Academic Success Programs
212-854-3514
asp@columbia.edu
ASP provides a network of comprehensive programs and services that assist
students in enhancing and maximizing their academic potential through academic
advising, academic skill-building, career seminars, personal counseling, and
mentoring opportunities. ASP also provides individual and group tutorials
and skills-based workshops to students who desire additional academic support
services.
Columbia University Information Technology
CUIT manages all University Web servers as well as email.
Center for Career Education
212-854-5609
careereducation@columbia.edu
CCE aims to help students and alumni develop the key competencies necessary to
make informed decisions and take the necessary steps to achieve their career
goals. The Center establishes connections and facilitates interaction among
undergraduate students, graduate students, alumni, employers, and organizations
to generate opportunities that help students pursue their personal and
professional objectives.
Courseworks
Courseworks provides faculty the ability to post on-line course information such as syllabi and course materials, see the class roster and allow enrolled students access to information, form discussion boards, post assignments, and send class emails. There is also a grading tool and a test/quiz section available.
Counseling and Psychological Services
212-854 2284
CPS offers free psychological counseling - short-term individual counseling,
couples counseling for students and their partners, student life support
groups, medication consultation, training and emergency consultation - to
all undergraduate and graduate students who have paid the Health
Service Fee. ODS can answer questions about accommodations instructors have
been asked to make for a disabled student and provides information about what
constitutes a reasonable accommodation.
Equal Opportunities and Affirmative Action, Office of
212-854-5511
OEOAA has overall responsibility for the management of the University's Equal
Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policies. Members of the faculty, staff and
student body may contact the
Office to inquire about their rights under the Universities Policies,
request mediation or counseling, or seek information about the application of
the policies to specific situations.
Infoline Resources: SSOL, SIS, and SDR
Student Services On-Line (SSOL) enables faculty to obtain students' Degree Audit Reports (DARs) as well as information on their schedules, registration, and grades.
Student Information Services (SIS) is an on-line database that retains comprehensive academic records on all students. Besides providing relevant information to SSOL, it also facilitates SIS Desktop Reports (SDRs), an application that allows Columbia administrators and faculty to run reports on SIS data from their own desktops in order to access informal transcripts (Academic Progress Reports - APRs), DARs, class rosters, lists of majors and concentrators with their email addresses, address labels for various populations, and more.
SSOL and SIS offer a very efficient means of accessing the kinds of information needed, and many of these reports can be useful in advising, especially during the advising periods preceding registration in November for spring courses and April for fall courses.
Requests for an ID to use SIS, access SSOL, can be made on-line. Requests for person-to-person assistance in running reports on majors can be made via email to infoline@columbia.edu.
Disability Services, Office of
212-854 2388
disability@columbia.edu
The Office of Disability Services (ODS) empowers students with disabilities to
realize their academic and personal potential by facilitating equal access and
coordinating reasonable accommodations and support
services for eligible students. This approach is consistent with the spirit
of the Americans with Disabilities Act and emphasizes student ability and
independence. (Students seeking reasonable accommodations or support services
from ODS are required to register with the office.)
Multicultural Affairs, Office of
212-854-0720
multicultural@columbia.edu
OMA aims to promote an inclusive university climate by acting as an educational
resource that prepares students to succeed in a heterogeneous and ever-changing
society. The Office provides a supportive environment for intercultural
communication, constructive interaction and mutual understanding. It provides
and supports programs and services in the following areas: diversity
education and training; cultural
and identity based student organization advising; social
justice and inter/intra cultural programming; leadership
development and training; mentoring;
and advocacy.
Ombuds Office
212-854-1234
ombuds@columbia.edu
The Ombuds Office offers a safe place for any member of the Columbia community
to discuss workplace issues, interpersonal conflict, academic concerns, and
many other problems.
Pre-Professional Advising, Office of
212-854-8722
preprofessional@columbia.edu
The mission of the Office of Pre-Professional Advising is to help Columbia
College and SEAS students and alumni identify and refine their interests in
professional school (law, medicine and other health professions including
dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, etc.), provide guidance and support
throughout the professional school application process and manage the
Premedical Committee Evaluation and the law school Dean's Certification
process.
Registrar, Office of the
The following Registrar services are available to faculty and staff of Columbia University: class rosters, DA tools, classroom scheduling, grades, and exams.