The Daily Plan-it / Dean of Students Blog, Columbia J-school

David Shipley: Covering Conflict
Wednesday, December 2, 6:30-8pm
World Room, Journalism Building, 3rd Floor
2950 Broadway

A conversation with DAVID SHIPLEY, op-ed editor at The New York Times. He also served in the Clinton Administration as Senior Presidential Speechwriter and was the executive editor of The New Republic Magazine. Moderated by Mark C. Taylor, Chair of the Department of Religion.

Co-sponsored with Columbia Journalism School and the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration and Religion.

All events are free and open to the public. No tickets, no reservations required. For more information, please visit http://ircpl.org

The American Language Program (ALP) offers part-time courses to broaden and improve your mastery of spoken and written English, at intermediate and advanced levels of proficiency.

Our 3-point and 6-point programs help students to develop grammatical accuracy, pronunciation skills, fluency, listening and reading comprehension, and writing ability. We also offer special fluency and pronunciation classes that meet two hours per week (enrollment is limited).

Before registering for part-time courses, new students must apply online by December 24, 2009.

View the Spring 2010 schedule online.

Advising
For guidance on course offerings and registration, please attend one of the below advising sessions. No appointment necessary.

• January 13, 2010, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 208 Lewisohn Hall, Columbia campus
• January 14, 2010, 12:00-6:00 p.m., 208 Lewisohn Hall, Columbia campus

For more information about our part-time and intensive English courses, please click here.

NEW STUDENTS

New students taking only ALP English classes and new students enrolled in Columbia degree programs who want to add an ALP class must:

1. Apply online
The application fee will be waived for students currently registered at Columbia University.

2. Take the English Placement Test online by January 8, 2010, 5:00 p.m.
This test is for placement purposes only and does not signify certification or completion of any English learning level. This is not necessary if you have already taken ALP ECT – English Certification Test.

Tuition exemption may cover the cost of these courses for Columbia University employees, but students are responsible for any fees. Please contact your departmental administrator or the benefits office to inquire about tuition exemption.

CONTINUING STUDENTS

Continuing ALP students should register by contacting in the ALP office at alp@columbia.edu by December 24, 2009. In your email, please include your full name, your UNI, and the course.

For other inquiries, please contact:

American Language Program
Columbia University
School of Continuing Education
203 Lewisohn Hall
212-854-3584
alp@columbia.edu

Greetings colleagues:

Alice! is currently recruiting students to be a part of our team with a stress and coping intercept interview process.  Please share the information below with students that may be interested.

In health,
Michael

Qualitative Research Opportunity - Alice! Health Promotion Program

What:  Be a part of a team of qualitative researchers investigating how students cope with stress at Columbia. 

When:  Fall 2009

Details:  You will be trained to conduct brief intercept interviews on the Morningside campus.  Intercept interviews will take place weekdays.

Time commitment:  1 hour of training & a minimum of 5 hours of interviewing students.

Compensation:  $50.00 Barnes and Noble Gift Card

This is a great opportunity to build your research skills.

Email Susan Hochman sh2537@columbia.edu  for more information and/or to apply.

Move with Alice!

Why wait until January?  You can resolve now to be active through finals, the holidays, and into 2010.  Being active can give you the momentum you need to power through the rest of the semester and coast into winter break. If you need a boost to get started, consider joining CU Move.  As a reward for your effort, you can earn shirts, water bottles, music gift cards, and more. Beyond these great incentives and countless health benefits, physical activity can help you improve concentration, increase energy levels, and relieve stress.    

CU Move is an exercise motivation and tracking program that offers the University community an opportunity to learn about, design, and record personal fitness activities using an online, interactive tool. Participants set individual exercise goals and record progress on their personalized exercise journal. CU Move is free and open to all Columbia students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Progress is measured according to the number of minutes a user spends exercising. The goal is to spend at least 100 minutes per week doing physical activity.

Helpful Resources
CU Move
Alice! Health Promotion Program
Health Services at Columbia
Dodge Fitness Center

Related Q&As from Go Ask Alice!

Exercise motivation… for stress reduction
No time for working out
Fitting exercise into a busy schedule
Exercise for people with physical disabilities
Health benefits of yoga

Wishing you a strong finish to a successful semester.
Alice! Health Promotion Program
108 Wien Hall
alice@columbia.edu

__________________________________
Michael P. McNeil, MS, CHES, FACHA
Interim Director, Alice! Health Promotion
Health Services at Columbia

212-854-5453
mm3117@columbia.edu

Downstate NY Coordinator, The BACCHUS Network
Ask me about affiliating! 

Alternate IATF Liaison, ACHA

Audio from Spring Class Preview, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009:
http://qtstreaming.jrn.columbia.edu/lectures/2009/springpreview1113.mov

Ballots go live at 8 p.m on Friday, November 13 are now live!!!! See link below.

Welcome to the Spring Ballots for M.S., and Knight Bagehot Students

Please carefully follow the instructions below.

1. First, please read the Spring Curriculum thoroughly. Some information has been added and some changed since the document became available.
2. You may read students’ evaluations of many of the classes and professors at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/journalism/evaluations/. You will have to log in using your UNI and password.
3. Please select from the list below the ballot option that best describes your status.
4. To complete the ballot you will need your Columbia e-mail address and PID (If you have lost your PID, please refer to http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2005/11/14/faq-how-do-i-find-my-pid/)
5. The ballots are NOT handled on a first-come, first-served basis. As long as you make the deadline (Tuesday, November 17, 8 a.m.) you have equal standing with all other students.
6. If your ballot is received after the deadline, you will be placed in classes on a space available basis.
7. If you made a mistake or changed your mind, please resubmit your ballot. Your most recently-submitted ballot as of the deadline (Tuesday, November 17, 8 a.m.) will be the one processed.
8. If you experience any problems using the ballot, please send e-mail to dos@jrn.columbia.edu
9. Please note we cannot promise students they will gain a seat in any specific class.
10. Students continuing with the Master’s Project will be automatically registered for it.
11. Students may only take one class that meets on Monday/Tuesday and one that meets on Thursday/Friday. This means that if your seminar is on a Monday, your workshop has to be on a Thursday/Friday. Or if your workshop is on a Thursday or Friday, your seminar has to be on a Monday or Tuesday.

Please answer all questions carefully.
Spring 2010 M.S. Ballot

Dear Students (M.A. & M.S.)

The Columbia Business School plans to post their list of Spring 2010 Business School courses available for cross-registration on December 10.

The B-School web-based cross-registration system will allow you to see what’s available and to enter your cross-registration requests online, beginning December 11 at 10:00 am. The deadline for students to submit their requests is midnight, January 8. The B-School will then look at all the requests from all the schools, and let the J-School DOS office know how many seats we can have for our students in each course by January 14. We will then notify you if you will be able to have a spot in your class of interest.

It is very important that M.S. students ballot for Journalism School electives of genuine interest to guard against the possibility that you aren’t able to get into a Business School course. Please note that priority is given to M.A. Business discipline students for cross-registration spots.

Business School courses begin on Wednesday, January 20.