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All future CSA blog posts can be found at the new WordPress location.

Reminders for Summer Term 2009

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

June 1 – Term bill sent to your Columbia email account

June 18 – Payment due

Dropping a course or withdrawing from the Summer Term

Session	Last day to drop an individual course without being charged 1	Last day for a full refund of tuition for dropping entire program 2
D (May 26 – July 3) E (May 26 – July 24) X (May 26 – August 14)	Friday, May 29	Monday, June 1
F (June 1 – July 3)	Friday, June 5	Monday, June 8
H (June 8 – July 3)	Thursday, June 11	Friday, June 12
Creative Writing Master Classes	By 4 pm day of the second class meeting	By 4 pm day of the second class meeting
J (June 15 – August 14)	Thursday, June 18	Friday, June 19
Q (July 6 – August 14) R (July 6 – July 31) S (July 6 – August 7)	Thursday, July 9	Friday, July 10
SITI	By 4 pm day of the second class meeting	By 4 pm day of the second class meeting

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.

Refund schedule for courses that are less than four (4) weeks

In order to receive a full tuition refund, students must notify the Office of the Summer Term of their intention to withdraw by 4pm on the day of the second class meeting. Students who withdraw after the second class meeting are not eligible for a refund and will be responsible for full tuition and fees. This applies to classes such as CREA S4071, THEA S4500, S4530, S4740 and all noncredit courses.

Center for Career Education (CCE): HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK - May 11, 2009

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Best of luck on final exams! This will be our last weekly email of the semester, however, CCE’s services will continue over the summer. Still looking for a full-time position? Still have not found a summer internship position? Want to know how to make the most of your summer internship? CCE counselors are available for phone or in-person appointments throughout the summer. Our Web site and LionSHARE will continuously be updated as well. Congratulations seniors! Remember we serve you now and as alumni for the rest of your lives.

HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK - May 11, 2009

Announcements & Featured Events

• “Ten Things Every Artist Should Know”
• How to Recession-Proof Your Career
• UBS Freshman Frenzy
• Graduating Student Survey - win an IPOD Touch
• LionSHARE Throughout the Summer
• FREE Columbia Alumni Arts League Membership
• MIT's CONVERGE Program

Featured Internship, Full-time & Other Opportunities

• New York & Company - Financial Coordinator
• Madame Tussauds - Merlin Management Training Program
• GridApp Systems - Software Testing Engineer
• Kulite Semiconductor Products, Inc. - Engineer
• The Commonwealth Fund - Program Assistant
• Group Gordon Strategic Communications - Associate
• Civilian Complaint Review Board - Investigator
• Calyon Corporate & Investment Bank - Credit Analyst
• ABM Industries - Business Financial Analyst
• GumboWriters.com – Assistant
• Setgo - Marketing/PR Intern
• Time Out New York - Online Business Intern
• YMCA of Greater NY – Communications Intern
• Judd Foundation - Art Administration Intern
• The New Teacher Project - Summer Intern, Teaching Fellows AmeriCorps Education Award Program
• Nintendo of America - Entertainment and Trend Marketing Intern
• Triple R Labs Inc. - Green Consulting Intern
• VE Solutions Group - Engineering Assistant
• Growth Philanthropy Network - Event Planning Intern
• Wenner Media - Digital Editorial Intern, Rolling Stone.com
• Park Sutton Advisors - Investment Banking Analyst Intern
• Fundacion Dianova Nicaragua - Internship Coordinator
• People’s Choice and Hollywood powerhouse United Talent Agency (UTA) - Hollywood Insider Experience

http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/

Deadline for Uncovering Letter Grades for Graduating CC Seniors

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ATTENTION: Graduating CC Seniors

If you have elected the Pass/D/Fail grading option for a class in the Spring 2009 semester, please be aware that you have until Friday, May 29, 2009 by which to request that the letter grade be uncovered.

At this point official transcripts will be finalized and letter grades will not be uncovered after that date.

Swimming Test Schedule - Attention CC SENIORS - TIME IS RUNNING OUT

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Attention CC SENIORS - TIME IS RUNNING OUT

The number of seniors who still haven't taken the swim test is quite high. We encourage all students to take the swim test, but seniors in particular, need to take the test as soon as possible.

The PE Dept. is giving the swim test 3x a week from now until the end of the semester.

The swimming test will be offered at the Uris Pool throughout the Spring 2009 semester on the days and times listed below. College students who are unable to attend one of these sessions should contact Ken Torrey at 212-854-4001 to arrange a time to take the test. If you have any concerns regarding your ability to fulfill the swimming requirement, please contact Dr. Torrey as soon as possible.

Wednesdays
8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Fridays
Noon-2:00 p.m.

