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First Year Points

2007-06-14T15:52:38Z

Sourpunchsk:

'''First Year Points''' are basically [[Dining Dollars]] for first years.

You get them as part of your first year [[meal plan]].

However, unlike Dining Dollars, First Year Points cannot be used at [[Barnard]].

[[Category:CUID]]
[[Category:Prefrosh]]

Room Selection

2007-04-25T19:41:17Z

Sourpunchsk: /* Important rules */

'''Room Selection''' is the process by which students select a room for the next academic year. There are six phases, each of which has a section in this article.

The order in which students select their room is determined by two numbers. First, students are subdivided according to their point value. Rising seniors get 30 points. Rising juniors get 20 points. Rising sophomores get 10 points. A student's status is determined based on the year he entered Columbia, not on the year he expects to graduate. If students form a group for a double or suite, the group point value is the average of its [[Columbia College]] and [[SEAS]] members (but not [[Barnard]] members), unless they invoke the [[East Campus]] Exclusion Rule (see below).

Second, students are subdivided according to their randomly-assigned lottery number, which can range from 1 to 3000. Thus, a student with 30pts & #1 gets to choose his room before a student with 30pts & #3000, who in turn gets to choose his room before a student with 20pts & #1, and so on.

= Registration =

Strategize! Refer to this list of [[Housing strategies|housing strategies]].

=== Important rules ===

* Men and women may form groups together for Group Suite Selection and General Selection. However, doubles can only be assigned to students of the same gender.
* Groups in Group Suite Selection can only choose suites that are the exact size of their group. That is, a group of 6 ''cannot'' split up into 3 groups of 2 in suite selection - they can only choose 6-person suites (if available). If there are no remaining suites matching the size of the group, the group must drop to General Selection, where they can split up as they desire.

=== For a double or a suite ===

Sign up for Group Suite Selection with your friends. Group sizes can range from 2 to 8. You'll only be able to pick a suite that exactly matches your group size. E.g., 2 people can only pick a double, or 5 people can only pick a 5-person suite. Groups of two can only have Columbia students. Groups of 3 or more must be at least 50% composed of Columbia students.

If you are interested in an [[East Campus exclusion suite|EC exclusion suite]], you can invoke the [[East Campus exclusion suite#East Campus exclusion rule|EC exclusion rule]].

=== For a single in a corridor-style residence hall ===

Sign up for General Selection as an individual.

=== For a single in a corridor-style residence hall near your friends ===

Sign up for General Selection as a group with your friends. Group sizes can range from 2 to 10.

= Lottery =

Once the registration period is over, each individual or group is assigned a random, computer-generated lottery number. (Groups share a single lottery number.)

According to the individual or group's point value and lottery number, the individual or group is assigned an appointment date and time to pick their room or suite. The exact priority is described in above in the article introduction.

Students then try to determine exactly what they'll be able to get, especially by referring to the [[Cutoff history]].

= Group Suite Selection =

* Group Suite Selection will take place from [[Calendar 2007 4 9|April 9]] to [[Calendar 2007 4 13|April 13]] in [[John Jay]] Lounge.
* All group members or their proxies will need to come together with their [[CUID]]s. The group can come at their appointment time or any time afterwards.
* If a group does not want to pick a double or suite, or it is unable to, the group will automatically drop to General Selection. This applies even if only one member doesn't go along with the group. Group members will keep the same lottery number, and receive a new appointment time accordingly.
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/returning_students/room-selection/group-suite.html#N10037 Available doubles], minus the unavailable spaces detailed below
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/returning_students/room-selection/group-suite.html#N10028 Available suites], minus the unavailable spaces detailed below
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/returning_students/rules-exceptions/space-held.html Unavailable spaces]

=== Barnard cap ===
The number of Barnard students allowed to live in Columbia housing is capped. The cap is:

* the number of Columbia students who have chosen to participate in Barnard selection
* + the number of Barnard students in Columbia sororities
* + the number of Barnard students in Columbia Special Interest Communities

Once this cap is reached, all groups with one or more Barnard members that have not yet selected a room will decrease by the number of Barnard students in it, while the Barnard members will drop to Barnard room selection. That is, if you have 8 people including one Barnard student in the group, and the cap is filled, your group becomes a group of 7. In 2006, all 30pt groups with Barnard students got past the cap, and then a further 3 Barnard juniors. All 30pt groups usually get past the cap because housing tries to keep seniors happy. In 2007, the cap was reached at 13 Barnard students.

