Student Life The Arts

University Art Collection the steps of Low Memorial Library; Three- “Classical Music Suite,” the “Essential Key- Way Piece: Points by Henry Moore, on board Series,” and the “Sonic Boom Festival.” Columbia maintains a large collection of Revson Plaza, near the Law School; Artists appearing at Miller Theatre have art, much of which is on view throughout Bellerophon Taming Pegasus by Jacques included the Juilliard, Guarneri, Shanghai, the campus in libraries, lounges, offices, Lipchitz, on the facade of the Law School; a Emerson, Australian, and St. Petersburg and outdoors. The collection includes a cast of Auguste Rodin’s Thinker, on the String Quartets; pianists Russell Sherman, variety of works, such as paintings, sculp- lawn of Philosophy Hall; The Great God Peter Serkin, Ursula Oppens, and Charles tures, prints, drawings, photographs, and Pan by George Grey Barnard, on the lawn Rosen; as well as musical artists Joel Krosnick decorative arts. The objects range in date of Lewisohn Hall; Thomas Jefferson, in front and Gilbert Kalish, Dawn Upshaw, Benita from the ancient Near Eastern cylinder seals of the Journalism Building, and Alexander Valente, Speculum Musicae, the Da Capo of the second millennium B.C.E. to con- Hamilton, in front of Hamilton Hall, both Chamber Players, Continuum, and the temporary prints and photographs. by William Ordway Partridge; and Clement New York New Music Ensemble. Also in the collection are numerous por- Meadmore’s Curl, in front of Uris Hall. The “Jazz! in Miller Theatre” series has help- traits of former faculty and other members ed to preserve one of America’s most important of the University community. Among the Miller Theatre art forms and includes traditional jazz, bebop, most distinguished portraits are those of the progressive, Latin, and blues in both instru- Reverend Myles Cooper, the second Pres- 116th Street and Broadway (Dodge Hall) mental and vocal styles. The series has featured ident of the college, painted by John Box Office: (212) 854-7799 masters Tito Puente, Terence Blanchard, Singleton Copley, and of the noted physi- Administration Office: (212) 854-1633 Jacky Terrasson, Billy Harper, Charles Brown, Fax: (212) 854-7740 cian and botanist David Hosack, painted by Art Farmer, Ahmad Jamal, Max Roach, E-mail: [email protected] Abbey Lincoln, and Tommy Flanagan. Rembrandt Peale, both of which are on dis- http://www.columbia.edu/cu/arts/miller play in the King’s College Room of the As a platform for literary events, Miller has welcomed Nobel and Pulitzer Prize– Columbiana Collection. Chinese ceramics Columbia University is home to one of winning writers in its “Theatre of Ideas” and bronzes from the Sackler Collections at New York City’s most celebrated centers for series, which has included Nadine Gordimer, Columbia University, which contains works the performing arts—the Kathryn Bache Joseph Brodsky, Amos Oz, Susan Sontag, from the Ancient Near East as well as from Miller Theatre. The Theatre has distin- David Mamet, and Kenzaburo Oe. In addi- East Asia, are on view in the Faculty Room guished itself with diverse programming tion, the Theatre has showcased both estab- in Low Memorial Library. The University designed to enrich the community’s cultural lished and emerging voices like Jeffrey also has the largest single collection of life in music, dance, film, theatre, and liter- Eugenides, Scott Smith, Oscar Hijuelos, paintings by the American Florine Stett- ature. At the Miller Theatre, the art of the Harold Brodkey, Annie Dillard, E. Annie heimer, a selection of which is always on past is seen as the foundation for the art of Proulx, John Ashbery, Edmund White, and view in the Rare Book Reading Room of the the future—it is a theatre of exploration. Susan Minot. Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library. Miller Theatre presents artists from virtu- Several notable sculptures are displayed ally every field of performing arts. Classical on the Morningside campus. Among them and contemporary music have been show- 1998–99 SEASON are Daniel Chester French’s Alma Mater, on cased in such distinguished series as the The 1998–99 season marks the tenth anni- versary of the Miller Theatre. Perennial Miller favorites like the Juilliard String Quartet, Joel Krosnick and Gilbert Kalish, and Ursula Oppens will be joined on the calendar by exciting new series featuring dance, early music, jazz, and a celebration of Goethe’s Faust.

TICKET INFORMATION

Subscriptions for series events and single tickets are available at the beginning of each semester. Miller ticket prices are among the best cultural bargains in New York City, and Columbia University students receive discounted admission to all events. Ticket prices and detailed event information are published in the season brochure, which is Columbia University Radio in 1941. available at the box office.

 Student Life LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies

310 Dodge Hall, Mail Code 1806 (212) 854-4065

The LeRoy Neiman Center provides the optimum environment in which to expose graduate and undergraduate students to new techniques in the production of intaglio, litho- graphy, serigraphy, photography, and com- puter imagining. The facilities offer first-rate resources of studios, labs, exhibition space, and personnel to artists, students, and fac- ulty. The works of students and guest artists are on display in the exhibition space. Low Memorial Library Rotunda

Exhibitions relating to the University’s his- tory and its current events and activities are held in the Rotunda throughout the year. Various departments and divisions within the University organize the exhibitions, which generally contain books, manuscripts, Asian artwork, Wallach Art Gallery. photographs, and art objects. Recent exhibi- tions have included The Harriman Institute, Fifty Years: 1946–1996; Recent Acquisitions in Photography; and Constructing Low Columbia and across the nation. The pro- are held during the academic year, most of Memorial Library, held in celebration of the gram allows student musicians to showcase them organized by graduate students or fac- centennial of the Morningside campus. their talent and provides free quality enter- ulty members on topics relating to their tainment. current research. Scheduled for 1998–1999 Music Practice Rooms The Postcrypt Art Gallery is specifical- are Hogarth and His Times: Serious Comedy ly designed to exhibit the work of Colum- (Fall 1998), an exhibition of prints and Michelle Aluqdah bia students. The Gallery curates shows drawings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi Music Department built around a particular theme, so that from the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts 621 Dodge Hall Columbia artists and photographers (212) 854-3825 may display their work and meet fellow Fax: (212) 854-8191 artists and aficionados in an informal Did You Know? There are a total of 12 music practice atmosphere. rooms on the Morningside campus: eight rooms in Schapiro Hall, three in East Miriam and Ira D. In 1967 the Students’ Afro-American Society Campus, and one in Dodge Hall. In addi- tion, Columbia students may access four Wallach Art Gallery rented Madison Square Garden and booked music practice rooms at Barnard on a limit- Schermerhorn Hall, 8th Floor, Mail Code 5517 performers James Brown and the Supremes. ed basis. For more information, please con- (212) 854-7288 tact the Music Department. Top ticket price? $10. Budget for the per- The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery formers? $7,500 per performance for opened in April 1986 as the first museum- James Brown, $10,000 for the Supremes. Postcrypt Arts Underground quality exhibition space on the Columbia (212) 854-1953 campus. Operating under the auspices of The 1967–68 SAS budget listed the poten- the Department of Art History and tial profit of these shows at $162,000. The St. Paul’s Chapel is the site of the Postcrypt Archaeology, the gallery serves to comple- Arts Underground, a student-run organiza- ment the University’s educational mission student riots of 1968 overshadowed these tion that offers a venue for visual, musical, by mounting exhibitions that relate to the plans, however, and the show was canceled. and literary media. The Postcrypt Coffee- curriculum and at the same time are of in- house attracts musicians and poets from terest to a broad audience. Three exhibitions

Student Life  Library (Winter 1999), and an exhibition C. V. Starr East Asian Library Minor Latham Playhouse of work by M.F.A. candidates in the 300 Kent Hall Barnard College, Milbank Hall Division of Visual Arts (Spring 1999). (212) 854-1505 (212) 854-5638

Other Visual and Galleries at the Interchurch Center Riverside Church 475 Riverside Drive at 120th Street 490 Riverside Drive at 120th Street Performing Arts Venues (212) 870-2933 (212) 870-6700

Bard Hall Players Graduate School of Architecture, Union Theological Seminary P&S Club, Bard Hall Planning, and Preservation James Chapel (212) 304-7925 Avery Hall, 1st and 4th Floors (212) 280-1522 (212) 854-3414 Barnard-Columbia Chorus Barnard College Department of Music Hintersteiner Gallery (212) 854-5096 711 West 168th Street Senior Vote, Class (212) 927-5004 Casa Italiana of 1929: 1161 Amsterdam Avenue Horace Mann Theater (212) 854-2306 Teachers College (212) 854-3408 Favorite movie actress—Greta Garbo, Cathedral Church of St. John Joan Crawford. Favorite magazine— the Divine Macy Gallery Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street Teachers College Saturday Evening Post, American (212) 316-7400 (212) 678-3681 Mercury, The New Yorker. Do you favor Columbia University Orchestra and Maison Française Gallery compulsory attendance at classes?— Chamber Ensemble Buell Hall, 1st Floor Department of Music, 621 Dodge Hall (212) 854-4482 No, 110. Yes, 23. Highest undergrad- (212) 854-5409 uate honor—Chairman of Student Board. Manhattan School of Music Columbia’s Concert Band, Pop Band, 120 Claremont Avenue Do you swear?—Yes, 108. No, 18. Do Jazz Bands, Jazz Quintet, Gospel Choir, (212) 749-2802 and Wind Symphony you dance?—Yes, 114. No, 13. Do you Union of Student Organizations Milbank Chapel favor Prohibition?—No, 88. Yes, 38. 202 Lion’s Court Barnard College, Main Hall (212) 854-4909 (212) 678-3707

