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Access Barnard

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  • Introduction
  • SASA Dashboard
  • Supplemental Academic Support Application
  • Office Location
  • Access Barnard Departments
  • Meet The Staff
  • The Food Pantry

About Access Barnard

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Access Barnard leverages the resources of the college and New York City as a whole to support students who identify as international, first-generation, or low-income as they navigate the American higher education system. Access Barnard seeks to bridge the gaps that first-time undergraduates often face as they transition into college.

Access Barnard Resources

  • Navigating Barnard Workshops
  • Peer Mentoring Program 
  • Cohort Based Advising Sessions 
  • Supplemental Academic Support Application (SASA)
  • Access Barnard Lending Library
  • Laptop Loan Program 
  • AB Student Advisory Board 
  • Peer Academic Advisors (PAA’s)

SASA Dashboard

SASA Application

The Supplemental Academic Support Application provides students with a single point of access to request funds for academic needs to support their educational progress during their time at Barnard. This includes support from the institutional Safety Net (a Barnard Annual Fund giving option).

SASA Eligibility 

SASA Funding is available to all Barnard students. The committee reviews each application on a weekly basis.

Scope of Awards

Supported, in part, by the institutional Safety Net Fund, (a Barnard Annual Fund giving option), SASA grants can range from $25-$400.  There are one-time grant exceptions based on student circumstances.  The support provided through SASA is also a way to help connect students with resources at Barnard or Columbia.  Additionally, SASA connects students with non-financial resources such as laptops or specialized advising. So even if students are unsure of how their request fits, we encourage them to apply and will work to connect them to the right place. The SASA committee meets every week to review requests.  

How To Apply

The SASA application is available through your Barnard portal which can be found at portal.barnard.edu.  You will be prompted to log in. Once logged in look under finances and you will see the SASA application listed.  

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Contact Us

Email: accessbarnard@barnard.edu

Location: First floor of Milbank Hall inside Milbank 111

Phone: 212-854-3583

Department Office Number
Opportunity Programs (OP) Milbank 111
First-Generation/Low-Income Program (FLI) Milbank 119
International Student Services (ISS) Milbank 119
Peer Mentoring Program Milbank 119

Access Barnard Departments

Opportunity Programs (OP)

  • Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP)
  • Collegiate Science Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)

For more information about Opportunity Programs, please email opportunityprograms@barnard.edu

First-Generation, Low-Income (FLI)

The First-Generation/Low-Income Initiatives (FLI)  provide resources and support to all students who identify with the first-generation and/or low-income college experience. Access Barnard seeks  to empower and enrich the experience of FLI students both inside and outside of the classroom as they navigate Barnard. 

For more information about FLI, please email Dean Jemima Gedeon, Associate Dean for Student Success at jgedeon@barnard.edu

International Student Services (ISS)

International Student Services (ISS) serves the needs of F-1, J-1 visa students, and self-identified international students at the College. ISS provides a wide array of services to new, continuing and visiting international students. The office also develops year-round academic, cultural and social programming and serves as a global resource for the larger Barnard community.

For more information about International Student Services, please email iss@barnard.edu

Peer Mentoring 

Peer mentoring is widely considered a high-impact practice for student success. Peer mentoring has been shown to enhance students' sense of belonging and satisfaction with their college experience and enhance psycho-social belonging. For students new to the college experience, peer mentors have been shown to be indispensable to the transition particularly for first-generation students. Currently, Opportunity Programs and the FLI program have each developed versions of peer mentoring. Access Barnard is enhancing this existing model to address a range of ways peer mentors can be utilized to support all first-year and transfer students as they navigate their experience at Barnard. Access Barnard mentors will:

  • Peer mentors will provide specialized support such as first-year mentors, alum mentors and mentors in majors.
  • A group of mentors will help student identify their needs and connect them to institutional resources of the new Access Barnard office.

For more information about Access Barnard Peer Mentoring Program, please contact Gianni Lopez, Associate Director for Advising and Programs or email mentoring@barnard.edu

Meet The Access Barnard Staff

Staff Name Role Office
Wendy Garay Dean for International Students Milbank 105
Jemima Gedeon Associate Dean for Student Success Milbank 119
Elida Martinez-Gaynor Director of Opportunity Programs Milbank 114
Raul Cervantes Senior Associate Director, Opportunity Programs Milbank 114
Gianni Lopez Associate Director, Advising and Programs Milbank 119
Ava Thomas Academic Counselor, Opportunity Programs Milbank 114
Carmen Nieves Senior Programs Assistant, International Student Services Milbank 119
Sandra Gaona Administrative Assistant, Opportunity Programs Milbank 111
 

Addressing Food Insecurity

The Food Pantry at Columbia-Barnard Hall is open to any student within any of the 20 Schools within Columbia University - undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time. Any student who has any level of food insecurity can reach out to the Food Pantry to get a disbursement catered to your individual dietary and household needs. All students can feel rest assured that any information they provide to us will remain within the Food Pantry and will not be shared with anyone outside of the Food Pantry without their explicit permission.

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