Columbia July Family Connection Newsletter

	New Student Website Housing and Move-In Resources Academic Information Family Weekend 2012 Parent and Family Programs on Facebook Hotels and Accomodations Upcoming Events Important Dates

Combined Plan, Transfer, and Visiting Students

Dear Columbia families,

Happy July! On behalf of Columbia Student Affairs, it is my pleasure to welcome you to our community.

Things are heating up here at Columbia – and I’m not just talking about the temperatures. Our orientation leaders, advisers, faculty members, and staff are hard at work preparing for your arrival to Columbia in August. We look forward to providing you with a move-in experience that is memorable, celebratory and stress-free.

Transferring …

New Student Website

There are several important requirements that all new students must complete prior to their arrival to campus. Student and Administrative Services has prepared a helpful website for CC and SEAS undergraduate students …

Housing and Move-In Resources

Combined Plan and Transfer students will receive fall 2012 Housing Assignments in August. To help you plan for your travel to Columbia on Tuesday, August 28, Housing Services offers a list of useful websites:

Move-In and Arrival

Academic Information

Are you looking for more information on academics at Columbia? Take some time to familiarize yourself with the following resources:

Center for Student Advising (primary advising office for undergraduate students)

Family Weekend 2012

…Mark your calendars now! Family Weekend 2012 will take place from Friday morning, October 19 - Sunday, October 21, at Columbia University. A major initiative of Parent and Family Programs and Columbia Student Affairs, Family Weekend is a campus-wide celebration of families and runs concurrent with our

Parent and Family Programs on Facebook

Have you been on the Columbia Family Facebook site recently? If not, you’re missing out on some great photographs from Summer Advising and snapshots from other Columbia events. Facebook is also a great way to share tips and information and get …

Hotels and Accomodations

As hotels are limited in the immediate Columbia vicinity, Parent and Family Programs recommends that you take advantage of New York City by staying in one of our many diverse and vibrant neighborhoods. To help you and your family plan for this and future visits, we invite you to utilize the …