New Student Checklist
New Student Checklist
New Student Checklist
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Admission Response Confirmation
1. New Graduate Student Orientation 2. Provisional Status 3. English Proficiency Requirements
Pages 3-4
II. New Graduate Student Checklist III. Fall 2011 Academic & Program Resources
A. B. C. D. E. Academic Program Preparations Student Status Preparations Practical Preparations (Arriving to New York) Student Support Services Fun, Leisure, and Leadership
IV.
Appendices
X. Guides 1. Email Account Activation Guide 2. Housing Resource Guide a) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) b) Off-Campus Housing Search and Resources 3. Student Identification Photo Submission Guide 4. Language Resources in New York 5. Student Financial Services Guide Y. Forms 1. Engineering Graduate Student Council 2. Sample Code of Conduct & Academic Integrity
Pages 15-30
page 15 pages 16-24 pages 16-19 pages 20-24 page 25 pages 26 pages 27
NOTE: Wherever offices are referenced, information about their services was copied from their own web pages whenever possible (in quotes). Please refer directly to their homepages for full details as needed.
Hand-delivery of official materials are accepted provided the materials are sealed in the institutions unopened envelope. Faxed, emailed or unsealed materials will not be accepted. Students will not be permitted to register beyond the first semester if all of the required documents are not received by April 15th, 2012.
If you have any questions about any of these items in this notification, do not hesitate to contact the Office of Graduate Student Services at (212) 854-6438. We look forward to your arrival! Sincerely,
Visas/I-20 Applications
International students need to complete necessary application for student visas. For more details, please refer to your official admission letter or ISSOs webpage.
A1. Class Schedules: Classes begin on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012. Spring 2012 class
A2. Academic Advising and Registration: Students should report to their academic
A3. Registration for International Students: Students on F1/J1 visas are expected to
A4. Course Add/Drop: The last day to add a class is Friday, January 27th, 2012. The last day to
A5. Leave of Absences: If at some point during your academic program you require time
A6. Withdrawals: Refunds are assessed by the date the students completed withdrawal
paperwork is received by the Office of Graduate Student Services. Please note that some fees are not refundable and that all students who are registered for courses and who are withdrawing from School will be charged a withdrawal fee of $75. For additional information, please contact the Office of Graduate Student Services. Students planning to resume their studies at a later date should consult their department regarding an official Leave of Absence.
prior educational transcripts. Please address as indicated in section I2 (page 3) of this guide. If you have not submitted all final and official transcripts, please contact your institution(s) immediately and have them forward an official transcript(s) with a confirmation of degree awarded in a sealed envelope to the Office of Graduate Student Services. Other offices may also place holds on your record, such as, for overdue financial balances (library, student account, etc.) or required MMR forms. Arrangements for lockers are made by the Graduate Student Services Office (524 Mudd Hall). Preference is given to commuter students and they are allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Also, Butler Library hosts a lottery for lockers during the month of August, please review link for more: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/butler/lockers/
A7. Holds on your Account: Your acceptance to Columbia is contingent upon receipt of
A8. Lockers: There are a very limited number of lockers available in the Mudd Building.
A9. Columbia University Libraries: At your disposal is a fully integrated research library.
Columbias Libraries, with over 10 million volumes, over 100,000 current journals and serials, and an extensive collection of electronic resources, manuscripts, rare books, microforms, and other non-print formats, ranks as one of the top five academic library systems in the nation. It is our goal at the Libraries to provide excellent service to students and faculty that will advance each users learning, teaching, and research experience at Columbia and we strive to support library users anytime and anywhere. Available on their webpage are a list of the library locations, hours of operations, and guides for their many services: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/about/
A10. Writing Center: In addition to the libraries, the Undergraduate Writing Center is also
open to graduate students who may need assistanceto improve as a reader, writer, and thinker. [The] approach is to attend to both the short-term goal of improved papers and the long-term goal of improved writing, critical thinking, and reading skills. [They] are not a proofreading or copyediting service. Advance appointments preferred. For more information, http://uwp.columbia.edu/.
