February 13, 2018

Dean of Studies Office announces updated services, structure

After last week's reorganization announcement, we would like to provide an update of the services that continue to be coordinated through the Dean of Studies Office. 

This updated structure allows the Deans and staff even greater opportunities to collaborate with you and the Beyond Barnard team to support our students' time at Barnard.  

In addition, we would like to share that as part of this reorganization, the Registrar’s Office is now a part of the Dean of Studies Office. We will be working with Registrar Jennifer Simmons and her staff to continue to strengthen the advising and registration processes.

We have also updated our Dean of Studies' website to offer enhanced information for our faculty advisers. Visit:  FOR FACULTY ADVISERS

The chart below outlines our updated services:

Key deadlines for Advisers

Tuesday, Feb. 20
Last day to drop a course. Some students may not remember that this cannot be done online and requires them to pick up the form from the Registrar's Office, meet with you and get your signature, and then return the form to the Registrar's office. Students may not drop below 12 credits.

Thursday, March 1
Deadline for second semester sophomores to declare their majors. Here are a few tools you can use to assist your advisees.

• Major Declaration Process by Department/Program
• Academic Advising information on Dean of Studies' website
• Declaring a Major process on the Registrar's website

Thursday, March 22, 4:30 p.m.
Last day to withdraw from a class with a W.  Adviser signature required.  Students may not drop below 12 credits.

Thursday, March 22, 11:30 p.m.
Last day to elect the Pass/D/Fail option. Unlike dropping or withdrawing from a class, P/D/F election is done online and does not require adviser approval, but we encourage students to consult you or their Dean if they are considering P/D/F.

Monday, April 2
Student Planning opens for students to begin planning their fall class schedules.
      
Monday, April 2 - Friday, April 13
Meet with your Advisees and grant them “Permission to Register” in WebAdvisor. Need a refresher on how the “Permission to Register” process works? Visit:  "How to view your Advisees’ course selections and grant permission for their initial registration."

Monday, April 16 - Friday, April 20
Registration open for Fall Semester 2018