Times vary: VIRTUAL ACADEMIC CLASSES 
Zoom meeting links provided to registrants via e-mail.

A diverse selection of academic classes are available for parents and family members to visit. The list of available classes is noted on the detailed program page for October 22.  If you would like to sit in on a virtual class but have not yet signed up, please email familyweekend@barnard.edu. Please include your student’s name and class year as well as the class you would like to attend. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate requests submitted shortly before the class time.

To learn more about some of the classes offered this semester and the innovative ways Barnard faculty have approached virtual learning, please visit the Fall 2020 Welcome to Class videos. 

At your convenience: VIRTUAL TOUR OF CAMPUS 
Video links are available on the detailed program page for October 22.

Although we can’t be there together this year, you can still get to know Barnard’s beautiful campus! Join us for a virtual tour with Barnard’s student tour guides.

At your convenience: MEET THE DEANS 
The video link is available on the detailed program page for October 22.

Get to know the members of the Dean of Studies Office, who will guide your students throughout their role at Barnard. An opportunity for Q&A with the deans will be provided during the Student Services Open House on Friday, 10/23 from 12:00–1:00 PM EDT. For a sneak peek, watch Dean of the College Leslie Grinage’s welcome message to students at the start of the Fall semester.  

10:00–11:00 AM EDT: MORNING COFFEE & CONVERSATION 
Zoom meeting link provided via e-mail to registered guests.

Join representatives from the Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, and Neuroscience & Behavior departments for conversation and to connect with one another. The following faculty will be available to discuss all things STEM at Barnard: 

• Rachel Narehood Austin, Diana T. and P. Roy Vagelos Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Department of Chemistry
• Jennifer Mansfield, Professor of Biology
• Russell Romeo, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience & Behavior

12:00–1:00 PM EDT: OPEN HOUSE – STUDENT SERVICES (Part I)
Click here to access event details. 

Our outstanding student services staff support students with all facets of life at Barnard. During this Open House, you may join staff from select areas to learn more about what they do and how they are operating virtually this semester. You may submit questions for each student services area in advance using the links below; you will also be able to ask questions during the Open House. 

• Access Barnard, which encompasses Student Success, Opportunity Programs, and International Student Services (ISS). Share your advance questions for Access Barnard using this form.
• Beyond Barnard, the College’s one-stop shop for support with careers, internships, student jobs, competitive fellowships, and graduate and professional school. Share your advance questions for Beyond Barnard using this form. 
• Health & Wellness, which encompasses Well-Woman, Being Barnard, Primary Care Health Services (PCHS), and Furman Counseling. Share your advance questions about Health & Wellness using this form. 
• Office of the Registrar. Share your advance questions for the Registrar’s Office using this form.

2:00–3:00 PM EDT: AFTERNOON COFFEE & CONVERSATION 
Zoom meeting link provided via e-mail to registered guests.

Join Ariana González Stokas, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), for conversation and to connect with one another. For additional context on DEI at Barnard, you may wish to read President Beilock's letter to the community on July 30, 2020, which addressed Barnard's continued work toward access and racial equity. 

4:00–5:00 PM EDT: PANEL DISCUSSION WITH PROVOST BELL AND SELECTED FACULTY
Zoom webinar link provided via e-mail to registered guests.

You’ve heard how our faculty and staff have adapted Barnard’s signature academic excellence to virtual learning through immersive courses, shifting the focus of our curriculum to the current moment, and innovative methods of online teaching — but only in general terms. This panel serves as an opportunity to bring these innovations to life, illustrating robust examples and bringing to life the highlights of what it’s like to study at Barnard this fall.

Joining us are: 

• Linda A. Bell, Provost and Dean of the Faculty
• Severin Fowles, Chair of American Studies, Associate Professor of Anthropology, and Director of the Archaeology Track 
• Jennifer Rosales, Executive Director of the Center for Engaged Pedagogy 
• Laurie Postlewate, Senior Lecturer in French and Co-Director of First Year Seminar

Times vary: VIRTUAL ACADEMIC CLASSES
Zoom links provided via e-mail to registered guests.

A diverse selection of academic classes are available for parents and family members to visit. The list of available classes will be provided on the detailed program page for October 23.  If you would like to sit in on a virtual class but have not yet signed up, please email familyweekend@barnard.edu. Please include your student’s name and class year as well as the class you would like to attend. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate requests submitted shortly before the class time.

