How to drop a class by the Feb 21 deadline

 Friday, 1/27/2023 was the deadline to add a class, but you can still drop up to the Feb 21 deadline (after the drop deadline, you can withdraw with a W on or before March 23)

Follow the easy online steps below to drop a class on or before the deadline. 

1. Contact your adviser to discuss and obtain their approval

Best practice is to have an advising conversation where you discuss options and any possible implications of this drop on your full-time status or your graduation progress, but depending on how much you and your adviser have already discussed things, they may agree to review and approve your form without such a meeting

 

2. Submit the online Drop Request Form

You will only be able to drop online if your adviser has granted this permission. Be sure that you are not attempting to drop below 12 credits unless approved via CARDS or as a final-semester senior  -- the system will not allow drop below 12 credits without additional approval.

 

3. As soon as your adviser grants permission, you will receive an email informing you that you have permission to drop the class(es) discussed.

While this adviser permission is for the specific class you request, functionally it reopens your ability to drop in general, so be sure to drop the right class and nothing else.

 

4. You will have two days to drop the class online via Student Planning.*

If you don't drop within the 2-day window, you will need to request permission again. 

*Note that you must drop on or before the drop deadline if you want the class removed from your transcript.

The registration deadline has passed but I still need adviser approval or approval for over 19 credits; what do I do?

 Registered for over 19 credits?

If you are registered for more than 19 credits and have not received adviser approval, it is especially urgent that you contact your adviser to discuss  (a) getting their permission to drop a class using the online drop process (b)  getting their support and petitioning for after-the-deadline approval for over 19 credits.  If you remain in over 19 credits without approval, the registrar will automatically drop you from your most recently-added course(s).  

Haven't met with your adviser for schedule approval?
As a reminder, all students were supposed to meet with their adviser sometime during the first two weeks of classes to get the adviser's sign-off on your final schedule.  If you haven't yet done that, it's not too late, but you should contact your adviser for a meeting ASAP. 

Interested in spending a semester at Spelman College?

Barnard College is pleased to offer students the opportunity to participate in a domestic exchange program with prominent historically black college, Spelman College. Your Sophomore Year is a fantastic time to begin thinking about if you would like to partake in this opportunity as you must be a junior to be eligible for this program.  

Eligibility

• Student must currently be enrolled at Barnard College.
• Student must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.     
• Student must have junior class standing.
• Student must be in good academic and disciplinary standing.

Application Process and Deadlines

• Students can meet with Dean Siegel to pick up an application.
• Completed applications should be submitted by the appropriate deadline.
  • Spelman College: Applications for the Fall 2023 semester are due Monday, February 27th 2023.
• Applications will be reviewed by a Barnard College Committee.
• Approved applications will be forwarded to Spelman for final decision.

For more information students should contact Dean Erica Siegel at 212-854-2024 or esiegel@barnard.edu.

Can't add something you totally have permission to join because it's the week after registration?

 In many cases you will need to petition the Committee on Programs and Academic Standing, but in some more straightforward cases, you can submit the Online Add Form, which will allow you to upload confirmation emails from the instructor and your adviser.

When can I use the Add Form?

• Add a course (after the course registration deadline) for which you are waitlisted
• Add a discussion or recitation section
• Add a lab or zero-point course
• Add a PE or Dance course
• Add a short course that has not yet begun
• Change Sections of a course (eg. section 02 to section 01)
• Change levels (eg. French II to French I) of a Late Course

A Message from Lift Up Barnard

Hi Sophomores!

As returning students coming back to your fourth semester, we know you probably feel a little more at home at Barnard than you did a year ago. You have your routines, friends, and most importantly, a better understanding of where buildings are on campus! If you’re still looking for another extracurricular to be a part of and/or some new friends, we here at Lift Up Barnard wanted to remind you that we as a group are here for you!

In case you don’t know who we are, or would like a little refresher, we’re a student-led group dedicated to friendship and community at Barnard. Every week, we switch between having discussions about things like FOMO, stress, friend groups, and more, and having fun activities like origami sessions, movie/game nights, and other things like that. A few times a semester, we also take some off-campus trips to explore NYC together! In the past, we’ve gone to Hex & Co, Levain Bakery, a picnic in Central Park, and the Union Square Holiday Market.

It’s never too late to join our group, as we pride ourselves in being a welcoming space for all Barnard students, no matter what stage you’re at in your college journey. Starting on January 31, we’ll be meeting every Tuesday at 6pm in 327 Milbank. Send us an email at liftupbarnard@gmail.com or shoot us a DM on Instagram at @liftupbarnard to be added to our mailing list or with any questions/comments you may have. 