B2. Columbia Identification Cards: ID cards can be obtained in 204 Kent Hall during the
academic year. New students can submit a photo online: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/id/docs/Submit_Photo/index.html. Please note that students are eligible for release of their ID cards only after they have registered for classes or during orientation. Students must have their ID cards validated at the Registrar or ID offices in Kent Hall, every term in which they are enrolled, in order to utilize campus resources. This involves receiving the semesters registration sticker on your ID. To designate students as an engineering student, the Office of Graduate Student Services also will place the schools sticker on students IDs during orientation or as needed throughout the year.
conduct, respect for thyself and others, as well as intellectual integrity is the hallmark of educational institutions. Violations of these core student expectations are some of the most serious offenses that a student can commit at Columbia and is punishable by probation, suspension, or dismissal. In making Columbias policies clear, it is not feasible to include all the various forms that these actions may take--they are innumerable. Please refer to the policies in the SEAS bulletin: http://bulletin.engineering.columbia.edu/. Graduate Student Services does require new students to complete our online Code of Conduct, Community Standards, and Academic Integrity program to show that youve read and understand the outlined policies. The program is covered during and after orientation. See appendix Z2 (pages 34-35) for sample.
B4. General Announcements: There are Graduate Student Bulletin Boards on the 5th Floor
of the Mudd Building. General announcements and information about activities, fellowships, and resources are posted throughout the year. Each academic department also maintains their own bulletin boards. Other resources are the Engineering Featured Events, the Columbia Spectator student newspaper, Columbia Office of Public Affairs, and the University Record. The Fu Foundation School also maintains a graduate student e-mail list-serve that is used to send out important administrative messages.
B6. Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination (MMR): New York State public health
law requires that students taking six or more points provide documentation of immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) before their rst term of study. There are several ways to document immunity. In all cases, the Columbia University MMR form must be completed and submitted to the Health Services Immunization Office at Wien Hall no later than January 15th, 2012. Students must also document through SSOL that they either have received the Meningitis vaccine or have declined to receive it.
B7. Personal and Emergency Contact: In order to receive campus information, mailings
and registration announcements, please ensure that we have your updated contact information at all times. Please use your SSOL account to make any changes: https://ssol.columbia.edu/. Additionally, students will receive a separate email from the Office of Graduate Student Affairs, just following the add/drop registration period, that will request emergency contact information for you in the unlikely event of an emergency. Please take the time to complete that data.
B8. Tuition & Financial Aid: Details about tuition and payment methods can be found
through the Student Financial Services Center: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sfs/pdfs/20102011_Guide_to_Ebill.pdf, located in 205 Kent Hall. Payment of tuition will be due upon registration; the exact dates for payment deadlines are later posted in your SSOL account. If you are receiving financial aid from your academic department, payment disbursement is typically submitted well after course registration and ID card validation; please plan ahead. Fellowship opportunities and an online search tool is available here. If you are applying for Federal Student Aid (i.e.: U.S. government loans) or a private loan, you must submit the 2010-2011 Graduate Loan Request Form: to the Office of Financial Aid and Educational Financing in 618 Lerner or by mail, 100 Hamilton Hall, 1130 Amsterdam Ave., MC 2802, New York, NY 10027. For guidance on financing options, please visit or contact the office at 212-854-3711.
PRACTICAL PREPARATIONS
Lerner Hall, which is located off Broadway between 114th and 115th Street. Information on store hours or online purchases: http://columbia.bncollege.com
C1. Columbia University Bookstore: The University Bookstore is located in the basement of
C2. Dining Services: Dining Services, in partnership with Columbia University Housing and
Dining, is committed to providing the community of students, faculty and staff with two very simple things great food and great people, each of which make for a great dining experience. For more information about dining options, meal plans, campus locations and hours of operations, please see here: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/dining/index.html
computing and communications services including email, telephone service, Web publishing, computer labs and electronic classrooms, course management and student information applications, office and administrative applications, and management of the high-speed campus Ethernet and wireless networks. For more information about their many services (including free software downloads, computer discounts, lab locations, etc.), please review the following: http://www.columbia.edu/cuit/.
