Fall 2008 Registration Dates

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**Check SSOL or the Registration Dates for your appointment time.

First-Year Students Only (CC & SEAS)
Friday, August 29

All Returning and First-Year Students (CC & SEAS)
Saturday, August 30

Change of Program (All CC & SEAS)
Tuesday, September 2 - Friday, September 5
Monday, September 8 - Friday, September 12

Last Day to Drop a Class
Tuesday, October 7 (Columbia College)
Thursday, November 13 (Engineering & Applied Science)

Last Day to Select Pass/Fail Option
Thursday, November 13 (Columbia College)

Important Reminders for Summer Term 2008

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**Students who want to take a class in the second half of the summer term (beginning July 7) can still register by bringing a completed add/drop form to the Office of the Summer Term in 303 Lewisohn.

June 2 – Term bill sent to your Columbia email account

June 19 – Payment due

Session	Last day to drop and individual course without being charged 1	Last day for a full refund of tuition for dropping entire program 2
D (May 27 – July 3) E (May 27 – July 25) X (May 27 – August 15)	Friday, May 30	Monday, June 2
F (June 2 – July 3)	Friday, June 6	Monday, June 9
H (June 9 – July 3)	Thursday, June 12	Friday, June 13
Q (July 7 – August 15) R (July 7 – August 1) S (July 7 – August 8)	Thursday, July 10	Friday, July 11

¹ There is no tuition refund for individual courses dropped after the deadline.

² Students who drop their entire program after the deadline may be eligible for a partial tuition refund. Students dropping their entire program must contact the Office of the Summer Term in 303 Lewisohn. Information about the withdrawal process, associated fees, and the refund schedule can be found by clicking on the link below.

http://www.ce.columbia.edu/summer/tuition.cfm?PID=1&Content=Refund

Please contact summerterm@columbia.edu if you have any problems or questions.

This message was sent to all students who are registered for the summer term.

Registration, program approvals, advising

Summer Term Office
303 Lewisohn Hall
2970 Broadway, Mail Code 4110
New York, NY 10027
212-854-3771
summerterm@columbia.edu

IMPORTANT GRADUATION INFORMATION

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Dear Graduating Class of 2008:

I am writing to you on behalf of all the staff of the Center for Student Advising. We all hope you are enjoying your final semester at Columbia College and that you are looking forward to graduating this coming May.

In order to make sure you do not face any last minute hold-ups from receiving your degree on time, I am sending you the “multiple major form” as well as a “change of major form” as attachments. Please follow the following instructions in order to ensure that you will be cleared for graduation by May 21st.

• -- If you are planning on graduating with more than one major, concentration, or program, then you MUST fill out the “multiple major form” and hand into the Diploma Division in 210 Kent by Feb. 29th, 2008.
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• -- If you are planning to add another major or concentration in addition to those already listed on your academic profile in SSOL, then you MUST fill out “multiple major form” AND a “change of major form”. You will have to deliver both forms to the Diploma Division in 210 Kent.
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• -- If you intend to graduate with one major or concentration, then check your academic profile on SSOL. If your major or concentration is correctly listed, then you DO NOT have to fill out either form. I want to apologize in advance for cluttering up your in-box with yet another piece of unwanted e-mail.
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• -- If your major or concentration is NOT correctly listed in your academic profile in SSOL, then you MUST fill out a “Change of Major form” and deliver it to the Diploma Division in 210 Kent.

If you have any further questions, please consult with your Advising Dean. The name of your Advising Dean is listed in your academic profile in SSOL.

I hope the rest of your semester goes well and I am looking forward to seeing you walk across the stage on Class Day.

Sincerely,

Andrew Plaa
On behalf of the Center for Student Advising

THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM

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SPRING 2008 REGISTRATION


PLEASE NOTE: YOU MAY TAKE ONLY ONE WORKSHOP PER SEMESTER.

Beginning Workshops and Seminars

Beginning workshops are open to all students who meet the prerequisites.
The prerequisite for Columbia University students is University Writing.
The prerequisite for Barnard students is Freshman English. The prerequisite for Continuing Education students is either of the above courses or their equivalents at another university. Seminars are open to all students. There are no prerequisites for seminars. If, while registering online or over the telephone, you are asked if you have departmental or professor approval, and you have met the prerequisites for a beginning workshop, or are registering for a seminar, in which case there are no prerequisites, say "Yes" and consider yourself approved.