We hope to meet y’all soon, and best of luck with the semester!

Love,

Lift Up Barnard

DEADLINE: Registration, adviser approval & enrollment confirmation by FRIDAY January 27

 

Don't forget:

1.  Your Spring 2023 Course Plan in Student Planning must show, in green (i.e. fully registered), all courses that you are taking this semester, including any PE, Dance technique, Varsity sport, Practicum, or rehearsal/performance course for which you will earn credit this semester. Get approval from your adviser if you need to take more than 19 credits.

2.  If your adviser didn't already approve your schedule in November, they must approve your it now, by clicking "Review Complete" in Student Planning.  Ideally, they will do this during an advising meeting with you. If there are extenuating circumstances making it impossible for you and your adviser to meet until next week, your adviser may click Review Complete upon confirming an appointment day/time with you for next week.  Need advice/approval and can't reach your adviser?  Visit us in the Dean of Studies office!

Don't forget to drop any classes or waitlists that you no longer need.

If you are unable to add a course that you know that you're in, or if you are unable to drop a course or leave a waitlist for something you're not taking, please visit or contact the Registrar's office in 105 Milbank, registrar@barnard.edu).

It is possible that a credit for a P.E. course, Dance technique course, or Varsity sport may appear after the registration deadline (if the course is eligible for credit for the P.E. requirement). If this does not happen automatically, you may need to fill out a form.

Friday, 1/27/2023 is the last day you may officially add a course to your schedule. If you need to add a course to your schedule after that date, you will need to petition the Committee on Programs and Academic Standing for permission to do so (contact your class dean if you need info about this), and a late fee may be charged.

You may still drop courses until the Drop Deadline (see Academic Calendar for drop deadlines.  To drop a course after 1/27/2023, you will need to meet with your adviser for approval, so your adviser can submit their approval of your drop request no later than 4:30 p.m. on the drop deadline. Find this and all other deadlines on the Academic Calendar and consider adding the Academic Calendar to your gBear calendar.

**Note about Courseworks/Canvas**
Until the registration deadline, your Courseworks/Canvas page may not look exactly like your Student Planning page because it takes some time for an added class on myBarnard to appear on Courseworks, and it takes some extra time for a dropped class to disappear. Courseworks will catch up eventually. The most important thing is to make sure that your enrollments are accurate on your Student Planning page. 

Hold preventing you from adding/dropping courses? Here's how to find out where they're coming from so you can address/remove them

 If you logged into Student Planning and got a red pop-up telling you a hold is preventing you from adding/dropping

you should contact the office that has placed the hold to address it ASAP (even if you don't need to register/add/drop right now, this is still a problem that needs to be resolved before it causes you any future issues!).

You can find out where any holds are coming from via the Barnard Portal, which will take you to the relevant Slate page as follows:

1. Log into the portal, 

2. Hover your mouse over Academics

 

3. Then hover over Planning Your Courses

 

4. Then click Registration Appointment & Holds.  

 

 

5. This will take you to a Slate page which may ask you to log in with your Columbia UNI before opening. Here you will see any holds as well as a link to a list of all upcoming registration times (more comprehensive than what you see in Student Planning, which just shows your next time, and shows nothing if you log in during a reg time):

Can I take more than 19 credits? How/when can I get permission?

 

Q: I heard it's possible for students to get permission from their adviser to take more than 19 credits. Is that true, and if so, how/when can I get permission?

A: Yes, once the semester has begun. You may request adviser permission* for more than 19 credits only during the final registration period (Jan 17-27 for spring 2023), using this new online form.

*Please note that these requests will only be granted for urgent reasons, such as completion of a major, a minor, or for graduation requirements.

 

Q: What if I get in off a waitlist that puts me over the limit?

A: If you are removed from a waitlist and temporarily find yourself in more than 19 credits, you will need to drop the "extra" class or receive approval to exceed the limit 

 

Warning: if you neither request permission nor drop below 19 credits, the registrar will drop you from the most recently added class.

Space Still Available In PE Classes for Students Who Still Need to Complete This Requirement

Still need to complete your PE Requirement? Register for PE (or Dance). (PE registration is open only to students who have not fulfilled the requirement) We offer Body Sculpt, Yoga, Core Strength (Pilates), Tai Chi, Functional Fitness (TRX +), Total Body Fitness (Strength and Cardio), Total Body Conditioning, (Core and Cardio). 

Need more info? Contact physed@barnard.edu