C3. Information Technology (CUIT): provides Columbia University students with central
program center of more than 700 graduate students and trainees representing more than 100 countries. It is perhaps the most culturally diverse student community in all of New York City. An independent, non-profit organization, I-House fosters daily interaction among its residents through and array of programs, attractive facilities and residential life designed to foster diversity of thought and experience. For more details about I-House eligibility and application requirements, please refer to the following: http://www.ihouse-nyc.org/s/707/start.aspx. their search for rental housing in non-Columbia-owned buildings located in the metropolitan area. OCHA offers one-on-one housing search counseling and is supported in these efforts by our cooperative relationships with two New York City real estate/relocation agencies. In addition, OCHA manages a database of available rooms and apartments known as the Housing Registry and provides information on the rental real estate market in New York City. For more details about OCHA, please refer to the following: http://facilities.columbia.edu/housing/intro-ocha-3. Additional information about housing on and off campus is available in the New Student Checklist; appendix X2 (pages 16-24). A great online guide to NYC housing provided by Metro International can be found here: http://www.metrointl.org/programs/housingbooklet/.
C5. Off-Campus Housing Assistance Office (OCHA): OCHA assists Columbia studentsin
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using their student ID at the many campus libraries or public network printers (as part of your facilities fee): http://www.columbia.edu/acis/facilities/printers/quota.html While upgrades to the standard printing quota are available, Columbia Printing Services may also serve as an alternative. Print Services is the one-stop shop for all document needs in the Columbia University community. From black-and-white copies to high-end publication design and distribution, [they] can provide the services you need with exceptional quality and at an affordable cost. [They] have the equipment, expertise, and staff to make sure your projects are done right, on time, and on budget. For more information: http://printservices.columbia.edu/.
C6. Printing Services: Graduate students have the ability to print up to 20 pages per week
C7. Security at Columbia: Columbia University prides itself in being a reasonably safe and
crime-free urban campus environment. Security officers patrol the campus 24 hours a day. Additionally, the Columbia Escort Service will send escorts to accompany students residing near campus to their door anytime between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m. For an escort, call 854-2798. Crime statistics are available from the Department of Public Safety, 111 Low Library, http://www.columbia.edu/cu/publicsafety/. campuses and surrounding areas. See here for details on routes and availability: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/transportation/docs/shuttles/ . The link also contains helpful information pertaining to transportation throughout New York. The most common transportation throughout New York is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) city buses and subways. For routes and fares, see here: http://www.mta.info/. Need help navigating the transportation system? A number of websites now provide detailed instructions, such as HopStop and Google Transit. to the Columbia community. Full-time graduate students interested in applying for campus housing should follow the instructions provided with your admissions package. For more details about our facilities and eligibility requirements, please refer to the following helpful information: http://facilities.columbia.edu/housing/overview. Additional information about housing on and off campus is available in the New Student Checklist; appendix X2 (pages 16-24).
C8. Transportation: Columbia University provides a number of shuttle services between its
C9. University Apartment Housing (UAH): Campus housing is available, on a limited basis,
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D1. ALICE! Health Promotion Program: The Alice! Health Promotion Program seeks to
D2.Center for Career Education (CCE): The mission of the Center for Career Education is
to help students and alumni develop the key competencies necessary to make informed decisions and take the necessary steps to achieve their career goals. The Center establishes connections and facilitates interaction among undergraduate students, graduate students, alumni, employers, and organizations to generate opportunities that help students pursue their personal and professional objectives. For more information about their services and campus location: http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/location
D3. Childcare & Related Support Services: Columbia University has numerous resources
for students with families and also helps support a number of local day-care centers A full listing of services, as well as childcare, is available in a comprehensive brochure published by the Office of Work/Life in partnership with the University Provost Office, Low Library, and (212) 8548019: http://worklife.columbia.edu/.
emotional well-being of the campus community by providing counseling, consultations and crisis interventions all of which adhere to strict standards of confidentiality. CPS offers short-term individual counseling, couples counseling for students and their partners, student life support groups, medication consultation, training, and emergency consultation. For more information, please refer to the following: http://health.columbia.edu/services/cps. students with disabilities. Services for permanent or temporary disabilities are coordinated by the University Office of Disability Services (ODS) in alignment with the academic program and standards of the school. For further information, please contact either the Office of Disability Services at (212) 854-2388, Lerner Hall 7th Floor, or the SEAS Graduate Student Liaison in the Office of Graduate Student Services, 524 Mudd Hall. If you are unsure as to whether or not you are eligible, please do not hesitate to contact the ODS staff.
