Spring 2017 – Master’s Project Submission Instructions

Action Item, FAQ, M.S. Program, Major memos, Master's Project

TO: M.S. Students completing the Master’s Project this spring
FROM: Sheila Coronel, Dean of Academic Affairs
RE: Instructions on Submitting Your M.S. Master’s Projects

The deadline for submitting your finished Master’s Project is Friday, March 10, at 10 a.m.

We will begin accepting completed projects as of Friday, March 3.

All projects must be submitted to Chanel Roche and Evelyn Corchado in 207A.

You will be required to sign your name on the Master’s Project submission log when you turn in your final project. Only those students who received a formal extension from your faculty adviser and the Dean of Students Office have permission to miss this deadline.

There are multiple sections of the submission instructions. The portion marked General Instructions applies to all students. There are also sections with specific additional instructions for Hybrid/Video, Hybrid/Photo and Audio projects.

All Master’s Projects must be submitted to the Assessment System!

General Instructions:
Please submit your piece (and any other materials as specified by your type of project) in a 9 by 12-inch envelope (which can be purchased at the bookstore or across the street at the stationery shop). Label the envelope with your name, your class year, the title of your project and the name of your Master’s Project adviser. These copies will be turned over to the library.

Please submit the final version of your project to your adviser(s) via email or hard copy as stipulated by the adviser (Additional instructions below for hybrid projects).

This final version of your project will be available in the Columbia Library, so it must conform to the specific formatting guidelines.

Formatting: Margins and Numbers: The print version must be double-spaced on one side of white paper, leaving a 1½- inch margin on the left-hand side and a 1-inch margin on all other sides. Pages must be numbered. No binding or staples, please.

Title Page: Include a separate title page with the following information: Your name, class year, the title of your project, the name of your master’s adviser, and, at the bottom of the page in the center, add:

Copyright
Susie JSchooler (name of student)
2017

Source List: Submit a complete source list for your project at the end of your project. If you are not certain about the best way to cite a source, consult with your adviser. Be aware that source lists and your entire project, including the “P.S.” portion, will be available for reading and copying by all Journalism School library visitors. If you have confidentiality concerns about sources (i.e. names, phone numbers, personal addresses, etc.), you are responsible for removing the source list from the copy submitted to the Dean of Students Office for the library.

Post Script: At the end of your project, include a first-person narrative describing how you discovered, researched and reported your story. This will help future students see what goes into the making of a successful master’s project. This “P.S.” should be included with all copies of your project after the source list, and should run no longer than 1,000 words. Remember that this post script will be available along with your project in the library.

Hybrid/Video Project Instructions
•One copy of your print piece per the instructions above to the Dean of Students Office.
•Please e-mail final copy of your project to your print and video advisers. Ask your print adviser if he or she wants a hard copy as well. Include Post Script and Source List as described above.
•One thumb drive of the video portion of your project.
•Provide a second thumb drive directly to your video adviser and a third to your print adviser. Label all your thumb drives and accompanying materials with complete project information (author(s), title, adviser). We suggest the video format to be an mp4 video file with an H.264 codec. It’s easy to export in Premiere and fits on most thumb drives.

Hybrid/Photo Project Instructions
•One copy of your print piece per the instructions above for print projects.
•Please e-mail one final copy of your project to your adviser. Ask your adviser if he or she also wants a hard copy. Include a Post Script and Source List as described above.
•One thumb drive of either your audio slideshow or jpgs. If your project includes both, please submit a separate thumb drive for each presentation.
•Provide a second thumb drive (s) directly to your adviser. Label all your thumb drives and accompanying materials with complete project information (author(s), title, adviser).

Audio Project Instructions
• One copy of your script formatted according to the Columbia Script Template for the Dean of Students Office, email a second to the adviser, plus a hard copy to the adviser if he/she requests it. Be sure the title includes _final. Include a Post Script and Source List as described above.
•One copy of your final project as a .wav file and an .mp3 file on a thumb drive for the Dean of Students Office, and a second for your adviser. Be sure to label your thumb drive on the outside with complete project information (author, title, advisor).
•Send your adviser a copy of the .wav file via dropbox or wetransfer. .