Athletics

Morningside Campus Physical Education (212) 854-3439 cheering on Columbia’s intercollegiate Pool Manager’s Phone (212) 854-6922 teams. For information about membership Squash Reservation (212) 854-5228 and facility access, see the Physical Education Tennis Reservation (212) 854-2546 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND and Intercollegiate Athletic Department’s Pro- Ticket Office (212) 854-2546 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS gram and Users Guide or its home page on the http://www.columbia.edu/cu/athletics Web (http://www.columbia.edu/cu/athletics). Marcellus Hartley Dodge Physical Fitness Center, Mail Code 1902 Columbia offers excellent athletic facilities Athletic Facilities Baker Field Information (212) 942-7100 and many different programs to help its com- Building Information (212) 854-2548 munity stay physically fit. Work out at the Dodge Physical Fitness Center Building Supervisor (212) 854-3441 Dodge Physical Fitness Center or the Baker 3030 Broadway Dodge Front Desk (212) 854-7149 Field Athletic Complex; take physical edu- Facility Operations (212) 854-3441 cation classes; participate in sports on the • Four basketball courts (also used for bad- Intramurals/Club Sports (212) 854-4002 minton, floor hockey, indoor soccer, and LionLine (Scores/Results) (212) 854-3030 intramural, recreational, club sport, or inter- collegiate level; or exercise vicariously by volleyball)

 Student Life • Sixteen squash/handball/racquetball courts • Indoor competitively-banked 1/10th of a mile running track • Three-level Fitness Facility featuring state-of-the-art aerobic and strength training equipment • Eight-lane, 25-yard swimming pool • Aerobic dance and multipurpose activities rooms • Fencing room • Recreational and intercollegiate locker rooms • Saunas (located in each fourth-floor lock- er room) • Two tennis courts at Pupin Plaza

Baker Field Athletic Complex 218th Street and Broadway

• Lawrence A. Wien Football/Track Sta- dium seating 17,000 • Eight-lane, all-weather Rekortan track, along with official high jump, pole vault, and long jump facilities • Soccer stadium seating 3,500 Lou Gehrig playing on South Field, 1922. Legend has it that back when South Field was a baseball • Baseball field seating 500 diamond—and Lou Gehrig was a Columbia College student—he broke windows in the School of Journalism nearly every game. • Seven outdoor Har-Tru tennis courts, four of which are indoor courts in winter months • Crew/rowing facilities Floor Hockey seven other Ivy League institutions. Col- • Football/soccer practice fields Go Ju Ryu Karate umbia fields 14 men’s and 13 women’s var- • Chrystie Fieldhouse—locker rooms, Hiking sity intercollegiate teams and competes in training rooms, and storage rooms Hockey NCAA Division I. Approximately 650 men Japan Karate and women from Columbia College, the Club Sports Judo Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Club sports are arranged and pursued by Kayak Applied Science, and Barnard College par- groups of individuals who share a common Lacrosse (men) ticipate in the various levels of intercolle- interest in the sport and may be recreation- Masters Swimming giate athletics available at the University. al, instructional, or competitive. Club Racquetball As academic institutions, Columbia sports are open to all University students, Rifle University and Barnard College expect their faculty, staff, alumni, and their families. Roadrunners athletes to attain both a superior education Nonundergraduates may be restricted from Rugby (men and women) and the degree to which this education competition in certain clubs due to league Sailing leads. The Department of Intercollegiate or association regulations. Some clubs hire Scuba Athletics and Physical Education encour- instructors and/or coaches, and most clubs Shotokan Karate ages and assists athletes in achieving these receive funding from the Club Sports Ski goals to the extent possible within the rules Department. All clubs require dues from Softball and regulations of the University, the their members in order to support their Squash Department, and the conferences and the activities. Club sports include: Table Tennis association in which it holds membership. Tae Kwon Do As a result, the percentage of athletes who Aikido Ultimate Frisbee (men and women) graduate from Columbia and Barnard is Archery Volleyball the same high rate as for nonathletes. Badminton Water Polo The University, governed by the rules Boxing Training Wing Chun Kung Fu and regulations of the Eastern College Cricket Athletic Conference (ECAC), the National Cycle Racing Intercollegiate Athletics Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Equestrian Columbia’s intercollegiate athletic teams and the Ivy League, offers its undergradu- Field Hockey compete primarily against teams from the ates a full and diversified program for those

Student Life  The Intramural Office offers the opportu- nity for all students, faculty, and staff to participate in competitive individual and team sports. Intramural programs include:

Basketball Flag Football Indoor Soccer Racquetball Soccer Softball Squash Swimming Tennis (singles and doubles) Volleyball

Physical Education Classes Columbia College and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science students are required to take one year and may take up to two years (4 credits) of physical edu- cation for their degree. Students of other undergraduate schools may also enroll in classes, if space is available. In addition, Aerial view of a Columbia football game, 1920s. In 1905 Columbia banished football, citing it as “an more than 50 noncredit physical education academic nuisance.” (By 1915, however, football was back!) courses are open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and their families each term (fees for these courses range from $25 to $150). who wish to avail themselves of organized Tennis athletic activity at the intercollegiate level. Track and Field Eligibility Rules and Requirements The University’s Eligibility Committee deter- Volleyball I. To be eligible to compete in intercolle- mines eligibility for student-athletes wish- giate athletics, a student must meet stan- ing to compete. Programs for men include: Intramurals dards set by the University, the Department Intramural Sports Office of Physical Education and Intercollegiate Baseball Dodge Physical Fitness Center, 300 level Athletics, the Ivy League, ECAC, and Basketball (212) 854-4002 Crew Cross Country Fencing Football Golf Soccer Swimming and Diving Tennis Track and Field Wrestling

Programs for women include: Archery Basketball Crew Cross Country Fencing Field Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Swimming and Diving President Bill Clinton greets Jodi Norton, CC ‘98, at the White House. Norton has recently been hon- ored by the Center for Sport in Society at Northeastern University for her battle to overcome lupus while still competing as a champion diver.

 Student Life NCAA (see the Student-Athlete Manual, credits through his/her junior year. Col- The Bard Athletic Center includes a 20- available through the coaches of intercolle- umbia College requires 124 points for yard swimming pool, three squash courts, a giate teams). graduation, while Barnard College requires gymnasium, an exercise room, Nautilus and II. The University, the Ivy League, 120 points. Students in the Fu Foundation Universal exercise equipment, dumbbell ECAC, and NCAA require that an athlete School of Engineering should check with sets and benches, stationary bicycles, row- be a full-time, matriculated student in a their dean about credit requirements. All ing machines, lockers, showers, and saunas. four-year baccalaureate program. The ath- students should read the appropriate bul- The facility is accessible for the disabled. lete must be enrolled in at least 12 credits letin for more detailed information. There is no membership fee for Health per semester while competing in his/her Sciences students. Student spouse/domes- sport and be making normal progress Health Sciences Campus tic-partner memberships, annual member- toward his/her degree. Individuals regis- ships, and daily member and guest passes tered as special, part-time, or nonmatricu- are available for purchase. The Center ARD THLETIC ENTER lated students are ineligible. B A C offers an extensive aerobics program. Nonstudent memberships are cleared III. Columbia and Barnard require that a 50 Haven Avenue student complete a minimum of 24 credits Operations desk: (212) 304-7011 through the Health Sciences Office. in his/her first academic year, 52 credits Court reservation: (212) 304-7010 through his/her sophomore year, and 86 Health Sciences Office: (212) 304-7000 Bard Hall, 1st Floor

Office of the University Chaplain

Jewelnel Davis, University Chaplain in a wide range of service programs. See nexus of issues, including religion, spiritu- Office: (212) 854-1493 pages 81–82 for information regarding ality, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, social Chaplain Associates: (212) 854-4500; community service and outreach programs. justice, and community service. (212) 854-4434 Earl Hall, Mail Code 2008 One point of focus for Chaplain Davis E-mail: [email protected] UNIVERSITY CHAPLAIN and her staff is accessibility to students. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/earl Students often e-mail her, make appoint- The University Chaplain is the Director of ments with her individually and in groups, EARL HALL CENTER the Earl Hall Center. As University or speak with the chaplain associates or Chaplain, Jewelnel Davis focuses on a program coordinators—student liaisons The Office of the University Chaplain is located in the Earl Hall Center and includes St. Paul’s Chapel Music Program and Community Impact. The mission of the Center is to build community within the University and with its neighbors, while providing students with an opportunity to explore the relationship between faith and learning. The Center is as diverse as the University it serves. It is home to 62 stu- dent groups that are recognized by the Student Governing Board. Additionally, United Campus Ministries, which includes denominations of Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and Eastern practices, provides students with individual counseling, religious and nonreligious group support, referrals, and personal assistance. In addition to student programming, community service is also a main function of the Earl Hall Center. Through Community Impact, the Center provides opportunities for undergraduate, graduate, and profes- sional students at Columbia to participate University Chaplain Jewelnel Davis (third from left) and students at a Common Meal.

