Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for all other new First-Year Students
Friday, August 8, 2025
Reem-Kayden Center, 9 am – 2 pm

Transfer Student Language and Thinking Program
Monday, August 25, 2025 – Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Bard College Campus, 9 am – 3:30 pm

First Day Photo Booth
Friday, August 8, 2025
Reem-Kayden Center, 9 am – 2 pm

Library Open House
Friday, August 8, 2025
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, 10 am – 2 pm

Campus Resource Fair
Friday, August 8, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Campus Tour
Friday, August 8, 2025
Hopson Cottage, Admission, 12–1:30 pm

FreeUse Open Hours
Friday, August 8, 2025
FreeUse Garage_ next to Kappa House off Library Road, 12–2:30 pm

Student-Athlete Welcome Reception
Friday, August 8, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, 12–1 pm

Open House: Athletics and Recreation
Friday, August 8, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, 1:30–2:30 pm

One Last Question Before We Part
Friday, August 8, 2025
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 2:30–3 pm

President Botstein Welcomes Families and Friends of New Students
Friday, August 8, 2025
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 3–4 pm

Farewell Reception for Families and Friends
Friday, August 8, 2025
Fisher Center_ Patio, 4–4:30 pm

Residence Hall Gatherings
Friday, August 8, 2025
Your Residence Hall, 5–5:30 pm

Community Dinner
Friday, August 8, 2025
Kline Commons Lawn, 5:15–6:45 pm

Residence Hall Meetings
Friday, August 8, 2025
Your Residence Hall Lounge, 7–9 pm

Campfire and S'mores Galore
Friday, August 8, 2025
Anna Jones Memorial Garden, 9 pm – 12 am

Welcome to Bard Houses: Garden Parties
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Watch for more information on location and specifics!, 10–11:30 am

Try Tennis
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, Tennis Courts, 12–1 pm

Be Safe, Be Well, Be More: Community Resources at Bard
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 1–3 pm

Be Safe, Be Well, Be More: Community Resources at Bard
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 3:30–5:30 pm

The Bardian Games
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Ferrari Field (Rain Location Stevenson Gymnasium), 7–9 pm

Bard Music Festival Concert
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 7–9 pm

Late Night Board Game Night
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Campus Center, Cafe, 9 pm – 12 am

Drag Extravaganza
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 10 pm – 12 am

Inclusion at Bard
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 10–11:30 am

Class Photo
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Chapel of the Holy Innocents, 11:30 am – 12 pm

Inclusion at Bard
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 1–2:30 pm

Roommate Conversations
Sunday, August 10, 2025
See your PC in your residential community, 3–4:30 pm

Inclusion at Bard
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 3–4:30 pm

Peer Counselor Community Meetings
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Your Residence Hall, 6:30–7 pm

Welcome Ceremony
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 7–8:30 pm

Drag Extravaganza - The After Party
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room

FreeUse Open Hours
Monday, August 11, 2025
FreeUse Garage_ next to Kappa House, 3:45–5 pm

Bard Farm Power Hour
Monday, August 11, 2025
Bard Farm, 4–5 pm

First Gen @ Bard
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Kline Commons, 4–5 pm

Take Action Tuesday
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Kline Commons, 6–7 pm

Music at Bard
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Bard Hall, 6–7 pm

L&T Film: Frankenstein, dir. James Whale (1931)
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Olin Humanities Auditorium, 7–9 pm

L&T Film: Casablanca, dir. Michael Curtiz (1942)
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 7–9 pm

Academic Exposition
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
2:30–4:30 pm

Pollinator Meadow Walk
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Annandale Hotel, 4:30–6 pm

Pickup Ultimate Frisbee
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 5–7 pm

Classical Studies Meet and Greet
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
McWilliams House Lawn (On Annandale Road opposite the entrance to Resnick Commons), 5:30–6:30 pm

Community Squash Class
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, 6–8 pm

Class of 2029 vs Faculty/Staff Kickball Game
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Honey Baseball Field, 7–8 pm

Rugby 101
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 7–8 pm

FreeUse Open Hours
Thursday, August 14, 2025
FreeUse Garage_ next to Kappa House, 12–5 pm

L&T: Find Employment From a Students Perspective
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214, 4–5 pm

Peer Health Pop Up
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Kline Commons, 6–7 pm

Language and Thinking Reading
Thursday, August 14, 2025
See your instructor for location, 7:30–9 pm

Open Mic Night - Roots and Routes
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Memorial Hall (Old Gym), 9–11 pm

CCC - Campus Center Cafe
Friday, August 15, 2025
Campus Center, Cafe, 3–6 pm

Volleyball Open Gym
Friday, August 15, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, Main Gym, 3:45–4:45 pm

