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Learn more about the deans and support services on campus by visiting the Center for Student Life and Advising. Reach out or stop by Sottery Hall.

  • Writing Support
    The Learning Commons provides all students with college writing support through writing fellows and consultant programs, learning strategies sessions, and academic tutoring and resources. 
  • Academic Advising
    Each student is assigned a faculty adviser who helps them design a plan of study and adjust to the demands of college work and college life. Each student is also assigned to a dean who provides supplemental advising.
  • Career Development
    The Career Development Office (CDO) helps students translate their liberal arts education to the workplace. The CDO staff offers career counseling, job and internship guidance, recruiting events, career assessment, and much more.

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  • Student Clubs
    With more than 150 student clubs on campus, there's something for everyone. Can't find what you're looking for? Start something new! Students form new clubs every semester.
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    Whether you want to join one of Bard's 18 varsity teams, you're interested in intramural sports, you want to take an instructional class, or you're looking for the place to work out, the Department of Athletics and Recreation has got you covered.
  • Student Government
    All Bard College students are members of the Bard Student Government (BSG). BSG works to improve student services and residential life, represents student interests in curricular and training matters on campus, and administers funding for more than 150 student organizations. Get involved and make a difference on campus.
  • Center for Civic Engagement
    Civic engagement is at the core of Bard’s identity as a private college for the public good. Through Bard's Center for Civic Engagement, students may start their own public service projects, join an existing project, and get involved in local, national, and international initiatives.

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Student News

Bard Student Samantha Simon ’26 Included in National Humanities Center’s 2023–24 Leadership Council

Samantha Simon ’26, a Bard student majoring in art history and visual culture, has been named as one of the members of the National Humanities Center’s 2023–24 Leadership Council. As a member of the council, which was established to help prepare a select group of students with humanities-based leadership skills, Simon will join 31 other students from around the US in a unique series of interactive experiences with humanities scholars and leaders.

BHSEC DC Student Offered Paid College Tuition by Former NBA Star Magic Johnson, the Washington Post Writes

Jordan Williams, a student journalist and junior at Bard High School Early College DC, was offered paid college tuition by Magic Johnson after asking the former NBA star a question at a news conference, the Washington Post writes.

“Shaping the Future” Conference Hosted by TEDxBard College on September 30

Bard College is hosting its first independently organized TEDxBard College conference, “Shaping the Future,” a day-long event featuring insightful talks from students, faculty, alumni/ae, and members of the broader Bard community. The student-run conference considers how the advancements of the modern age have shaped and will continue to influence human progress across various disciplines, including technology, science, art, politics, and culture.