Additional Information & Program Forms

The Athena Scholars Program is designed to complement students’ majors of study, study abroad semesters, and other Barnard opportunities. Many Scholars will find it difficult to complete their Athena electives solely through their major – which is in many ways the point. We want you to take courses that will get you thinking about women and leadership through many disciplines, not simply what you are already studying.

This suggested timeline will help you navigate and complete the program. The checklist will help you keep track of your own requirements.

If you would like to request approval for a non-approved elective prior to completing the course, please submit the Elective Approval Request Form within the first two weeks of the semester. Approval is not guaranteed.

Every time you take an Athena elective, you must complete an Elective Course Reflection. The purpose of this reflection is to make you think more about the theoretical connections between leadership theory and practice. You must submit the reflection at the end of the semester of when the class was taken. The course will not count as an elective until the reflection is turned in. Fall course reflections are due by January 10th. Spring course reflections are due by June 10th. Late submissions will not be accepted.

To request approval for a non-approved elective after you have taken the course, please submit this form. Must be submitted at the end of the semester of when class was taken, no later than January 10th for the Fall Semester and June 10th for the Spring. Late submissions will not be accepted. Approval is not guaranteed.