1. Registration for FALL 2017
August

2. Registration schedule
Registration Period: August 24 – September 1
Add/Drop Period: September 4th – September 14th
AUCA offices will be open for your convenience:
Academic Advising (110); Registrar (110),
Shared Service Center (244),
Admission (G20)
NOTE: REGISTRAR’S OFFICE WILL SEND YOU ADDITIONAL MESSAGE REGARDING CHANGE IN THE REGISTRATION SCHEDULE

3. Tuition
Tuition for the Academic year should be paid according to your personal payment schedule.
See Shared Services Center - Rm 244 for questions or concerns.

4. Checklist
Every Freshman student is given a Checklist by the Major department during Orientation Week.
Please ask your Department Office Manager for a Checklist if you do not have one.
Before each Registration period, follow your Checklist independently and see your Advisor if you have questions.

5. Number of Credits Regular credit load: 30 credits
3 additional credits are given (tuition free) in the second, third, and fourth year of study
You will see a total of 33 credits on your transcript for the second, third, and fourth years of study even though you took 30 credits of course work.

6. Auditing
6 audit credits - not required but possible; on top of 3 additional credits; consult with your advisor first
If you select a course with available audit seats, it means you may audit the course. If Online Registration does not allow you to register for a course with an audit status, this course is not available for audit.

7. Pre-Requisites Check PRE-REQUISITES for each class
Pre-requisites: courses required before taking more advanced courses in an area of study
For example: cannot take FYS 211 before FYS 100
For Example: Psychology 101 required before taking Psychology 250
Fail Psy 101? You cannot advance to Psy 250

8. List of Classes for FALL 2017
The current semester List of Classes is posted on the AUCA website at the bottom of the Registrar webpage. Look for FALL 2017 Registration.

9. First Year Seminar FYS I is offered ONLY in Fall semester.
Students who fail FYS I (receive an ‘F’ grade), must register for FYS I in Fall 2018.
FYS II is offered ONLY in Spring semester.
Students who fail FYS II, must register for FYS II in Spring 2019.
Failing either FYS I or II (24 credits each) prevents you from continuing through your academic schedule smoothly in regards to the SYS requirement in Sophomore year.
Please seek support from Academic Advising, WARC, Counseling Services your family or your peers if you are struggling.
For fall 2012 students were preregistered for FYS and major classes.

10. Second Year Seminar
Second Year Seminar (SYS) is a Liberal Arts based continuation of the First Year Seminar. It is a requirement.
SYS courses are interdisciplinary in nature yet focused enough to fulfill General Education requirements.
For example: “Technology and Culture,” CODE: HUM/ART/SYS
SYS and other General Education course rules and policies are under review and will be announced in the Spring semester. Stay tuned.

11. Math Requirements
According to the AUCA/BARD requirements, all students must take 12 credits (two 6 credit courses) of MATH to earn a Bard diploma.
Students from Applied Math, BA, ECO, EMSD (in LAS) and SFW should NOT take General Education math courses.
These majors will fulfill MATH requirements as part of their program checklist.

12. Math Requirements
The General Education Department offers the following MATH courses that fulfill one of the Gen Ed Requirements:
Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics I*
Professor Musuralieva – language of instruction is English
Professor Atamanov – language of instruction is Russian
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Math for Life I
Professor Musuralieva -language of instruction is English
*Please pay attention to the language of instruction

13. Math Requirements
First year students in ANTH, ES, IBL, ICP, JMC, LAS, PSY, SOC, TV, GEO departments who want to transfer to BA should enroll in Introduction to Contemporary Mathematic I.
To be eligible to transfer, students must receive a final grade of B+ or higher.
First year students in ANTH, ES, IBL, ICP, JMC, LAS, PSY, SOC, TV, GEO departments who want to transfer to ECO, AMI or SFW should enroll in Linear Algebra and Geometry for ECO/AMI or SFW course.

14. Math courses
Students from PSY, SOC, JMC and VAFT departments should take Introduction to Probability and Statistics in Freshman or Sophomore year. This prepares students an advanced quantitative math course in Junior year.
The Junior year quantitative math course fulfills the second math requirement.
Students from ANTH department should take an additional 3 credits in Computer Science.

15. Math Requirements
Students from ANTH, ES, ICP, JMC, LAS departments who DO NOT want to transfer to BA, ECO, AMI or SFW should take two of the following courses:
a) Math for Life I
b) Introduction to Probability and Statistics
c) Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics I

16. Preregistration
BA, ECO, SFW , AMI departments will be pre-registered for Math courses according to curriculum specific to the Major. 
When logging into Online Registration you will see the Math course in your Study Card.

17. Russian and Kyrgyz
Students should take 6 credits of Kyrgyz Language course and 6 credits of Russian Language course.

