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Columbia College

2008-04-01T15:05:55Z

JNapoli89: /* Admissions */

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{{Infobox school
|Name=Columbia College
|Image=CollegeCrown.png
|Established=[[1754]]
|Dean=[[Austin Quigley]]
|Degrees=[[BA]]
|Enrollment=4,224 students (2005)
|Website=[http://www.college.columbia.edu/ www.college.columbia.edu]
}}

'''Columbia College (CC)''' is the undergraduate school of Columbia University for traditional students (usually no more than one year out of high school) wishing to pursue a [[BA]] in the humanities, social sciences, and/or natural sciences. It is the historical nucleus of the university, tracing its history back to the foundation of [[King's College]] in [[1754]].

The head of Columbia College since [[1995]] has been Dean [[Austin Quigley]]. The college offices are located in [[Hamilton Hall]].

== History ==

''See [[History of Columbia College]].''

== Admissions ==

In [[2007]], Columbia College admitted 8.9% of regular decision applicants. With [[SEAS]], Columbia admitted 10.4% of applicants.

In 2008, Columbia College admitted 1,660 regular decision applicants out of 19,116, resulting in an admit rate of 8.7%, the lowest ever in the College's history. [[SEAS]] admitted 609 students out 3,463, for an admit rate of 17.6%. The combined rate for both schools was 10%.

== Academics ==

===Core Curriculum===

Columbia College students must suffer through/enjoy (depending on one's perspective) the [[Core Curriculum]]. The college once had its own faculty to teach Core classes, but this no longer exists, having been subsumed under the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

===Majors and concentrations===

In addition, College students must choose at least one [[concentration]] with which to graduate. Although this is the minimum requirement, most students choose to deal with the more arduous requirements of a [[major]], a major plus a concentration, or a [[double major]]. Different requirements exist for each major and concentration, usually involving some combination of lecture classes, seminars, and (in the hard sciences) lab work. Occasionally final projects such as a [[senior thesis]] may be required for graduation. Students may create their own majors, although this is rarely undertaken, and, given Columbia's labyrinthine bureaucracy, notoriously difficult.

===Progress to degree===

Students can check their progress toward the Core and class points requirements via the [[Degree Audit Report]] feature on [[SSOL]].

== Residential life ==

Columbia College students live in the same [[residence hall]]s as students in [[SEAS]], and may under certain circumstances live in [[Barnard]] residence halls. Barnard and Columbia students, however, do not have mutual [[swipe access]] to each others' residence halls.

== Student government ==

See [[CCSC]].

== Mission ==
The mission of Columbia College actually comprises three objectives:<ref>http://www.college.columbia.edu/aboutcc/mission/</ref>
* intellectual mobility
* social mobility
* career mobility

== References ==
<references/>

{{Schools}}

[[Category:Columbia College]]

Columbia College

2008-04-01T15:04:38Z

JNapoli89: /* Admissions */

{{construction}}

{{Infobox school
|Name=Columbia College
|Image=CollegeCrown.png
|Established=[[1754]]
|Dean=[[Austin Quigley]]
|Degrees=[[BA]]
|Enrollment=4,224 students (2005)
|Website=[http://www.college.columbia.edu/ www.college.columbia.edu]
}}

'''Columbia College (CC)''' is the undergraduate school of Columbia University for traditional students (usually no more than one year out of high school) wishing to pursue a [[BA]] in the humanities, social sciences, and/or natural sciences. It is the historical nucleus of the university, tracing its history back to the foundation of [[King's College]] in [[1754]].

The head of Columbia College since [[1995]] has been Dean [[Austin Quigley]]. The college offices are located in [[Hamilton Hall]].

== History ==

''See [[History of Columbia College]].''

== Admissions ==

In [[2007]], Columbia College admitted 8.9% of regular decision applicants. With [[SEAS]], Columbia admitted 10.4% of applicants.

