Bear Essentials

As published in the Barnard Bulletin on August 27, 2008

Bear Essentials Archive

SPRING 2008 DEFERRED FINAL EXAMS will be administered on Friday, September 5. If you received the required approvals for a deferred final, please consult the Registrar’s Office web site for the scheduled time and location.

FALL 2008 PROGRAM FILING DEADLINE is Friday, September 12. Information about procedures is on the Registrar’s Office web site; it will also be sent to your Altschul mailbox. Please allow plenty of time to discuss your program with your adviser and to obtain his/her approval prior to the deadline.

LAW SCHOOL FAIR: The annual Barnard-Columbia Law School Fair will take place on Thursday, September 25, from 2:30 to 5pm in the Roone Arledge Auditorium, in Lerner Hall. Representatives from a large number of U.S. law schools will be available to answer your questions and provide you with important information about their individual schools. The fair will be preceded by a panel of law school experts speaking on admissions, law school curriculum, and the legal profession, 11:30am-1pm, in 569 Lerner.

PRE-LAW STUDENTS: You are invited to the following information sessions: Edward Tom, Dean of Admissions at The University of California at Berkeley-Boalt Hall School of Law on Thursday, October 2, from 6 to 8pm (location TBD). Dean Tom will offer insight into Boalt Hall's admissions policy, interdisciplinary curriculum and research centers. Admissions deans of Cornell, Duke, NYU, and Stanford will visit the campus on Monday, October 6, from 6 to 8pm (location TBD). They will speak about the law school admissions process generally and about their particular schools. These events are open to all Barnard and Columbia students.

STUDY ABROAD FAIR: The Dean of Studies Office and the Columbia Global Programs Office invite you to the Study Abroad Fair on Friday, October 3, from 12:30 to 4:30pm, in the Roone Arledge Auditorium, Lerner Hall. Over 40 programs representing 50 countries will participate.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDY ABROAD: Are you interested in studying abroad in Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, or the Middle East? Would you like to apply for a scholarship to study abroad? If so, please come to the Fall 2008 Study Abroad Scholarship/Fellowship Information Session on Wednesday, October 8, from 12 to 1pm in 227 Milbank.

FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AP OR IB CREDIT must have an official report of the test scores sent directly to the Registrar’s Office by the testing organization. The Registrar will process and evaluate the scores in order to determine whether credit and/or exemption may be awarded, and students who receive credit will be able to see the credits on their eBear transcripts. For any questions about AP or IB credit, contact the Registrar or Dean Hollibaugh. The Barnard code for AP scores is 2038.

THE WRITING CENTER opens on September 17th: Located at 18 Milbank, the Writing Center is a place where Barnard students in all disciplines can come to talk about their writing. Columbia students enrolled in courses taught by Barnard faculty are also welcome to discuss their writing in Barnard courses. The Writing Center is staffed by Barnard's trained peer tutors, the Writing Fellows. All staff members are seasoned readers of undergraduate writing across the curriculum. For further information, including how to sign up for appointments, please visit the Writing Fellows website: www.barnard.edu/writing. Questions should be directed to either Pam Cobrin, Director of the Writing Program (pcobrin@barnard.edu) or Ditty Vick, Senior Writing Fellow, Writing Center Administrator (jvick@barnard.edu).

STUDENTS INTERESTED IN STUDYING ABROAD: As you begin to consider studying abroad, we encourage you to obtain a passport, if you do not already have one. International students are encouraged to speak with either Dean Kuan Tsu or Dean Starks-Allen about the impact of studying abroad on their visas. To schedule an appointment, please call 212-854-2024 or stop by the Dean of Studies Office, 105 Milbank.

THE BARNARD COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE welcomes you to a new semester! Are you wondering if you should make an appointment at the Health Service or just walk-in when you are ill? Walk-In students are welcome and will be seen in our Urgent Care service on a triage basis. (The sickest students are seen first.) For non-urgent care, it's a good idea to make an appointment whenever possible. Appointments are necessary for any medication refills, including contraception. We look forward to helping you stay healthy at Barnard - please call us at 212-854-2091 with any questions.

BC STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE CLINICIAN ON CALL: The BC Student Health Service Clinician On Call, 866-966-7788, provides medical advice for urgent situations that occur outside of the Health Service open hours, which are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. You can call the Clinician On Call anytime the BC Student Health Service is closed during the academic year, including Thanksgiving, winter, and spring breaks. (It is suspended during the summer break.)

STUDENTS IN RECOVERY: Being a student and being in recovery can be a challenge, but it can also be an exciting and rewarding experience. This group offers support to students who are at various points in their recovery process. Open communication is facilitated by a comfortable and nonjudgmental environment in which students can share their experiences, frustrations and successes. Group Leader: Hilary Colenso, PhD. Contact hcolenso@barnard.edu or call 212-854-2128.

DAUGHTERS OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE USERS GROUP: If you grew up in a household with a parent who abused alcohol or drugs, you are not alone. According to a 2004-2005 study by the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, one out of four people come from a home where one or both parents abuse alcohol or drugs. Although now in college, many students continue to deal with problems at home -- their own feelings of anger or guilt, concern about siblings, or the demands of parents. This group offers a safe and confidential place to discuss these and other concerns with other students who really understand. Group Leader: Hilary Colenso, PhD. Contact hcolenso@barnard.edu or call 212-854-2128.