Barnard College
· Columbia
University ·
3009 Broadway ·
New York, NY 10027-6598
Office of the Registrar
(212) 854-2011
January 2008
To: All Barnard students
From: Constance A. Brown, Registrar
Subject: Online Registration and Program Filing,
Spring 2008
The dates for online REGISTRATION are January
18-23, around the clock. If you are unable to complete
registration by January 23, you must come in person to the
Registrar’s Office, 107 Milbank; there will be a
(progressive) late fee after January 23.
You must register through
eBear
. For
eBear,
you need a valid Barnard email login and password. If you do
not know your Barnard email password, consult the Help Desk
on the first floor of the Barnard Library (bring your
Barnard ID).
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 in to
eBear.
Until you have registered, a screen reminding you to
do so will be the first page you see.
In
eBear,
select the blue Registration tab at
the top (if it is not already selected).
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
that prevent you from registering. Click on the
green Registration Holds on the left
to see what holds you need to clear and where to go
to clear them.)
You will 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, until you finish registering. The last screen
will tell you that you have completed the process.
REGISTRATION is not the same as PROGRAM FILING.
The deadline for filing your program, which must be entered
online and approved online by your adviser, is 4:30 pm on
Friday, February 1. Read on for important information
about program-filing.
Whether or not you have registered on time, you must FILE
A PROGRAM BY February 1. You may begin entering/changing
courses on eBear on January 15.
Here is what you need to know for PROGRAM FILING:
Signing up for ‘L’ courses
L signup will be, as usual, in person at the Registrar’s
Office. The schedule for L signup is:
Friday, January 18 10 am – 3 pm
Tuesday, January 22 10 am – 4 pm
Wednesday, January 23 10 am – 4 pm
Thursday, January 24 8 am – 2 pm
Friday, January 25 10 am – 4 pm
Monday through Friday, Jan. 28-Feb. 1 10 am – 4 pm
Note: There is a separate procedure for L signup for
SENIORS.
What deadlines and penalties apply?
A student who files a program after February 1 will be
subject to a progressive late fee (the amount increases each
week, peaking at $250).
Courses entered but not approved by your adviser are not
valid. If your adviser has not approved, you have not filed
a program. See your adviser!
Where is the Directory of Classes?
The online directory is at
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/
What is the schedule for language placement exams?
Barnard exams in French (405 Milbank) and German (324
Milbank) will be given Friday, January 18, 10 am to noon.
For other languages, see the list on our
website. The Barnard Spanish
placement exam is on eBear.
Which adviser should approve a program?
DOUBLE MAJORS: Both advisers must approve your
program online.
MAJORS WITH COLUMBIA ADVISERS: Columbia advisers can
approve programs online through eBear. Every Computer
Science and Statistics major should obtain online approval
from her adviser and from her Barnard class dean.
When does a student need her Class Dean’s approval?
— Students are expected to file full-time programs. To
file a part-time program (under 12 points), you must
have a compelling reason and your Class Dean’s approval.
— Any student wishing to take over 18 points must
have her Class Dean’s approval. If a student files for over
18 points without that approval, the last course/s on the
program will be deleted.
Which Barnard courses need special procedures?
Physical Education. The PE lottery will take place on
eBear January 23-25. Results will be posted after 5pm on
January 25. You must put PE on your online program.
Music BC1502 (voice). Auditions for any available
spaces will take place on Wednesday, January 23, starting at
6 pm, in 325 Milbank. You must be able to teach yourself a
song from a printed score.
Independent study. You must file a form at the
Registrar’s Office, by the program filing deadline, for
consideration by the Committee on Programs and Academic
Standing.
What should students do about ‘L’ courses?
Barnard students may sign up for limited-enrollment
Columbia (and some Barnard) courses (with "maximum
enrollment" listed in the online pencil book) January
18-February 1. Barnard students wishing to sign up
for "L" courses must do so at the Barnard Registrar's Office,
107 Milbank, January 18-February 1. (See beginning of
this memo for exact hours.)
If an "L" course also specifies DEP or INS, you must
first secure departmental or instructor permission and
then come to 107 Milbank to be enrolled in the
Columbia computer system.
If you put an "L" course on your online program and have
not followed this procedure, the course will not have a
green check online and will not be on your actual program.
Regardless of what the instructor or department may tell
you, if the course has an "L" in the pencil book or appears
with an L reminder on your online program, you must sign up
at 107 Milbank.
SENIORS ONLY will follow a different procedure for L
signup.
What other courses require special procedures?
SIPA courses. Barnard students may take
SIPA courses only with Dean Runsdorf’s approval.
Graduate Business School courses, 6000 and above,
prefixed B, open only to qualified seniors with a B
average; file a cross-registration form with Dean Schneider.
Journalism School courses, prefixed J, are open
only to seniors. Consult Dean Schneider.
Teachers College Courses: Permission is needed to
take a course at Teachers College. Secure an application
from the Registrar's Office, obtain the proper signatures,
and return the completed form to the Dean of Studies. TC
courses require the payment of additional tuition at the
Teachers College rate of $1,030 per point, over and
above Barnard tuition.
Jewish Theological Seminary Courses: For courses
not on the approved list (see Dean Link), approvals of the
corresponding department chair and your adviser are required
on a form available at the Registrar's Office. These courses
are not entered on your Barnard program.
Columbia Physical Education. You may sign up for
Columbia PE as an L course starting Thursday, January 24.
Music lessons at Columbia, Manhattan School of Music, or
Juilliard. For Columbia, go to Dodge Hall. Students
taking lessons at MSM or Juilliard must file an approval
form every semester.
No students may enroll in Columbia core courses
(Literature Humanities, Contemporary Civilization)
except those continuing enrollment from fall 2007.
What courses cannot be taken by Barnard students?
— Film courses not listed in the Columbia College
Catalogue.
— Professional-school courses and graduate courses at the
6000 level and higher. (Students may take advanced graduate
courses with the approval of instructor and adviser. See
above for information about some professional-school
courses.)
—Business W3001 (Intro Finance) is the only
undergraduate business course approved for credit.
Barnard students may not take W3020/3021
(Introduction to Marketing) or any of the Business K
courses. Students interested in Corporate Finance should
consider ECON W4280.
What other limits and restrictions do students need to
know?
Two-point courses do not fulfill minor or general
education requirements but may be used as electives. In
special instances, e.g., Art History (Visual Arts), a
two-point course may fulfill a major requirement.
Variable-point courses. If you should receive more
than the lowest number of points, come to the Registrar’s
Office and fill out a form.
Studio credit. Be sure not to exceed the limit of
four visual arts courses, six dance technique courses, and
six courses in vocal or instrumental instruction. Majors in
these areas are allowed additional courses for credit. See
the online Catalogue for the full policy.
Dance technique courses. Students who entered in or
after fall 2003 may receive 1 point for PE or dance, in
different semesters, for a maximum of 2 points (1 point for
students who entered as transfers), and may later receive
additional credit for dance technique. If you think you are
entitled to a point of credit for dance, come to the
Registrar’s Office when you are ready to file your final
program, and fill out a form.
ASTR C1404-01, Professor Applegate’s section, does
not satisfy Barnard’s quantitative reasoning
requirement.
Reminders:
—No time overlap between courses is
allowed. (The computer will not allow you to enter two
courses that overlap. You are allowed to take a course that
ends at, for example, 6 pm, and another course that begins
at 6 pm, but you will have to come to this office to have us
enter the second course on your program.)
—There is no refund for courses dropped after
February 1.
Questions? Go to
www.barnard.edu/registrar, email
registrar@barnard.edu,
or call 854-2011.
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