Women's Basketball Open Gym
Friday, August 15, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, 4:45–5:45 pm

Shabbat Service and Dinner
Friday, August 15, 2025
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A, 6:30–8:30 pm

Bard Music Festival Concert
Friday, August 15, 2025
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 7–9 pm

Rugby 101
Friday, August 15, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 7–8 pm

Manor Pub - Flip Phones and Flashbacks Y2K Night
Friday, August 15, 2025
Ward Manor, 9 pm – 1 am

Class Photo Rain Date
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Chapel of the Holy Innocents, 12–12:30 pm

Bystander Intervention Workshops
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 1:30–3:30 pm

After the Fire
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 2–3:30 pm

Bystander Intervention Workshops
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 3:45–5:45 pm

After the Fire
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 4:15–5:45 pm

Bard Music Festival Concert
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 7–9 pm

Club Manor - COME AS YOU ARE Pride Party
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Ward Manor, 10 pm – 1 am

Burpee Trial Garden Open House
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Montgomery Place Estate, 1–4 pm

Ru Paul's Drag Race Watch Party
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Campus Center, Multipurpose Room, 1–4 pm

Bard Music Festival Concert
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 3–5 pm

Love Island Pool Party
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, Pool, 4–8 pm

Evening Swim
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, Pool, 4–6 pm

Civic Engagement Noodle Night
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Resnick Family Gatehouse (CCE), 7–8 pm

Conservatory Orientation
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Bit? Conservatory Building, 7–8 pm

Other Mother's Inn
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 8–11 pm

Bard Students for Reproductive Justice Tabling
Monday, August 18, 2025
Kline Commons, 12:30–2 pm

Bard Debate Union Information Session
Monday, August 18, 2025
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214, 4–5 pm

Bard Farm Power Hour
Monday, August 18, 2025
Bard Farm, 4–5 pm

CCE Presents Sourdough Baking Workshop
Monday, August 18, 2025
Resnick Family Gatehouse (CCE), 6–7 pm

Dessert Open House with President Botstein
Monday, August 18, 2025
President's House, 6–7:15 pm

Coed Basketball Open Gym
Monday, August 18, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, Main Gym, 7–8 pm

Dessert Open House with President Botstein
Monday, August 18, 2025
President's House, 7:30–8:45 pm

Student Employment Information
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium, 1–1:45 pm

Academic Information Sessions: Earn a Bard BA and Master's Degree in Five Years
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Reem-Kayden Center, 4:30–6 pm

Let's Talk Food!
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214, 5–6 pm

Take Action Tuesday
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Kline Commons, 6–7 pm

L&T Film: Antigone, dir. Sophie Deraspe (2019)
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Olin Auditorium, 7–9 pm

L&T Film: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, dir. Guillermo del Toro (2022)
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 7–9 pm

Shopping Shuttle – Kingston Target and Walmart
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Kline Shuttle Stop, 3–6:30 pm

Tea and Conversation
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Charles P. Stevenson Jr. Library, 4:30–6 pm

Women's Volleyball Scrimmage vs Mount Saint Mary College
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, 5–7 pm

Pickup Ultimate Frisbee
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 5–7 pm

Women Interested in Soccer Scrimmage
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 5–6 pm

Dessert Open House with President Botstein
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
President's House, 6–7:15 pm

Community Squash Class
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Stevenson Athletic Center, 6–8 pm

Craft and Repro Chat
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge, 6:30–8 pm

Audition Prep Session for Conservatory Orchestra
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Bit? Conservatory Building_ Performance Space, 7–8 pm

Rugby 101
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 7–8 pm

Dessert Open House with President Botstein
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
President's House, 7:30–8:45 pm

FreeUse Open Hours
Thursday, August 21, 2025
FreeUse Garage_ next to Kappa House, 12–5 pm

Informational Table with the Career Development Office
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Kline Commons, 12:30–2 pm

Wellness Education at Bard
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Kline Commons, 12:30–2 pm

Men's Soccer Scrimmage vs SUNY Ulster
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 3–5 pm

Peer Health Pop Up
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Kline Commons, 6–7 pm

Language and Thinking Reading
Thursday, August 21, 2025
See your instructor for location, 7:30–9 pm

Open Mic Night
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Memorial Hall (Old Gym), 9–11 pm

Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for All New Transfer Students
Friday, August 22, 2025
Reem-Kayden Center, 9 am – 12 pm

Democracy Day Engagement Activities and Workshops
Friday, August 22, 2025
On and Off Campus, 2–5:30 pm

A No-Sew Exploration: Upcycling Clothes!
Friday, August 22, 2025
Kline Commons Lawn, 2:15–5:15 pm