Student Life  who work directly with Chaplain Davis on St. Paul’s Chapel Music Program Community Open Sing, and the Thursday student programming initiatives. Members George B. Stauffer, Director Noon Organ Recitals, a half-century-long of United Campus Ministries are also avail- (212) 854-1540 campus tradition featuring the University’s able to speak with students. famous 94-rank Aeolian-Skinner Pipe Organ. The Chapel Music Program, under the aus- An annual calendar of events is issued each Common Meal pices of the Earl Hall Center, offers a year- fall. Columbia and Barnard students may A new program at Columbia, the Common round program of recitals, concerts, and also take organ instruction in the Chapel Meal, is a weekly gathering sponsored by special music events in the magnificent for academic credit (W1509/W1510) as Chaplain Davis that addresses different space of St. Paul’s Chapel, a New York City part of the Program in Music Performance. issues and concerns of the Columbia com- Landmark Building. The events include the For more information about the arts at munity. Student leaders from across the Halloween Concert “Midnight Madness,” Columbia, see pages 74–76. University are invited, along with faculty the annual Columbia Candlelight Concert, and senior administrators, to discuss ideas Perspectives in Music and Art, the Columbia and opinions about Columbia’s past, pre- sent, and future. Provost Cole is a regular attendee of the Common Meal. To initiate a common meal, students should get in touch with a chaplain associate by phone or e-mail.

Student Governing Board (212) 854-6345; (212) 854-4194

Since 1969 the Student Governing Board (SGB) has overseen new group member- ship, organized intergroup events, and taken an advisory role in programming for the Earl Hall Center. The SGB works to foster discussion and cooperation on cam- pus in conjunction with its student govern- ing bodies. An executive committee of nine elected students works with Chaplain Davis and the clergy to build an open and engag- ing atmosphere.

Interfaith Library E-mail: [email protected]

The Interfaith Library is a resource housed in the Schiff Room of Earl Hall with infor- mation on different religious beliefs and practices. While texts do not yet circulate, the Library is open for reading during regu- lar Earl Hall building hours, except when the room is used for private meetings.

St. Paul’s Chapel Weddings and Religious Programs: (212) 854-1487 Arts and Cultural Events: (212) 854-1487

St. Paul’s Chapel is also part of the Earl Hall Center. One of Columbia’s oldest and most beautiful buildings, the Chapel is not only a place for weddings and various religious ser- vices but also serves as a cultural center, featur- ing both an exciting music program and many speakers and educators. The Postcrypt Art Gallery and Coffeehouse at St. Paul’s Chapel are favorite spots for artists to play music, read poetry, and exhibit their artwork. St. Paul’s Chapel. The chapel inscription reads “Pro Ecclesia Dei” (For the Congregation of God).

 Student Life United Campus Ministries (UCM)

BAPTIST CAMPUS MINISTRY ETHICAL HUMANIST COMMUNITY MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION Susan Field Barbara Meyerson Asna Husin (212) 854-1514 (212) 854-9357 (212) 854-1517

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Larry Christensen Hon Eng Fr. Jacob Ryklin (212) 854-1538; (212) 889-6687 (212) 222-8130 (212) 828-6233 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRY Msgr. Christopher Maloney, Chair OFFICE OF JEWISH LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CAMPUS MINISTRY AND UNITED of UCM Rabbi Charles Sheer CHURCH OF CHRIST CAMPUS MINISTRY Fr. Thomas Valenti Rabbi Jennie Rosenn (212) 854-1512 (212) 854-5110; (212) 866-1500 (212) 854-5111 UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CAMPUS MINISTRY EPISCOPAL CAMPUS MINISTRY LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY The Reverend Orlanda Brugnola The Reverend William Starr Pastor Luther Kriefall (212) 854-1537 (212) 854-1515 (212) 854-8797 UNITED METHODIST CAMPUS MINISTRY The Reverend James K. Karpen (212) 854-5113

Community Outreach Programs

Morningside Campus which aim to train young people in the Community Impact also sponsors various methods of conflict resolution through other educational, advocacy, and environ- cooperation and mutual assistance. Trained mental programs. Most projects take place COMMUNITY IMPACT volunteers teach elementary and middle on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 school classes ways of resolving differences p.m. One-third of Community Impact pro- Sonia Reese, Executive Director 204 Earl Hall, Mail Code 2010 by understanding points of view, learning jects are held on campus; two-thirds are (212) 854-1492 together, and communicating effectively. held off campus. Undergraduates, graduates, E-mail: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ci Community Impact also teams with and staff are welcome to join the volunteer the Empowerment Zone in upper Man- Community Impact Staff hattan/Harlem neighborhoods (one of six Sandra Cross, Departmental Administrator areas designated by Congress for revitaliza- Sandy Helling, Assistant Director for Programs tion of distressed urban areas) through its Katy Saintil, Program Coordinator Ilene Haspel, Big Brother/Big Sister Coordinator National Empowerment Zone Education Volunteer Quote Success Project. Since Fall 1995, Community Over 850 Community Impact volunteers Impact has recruited volunteers to mentor operate 25 programs serving more than and tutor inner-city youths; to teach, tutor, “Volunteering at the AIDS clinic at St. 1,200 people each week. By addressing the and counsel low-income adults in GED Luke’s changed my mind about who really fundamental human needs for food, cloth- and ESOL programs; and to provide family suffers from AIDS,” says Allison Orris ing, shelter, and companionship through literacy and citizenship workshops. the combined efforts of Columbia’s student In addition, Community Impact spon- CC ‘97. “I have found that many of the body and the neighborhood’s residents, Com- sors efforts to provide direct emergency ser- AIDS patients . . . have very few care and vices through programs like the Emergency munity Impact affirms a vision of mutual treatment options due to their poverty respect and cooperation. Community Im- Food Pantry and the Clothes Closet. These and lingering prejudice . . . Our main goal pact operates on the basic belief that service programs provide food packs and clothing and understanding can foster a more uni- for low-income and homeless individuals, is to try to make these patients feel like fied, integrated, and shared community. families, the elderly, and people with AIDS. they are not marginalized.” Community Impact offers various volun- In addition to efforts to provide services teer opportunities, including Peace Games, and companionship to these populations,

Student Life  community service. In addition to organiz- America Reads Did you Know? ing volunteer activities through clubs, fra- Medical, OT/PT, and Dental students ternities, and residence hall groups, tutor 51 elementary school students for Columbia students serve as volunteer three hours every Saturday. One-on-one The majority of Community Impact’s fund- tutors, SAT teachers, residential teaching sessions attempt to give the students an ing comes from outside sources: three- assistants, mentors, and advisors. opportunity to increase their reading skills. Center hours are Monday-Friday, 10:00 quarters of the budget is donated, and a.m.-6:00 p.m., and select Saturdays, 9:00 Audubon School/Columbia Partners one-quarter is allocated by the University. a.m.-3:00 p.m. As Leaders (PAL) Program Medical students act as mentors to fifth-grade Health Sciences Campus students at P.S. 128. Mentors provide tutorial services and participate in recreational activities with elementary school youngsters. projects. To become involved in any of these COMMUNITY AFFAIRS programs, please stop by or call the Commu- DEPARTMENT Ivy League: Uptown W.I.N.S. nity Impact office for more information. Ivy Fairchild, Director (Women in Neighborhood Sports) 622 West 168th Street, #132, New York, Provides recreational/educational programs DOUBLE DISCOVERY CENTER NY 10032 for girls and young women ages 6 to 21. In (212) 305-6359 addition to basketball, volleyball, and softball Olger C. Twyner, III, Executive Director Fax: (212) 305-4521 programs, the League also provides work- 206 Lion's Court, Mail Code 2604 E-mail: [email protected] shops on relevant topics (sexuality, health, (212) 854-3897 college preparation) and special events, http://www. columbia.edu/cu/college/ddc The Community Affairs Department pro- including a sports day at Riverbank State vides technical assistance (fundraising, pro- Park and a celebration of National Girls The Double Discovery Center, founded in gram development, and special events plan- and Women in Sports Day. The League 1965 at Columbia University, is a not-for- ning) to community-based groups in the serves as an umbrella organization for other profit youth service agency for low-income, Washington Heights/Inwood area. The female sports programs in the area. It oper- first-generation college bound junior and Department is responsible for establishing ates out of six schools in School District 6. senior high school students living and working relationships and maintaining communications with community organi- attending school in New York City. By all Summer Youth Employment Program statistical indicators, the students that zations, schools, and elected officials as well Provides summer jobs to 100 community DDC serves are at risk of not completing as developing community outreach pro- youths who are placed in various depart- high school or ever entering college. grams. In addition to the specific programs ments for seven weeks. This Department of Through its two federally funded education described below, the Department coordi- Employment Program for youths 14 through programs, Upward Bound and Talent nates the following events and provides the 21 provides structured, well-supervised work Search, the Center offers year-round acade- following services: activities that encourage individual initiative mic, career, college, and financial aid, as • Annual toy drive for the local groups and responsibility. Work activities develop well as personal development services. The • Annual book drive for the local elemen- the youths’ clerical and interpersonal skills, goal is to increase the students' rate of high tary schools and/or high school as well as habits and attitudes that increase school completion, and of college atten- • Easter food drive for the local pantry their knowledge of the working world. The dance through graduation. Annually, the • Take Your Daughter to Work Day for program is run through a collaboration DDC provides services to more than 1,000 University employees and community youth with Children’s Arts and Sciences Work- students from Harlem and other New York • Annual Little Red Lighthouse Festival shops and Alianza Dominicana. City communities. • Student orientation and neighborhood tours The Center offers a variety of meaningful • Medical Center tours for schools in the area volunteer opportunities to University • Notary services students interested in youth education and