D4. Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS): CPS supports the psychological and
D5. Disability Services (ODS): Columbia University is committed to serving the needs of
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and accessible services and programs that support the well-being of the campus community, and the personal and academic development of students. The Health Services team has more than 100 individuals, including medical providers, therapists, psychiatrists, disability specialists, health promotion specialists, nutritionists, peer counselors, support staff and administrative professionals. The Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan works with the Health Service Program to provide consistent, efficient care that complements the programs offered on campus. Offices for various services are located throughout campus (Lerner, John Jay, or Wein Halls; depending on the service needed).
D6. Health Services & Insurance: Columbia University Health Services provides integrated
D8. Ombuds Office: Offers a safe place for any member of the community to discuss
workplace issues, interpersonal conflict, academic concerns, bureaucratic runarounds, and many other problems. Get in touch with [them] as a first step or a last resortor at any point along the way. [They] will listen to your concerns, give you information about the University's policies, help you evaluate your situation, and assist you in making plans to resolve the conflict. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ombuds/, 660 Schermerhorn Extension, 212-854-1234.
Columbia University. As home to the United Campus Ministries, denominations of Christian, Jewish, Islamic and Eastern practices are fully represented throughout the Earl Hall Center and provide services on a regular basis. For further information about services and other places of worship in the area, please visit Earl Hall. Violence Prevention and Response Program provides comprehensive and integrated education, support, and advocacy about sexual and relationship violence. Through innovative programming and community collaboration, SVPRP empowers students to heal from sexual violence, make informed decisions, and take action to end sexual and relationship violence. For more information, please refer to the following: http://health.columbia.edu/services/svprp.
D9. Places of Worship: The Earl Hall Center is the spiritual and humanitarian center of
D10. Sexual Violence and Prevention Response Programs (SVPRP): The Sexual
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E1. Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC): This peer council serves as THE voice
E2. Student Leadership and Activities: Columbia University offers over 150 different
E4. Athletics and Dodge Fitness Center: The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and
Physical Education of Columbia University in the City of New York is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in all its endeavors. We aspire to be an exceptional Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education program by offering opportunity for all, valuing integrity in our actions, and providing quality service to all of our constituencies. Your facilities fee covers the cost of membership to the gymnasium. Other activities range from sponsored and intramurals club sports, as well as tickets to sporting events are also available. For more details, visit: http://www.gocolumbialions.com
E5. Culture and Arts (CUArts): Did you know that Columbia students have free access to
many of the New York City museums? The Arts Initiative at Columbia University is President Lee C. Bollinger's pioneering venture to make arts and culture a meaningful part of every Columbian's experience. Its diverse programs encourage students, faculty, and alumni in all fields to generate, study, and engage the creative life of the campus, the city, and the wider world. For more information: http://www.cuarts.com/.
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APPENDICES
X1. Email Account Activation Guide: Columbia University Email and Student Services Online
(SSOL) are two of the most essential tools for our Graduate students in Engineering. Please activate your UNI , which is the prefix to your email address, as soon as possible.
Step 1:
Step 2
Step 3
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X2. Housing Resource Guide: These resources are to assist in finding short and long term
housing options. We recommend new students to secure short-term housing to cover their arrival to New York City. Once you have arrived, then you can begin your long-term housing search; however, these resources will assist with early research to learn more about the housing market. Frequently Asked Questions: 1. Is there on-campus housing available for graduate students? a. Yes, housing on-campus is available for our graduate students however housing is extremely limited. Housing is made possible through an online application through UAH (University Apartment Housing). 2. What are the specifics pertaining to the application process (how, when)? a. The online application becomes available well before the start of a new academic term. Late October for Spring term housing. Late February for Fall term housing. There is no housing application available for the summer. Students interested in applying for housing must contact the Office of Graduate Student Services for the application username and password. 3. What is the likelihood of getting on-campus housing? a. As a whole, on-campus housing is extremely limited and the vast majority of our students do not receive on-campus housing. The Fall term application offers the most chance of obtaining an approval versus the Spring term. Typically, priority for housing is given to incoming doctoral, track and funded students. Unfortunately, we do not guarantee housing for any population of students. 4. How are the housing approvals made? a. Since priority is given to incoming doctoral students, track, and funded students, the housing approval process typically begins with this population. If space is still available, approvals for other applicants will be made taking in to account factors such as, but not limited to: Academic Department Recommendation Distance From Campus Time of Housing Application Time of Admission Deposit b. Typically, housing approvals for the Fall term will begin in late-April and continue through mid-July. Students that have not been approved by the school will be automatically waitlisted and eligible for the UAH waitlist process which will begin in late-August. Spring Term approvals will begin in mid-December and continue through early-January.