In 2008, Columbia College admitted 1,660 regular decision applicants out of 19,116, resulting in an admit rate of 8.7%, the lowest ever in the College's history. SEAS admitted 609 students out 3,463, for an admit rate of 17.6%. The combined rate for both schools was 10%.

== Academics ==

===Core Curriculum===

Columbia College students must suffer through/enjoy (depending on one's perspective) the [[Core Curriculum]]. The college once had its own faculty to teach Core classes, but this no longer exists, having been subsumed under the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

===Majors and concentrations===

In addition, College students must choose at least one [[concentration]] with which to graduate. Although this is the minimum requirement, most students choose to deal with the more arduous requirements of a [[major]], a major plus a concentration, or a [[double major]]. Different requirements exist for each major and concentration, usually involving some combination of lecture classes, seminars, and (in the hard sciences) lab work. Occasionally final projects such as a [[senior thesis]] may be required for graduation. Students may create their own majors, although this is rarely undertaken, and, given Columbia's labyrinthine bureaucracy, notoriously difficult.

===Progress to degree===

Students can check their progress toward the Core and class points requirements via the [[Degree Audit Report]] feature on [[SSOL]].

== Residential life ==

Columbia College students live in the same [[residence hall]]s as students in [[SEAS]], and may under certain circumstances live in [[Barnard]] residence halls. Barnard and Columbia students, however, do not have mutual [[swipe access]] to each others' residence halls.

== Student government ==

See [[CCSC]].

== Mission ==
The mission of Columbia College actually comprises three objectives:<ref>http://www.college.columbia.edu/aboutcc/mission/</ref>
* intellectual mobility
* social mobility
* career mobility

== References ==
<references/>

{{Schools}}

[[Category:Columbia College]]

Columbia College

2008-04-01T15:03:17Z

JNapoli89: /* Admissions */

{{construction}}

{{Infobox school
|Name=Columbia College
|Image=CollegeCrown.png
|Established=[[1754]]
|Dean=[[Austin Quigley]]
|Degrees=[[BA]]
|Enrollment=4,224 students (2005)
|Website=[http://www.college.columbia.edu/ www.college.columbia.edu]
}}

'''Columbia College (CC)''' is the undergraduate school of Columbia University for traditional students (usually no more than one year out of high school) wishing to pursue a [[BA]] in the humanities, social sciences, and/or natural sciences. It is the historical nucleus of the university, tracing its history back to the foundation of [[King's College]] in [[1754]].

The head of Columbia College since [[1995]] has been Dean [[Austin Quigley]]. The college offices are located in [[Hamilton Hall]].

== History ==

''See [[History of Columbia College]].''

== Admissions ==

In [[2007]], Columbia College admitted 8.9% of regular decision applicants. With [[SEAS]], Columbia admitted 10.4% of applicants.

In 2008, Columbia College admitted 1,660 applicants out of 19,116, resulting in an admit rate of 8.7%, the lowest ever in the history of Columbia College. SEAS admitted 609 students out 3,463, for an admit rate of 17.6%. The combined rate for both schools was 10%.

== Academics ==

===Core Curriculum===

Columbia College students must suffer through/enjoy (depending on one's perspective) the [[Core Curriculum]]. The college once had its own faculty to teach Core classes, but this no longer exists, having been subsumed under the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

===Majors and concentrations===

In addition, College students must choose at least one [[concentration]] with which to graduate. Although this is the minimum requirement, most students choose to deal with the more arduous requirements of a [[major]], a major plus a concentration, or a [[double major]]. Different requirements exist for each major and concentration, usually involving some combination of lecture classes, seminars, and (in the hard sciences) lab work. Occasionally final projects such as a [[senior thesis]] may be required for graduation. Students may create their own majors, although this is rarely undertaken, and, given Columbia's labyrinthine bureaucracy, notoriously difficult.

===Progress to degree===

Students can check their progress toward the Core and class points requirements via the [[Degree Audit Report]] feature on [[SSOL]].

== Residential life ==

Columbia College students live in the same [[residence hall]]s as students in [[SEAS]], and may under certain circumstances live in [[Barnard]] residence halls. Barnard and Columbia students, however, do not have mutual [[swipe access]] to each others' residence halls.

