Important Fall 2026 Academic Information & Upcoming Deadlines

 

Dear Students, Welcome to the Fall 2026 semester! Please review the key registration dates, procedures, and resources below. Key Deadlines Sept 4–5: Registration re-opens in Vergil (Friday, Sept 4 for First-years; Saturday, Sept 5 for all). Sept 8: First day of classes Sept 11: Graduation Application deadline for seniors graduating at the end of the fall term; Deferred Exams for many spring 2026 classes Sept 18: Registration/Add Deadline (9:30 p.m.) & Deadline for Permission for Overload Credits.  Spring 2026 P/D/F Uncover deadline. Oct 13: Drop Deadline Dec 14: Fall 2026 Pass/D/Fail election deadline. Registration & Add/Drop (Ends Sept 18) Course Search: Use Vergil filters (e.g., search by subject, by department, by GER, by classes with open seats, etc.) to find classes.  See screenshots here.   Syllabi Preview (before registering): For many Barnard classes, you can preview syllabi via Vergil → Course Title → View in CourseWorks. Clear Registration holds: If you have a registration hold (e.g. a hold placed by the Bursar, Dean’s Office, Health Services), you will need to clear the hold before you can add/drop courses. Overloads (>19 Credits) - Continuing students only To add a class that brings you above 19 credits, you will need to submit an appeal in Vergil.   If you are already registered for more than 19 credits (by getting off of waitlists), request permission from your adviser to retain the overload credits.  Class Attendance & Locations Attendance: Attend all registered (and prospective) classes to hold your spot. Locations: Check Vergil for classroom locations before your first class session. Note that select classes will now meet in the R&D Science Center. Final Exam Schedule Reading Period (Study Days): Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16. Final exams: Thursday, December 17 through Wednesday, December 23.  Exams cannot be rescheduled to accommodate travel plans.  Projected exam dates/times are here, with definitive schedules posted in mid-November. Reference the full academic calendar here.  For additional campus resources, visit portal.barnard.edu. Best wishes for the semester, Jennifer Simmons Registrar Holly Tedder AVP and Vice Dean of the College- Student Support

New Art History course open for Fall 2026! ~ AHIS BC2525 (Modern Japanese Art)

Please take a look at the information down below for a new art history course that will be open to transfer students this fall term! ~ AHIS BC2525 (Modern Japanese Art)

This course can fulfill any general education requirements! You can also find the course listing available in Vergil here!

Modern Japanese Art

AHIS BC2525

M/W 5:40-6:55PM

Location at Barnard to be announced

Professor Maggie Mustard

 

Course Description: This class is an introduction to the history of Japanese art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. In this chronological study we will encounter a range of art forms—from woodblock prints, painting, photography, sculpture, performance, and new media—and we will consider how Japanese artists responded to major societal, political, and economic changes over the last two centuries, including industrialization and modernization, major natural disasters, war, questions of cultural/national identity, and debates centering on what “tradition” meant to artistic practice in the modern and contemporary eras. Using visual analysis as our core skillset, this course will also rely on readings from secondary scholarship, as well as those by Japanese artists and art critics from each time period to help us better understand the historical contexts surrounding each artist, artwork, or art movement.

 

Learning Objectives: In this course, students will learn how to critically engage with images and objects from the history of modern Japanese art through the skill of visual analysis. Students should come away from the course with a solid knowledge of the canonical periods in the history of modern Japanese art, and be able to confidently identify 5-10 individual artworks and comprehend the historical, political, art historical, and/or social context of the artwork that contributes to its significance in the canon. Most importantly, students should feel empowered by the above accumulated skills and knowledge to seek out additional histories and forms of creative practice that come from outside the classical Western art history narrative.

Anthropology course available for Fall 2026! ~ ANTH 3829 (Absence/Presence)

Please see the flyer down below for an upcoming anthropology course that will be available to all students this semester!