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Countdown to Graduation 2019!

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Graduation Checklist

Here are the key things you need to do for graduation! If you have done them all, you are ready to go!

1. Diploma Application. Not sure you have done this? You can check on SSOL to see! If not, complete and submit this form ASAP!
2. University Commencement Registration. You must register to attend and get tickets (up to 2) for the University ceremony – – Deadline: Friday, May 3.
3. Journalism Graduation Registration. You must complete this form to register and get tickets (up to 3) for the Journalism ceremony – Deadline: Sunday, April 14.

Other items that must be completed before you can participate in graduation

  1. Awards. Submit any suitable assignments for year-end awards consideration – Deadline: Monday, April 29, noon.
  2. Assessment. All M.S. and M.A. students must have submitted all the required assignments to the Assessment System– Deadline: Friday, May 17.
  3. Equipment fines & returns. All fines must be paid by May 8. All equipment must be returned by Monday, May 6.
  4. Empty locker. Lockers must be emptied out by Friday, May 17.
  1. Federal Loan Exit Interview. All students whose financial aid packages include federal loans are required to complete an exit interview with Student Financial Services via SSOL – Deadline: May 10.
  2. Account Holds. Please check SSOL to see if you have any HOLDS that will prevent you from receiving a diploma – Deadline: May 10.
  3. Cap & Gown. Academic regalia are worn only for University Commencement, not the Journalism School ceremony. Get yours at the Columbia Bookstore–  – Deadline: May 10.

Things to think about

  1. Does your family have a place to stay? If not, check out these ideas!
  2. Do any of your family members need a disability accommodation? For University Commencement, please contact access@columbia.edu. For the Journalism School, please contact Julie Pozo-Cepeda at jp3907@columbia.edu  –Deadline: May 3.
  3. Are you a veteran? Those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to wear a red/white/blue cord to their graduation ceremonies. To request your cord, please send an email to veterans@columbia.edu – Deadline: Friday, May 3.
  4. ColumbiaYou is the human story of Columbia University in the City of New York, told by the heart of Columbia – its people. It’s Columbia seen through You. Join the story by joining and submitting what Columbia means to You.

EXCITING ACTION ITEMS: Graduation 2017

Action Item, Checklists, FAQ, Graduation, Graduation Awards, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Major memos

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Dear Graduating Students,

Graduation is just two months away!

To get you ready, we have prepared a Graduation Handbook with everything you need to know!

In addition, we will be holding four information sessions at which you can ask any questions you still have:

•Wednesday, April 5, 1-2 p.m. – Stabile Student Center
•Tuesday, April 11, 4-5 p.m. – Stabile Student Center
•Thursday, April 20, 1-2 p.m. – Stabile Student Center
•Tuesday, April 25, 6-7 p.m. – Stabile Student Center

And finally here is a checklist of items you need to do or think about before graduation!

 

Call for Entries: Richard J. Blood Award

Awards/Grants, Graduation Awards, M.S. Program

The Richard J. Blood Award For Excellence in Reporting

DEADLINE: Noon, Monday, April 18

  • Seeking an unpublished investigative, hard-news or news feature story of
    publishable quality, that was completed while at the J-School. Please, no profiles.
  • Submit one article of no more than 1,500 words. Please double-space
    entries, and note the word count alongside the headline.
  • A winning entry will overflow with voices, specifics and solid
    attribution. Less is more: Leave in only the details that move the story
    forward. Make your copy lean, your prose sing and soar.
  • Particular attention will be given to rigorously reported stories
    that have the potential to improve social conditions – stories that alert
    the community to a danger, explain human behavior, entertain, inform and
    educate.
  • You are strongly encouraged to review the article with your
    instructor, incorporate any reporting/editing suggestions and rewrite it
    before submission. The award is $500.
  • Please complete this form http://fs8.formsite.com/cjdos/Blood/ and attach
    your submission by noon on Monday, April 18.Please note that the competition is for unpublished work, but articles
    that have run on the ColumbiaJournalist.org ARE eligible.

    We will announce the winner on Journalism Day

    This award is administered by the M.S. Class of 1995 Blood Award committee: Stephanie Argy, Raney Aronson, Ellen Butler Bikales, Maria Sanminiatelli and Erin Texeira

    *This award is among graduation prizes awarded each year. Details and application instructions (for those that require submissions) will be distributed at a later date. This one, however, is judged by an alumni committee so has an earlier application deadline

Call for Entries: Robert Harron Award

Awards/Grants, Graduation Awards, Knight Bagehot, M.A. Program, M.S. Program, Major memos, Part-time Students, PhD
The Faculty is currently accepting nominations for the ROBERT HARRON AWARD.

The ROBERT HARRON AWARD is presented each year to the student (M.S. [FT or PT]; M.A.; Knight Bagehot; Ph.D.) who has demonstrated excellence in writing and reporting as well as exemplary kindness and courtesy to fellow students. It is popularly known as the “nice guy/gal” award.

The award was established in memory of Robert Harron, a former sportswriter and long-time assistant to the presidents of this university, through gifts from his many friends.

While all members of the School (faculty – full-time and adjucts, staff and students) may submit nominations, only students in the Class of 2014 (part-time and full-time, M.S., M.A., Knight Bagehot, Ph.D.) are eligible for the prize, which will be announced with other awards on Journalism Day (this is a separate prize from SPJ’s “Student of the year” and the other awards determined by the Faculty.

A committee will examine the nominations and use the input to pick the winner of the prize. Please understand that this is NOT a popularity contest, and you are not “voting.” You are providing background information on a particular student. The Faculty makes the final decision.

We are looking for concrete examples that describe, as much as possible, the spirit of the award (see first para above), with special emphasis on the exemplary kindness and courtesy to fellow students (while maintaining high academic standards).

Please complete with form (http://fs8.formsite.com/cjdos/Harron/) with a paragraph about the person you are nominating.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Master of Science graduation award.

Alumni, Awards/Grants, Graduation Awards, M.S. Program, Major memos, Reporting

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – Master of Science graduation award.

The Richard J. Blood Award For Excellence in Reporting

DEADLINE: Noon, Friday, April 18

Seeking an unpublished investigative, hard-news or news feature story of
publishable quality. Please, no profiles.

*       Submit one article of no more than 1,500 words. Please double-space
entries, and note the word count alongside the headline.
*       A winning entry will overflow with voices, specifics and solid
attribution. Less is more: Leave in only the details that move the story
forward. Make your copy lean, your prose sing and soar.
*       Particular attention will be given to rigorously reported stories
that have the potential to improve social conditions – stories that alert
the community to a danger, explain human behavior, entertain, inform and
educate.
*       You are strongly encouraged to review the article with your
instructor, incorporate any reporting/editing suggestions and rewrite it
before submission.

The award is $500

Please complete this formhttp://fs8.formsite.com/cjdos/Blood/and attach
your submission by noon on Friday, April 18.

Please note that the competition is for unpublished work, but that articles

that have run on theColumbiaJournalist.org ARE eligible.

We will announce the winner on Journalism Day

This award is administered by the M.S. Class of 1995 Blood Awardcommittee: Stephanie Argy, Raney Aronson, Ellen Butler Bikales, Maria Sanminiatelli and Erin Texeira

*This award is among graduation prizes awarded each year.
Details and application instructions (for those that require submissions) will be distributed at a later date. This one, however, is judged by an alumni committee so has an earlier application deadline.