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5. Is there anything I can do to increase my chances of getting housing? a. Incoming students are reminded that your housing application will not be considered until we have received your Admission Response Form, and Admission deposit confirmation. International Students must have received their I-20 from ISSO before housing application will be considered. 6. Does it matter if I selected single or couples housing, or direct versus in-person selectionwill this help my application? a. Your preferences for housing that you indicated on your application are not a factor for the schools housing approval process. The only exception to this is that Spring term housing applicants seeking couples housing may be declined if UAH has capped the number of approvals for couples housing (as Spring term units are more limited). 7. If I am not approved for housing, what kind of assistance is available? a. Columbia University has the Off-Campus Housing Assistance Office which aids in assisting students to secure off-campus housing by providing guidance as well as an off-campus housing database. The database is accessible by a separate username and password that students can contact the Office of Graduate Student Services for. Additionally, the Office of Graduate Students Services provides supplemental short and long-term housing options that are available in New York City. In addition, another resource available is published by Metro International: http://www.metrointl.org/programs/housingbooklet/. 8. What if I am approved for housing, but decline, can I give me space to another student? a. Students, who decline a housing offer from the school, relinquish all right to that allocation for that term, as well as future terms. Subsequently, the school also loses the right to that allocation and is unable to award that housing approval to a fellow engineering student. Because of this, we encourage students to only apply for housing if they are absolutely sure they need it and will take the unit assigned. 9. What if I am approved for housing, but decline, can I reapply for another term? a. All full-time students are eligible to apply for housing. Students that were previously approved that declined a housing offer from the school will not automatically receive housing if they reapply in the future. Housing is not guaranteed. 10. What if I am approved for housing, but I am unhappy with the unit available? a. If you decline the offer, you lose your housing approval. We encourage students to take the unit available. UAH does have a transfer process for housing twice a year that is available for students wishing to reside somewhere other than their current unit. Transfer application restrictions do apply. Please review UAH webpage or contact UAH for details: http://facilities.columbia.edu/housing/.
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11. What is I was approved for singles housing, but in the future would like couples housing? a. Plan ahead; students, who reside in single housing where their significant other or dependants are to later join them, must proceed through UAH transfer application process. Transfer application restrictions do apply. Please review UAH webpage or contact UAH for details. Applications for the transfer process are not guaranteed. 12. How do I know if I am considered a New Student or Continuing Student: a. Any of the following, you are a new student if: you never studied at Columbia before. starting a brand new degree/academic departmental program. b. Any of the following, you are a continuing student if: you are continuing on with the completion of a degree program. you graduated with your MS but have recently been admitted to a higher degree level of the same department/program. 13. Do New or Continuing students get priority for housing? a. New incoming students generally have priority over continuing students. This is because most continuing students have had some time to become acclimated to the area and are better suited to getting around in NYC and finding available off-campus housing. 14. Are there conditions that need to be met to maintain my on-campus housing status? a. Yes, students approved and residing in on-campus housing should be aware of the following: You must maintain full-time student status (12 credits per term) during the academic year in order to maintain your student housing. Housing is granted for a maximum of 5 years or the length of your original admitted degree program (whichever is less). MS-Track and/or PhD students who are enrolled in the degree program beyond the maximum housing limit, must petition to request a housing extension. A letter is required from the student's faculty advisor outlining the status of the student's academic progress and timeline as to when the doctoral degree will be completed. This letter must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Student Services at the beginning of the fifth year in housing. An extension may be granted for a maximum of one year at a time, renewable annually at a maximum to the 7th year.
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#14 continued: MS-only students approved for housing are not automatically guaranteed housing if they later apply to an advanced degree beyond the MS level (i.e. Professional, Track, or PhD program). You must reapply for housing as a continuing student for the term in which you will begin your new degree level. Students approved for housing and then later change or are admitted to a new academic department within SEAS (i.e... Mechanical to IEOR) are not automatically guaranteed housing for their new program. You must reapply for housing as a new student for the term in which you will begin the new academic program. Students approved for housing who later failed to graduate for their designated term are not automatically guaranteed continuance of housing. These students must contact the Office of Graduate Student Services regarding extensions. Students who request and are approved for a Leave of Absence relinquish their housing through UAH. Student must vacate the assigned unit, and reapply as a continuing student upon their return from an approved Leave of Absence. Students who withdraw or are withdrawn relinquish their assigned unit through UAH and must vacate as instructed by UAH. Students that will be graduating will be required to relinquish their assigned unit.