To learn more about some of the classes offered this semester and the innovative ways Barnard faculty have approached virtual learning, please visit the Fall 2020 Welcome to Class videos. 

At your convenience: GET TO KNOW THE CENTER FOR TODDLER DEVELOPMENT
The video link is now available on the detailed program page for October 23.

The Center for Toddler Development, founded in 1973, is a unique and integral part of the Barnard Psychology Department. Not only a place of growth for toddlers, the Center also provides opportunities for Barnard students to observe, learn, and conduct research on early childhood development. View the detailed October 23 schedule during Family Weekend Online to learn more.

10:00–11:00 AM EDT: A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE ARTHUR ROSS GREENHOUSE
Zoom meeting link provided via e-mail to registered guests.

Join Nick Gershberg, Greenhouse Administrator, who will provide a detailed virtual tour of this remarkable campus facility and answer your questions.

The Arthur Ross Greenhouse, atop Milbank Hall on Barnard's campus, is a 3,400 square foot state-of-the-art facility that houses approximately 800 different species, providing a rare NYC opportunity to enjoy nature and study plants. One of our most exciting moments came this past May, when our endangered corpse flower bloomed, captivating the entire Barnard community. 

12:00–1:00 PM EDT: OPEN HOUSE – STUDENT SERVICES (Part II)
Click here to access event details. 

Our outstanding student services staff support students with all facets of life at Barnard. During this Open House, you may join staff from select areas to learn more about what they do and how they are operating virtually this semester. You may submit questions for each student services area in advance using the links below; you will also be able to ask questions during the Open House. 

• Center for Accessibility Resources & Disability Services (CARDS). Share your advance questions for CARDS using this form.
• The Class Deans. Share your advance questions for the Class Deans using this form.
• Office of Student Life. Share your advance questions for Student Life using this form.

1:00–2:00 PM EDT: PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE COLLEGE ADDRESS
Zoom webinar link provided via e-mail to registered guests.

Join President Sian Leah Beilock as she reflects on her time at the College thus far and Barnard’s exciting future. Following her address, there will be an opportunity for Q&A.   

3:00–4:00 PM EDT: PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
Zoom webinar link provided via e-mail to registered guests.

Every student’s experience at Barnard is different, and through this panel we hope to share just a few of the innumerable paths our students forge during their time at the College. Where have you found community? How are you cultivating your passions — through clubs, extracurriculars, research, internships, or other means? How have you approached preparing for life after Barnard? And what advice do you have for students — and their families — following in your footsteps?

Joining us are: 

• Jenna Zucker ’21
• Danielle Hopkins ’21
• Amber Chong ’21

Moderated by: Nikki Youngblood Giles, Vice Dean for Campus Life

Please submit any questions you may have for the panel in advance using this form. You will also be able to submit questions during the program. 

At your convenience: DANCE SHOWCASE 
The video link is now available on the detailed program page for October 24.

The Barnard College Dance Department will present an encore performance of a new virtual work created this semester with faculty member Caroline Fermin. 

10:00–11:00 AM EDT: MORNING COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Zoom meeting link to be provided.

Join representatives from Architecture, Dance, the Movement Lab, and Theatre for conversation about the Arts at Barnard and to connect with one another.  The following faculty members will be leading the discussion:

• Kadambari Baxi (Architecture)
• Gabri Christa (Dance, Movement Lab)
• Sandra Goldmark (Theatre, Campus Sustainability and Climate Action)

3:00–4:00 PM EDT: "FEEL WELL, DO WELL @ BARNARD DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19"
Zoom webinar link to be provided.  

Come hear from Barnard students and MJ Murphy, Executive Director of Student Health and Wellness Programs, who will share how Barnard is keeping health and wellness at the forefront within our virtual community. Please submit any questions you may have for the panel in advance using this form. Attendees will also be able to ask questions during the program.

Joining us are: 

• Kaoutar Afif ’21
• Lucy Danger ’21
• Magnolia Totaro ’22

Moderated by: MJ Murphy, Executive Director of Student Health and Wellness Programs

See "Additional Events" page for community events taking place prior to and during Family Weekend Online.