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Academic Success Programs - Tutoring

http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/asp/tutoring
1st floor Schapiro Residence Hall
212-854-3514
asp@columbia.edu

Academic Success Programs (ASP) coordinates the CC/SEAS Tutoring Service, which provides tutoring for all CC and SEAS undergraduate students who receive Financial Aid.

Tutoring is offered in a broad range of courses, including introductory sciences, languages, core classes, and engineering subjects. Highly qualified and trained tutors assist students with mastering their course content, sharpening their testing and writing skills, and maximizing their potential for academic achievement. When combined with regular attendance of classes and recitations, visits to professors' office hours, use of departmental "Help Rooms," and formation of peer study groups, tutoring serves as a proactive step for students to ensure academic success.

Students can request a tutor in any subject, up until the midpoint of the semester - third week of October, for the Fall term, and the first week of March, for the Spring term. Groups, between 3-5 students, are formed on a first-come, first serve basis with available tutors. All students who anticipate needing a tutor are encouraged to request one as early as possible. Requests received after the deadline are considered on a space-available basis and may take longer to fill.

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Writing Center

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/uwp/wc/main/main-page/index.html
310 Philosophy Hall
212-854-3886
uwptutors@columbia.edu

The Writing Center is located in the Undergraduate Writing Program office and is staffed by graduate student tutors.  It provides writers of all levels and abilities with the opportunity to have detailed conversations about their writing with experienced readers.  Tutors will work with students at any stage in the writing process. Students may sign up for appointments at the Center or simply drop by during operating hours.   

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Pre-Professional Advising

http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/
101 Carman Hall
212-854-8722
preprofessional@columbia.edu

The Office of Pre-Professional Advising provides information for students planning a career in law or one of the health professions. The office advises and assists students throughout their four years but works most closely with students during their application year.  

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Fellowships

http://www.college.columbia.edu/students/fellowships
105 Carman Hall
212-854-5429
fellowships-cc-seas@columbia.edu

The Fellowships Office is committed to helping students apply for national and international fellowships.  We provide students with the necessary resources to determine what scholarships are best suited for their intellectual, professional, and personal goals.  Services range from ascertaining which fellowships are most appropriate given a student’s academic performance, aspirations, and values, to helping applicants on such requirements as personal statements or research proposals, to preparing candidates through mock interviews.  The goal is to improve students’ abilities in critical thinking, analytical writing, and oral presentation.  In doing this, we give each student the necessary personalized training to submit the most compelling application possible.

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Study Abroad

Every Columbia student should give serious consideration to studying overseas. Whatever career or course of studies you choose, international opportunities will expand enormously during your lifetime, and the experience you gain through study abroad will prove invaluable. Achieving cultural literacy in another country—some substantive understanding of another perspective on the world—will moreover deepen your understanding of yourself, your own society, and your values. That is what a liberal arts education is all about.

Columbia College

http://www.college.columbia.edu/students/studyabroad/
204 Lewisohn Hall
212-854-2559
studyabroad@columbia.edu

SEAS

http://engineering.columbia.edu/pages/academics/global_initiatives/index.html
510 Mudd
212-851-5813
Regine.Lambrech@columbia.edu

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Career Education

http://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/
East Campus Building, Lower Level
212-854-5609
careereducation@columbia.edu

The Center for Career Education helps to provide students and alumni with the tools to make the most out of their Columbia education while pursuing their career goals. The Center assists students in identifying the competencies required beyond the classroom, becoming informed about career opportunities, making informed decisions about career goals, and finding career opportunities related to their personal and professional objectives.

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Disability Services

http://www.health.columbia.edu/docs/services/ods/index.html
802 Lerner Hall
Voice: 212-854-2388
TTY: 212-854-2378
disability@columbia.edu

Columbia University is committed to serving the needs of students with permanent or temporary disabilities. The Office of Disability Services, a division of Health Services at Columbia, provides a variety of services, programs, and resources to allow students with disabilities full participation in the academic and campus experience. Students must identify their disability and provide current and appropriate medical or diagnostic documentation before any accommodations can be considered.

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Counseling and Psychological Services

http://www.health.columbia.edu/docs/services/cps/index.html
8th floor, Lerner Hall
Appointments: 212-854-2878
Clinician-on-call for after hours only: 212-854-9797

Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) offers one-on-one counseling, as well as a number of student support groups and workshops. A professional staff of psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors is available to discuss concerns that may include problems in relationships; feelings of anxiety or depression; concerns about sexuality; questions about career direction; difficulty concentrating or completing academic work; sleep difficulties; alcohol and other substance abuse; and concern with body weight and eating.

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Financial Aid

http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/finaid/
618 Lerner Hall
212-854-3711
ugrad-finaid@columbia.edu

The Office of Financial Aid and Educational Financing is available to answer your questions about financing your Columbia education, regardless of whether or not you receive aid.  For student billing and payment questions, you may also contact Student Financial Services (SFS) directly at 212-854-4206.

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Housing and Dining

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housingdining/
Hospitality desk: Hartley Lobby
212-854-2779
housing@columbia.edu

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Student Financial Services

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sfs/
210 Kent Hall
212-854-4206

Student Financial Services (SFS) is responsible for monitoring student accounts. The student account is a record of the charges and credits that occur during your registration at Columbia. Charges may include tuition, room, meals, health services, and other fees. Credits may include financial aid, personal payments, and non-University loans. For information on payment of fees and other related matters, please contact Student Financial Services.

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Multicultural Affairs

http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/multicultural/
401 Lerner Hall
212-854-0720

The CC & SEAS Office of Multicultural Affairs aims to promote an inclusive university climate and provides a supportive environment for intercultural communication, constructive interaction, and mutual understanding. Our goal is to create a greater sense of community and improve the quality of life for Columbia students.  The Office offers a variety of resources that aim to facilitate an engaged campus environment that actively and collectively addresses many areas of diversity, including race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and gender identity/ expression. It seeks to strengthen and enhance the richly diverse fabric of the Columbia community by providing and supporting programs and services.

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International Students and Scholars Office

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/isso/isso.html
International House
2960 Broadway
212-854-3587

International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) staff assist international students and scholars with their questions about University policies and practices, regulatory and documentation matters, social and cultural activities, adjustment to a new academic and cultural environment, and personal and family services and needs.

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Dean's Discipline Process Resource Person

These individuals are trained to assist students with many aspects of the Dean's Discipline process.  They can answer questions about the Dean's Discipline process, the hearing, and they can provide guidance in regards to general preparation for the hearing. However, it is the student's primary responsibility to prepare for his or her own hearing.

Leora Brovman, 407 Lerner, 212-854-1870, lb2258@columbia.edu
Cindy Cogdill, 101 Carman, 212-854-8722, cfc5@columbia.edu
Dahlia Adu-Peasah, Schapiro, 212-854-3514, da333@columbia.edu
Brianna Avery, 407 Lerner, 212-854-1870, ba129@columbia.edu
Aileen Forbes, 403 Lerner, 212-854-8711, agf4@columbia.edu