Women's Soccer Scrimmage vs Sarah Lawrence
Friday, August 22, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 4–6 pm

Center for Civic Engagement Bard Block Party and Dinner
Friday, August 22, 2025
Kline Commons Lawn, 6–7:30 pm

Spill the Tea: Sex at Bard - Conversations About What Goes Down
Friday, August 22, 2025
Tewksbury Hall, 6–7:30 pm

Shabbat Service and Dinner
Friday, August 22, 2025
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A, 6:30–8:30 pm

Rugby 101
Friday, August 22, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 7–8 pm

Manor Pub - Bingo and Karaoke Night
Friday, August 22, 2025
Ward Manor, 9 pm – 1 am

Clothing Swap & Shop
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Kline Commons Lawn, 2–4 pm

Shopping Shuttle – Kingston Target and Walmart
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Kline Shuttle Stop, 3–6:30 pm

Movies and Memories
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium, 6:30–9 pm

CCE Presents Movie Night: Join or Die
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Campus Center, Weis Cinema, 7–9 pm

Outdoor Movie Night - But I'm a Cheerleader
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Campus Center, Lawn, 9–11 pm

Club Manor - The Mayhem Ball
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Ward Manor, 10 pm – 1 am

Group Run to Tivoli Bay
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 9–10:30 am

Keychains, Bookmarks, and Trinkets Galore!
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Campus Center, George Ball Lounge, 1–3 pm

N0 N4M3. JUST P4R7Y - Day Party
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Parliament of Reality, 2–6 pm

Focus and Frequency
Sunday, August 24, 2025
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214, 6:30–9:30 pm

Bard Debate Union Information Session
Monday, August 25, 2025
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214, 4–5 pm

Bard Farm Power Hour
Monday, August 25, 2025
Bard Farm, 4–5 pm

Math Placement Help
Monday, August 25, 2025
Hegeman 204, 6–8 pm

Virtual On-Campus Job Fair
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Online Event, 4–5:15 pm

Coed Pickup Soccer
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 4–5 pm

Academic Information Sessions: Combined Programs in Engineering
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Hegeman 201, 5–6 pm

Academic Program Information Sessions: First-Year Seminar FYSEM and Citizen Science
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium, 5:30–6:30 pm

Math Placement Help
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Hegeman 204, 6–8 pm

Academic Orientation Sessions
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Olin Auditorium, 2–3 pm

Kickball
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Honey Field, 2–3 pm

Shopping Shuttle – Kingston Target and Walmart
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Kline Shuttle Stop, 3–6:30 pm

Academic Orientation Sessions
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Olin Auditorium, 3–4 pm

Women's Lacrosse Sixes
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 4–5 pm

Academic Program Information Session: Pre-Health
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Reem-Kayden Center_ Room 101, 5:30–6:30 pm

Photography Program Info Session and 101 Registration
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Woods Studio, 7–7:30 pm

Language and Thinking Reading
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
See your instructor for location, 7–8:30 pm

Open Mic Night
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Memorial Hall (Old Gym), 8:30–10:30 pm

Individual Advising Sessions
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Locations and details will be provided to your Bard email, 9 am – 4:30 pm

Welcome to the Bard Bookstore
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Campus Center_ Bookstore, 12–3 pm

Matriculation Ceremony
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater, 5:30–7 pm

Matriculation Banquet
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Ward Manor Lawn, 7–9 pm

Thank-a-Donor
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Ward Manor Lawn, 7–9 pm

Online Course Registration
Friday, August 29, 2025
Online Event, 8 am

Faculty Response
Friday, August 29, 2025
Online Event, 10 am

Course Consultation
Friday, August 29, 2025
Registration advisers are in their offices or in designated classrooms (locations are listed on your registration information card), 10 am – 12 pm

Women's Soccer vs Rutgers Newark
Friday, August 29, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 4–6 pm

Coed Outdoor Volleyball Pickup
Friday, August 29, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 4:30–6 pm

Shabbat Services and Dinner
Friday, August 29, 2025
Center For Spiritual Life, Resnick Commons A, 6:30–8:30 pm

Rugby 101
Friday, August 29, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 7–8 pm

Pub Night
Friday, August 29, 2025
Ward Manor, 9 pm – 1 am

Sip and Spill! Real Talk About Partying @ Bard
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Campus Center, Yellow Room 214, 6–7:30 pm

Club Manor
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Ward Manor, 10 pm – 1 am

Water Park
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Campus Center, Quad, 12–4 pm

Women's Soccer vs NJCU
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Lorenzo Ferrari Soccer Complex, 2–4 pm