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SPRING SEMESTER PREP (updated several times a week)

Here’s the schedule for Spring Semester Prep - events and dates to help you prepare for the Spring Semester. All the information will be available electronically, but you are encouraged to attend any events/briefing sessions you can. Please note we are offering events on a variety of dates and times. All this is subject to change, so please check back often.
NEW: Listen to the recording of the Dog ‘n’ Pony Show.

Deans Sreenivasan and Huff will be available throughout November to discuss your options and help you plan for the Spring, as are your RWI professors, who serve as your advisers the rest of your time here.

PLEASE NOTE: Most of this is aimed at M.S. students, but others are welcome to attend. There will be a separate briefing session for M.A. students - details en route.

• We expect to have the Spring 2010 M.S. curriculum available on Friday, November 12. Until then, you may refer to this link to get a sense of what we will likely be offering: The M.S. curriculum guide is live at http://bit.ly/MS_Spring11
• If you want to check out evaluations of past spring classes, go to http://web.jrn.columbia.edu/students/view_evaluations.htm

All dates can be imported into your Google calendar via bit.ly/columbiajcal

• Mon., Nov. 1, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Stabile Student Center: Spring prep meeting with the Deans: focus on Spring Semester questions and dealing with Fall RWI mid-semester and final evaluations.
• Thurs., Nov. 4, , 1:30-2:30 p.m., Stabile Student Center: Spring prep meeting with the Deans: focus on Spring Semester questions and dealing with Fall RWI mid-semester and final evaluations.
• Friday, Nov. 5, 8:15 a.m., Stabile Student Center:BOOK WRITING SEMINAR - Preview & Application Instruction session with Prof. Sam Freedman. .
• Mon., Nov. 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Stabile Student Center: COVERING RELIGION SEMINAR. Preview & Application Instruction session with Prof. Ari Goldman .
• Monday, Nov. 8, , 6:30-7:30 p.m., Stabile Student Center: Spring prep meeting with the Deans: focus on Spring Semester questions and dealing with Fall RWI mid-semester and final evaluations.
• Thursday, Nov. 11, , 6:30-7:30 p.m., Stabile Student Center: Spring prep meeting with the Deans: focus on Spring Semester questions and dealing with Fall RWI mid-semester and final evaluations.
• Friday, November 12: Spring 2011 M.S. curriculum announced
• Friday, November 12, 4-5 p.m., 607B: NIGHTLY NEWS & VIDEO STORYTELLING information session for broadcast students
• Monday, November 15, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 607B: CITY NEWSROOM & DM MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING inforation session for broadcast students
• Tuesday, Nov. 16, 6-8 p.m., Lecture Hall: Spring Preview Session - an evening when professors who teach Spring seminars, workshops and new electives are invited to present three-minute previews of their classes. Typically, most professors present and all M.S. students gather for this session. Please note that only a handful of classes have individual briefing sessions (as listed above), so it is critical that you attend this large gathering.
  LISTEN TO THE AUDIO HERE.
• Wednesday, November 17, 10 a.m.: Spring Ballots go live; close Monday, December 1, 10 a.m. noon You can submit ballots any time during that period - NOT first come, first served. If you applied for an application class, please do not submit your ballot until you have heard back about your acceptance
• Wednesday, November 17, 6 p.m., 607B: RADIO WORKSHOP information session for broadcast studdents
• Friday, Nov. 19, 5 p.m.: Applications due for Covering Religion and Personal & Professional Style
• Wednesday, Nov. 24: Students notified of application results for Book Writing; Covering Religion; Personal & Professional Style;
• Monday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. Spring Ballots close.
• Monday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. DEADLINE to confirm your acceptance of spots in application classes
• [ And don’t forget Lucille’s Ball, the annual J-School Holiday Party & Faculty Roast - on December 9- you absolutely have to be there!]
• Late December: Students will be registered for their Spring courses.
• December 19-Jan. 18: Winter Break; work on Master’s Projects for M.S. students (first draft due Tuesday, Jan. 18)
• January 10-January 28: Add/Drop period
• Wednesday, Jan. 19, 9:30-5:00: ALL-CLASS EVENT: SPRING PREP DAY: “An annual day of academic, career and writing/reporting tips and advice, before the semester formally begins. Brought to you by Student Affairs, Academic Affairs and Career Services “ - mandatory for all full-time MS students and MA students (except those MA students whose outside classes begin then); all others welcome.
  Presented by DOS Office and Career Services.
• Tuesday, January 18: M.A., and other University classes begin
• Thursday & Friday, Jan. 201 & 21: M.S. Workshops begin

Also see:

FAQ: How do I take an outside elective?

Deans Sreenivasan and Huff are available throughout November to discuss your options and help you plan for the Spring, as are your RWI professors, who serve as your advisers the rest of your time here.



AGENDA FOR MOST OF THE BRIEFINGS

Rest of the Fall
• Fall evaluations of students (mid-term and final)
• Fall grades
• Fall evaluations of courses by students (FT via RW1; PT via link)
• Diploma applications
• Honors in Class
• Winter Break

Spring Planning
• Spring Preview Session: Tuesday, Nov. 16, 6-7:30 pm
• Spring course types: seminars, workshops, electives and skills
• Spring schedule
• Application classes
• How the balloting process works
• Lobbying for Spring courses
• Add/Drop

Graduation Preview
• Grading
• Honors
• Awards

Greetings from Alice!
With the fall semester firmly underway Alice! welcomes you (or welcomes you back) to campus!  The Alice! Health Promotion Program, part of Health Services at Columbia, seeks to make the campus healthier by connecting students with information and resources, cultivating healthy attitudes and behaviors and fostering a culture that values and supports a healthy community.

Did you know that Alice! sponsors many program and services designed to support your wellbeing as a member of the Columbia community?  Check out the following links for more information about some of the many offerings:

CU Move is an online exercise motivation program that offers the University community an opportunity to learn about, design, and track personal fitness activities.

Go Ask Alice! is a leading health question and answer Internet service with an archive of over 3,000 in-depth responses to questions sent by past readers. If it’s on your mind, it’s probably on Go Ask Alice!

Interactive Workshops that provide current health information, teach skills necessary to adopt healthy behaviors, and connect students with appropriate on- and off-campus resources are available on various health-related topics.

Sleep Initiative provides tips, resources and more to help students explore strategies to improve the quantity and quality of sleep. You can download a sleep diary and learn more about how Columbia can help you get your ZZZZs.

Stressbusters are teams of students who deliver brief neck and back rubs to the campus community for total relaxation. You can get them for free at select public events, and you can bring them to your organization, residence hall, school, or office.

 

FYI, from Health Services

Flu Shots @ Health Services

Health Services at Columbia will be administering the flu shot to Columbia students, faculty, and staff on the Morningside campus beginning in the fall. It is important to note that Health Services will be administering the flu shots to members of the Columbia community only and not their dependents.

There are several ways to receive a free flu shot from Health Services:
- You may schedule an appointment using the secure online appointment system (you will need your Columbia UNI and password) or by phone at (212) 854-7426.
- You may also plan to visit the Health Services Flu Fairs on campus. Below is a preliminary list of events. No appointments are necessary; walk-ins are first-come, first-served basis.

YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW YOUR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ID, WITHOUT IT YOU WON’T GET THE FREE SHOT

Flu Fair 2010

* Please check this section often as dates, times or locations may change. http://health.columbia.edu/flu

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Date: Tuesday, October 19
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Jerome Greene Hall, Gallery, 3rd Floor
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