April 4, 2019

Take time during advising to check that your students are making satisfactory progress towards their degree

As you advise your students over the coming weeks on their fall schedule, it's also a good time to make certain they are earning enough credits each academic year to graduate on time. 

Students will be considered to be making satisfactory academic progress if they have maintained a 2.0 cumulative GPA and have completed a sufficient number of courses to proceed to the next academic level (sophomore, junior, senior).

The minimum standards for satisfactory progress are as follows: 

Academic Level/Points Completed
First-Years        Fewer than 24
Sophomores    24-51
Juniors             52-85
Seniors            86 or more

All students at Barnard must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester; only those students who have completed eight semesters at Barnard are eligible to take fewer than 12 credits. Seniors are not exempt from this federally-mandated policy.

Key Deadlines    

Today (Thursday, April 4) - Friday, April 12
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 15 - Friday, April 19
Registration open for Fall Semester 2019

If you have questions, please email registrar@barnard.edu. Remember, you can always check the 2018-19 Advising Guide and the Instruction Manual for Advising & Registration Systems for more information.