 Student Life Student Activities

Over 200 student organizations help make campus life officers are elected annually to the Coun- cils, and all students are invited to apply for at Columbia as enriching outside the classroom as it is appointments to special Council commit- tees and work groups. within. The student-run Union of Student Organizations The USO provides additional funding for Club Sports, Community Impact, the (USO) recognizes, funds, and supports more than 125 Earl Hall Student Governing Board, the student groups, including arts and cultural organiza- Inter-Greek Council, and the Under- graduate House Council. The daily role of tions, student media, preprofessional societies, special the USO in the life of student organiza- tions includes facilitating events, calendar interest clubs, and various service organizations. The planning, and operating the Student Government Office and Desktop Pub- USO also sponsors over 100 athletic, spiritual, commu- lishing Center in S. W. Mudd. The USO also performs the important tasks of peer nity service, and Greek-letter organizations throughout advisement, financial counseling, and advo- the campus. The Office of Student Activities and the cacy for student groups. USO officers are elected by their peers each year and play an USO are available to help students tap into Columbia’s active role in educating all students about campus organizations and programs as well diverse and exciting campus life, making the most of as about important organizational policies. At the beginning of each academic year, the what Columbia offers. USO sponsors Activities Day to introduce students to campus groups at Columbia. • On Broadway: Weekly calendar of Morningside Campus Outdoor Space Reservation campus events, both on the Web and Office of Student Activities by e-mail for those who subscribe OFFICE OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES 201 Lion’s Court • The Resource: An annually published (212) 854-3611 guide to services, policies, and group Wayne Blair, Director 201 Lion’s Court, Mail Code 2602 leadership for student leaders The Office of Student Activities coordi- (212) 854-3611 • New Student Orientation Program nates the reservation of all outdoor spaces E-mail: [email protected] (in conjunction with the deans’ offices) for all schools and organizations on the http://www.columbia.edu/cu/sa Morningside campus. Completing an out- For a complete listing of the student orga- door-space request form is the first step in The Office of Student Activities seeks to nizations, contact your school’s bulletin or planning outdoor events such as barbecues, enhance the educational experience of our Web site. concerts, or tabling. Events involving pri- undergraduates through programs and ser- vate enterprises generally may not be sched- vices designed to help foster a sense of Student Government and the Union uled on campus; rare exceptions are made community within the University, support of Student Organizations (USO) only by the Office of University Com- responsible student governance and cocur- Student Government Office munity Affairs. ricular activities, and assist students in 202 Lion’s Court The Office of Student Activities reviews developing leadership skills and achieving (212) 854-4909 and approves outdoor-space requests for the personal growth. The programs and services Morningside campus. Events involving offered by Student Activities include: The Student Councils of Columbia College sound amplification, alcohol, facilities and the Fu Foundation School of Engi- arrangements (setup and cleanup), security, • Advising for student organizations and neering and Applied Science represent their and fire or safety issues warrant particular student leaders constituents by articulating student views on attention and concern, as well as requiring • Room reservations for student organiza- academics, campus social life, and adminis- advanced notification and planning. Stu- tions trative functions and procedures. The two dent Activities staff are always available to • Columbia Horizons: Short, informal Councils also engage in shaping campus life help plan such events. minicourses (from works of Dante to car by jointly overseeing the Union of Student To reserve outdoor space, comprehensive racing fundamentals) Organizations (USO), the body that funds information about the event and appropri- • J.J.’s Unplugged: Student Activities’ year- Student Activities’ recognized undergradu- ate adviser approval is needed before round musical showcase ate student groups. Representatives and requests can be reviewed. At least five

Student Life  wine tasting to theatre, community out- reach to chess, the club funds groups that reflect the current interests of students. Each year, new organizations are created to keep up with these changing interests. The club’s officers, elected from each P&S class, operate under the guidance of the Faculty Advisory Board and assume the entire responsibility for managing the club. Those who chair the various activities and groups assist these student officers. The P&S Club is the most active and comprehensive stu- dent organization in American medical education today.

CONFERENCE ROOM President George Rupp (right, seated) and students at Columbia Community Outreach Volunteer Day, April 4, 1998. SCHEDULING

Housing Office working days are necessary to process an members each term, while others hold Bard Hall, 50 Haven Avenue outdoor-space request, and more notice is rush only once a year. Most Greek chapters (212) 304-7000 required for larger events. Once an applica- have their own brownstones within several Fax: (212) 544-1900 tion has been approved, the organization blocks of the campus. Members may choose http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/hshousing representative will be directed to other to live in their fraternity or sorority house The Bard Hall Main Lounge and Recovery offices—such as Facilities and Security— after their first academic year. Room Lounge are available for organized that will help ensure the success of the ev- The Inter-Greek Council (IGC) is the student activities, conferences, or other ent. The person designated as the organiza- governing body of all fraternities and soror- activities related to Medical Center acade- tion’s representative is expected to assume ities at Columbia. It consists of all organi- mic or professional functions. Information responsibility for the event and serve as an zation presidents plus two delegates from about reservation procedures, applicable on-site contact during the event. each chapter. The IGC recognizes new room and equipment rental fees, and space chapters, organizes inter-Greek programs, availability may be obtained from the and ensures cooperation among various GREEK AFFAIRS: FRATERNITIES chapters. Its judicial board hears discipli- Housing Office. AND SORORITIES nary matters that bear on the conduct of organizations. Daryl Conte, Director, Greek Life President and Provost’s 126 Wallach, Mail Code 2810 Student Initiative Fund (212) 854-5020 Health Sciences Campus E-mail: [email protected] Harris Schwartz, Executive Director, Andrew Sunshine, Dean Bard Hall Commons is the center for activ- Lerner Hall 101 Ruggles Hall, Mail Code 2810 ities on the Health Sciences campus. The (212) 854-5800 (212) 854-6570 Commons includes offices, the Recovery Fax: (212) 854-5840 Fax: (212) 854-2906 Room Cafe, the Main Lounge, the P&S E-mail: [email protected] Club, the Solarium/Game Room, piano The President and Provost’s Student practice rooms, and Photo Lab, all located Initiative Fund was established to encour- Greek letter organizations have a 150-year on the main level of the building; the dining age and support new student programs and tradition at Columbia. Today, more than room and weight room on the 1b level; and projects that cross school and University 20 single-sex and coed Greek organizations the Bard Athletic Center on the 3b level. boundaries by providing fund grants to have chapters on campus, and most are selected student groups. The Fund is avail- affiliated with a national organization. able to all recognized Columbia University Students have an opportunity to familiar- P&S CLUB student organizations. Projects must benefit ize themselves with various chapters on Bard Hall, 50 Haven Avenue the University community through first- campus during each organization’s rush (212) 304-7025 time initiatives that foster intergroup com- program. During rush each fraternity and munication and collaboration and that pro- sorority hosts a variety of events, after The P&S Club, a student-run organization mote educational programs on campus. which it invites prospective members to intended to enhance the lives of students at Fund grants are allocated by a committee pledge. Rush is open to every full-time the Health Sciences campus, sponsors more composed of student leaders from the under- undergraduate student in all divisions of than 30 groups that draw together the graduate, graduate, and professional schools. the University. Some chapters choose new diverse talents of the student body. From

 Student Life Dining Services

Fred Howe, Director Dining Services also operates over 90 cam- 103 Wien Hall, Mail Code 3701 pus vending machines, which are available Did You Know? 411 West 116th Street, New York, NY, 10027 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Informationline: (212) 854-2768 Menus, hours of operation, and other Director: (212) 854-4494 Fax: (212) 222-2435 relevant information are available via the Columbia Dining Services serves over Web at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ E-mail: [email protected] 1,700 cups of coffee and 1,200 bagels http://www.columbia.edu/cu/dining dining or in the Dining Services 1998–1999 brochure, available in 103 Wien Hall. each day. Morningside Campus MEAL PLANS FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS Columbia University Dining Services number of meals and Columbia Points. maintains six dining facilities on campus. Meals are available in the John Jay Dining First-year undergraduate students are They are open to students, faculty, staff, Room and include breakfast and dinner, required to select one of three meal plan and visitors on a cash or Dining Dollar Monday through Friday, and brunch and options; other students may select a meal basis. One of those facilities, John Jay dinner on Saturday and Sunday. First-year plan but are not required to do so. Each Dining Hall, offers ‘‘all you care to eat” students enrolled in one of the three meal plan (Plan I, II, and III) offers a varying meals available on a meal plan basis. plans will receive two complimentary Guest