Sundays
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Center for Career Education (CCE): HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK - May 4, 2009

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HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK - May 4, 2009

Featured Announcements & Events

• Graduating Student Survey - win an IPOD Touch
• Connect with Employers: Sign-up for a Resume Book on LionSHARE!
• Senior Survival Series & More

1. Moving Back with Your Parents
2. How to Maintain Relationships after College
3. Finding an Apartment in NYC
4. FREE Columbia Alumni Arts League Membership

• MIT's CONVERGE Program

Featured Internship, Full-time & Other Opportunities

• Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
• Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunity - Biology/Environment
• Medialets, Inc. - Technology/Analytical Intern
• NYC Office of Management and Budget - Analytical Intern
• Global Foundation for Democracy and Development - Marketing Intern
• LaunchSquad - PR/Technology Intern
• Alliance Bernstein - Risk Management Intern
• Columbia University Medical Center/ New York State Psychiatric Institute - Research Intern
• Groovy Griot - Film Intern
• Smithsonian Magazine - Writing Intern
• The Richman Group - Analyst
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Civil Engineer
• KIPP NYC - Financial Analyst
• Joseph & Herzfeld, LLP - Paralegal
• CodeStreet LLC - Client Operations Engineer
• Dynamics Associates - Administrative Assistant

In Case You Missed It

• Work Exemption Program - For CC and SEAS Financial Aid Recipients
• BNP Paribas

http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/

Earth and Environmental Engineering Open House (5/6)

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Wednesday, May 6, 2009
4:30-6:00 p.m.
918 Mudd

The Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering (EEE) is holding an Open House for prospective undergraduate majors or minors on Wednesday, May 6, from 4:30 – 6:00. Please stop by Room 918 Mudd Hall to find out about:

• Departmental course requirements for next year
• The three concentration areas within EEE
• Cutting-edge research being done within EEE and affiliated research centers
• Summer research and internship opportunities
• Where some of our recent graduates have gone

*** This year’s senior design projects, via posters presented by our seniors


Refreshments will be available as you chat with faculty, staff and current students in a relaxed and informal setting. This is a terrific chance to learn about all the exciting things in store for you as an EEE major and beyond. Hope to see you there!

TODAY is the Last Day for Spring Advising Walk-In Hours (5/4)

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TODAY - Monday, May 4th is the last day of advising walk-in hours for the Spring 2009 semester. If you need to see your Advising Dean, please call to schedule an appointment.

403 Lerner Hall
212-854-6378

103 Broadway
212-854-8711

1st floor Schapiro
212-854-3514

101 Carman
212-854-9802

Walk-ins will resume during the fall semester on the first day of classes on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

Good luck with finals!!!

Summer Term at Columbia: Art History in New York City Summer 2009

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http://www.ce.columbia.edu/summer/courses_listing_detail.cfm?PID=1&DeptID=8

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Art History and Archaeology S1121E. Masterpieces of Western Art 3 pts.









FIRST SESSION D-Session
(May 26 – July 3)

AHIS S3657D. Collage: History of a Concept & Technique - 3 pts.
Christina Hunter, Monday & Wednesday, 1-4:10pm

AHIS S3350D. Politics, Piety & Patronage in Late Gothic Art - 3 pts
Johanna Seasonwein, Monday & Wednesday, 9:30am-12:40pm

AHIS S3652D. Art in New York: Its Displays & Distributions - 3 pts.
Emily Liebert, Tuesday & Thursday, 1:30-4:40pm

AHIS S3315D. Early Christian Rome: A Capital in Transition - 3 pts.
Irina Oryshkevich, Monday & Wednesday, 5:30-8:40pm

AHIS S3418D. Imagination and Fantasy in Northern Renaissance Art - 3 pts.
Anna Ratner, Tuesday & Thursday, 9:30am-12:40pm


SECOND SESSION Q-Session
(July 6 – August 14)

AHIS S3947Q: Art Since 1945 - 3 pts.
Claire Gilman, Monday & Wednesday, 9:30am-12:40pm

AHIS S4445Q. From the Gothic to the Antique: Michelangelo & the Sculptural Tradition - 4 pts.
Lynn Catterson, Monday & Wednesday, 1:30-4:40pm

AHIS W3860Q. Medieval Art in Manhattan - 3 pts.
Ludovico Geymonat, Tuesday & Thursday, 1:30-4:40pm

AHIS S3605Q. On the streets of New York: Architectural & Cultural History of the City - 3 pts.
Richard Anderson, Tuesday & Thursday, 5:30-8:40pm

The new kid in school: Make the right steps to fit in at the office

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Success! You’ve got a new job. Unfortunately, the real interview process has only just begun. Over the first few weeks, social interactions with your new colleagues will determine just how well you fit in.