= Senior regroup =

= General Selection =

* General Selection takes place online in April.
* You can log in and select a room any time from your assigned appointment time until the end of General Selection. It is obviously better to select a room as soon as possible after your assigned appointment time.
* The available rooms include all single rooms, and any doubles and suites remaining from Group Suite Selection.

= Summer transfer =

* Once Group Suite Selection and General Selection are over, some space becomes available because students fail to sign their contracts, decide to study abroad, take time off, or transfer to a different school. Approximately 150-200 spaces become available by May. These spaces are made available through summer transfer.
* Students apply for summer transfer.
* The order in which summer transfer requests are fulfilled is determined by two numbers, as in the regular lottery. First, students are subdivided according to their point value. Second, however, students are subdivided according to their reverse lottery number from the regular lottery.
* Thus, a request from a student with 30/2999 is fulfilled before a request from a student with 30/1, while is in turn fulfilled before a request from a student with 20/2999, and so on.

== See Also ==
[[Off-Campus Housing Assistance]]

[[Category:Housing]]

Room Selection

2007-04-25T19:34:05Z

Sourpunchsk: /* Barnard cap */

'''Room Selection''' is the process by which students select a room for the next academic year. There are six phases, each of which has a section in this article.

The order in which students select their room is determined by two numbers. First, students are subdivided according to their point value. Rising seniors get 30 points. Rising juniors get 20 points. Rising sophomores get 10 points. A student's status is determined based on the year he entered Columbia, not on the year he expects to graduate. If students form a group for a double or suite, the group point value is the average of its [[Columbia College]] and [[SEAS]] members (but not [[Barnard]] members), unless they invoke the [[East Campus]] Exclusion Rule (see below).

Second, students are subdivided according to their randomly-assigned lottery number, which can range from 1 to 3000. Thus, a student with 30pts & #1 gets to choose his room before a student with 30pts & #3000, who in turn gets to choose his room before a student with 20pts & #1, and so on.

= Registration =

Strategize! Refer to this list of [[Housing strategies|housing strategies]].

=== Important rules ===

* Men and women may form groups together for Group Suite Selection and General Selection. However, doubles can only be assigned to students of the same gender.

=== For a double or a suite ===

Sign up for Group Suite Selection with your friends. Group sizes can range from 2 to 8. You'll only be able to pick a suite that exactly matches your group size. E.g., 2 people can only pick a double, or 5 people can only pick a 5-person suite. Groups of two can only have Columbia students. Groups of 3 or more must be at least 50% composed of Columbia students.

If you are interested in an [[East Campus exclusion suite|EC exclusion suite]], you can invoke the [[East Campus exclusion suite#East Campus exclusion rule|EC exclusion rule]].

=== For a single in a corridor-style residence hall ===

Sign up for General Selection as an individual.

=== For a single in a corridor-style residence hall near your friends ===

Sign up for General Selection as a group with your friends. Group sizes can range from 2 to 10.

= Lottery =

Once the registration period is over, each individual or group is assigned a random, computer-generated lottery number. (Groups share a single lottery number.)

According to the individual or group's point value and lottery number, the individual or group is assigned an appointment date and time to pick their room or suite. The exact priority is described in above in the article introduction.

Students then try to determine exactly what they'll be able to get, especially by referring to the [[Cutoff history]].

