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Preparing for your year at Barnard
Once you are accepted, you will recieve an email from the Office of International Programs with information on the visa application process. You should download the DS-2019 request form to the right and return it by June 1. (For more information, see the International Student Handbook)
Download your Welcome Packet, which includes required forms and information on:
- housing
- meal plans
- medical forms and insurance
- setting up your Barnard email account
- what to bring
- arrival information
and much more.
Please use this simplified "To Do List" below as a guide to help you prepare for your year at Barnard.
Date To do
June 1 DS-2019 information due
Summer 2013 Apply for your J-1 visa
June 15 Dining Services contract due
June 15 Adviser Questionnaire due
June 15 Housing contract due
June 30 Health forms due
June/July Activate your eBear/email; activate UNI; submit ID photo;
complete online forms via eBear
August 1 Payment due IN FULL
August 1 Email your flight information to VISP@barnard.edu
August 25 Move-in to your residence hall
August 26 Orientation begins
Choosing courses
You will not register for courses until you arrive on campus in August 2013. Courses you are eligible to take while at Barnard include:
- Courses designated BC, C, V and W
- Courses numbered from 1000 through 4999
- Visiting international students are not eligible to take any course designated G, K, I, J U or any other letter, or any course number beginning with 6000 or higher
Please note that you are welcome to search for courses but you should plan to work closely with your academic advisor during Orientation to put together an appropriate program.
Please review our Frequently Asked Questions for even more helpful information as you prepare for your semester at Barnard.
