Incoming First-Year Summer Checklist Fill out and return the following forms: All forms can be found online at bard.edu/admission/accepted/forms. Athletics and Recreation Profile (if applicable) Disability Registration Form (if applicable) Housing Profile Medical Forms Health Insurance Forms Health Insurance Plan Opt-Out Waiver (if applicable) Parent/Guardian Contact Form
Purchase and read the following Language and Thinking Program texts: Jonathan Lear’s Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation (ISBN 13: 978-0-674-02746-6 or ISBN 10: 0674027469) Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric (ISBN 13: 978-1555976903 or ISBN 10: 1555976905) The edition matters: rely on the ISBN to be sure you are getting the correct edition. Please read both texts in their entirety and bring both books with you in August. For more information on the Language and Thinking Program, contact the Dean of Student Affairs Office at 845-758-7454 or firstyear@bard.edu.
Log in and begin using your new Bard College e-mail account. Bard is currently transitioning to Google Apps for Education for e-mail. You will receive a letter titled “Your Bard Account” via the Bard Admissions Portal on July 1 that details how to access your Bard e-mail and other digital resources. More information on Bard e-mail can be found at bard.edu/it/email-setup-for-first-year-students; an overview of our computing and technology resources can be found at bard.edu/it/welcome-first-year-students.
Submit your digital student ID photo. Your student ID is your primary identification on campus. Student IDs are used to purchase meals at dining halls, gain access to buildings and events, use library services, and access individual dorm rooms. Please log in to the Student ID Photo Tool website at studentid.bard.edu to review photo requirements and upload your ID photos. If you submit your image by July 15, your ID card will be in your check-in packet upon arrival. Students who do not submit a photo by this deadline will be required to have their photo taken at check-in.
Bard photo ID image requirements: Please make sure that your image adheres to the following requirements. If it does not, you will be contacted by Bard and asked to submit a replacement. All images will be reviewed by Bard College Security and IT staff. • Submit your photo by Friday, July 15, 2016. • The ideal image is a passport-type photo (600px x 600px or larger). • Images should be no smaller than 250px x 250px. • The photo should be a standard color image (no black and white, sepia, or other treatment). • Accepted file types are JPG, JPEG, PNG, and GIF. • The file should not exceed 5Mb in size. • The background should be uniform and a light color. • You must be facing forward, with your head and shoulders clearly visible. • Photos with sunglasses, hats, pets, or props will NOT be accepted.
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