updated
Wednesday,
August 20, 2003
Biological Sciences Registration Info: Fall 2003
1. What Is the Registration Process?
You can register for the majority of your classes online via Student Services OnLine (SSOL). For this system you simply need to use the University Network ID (UNI) and password you used to create a Columbia email account. If you experience difficulties using the new system you can always register via telephone using your 4-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN), which can be found online as well. Keep in mind that each person is assigned registration appointment times; you can only register during these times. Like everything else, you can access your appointment times online.To register for a class simply enter its 5-digit Call Number (e.g. 75446), which can be found at the CU Directory of Classes
2. Registration Activities Checklist
Before
Registration:
Select relevant courses
from those outlined at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/grad/typgradsched.html
then consult the Columbia University Schedule
of Classes at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/
to determine when these classes are offered. Also consult the Department's list
of
course
offerings
First years should meet
with Chloe Bulinski during
your scheduled
advisement appointment and decide on your fall course schedule. Ongoing
students should call Chloe to make an appointment, 4.5570; then come to my
office to pick up your file on the day of the appointment. You will then need
to register at your next available registration appointment time. You can find out your appointment times
by calling 854-4488 or at https://www.ais.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/ssv/ssol.
You may also need to
obtain signatures from the department or the instructor for any course
requiring special approval.
Registration:
Register during your appointment
times. If you try before your appointment time, the system will remind you of
your next appointment.
When you are online
or on the phone, you will need to enter the 5-digit
Call Number of each class you are taking. As mentioned above, this can be obtained at the
CU Directory of Classes.
I have asked to Registrar to register
everyone for Residence Units. I have also requested that the Registrar enroll
all students who started in Fall 2000 (such as Andrew Zupnick, Xiang
Zhang,
and Melissa Mattia) and before (such as Ambar Salam, Sandra Leung, and
Alex Chesler) for 12.0 pts. of G9500. You guys don't need to do anything unless
you are taking classes, in which case you must adjust the number of
points of G9500 you are taking so that G9500 + courses = 12.0 pts. EXAMPLE:
Masha is taking 1 class, and it is worth 3.0 pts. Consequently, she will need to adjust her points for G9500 to 9.0 pts.
Since 1 course ( 3.0 pts.) + G9500 ( 9.0 pts) = 12.0 pts. To do this you must
first drop G9500 then add it back for the correct number of points, as explained
above. The call number for G9500 is 72202.
First Years, in addition, should register for The Core G6001
(call number 56550) and Preresearch Seminars G9301 (call number 62200).
3.
Registration Calendar FALL 2003
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4. Related
Topics--Arranged Alphabetically
Change of Program
You may make changes to your program over the telephone during the dates specified above. These changes include dropping a class and electing the Pass/Fail grading option. However, you must consult with You should obtain approval signatures before telephoning. If you are electing the "R" credit option you may not use the telephone registration process, but must go to the Office of Academic Records and Registration in 205 Kent Hall.
Email accounts
Click here
to create a Columbia University email account. You will need to do this before
you can use the online services. The username and password for your email is the
same as those you will use to access Columbia online services
If a class is full and you cannot find an alternative class,
please contact the department to see whether you can get a written override
approval to register for the class. The Registrar's Office cannot override a
full class without the department's written permission.
Health Service and Medical Insurance
Full-time students must enroll in the health service. Full-time
new students must enroll in the health insurance plan or be covered by
comparable insurance. Health insurance may be waived by filing an insurance waiver
at the Student Health Services located on the second floor of John Jay Hall
(tel. 854-3286
REMINDER: Under New York State law, as of September 1991,
any student born after January 1, 1957, and enrolled for 6 or more points in
one semester must be vaccinated against measles twice. If you cannot prove that you have been
vaccinated twice or that you have had the measles or are immune to them, your
registration will be cancelled, you may not attend classes, participate in
University-sponsored events, or come onto campus. For more information regarding the State law, contact Chris Rowe
(212-854-3286), the Health Insurance Coordinator.
Holds:
Check your holds
online
The
University permits many offices to place a "hold" against a student's
enrollment. The reasons for holds vary from office to office. Financial holds,
library holds, and deans' holds are most common. Only the holding office can
place or remove a hold. The Registrar has no authority over holds. Since
registration is merely the mechanical process of reserving a seat in a class
and does not, per se, constitute enrollment, you may be allowed to register in
spite of a hold. Please note, however, that no one who is registered is
considered enrolled unless he or she has satisfied all obligations to the
University.
If you have a hold, the Registrar will not certify you as an
enrolled student. This means that you may not be entitled to receive financial
aid and may not be able to get coverage on your parents' health plans. The
University also reserves the right to cancel the registration of any student
who has not satisfied all obligations to it, academic and financial as well as
administrative.
Identification Cards and
Validation Stickers
In the event that you need to replace a
lost ID, please report to the ID office in 204 Kent (212-854-4323) as soon as
possible. Be advised that your enrollment status will be confirmed prior to
issuance of a replacement ID. The replacement card fee is $10.00.
Cards
for new students are also issued in 204 Kent.
You will no longer need printouts of your registration transactions to
obtain a validation sticker for your ID.
Bring your card to the ID office after you have registered.
Returning from a Leave of Absence
All students who did not register in the spring term of
2003 should apply for readmission by calling (212-854-2313) or by stopping by
the Departmental Office in 600 Fairchild to discuss their situation. If you are returning from a leave of absence
it is important that you contact the office immediately. You will not be able to register unless you
apply for readmission.
Telephone Registration
The following information may
be found on the site:
www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar/
TO REGISTER:
(212) 854-8282
General number: 854-4400
To hear your appointment times: 854-4488
To hear your courses/grades: 854-7373*
To hear if you have a hold: 854-6464*
*You may also obtain this
information at:
https://www.ais.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/ssv/ssol
Note: Telephone registration
replaces in-person registration. Keep
in mind that telephone registration is not a lottery system. Therefore, we
advise you to call at your earliest appointment.
Recorded messages will prompt you through various options of
the interactive touch-tone registration system. After you enter your social
security number and your PIN, you will reach the registration main menu. This menu offers the following options:
Press 1 To
Add a Class
Press 2 To
Drop a Class
Press 3 To
Check if a Class is Open
Press 4 To
Elect the Pass/Fail Option
Press 5 To
Replace a Class With a New Section
Press 6 To
Listen to Your Program
Press 7 To
Listen to General Messages
Enter the 5-digit call number when the system prompts you.
Call numbers are listed in the Directory of Classes. To end the registration
session simply hang-up.
Time Conflicts
You cannot take two or more classes whose scheduled times are
the same, and/or overlap by as little as one minute, without the written
permission of a dean.