Audio/Print Hybrid Instructions
•One hard copy of your print piece per the instructions above for print projects plus a hard copy of your audio script, formatted to the Columbia Script Template. Please e-mail one final copy of your print piece and your audio script to your adviser.
•One thumb drive with your both a .wav file and a .mp3 version of your audio piece for Dean of Students Office, and a second for your adviser. Label all thumb drives on the outside with complete project information (author, title, adviser).
•Send with your adviser a copy of the final .wav file (either by dropbox or wetransfer)

Personal Copy: We strongly encourage you to keep a copy of your project for yourself. Neither the Journalism School nor the Journalism Library is able to provide on-demand copies of your work.

Congratulations!

Student Health Insurance & ACA Questions

Healthcare Issues, Useful Websites

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Dear Students,

With a new administration in the White House, there are a myriad of policies and current federal regulations under scrutiny. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one policy receiving much attention.

In the most simplistic terms the ACA is a federal law that requires every American to have health insurance and sets minimum requirements about what insurance plans should include and how they are executed.

Columbia University, like most of our peer institutions, requires students to carry an insurance plan. The University negotiates a student health insurance plan annually that offers comprehensive coverage in New York City and beyond, with care provided by an extensive network of clinicians. The current student health insurance plan is administered by Aetna and over 20,000 students are currently enrolled. While our University’s plans will always meet the minimum required by state and federal laws, our plans often exceed what is required because it is in the best interest of our students’ healthcare.

In the event federal laws change and students are covered by an insurance plan that is discontinued or no longer meets the University’s waiver criteria, it will be considered a qualifying life event.  We will then issue a communications regarding student  eligibility to enroll in the Columbia University Aetna Student Health Insurance plan outside of the normal open enrollment period.

We do not know what will unfold as the new administration sets its course for the healthcare system, but the University’s commitment to our community’s health and well-being will remain unchanged. Columbia Health is here to empower students to be proactive about their health and to seek care, on and off campus. If you have any questions about your current insurance or enrollment in Aetna student health insurance, please visit Student Health Insurance  or see Health Insurance and You for quick facts.

Be Well,
Columbia Health

CU Health: Join Alice! Health Promotion and CPS

Columbia Events, Counseling/Psychological Services, Healthcare Issues

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Join Alice! Health Promotion and Counseling and Psychological Services to start honing your mindfulness skills! Learn about the benefits of being present in your everyday life, and simple ways to start your mindfulness practice. In an effort to ensure attendees are able to be present during this session, please arrive on time. Doors will close promptly at 5:30pm. 
Thursday, February 9th, 5:30-6:45pm
Faculty Room, Low Library

**Please arrive on time. Doors close promptly at 5:30pm**

Share your story with ColumbiaYou!

Grants

Share your story with ColumbiaYOU!

Have a Columbia experience you want to share. ColumbiaYOU is a story-sharing platform that celebrates the rich and diverse Columbia community – in other words, YOU.

We’re inviting you to share the Columbia story (or stories!) that meant the most to you: perhaps a special research experience, or a bond forged with faculty or friends. We will have professional videographer you can sign up with to capture your story. On February 2, from 6-8pm come to Faculty House to record your Columbia story for this special new story driven program.

You can sign up for your special recording session here:
http://doodle.com/poll/ggad3aftugbdqehs

We look forward to adding you to the story of Columbia.

Institute of Reading Development teaching job application

Applications

Summer Teaching Positions Available:

Teach Reading to Students of All Ages This Summer

  • Earn more than $6,000 during the summer. Teachers typically earn between $500 and $800 per week while teaching.
  • Gain over 500 hours of teacher-training and teaching experience with a variety of age groups.
  • Help students of all ages develop their reading skills and ability to become imaginatively absorbed in books.

The Institute of Reading Development is seeking candidates for summer 2017 teaching positions. We seek applicants with an undergraduate degree or higher from any discipline. We provide a paid training program and comprehensive on-going support.

We hire people who:

  • Have strong reading skills and read for pleasure
  • Are responsible, hard working, and have good communication and organizational skills
  • Will be patient and supportive with students

The Institute teaches developmental reading programs in partnership with the continuing education departments of more than 100 colleges and universities across the United States. Our classes for students of all ages improve their reading skills and teach them to experience absorption in literature.

We invite you to submit an online application and learn more about teaching for the Institute at: http://instituteofreadingdevelopmentteachingjobs.com/

Tracy Thomas

Teacher
Institute of Reading Development

 

 

CU Health: Sleep and Stress Management Initiatives from Alice! Health Promotion

Healthcare Issues, Useful Websites
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Dear Friends of Alice!,

Alice! Health Promotion is kicking off the Spring 2017 semester by focusing on two key topics that impact student well-being — sleep and stress.