== Student government ==

See [[CCSC]].

== Mission ==
The mission of Columbia College actually comprises three objectives:<ref>http://www.college.columbia.edu/aboutcc/mission/</ref>
* intellectual mobility
* social mobility
* career mobility

== References ==
<references/>

{{Schools}}

[[Category:Columbia College]]

First year housing

2008-04-01T14:55:25Z

JNapoli89:

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'''First year housing''' at Columbia is assigned to incoming [[Columbia College|CC]] and [[SEAS]] undergraduates on the basis of indicated preferences. You need to register these preferences online [https://www.urh.columbia.edu/fyapps/application.html here] starting April 1, 2008. 75% of students get their first choice and 90% get their second choice. There are 7 options in 4 buildings:

* [[Carman Hall]], doubles
* [[John Jay Hall]], singles and doubles
* [[Living and Learning Center|LLC]]: [[Hartley Hall]]/[[Wallach Hall]], singles and doubles - tends to be the only dorm with students who did not choose it
* [[Furnald Hall]], singles and doubles

If you are assigned a double, you will be assigned a roommate based on a rudimentary habit survey (are you noisy? messy? do you stay up late?) and any special requests.

Each [[:Category:Residence halls|residence hall]] is located directly on the main [[Morningside Heights campus]] around the [[South Lawn]] 'quadrangle' and has a distinct atmosphere with its own advantages and disadvantages. While each dorm has an overriding stereotype, they aren't necessarily entirely accurate.

First year housing is considered to be among some of the best housing available to Columbia students. Most sophomores live in mediocre doubles, and most juniors live in small but decent singles. Only by the time you become a senior will you be more or less guaranteed to get better housing than first years. However, if you are unfortunate in the housing lotteries for soph, junior and senior housing, you may never end up in as nice housing as your first year. Enjoy it while you can.

[[Category:Housing]]
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Days on Campus

2008-04-01T14:52:37Z

JNapoli89: /* Dates for Class of 2012 Days on Campus */

Each April, Columbia holds '''Days on Campus''', a weekend long event designed to give admitted students and their families a taste of the university atmosphere. Surprisingly, the unimaginative term for the event is used only by Columbia University, a Google search did not yield any other universities.

== Dates for Class of 2012 Days on Campus ==

Registration information is now up!

*Columbia College Days on Campus: Sunday, April 6 - Monday, April 7 or Sunday, April 13 - Monday, April 14
*Columbia College Days on Campus & Perspectives on Diversity: Saturday, April 12 - Monday, April 14
*Columbia Engineering Days on Campus: Friday, April 11 - Saturday, April 12
*Columbia Engineering Days on Campus & Perspectives on Diversity: Friday, April 11 - Sunday April 13

If you can't attend Days on Campus, Columbia invites you to visit on any weekday during the month of April except April 7, 11, and 14 (Days on Campus) to participate in the Lions' Den.

== Activities ==

Days on Campus organizes residence hall tours, overviews of the neighborhood ([[Morningside Heights]]), class sit-ins, academic panels, [[clubs|student group]] performances, an activities fair, [[free food]], and a free t-shirt for you to wear when you forget to do [[laundry]].

Columbia offers students the option of staying the weekend at one of its freshmen residence halls, [[Carman Hall]], [[John Jay Hall]], [[Hartley Hall]], and [[Wallach Hall]] as a guest of the students currently living in the dorms. This is a good opportunity to meet future friends and get a glimpse of Columbia [[student life]] outside of [[Butler Library]].

Fun Fun Fun!!!

== Should you go? ==

Don't feel that you have to go. You'll make plenty of friends anyway. If you can't make [[Days on Campus]], you could try to do [[COOP]]. Or do both.