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Facebook, www.facebook.com, Looking for another Engineering student as a possible roommate? Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC) would encourage you to use our interactive Facebook group page. Once you have a Columbia University email, you can register yourself for this service. Once you are activated with a Facebook account you can join the EGSC group page. During the academic year, EGSC also posts updates and encourages students to get involved with the Engineering community, both on campus, as well as online. In the discussion board of the EGSC group page on Facebook, you can post your request for housing under the subject Looking for housing? If youre not looking for a roommate, but would like to join up with other students to explore New York City housing together, we welcome you to use Facebook to coordinate this as well. Nonetheless, as with any online community, always use your judgment and caution when posting information online. We hope you find this service helpful. http://newyork.craigslist.org/ Craigslist (New York) www.nytimes.com New York Times www.villagevoice.com Village Voice www.rent.net (Conduct a search By College and use Columbia University)
Short-Term Housing Accommodations: INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 500 Riverside Drive at West 122nd Street New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212) 316-8473 www.ihouse-nyc.org/ Maximum stay of 30 days for short-term housing. Long-term requires admissions application. TEACHERS COLLEGE - WHITTIER HALL 1230 Amsterdam Avenue at West 120th Street New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212) 678-3235 www.tc.columbia.edu/housing/ UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY - LANDMARK GUEST ROOMS 3041 Broadway at West 121st Street New York, NY 10027 Phone: (212) 280-1313 www.utsnyc.edu/
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BIG APPLE HOSTEL 119 West 45th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 302-2603 www.bigapplehostel.com Price range: $33 - $90 daily CENTRAL PARK HOSTEL 19 West 103rd Street New York, NY 10025 Phone: (212) 678-0491 www.centralparkhostel.com/ Price range: $28 - $179 daily CHELSEA CENTER HOSTEL 313 West 29TH Street between 8th & 9th Avenues New York, NY 10031 Phone: (212) 643-0214 chelseacenterhostel.com/ Price range: $35 daily CHELSEA INTERNATIONAL HOSTEL 251 West 20th Street between 7th & 8th Avenues New York, NY 10011 Phone: (212) 647-0010 www.chelseahostel.com Price range $33 - $90 daily DE HIRSCH RESIDENCE Operated by the 92nd Street YM-YWHA 1395 Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street New York, NY 10128 (212) 415-5650; (800) 858-4692 www.92ndsty.org or www.dehirsch.com Price range: $895 - $1,095 monthly HARLEM YMCA 180 West 135th Street btw 7th & Lenox New York, NY 10030 (212) 281-4100 ymcanyc.org/ Price range $50 - $100 daily
HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL 891 Amsterdam Avenue at 103rd Street New York, NY 10025 (212) 932-2300 www.hinewyork.org/ Price range $29 $38 daily INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CENTER 38 West 88th Street at Central Park West New York, NY 10024 Phone: (212) 787-7706 www.nystudentcenter.org/ Price range: $30 - $35 daily JAZZ HOSTELS 36 West 106th Street btw Central Park West and Manhattan Avenue, New York, NY 10025 Phone: (212) 932-1600, www.jazzonthepark.com Price range: $27 - $85 daily $200 per week for Columbia University WEST SIDE YMCA 5 West 63rd Street at Central Park West New York, NY 10023 Phone: (212) 875-4100 www.ymcanyc.org/ Price range: $59 $69 daily WEST END STUDIOS 850 West End Avenue between 101st & 102nd Streets New York, NY 10025 Phone: (212) 662-6000 www.westendstudios.com/ Price range: $59 $69 daily SARAS HOMESTAY Manhattan Student Residence West 85th St. and Broadway, New York, NY 10024 Phone: (212)564-5979, www.sarahomestay.com/ Price range: $375-$292, plus fees.