Student Activity Resources for Graduate Students

ARCHITECTURE 400 Avery (212) 854-3414 Publications (212) 854-3999

ARTS AND SCIENCES Student Services, 302 Philosophy (212) 854-3923 (also contact your department)

ARTS Student Affairs, 305 Dodge (212) 854-2133

BUSINESS Student Activities, 113 Uris (212) 854-5563

DENTAL AND ORAL SURGERY Office of Student and Alumni Affairs, (212) 305-3890 630 W. 168th Street

GRADUATE ENGINEERING Student Affairs, 530 S. W. Mudd (212) 854-2981 AND APPLIED SCIENCES

INTERNATIONAL AND Student Association, 606 International Affairs (212) 854-5424 PUBLIC AFFAIRS

JOURNALISM Student Affairs, 201 Journalism (212) 854-4150

LAW Student Services, 7W14 Greene (212) 854-2395

NURSING Student Affairs, The Georgian Building, Room 115 (212) 305-5756

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/ Student Affairs Office, 630 West 168th Street (212) 305-3806 PHYSICAL THERAPY

PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Student Affairs, P&S Club, 50 Haven Avenue (212) 304-7025

PUBLIC HEALTH Office of Student Services, 617 W. 168th Street (212) 305-3927

SOCIAL WORK Student Union Office, AL02A McVickar (212) 854-4364

Student Life  LOCATIONS ON THE MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS

John Jay Dining Hall John Jay Dining Hall, located on the first floor of John Jay Hall, serves an ‘‘all you care to eat” breakfast including pancakes, waffles, eggs, and grilled specials; an à la carte lunch offering a variety of grilled specials, deli sandwiches, salads, pasta, and soups; and ‘‘all you care to eat” dinner including hot entrées (with low-fat vegetar- ian and vegan choices), pasta, stir-fry, salads, and homemade soups. Weekend brunch offers the best of breakfast and lunch.

The Carleton Lounge The Carleton Lounge, located on the fourth floor of S.W. Mudd, offers a conti- nental breakfast, an international hot and cold salad bar, homemade soups, deli sand- wiches, sushi, and snacks.

The Food Court at Wien The Food Court at Wien, located on the first floor of Wien Hall, offers a continental breakfast, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Wrappers Diners in John Jay Hall, 1941. (gourmet, hand-wrapped sandwiches), rotisserie chicken, side-dishes, pasta, soup, a salad bar, ice cream, and frozen yogurt. Meals for visiting friends or relatives. Unused and dinner, Monday through Friday, and meals expire at the end of each term. weekend brunches and dinner on Saturday Hartley Kosher Deli Columbia Points are built into each meal and Sunday. Students who enroll in either Hartley Kosher Deli, located on the first plan and are a declining balance account plan will also receive two complimentary floor of Hartley Hall, offers deli sandwich- accessible through your Columbia Card. Guest Meals for visiting friends or relatives. es, grilled chicken, knishes, vegetable burg- Since lunch is not a meal covered by the The cost of the 40 Meal Plan and the 75 ers, cole slaw, potato salad, and snacks. meal plan (for meals served in John Jay Meal Plan is automatically billed to your Dining Room), Columbia Points may be Columbia Student Account. All meals are J.J.’s Place used instead. Each Columbia Point is equal accessed by your Columbia Card. Meals do J.J.’s Place, located on the lower level of to $1.00 and may be used in all Columbia not roll over from term to term. John Jay Hall, offers a continental break- dining facilities. Columbia Points rollover fast, a sub shop with hot and cold subs, a from the Fall Term to the Spring Term, but DINING DOLLARS homemade soup and chili bar, sushi, spe- do not rollover from year to year. cialty salads and sandwiches, frozen yogurt Students may wish to take advantage of and ice cream, and a convenience store. MEAL PLANS FOR UPPERCLASS Dining Dollars, an alternative to cash pay- AND GRADUATE STUDENTS ment that may be used at all of Columbia’s The Lenfest Café dining facilities. The Dining Dollars pro- The Lenfest Café, located on the second Upperclass and graduate students may gram is a declining balance account ac- floor of the Law School, offers a continen- enroll in one of the three first-year student cessed by your Columbia Card; charges are tal breakfast, hot entrées, deli and grilled meal plans (Plan I, II, or III), or they may billed monthly to your Columbia Student sandwiches, a salad bar, homemade soups, elect to enroll in one of the two meal plans Account. Dining Dollars roll over from sushi, and snacks. designed especially for upperclass and grad- year to year and enable students to dine on uate students. campus without needing to carry cash. In Uris Deli The 40 Meal Plan (any 40 meals) and addition, all Dining Dollars purchases are Uris Deli, located on the first floor of Uris the 75 Meal Plan (any 75 meals) offer “all exempt from the 8.25 percent New York Hall, offers a continental breakfast, focaccia you care to eat” meals served in the John Jay sales tax. For more information about the bar, deli sandwiches, salads, sushi, frozen Dining Room. Both plans include breakfast Columbia Card, see pages 92–93. yogurt, and snacks.

 Student Life Health Sciences Campus Burger King® Burger King® is located on the first floor Dining Menu, King’s In addition to the previous Café Cappuccino of The Presbyterian Hospital. College 1760 locations, Dining Services on the Health Sciences campus contracts with six dining Café Express venues. Columbia students receive a 10 Café Express, featuring Pizzeria Uno® and lo- “Sunday, Roast Beef and Pudding; percent discount at all of the following cated on the first floor of The Presbyterian Monday, Leg Mutton and Roast Veal; locations except Burger King®, where you Hospital, offers many varieties of gourmet pizza. Tuesday, Corn’d beef and Mutton will receive a 20 percent discount, and the Recovery Room Buffet, which offers no Chops; Wednesday, Peas Porridge and discount. Simply show your Columbia Autumn Leaf Beef Steaks; Thursday, Corn’d Beef and Card to the cashier at the time of purchase. Autumn Leaf, located in the Milstein Mutton Pye; Friday, Leg Mutton and Lobby, features gourmet coffees, fresh pas- Soup; Saturday, Fish, fresh & salt, in their LOCATIONS ON THE HEALTH tries, sandwiches, and salads. CIENCES AMPUS Season; Breakfast, Coffee & Tea, Bread & S C Recovery Room Buffet Butter; Supper, Bread, Butter & Cheese, Café Cappuccino Recovery Room Buffet, located in the Bard or Milk, or the Remainder of Dinner. “ Cathy Fried (212) 305-1162 Hall Lobby, 60 Haven Avenue, is a nightly Streets of New York, Crossroads, and dinner buffet featuring salad, main course, Burger King® and dessert for $4.95. Beverages are avail- Pat D’Urso (212) 305-2094 able for purchase. All other inquiries Café Cappuccino Renee Riley (212) 304-7000 Café Cappuccino, located in several build- Your Input Affects Our ings around campus, offers over 25 varieties Streets of New York Output of cappuccino and espresso drinks, regular Streets of New York, located on the sec- and herbal teas, and hot chocolate. (Pur- ond floor of the Milstein Building, features Please do not hesitate to offer suggestions to fresh fruit, salads, soups, entrees, desserts, chases may be made on a cash-only basis). help us improve our service. Dining experi- hot dogs, sandwiches, SnackwellTM cookies, ences are an important part of campus life, Café Cappuccino locations: soft-serve ice cream, and assorted beverages. and we want them to be as enjoyable as Morningside Campus possible. Each dining location has a manag- SIPA Lobby (fourth-floor atrium) Crossroads er on duty during service periods who is Uris Hall (first floor in Uris Deli) Crossroads, located on the first floor of available to discuss any concerns you may Law School (first floor) Presbyterian Hospital, features rotisserie have. For general questions or comments, Dodge Hall (first floor) chicken, ribs, fried chicken, six daily side please contact Fred Howe, Director of Health Sciences Campus dishes, BBQ brisket, Pasta Pronto, Mongo- Dining Services, at (212) 854-4494 or the Hammer Building (lobby) lian Wok, Thai Fry, Paella Bar and sand- Dining Informationline at (212) 854-2768. Black Building (first floor) wiches, salads, hot desserts, soft-serve ice Bard Hall cream and yogurt, Eskimo pie, and fresh fruit.

