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The [[WikiCU]] how to guides launched in 2013 as a collaboration between the Communications Committees of [[CCSC]] & [[ESC]] and the WikiCU management team. The goal of these guides is to centralize information dispersed over a myriad of Columbia websites and to make it easier for students and campus groups to navigate [[Columbia University]], [[Morningside Heights]], and [[New York City]]. By hosting the guides on WIkiCU, as opposed to other Columbia sites, information can be kept up-to-date and any member of the Columbia community with a [https://www.wikicu.com/Special:RequestAccount WikiCU account] may contribute.  
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The [[WikiCU]] '''how to guides''' launched in 2013 as a collaboration between the Communications Committees of [[CCSC]] & [[ESC]] and the WikiCU management team. The goal of these guides is to centralize information dispersed over a myriad of Columbia websites and to make it easier for students and campus groups to navigate [[Columbia University]], [[Morningside Heights]], and [[New York City]]. By hosting the guides on WIkiCU, as opposed to other Columbia sites, information can be kept up-to-date and any member of the Columbia community with a [https://www.wikicu.com/Special:RequestAccount WikiCU account] may contribute.  
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Follow the instructions for creating a guide: [[How to create a how to guide]]
  
 
==Student Life==
 
==Student Life==
 
===Dining===
 
===Dining===
[[How to change a meal plan]]
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[[How to change your meal plan]]
  
 
[[How to make coffee]]
 
[[How to make coffee]]
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[[How to request better food in the dining halls]]
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[[How to add Dining Dollars]]
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[[How to add Flex dollars]]
  
 
===Health Services===
 
===Health Services===
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[[How to stay awake]]
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[[How to make a Health Services appointment]]
 
[[How to make a Health Services appointment]]
  
 
[[How to make a Columbia Psychological Services appointment]]
 
[[How to make a Columbia Psychological Services appointment]]
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[[How to use Nightline]]
  
 
===Housing & Facilities===
 
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[[How to apply to be a Resident Adviser]]
 
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[[How to switch rooms]]
  
 
===Personal Finance===
 
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[[How to change your UNI security questions]]
 
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====Finding a Job====
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[[How to use LionShare]]
  
 
==Academics==
 
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[[How to use a peer adviser]]
 
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[[How to declare a major]]
  
 
===Registration===
 
===Registration===
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[[How to register for classes]]
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[[How to add/drop classes]]
 
[[How to add/drop classes]]
  
 
[[How to make a class Pass/D/Fail]]
 
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===Courses===
 
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[[How to edit Courseworks discussion entries]]
 
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===Funding===
 
===Funding===
 
[[How to apply for JCCC cosponsorships]]
 
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[[How to get funding from JCCC]]
  
 
[[How to apply for the Capital Investment Fund]]
 
[[How to apply for the Capital Investment Fund]]
  
 
[[How to apply for the Travel Fund]]
 
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===Group Events===
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[[How to use Stressbusters]]
  
 
===Space===
 
===Space===

Latest revision as of 20:44, 4 May 2013

The WikiCU how to guides launched in 2013 as a collaboration between the Communications Committees of CCSC & ESC and the WikiCU management team. The goal of these guides is to centralize information dispersed over a myriad of Columbia websites and to make it easier for students and campus groups to navigate Columbia University, Morningside Heights, and New York City. By hosting the guides on WIkiCU, as opposed to other Columbia sites, information can be kept up-to-date and any member of the Columbia community with a WikiCU account may contribute.

Follow the instructions for creating a guide: How to create a how to guide

Student Life

Dining

How to change your meal plan

How to make coffee

How to request better food in the dining halls

How to add Dining Dollars

How to add Flex dollars

Health Services

How to stay awake

How to make a Health Services appointment

How to make a Columbia Psychological Services appointment

How to use Nightline

Housing & Facilities

How to get a guest pass

How to file a maintenance request

How to get a lightbulb changed

How to apply to be a Resident Adviser

How to switch rooms

Personal Finance

How to add Dining Dollars

How to add Flex dollars

Travel

Getting to Columbia

Technology

Email

How to configure an iPhone/iPad for LionMail

How to configure Apple Mail for LionMail

Printing/Scanning

How to use professional print services

How to scan documents on campus

How to set up your computer to print to NINJa

How to use Print@CU

UNI Management

How to change or recover your UNI password

How to change your UNI security questions

Finding a Job

How to use LionShare

Academics

Advising

How to make an academic advising appointment

How to use a peer adviser

How to declare a major

Registration

How to register for classes

How to add/drop classes

How to make a class Pass/D/Fail

Courses

How to edit Courseworks discussion entries

How to review a professor

How to purchase textbooks

How to make an appointment at the Writing Center

Groups & Activities

New Groups

How to start a new student group

Funding

How to apply for JCCC cosponsorships

How to get funding from JCCC

How to apply for the Capital Investment Fund

How to apply for the Travel Fund

Group Events

How to use Stressbusters

Space

How to reserve space on campus

  1. How to reserve space in Alfred Lerner Hall
  2. How to reserve space in Earl Hall
  3. How to reserve space in Faculty House
  4. How to reserve space in Low Library
  5. How to reserve space in the Diana Center
  6. How to reserve space in the Kraft Center
  7. How to reserve space in Uris Hall
  8. How to reserve outdoor space

How to use pre-calendaring

Making a difference

On campus

How to apply to be a Resident Adviser

How to apply to be a CUE leader

How to apply to be a COOP leader

How to apply to be a Consent Educator

How to apply to be an NSOP leader

How to join RHLO

In the community

Student councils

How to write a policy resolution

New York

Riding the subway