“I think the cultural fit really sets the tone for whether the person is going to work out, but also how positive an experience the person will have on the job,” says Emily Westerman, associate director of the Office of Career Management at NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

One of the first things she usually coaches clients on, she says, is the importance of determining the cultural norms in an office. Do people go out for lunch together, for example?

In that regard, it’s crucial to spend time observing. “Take a step back,” she says. “You want to make sure you don’t do things that are going to alienate people.”

Inviting the gang down to the pub for happy hour on the first day may not be a great idea then. But tagging along if it’s something they’re already planning is crucial, even if you don’t want to. Again, let the norms of the office be your guide.

“If people don’t understand why you’re not participating, in some cultures that could sabotage you.”

Going with the flow seems easy, but it also has to be coupled with a professional and personable openness. Try this crazy move: Introduce yourself to everyone right away.

But, says Westerman, “You need to be careful to make sure you respect the personal and professional boundaries.” What those are will vary depending on the industry you’re in, and the established norms. Age is a key component as well.

“When your younger, it’s more natural for your work place to be your social network. When you’re older and when you get to a management role, that’s when you need to be more careful of boundaries.”

Ultimately, like forming any type of relationship, it should be a natural progression. Observe and react, and let the established cues be your guide.

LUKE O'NEIL

Policy on Incompletes

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For CC students: To be granted an Incomplete, it is expected that students will have completed all work in the class except for the final project or exam, and students must provide official supporting documentation certifying the reasons for the request. Please note that final authorization of all Incompletes requires approval of the Committee on Academic Standing; individual faculty members and instructors are NOT authorized to grant Incompletes.

For SEAS Students: To be granted an Incomplete, students must provide official supporting documentation certifying the reasons for the request. Please note that final authorization of all Incompletes requires the approval of both the Committee on Academic Standing and the instructor for the course. Individual faculty members and instructors are NOT authorized to grant Incompletes.

Both CC and SEAS students who wish to petition for an Incomplete must do the following:

A) Contact/make an appointment with their class dean to discuss the request. If the circumstances appear to warrant an Incomplete, they will be provided with an application to request an Incomplete. This petition includes a form to be completed by their instructor(s).

B) Request that the instructor(s) complete the instructor form. Instructors will be asked to provide a contingency grade in the event that the student does not finish the assigned work. The completed instructor form must be provided in order for the Incomplete application to be reviewed by the Committee on Academic Standing.

C) Obtain supporting documentation from Health Services or other source(s) appropriate to the reason you are requesting an Incomplete.

D) Submit all completed forms and supporting documentation to CSA for consideration by the Committee on Academic Standing.

Petition Deadlines:

For final papers or other course work due at the end of the term: Monday, May 4, 2009

For final exams: No later than a day before the final examination for which students are requesting the incomplete.

Upon receipt of all forms and supporting documentation, the Committee on Academic Standing will meet to review the petition.

Students will be informed of the decision via email. Students who are granted an Incomplete are assigned a deadline for completion of the overdue work, or a date on which a deferred exam must be taken.

The deferred exam dates for Spring 2009 are: Friday, September 11, 2009 and Monday, September 14, 2009

Final Exams Overlaps & Conflicts

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Students who have two exams at the same time or more than two exams on the same calendar day (not just a 24-hour period) as certified by the Registrar, may request an arrangement be made with one of their instructors to take that exam at another mutually available time during the final examination period.

The student should inform the instructors about the situation and inquire if any of them are willing to allow their exam to be taken at an alternate time. Students unable to make suitable arrangements on their own may then contact their Advising Dean to request assistance.

If a professor/instructor needs verification that a student has more than two exams on the same calendar day or two exams at the same time, students should print out their schedule via SSOL as proof, or contact your Advising Dean to verify conflicts via e-mail to the instructor.

Please remember that exams will NOT be rescheduled to accommodate travel plans.

Spring 2009 Final Exam Schedule

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Final Exams are Friday, May 8 - Friday, May 15

Your Final Exam Schedule is available through SSOL under the “My Exam Schedule” link on your “Student Schedule” page.

**NOTE: You must confirm these dates/times with your instructors. You are strongly advised not to make any travel arrangements/purchases until you have confirmed when your last final exam will be held. Faculty will not offer alternate exam dates for students who book flights that conflict with the final exam. No exceptions.