[[Category:Prefrosh]]

CUID

2008-02-27T02:52:08Z

JNapoli89: /* Access privileges */

[[Image:CUID.jpg|thumb|187px|The new CUID.]]
[[Image:CUIDold.jpg|thumb|187px|Older CUID featuring [[Alma Mater]]]]
[[Image:CUID1996.gif|thumb|187px|The first 'all-in-one' Columbia Card, from 1996<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/record/archives/vol21/vol21_iss15/record2115.14.html All-Purpose IDs to Offer One-Card Convenience - The Record 1- 2-2-96 -- Vol. 21, No. 15]</ref>]]
The '''CUID''' or '''Columbia University ID''' (not to be confused with the Cornell University ID<ref>http://www.cuwiki.org/CUID_Card</ref>) is the official ID card for Columbia students and faculty. It prominently features the ugly mug shot you sent in over the summer before your freshmen year unless you lose it and ask for a new shot with the replacement card. However, [[Alma Mater]] gets more real estate on the card than your face though. Saving grace?

In the summer of 2007 [[Student Services]] announced that they would be rolling out new secure ID cards during the fall semester. <ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/08/01/News/Columbia.Rolls.Out.More.Secure.Ids-2928948.shtml Columbia Rolls out More Secure IDs - The Spectator 8-1-07]</ref> As of August 13, 2007, all new cards issued by the ID center are the new cards.

== Design ==
The first all-in-one CUID issued in 1996 featured a now-rarely used version of the [[Columbia Crown]]. A subsequent design prominently featured [[Alma Mater]]. CUIDs issued during the 2003-2004 term also featured the ever-present [[CU250]] branding crown on the ID. The design was discontinued at the end of that year. In 2007 the ID center switched designs again. Columbia University and affiliated institutions will be moving to identical id design layouts, with each institutions card bearing a school-specific image on the left of border of the card in addition to the schools name across the top.

== Term sticker ==

Several CUID functions require that you have a valid term sticker (eg, [[Passport to New York]]). Keep this term sticker up to date by getting a new one each semester from [[Housing Services]] at 125 [[Hartley Hall]]. If it peels off, go get a new one.

== Replacements ==

You can replace your ID by going to the [[ID Center]] on the lower level of [[Kent Hall]]. It's more easily accessed from [[College Walk]] than the upper campus level entrance of [[Kent Hall|Kent]].

On your 21st birthday go to the [[ID Center]] and request an over-21 replacement ID and you'll be issued a new ID for ''free'' with a bright red stripe where it says 'student'.

Also, you can get a free replacement if your ID gets worn out.

Students returning to Columbia in a new program (e.g. coming back as a grad student) are expected to turn in their old ID Card or pay a $15 fee for their "replacement" new ID.

== Payment functions ==

* Redeeming [[meal plans]] at [[John Jay Dining Hall]] and [[Hewitt Dining Hall]].
* Paying with [[Dining Dollars]] or [[First Year Points]] at [[Dining Services]] [[:Category:On-campus dining locations|on-campus dining locations]] and [[vending machines]].
* Paying with [[Flex]] or [[Dining Dollars]] at the [[Columbia University Bookstores]].
* Paying for [[laundry]] in the laundry rooms of the [[Columbia College|CC]]/[[SEAS]] [[:Category:Residence halls|residence halls]].

== Access privileges ==

* Your CUID can function as an over-21 ID on campus.
* Swiping into Columbia's restricted access buildings. Depending on your privileges, these may include [[:Category:Residence halls|CC/SEAS residence halls]], [[Dodge Physical Fitness Center]], and the [[:Category:Libraries|libraries]].
* Signing friends into your own residence hall, but not any others.
* Swiping into [[Lerner Hall]].
* Swiping into [[IAB]], at any hour of day or night. This is convenient to access the many IAB [[vending machines]], or to take a shortcut to [[East Campus]] or [[Wien]] when you're walking south on [[Amsterdam Avenue]].
* Getting into most of the major New York City museums for free via [[Passport to New York]].
* Getting into Bobst Library at [[NYU]].
* Getting into all Columbia [[Athletics Department|athletics]] events for free.

