Pre-registration is required for both in-person and virtual events. The registration link was sent to parents and families by email. Please contact familyweekend@barnard.edu with any questions you may have. 

All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 
 

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | In person, Barnard Main Gate and virtual at familyweekend@barnard.edu 
CHECK-IN & INFORMATION CENTER
Welcome! In-person attendees should stop by to check in with their proof of negative test and health attestation. Pick up a program and get answers to any questions you may have. 

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Virtual
FEEL WELL, DO WELL: HEALTH and WELL-BEING at BARNARD
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, health and wellness are more important than ever. President Sian Leah Beilock and Dr. Marina Catallozzi, the College’s inaugural Chief Health Officer, discuss the many resources and offices at Barnard that comprise our holistic approach to student well-being, building the foundation for our students to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. 

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Virtual
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: The Reading Brain (Prof. Alex White)
Your brain is performing a remarkable feat as you read this passage: recognizing hundreds of little black shapes and transforming them into sound and meaning. Doing so relies on a specialized part of the brain that only forms when children learn to read. Dr. White will explain what we know, and what we don’t yet know, about how the brain reads.

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | In person, departs from the Quad
CAMPUS TOUR (#1 of 4)
Take a guided campus tour led by a Barnard Student Admissions Representative! The campus tour lasts approximately one hour and covers academics, campus life, student services, and residential living. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, tours will be mostly outside with access permitted to the lobbies of our main academic buildings. 

This will be offered again at 2:00 p.m. and on Saturday. 

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.| In person, Futter Field Tent
ROUNDTABLES with STUDENT SERVICES
Barnard’s outstanding student services staff support students with all facets of life at Barnard. During this roundtable session, you will meet our staff and learn how they provide your students with intellectual and social opportunities, promote student wellness, build community, and more. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your student’s Barnard experience thus far and ask the questions that are on your mind. Attendees will switch tables every 20 minutes so that they can learn about three different areas at Barnard. 

Participants include: Access Barnard, Beyond Barnard, Center for Accessibility Resources & Disability Services (CARDS) [1:00 p.m. session only], Class Deans, Deans’ Office for Advising and Support, Health & Wellness, Pandemic Response Team, Residential Life & Housing, and Student Experience & Engagement.

This will be offered again at 2:00 p.m. Families attending virtually will be able to attend the Open House with Student Services on Saturday. 

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | In person, departs from the Quad
CAMPUS TOUR (#2 of 4)
Take a guided campus tour led by a Barnard Student Admissions Representative! The campus tour lasts approximately one hour and covers academics, campus life, student services, and residential living. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, tours will be mostly outside with access permitted to the lobbies of our main academic buildings. 

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | In person, Futter Field Tent
ROUNDTABLES with STUDENT SERVICES
Barnard’s outstanding student services staff support students with all facets of life at Barnard. During this roundtable session, you will meet our staff and learn how they provide your students with intellectual and social opportunities, promote student wellness, build community, and more. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your student’s Barnard experience thus far and ask the questions that are on your mind. Attendees will switch tables every 20 minutes so that they can learn about three different areas at Barnard. 

Participants include: Access Barnard, Beyond Barnard, Class Deans, Deans’ Office for Advising and Support, Health & Wellness, Pandemic Response Team, Residential Life & Housing, and Student Experience & Engagement.

Families attending virtually will be able to attend the Open House with Student Services on Saturday, October 16. 

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Virtual
TOUR of the ARTHUR ROSS GREENHOUSE
Join Nick Gershberg, Greenhouse Administrator, for a detailed virtual tour of this remarkable campus facility and answer your questions. The Arthur Ross Greenhouse, atop Milbank Hall on Barnard's campus, provides a rare NYC opportunity to enjoy nature and study plants. The previous greenhouse was built in 1928 and was replaced by the current 3,400 square foot state-of-the-art plant growth facility in 1998. The conservatory has about 450 different species of plants from varied climate zones and is utilized as a research and teaching facility as well as a public space. 

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Virtual
BEING (BACK) at BARNARD: STRATEGIES for SUCCESS
This fall, students in all class years are adjusting or readjusting to in-person living and learning at Barnard — as they navigate their course loads, forge friendships, cultivate their passions, and explore ways to engage with the community. Our deans and directors will share an overview of the many resources at Barnard that help your student thrive, as well as their strategies for building confidence, community, and belonging.

