Commuter Resources

Skip Stop Commuter Organization
Barnard College’s student organization for commuters was named after the now-defunct # 9 train (a.k.a. skip stop) which used to stop at 116th Street and Broadway. This group provides services to support commuter life at Barnard. Skip Stop hosts breakfasts, lunches, and snack breaks periodically in the Commuter Lounge.  Please feel free to stop by the Skip Stop Lounge, 103 Diana Center. Skip Stop Officers are elected on a yearly basis, each spring semester. The Officer Board is responsible for planning and implementing programs for the commuter community and oversees the use of the Commuter Lounge.

The advisor to Skip Stop is Rebecca Lesperance, who can be found in the Student Life Office, 301 Diana Center. She is available to discuss, support, and implement programs for commuter students and put forward initiatives to support commuter students at Barnard.

“C” Sticker
Commuter students may enter Barnard residence halls.  Students must have a "C" sticker (available from the Student Life office, 301 Diana Center) and current semester sticker (available from the ID Center, 204 Kent Hall) on their student ID card and present it to the Front Desk Access Attendant. Please note: Commuter students may not sign in non-student guests into the residence halls.  If you have questions about the residence halls, please contact housing@barnard.edu.

Commuter Lockers
Lockers are located in the tunnels under Barnard Hall. Commuter students can obtain a locker by following these simple steps:

Pay $3 at the Bursar’s Office in Lower Level Milbank Hall (15 Milbank).
Bring the receipt to the Facilities Office in the Mezzanine of Barnard Hall (105 Barnard).
A locker, along with its combination, will be assigned to you.
Do not forget to renew your locker registration at the end of the school year, or else you will lose your deposit.

Computer Labs
The main computer lab, located in 307 Diana Center, houses PCs, Macintoshes, two scanners and printers. Full-time and part-time student staff are available in this lab to help students with questions, problems, and general support. Four smaller labs, open 24 hours a day, seven days a week during the academic year, are located in the residence halls:

Sulzberger - two labs in the basement
Plimpton - off the Main Lounge
616 W. 116th Street - off the lobby.
All computers in the labs provide access to BCIT-supported software applications and to the Internet. All of the labs have printers.

Dining Options On Campus
You may use your ID Card as a Debit Card for food on campus, by purchasing Dining Dollars. Dining Dollars can be used at all three Barnard campus eateries: The Hewitt Dining Hall, Liz’s Place at the Diana Center, and the 2nd Floor Café at the Diana Center. It is a convenient alternative to carrying cash. The 2nd Floor Café offers fresh gourmet sandwiches, a fruit and cheese bar, salads, thin crust pizza, and a variety of beverages. Liz’s Place offers freshly brewed coffees, lattes, and smoothies. For more information, call Dining Services at 212-854-6601.

There is a wide range of dining options in the Morningside Heights neighborhood. Pick up a copy of the Campus Pages for listings.

Working Out
The Barnard Fitness Center is located in the lower level of Barnard Hall and includes cardio and strength equipment.  You must present your Barnard ID for admittance.  Fitbear Group Fitness classes are free to Barnard students.  Locker rooms are available at no charge.  The schedule for both the Fitness Center and Fitbear are on the Physical Education website:  pe.barnard.edu

Barnard students may also use Dodge Fitness Center on the Columbia campus.  There are Club Sports and Intramural Leagues open to all.  Check out their website:  perec.columbia.edu

Health Services
All commuter students are entitled to the services provided by Primary Care Health Service, located in Lower Level Brooks Hall. These services are covered by the comprehensive fee.

Other health service programs that commuter students are entitled to include:

• Alcohol & Substance Awareness Program (ASAP )
• Disability Services
• Furman Counseling Center
• Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center
• Well-Woman Health Promotion Program

Public Safety Desk
212-854-3362
104 Barnard Hall

In the event you forget your ID at home, you can receive a Temporary ID from the Public Safety Desk located in the Lobby of Barnard Hall.