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How can I contact alumni to work with my student group on campus?

If your student group is interested in connecting with international alumni, please contact Chia-Ying Pan, Director of Education, Outreach & International Student Support, with your request. You may be asked to provide further detail.

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How do I get involved with the alumni club in my home city?

If you would like to get involved with alumni in your city, please visit the Alumni Clubs website to search domestically or internationally for a club. Each club has listed a contact to email. The Center for Career Education offers advice on other ways to connect with alumni.

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I am interning abroad in XYZ city; are there events going on or any opportunities where I can meet other students and alumni?

To find events abroad, first check the alumni events calendar. Events listed with green stars are school based and may be restricted. Alternatively, you may send an email to the Office of Alumni and Development with the region and dates in question and someone will let you know.

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Are students invited to all alumni events?

This depends. Check the alumni events calendar for events and contact the event lead with any questions. Events in the U.S. may not be open to current students and will specify.

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Residence Hall Leadership Organization (RHLO)

Leadership skills begin at home, and the collegiate experience of the Columbia residence halls helps to develop these skills further.

I want to be involved in student groups. Are there groups that are good for international students?

Columbia has nearly 500 student organizations and international students are encouraged to join any group(s) of interest. Group categories include academic, activist, advocacy, club sports, competition, cultural, dance, governing boards, humanitarian, community service, Fraternity and Sorority Life, LGBTQA, media, music performance, performance, pre-professional, publications, religious, spiritual, social education, special interest, student councils and theater. For a list of those student organizations, please login into Columbia LionLink.

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Make Smart, Safe, and Responsible Choices -- In and Out of the Classroom

Residential Programs and Judicial Affairs and Community Standards are responsible for holding students accountable for behavior that is inconsistent with community values or policies.  Depending on

Tips on Successful Community Living

Whether you are placed in a Carman double, share bathrooms or lounge space in John Jay, Furnald, or Wallach, or live in a suite in Hartley, you will learn the importance of community agreements and

A Message from Columbia Health

Columbia Health is pleased to welcome you to our campus community!

2013 International Student Orientation Program Information Request Form

Please fill out the requested information by Monday, July 15th at 9 AM EST. Please fill out all of the mandated information. If you do not have your flight booked yet, we will follow-up once we get closer to ISOP.

Also, we need your t-shirt size. Please use the following information to determine your shirt size:

Unisex  measurements in inches and centimeters        

                       Chest                                           Waist

Please give us your nickname or preferred name, if different than your given name.
Please share with ISOP any allergies, medication needs, etc. so that we can better support you. All information will be kept confidential. If none, please enter none.
Please tell us what needs those are (vegetarian, gluten intolerant, etc.)
If you are under the age of 18, we will follow-up with information requesting parent/guardian permission.
This information will be shared with our Office of Parent and Family Programs and they will email information about what programs will be available to them.
We are asking this information in case you arrive late and we can check with the airlines on the arrival time.
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