FAQs

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When do I have to be back for Citizen Science 2024?

Student arrival day is Tuesday, January 9, 2024.  Check-in 10:00am-4:00pm in the RKC Lobby.
 

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What do I need to do when I first return to campus? Where should I go first?

Tuesday January 9, upon arrival, immediately go to RKC Lobby between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.to check-in, get information about your classes, and learn about on-campus activities planned for the two+ weeks of Citizen Science. 

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Why do I have to come back Tuesday when classes begin on Thursday?

Programming for Citizen Science begins on Wednesday January 10, 2024 with mandatory opening sessions with the Director and faculty.  These are not optional sessions.  There are mandatory dorm sessions the Wednesday evening January 10th as well.

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What will our 2024 Citizen Science schedule look like?

Like L&T, there are a number of class sessions to be held each day of the program.  Classes begin in the morning and will end by late afternoon. Because Cit Sci is just over two weeks, rather than three full weeks like L&T, you will have a full day of sessions nearly every regular class day consisting of two 75-minute Core sessions, and one 2-hour lab session.  Most sections will have Core and Lab in the same room throughout the program. 

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What’s the difference between a Core session and a Lab session?

All Citizen Science faculty will be teaching from the same curriculum for the 11 Core sessions. This curriculum was written by a committee of Bard full-time faculty and has been designed specifically for Bard students to integrate with their Bard experience in Annandale.

There are THREE different lab strands in 2024.  (1) The Environmental Water Lab. (2) The Science Communication Lab. (3) The Public Action Lab.

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How will I be assigned into one of the three types of lab strands?

Students will be emailed an online survey around Thanksgiving asking them to rank order their lab strand preferences. Historically, 100 percent of the students that registered their rank-ordered preferences were registered into their first or second choice of lab strand. 

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Can students change their Citizen Science section?

No. There is no add-drop within Citizen Science. Students were given the opportunity to rank-order their lab strand in the fall. Specific requests for a specific section is not possible.

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What books are required for Citizen Science 2024?

There are no books to buy.

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When are the mandatory out-of-class events?

We will be holding just one mandatory, late afternoon event during Citizen Science on Thursday 11-January 2024 from 2:30pm-5:30pm in the Sosnoff Theater. This is a mandatory event for all Citizen Science students. Details will be discussed during your Wednesday opening session session with your faculty.

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What is MLK Day of Engagement?

MLK Day of Engagement is organized by the Center for Civic Engagement and is being held on Saturday 13-January 2024.  It is an expectation of the college that all Citizen Science students will participate in this program.  More details are available at the MLK Day of Engagement website

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Are there classes on the weekend?

There are no mandatory classes on the weekends during Citizen Science 2024.

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When does Citizen Science end?

Class end by noon on Thursday January 25, 2024.  This will allow students a three+ day weekend to prepare for Spring Semester.