Student Housing

Morningside Campus Columbia University Residence Halls corridor or suite style, and all rooms are (URH) provides housing for approximate- either singles or doubles. At least 65 per- ly 4,500 undergraduates and 100 graduate cent of undergraduate students live in sin- UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALLS students. Ninety percent of all undergrad- gles. The majority of residence halls have (URH) uates and 99 percent of all first-year stu- kitchens, lounges, and laundry facilities. dents live in URH. There are 15 under- URH (125 Wallach Hall) also provides Office of Administrative Services graduate residence halls located on and students on the Morningside campus with 125 Wallach Hall, Mail Code 4203 1116 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10027 around the Morningside campus, with notary services. Other notary services are (212) 854-2775 first-year students occupying Carman, available through the Community Affairs Information: (212) 854-6704 John Jay, and Hartley-Wallach Halls. Department at the Health Sciences cam- Fax: (212) 854-2789 URH offers students a variety of hous- pus in Room 132, 622 West 168th Street. E-mail: [email protected] ing options. Buildings are arranged in http://www.columbia.edu/cu/reshalls

Student Life  Throughout the year, URH residents spring or fall terms adjacent to the summer University Residence Halls Services receive detailed information about the sessions, and those students who register opportunities and responsibilities that for summer courses at Columbia are eligi- Customer Service Window accompany residence hall life. In addition ble for Summer Housing. Applications for 125 Wallach Hall, Mail Code 4203 (212) 854-2775 to the frequently published newsletter, summer housing are available in March. URH and YOU, URH distributes impor- As a courtesy to its residents, URH pro- tant information by way of the following Off-Campus Accommodations vides the following services: annual publications: Off-Campus Registry • U.S. postage stamps and rolls of quarters 115 Hartley Hall, Mail Code 4201 The Guide to Living in University 1116 Amsterdam Avenue • New York City subway and bus Metrocards Residence Halls (212) 854-2773 • Notary service Check-In Guides http://www.columbia.edu/cu/reshalls/ocr/ocr.html • An outgoing and incoming fax service Check-Out Guides through the Office of Administrative Services Room Selection Lottery Guide For the benefit of Columbia University stu- Terms and Conditions of Residence dents, faculty, and staff who wish to look for rooms off campus, URH operates the GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT HOUSING These and all other printed information student-run Off-Campus Registry (OCR). In addition to arranging apartment shares regarding URH is available at the Office of University Apartment Housing between students, the OCR accepts listings Administrative Services, 125 Wallach Hall. Office of Institutional Real Estate from private landlords not associated with More information about URH is available 400 West 119th Street, Mail Code 8801 URH or UAH; these listings are not sub- over the Web at http://www.columbia.edu/ New York, NY 10027 ject to inspection by the University. (212) 854-9300 cu/reshalls. Access to residence halls is lim- To view listings, affiliates may visit the Fax: (212) 749-8816 ited to residents and their guests. For de- OCR in person or review listings on the http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire tailed information on guests and access to Web at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ residence halls, please refer to URH Policies Columbia University owns and directly reshalls. From the URH home page, just in The Guide to Living in University Resi- manages approximately 5,700 residential click on the Off-Campus Registry button. units in 143 buildings in the immediate dence Halls. Proof of admission to Columbia (an admis- vicinity of the Morningside campus. This sions letter) or a valid Columbia Card must housing is primarily used to house faculty, Summer Housing for Columbia be shown at OCR’s office in order to gain staff, and students, and is managed by Students access to contact information. Because the University Apartment Housing (UAH) of The Office of Administrative Services provides office’s hours change according to the time the Columbia Office of Institutional Real student summer housing accommodations of year, we advise you to call OCR in Estate, which manages all of the Univer- in URH. Columbia students enrolled in the advance to ascertain the current schedule. sity’s off-campus real estate properties.

Newly renovated John Jay Lounge. The inscription above the fireplace reads “Hold fast to the spirit of youth. Let years to come do what they may.”

 Student Life University-owned housing in the Graduate, Professional, and General Studies students for the fall and spring terms, and Morningside neighborhood is available to Students 1998–1999. Note that applica- the time constraints involved in preparing Columbia University graduate, profession- tions for the 1999 Spring Term must be apartments for their occupancy, applica- al, and General Studies students registered approved by each student’s school no later tions to transfer are accepted only during in a full-time degree program at the Morning- than January 12. Students whose applica- the months of October, November, Feb- side campus. Students registered at the Health tions are received after this deadline will ruary, and March. Transfers are granted Sciences campus should refer to the Health automatically be placed on the UAH wait depending on unit availability. Requests Sciences Housing information below. list. An application is specific to the semes- for transfers cannot be considered at other Because Columbia University has ten ter in which it was filed. Each semester, times of the year except in some cases for schools at its Morningside campus, with new wait lists are generated, and each stu- transfers from one room to another within programs ranging in duration from nine dent who wishes to apply for housing must the same apartment. months to seven years, the number of submit a new application. UAH units that become empty and avail- Most student tenants receive standard UAH Wait List able for occupancy varies each year. In early New York City apartment leases with some In the event that a school receives more summer, the number of housing units ex- modifications reflecting the special relation- applications for housing than its allocation pected to be ready during or before regis- ship between the University and its student of UAH units, some students will be placed tration is determined, and each school is tenants. With a few exceptions, leases and on the UAH wait list. These students will allocated a specific number of UAH spaces contracts are renewable annually in June for be notified by their school. Any continuing for its students. Each school determines the term of the student’s eligibility. students who apply for housing will be how best to use its allocations. All student applications for housing must placed on the wait list. first be approved by their school before The wait list is generated by the UAH Types of Student Accommodations UAH is permitted to offer housing. Inquiries office in the last week of August. Students UAH consists of apartments and dormito- regarding approval of applications should receive wait list numbers based on student ry-style suites, all located within walking be addressed to the housing liaison in the status (new or continuing) and the date distance of the campus. Housing is avail- student’s school—not to the UAH office. that UAH receives their applications. For able to single students, couples, and stu- The UAH office will notify students upon new students, the distance from permanent approval of their applications. dents with dependent children. Due to home address to campus will also be a fac- space limitations, UAH is unable to pro- tor in the wait list number assigned. Lease and Contract Signing Procedures vide housing to accommodate friends or Calls for new students off the wait list relatives other than dependent children and The UAH office is closed Saturdays, Sun- typically begin in early September. It is the spouses/partners or to provide additional days, and University holidays, and it is not responsibility of each student to ascertain space to satisfy unusual work or activity needs. possible to sign a lease or move into an his or her position on the wait list and to apartment at those times. Leases/contracts monitor the movement of the wait list. Eligibility for Housing must be signed by the prospective tenant in Movement of the wait list is dependent To be eligible to receive housing and remain the presence of a UAH employee at the upon unit availability. In accordance with UAH office, Monday through Friday, from in residence, students must be registered in availability, students will be offered housing 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Leases/contracts will a full-time degree program at Columbia. until December 4, 1998, for the fall term, not be mailed or faxed; keys will not be General Studies students must be enrolled and April 23, 1999, for the spring term. mailed. Keys will not be provided nor as full-time degree candidates or in certain Each semester a new wait list is generated, move in permitted before signing a lease. It special certificate programs. Eligibility for and each student must file a new applica- is important that you make your best effort UAH is limited to five years from the date tion, which is available at the UAH office. to plan your travel arrangements to coin- of first registration or for the duration of A detailed description of wait list proce- cide with your lease signing and move-in the program, whichever is shorter. How- dures is available at the UAH office and date. Payment of the first month’s rent and ever, doctoral students in the Graduate will be provided to those new students a security deposit equal to the first month’s School of Arts and Sciences may be eligible placed on the wait list. for an additional two years upon applica- rent must be made when you accept an tion by the school to the UAH office. apartment or unit. UAH accepts money UAH cannot offer housing until the stu- orders, cashier’s checks, certified checks, dent’s school has approved his or her hous- and traveler’s checks (no international Keep in mind . . . ing application. The UAH office will notify money orders, personal checks, cash, or students upon approval of their applications. credit cards are accepted). • Pets are strictly prohibited in UAH, except for seeing-eye dogs and those Application Information Transfers pets kept in aquaria. UAH expects that your accommodations • Couples may not reside in apartment In order to obtain housing in a University- shares or suite rooms. owned building, a new student must: (1) will be suitable for the duration of your • Applications for transfer from single to satisfy certain eligibility criteria, (2) be studies at Columbia. However, should a couples’ accommodations generally are approved for housing by his or her school, change in an apartment or room become not approved during a student’s first year and (3) follow the application procedures necessary, you may apply for a transfer. in housing. Make your plans accordingly. outlined in UAH’s brochure, Housing for Because of the high volume of incoming

Student Life  Morningside Graduate and Professional School Housing Liaisons

SCHOOL LIAISON PHONE E-MAIL

ARCHITECTURE Dalina Sumner (212) 854-3510 [email protected] ART Jana Ragsdale (212) 854-2133 [email protected] ARTS AND SCIENCES Craig Knobles (212) 854-2889 [email protected] Aaron Koch (212) 854-3923 [email protected] BUSINESS Pamela Vreeland (212) 854-6123 [email protected] FU FOUNDATION SCHOOL Sunny Park Suh (212) 854-2981 [email protected] OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE GENERAL STUDIES Andrea Solomon (212) 854-2881 [email protected] JOURNALISM Tracey Stewart (212) 854-4150 [email protected] LAW William Wilcox (212) 854-7377 [email protected] INTERNATIONAL AND Rene Celaya (212) 854-8690 [email protected] PUBLIC AFFAIRS SOCIAL WORK Sigrid Hecker (212) 854-7714 [email protected]