18. Russian and Kyrgyz
There are double counted courses: ART/RUS, ART/KYR, HIST/RUS, HIST/KYR, etc.
If you see a course with a double code you can fulfill two requirements with the same course. Example: taking course “Echo of The Past: Soviet Sci-Fi in Film” with code RUS/ART fulfills the Russian language requirement and Art requirement. (6 credits of Russian and 6 credits of Art).
Please pay attention to the level of language required to succeed in the course. The level will be indicated.

19. Foreign Languages
Japanese (part I and II), Korean (part I), Chinese (part I) are offered in FALL In Spring 2018 students continue taking part II of the selected language.
German, French, and Spanish (part I, II, Advanced) are offered in Fall In Spring 2018 students continue taking part II of the selected language.
If a student wants to take an Intermediate level course (as Part I), s/he must first take a test at European Studies department.

20. Language Course Policy
AUCA policy states that if a student earns (6) credits for one (Fall) semester of a language but does not take (6) credits of the same language the second (Spring) semester in that academic year, the grade and 6 credits will be removed from the student’s transcript.
Student are not allowed to take an overload of 6 credits in a subsequent semester unless he/she pays for that overload.

21. Bard College Diploma
Most majors earn a Bard College diploma upon graduation.
BA & IBL majors must earn additional credits for certificate:
12 credits Social Science
12 credits Art
12 credits Math courses
12 credits Humanities courses
IBL students might have an opportunity to receive BARD College certificate majoring in Human Rights. For detailed information please contact the head of the IBL program.

22. Sport class 400 hours required for degree Non-credit requirement
100 hours per semester (4 semesters)
Non-credit requirement
ONLY one Sport class per semester
Registering for two or more Sport classes is NOT ALLOWED
Do not wait until the last days of Registration to drop an extra SPORT class. Fellow students are trying to Register for classes that appear full.
NON PASS grade for a Sport class requires payment for a 5th semester / additional Sport class – $200 fee.

23. Sport class
Taking a sport outside the university or have a health issue (not allowed to take sports)?
Sign up for SPORT: ID 3558; SPO-128.1
Provide a certificate/medical document to General Education Division, Room 315 to have the hours count on transcript
Only 3 outside university certificates or 1 medical document (spravka) accepted for SPORT classes
Deadline: Monday, December 4, (GenEd, Rm 315)

24. Individual courses for FALL 2017
Individual courses are offered for an additional fee of $135 and count as 2 credits.
Submit an application to the department chair for consideration
Individual music courses include:
Singing
Piano

25. History of Kyrgyzstan
History of Kyrgyzstan should be taken during Sophomore year only.
Students are required to take a state exam at the end of Sophomore year and History of Kyrgyzstan course increases success.

26. Add/Drop period Monday, September 4th to Thursday, September 14th
During the first two weeks of class, students may attend classes and drop or add classes in order design a successful academic plan for the semester.
Please remember that adding and dropping courses can disrupt a professor’s course schedule and the learning of fellow students. Choose wisely.

27. FALL 2017 deadline for “W” grade is November 17th, 2017.
To withdraw (“W” grade) from a class, deadline is always the 10th week of the semester:
FALL 2017 deadline for “W” grade is November 17th, 2017.
Reasons for taking “W” grade:
Your GPA is in serious danger (there is high risk of getting an “F”).
You’re just plain overwhelmed and need to adjust your schedule.
Read about this grade option and it fits with a successful academic plan.
If you decide to take a “W” grade, please print out the W form in advance and have department head sign it before submitting it to Registrar’s Office, Room 110.
W form link:

28. Academic and Department Advising
Academic Advising, Room 110
This year, you may have a Department Advisor– IBL, LAS, SFW, AMI, GEO
Be responsible with your Online Registration
Please visit Academic Advising or your Department Office Manager with questions
Avoid “word of mouth” Online Registration changes

29. WARC – Tutoring Resource
WARC – Writing and Academic Resource Center
One-on-one tutoring for all students
Areas of tutoring:
Writing: short and long research paper, essay, statement of purpose, motivation letter, etc.
Mathematics
Economics
Financial Accounting
WARC, Room 228
WARC Hours: Monday – Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To make an appointment:

30. Counseling Services
Counseling Services are free and available to all registered AUCA students seeking direction and support with personal, family, developmental and academic-related problems.
Students are encouraged to discuss feelings and learn how to manage stress and new relationships.
Please feel free to contact our trained counselors at AUCA:
Rustam Ismailov, Psychologist
Diana Pokhilko, Psychologist
To set up a meeting write an

31. Friendly Reminders
Check your AUCA to avoid missing important information – deadlines, course changes, updated policies and important announcements.
Update your phone and contact information right away so we can reach you. Avoid a call to your family.
Course Evaluations – available online and required from all students at the end of each semester.
Updated academic rules and polices can be found online, at Registrar’s web page: