Raffle opportunity for Non-Residential Students!

Departmental Program Planning Meetings and Open Houses coming up (Fall 2024)

Department Name	Meeting Date and Time	Meeting Location
Neuroscience & Behavior	Nov 6, 4-5pm	405 Krueger Lecture Hall (Milbank, 4th floor)
WGSS	Nov 7, 4-5pm	CCIS conference room
American Studies	Nov 7, 5-6pm	CCIS Conference Room
Music	Nov 11, 12:30 PM	319 Milbank
Comparative Literature & Translation Studies	Nov 12, 12pm-1pm	Diana 308
Theatre	Nov 12, 5-6 pm	Glicker-Milstein Theatre (Diana LL200)
Philosophy	Nov 12, 5:30pm-6:30pm	326 Milbank Hall
Computer Science	Nov 12, 6pm-7pm	Milstein 514 - CSC Social Room
History	Nov 12, 6:00 PM	Zoom: if joining on phone, use QR poster; if joining on computer, use Zoom link
English & Film Studies	Nov 12, 6-8pm	Beyond Barnard: Second Floor of Elliott Hall
Economics	Nov 13, 10-11am	Milstein Room 912
Spanish and Latin American Cultures	Nov 13, 12pm-1pm	Barnard 302
Religion	Nov 13, 1pm-4pm	Milbank 224
Sociology	Nov 14, 12pm-1pm	332 Milbank Hall

Columbia University Projected Final Exam Schedule for fall 2024 available online --use this to make winter break travel plans

Source: Mortarboard 1943, Barnard Digital Collections

Planning ahead for winter break 2024-2025?  The Columbia University Projected Final Exam Schedule is here to help. Days and times are accurate; the only difference between the "projected" exam schedule and the full schedule is that the latter will also show exam locations.

The detailed, class-by-class list for both Columbia and Barnard classes should become available online after midterms

Note the following instructions regarding exam conflicts or exam hardship for Barnard students:

Students will occasionally have two exams scheduled for the same time. If you have exam conflict (two exams at the same time) or exam hardship (defined as three exams within a 24-hour period or four exams within a 48-hour period), please fill out this form.

Examinations are not rescheduled to accommodate travel plans.

My course doesn't have a P/D/F option in SSOL! Does that mean I can't take it p/d/f????

 

DON'T WORRY! If you can't elect p/d/f in SSOL, you can use this Slate form to do it!

The rules governing p/d/f are on this Registrar website.

How do I withdraw from a class (now that the drop deadline has passed)???

The Deadline to Withdraw from a fall class is Thursday, November 14. 

Withdrawn classes will not affect your GPA and you will not earn credit for them, but they will remain on your transcript, and a W will be entered place of the final grade. 

Note: You may not withdraw from a class if doing so would leave you with fewer than 12 credits.

 To withdraw from a class, use this online form, following these steps:

1. Consult with your adviser.

2. Get an email from your adviser confirming they approve you to withdraw from this specific class.

3. Download that email as a PDF or save a screenshot of it.

4. Complete and submit the online W form, uploading your adviser’s confirmation email when prompted to do so.

5. You will receive an email confirmation once your W request is processed, ordinarily within two business days. 

Black @ Barnard Focus Groups

2025 celebrates 100 years of Black students at Barnard with the matriculation of Zora Neale Hurston in 1925. The Office of DEI is organizing focus groups to hear from you on exactly what it means to be a Black student at Barnard. Our intention is to gain understanding of existing avenues of support, how they can be improved, and what needs you may have that are not being met. We would like to learn what you are hoping to experience during the ZNH centennial celebrations from 2025-2028, and what you want to take away from them. Finally, we would love your insight into what you believe is the future of the Black student experience at Barnard. 

If you are interested in being a part of this process, please register here. Additionally, we ask that you complete this When2Meet to assist us with scheduling focus groups in September and October. Participants will receive a $15 gift card from a local Black-owned business. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email dei@barnard.edu

Slavic Department Program Planning - October 24

 

Education Department Open House

 

Global Reproductive Rights & Resistance

 

Global Reproductive Rights & Resistance:

A Community Conversation & Workshop with Elizabeth Ananat, Kadambari Baxi, Cecelia Lie-Spahn, and Wendy Schor-Haim | RSVP Here

Thursday, October 17, 5:15 - 7:00 pm | In-person, James Room

The 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling overturned nearly 50 years of legal protections established by Roe v. Wade (1973), ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States. Currently, each state decides whether abortion is legal and under what conditions, and the impact of this ruling is felt unevenly and unequally by pregnant people. This community event brings together the diverse expertise of our faculty, Barnard’s international student body, and the College’s history and archives surrounding reproductive justice and freedom to situate this landmark decision in a broader historical and global context. This event is the first in the Provost’s Year of Elections around the World series.