Health Sciences Campus Single Student Housing University Apartment Housing Moving within Residence Halls The Towers Lottery and Apartment Draw Beginning in mid-September Room assigns student groups to Bard-Haven HEALTH SCIENCES HOUSING Transfer Applications become available in Towers for the upcoming academic year. ASSIGNMENT OFFICE the Housing Office for those students who The Housing Office distributes lottery live in Bard Hall and the Georgian Residence applications and information brochures in Renee M. Riley, Director early March. Health Sciences Housing Office and who wish to change rooms within these Bard Hall, 50 Haven Avenue two residences. Based on accommodation (212) 304-7000 availability, these requests are processed Couples Housing Fax: (212) 544-1900 throughout the academic year until mid-April. Housing for student couples at the Health http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/hshousing Room Renewal is the process by which Sciences campus is available to married students currently living in Bard Hall and couples and couples living in domestic Over 900 students reside on the Health the Georgian Residence are assigned a partnerships. Because of limited availability, Sciences campus in University-owned room in these buildings for the upcoming a Student Couples Lottery and Apartment accommodations. These accommodations year. The Housing Office distributes the Draw process is conducted to assign stu- offer students both traditional residence Room Renewal Application and informa- dent couples to one-bedroom apartments halls (single rooms and suites) and apart- tion brochures in mid-April. for the upcoming academic year. The ments (studios and one, two, and three Housing Office distributes lottery applica- bedrooms). Both single-student and couples Moving from Residence Halls to University tions and information brochures in early housing are available to full-time matricu- Apartments February. The filing deadline is late Feb- lated Columbia Health Sciences students. Throughout the academic year, students ruary. Apartment viewing and selection All inquiries regarding on-campus hous- living in Bard Hall and the Georgian Re- occur in April. ing should be directed to the Health sidence may move to the Towers by filling Sciences Housing Office, which functions a vacancy in a one-, two-, or three-bed- Apartment Transfers as the Health Sciences’ representative for room UAH student apartment. A listing of Beginning in mid-September, apartment- assignments to both University Residence these vacancies is posted in the Housing transfer requests are accepted from couples Halls (URH) for Bard Hall and the Geor- Office. Students should also consult the who live in UAH apartments (Bard-Haven gian Residences and University Apartment Moving within the System flyer, which out- Towers, 106 Haven Avenue, and 154 Housing (UAH) for the Bard-Haven To- lines residence halls cancellation policies, Haven Avenue) and who wish to change to wers, 106 Haven Avenue, and 154 Haven required apartment occupancy, and moving another apartment. Requests are reviewed Avenue. guidelines.

 Student Life on a case-by-case basis. These requests are include a cafeteria, laundry, fitness center, about the options available, please contact processed based on accommodation avail- study rooms, music practice rooms, a gym- the Conference and Guest Housing Office ability throughout the academic year. nasium, and a pub. Columbia University during business hours. Apartment Housing has leased 100 single Postdoctoral Residents rooms with shared baths on coed and Additional Guest Accommodations The University will continue to provide single-sex floors for eligible applicants. International House housing to those who currently reside in Through a separate International House 500 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10027 UAH and who hold postdoctoral residency application, which must be submitted with (212) 316-8473 positions at The Presbyterian Hospital, at the UAH application, the “I. House” International House offers 11 guest suites the College of Dental and Oral Surgery, or Admissions Committee selects residents that include two single beds, telephone ser- postdoctoral fellowships within a University who are willing to contribute to the wide vices, and other amenities. research division. These individuals are range of social, cultural, and educational asked to reapply for University housing by programs offered to the International Room Rates (per night) completing a Nonstudent Housing Appli- House community. Single Occupancy $95.00 cation available from the Housing Office. Double Occupancy $105.00 The University anticipates that it will be Guest Accommodations Triple Occupancy $115.00 able to meet its current housing commit- ment, but not necessarily in your current Other temporary accommodations may accommodation. Students who currently MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS also be available at the American Youth reside in the two- and/or three-bedroom Hostel (212) 932-2300. apartments will be relocated to full-size Conference and Guest Housing Office one-bedroom apartments. The application 116 Wallach Hall, Mail Code 4204 1116 Amsterdam Avenue HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS deadline is April 1. Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Computers in Health Sciences (212) 854-2946 Health Sciences Housing Assignment Housing Fax: (212) 854-8668 Office Health Sciences Residence Halls are wired to E-mail: [email protected] Bard Hall, 50 Haven Avenue (212) 304-7000 enable students to connect a properly con- URH’s Conference Housing Office pro- Fax: (212) 544-1900 figured computer with a network adapter vides guest rooms for affiliates of Columbia http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/hshousing card to the campus computer network, University and visitors to the campus. Lo- allowing access to online resources at fast The Housing Office provides guest accom- cated in the East Campus residence halls network speeds. Resources that students modations for affiliates of the University complex, the 18 guest rooms are available may access include e-mail (all students and visitors to the campus. The guestrooms, year-round except during winter break and receive a free basic e-mail account); the located in Bard Hall, include eight “Ivy graduation week. World Wide Web; online library holdings; League” single or double suites and the All rooms are provided with air condi- indexes and abstracts; student services (e.g., Samuel Bard Suite. The Samuel Bard Suite tioning, two double beds, a private bath, ordering transcripts online); and, for some is a fully furnished guest apartment with color cable television with HBO and the courses, course syllabi and notes. Public living room, bedroom, bath, and fully Sundance Channel, a telephone with voice access computer clusters are also available at equipped kitchen. Reservations may be mail and complimentary local phone calls, several locations on the Health Sciences made for overnight or extended stays by and daily room service. There are no cook- campus, but many students will find hav- contacting the Housing Office during busi- ing facilities available in the guest rooms. ing their own computers more convenient. ness hours. Residential Computer Consultants (RCCs) Room Rates (per night) are part-time student staff who live in resi- Room Rates (per night) Single Occupancy $85.00 dence halls. If you are already in Health Single Occupancy $70.00 Double Occupancy $100.00 Sciences Housing, they can answer many of Double Occupancy $75.00 Each Additional Person $15.00 your network connection questions; a list of RCC names and phone numbers is on Monthly Accommodations You may reserve a room with your Visa the HS-ResNet Web site at http:// Temporary monthly accommodations at or MasterCard by contacting the Con- cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/hshousing. the rate of $525.00 per month are available ference and Guest Housing Office by for nonstudent affiliates of the University phone, fax, or e-mail. and visitors to the campus. These single- The Conference and Guest Housing International House room accommodations are furnished with a Office also offers a number of accommoda- single bed, desk, desk chair, dresser, and This private residence, located on Riverside tions for conferences and interns during the lounge chair. Shared shower and bathroom Drive north of 122nd Street, accommo- summer months. If you are planning a con- facilities are on the corridor. dates 700 graduate students, interns, and ference or sponsoring a summer internship trainees from nearly 100 countries. Facilities program and would like more information

Student Life  Lerner Hall

Harris Schwartz, Executive Director adjoining the auditorium. Lerner will also (212) 854-5800 house student club, government, and other Fax: (212) 854-5840 activities offices; conference and meeting rooms; computer rooms; student mailbox- Columbia’s new student center, Alfred es; the Double Discovery Center; and food Lerner Hall, is currently under construc- services. The Columbia University Book- tion on the site of the previous student cen- store is anticipated to move into Lerner by ter, Ferris Booth Hall. The 225,000 square Spring 1999, while other tenants will occu- foot student center will include an expand- py Lerner in phases over the Spring and ed bookstore; game and pool rooms; band Summer of 1999. Lerner is scheduled to and orchestra practice space; an auditorium open officially in Fall 1999. that seats 1,100 with both Broadway and Students in Ferris Booth Hall, former student campus access; and a 400-seat cinema center and current site of Lerner Hall.

