Weather Update
Due to the storm, Barnard College closed at 4pm Friday, for non-essential personnel. “Essential personnel" include staff in Facilities, Public Safety and Residence Halls.
Friday evening and weekend classes are cancelled but events are going forward as planned unless otherwise noted. The Athena Film Festival programs are also scheduled to go forward as planned but please check http://athenafilmfestival.com/ for the latest information.
The Barnard Library and Archives closed at 4pm Friday and will remain closed on Saturday, Feb. 9. The Library will resume regular hours on Sunday opening at 10am.
Please be advised that due to the conditions, certain entrances to campus may be closed. The main gate at 117th Street & Broadway will remain open. For further updates on college operations, please check this website, call the College Emergency Information Line 212-854-1002 or check AM radio station 1010WINS.
3:12 PM 02/08/2013
Information for Faculty Members
At the beginning of the fall semester, the Dear Colleague letter is sent to all Barnard faculty members in the first Faculty Newsletter mailing. Additional information regarding test accommodations for students with disabilities can be found in the Faculty Guide. (Information about administering coursework for disabled students found in Section III/B/2.)
Faculty Friends
We are delighted to announce the formation of Faculty Friends, a faculty/student network designed to provide support for Barnard students with disabilities and increase awareness of the issue of disability on campus. We would like to invite faculty members with experience or interest in any aspect of disability to join with us. In addition, our current students with disabilities will suggest faculty members who have been particularly sensitive to the issue of disability and who have helped to develop creative strategies in responding to disability-related needs in the classroom. The Directory of Faculty Friends will serve as a resource for current students with disabilities who may have questions about a particular course, major field or other area of interest.
The goals of Faculty Friends are two-fold:
- To create a network of support between faculty members and disabled students at Barnard
- To increase overall awareness of the issue of disability—both visible and invisible on campus and in the classroom by providing a forum for dialog and discussion.
Barnard faculty members are invited to join Faculty Friends at any time by contacting the Office of Disability Services. Students are encouraged to think about and submit the names of instructors who have been supportive, responsive, and/or creative in responding to disability-related needs. Students may make as many nominations as they like--from either this semester's experience or from any past semester/s as well.
Disability Access Recognition Awards (DARA) Nomination Form
With nominations from students with disabilities, the DARA's are given to faculty and staff who have offered creative support for and response to disability issues and concerns.