= Group Suite Selection =

* Group Suite Selection will take place from [[Calendar 2007 4 9|April 9]] to [[Calendar 2007 4 13|April 13]] in [[John Jay]] Lounge.
* All group members or their proxies will need to come together with their [[CUID]]s. The group can come at their appointment time or any time afterwards.
* If a group does not want to pick a double or suite, or it is unable to, the group will automatically drop to General Selection. This applies even if only one member doesn't go along with the group. Group members will keep the same lottery number, and receive a new appointment time accordingly.
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/returning_students/room-selection/group-suite.html#N10037 Available doubles], minus the unavailable spaces detailed below
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/returning_students/room-selection/group-suite.html#N10028 Available suites], minus the unavailable spaces detailed below
* [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/returning_students/rules-exceptions/space-held.html Unavailable spaces]

=== Barnard cap ===
The number of Barnard students allowed to live in Columbia housing is capped. The cap is:

* the number of Columbia students who have chosen to participate in Barnard selection
* + the number of Barnard students in Columbia sororities
* + the number of Barnard students in Columbia Special Interest Communities

Once this cap is reached, all groups with one or more Barnard members that have not yet selected a room will decrease by the number of Barnard students in it, while the Barnard members will drop to Barnard room selection. That is, if you have 8 people including one Barnard student in the group, and the cap is filled, your group becomes a group of 7. In 2006, all 30pt groups with Barnard students got past the cap, and then a further 3 Barnard juniors. All 30pt groups usually get past the cap because housing tries to keep seniors happy. In 2007, the cap was reached at 13 Barnard students.

= Senior regroup =

= General Selection =

* General Selection takes place online in April.
* You can log in and select a room any time from your assigned appointment time until the end of General Selection. It is obviously better to select a room as soon as possible after your assigned appointment time.
* The available rooms include all single rooms, and any doubles and suites remaining from Group Suite Selection.

= Summer transfer =

* Once Group Suite Selection and General Selection are over, some space becomes available because students fail to sign their contracts, decide to study abroad, take time off, or transfer to a different school. Approximately 150-200 spaces become available by May. These spaces are made available through summer transfer.
* Students apply for summer transfer.
* The order in which summer transfer requests are fulfilled is determined by two numbers, as in the regular lottery. First, students are subdivided according to their point value. Second, however, students are subdivided according to their reverse lottery number from the regular lottery.
* Thus, a request from a student with 30/2999 is fulfilled before a request from a student with 30/1, while is in turn fulfilled before a request from a student with 20/2999, and so on.

== See Also ==
[[Off-Campus Housing Assistance]]

[[Category:Housing]]

Roar-ee

2007-04-25T19:03:49Z

Sourpunchsk:

'''Roar-ee''' is the current name of the mascot of the [[varsity sports | Columbia Lions]] that was introduced on October 15, [[2005]] at [[homecoming]]. The name was chosen from a "Name the Mascot" contest that attracted over 200 entries. The Lion mascot itself was first revealed in [[1910]].

Roar-ee is available for events, like weddings and bar-mitzvahs, by calling 212-854-8327 or emailing das2145@columbia.edu.

[[Category:Symbols]]
[[Category:Athletics]]

[[Image:roaree.jpg]]
[[Image:roaree2.jpg]]

File:Roaree2.jpg

2007-04-25T19:01:58Z

Sourpunchsk: Roar-ee

Roar-ee

File:Roaree.jpg

2007-04-25T19:01:21Z

Sourpunchsk: Roar-ee

Roar-ee

47 Claremont

2007-04-07T16:50:25Z

Sourpunchsk: /* Advantages */

{{Infobox reshall
|Name=47 Claremont
|Image=47Claremont.jpg
|Built=? (Converted in 1995)
|Renovated=2004
|Population=123}}
'''47 Claremont''' is one of the smallest residence halls. A converted apartment building, it is made up entirely of suites. These were renovated in [[2004]] and includes hardwood floors, crown mouldings, and new kitchen equipment.

The horrible basement lounge has a wall map of the world during World War II. Lots of countries are occupied by the Nazis, and others have funny old names like Rhodesia. People have written all sorts of funny comments on the map, mainly pro- or anti-colonialism.

== Facilities ==
Each suite has a kitchen, but not a common room.

=== Suites ===
* 6 3-person suites with 3 singles
* 6 4-person suites with 4 singles
* 1 1st floor 5-person suite
* 1 1st floor 6-person suite with 4 singles and 1 double
* 10 7-person suites with 3 singles and 2 doubles

== Advantages ==
* Building has its own superintendent and janitor who generally get things done faster than Housing Services.
* Allows groups of all sophomores to get suites with 3 singles.

