CSA Blog August 2008

Placement Exams!

By now, all students should have been notified directly of the results of their placement exam.

ATTENTION FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS!

Students in need of switching their section of University Writing as well as students attempting to reverse the order of their enrollment in UW and Frontiers of Science should go to the Undergraduate Writing Program office:
310 Philosophy Hall, FRIDAY August 29, 2008
From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM


About University Writing Section Changes

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!

CORE REGISTRATION:
Tuesday, September 2 to Monday, September 8, 2008

Center for the Core Curriculum, 202 Hamilton Hall
During this time, students unable to register in or change sections of the Core courses listed may file petitions to do so at the Core office: Literature Humanities, Contemporary Civilization, African Civilization, Art Humanities, Music Humanities, Frontiers of Science.

THE APOLOGY OF SOCRATES (a one-man play)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 11 AM in Lerner Hall
Free and open to the community; don’t want to miss it!

Idealist.org New York Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good

Thinking about grad school to further your social change career goals?
Want to make a difference with a graduate degree?

Idealist.org New York Graduate Degree Fair for the Public Good
...where you
-meet with representatives from a wide range of social change graduate programs
-explore how different graduate degrees for the public good, from management and social work, to public health and public interest law can provide career and leadership development opportunities

Free Lunch for Chemical Engineering Majors

Dear Chemical Engineering Juniors (and interested Sophomores):

This coming Thursday, September 4, the Chemical Engineering Department will be hosting a lunch to welcome juniors and interested sophomores into our program.

This event is sponsored by the Columbia Engineering School Alumni Association (CESAA). There will be a brief presentation outlining aspects of the program including research opportunities for undergraduates.

Music Instruction Classes at Teachers College

Columbia College students wishing to take music instruction classes at Teachers College must complete and submit to the Dean of Academic Affairs the special enrollment form, available in the Office of the Dean, 208 Hamilton Hall.

*** Please note that you will be charged by Teachers College their per credit tuition, which is currently $1030, plus a $100 course fee ***

BUSI W3021 Intro to Marketing

BUSI W3021 Intro to Marketing has been opened up to SEAS undergrads.
There are a few spaces left.


(This class replaces BUSI W3020 as a requirement for the minor in entrepreneurship. Students who may have taken W3020 in the past can certainly still use it to fulfill the requirement.)

ENGI 2261 - Intro to Accounting and Finance

ENGI E2261, Intro to Accounting and Finance, has been opened up to CC students. There are a few spots left to be filled.

New course offered by the Business School for CC Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors this fall

Dear Columbia College Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors,

As part of the collaboration between Columbia College and the Business School the following new course will by offered by the Business School for Columbia College students this fall:

Business W3703
LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATION
Call Number: 67215 Points: 3

Great Tutors Needed ($15-$18/hr.)

THE APPLICATION PROCESS IS NOW CLOSED

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FALL

PLEASE CHECK BACK WITH US IN THE SPRING -- THANK YOU!!!

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) is looking for GREAT tutors to work with GS students.

Frontiers of Science

For all the CC First-Years taking Frontiers of Science...

Academic Resources Fair - Thursday, August 28th

The Academic Resources Fair is your opportunity to understand the range of academic resources available to you as a Columbia student. Faculty representatives from every academic department and program will attend. You may ask specific questions, obtain program information and materials, and learn about upcoming academic events.


ACADEMIC RESOURCES FAIR
Thursday, August 28th
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

WELCOME Class of 2012

Welcome to Columbia!!!

NSOP 2008 invites you to view the schedule online!
Download the pdf HERE!!

You can find all other NSOP info here:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/orientation/

GLOBAL CORE: 2008-2009 PRELIMINARY APPROVED COURSE LIST

GLOBAL CORE
2008-2009 PRELIMINARY APPROVED COURSE LIST
Fall 2008

8/25/08

Course Announcement (Introduction to Biomedical Informatics, G4001)

This course is taught by medical school faculty on the Morningside campus. It is open to undergraduates and might be an interesting course for students interested in this discipline.

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COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT

Biomedical Informatics G4001 (Introduction to Biomedical Informatics)

Semester: Fall 2008
Location: Mudd 327 (Morningside Campus)

Letter from Frontiers of Science head, Prof. Helfand

PROFESSOR HELFAND'S LETTER TO CC FIRST-YEARS
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Dear Students:

As part of your Columbia experience this year, you will be taking Frontiers of Science, the latest addition to Columbia's Core Curriculum.

Literature-Humanities: Summer Reading Assignment Clarification

Dear Students,

Some of you have written and called the Core Office to express confusion at the fact that although you were told at Summer Advising Sessions that you were responsible for reading through Book 6 of the Iliad, Prof. Williams's letter states that you should read through Book 12.

To: the Columbia College Class of 2012

To: the Columbia College Class of 2012
From: Gareth Williams, chair of Literature-Humanities

NSOP 2008 PLACEMENT EXAMS

Monday, Aug. 25
10:00am-3:00pm Hebrew Placement Exam (628 Kent Hall)

Tuesday, Aug. 26
Before 11:59pm on Wed Online Spanish Placement Exam (Online)
**2:00-4:00pm Chemistry Information Session and Placement Exam (309 Havemeyer)

Fall 2008 Registration Dates

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

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