Countdown To Columbia

In This Newsletter

  • Meet the New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) Committee!
  • My Columbia [Video]
  • Classmates on Facebook
  • LionLink for Student Groups
  • Live at Lerner
  • Under1Roof
  • Home Away from Home
  • Urban NY
  • Columbia Mentoring Initiative
  • Roar, Lion, Roar!
  • CAASD Film Event with Professor Dan Kleinman (6/17)
  • Upcoming Events
  • Important Dates

Undergraduate Student Life welcomes you to the Columbia Family! We are busy preparing for your arrival, and we may be just as excited as you are about the upcoming year.

We start things off with the New Student Orientation Program and, throughout the year, offer community events; provide leadership, cultural, and civic engagement opportunities; and advise many student organizations. Keep reading to learn more!

Todd Smith-Bergollo
Interim Dean of Undergraduate Student Life
Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Your 2014 NSOP Committee

Community Begins Now!

Meet the New Student Orientation Program (NSOP) Committee!

These students are helping us plan NSOP 2014 programming to welcome you and more than 2,500 other new students from Columbia College, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of General Studies, and Barnard to campus this fall.

NSOP will help you to feel at home in Morningside Heights, become familiar with Columbia's academic and cocurricular opportunities, learn about campus traditions, understand how to access campus resources and support services, and meet the Columbia community.

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News & Announcements

My Columbia [Video]

If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a video worth? Let us know! Find out what several of your classmates will always cherish from their experiences at Columbia.

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Classmates on Facebook

There is an official Facebook group for students in the Columbia College and Engineering Class of 2018, where there is near-constant discussion about preparing for Columbia. Join to get to know one another and have your questions answered by the students on the orientation committee.

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LionLink for Student Groups

One of the exciting services you can explore after activating your UNI is LionLink. This website lets you view summaries of all the official student groups on campus and follow the events, news, and updates of the ones that interest you. Head on over to see clubs' welcome messages to the class.

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Live at Lerner

Student Life brings the Columbia community together in many ways, and one program which always offers entertainment and deliciousness is Live at Lerner. Through sounds, study breaks, and a student space, Live at Lerner will beckon you. See last year's events for an idea of what's in store.

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Under1Roof

Under1Roof is a program for first-years that explores how we individually and collectively create an inclusive community at Columbia, and how intergroup understanding and community building can happen through engagement and education on the different social identities that all students bring to campus.

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Home Away from Home

Last year, the Residence Hall Leadership Organization (RHLO) launched within every campus residence hall. RHLO members plan events and foster a sense of community in their residence halls, all to make your new living arrangement a true home away from home.

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Urban NY

One of Columbia's greatest resources is the city around us. The Urban New York program provides students with an opportunity to enter a lottery to receive free tickets to a variety of exciting trips and events around New York City.

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Columbia Mentoring Initiative

Supported by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Columbia Mentoring Initiative is an intergenerational mentorship program that connects first-years with upperclassmen and alumni who can help you adjust to college life

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Roar, Lion, Roar!

If you don't already know the words to Columbia's fight song, you will soon! You'll sing it during New Student Orientation and throughout the next few years as you participate with or cheer on the Columbia Lions at one of many intercollegiate athletic events.

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CAASD Film Event with Professor Dan Kleinman (6/17)

The Columbia Alumni Association of San Diego invites you to attend a special Film Night with School of the Arts professor Dan Kleinman on Tuesday, June 17. The event will highlight the award-winning work of Columbia film students. If you're planning being in the area, be sure to RSVP.

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Upcoming Events

Jun
12
COLUMBIA 101 Fort Lauderdale
Jun
14
COLUMBIA 101 Atlanta
Jun
14
COLUMBIA 101 Boston
Jun
17
CAASD Film Event with Professor Kleinman
Jun
19
COLUMBIA 101 Chicago
Jun
20
COLUMBIA 101 Seoul
Jun
21
COLUMBIA 101 New York City
Jun
21
COLUMBIA 101 Houston
Jun
22
COLUMBIA 101 Beijing
Jun
25
COLUMBIA 101 Shanghai
Jun
26
COLUMBIA 101 San Francisco
Jun
28
COLUMBIA 101 New York City
Jun
28
COLUMBIA 101 San Diego
Jun
29
COLUMBIA 101 New York City
Jun
29
COLUMBIA 101 Los Angeles
Jul
1
COLUMBIA 101 New York City

Important Dates

Jun
30
Housing Assignment Notification
Aug
1
Submit proof of MMR immunity (30 Days Before Class Registration)
Aug
1
Certify Your Meningitis Vaccination Decision (30 Days Before Class Registration)
Aug
1
Submit Photo for University ID Card
Aug
8
Deadline to Sign Up an Authorized Payer
Aug
12
First Fall Tuition Bill Generated
Aug
17
CUE Pre-orientation Move-in
Aug
20
COÖP and ISOP Pre-orientation Move-in
Aug
24
Move-in Day One
Aug
25
Move-in Day Two
Aug
25
New Student Orientation Program Begins (through 9/1)
Aug
25
Family Orientation and Convocation
Sep
2
First Day of Fall Semester
Sep
12
Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan: Confirm, Upgrade, or Request a Waiver
Sep
12
First Fall Semester Tuition Bill Due

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