During the week prior to the New Student Orientation Program, first-year Columbia College and Columbia Engineering students may apply to participate in one of our three pre-orientation programs:
Columbia Outdoor Orientation Program (COÖP - pronounced "coh-op")
Columbia Urban Experience (CUE)*
International Student Orientation Program (ISOP)
All programs are amazing opportunities to meet other first-year students and share in a common experience.
Help us welcome the Columbia College Class of 2022 at a Summer Send-Off event. Check out the list of planned events below and click on an event to register or opt-in to receive event updates and reminders throughout the summer.
Apply to be a student coordinator for the Jumpstarting Aspiring Developers and Entrepreneurs (JADE) program!
Starting in September and continuing throughout the fall semester, JADE coordinators work in conjuction with Marnie Whalen, assistant director of Student Engagement, to organize the week-long JADE program. JADE coordinators are responsible for planning the schedule for the week, choosing companies to visit- and interviewing and selecting program participants.
The International Buddy Program (IBP) strives to make incoming international students feel welcome and help them prepare for their transition to college life before they arrive on campus.
The Robert D. Lilley Award for Socially Responsible Engineering is selected each spring by Dean of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science on the recommendation of Student Engagement. Student clubs may apply to receive the Lilley Award, which includes monetary support and is presented at the Leadership and Excellence Awards ceremony in April.
The Zvi Galil Award is selected each spring by Dean of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science on the recommendation of Student Engagement. Student clubs may apply to receive the award, which includes monetary support, the group’s name inscribed on a plaque to be placed at the entrance of Mudd, and is presented at the Leadership and Excellence Awards ceremony in April.
The ASB: NYC Performing Arts Application closes on Friday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m.
About
The Alternative Spring Break: NYC Performing Arts (ASB: NYC) program aims to provide undergraduate students in Columbia College and Columbia Engineering with exposure to dance, theatre, visual arts, and music in NYC. This year the theme is "Exploring the Arts as a Platform for Social Change". Students willexplore both well known and underground avenues of arts and culture while simultaneously connecting to the richness, history, and legacy of Harlem and surrounding NYC communities.
The International Buddy Program (IBP) strives to make incoming international students feel welcome and help them prepare for their transition to college life before they arrive on campus. The program matches new international students ("cubs") with returning international or U.S. students ("lions") according to their expressed preferences. The "lions" serve as a resource for four to five incoming international students.