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THE BRANDON (women only) 340 West 85th Street New York, NY 10024 (212) 496-6901 brandon@voa-gny.org Price range: $60 daily to $1,218 monthly CENTRO MARIA RESIDENCE (women only) 539 West 54th Street between 10th & 11th Avenues New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 757-6989 mysite.verizon.net/centromaria/ Price range: $35 - $60 & $300 weekly EL CARMELO RESIDENCE (women only) 249 West 14th Street between 7th & 8th Avenues New York, NY 10011 (212) 242-8224 www.hermanascarmelitas.org/ Price range: $60 daily $155 - $185 weekly KOLPING HOUSE (men only) 165 East 88th Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenues, New York, NY 10128 Phone: (212) 369-6647, www.kolpingny.org Price range: $50 daily $165 weekly MARKLE EVANGELINE RESIDENCE (women only), 123 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011Phone: (212) 242-2400 www.themarkle.org/ Price range: $85 daily $300 $395 weekly $980 - $1465 monthly
PARKSIDE EVANGELINE RESIDENCE (women only) 18 Gramercy Park South New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 677-6200 Price range: $198 $227 weekly PENINGTON FRIENDS HOUSE 215 East 15th Street near Third Avenue New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 673-1730 www.penington.org/ Price range: $85 daily $883 - $1,475 monthly Operated by the Quaker community. Breakfast and dinner included. SACRED HEART Residence (women only) 432 West 20th Street between 9th & 10th Avenue New York, NY 10011 Phone: (212) 929-5790 www.sacredheartresidence.com/ Price range: $50 daily $240 weekly Breakfast and dinner included Monday through Friday, curfew. ST. MARY'S RESIDENCE (women only) 225 East 72nd Street New York, NY 10021 Phone: (212) 249-6850 stmarysresidence.blogspot.com/ Price range: $202 - $225 weekly
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International House Application: International House is a residence and program center for graduate students, interns and trainees over the age of 21. During the summer session we admit undergraduate students at least 18 years of age. Our community is comprised of 700 resident members from approximately 100 countries, including the United States, each academic year attending any graduate program or participating in an internship program anywhere in the New York City area. We offer a variety of room types with a wide range of prices. We are located on Riverside Drive and 122nd Street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Academic institutions in the area include Columbia University, Manhattan School of Music, Bank Street College, Union Theological Seminary, Jewish Theological Seminary and City College. . Applications for the academic year are reviewed on a regular basis by the Admissions Committee in a selective process. Applications for the summer session are reviewed between April and July on a first-come first-served basis. There is a minimum stay of 30 days during the summer session. Scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 are offered during the academic year to maintain the diversity of the community. More than just an apartment, International House is an international post-graduate residential community with in-house cultural programming, support services, leadership training, organized excursions, distinguished speakers' series, career networking opportunities, international dining fare, musical performances and language exchange groups. At I. House, your neighbors come from more than 100 countries, work and train at 72 organizations, study at 33 institutions and can teach you French, African Dance or Tai Chi. You can meet Madeleine Albright over lunch, have dinner with a corporate CEO or U.N. Ambassador, or learn the intricacies of Azerbaijani folk music. Suddenly, placing a price tag on the value of the I. House experience becomes more complex. For more information: http://www.ihouse-nyc.org/ NOTE: While UAH offers I-House accommodations, students who are interested in I-House should also apply directly to I-House to increase their chances of housing.
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Please note that we are unable to release IDs any earlier than the scheduled schools orientation per the University ID Office policies.
