To:
All Barnard Students who will be
returning in the Spring Term 2010
From:
Constance A. Brown, Registrar
Re:
PLANNING AND FILING 2010 SPRING TERM
PROGRAMS
Who, when, how?
All
returning students must file programs online,
approved by their advisers online, by
6:00
pm on Monday, November 23.
Students may begin entering courses
online on Wednesday, November 4, at 10
a.m.
What important material should
all students read?
This memo and the information about Barnard
limited-enrollment courses (courses for which
students enter a lottery, submit a writing
sample, need permission from the department or
instructor, must be present on the first day,
etc.). This list is posted on our website, and
the information is also in
eBear Comments and Reminders.
What if a student is now or
will be on study leave?
If you will not be at Barnard in
Spring 2010 because
you will be studying elsewhere (study leave or a
BC/CU program), you must file the appropriate
paperwork by November 23. Students currently on
approved study leave may file their programs
online (or through Dean Young), are subject to
slightly different procedures, and are not
subject to the late fee.
What happens to a student who
does not file an approved program by November
23?
·
A student who
does not file a program in November will be
assumed to be planning to withdraw from the
College.
·
A student who
files a program after November 23 will be
subject to a progressive fine (the amount
increases each week, peaking at
$250).
·
A program filed
without the adviser's approval will be
considered invalid.
See your adviser!
·
A student who
fails to file a program in November may be
closed out of courses at Barnard and
Columbia.
Which adviser should approve a
program?
DOUBLE
MAJORS: Both advisers must approve your
program online.
MAJORS
WITH COLUMBIA ADVISERS:
Every Computer Science and Statistics
major should obtain online approval from her
adviser and from her Barnard class dean.
If you are a SECOND-SEMESTER SOPHOMORE:
Schedule a conference with your original adviser
to go over your audit and discuss a major.
Declare your
major by November 16.
Your new major adviser should approve
your program.
When does a student need her Class Dean’s
approval?
·
Students are
expected to file full-time programs.
To file a
part-time program (under 12 points), you must have a compelling
reason and your Class Dean’s approval.
·
Any student
wishing to take
over 18 points must have her Class Dean’s approval in January.
What courses cannot be put on
advance programs at all?
·
Physical
Education.
The PE lottery will take place on
eBear January 20-22.
Information and instructions will be
available in January.
·
Music
BC1502 (voice).
Students may audition in January, if any
places are open.
·
Columbia’s Literature
Humanities, Art Humanities, Music Humanities,
Contemporary Civilization, and Physical
Education.
Instrumental lessons at
Columbia.
Music lessons at Manhattan School of
Music or Juilliard.
All require special procedures in
January.
·
Columbia
Visual
Arts courses (attend class in January).
All
Art History seminars (application due 11/20 or 11/30; see the CU Art
History department web site).
·
Courses with
any time overlap.
eBear will not
allow you to enter courses that overlap.
What courses cannot be taken
by Barnard students?
·
Film
courses not listed in the Columbia College online catalogue.
·
Professional-school courses and graduate courses
at the 6000 level and higher.
(Students may take advanced graduate
courses with the approval of instructor and
adviser.
See other side for information about some
professional-school courses.)
·
If Barnard
students may take any of the Business K courses
in Finance, information will be available in
January.
Barnard students may
not take Leadership in Organization, Intro to Marketing/Management,
Options and Futures, Managing Human Behavior, or
Security Analysis.
“L” Courses
Sign up for L courses through eBear, November
16-20.Your appointment times will be listed the
previous week (L signup will be in order of
class standing: seniors have their first
appointment times on Monday, juniors on Tuesday,
sophomores on Wednesday, first-years on
Thursday). Pay close attention to the
information on the screen on eBear; read the
comments and instructions, and scroll down the
page.
What other courses require special
procedures?
Barnard courses with applications, lotteries,
etc. Read the Comments and Reminders on
eBear and the list
on our web site.
Graduate Business School courses, 6000
and above, prefixed B, open only to
qualified seniors with a B average; a
cross-registration form must be obtained and
filed with Dean Schneider in January.
Journalism
School
courses, prefixed J, are open only to seniors.
Consult Dean Schneider in January.
Teachers College Courses: Secure an
application from the Registrar's Office, obtain
the proper signatures, and return the completed
form to Dean Blank. Tuition is charged at the
rate of $1,127 per point, over and above
Barnard tuition.
Jewish
Theological Seminary Courses:
For courses not on the approved list (see
Dean Blank), approvals of the corresponding
department chair and your
adviser are required on a form available
at the Registrar's Office.
These courses are not entered on your
Barnard program.
SIPA
Courses: Secure approval in January from
Dean Runsdorf and
from SIPA.
What other limits and
restrictions do students need to know?
Two-point
courses do not fulfill minor or general
education requirements but may be used as
electives.
In special
instances, e.g., Art History (Visual
Arts), a two-point course may fulfill a major
requirement.
Variable-point courses.
If you should receive more than the
lowest number of points, come to the Registrar’s
Office in January and fill out a form.
Studio credit. Be
sure not to exceed the limit of four visual arts
courses, six dance technique courses, and six
courses in vocal or instrumental instruction.
Majors in these areas are allowed
additional courses for credit.
See the online Catalogue under Majors and
Electives for the full policy.
Credit for PE.
Students who entered in fall 2003 or thereafter
may receive credit for PE or dance
technique, 1 point per semester, for a maximum
of 2 points (maximum 1 point for transfer
students), to fulfill the PE requirement.
Dance technique courses.
Students who entered in fall 2003 or
thereafter may receive additional credit for
dance technique only if they have completed or
are concurrently completing the PE requirement.
If you think you are entitled to a point
of credit for dance, come to the Registrar’s
Office in January when you are ready to file your final program, and fill
out a form.
Physical Education.
To avoid an F in Physical Education,
first-year students must complete one semester
in their first year.
The two‑semester requirement must be
successfully completed by the end of the junior
year.
Transfer students must complete the
requirement by the end of the junior year.
Be sure to enter any PE course, or
varsity sport, on your eBear program in January.
Note:
Professor Applegate’s section of ASTR
C1404 does not satisfy Barnard’s
quantitative reasoning requirement.
What else should students think about before
filing programs?
Check your progress towards the degree
requirements, described in the online Catalogue.
Note that there is a Course Catalogue
icon on the eBear program screen.
Consult your online audit.
What should students do if they have
questions about policies and procedures?
Ask the Registrar’s Office.
Call us at 42011.
Visit our web site.
Send email to registrar@barnard.edu.
IMPORTANT DATES
November
16
Deadline for second-semester sophomores
to declare majors
November
19 Deadline
to withdraw from a course (adviser signature
needed) or declare P/D/F (via eBear)
November
23
Deadline for students returning in
Spring 2010 to file
approved programs online
December
17-23 Final Examinations
January
15
Deadline for submitting work to the
Registrar for removal of
Fall 2009 incompletes
January
15
Language Placement Examinations
January
18
Martin Luther King holiday
January
15-20
Registration – Spring
2010
January
19
Classes begin
January
22, 25 Deferred Examinations for students absent
from December 2009 final examinations
January
29
Deadline for filing FINAL programs for
Spring 2010
March
13-21
Spring holidays
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