• Nikki Youngblood Giles, Vice Dean of the College – Campus Life (moderator)
• Catlin Michael Wojtkowski, Director for Student Experience & Engagement
• Elida Martinez-Gaynor, Director for Opportunity Programs, Access Barnard
• Lizeth Jamarillo, Director for Residential Life & Housing
• Holly Tedder, Dean for Academic Planning and Class Advising, Deans’ Office for Advising and Support

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. | In person, Barnard Main Gate and virtual at familyweekend@barnard.edu 
CHECK-IN & INFORMATION CENTER
Welcome! In-person attendees should stop by to check in with their proof of negative test and health attestation. Pick up a program and get answers to any questions you may have. 

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Virtual
OPEN HOUSE with STUDENT SERVICES (#1 of 2)
Barnard’s outstanding student services staff support students with all facets of life at Barnard. During this virtual open house, you will meet our staff and learn how they provide your students with intellectual and social opportunities, promote student wellness, build community, and more. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your student’s Barnard experience thus far and ask the questions that are on your mind. Attendees will switch every 20 minutes so that they can learn about three different areas at Barnard. 

Participants include: Access Barnard, Beyond Barnard, Deans' Office for Advising & Support, Health & Wellness, Residential Life & Housing, and Student Experience & Engagement. 

This will be offered again at 2:00 p.m. 

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | In person, departs from the Quad
CAMPUS TOUR (#3 of 4)
Take a guided campus tour led by a Barnard Student Admissions Representative! The campus tour lasts approximately one hour and covers academics, campus life, student services, and residential living. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, tours will be mostly outside with access permitted to the lobbies of our main academic buildings. 

This will be offered again at 11:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | In person, Futter Field Tent
PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE COLLEGE ADDRESS (#1 of 2)
After welcoming remarks from Dean of the College Leslie Grinage, join President Sian Leah Beilock as she reflects on this year at the College and shares her thoughts on Barnard's exciting future. After her address, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. 

This will be offered again at 11:45 a.m.

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | In person, departs from the Quad
CAMPUS TOUR (#4 of 4)
Take a guided campus tour led by a Barnard Student Admissions Representative! The campus tour lasts approximately one hour and covers academics, campus life, student services, and residential living. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, tours will be mostly outside with access permitted to the lobbies of our main academic buildings. 

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Virtual and in person, Futter Field Tent
PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE COLLEGE ADDRESS (#2 of 2)
After welcoming remarks from Dean of the College Leslie Grinage, join President Sian Leah Beilock as she reflects on this year at the College and shares her thoughts on Barnard's exciting future. After her address, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. 

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. | Virtual
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Title (Prof. Yvette Christiansë)Yvette Christiansë, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of English and Africana Studies, will give a talk on her research and answer your questions.

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Virtual
OPEN HOUSE with STUDENT SERVICES (#2 of 2)
Barnard’s outstanding student services staff support students with all facets of life at Barnard. During this virtual open house, you will meet our staff and learn how they provide your students with intellectual and social opportunities, promote student wellness, build community, and more. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your student’s Barnard experience thus far and ask the questions that are on your mind. Attendees will switch every 20 minutes so that they can learn about three different areas at Barnard. 

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Virtual
BEYOND BARNARD: PREPARING for LIFE BEYOND the GATES
Learn how Beyond Barnard, ranked among Princeton Review’s 17 best career services, helps students find their path and purpose beyond the gates by fostering an inclusive and welcoming space to explore diverse careers, graduate programs, internships, fellowships, and so much more. The deans and advisors who make up Beyond Barnard’s staff will highlight the myriad ways they advise, inform, and support our students, from their very first days on campus and throughout their lifetimes as alumnae — no matter their major.

• Christine Shin ’84, Associate Dean for Beyond Barnard (moderator)
• Greg Triandis P’24, Director of Partnerships and Employer Relations, Beyond Barnard
• Alexa Hammel ’13, Senior Associate Director for Partnerships, Beyond Barnard

4:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Virtual
Computer Science at Barnard: Computing for Good and Computing for All
Computer Science at Barnard is growing by leaps and bounds. From just four majors in 2013 to more than 100 now, Computer Science is now one of Barnard’s top ten most popular majors — and the horizons are only expanding with the launch of the Vagelos Computational Center in 2018, which empowers students across the College to explore computing and build their skills, and our very own Computer Science program in 2019. Join Linda Bell (Provost and Dean of the Faculty; Claire Tow Professor of Economics) and Rebecca Wright (Director of the Vagelos Computational Science Center and Druckenmiller Professor of Computer Science) for a conversation about studying this exciting field at Barnard, the Barnard Year of Science, and Professor Wright's own research in the field of information security.

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Virtual
LIVE VIRTUAL CAMPUS TOUR
Led by a Barnard Student Admissions Representative, our live virtual campus tour will provide insight into academic and social life at the College, as well as explore spaces that are not available on an in-person campus tour — classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, academic centers, and more.