Fall 2007 -- Registration and Program Filing -- returning students

® ® ® ® ONLINE REGISTRATION—FALL 2008¬ ¬ ¬ ¬

The dates for online registration are August 27 - September 3, around the clock. If you are unable to complete registration by September 3, come in person to the Registrar’s Office, 107 Milbank; there will be a (progressive) late fee after September 3.

You must register through eBear. You need a valid Barnard email login and password. If you do not know your Barnard email password, go (with your ID) to the Help Desk on the first floor of the Barnard library.

You must register from a computer on the Barnard or Columbia campus. Registration is the means by which you verify that you are enrolled at the college and that you have cleared any holds, and you must be on Morningside Heights to confirm your presence.

To register: Log into eBear. Select the blue Registration tab at the top (if you are not already on that page). Click on the green Registration on the navy blue title bar below the tabs. Click on the green Registration on the left. (You will be informed if you have holds. Click on the green Registration Holds on the left to see your holds and where you need to go to clear them.) You will then see a new screen, welcoming you to Online Registration. Click on the button at the bottom to begin registering. Use the buttons at the bottom of subsequent screens to move from form to form. The last screen will tell you that you have completed the process.

MAILBOXES: EVERY STUDENT has a mailbox in Altschul. Your box number and combination are available on eBear. ALL MAIL (both United States and internal) will be distributed in Altschul. CHECK YOUR MAILBOX REGULARLY.

® ® ® ® PROGRAM FILING—SEPTEMBER 2008¬ ¬ ¬ ¬

ALL ACADEMIC CLASSES begin on Tuesday, September 2. The program-filing deadline is 4:30 pm, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12.

What do students need to do before filing programs?

Take a language placement exam, if appropriate. The Barnard Spanish placement exam is online on eBear. Barnard French and German examinations were given August 29, as were exams in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Hebrew was given August 27; Arabic, August 29. Italian was given August 26 and 28. Greek and Latin: Consult Prof. Helene Foley, 216 Milbank. Russian (and other Slavic languages): Go to 708 Hamilton.

Follow special procedures for the following:

Voice lessons (Music BC1501). If you wish to take voice lessons, you must attend a tryout on Wednesday, September 3, or Thursday, September 4, starting at 6 p.m. in 405 Milbank. Pick up a form from, and return it to, 319 Milbank before the tryout. To qualify for a tryout, students must be able to teach themselves a song from a printed musical score.

Lessons at MSM or Juilliard. Students who have passed auditions at Juilliard or Manhattan must file a special form with the Registrar every semester by the program-filing deadline.

Columbia core courses. If you wish to enroll in one of the Columbia core courses (Humanities C1001 or C1002, or Contemporary Civilization C1101 or C1102), see Dean Blank, but be aware that very few spaces are available. For other limited enrollment Columbia courses, see item 4.

L courses. Enrollment in limited courses (courses with a "maximum enrollment" listed on the online Directory of Classes) is now done on eBear. Pay close attention to the information on the screen, including the appointment times for L signup.

JTS courses. If you plan to take a course at the Jewish Theological Seminary, see Dean Blank for the list of approved courses. JTS work is counted toward the allowable maximum for transfer credit toward the degree. (Register and pay tuition at the Seminary—do not include JTS courses on your Barnard program.)

Physical Education. The lottery on eBear for Barnard PE will take place from 9 am on Wednesday, September 3, through noon on Friday, September 5. Results will be posted on eBear at 5 pm on Friday, September 5. PE classes begin Monday, September 8. Be sure to list any PE course, or a varsity sport, on your program.

Dance technique courses taken to fulfill the PE requirement receive academic credit (for students who entered in fall 2003 or later). Students may not receive additional credit for dance technique until the PE requirement has been or is concurrently being completed. No student may receive credit for the same level of technique more than twice, or for a lower level technique course after receiving credit for a higher level. If you believe you should receive a point of credit for a dance technique course, complete the form available at the Registrar’s Office.

Attend class. Consult the online DIRECTORY OF CLASSES for the location of your classes.

What courses need special approvals?

If you wish to do an independent study, you must submit a form to the Registrar’s Office, by the program-filing deadline, for review by the Committee on Programs and Academic Standing.

SIPA courses need Dean Runsdorf’s permission and permission from SIPA.

See Dean Schneider for procedures for Journalism School courses (open only to seniors) and for graduate Business School courses, 6000-level and above (also open only to seniors and limited to one course per term).

Teachers College courses. You must file an application approved by the Dean of Studies. Tuition is charged at the rate of $1,085 per point over and above Barnard tuition.

What courses cannot be taken by Barnard students?

Film courses not listed in the Columbia College Bulletin.

Professional-school courses (except those mentioned above) and graduate courses at the 6000 level and higher, which students may take only with the approval of instructor and adviser.

Barnard students may not take Business W3020/W3021 (Intro to Marketing) or any of the Business K courses.

Which students need approval from Class Dean as well as adviser/s

Students with part-time (under 12 points) programs or programs over 18 points.

Students with Columbia majors (Computer Science, Statistics).

What problems should students and advisers look out for?

Variable-point courses. If you are taking such a course for more than the lowest number of points, you must come to this office and submit a form with the correct number of points.

Do not exceed the allowable number of studio points.See online Catalogue under Majors and Electives.

Duplicate credit: a repeated course or work repeated at the same level or work equivalent to AP credit. Be especially careful if you have AP credit for calculus, science, or language.

Note: Professor Applegate’s section of ASTR C1403 does not satisfy Barnard’s quantitative reasoning requirement.

Deadlines and financial issues

Enter your courses online, see your adviser/s, and have your adviser/s approve your program online by Friday, September 12 at 4:30. Programs and additions to programs will be accepted after September 12 only by permission from the Committee on Programs and Academic Standing. A progressive fee is assessed for late programs and late changes to programs.

A student who enters her courses but does not secure her adviser’s approval online will be charged a late fee as of the date she submits a printout signed by her adviser.

There is no refund for courses (or for fees attached to courses) dropped after September 12.

A PE or dance technique course added to a part-time program is charged $1,200.

Information available online and at the Registrar’s Office

This memo and much additional information about policies and procedures, as well as copies of many forms, are available at www.barnard.edu/registrar. You may also come to 107 Milbank, or call 854-2011, or email registrar@barnard.edu.

Constance A. Brown, Registrar
August 2008