Updated Asleep! website
The updated website, intended for students, faculty, staff, and alumni provides tips and resources to improve sleep habits. By logging in with a valid UNI and password, members of the campus community can access a sleep assessment that provides personalized feedback on sleep, a sleep diary to track sleep and the factors that may impact a good night’s rest, and helpful e-cards that can be sent to peers, students, or others in need of quality zzzs!

Please share this resource with your students — and don’t forget to check it out yourself! For questions about the website or to request sleep-related promotional items, please contact Padma Ravichandran at par2160@columbia.edu.

Spring 2017 Stressbusters Training Sessions
In addition to promoting healthy sleep habits among students, Alice! is getting ready for upcoming Stressbusters trainings. This semester, Alice! will host an optional information session and the usual two-part training. For more information about training, please visit the Stressbusters Facebook page.

Want to request Stressbusters for your event? It’s as easy as filling out an event request form!

Looking forward to working with you all this semester.

In health,
Alice!

MAJOR MEMO: Smoking Prohibition Policy

Community Citizenship, Healthcare Issues, Policies & Procedures
To All Students and Journalism School Community:  
 
This is a reminder about the Columbia University policy on the prohibition on smoking in campus buildings, AND immediately by doorways/entrances to buildings. That includes the entrance to Pulitzer Hall, where you are not permitted to stand while smoking. This is more than just a matter of courtesy, but also a policy established to safeguard the health of non-smokers entering and leaving the building, and those affected when smoke drifts into offices and classrooms. 
 
The policy states:
 
Policy – Smoking Prohibited
“Smoking is prohibited in any indoor area, in all University vehicles, and outdoor seating or viewing areas of sports arenas and recreational areas, such as those at Baker Field.  Smoking is also prohibited outdoors within 20 feet of all University buildings.”
 
The full University policy can be reviewed here, including provisions for disciplinary process for violations.  
 
Columbia University Public Area Smoking Policy
 
Map of Designated Smoking Areas ( including the walkway PAST the steps in front of Pulitzer Hall)
Please observe this policy. 

From the Office of University Life: Inauguration Screening & Discussion

Columbia Events, Screenings, Useful Websites

As the new semester gets underway, I want to share several upcoming events and other news from the Office of University Life. We also welcome your suggestions for additional University community conversations.

Friday, Jan. 20 @ 11 a.m. – U.S. Presidential Inauguration – Live Coverage & Discussion – With commentary from Dean Amale Andraos (Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation), Dean Steve Coll (Columbia Journalism School), Dean Lee Goldman of the Faculties of Health Sciences and Medicine (Columbia University Medical Center) and Vice Dean Olatunde Johnson (Columbia Law School). Jerome Greene Hall, Room 104. 11 a.m. ceremony begins; inaugural address anticipated at noon with deans’ discussion to follow. Limited seating; an overflow room with simulcast will be available. Please bring your Columbia ID. Look for the Deans’ discussion on the Columbia University Life YouTube after the event.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 @ Noon – AWAKENING OUR DEMOCRACY: Global Populism and Political Power – Columbia’s lively lunchtime conversation series returns with a focus on populism in the U.S. and around the world. Join Professor of Political Science Sheri Berman(Barnard), author John B. Judis (“The Populist Explosion”), advocates and others for this important discussion. Low Library Rotunda, noon to 1:30 p.m. Register here.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 @ 6:30 p.m. – “13TH” – Film Screening & Discussion – Come see this award-winning documentary about mass incarceration in the U.S., racism, and the criminalization of African Americans, directed by Ava DuVernay (“Selma”). Discussion featuring Columbia faculty to follow. Miller Theatre, 6:30 p.m. Register here. You can read more about “13TH” here.

Connect with University Life – The Office of University Life works on intellectual life, student life and community citizenship at Columbia through events, task forces and various initiatives. We welcome your involvement and ideas – you can reach me directly atsgoldberg@columbia.edu or the University Life office at universitylife@columbia.edu.

Finally, if you are hosting an event for the broader University community, the Office of University Life can help spread the word online and through other student life channels – please let us know!

With best regards for the new semester,

Suzanne B. Goldberg
Executive Vice President for University Life
Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law, Columbia Law School

P.S. For more events, essential campus resources and other updates, you can also download the University Life App and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.