COLUMBIA 101 provides incoming students and families the opportunity to learn about Columbia's academic requirements and policies before arriving on campus in August. As a Columbia College or Columbia Engineering alumnus, we would love to have you present to welcome Class 2017 students as they attend sessions around the world.

A key tradition of this program is for alumni to present each incoming Columbia College student with a copy of the Iliad, a book read by every Columbia College graduate since the early 1900's. The incoming Columbia Engineering students will receive Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson. Afterwards, alumni and students will have a chance to mingle, ask questions, and share stories.