University ID Cards

Morningside Campus • University Bookstore purchases visit any of the following locations: 204 David Roberts, Manager • Cot rentals Kent Hall, 103 Wien Hall, 118 Hartley The ID Center • Fax service Hall, or 125 Wallach Hall. 204 Kent Hall, Mail Code 9209 (212) 854-4323 Fax: (212) 854-2944 Columbia-Presbyterian DINING DOLLARS/MEAL http://www.columbia.edu/cu/id Medical Center IDs PLAN/COLUMBIA POINTS Health Sciences Campus All students using Dining Dollars or Colum- Shannon Speights, Department Secretary The Security Department at the Health bia Points receive dollar-for-dollar value acces- Department of Security Sciences campus issues, replaces, and validates Black Building, Room 109 sible through your Columbia Card. In addi- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center 650 West 168th Street, Box 53 tion, students using the card are not charged (CPMC) identification badges. The CPMC (212) 305-8100 the 8.25 percent tax on food purchases in Fax: (212) 305-5434 badge is used in Columbia University any Dining Services locations on the Morn- buildings where cardkey access is required. ingside campus. All Flex Account and Dining Columbia Card Dollars account balances may be carried from Using Your Columbia Card one academic year to the next. Meal Plan The Columbia Card is your official University for Financial Transactions and Columbia Points account balances will identification card. The ID Center at the not carry over from one academic year to Morningside campus issues, validates, and As an added measure of convenience and the next. Unused meals expire at the end of replaces Columbia Cards throughout the year. security, you may use your Columbia Card each term, while Columbia points rollover During registration periods, the Center is to perform several financial transactions on from the Fall Term to Spring Term. All bal- open for extended hours. Important func- the Morningside campus. Students have the ances must be exhausted prior to leaving the tions of your Columbia Card include: option to maintain any or all of the following University, as no refunds or withdrawals of accounts linked to their Columbia Card. • Visual identification • Access to University Residence Halls (URH) FLEX ACCOUNT • Meal plans, Columbia Points, and Dining Did you know . . . ? Dollars By making a deposit to your Flex Account, • Library borrowing privileges you may make dollar-for-dollar purchases • Access to administrative buildings The ID Center is responsible for main- in selected snack and beverage machines, • Flex Account taining and supplying IDs for over laundry machines in residence halls, and at • Snack and beverage vending machine 60,000 students, faculty, and staff on the Bookstore simply by using your Col- purchases umbia Card rather than cash or coins. To three campuses. • Laundry facilities add value to your Flex Account, you may

 Student Life existing balances are possible. For more infor- mation on Dining Dollars, see page 86. If you have a question about any of your Dining Resolving Problems Service accounts, please visit 103 Wien Hall or call Mary Pough at (212) 854-4076. If Campus card-readers and cardkey locks will not respond to your Columbia Card if you you have a question about your Flex Account, have not been granted specific privileges or access to certain buildings—such as Dodge visit the ID Center in 204 Kent Hall or call Physical Fitness Center, URH, Libraries, and areas secured with cardkey locks. The ID (212) 854-4323. Center cannot grant such privileges or clear students for access to secured areas. Students must contact the appropriate office to resolve these problems. Keep in mind that it may take up to 24 hours for Columbia’s system to update building Lost or Stolen Columbia access privileges or Dining Dollar accounts. For answers to particular questions regarding your Columbia Card functionality, contact the Cards and CPMC Badges following areas:

Report any theft, including that of DINING SERVICES LIBRARY INFORMATION OFFICE Columbia Cards and CPMC badges, to (Dining Dollars, Meal Plans, Columbia Points) (Borrowing privileges) Columbia’s Department of Security imme- 103 Wien 234 Butler Library (212) 854-4076 (212) 854-2271 diately. In addition, inform the ID Center during normal business hours of lost or DODGE PHYSICAL FITNESS CENTER MORNINGSIDE SECURITY OFFICE stolen Columbia Cards. (Access to gym and locker services) (Access to buildings, including libraries) Ticket Office, Dodge Physical Fitness Center 112 Low Library 330 Broadway (212) 854-8500 REPLACEMENT FEES (212) 854-2546 UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALLS For lost student Columbia Cards: $10 HEALTH SCIENCES SECURITY OFFICE (Access to residence halls) For lost student CPMC badges: $12 (All CPMC-ID card problems) 125 Wallach Black Building, Room 109 (212) 854-2775 (212) 305-8100 There is no fee for the replacement of stolen cards with proper documentation from the Se- curity Department or the Police Department.

Mail Information

Area U.S. Post Offices Local campus mail (within the FORMAT EXAMPLE University) should follow the format below: Name of Person Professor Lionel Trilling Morningside Campus Program/ Department of English Department Name Columbia University Station, 112th Street FORMAT EXAMPLE Organization Columbia University (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue) Name of Person Professor Lionel Trilling Mail Code Mail Code 4927 Health Sciences Campus Program/ Department of English Street Address 1150 Amsterdam Avenue Audubon Station, 165th Street (between Department Name City, State, and New York, NY 10027 Audubon and Amsterdam Avenues) Building Name Philosophy Hall, Room 602 Zip Code Mail Code Mail Code 4927 Federal Express Office The U.S. Post Office is now requiring Getting Mail 600 West 116th Street the use of a complete street address for all (800) 463-3339 incoming U.S. mail, preferably without the Most residence halls are served by the use of building names. Inclusion of the URH mail centers and the URH Package Morningside Campus mail code on incoming U.S. mail is ex- Room. Mail centers can only accept regular tremely important. The street addresses of U.S. Mail and Priority Mail. The URH Mail Codes all campus buildings are listed on the Web Package Room, located in the basement of Student mail questions: (212) 854-2775 at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/dir. Carman Hall, accepts packages and express mail from all carriers. For a list of residence Always include the mail codes when address- Off-campus mail should follow this halls served by URH mail centers, informa- ing correspondence to University faculty or format: tion regarding mail delivery, special delivery administrators on the Morningside campus. and express mail, and student addresses, see

Student Life  The Guide to Living in University Residence information is via Student Services Online, at either the Registrar’s Information Halls. The U.S. Postal Service delivers mail which may be accessed on the Columbia Center or Student Financial Services in directly to all residents in UAH. home page under the “Students” button. Kent Hall.

Changing Your Address WAYS TO CHANGE YOUR Some offices, departments, and schools, especially the graduate and professional ADDRESS: schools, may require you to inform them It is essential that Columbia has your cor- directly of your address changes. You also rect local, permanent, and billing addresses. • Student Services Online: should inform the Office of University If any of these addresses change during http://www.columbia.edu/cu/students Alumni Relations at (212) 870-2535 if your stay at Columbia, be sure to inform • By phone: (212) 854-4400 your permanent address changes. the University. The best way to update this • In person: By completing a form available

Telecommunications Services

Morningside Campus AT&T ACUS Service Health Sciences Campus AT&T ACUS service is the billing agent for students who use the RolmPhone OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS NEC CUSTOMER SUPPORT System. For those students in RolmPhone SERVICES services residences, off-campus calls are CENTER—BELL ATLANTIC made with the use of their Personal 115 Computer Center, Mail Code 1685 (888) 567-4685 (212) 854-6250 Security Code (PSC), which students http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/hshousing/ http://www.ais.columbia.edu/ais/html/ receive from AT&T ACUS Service. The commphon.html com_services.html PSC is a seven-digit number that functions similarly to a telephone credit card in that The state-of-the-art NEC/ACC communi- The Office of Communications Services the bill is generated through its use and not cations system servicing Bard Hall, the (OCS) provides telephone, data connectivi- through the phone number itself. Since Georgian Residence, Bard-Haven Towers 1, ty, and voice mail via the RolmPhone most first-year students have roommates, 2, and 3, and 106 and 154 Haven Avenue, System to students living in Columbia and each person is issued a PSC; each person, offers a variety of features including free Barnard residence halls and some Uni- therefore, receives his/her own bill. Students five-digit dialing to all extensions within versity Apartment Housing (UAH). OCS use the same PSC for all off-campus calls the campus, CPMC network, call holds, also offers cable television to specific and will be billed no matter what RolmPhone last-minute redial, two/three-way residen- University Residence Halls. they use or where they live on campus. tial campus calling, and voice mail. Your Students are responsible for contacting telephone number travels with you if you RolmPhone System AT&T if they do not receive their bill. move to another on-campus location Regular telephones, answering machines, They also must keep AT&T informed (except 154 Haven). Students living in and modems will not operate on the digital directly of any address changes. Students UAH buildings may elect to use either RolmPhone system. may also request that their bills be sent to NEC or Bell Atlantic for their basic tele- All RolmPhones feature intracampus call- their permanent home address. phone services. ing, inbound calling, conference calling, For more information about AT&T visual call-waiting, camp-on, forwarding, ACUS service, see URH’s Guide to Living Using NEC Telephones transfer, hold, and PhoneMail. PhoneMail in University Residence Halls, available to all Dialing across the campus is a free on- is the RolmPhone system’s voice messaging URH Residents. campus call. Dial 2 plus the last four digits system that allows a student to receive and of the phone number to call a “304” send messages from any touch-tone phone. Optional Services NEC/Health Sciences Housing exchange Unanswered calls automatically forward to and 6 or 7 plus the last four digits of the your PhoneMail box after four rings. Each OCS offers several optional services that students may have billed to their AT&T phone number to call any “305” CPMC mailbox has a capacity of 14 messages per exchange. On-campus house phones are student per line. ACUS accounts. These services include data service, private telephone units, modem located in all seven residential buildings and Students not living on campus or living in the Bard-Haven Tower 2 parking garage. in non-RolmPhone service buildings who support, and upgrades. OCS also offers cable would like to have a PhoneMail box may television service in Carman, East Campus, order one. For a nominal charge OCS will Furnald, Hogan, John Jay, Wallach, and Wien. issue them a telephone number where mes- Students must provide a cable-ready televi- sages may be left. Messages may be retriev- sion. Residents in UAH and off campus ed from any touch-tone phone. should contact their local cable provider.

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