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2025 Orientation Activity Waiver

All incoming visiting and exchange students are required to complete the following activity waiver for the New Student Orientation Program (NSOP).

Contact

Please email orientation@columbia.edu with any questions.

Departments: 
Orientation

Apply for New Group Recognition

Applications for New Group Recognition for the 2025 cycle are now closed. If you are still interested in applying for New Group Recognition, applications will re-open in spring 2026.

Please review the information found on our Create a New Student Group landing page. 

Please direct any questions to engagement@columbia.edu

Departments: 
Student Engagement

New USL Preferred Vendor Recommendation Webform

Undergraduate Student Life welcomes recommendations for new preferred vendors. Please complete the New USL Preferred Vendor Recommendation Webform to recommend adding a new USL Preferred Vendor to the USL Preferred Vendor List. Purchase Requests (PRs, previously called FTFs) are an IOU and serve as a form to guarantee vendor payment from USL.

Departments: 
Student Life
 
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Requester Information
If you’ve never done business with a department at Columbia University and would like to submit an application as a new vendor, please submit this webform and Administration & Planning will reach out with next steps.
Vendor Information
USL Preferred Vendor Prerequisites
View the current list of USL Preferred Vendors - https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/approvedvendors
Terms & Conditions
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USL Staff Photo

Photograph of Undergraduate Student Life staff in Lerner Hall
Meet the Undergraduate Student Life team

Domestic and International Travel Checklist for Students

Please refer to the attached checklist for actionable steps when planning your student group's domestic or international travel.

Award Nomination Forms

Fall 2025 Pre-Calendaring Additional Information Form

Undergraduate Student Life advisers request that groups complete this form to better assist advisers with negotiating space reservations for student group events taking place during Spring 2026.

Departments: 
Student Life

Student Leader Agreement Creation/Update

Undergraduate Student Life staff should utilize this webform to request a new student leader agreement or updates to an existing agreement. 

Once submitted, this webform routes to a member of Administration & Planning to create the requested student leader agreement. Programs and positions which may require the submission of this webform include:

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Student Life
 
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Existing Agreements
Files must be less than 2 MB.
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Basic Information
Enter the date that the student leader is expected to begin their duties.
Enter the date that the student leader is expected to conclude their duties.
Payment Information
For hourly positions, include the hourly rate and hours per week (e.g. $15/hour for 10 hours per week). For stipend positions, list each payment date and amount (e.g. October 15: $300, December 15: $300, March 15: $300, May 15: $300). Stipend payment dates always occur on the 15th of each month, with exceptions considered on a case-by-case basis.
Position Responsibilities
These will be bulleted in the agreement. Please separate responsibilities using a semi-colon.
Position-Specific Special Considerations
If not, leave blank or write N/A
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Room Transfer Application

Residential Life and Housing recognize that students may wish to transfer into a new room for a variety of reasons. During weeks three and four of the semester, students may use this form to be considered for a room transfer. The final day to submit the application each semester is the Sunday before the fifth week of classes.
 
Departments: 
Student Life

Student Organization Survey

The Student Organization Survey (SOS) is a brief survey for your group to re-register with Undergraduate Student Life and share information that will be used to update resources, webpages, etc.

The form must be completed once per group each year. If your group did not complete the SOS during the Fall 2025 semester, you must complete it now, during the Spring 2026 Club Refuel period.

Groups advised by Fraternity and Sorority Life do not need to complete the SOS.

Departments: 
Student Life

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