Barnard College

Educational Resources

Libraries

Barnard students have access to the library facilities at Columbia University.

• Member of library consortia.
• 207,656 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 456 current serial subscriptions.
• 17,705 microforms.
• 17,448 Audio/Visual items.

Museums & Art

The Arthur Ross Greenhouse; The Minor Latham Playhouse, a well-equipped modern theater.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.
• Recommended computer operating system: Microsoft

Campus Resources

• 208 computers for student use in locations such as computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
• 11 Internet connections in libraries.
• 60 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 6 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 20 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Wifi is available in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 253 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, health service, health insurance

Counseling

career, personal, academic, psychological

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 89% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 58% of housing units are Singles.
• 33% of housing units are Doubles.
• 7% of housing units are Triples.
• 2% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 10 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 71% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Take Back the Night; Barnard Spirit Day; Vendor Fairs; Midnight Breakfast
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 100 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Armenian Club; AAA: Asian American Alliance; Bangla: Bengali Students Organization; BOSS: Black Organization of Soul Sisters; CU Brazilian Society; CSA: Caribbean Students Association; Celebration of Black Womanhood Week; CSC: Chinese Students Club; Dimensions; Club Eire (Ireland); CU Japan Society; Liga Filipina; Mujeres; MISA: Multicultural International Student Association; OPS: Organization of Pakistani Students; Polish Club; Russian Culture Association; Sounds of China; TASA: Taiwanese American Student Association; Turath: Arab Student Association; Vietnamese Student Association.
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) PERFORMANCE: Bacchante; Bach Society; Flute Choir; CU Gospel Choir; HoHeup; Late Night Theater; Letelier; BCMT: Barnard College Musical Theater; NOMADS: New and Original Musicals Authored and Directed by Students; Orchesis; Raas; Raw Elementz; CU Swing; Taal; CU Wind Enemble. PRE-PROFESSIONAL: AMMP: Advertising, Marketing, Media & Public Relations; CU Architecture Society; Athena Pre-Law Society; Biology Club; FACT; Network of Pre-Medical Students of Color; Neuroscience Journal Club; Pre-Health Students Organization; Psychology Club; Rhapsody in Blue; Women in Politics; Women's International Business Council. SPECIAL INTERESTS: Art of Living; Barnard Bulletin; Barnard Knitters; CTV: Columbia Television; McAC: Mcintosh Activities Council; Mortarboard: Barnard College Yearbook; Nightline; Operation Smile; Parliamentary Debate; Policy Debate Union; ROBed; CU Sign Language; Skip Stop Commuter Organization; SAS: Students Against Silence; Tablet (previously known as Asian Journal); Take Back the Night; Transfer Alliance; V-Day.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Barnard Bulletin (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): New York City (18), New York City (8)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): New York City (5)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): New York City (3)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 0% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 39% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 3,300
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Not offered
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited