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Chemistry and Biology Open House
Monday, February 23rd
7:00 p.m.
7th Floor lounge in Havemeyer Hall
The evening is an opportunity for any students who have an interest in Chemistry and Biology to obtain information about courses and find out about the Chemistry and Biology majors. This evening is also an opportunity for current majors to ask questions and make sure they are on track.
The Directors of Undergraduate Study and faculty will be there to speak with students.
It’s 2009! Capture the momentum of this new year and take time to renew your mind, body, and spirit. Plus, as a reward for your effort, you can earn great shirts, water bottles, music gift cards, and more. Beyond these great incentives and the countless long-term health benefits, physical activity can help improve concentration, increase your energy levels, and give you a tremendous outlet for stress.
CU Move (formerly the 100 m.i.l.e. club) is an exercise motivation and tracking program that offers the University community an opportunity to learn about, design, and record personal fitness activities using an online, interactive tool. Participants set individual exercise goals and record progress on their personalized exercise journal. CU Move is free and open to all Columbia students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Progress is measured according to the number of minutes a user spends exercising. The goal is to spend at least 100 minutes per week doing physical activity.
www.health.columbia.edu/cumove
Study Abroad 101 is a weekly information session for all undergraduates interested in studying abroad. These sessions address how to study abroad at Columbia and address topics that include: Approved programs, academic requirements, earning credit abroad, finances, campus resources, how to plan and the Clearance and Approval process. All CC/SEAS/GS students welcome.
Every Friday at 12 noon in 206 Lewisohn
This semester dedicate time to your career search and partner with us to develop or adapt your plan to address the recession. Get to know the resources and services we are offering to maximize your options. Walk-in appointments with career counselors and employer information sessions start today!
Also, join employers and Lindsay Pollack, author of Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World,
for Ask the Experts: Internships on January 30th.
Visit the CCE Web site to register for events and for more information.
Dear Prospective CS majors,
The Department of Computer Science would like to invite you (CC, Barnard, and GS students) to our Major Information Session. This is open to first-year and second-year students.
Details:
Major Information Session
February 2, 2009
11:00am - 12:00pm
CS Conference Room
http://www.cs.columbia.edu/
We have a monthly undergraduate and faculty luncheon from noon. You are invited to stay for that as well.
Please sign up for this here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pPY5SK3lxxjpmcI_3MmSzUw
We look forward to seeing you.
Regards,
Remi Moss
Date: January 20, 2009 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm EST
Location: Columbia University Morningside Campus Low Memorial Library, Plaza
President Lee C. Bollinger invites the Columbia University community to join together in watching the historic Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama (CC'83).
While other notable Columbians Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower have served in the nation's highest office, this non-partisan event will mark the swearing-in of the first Columbia graduate as President of the United States.
A "Jumbo Tron" screen will show the inauguration live on Low Library Plaza beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Hot chocolate and warm cider will be served.
No tickets or registration required
Please carry your Columbia University ID with you throughout the day.
Like the inaugural on the Mall in Washington, the live broadcast event on Low Plaza will take place rain, snow or shine unless there are extremely severe conditions.
Email universityprograms@columbia.edu with questions.
Spring 2009 registration opens back up Tuesday, January 13th - TODAY!!
We wanted to thank you for following ColumbiaCSA on Twitter.
FREE Starbucks iTunes music for those who are following CSA on Twitter. http://twitter.com/ColumbiaCSA
The music is first-come-first-served. Only 6 codes are available.
Students must complete all course work within the bounds of a semester unless they petition for and are granted an Incomplete by the CSA Committee on Academic Standing. Students may be granted an Incomplete only in rare circumstances such as an incapacitating illness as certified by Health Services at Columbia, serious family emergency, or circumstances of comparable gravity which prevent the completion of work specifically due at the end of the semester.
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.
Students who wish to petition for an Incomplete must do the following:
A) Contact/make an appointment with their Advising 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: Thursday, December 11, 2008
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 Fall 2008 are Friday, January 23, 2009 and Monday, January 26, 2009.
Please contact your Advising Dean with any questions.
Final Exams are Friday, Dec 12 - Friday, Dec 19
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.
Students who have two exams at the same time or more than two exams on the same calendar day (not just a twenty-four 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.
Application forms may be picked up in the lobby of 210 Kent or printed from the Registrar's website at:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar/docs/forms/app-for-deg-or-cert.html
Completed forms may be:
As the last day of classes approaches, please be sure to complete anonymous evaluations of all the courses you have taken this semester. This information is important to all instructors, as they continue to develop and refine all elements of their courses. The evaluation tool is easy to use and accessible through each CourseWorks site of all the courses for which you are registered - https://courseworks.columbia.edu/. Evaluations must be submitted by Thursday, December 11.
This year, there are two improvements to the system:
Columbia College Alumni Affairs has 40 tickets available for this Friday, December 5th, Jazz at Lincoln Center (see below invitation), which they have made available to undergraduates free of charge. If you would like one of these tickets, please respond to studentalumniprograms@columbia.edu by Thursday, December 4 at noon.
Friday December 5th
12 noon - 2:00 p.m.
1510 International Affairs Building
Interested in the SIPA joint BA/MIA/MPA program? Then come to an information session with the SIPA Admissions Office on Friday December 5th, 12 noon – 2pm, in 1510 International Affairs Building. The SIPA Five-Year Program offers a select few students enrolled in Columbia College or SEAS the opportunity to earn a Master of International Affairs (MIA) or Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree in conjunction with their undergraduate degree. This is the opportunity to get many of your questions answered and to determine if this program is the right match for you!
This week at CCE - Explore your interests and evaluate your career options at “What Do I Want to Do?” and investigate whether graduate school is a sound professional step for you at the Graduate School workshop. Also, join CCE’s summer internships information session for details about internships in consulting, arts, media, finance, engineering and more.
Win a Digital Camcorder by telling us what you did last summer!
Go to www.cce.columbia.edu/summerfeedbacksurvey
Visit the CCE Web site to register for events and for more information.
We are pleased to announce that Columbia University’s new Master of Arts in Regional Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean (MARSLAC) is now accepting applications for Fall 2009.
MARSLAC is a unique interdisciplinary program that provides a broad social science-based approach to modern and contemporary Latin America and the Caribbean. The curriculum features a year-long seminar in which students develop the methodological tools to conduct research on key issues, such as inequality, justice, democratic transitions, and the integration of the region in the global economy. Students fulfill their remaining requirements by taking courses in different disciplines throughout Columbia University
MARSLAC students deepen their knowledge of the political, economic, social and cultural processes shaping Latin America and the Caribbean, and emerge with the expertise to be leaders in a variety of fields, including government, non-profits, the private sector, and academia.
MARSLAC is housed at the Institute of Latin American Studies, the center for research, teaching and discussion on Latin America at Columbia University. Students benefit from the Institute’s associations with New York City’s financial, diplomatic, corporate, cultural and educational centers, including our partnership with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University, with which we form the New York City Consortium for Latin American Studies.
Please feel free to contact us at marslac@columbia.edu for more information. The application deadline is April 1 for Fall 2009.
Website: http://ilas.columbia.edu/marslac
Columbia Communities in Action Internship Program
Extended Deadline for Some Internships: Sunday, November 30th
The Columbia Communities in Action (CCIA) Internship Program is offering a number of exciting Spring internships. These internships provide excellent opportunities to build, develop, and strengthen highly transferable skills in a hands-on environment. Some internships have an extended deadline of November 30th to apply:
Are you planning to apply to medical school this summer?
If so…please READ
2010 Premedical Advisory Committee (PAC) Evaluation Process MANDATORY Info Sessions
Tuesday , November 25th
7:00pm to 8:30pm
309 Havermeyer
or
Monday, December 1st
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
312 Math
Planning to apply to medical, dental, or veterinary school this summer for entrance in 2010? If so, you must attend one of the MANDATORY meetings regarding the Premedical Advisory Committee Evaluation Process. If you don’t know what this is you can learn about it here: http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/health/application/recommendations.php
If you have attended this meeting in the past and decided to delay your application for some reason, we still would like you to attend for there might be new information. If you have completed a PAC application in the past, you will be required to complete an UPDATE application. You will learn more about this at the meeting. We ask that you attend the meeting for the first 30 minutes.
TO RSVP, PLEASE REGISTER AT http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/health/events.php
If you cannot attend either of these meetings because of class conflicts, or because you are out of the NYC area, you should email preprofessional@columbia.edu and include your name, conflict, UNI and email.
The information session will cover the following:
Please fill out the form at the link below and return to the registrar in 210 Kent, no later then December 1st. You will not receive a diploma without completing this form.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar/docs/forms/app-for-deg-or-cert.html
TALK-FORWARD SERIES for THE CANTERBURY TALES (now performing at Riverside Theatre for FREE)
FREE Reception and Talk: The Canterbury Tales on Page and on Stage
Friday, November 21, 6:30pm
Columbia University School of the Arts
2690 Broadway, Dodge Hall, Room 413
Join Columbia University School of the Arts Theatre Program for a reception and lively discussion with playwright Ken Kaissar (MFA, 2009) and Professor Shayne Legassie, core lecturer in English and Comparative Literature. This event is followed by the 8pm performance at Riverside Theatre. Refreshments will be provided! This event is free!
To RSVP to the Talk-Forward: SoAevents@columbia.edu
Geoffrey Chaucer's THE CANTERBURY TALES:
As a group of pilgrims journeys to Canterbury to pay homage to Thomas Becket, they engage in a battle of wits to see who can tell the most entertaining story. This contest results in breathtaking narratives of glorious honor, salacious lust, unspeakable courage, relentless faith and hilarious ribaldry. Join Columba's 2009 MFA Acting class they fearlessly bring to life these timeless tales.
In a New Adaptation by Ken Kaissar, MFA 2009
Directed by Yuriy Kordonskiy
November 13 - 22
www.columbiastages.com
Tickets are FREE with a CUID! For tickets, click HERE.
Spring 2009 Registration Dates - Is THIS WEEK!!!
Monday, Nov 17 - Friday, Nov 21
Seniors, ramp up or start your job search at Job Search for Seniors: Tool and Techniques and meet with alumni at After The Bachelor’s, Then What?
Information sessions for summer 2009 internships have started. Also, Graduate Schools are hosting information sessions for a broad array of disciplines. See the calendar for sessions over the next two weeks.
Win a Digital Camcorder by telling us what you did last summer!
Go to: www.cce.columbia.edu/summerfeedbacksurvey
Featured Opportunities below range from leading a nonprofit organization in Peru; film production in NY, to public relations for the Alliance Francaise.
Visit the CCE Web site to register for events and for more information.
Columbia's First Annual International Service Fair!
Saturday, November 22nd
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
Satow Room, 5th Floor Lerner Hall
Interested in working or volunteering abroad during a school break or after graduation?
Meet with representatives from various global organizations and learn about exciting opportunities to see the world and make a difference!
Speakers:
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL MATH AND PHYSICS
Wednesdays 6:50-9:20pm
Professor Mike Mauel (mem4@columbia.edu)
Call number: 17002
Website: http://www.apam.columbia.edu/courses/ap1601y
Introduction to computational methods in applied mathematics and physics: Students develop solutions in a small number of subject areas to acquire a first taste in the practical use of computers in solving mathematics and physics problems.
APAM1601 does not require prior programming experience (but prior computer experience and talent are helpful.) Topics change from year-to-year, and only a limited number of topics (typically four per term) are selected for discussion and investigation. Topics range from classical and modern physics and applied mathematics, but the course is not meant to cover these areas broadly. Instead, each topic will be self-contained and limited in scope. We try to make topics interesting and absorbing, and they will amplify and expand on a student's knowledge acquired during your first year of physics and mathematics course work.
The goal of this course is to provide some depth in select topics instead of providing a general (but shallow) overview of an entire subject area.
Examples include elementary interpolation of functions, solution of nonlinear algebraic equations, curve-fitting and hypothesis testing, wave propagation, fluid motion, gravitational and celestial mechanics, chaotic dynamics. (APAM1601 is usually taught by a team of two professors, an applied physicist and an applied mathematician.)
Spring 2009
APPH E1300: Physics of the Human Body
Call Number 62148
3.0 points (lecture course)
TR 2:40 pm - 3:55 pm
Prerequisites: Physics “I”, Calculus “I”;
Corequisites: Physics “II”, Calculus “II”
Instructor: Professor Irving P. Herman (iph1@columbia.edu)
This course analyzes the human body from the basic principles of physics.
Principles derived in first-year physics are applied directly or after modest extension.
In each case a simple model of the body organ, property, or function is devised and then applied, sometimes using introductory calculus. This course is targeted for prospective and current pre-med and biomedical engineering majors, as well as prospective applied physics and other majors. It is a SEAS professional-level course. Given the level of the treatment, it is suitable for first and second year undergraduates, as well as for upper classpeople in SEAS, CC, and Barnard.
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