FLI @ Barnard

First-Generation Student Initiatives (FLI) at Barnard

Barnard College’s First-Generation Student Initiatives, a part of the Access Barnard's Office, provides support, 培训, 和 programming to the College’s highly diverse student body, working with students, 教师, 和 other campus offices to create a positive experience for underrepresented students. Access Barnard is invested in your development both inside 和 outside of the classroom. We provide ongoing workshops 和 panels on various topics, professional development workshops, networking opportunities with 教师和 administrators, 还有更多!

Through Access Barnard, the First-Generation Student Initiatives (FLI) at Barnard is committed to providing resources 和 support to all students who identify with the first-generation 和/or low-income college experience. Our goal in executing the FLI program is for students to use our office resources to find the support 和 enrichment they need to achieve academic success 和 discover their own capabilities in accordance with the College’s mission statement.

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FLI 合作伙伴hip 图书馆

The Barnard FLI 合作伙伴hip 图书馆 provides textbooks 和 other course materials for first-generation 和/or low-income students.

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Student Success Blog

For more information, spotlights on Barnard’s first-generation students, 教师和 staff, 和 resources available for our FLI students, visit the Student Success Blog. If you’d like to be spotlighted as one of Barnard’s first-generation students, 教师, 和 staff on the Student Success Blog, 电子邮件 jgedeon@ayapsicoterapia.com.

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Meet the Director of First-Generation Student Initiatives

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FLI Student Advisory Board

We have named seven student representatives to our First-Generation/Low-Income Student Advisory Board.

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Peer Academic Leader (PAL) Program

PALs seek to assist first-year, first-generation students with the transition to college through weekly meetings 和 “advising” sessions.

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Spelman College Exchange Program

Barnard College is pleased to offer students the opportunity to participate in a domestic exchange program with prominent historically black college Spelman College.

Beyond Barnard

Beyond Barnard supports all students 和 alumnae as they identify, 追求, 和 achieve success in their careers 和 communities. Beyond Barnard is available to first-generation students from their first day on campus, throughout their matriculation, 和 even after graduation. At Beyond Barnard, first-generation/low-income students can schedule appointments on career exploration (regardless of whether you know exactly what you want to do or are just starting to think about it!), 学生工作, funding for internships, graduate 和 professional school, competitive fellowships, 和更多的. Log into H和shake to get started exploring our resources.

Whether you need 重新开始和求职信建议, interview strategies, or want to talk through how to connect with Barnard’s amazing network of alumnae — many of whom are themselves first-gen — we encourage you to visit us. Come in for a cup of coffee 和 conversation with members of our staff 和 Peer Career Advisors. Beyond Barnard is here to help! If you ever have questions about how to connect, please 电子邮件 beyondbarnard@ayapsicoterapia.com.