== Disadvantages ==
* Lots of inhumanely tiny 81 sq ft rooms (3C, 1E and 2E lines).
* Far from everything except Barnard. It is highly advisable to beg security for swipe access to the Barnard [[tunnels]].
*[[Austin Quigley|Dean Quigley]] lives next door, and his secretary will occasionally email residents to complain about the noise.

== Photos ==
<gallery>
Image:47double1view1.jpg|Double, view 1
Image:47double1view2.jpg|Double, view 2
Image:47double1view3.jpg|Double, view 3
Image:47double52Dview1.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 1
Image:47double52Dview2.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 2
Image:47double52Dview3.jpg|Double (room 52D), view 3
Image:47double52Dwindow.jpg|Double (room 52D), view from window
Image:47single52Bview1.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 1
Image:47single52Bview2.jpg|Single (room 52B), view 2
Image:47single52Eview1.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 1
Image:47single52Eview2.jpg|Single (room 52E), view 2
Image:47suitehallway.jpg|Suite hallway
Image:47suitebathroom.jpg|Suite bathroom
Image:47suitekitchen1view1.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 1
Image:47suitekitchen1view2.jpg|Suite kitchen, view 2
</gallery>

== Floor plans ==
<gallery>
Image:47C1.gif|Floor 1
Image:47C2.gif|Floor 2
Image:47C3.gif|Floor 3
Image:47C4.gif|Floor 4
Image:47C5.gif|Floor 5
Image:47C6.gif|Floor 6
</gallery>

== Map ==
<googlemap lat="40.810125" lon="-73.963839" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small">
40.810125, -73.963839, 47 Claremont residence hall
</googlemap>

[[Category:Residence halls]]

Housing strategies

2007-04-07T16:48:34Z

Sourpunchsk: /* Rising sophomores */

* The best strategy is to sign up for Group Suite Selection in a group of friends. Your group will get two shots at room selection. First, you can pick a double or suite in Group Suite Selection. Or, second, you can drop out of Group Suite Selection and pick a single in General Selection.

* The best group size is probably 2.

== Rising sophomores ==

* It is especially important for rising sophomores to enter in a group. Again, the best group size is probably 2 because there are many doubles. If your group gets a good enough lottery number for [[Furnald]], you can pick singles in Furnald. Otherwise, you can pick in Group Suite selection. There will be many singles and a small number of rooms in suites. If you haven't picked anything, you automatically drop into General Selection. You and your group members can split up and choose from the doubles left over from Group Suite Selection. You can try to pick into one with a friend. Otherwise, these will be 'blind'; you will be with a stranger. Just be sure to pick something in General Selection, otherwise you might not get any housing at all. If you are unhappy with your choice, you can file for a summer transfer. These are processed by reverse lottery number, so you'll need a number from about 2500 to 3000.

* Rising sophomores can also join a group of rising juniors and seniors looking for a suite. Having at least one upperclassman is a way to almost guarantee a 7-person suite in [[47 Claremont]] or an 8-person suite in [[Ruggles]], although in recent years the cutoff has allowed groups of all rising sophomores get these suites.

* Conversely, rising juniors and seniors often need rising sophomores to fill the double in the [[East Campus|EC]] Exclusion Suites they're trying to get. They are able to recruit rising sophomores yet still have a good chance at getting the suite because they intend to invoke the EC Exclusion Rule. Under this rule, only the top three point values are used in calculating the the group point value.

== Rising juniors ==

* Join a group of rising sophomores to get a 7-person or 8-person suite in [[47 Claremont]] or [[Ruggles]]. Agree to get a single, while they take the doubles. They are not allowed to pay you money for this, but you could get them to agree to do the dishes, vacuum every week, etc.

* Join a group trying to get an [[East Campus|EC]] Exclusion Suite. The group will need at least one, if not two, seniors. Offer the senior the right to choose his room first.

* Join a senior and go for a 1-bedroom apartment in [[Watt]] or a medium-demand apartment in [[Woodbridge]].

== Alternative strategies ==

* A group can raise its point value by taking juniors and seniors who plan to study abroad. This is unethical, but if other people do it, you at least have the right to know that it gets done.

* Apply for Barnard housing. They like to take Columbia students because then more Barnard students can live in Columbia housing (and there are many Barnard students who want to do so).

[[Category:Housing]]