To develop shared language for discussion, Barnard faculty will provide short presentations on the following concepts and terms:

• the framework of reproductive justice for analyzing unequal access to reproductive care,

• the history of fetal viability and its reverberations into the present,

• the practice of self-managed abortions in the U.S., and

• The impact of trigger laws and reimagining spaces and networks of reproductive care. 

Following these short presentations, participants will be invited to articulate questions together and draw connections and comparisons between these themes and the legality of reproductive healthcare in other countries and political contexts. This event will also showcase the Trigger Planting 2.0 and Abortion in Context exhibition in Milstein, and participants are encouraged to engage with the exhibition in the weeks leading up to the event. RSVP at bit.ly/rightsandresist.

The Joy and Science of Effective Note-Taking Workshop

 

The Joy and Science of Effective Note-Taking Workshop | RSVP Here

Wednesday, October 16, 4:15 - 5:30 pm | In-person, Helene L. Kaplan Tower Suite North Tower (Sulzberger Hall)

Have you ever wondered if your style of note-taking is effective?    Have you ever thought about whether there might be a better—and more joyous—way to take notes?  

Join the Center for Engaged Pedagogy for a note-taking workshop on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, from 4:15-5:30PM. Come to discuss and learn about note-taking habits, techniques, and practices for readings, lectures, and discussion-based courses. We’ll also save time for showcasing generative AI-assisted note-taking tools and learning from you about tools you have found helpful to your studies. You'll leave with note-taking templates and supplies! RSVP at https://bit.ly/fall24notes. Contact us at pedagogy@barnard.edu. 

November 14 is the Deadline to Change your Grading Option to Pass/D/Fail

The deadline to change your grading option to PDF is November 14, 2024.  Note you may change your grading option to PDF in only one class per term.  Grades of P will satisfy General Education Requirements;  They will not count towards major requirement.  You will have until the end of the registration period (the second Friday of term) of the Spring 2025 semester to uncover a grade of P received in Fall 2024. 

Barnard students will use SSOL to elect P/D/F grading

-Click here to elect Fall 2024 course for P/D/F grading.  (Use a browser other than Safari).

-Click on P/D/F grading then Grading Option Change Request.

This form can be used to elect Pass/D/Fail for a course where that option is not available in SSOL.

To undo/ revoke your p/d/f election  - or switch the election to a different class (this must be done prior to the P/D/F grading deadline):

-Go to ssol.columbia.edu and go to Pass/D/Fail Uncover.

Cognitive Science Open House

Please join the Cognitive Science Program for our Open House on Wednesday, October 9^th from 6pm-7pm in Sulzberger Parlor (3^rd floor Barnard Hall).  Come talk with faculty, meet other students, learn about the major and the requirements, and ask all your questions!  Pizza and desserts will be served. All are welcome!

Non-Residential Student Support Event - 10/15 Breakfast Social!

Hello students!

Want to grab a quick bite, mix and mingle with other commuter/non-residential students? Stop by the first monthly Breakfast Social next Tuesday, October 15th from 9:30AM-11:30AM in the North Tower - Helene L. Kaplan Suite in Sulzberger Hall, Floor 17!

If you have any questions, feel free to be in touch with the Community Director for Non-Residential Support (NRSS), Guneet Moihdeen, whose contact information is down below!

Landing Spaces!

 

New Book Club Opportunity for Students in the English Department

This just in from the Chair of the English Department at Barnard, Ross Hamilton:

The English Department is introducing a book club, with two readings, both led by students, the second with the author present.

Isabella Hammad has written a terrific novel,  Enter Ghost.   The English Department is sponsoring two discussions of her novel  

The first meeting is next Wednesday, October 9th, from 7-9 in the Held Auditorium, Barnard Hall 3rd Floor.     

The second meeting, Wednesday November 13th from 7-9 in Sulzberger Parlor,  Barnard Hall 3rd Floor, will be with Isabella herself.   

Isabella's an incredible (young) author:  you will really enjoy reading her novel and talking with her.    

Please come!  You can pick up a free copy of Exit Ghost in the English Department during regular hours.   

We will provide home-baked cookies and hot chocolate.

We'd love to have you participate in this amazing opportunity!    

NOTE*** In the Spring we plan to read Shalom Auslander's Mother for Dinner. 

Statistics Open House