health + Safety

On this page you will find information about policies that impact life in the residence halls. For the full policy text, we encourage you to review the Student Handbook below. The policies for life in the residence halls are derived from local, state, and federal law and are enforced to assure safety of the community.

Campus Resources

Student Conduct

Residence Accessibility

Bard’s Buildings and Grounds Department provides routine maintenance to prevent maintenance and mold concerns, and Bard’s Environmental Services Department cleans residence hall common areas on a daily basis. Buildings and residence hall rooms are inspected multiple times per year. If you believe that you have mildew or mold in your residence hall room, please complete a work order as soon as possible so the issue can be addressed as quickly and effectively as possible.

Student Handbook

Travel Outside of the Hudson Valley

Students should not travel during the academic year. Only in the case of emergencies will this essential travel
outside the Hudson Valley be approved (Hudson Valley is defined as: Dutchess, Columbia, Green and Ulster
Counties). Examples of essential travel include medical treatment and family emergencies. The College has
invested extraordinary effort and resources in designing and implementing plans to bring students, faculty,
and staff back to campus, and all community members must do their part to uphold these efforts by
refraining from nonessential travel. In addition, all New York State-mandated regulations continue to apply to
any out-of-state travel, including the requirement to quarantine at your own expense for 14 days if you travel
to a restricted location, even for essential travel. If you travel to a restricted location during the semester for
any reason, your ability to return to campus may be endangered, and will be determined by the State
regulations in force at that time. Failure to report travel to a restricted location can lead to barring return to or
removal from campus. Any students who need to engage in essential travel to restricted areas, needs to
contact their Dean in the Center for Student Life and advising ([email protected] / 845-758-7454) and if they
live on campus should also contact Residence Life ( [email protected] / 845-758-7455).