Planning and Administration

An environmentally conscious institution
It takes more than an office of sustainability to make an equitable, environmentally conscious, and economically competitive institution. Staff, program structure, and other resources help an institution organize and implement sustainability initiatives.

Planning and Administration Initiatives

  • Institutional Climate, Affordability, and Access
    Institutional Climate, Affordability, and Access
    Higher education opens doors to opportunities that can help create a more equitable world, and those doors must be open through affordable programs accessible to all regardless of race, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, and other differences. In addition, a diverse student body, faculty, and staff provide rich resources for learning and collaboration.
    Inclusive Excellence OEI Programs

  • Well-Being and Work
    Well-Being and Work
    An institution’s people define its character and capacity to perform; and so, an institution’s achievements can only be as strong as its community. An institution can bolster the strength of its community by offering benefits and wages that serve to respectfully and ethically compensate workers and by acting to protect the health, safety, and well-being of the campus community.
    Wellness and Employee Assistance
    Workplace Health and Safety
Investment and Finance
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Investment and Finance

Collectively, colleges and universities invest hundreds of billions of dollars. Like other decisions that institutions make, these investments have impacts that are both local and global in scope. By using the tools of sustainable investing, institutions can improve the long-term health of their endowments, encourage better corporate behavior, support innovation in sustainable products and services, support sustainability in their community, and help build a more just and sustainable financial system.  Bard has a local annual impact on the economy exceeding $200,000,000.  The College has had a Green Fund since 2009, managed by the College's Chief Sustainability Officer.
Engagement with Corporations →

Planning and Administration Resources

Guides and Policies
Diversity
  • At Bard we embrace plurality, respect divergent viewpoints, and are committed to understanding the rich spectrum of experiences that comprise our community. 
  • Equity and Inclusion Programs at Bard College support scholars from a variety of backgrounds who seek to attain a rigorous liberal arts education. The Equity and Inclusion Programs work closely with HEOP, BOP, ECO, and Posse Scholars (from Atlanta) on campus. Learn more about Posse.

Wellness
  • The Health Service strongly encourages and supports students' efforts to quit smoking.
  • Nutrition and Real Food resources with BardEATS.
Actions and Materials
  • Student Government provides leadership for students interested in making Bard College a better place, and is always ready to support students working on issues of diversity and inclusion.
  • Center for Student Life and Advising, housing the Dean of Student Affairs Office, provides support to students struggling to figure out what diversity means, what they want it to mean, and how to bridge the gap between the two.
  • Office of Student Activities helps students plan programs, organize events, and lead clubs in an effort to make Bard a more diverse and accepting place, all while keeping students engaged and making sure they have fun.
  • On-campus Resources for Wellbeing