Acceptance to VISP

Preparing for your semester at Barnard

Once you are accepted to VISP, you will recieve an email from the Office of International Programs with information on the visa application process. (For more information, see the International Student Handbook)

Then, please download the acceptance packet to the right, which includes required forms and information on:

• housing
• meal plans
• medical forms and insurance
• setting up your Barnard email account
• what to bring
• arrival information
• advice from former VISP students

and much more.

Please use this simplified "To Do List" below as a guide to help you prepare for your semester at Barnard.

Date                      To do

Fall 2013               Apply for your J-1 visa
October 25            Dining Services contract due
November 10         Submit adviser, ambassador, and housing survey online
Demember 2          Submit required health information forms
December 3           Payment due IN FULL
December 2013     Activate your eBear/email; activate UNI; submit ID photo;
                            complete online forms via eBear
January 1              Submit your flight information online
January 14            Move-in to your residence hall
January 15            Orientation begins

Choosing courses for your VISP semester

You will not register for courses until you arrive on campus in January 2014. Courses which VISP students are eligible to take while at Barnard include:

• Courses designated BC, C, V and W
• Courses numbered from 1000 through 4999
• VISP students are not eligible to take any course designated G, K, I, J U or any other letter, or any course number beginning with 6000 or higher

VISP Course Spring 2013

(Please note that Spring 2014 courses will be available in November 2013)

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions for even more helpful information as you prepare for your semester at Barnard.