Dramatic Writing

To register for Filmwriting please contact Prof. Edward Pomerantz at:

ejp20@columbia.edu

Prof. Pomerantz will meet with all prospective students for a brief interview during these times:

Jan 15, 17 & 22 at 3:00-5:00 pm
Jan 24 at 5:00-7:00 pm

To register for Playwriting, see below.


Intermediate, Advanced & Senior Workshops

Workshops at the intermediate level or higher require the approval of the professor. Senior majors are given preference for the Senior Workshops. If you wish to take a workshop at the intermediate level or higher, and if you meet the prerequisites, please read the following application instructions:


1. Prepare a Writing Sample in the Genre to Which You Want to Apply for Submission

Intermediate Workshops
Intermediate Fiction 10-20 pages of fiction
Intermediate Nonfiction 10-20 pages of literary nonfiction (profile,
feature, personal essay, biography, memoir) Intermediate Poetry 5-10 poems

Advanced Workshops
Advanced Fiction 15-20 pages of fiction
Advanced Nonfiction 15-20 pages of literary nonfiction (profile, feature, personal essay, biography, memoir) Advanced Poetry 10-15 poems

Senior Workshops
Senior Fiction 20-25 pages of fiction
Senior Nonfiction 20-25 pages literary nonfiction (profile, feature, personal essay, biography, memoir) Senior Poetry 10-15 poems

Dramatic Writing
Playwriting 10-20 pages dramatic writing


2. Submit Writing Sample

The submission period is Dec. 5 to Dec. 12th. The department will
not accept submissions after 4 pm on December 12.

Submissions must be brought in person to the Creative Writing program in
612 Lewisohn. Along with your sample you must submit a course application form (available for download from the Creative Writing site:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/writing/). On this form please list, in order of preference, the sections to which you are applying. Though you may take only one workshop per semester, it is recommended you apply to more than one to increase your chances of admittance. If you are admitted to a creative writing course, you will be informed on January 22nd. Once you have received approval, the department will do its best to assign you to your preferred section.

3. Attend Class

If you are approved for any creative writing course, you must attend the first two sessions to secure your spot. Failure to attend may result in forfeiture of your place on the roster.


Please direct any further questions to: writingprogram@columbia.edu


THE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM
Columbia University
612 Lewisohn Hall New York, NY 10027
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/writing
212-854-3774

Early Registration for Spring 2008 ENDS TODAY!!!

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On-line registration closes at 9:30 p.m. TONIGHT!!

Make sure you have registered for your Spring 2008 classes...

Sociology Courses - New in the Spring Semester 2008

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There are some brand new courses in the Department of Sociology for the spring semester you should know about!

*SOCI V3281y American Society* 3 pts. /T. DiPrete

This course addresses the character of inequality, religion, family, and immigration in contemporary America from a comparative perspective. Our goal is to better understand the nature of American distinctiveness within the broader industrialized world. Through such comparisons, the course will also clarify the potential role that social science evidence can play in policy debates around these issues.

TR 10:35-11:50 a.m.

*SOCI W3322y Sociology of Emotions* 3 pts. /N. Yanay

During the past decades, sociologists have been studying, theoretically and empirically, emotions and their social, cultural, and political significance. This course introduces students to the major sociological and anthropological theories of emotions (evolutionary, phenomenological, interactionist, constructionist and discursive). It will focus on different social spheres of emotions, such as fear, anger, hate, love, shame and loneliness, as well as on the relations between emotions - conciliatory and antagonistic. We will also explore the role that emotions play in constructing collective identities and identifications.

MW 10:35-11:50 a.m.

*SOCI W3900y Societal Adaptations to Terrorism* 3 pts. /S. Spilerman

Examines how countries have adjusted to the threat of terrorism. How the adaptation reflects the pattern of terrorist attacks, as well as structural and cultural features of the society. Adaptations by individuals, families, and organizational actors. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing.

W 2:10-4:00 p.m.