Center for Career Education (CCE): HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK - April 27, 2009

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HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK - April 27, 2009

Featured Announcements & Events

• Campus Housing in New York through Summer Interns Living and Learning Program (SILLP)
• Graduating Student Survey - win an IPOD Touch
• Connect with Employers: Sign-up for a Resume Book on LionSHARE!
• Deutsche Bank 3 Day Seminar for Sophomores
• The NEW, New Journalism
• Careers by Definition: What is a Producer?
• Careers in Animation
• MIT's CONVERGE Program

Featured Internship, Full-time & Other Opportunities

• Green Corps, the Field School for Environmental Organizing
• RBS Greenwich Capital
• Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
• Sanford Wittels & Heisler, LLP
• MBIA Inc.
• Weill Cornell Medical College
• Brocade, Inc.
• Metropolitan Real Estate Equity Management
• Community League of the Heights
• W.W. Norton
• Classic Media, Inc.
• The Elmezzi Foundation
• Prada USA
• Community Impact
• IX Energy Holdings, Inc.
• Cypress Associates LLC
• M&J Engineering

http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/

Important Summer Term Dates & Registration Information

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http://www.ce.columbia.edu/summer

Summer Term Begins on:
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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The Next Summer Term Registration Period is:
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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The ADD/DROP Period is:
Wednesday, May 27 - Friday, May 29

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The Last Day to Withdraw from Summer Classes for a Full Refund is:
Monday, June 1, 2009

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http://www.ce.columbia.edu/summer

Summer Session D (May 26 - Jul 03)
Summer Session E (May 26 - Jul 24)
Summer Session F (Jun 01 - Jul 03)
Summer Session H (Jun 08 - Jul 03)
Summer Session J (Jun 15 - Aug 14)
Summer Session Q (Jul 06 - Aug 14)
Summer Session R (Jul 06 - Jul 31)
Summer Session S (Jul 06 - Aug 07)
Summer Session X (May 26 - Aug 14)

Summer courses are offered in six sessions. The session you attend is determined by the course(s) you wish to take. For guidance in determining your session, see Courses and Key to the Course Listing.

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

CC Speech Contest: George William Curtis Prize in Public Speaking (5/6)

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The annual Columbia College speech contest for the George William Curtis Prize in public speaking will be held this year on:

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
12:00 noon
303 Hamilton Hall

Open to Columbia College students, the contest offers cash prizes to the winner in each of the two categories, informative (4-6 minutes) and persuasive (5-7 minutes).

Sign up in 208 Hamilton Hall, but hurry—the contest is limited to ten entrants in each category.

Center for Career Education (CCE): HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK - April 20, 2009

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HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK - April 20, 2009

Featured Announcements & Events

• Campus Housing in New York through Summer Interns Living and Learning Program (SILLP)
• Graduating Student Survey - win an IPOD Touch
• Taste of Morningside Heights
• The Impact of the Recession on the Foreign National Community
• The 22nd Annual Community Impact Volunteer Appreciation Dinner (VAD)
• NYC Entrepreneur Week
• The Future of Investigative Journalism
• Career Expo for People with Disabilities
• Deutsche Bank 3 Day Seminar for Sophomores
• The NEW, New Journalism

Featured Internship, Full-time & Other Opportunities

• Silverstein Properties
• New York City Ballet
• US Federation for Middle East Peace
• Solar One
• Doostang
• City of New York
• SRB Marketing LLC
• Council for Economic Education
• American Museum of Natural History
• Christie’s, Inc.
• Credit Suisse
• Bowery Residents' Committee
• Italian Wine Merchants
• New York State Psychiatric Institute
• IBM Singapore
• BlackRock

http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/

Fall 2009 Registration Starts TODAY (4/20)

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Fall 2009 Registration Starts TODAY!!!
Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24

• Rising Seniors start: Monday, April 20
  
• Rising Juniors start: Tuesday, April 21
  
• Rising Sophomores start: Wednesday, April 22
  

**please check SSOL for your on-line registration times**

Pre-Med & Study Abroad Info Session (4/20)

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Monday, April 20, 2009
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
517 Hamilton Hall

Come to this session to learn more about the many benefits.

The Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Office of Global Programs present an information session for premedical students who are interested in studying abroad. Topics discussed will include programs and school that are particularly appropriate for pre-med students, as well as information on pre-med & sciences requirements, scheduling and other concerns. All welcome.

For further information regarding this event, please contact Monica Avitsur by sending email to ma2685@columbia.edu .

4-1 Program – Information Session (4/17)

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The 4-1 Program provides students at SEAS the opportunity to obtain a B.A. degree from Columbia College. After completion of the SEAS degree and the Columbia College Core Curriculum, students enroll in a 5th year of study at the College. SEAS students apply in the spring of junior year, but should begin to plan for the program as soon as possible.

Students who are interested in the 4-1 program should attend an information session on:

Friday, April 17, 2009
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Broadway Advising Center Conference Room

SEAS students of all years are encouraged to attend.