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Kaplan Educational Centers 131 West 56th Street New York, NY 10019 Telephone: 212-977-8200 http://www.kaplan.com/ New York University American Language Institute School of Continuing and Professional Studies 48 Cooper Square, Room 200 New York, NY 10003-7154 Telephone: 212-998-7040 Fax: 212-995-4135 http://www.scps.nyu.edu/ Pace University English Language Institute One Pace Plaza New York, NY 10038 USA Telephone: 212-346-1562 Fax: 212-346-1301 http://www.pace.edu/eli International English Language Institute Hunter College, City University of New York 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 Telephone: 212-772-4292 Fax: 212-772-5722 http://eslnyc.hunter.cuny.edu/en/index.asp Language Studies International Metropolitan College of New York 75 Varick Street, Suite 1203-B New York, NY 10013 Telephone: 212-965-9940 Fax: 212-965-1268 http://www.lsi-america.com
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Use the following link to review step by step guide on fee payments and billing options: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sfs/pdfs/2010-2011_Guide_to_Ebill.pdf
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Welcome! On behalf of the Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC), I would like to congratulate you on your decision to pursue your studies at the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)! As you are aware, SEAS offers unparalleled opportunities to investigate a range of academic and outside interests. The EGSC is committed to having students make the best of these opportunities. The EGSC is a recognized group that consists of representatives from each of the nine academic departments at SEAS. The objectives of the EGSC are to foster interaction among graduate engineering students, to serve as a voice for graduate engineering students and to sponsor social and educational events of interest to the graduate engineering community. As a SEAS graduate student, you are automatically an associate m ember of the EGSC. However, we encourage you to become an active member and participate! The EGSC sponsors a range of social and educational program s throughout the academic year. More specifically, we organize four major socials to foster interaction between students, faculty and administrators. We also invite guest speakers from academia and the business world for professional and personal development workshops. We are currently in the process of updating our website so that students can be informed about upcoming events, view pictures of past events, provide suggestions for future events, and contact us. We invite you to join and to contribute to the enthusiasm and energy of the EGSC and we hope that your experiences will be just as fun and rewarding as ours have been. We look forward meeting you in person! If you have any questions about the EGSC or SEAS, please feel free to contact us: www.columbia.edu/cu/egsc Sincerely, The Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC)
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Furthermore, Columbia Universitys Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination policies, as stated in F.A.C.E.T.S., serve as a reminder that Columbia University is committed to providing a learning environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment and to fostering a nurturing and vibrant community founded upon the fundamental dignity and worth of all its members (p. 77). The following serves as an overview, but not limited to, the definitions of discrimination, discriminatory harassment, and sexual harassment: Discrimination is defined as: Treating members of a protected class less favorably because of their membership in that class; or having a policy or practice that has a disproportionately adverse impact on protected class members.
Discriminatory Harassment is defined as: Substantially interfering with an individuals educational experience by subjecting to severe threatening conduct, or to repeated humiliating or abusive conduct, based on membership to a protect class. Sexual Harassment is defined as: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
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Academic Integrity: Adapted from the Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science Bulletin: Because intellectual integrity is the hallmark of educational institutions, academic dishonesty is one of the most serious offenses that a student can commit at Columbia. It is punishable by suspension or dismissal from the School. According to the Honor Code of Emory College, a writer's facts, ideas, and phraseology should be regarded as his property. Any person who uses a writer's ideas or phraseology should also give due credit. Not to do so is to plagiarize, to intentionally or unintentionally appropriate the ideas, language, key terms, or findings of another without sufficient acknowledgment that such material is not ones own. (http://www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/students/honor.html) As the Modern Language Association defines this transgression: Using another persons ideas or expressions in your writing without acknowledging the source constitutes plagiarism. Derived from the Latin plagiarius ("kidnapper"), plagiarism refers to a form of intellectual theft. . . . In short, to plagiarize is to give the impression that you wrote or thought something that you in fact borrowed from someone, and to do so is a violation of professional ethics. (Joseph Gibaldi, MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. 2nd. ed., New York: MLA, 1998: 151). In making clear Columbias policy on plagiarism, it is not feasible to include here all the various forms that plagiarism might take. It is useful, however, to list several obvious varieties in order to dispel confusion about actions that the School will not tolerate: 1. Submitting essays, or portions of essays, written by other people as one's own; 2. Failing to acknowledge, through proper footnotes and bibliographic entries, the source of ideas essentially not one's own, this includes resources from the Internet, other classes, etc. 3. Failing to indicate paraphrases or ideas or verbatim expressions not one's own through proper use of quotations and footnotes; 4. Submitting written work for one course to a second course without having received prior permission from both instructors; 5. Collaborating on an assignment or examination without specific permission from the faculty member to do so; as well as failing to indicate when/if collaboration had occurred. 6. Selling of notes, syllabi, or papers; Cheating is another type of academic dishonesty that will not be tolerated. Ignorance is no excuse for academic dishonesty. If questions arise concerning proper use of quotations, footnotes, or bibliographies, the student should contact the instructor. Seeking informed advice from a faculty member is the best way to avoid confusion about matters that can be complicated. Further information about policies and procedures can be found in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science Bulletin. (http://www.engineering.columbia.edu/bulletin/) As a member of the Columbia University and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science Communities, I have read and understand the importance of this Code of Academic Integrity. My signature below indicates my acceptance of this code and the responsibilities it entails.
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