== What it's not good for ==

* Swiping into [[Barnard College|Barnard]] dormitories, unless you live in one, like [[Plimpton]].
* Getting into academic buildings, except [[IAB]], at night unless you have special access
* Getting you [[sex|laid]].

== Secure Identity and Access Control Project ==

In 2004 the University created a task force to explore an overhaul of the CUID system in order to protect private information of student, such as their Social Security numbers which are currently the primary ID numbers embedded in the system, and allow the flexibility to use the system for off-campus purchasing. The University had been aware of the security problem since 2003.<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2004/09/21/News/Security.Hole.Means.Flex.Wont.Move.OffCampus.Yet-2033440.shtml Security Hole Means Flex Wont Move Off Campus Yet] The Spectator 9-21-04</ref> With approval from the Trustees, the overhaul plan was announced in October of 2005 with a time line calling for implementation by New Year's 2008. <ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2005/10/31/News/New-University.Plan.Aims.To.Protect.Students.Ids-2029779.shtml New University Plan Aims To Protect Students' IDs - The Spectator 10-31-05]</ref> Shockingly, it appears that the University will make it's deadline, with complete overhaul expected by the end of 2007. The "Secure Identity and Access Control" project, a $6 million undertaking by [[Student Services]] (which oversees the [[ID Center]]), will replace SSNs with University-assigned randomized ID numbers.<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/03/07/News/Cuids.To.Come.In.Late.07-2762085.shtml CUID's to Come in Late '07 - The Spectator 3-7-07]</ref> In addition, the cards will incorporate a magnetic wire allowing the University the option of replacing certain swipe boxes around campuses to 'proximity boxes.' The [[Columbia University Medical Center|Med Center]] is already taking steps to take advantage of this option. The University will be overhauling it's database system as well, allowing students to register guests online rather than in person. Once all 80,000 students, faculty, and staff have been issued new ID cards by the end of Fall 2007, the off-campus flex plan will be feasible, and possible as early as 2008.

According to Lisa Hogarty, executive vice president of [[Student Services|student]] and administrative services, "What most universities have done is just taken the [[Social Security number]] off the card. Once we finish this project, Columbia will be best in class." Considering that Columbia was among the last Ivy schools to address the SSN-related security concerns, and that peer schools have had FlexLife type programs and proximity box based access systems for years, the statement sounds a bit like self-congratulatory back-slapping and begs the question, "Well what the hell took so long?"

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/id/index.html ID Center website]
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/id/docs/Card_Swipe_Access/index.html CUID Troubleshooting]

[[Category:CUID]]

Days on Campus

2008-02-27T02:29:54Z

JNapoli89: /* Dates for Class of 2011 Days on Campus */

Each April, Columbia holds '''Days on Campus''', a weekend long event designed to give admitted students and their families a taste of the university atmosphere. Surprisingly, the unimaginative term for the event is used only by Columbia University, a Google search did not yield any other universities.

== Dates for Class of 2012 Days on Campus ==

*Columbia College Days on Campus #1: Sunday, April 6 - Monday, April 7
*SEAS Days on Campus: Friday, April 11 - Saturday, April 12
*Columbia College Days on Campus #2: Sunday, April 13 - Monday, April 14

== Activities ==

Days on Campus organizes residence hall tours, overviews of the neighborhood ([[Morningside Heights]]), class sit-ins, academic panels, [[clubs|student group]] performances, an activities fair, [[free food]], and a free t-shirt for you to wear when you forget to do [[laundry]].

Columbia offers students the option of staying the weekend at one of its freshmen residence halls, [[Carman Hall]], [[John Jay Hall]], [[Hartley Hall]], and [[Wallach Hall]] as a guest of the students currently living in the dorms. This is a good opportunity to meet future friends and get a glimpse of Columbia [[student life]] outside of [[Butler Library]].

Fun Fun Fun!!!

== Should you go? ==

Don't feel that you have to go. You'll make plenty of friends anyway. If you can't make [[Days on Campus]], you could try to do [[COOP]]. Or do both.

[[Category:Prefrosh]]