Category Archives: Orientation

Fall Prep Day is this Friday!

Hello All,
This Friday is Fall Prep Day!
All faculty, staff and students are invited!
Below is the schedule.  We look forward to seeing all of you at this official launch of the fall semester!

Friday, September 2, 2016 – Fall Prep Day

10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., Miller Theatre

Welcome from the Alumni Board

Karen Toulon, J’85, Chair of the J-School Alumni Board

 

“How to Survive – and Thrive – at the J-School” – All-Class Lecture

Prof. William Grueskin gives his annual presentation on what you need to know to get the most out of your year here — and out of your career as a journalist. (You won’t want to miss this one — it’s legendary!)

 

12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Furnald Lawn/Furnald Plaza

BBQ Picnic

Join faculty, students and staff for an old-fashioned picnic.

*You must attend the morning lecture to be admitted to the BBQ.

 

1:00 p.m. Lecture Hall, 3rd FL

Student Government & Affinity Group Briefing

Learn about how our student government and affinity groups operate and what you can do to get involved!

 

2-3:30 p.m. Rooms listed below

Affinity group first meetings

 

2 p.m.

African Students AssociationRoom 601C with Ajibola Taofee Amzat, J17 & Evelyn Corchado 

National Association of Hispanic Journalists – Room 607B with Prof. Elena Cabral

National Gay & Lesbian Journalists Association – Brown Center with Spencer Macnaughton, J’15 & Prof. Mark Hansen

South Asian Journalists Association – Room 601B with Noreyana Fernando, J’16 & Anusha Shrivastava

 

2:30 p.m.

Asian American Journalists Association – Room 601C with Evelyn Corchado

Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association – Room 601B with Dean Melanie Huff

National Association of Black Journalists – with Carlett Spike, J’16

 

3 p.m.

Women in Media – Stabile Student Center with Rachel Lowry, J’16

ACTION ITEM: Get your CU ID

Dear New Students,

Get your Columbia University ID: CUIT has developed a secure web service for students to upload and submit a photo online for their first University ID card. Find out how to submit your photo.(link is external) If you submit your photo by May 15 for part­-time students and July 26 for full­-time students, you will receive your University ID card during your student orientation. For those who miss the deadline, you will have time during orientation to go to 204 Kent Hall to get your Columbia University ID card.

IMPORTANT: In order to get your Columbia University ID card or purchase a Journalism School Press Pass, you will need to take two high resolution digital passport-­style photos as soon as possible.

  • The photo should be a color JPEG file.
  • The background should be uniform and light­-colored.
  • You must be facing forward with your head and shoulders clearly visible.
  • No photos with sunglasses or hats.
  • The file cannot exceed 100K in size for the Columbia University ID card and must be 300 dpi for the Journalism School Press Pass.