E-mail #11 - Sent December 13th, 2007
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cc2008/
Dear Seniors,
I hope this week is going well. If you need a break from Butler, or some munchies to get you energized, stop by our Senior Study Break tonight in the Broadway Sky Lounge at 10pm for a late night breakfast. We'll have your favorite John Jay waffle makers with all the toppings, bagels, fruit, coffee, and more.
And if you need a different kind of pick me up, take a minute to read this week's College Years, written by your elected class rep, Scott Hughes. Also check out his farewell Spectator Column from this week ( http://www.columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/28564). I'd like to congratulate Scott, and all of our early Class of 2008 graduates!
Best,
Neda
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1. The College Years ...
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SENIOR EVENTS:
2. Midnight Breakfast
3. Letter from the Yearbook Editor
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OTHER EVENTS:
4. Final Exam Conflict Policy
5. Flex Off Campus
6. Ivy Leadership Summit
7. Undergraduate Film Festival
8. Course Evaluations
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1. The College Years ...
At the beginning of sophomore year, arriving on campus early for
NSOP, I met a random acquaintance outside the steps of McBain as I
walked to pick up my keys from Housing. Immediately, I dropped my
heavy bags and hugged the person heartily. "It's so good to see you,"
I said. "How was your summer?"
The person was probably shocked by my enthusiasm, but I didn't care.
In that moment, I was so happy to be back on campus--back in this
wonderful city--that I would have probably hugged a groundskeeper if I
had seen him first.
Like many of my friends, I have always been eager to hurry back to
campus each year, ready to begin a fresh slate of experiences and
encounters. Each summer I spent away from Morningside only helped to
reinforce how much I relished being in the Columbia community, and how
much I enjoyed living amongst its people.
So as I look back on my college life in the years to come, I hope to
picture Columbia as it stands during that first glorious week in
September: the time when students are freshly removed from summer
break, without the strain of classes, and filled with hope for what
the new year might bring.
-Scott Hughes
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2. Late Night Breakfast
WHAT: waffles, toppings, fruit, bagels, coffee...
WHERE: Broadway Sky Lounge
WHEN: Thursday, 10-11pm
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3. Letter from the Yearbook Editor
Hi Seniors! As the fall semester of senior year is coming to an end I want you to think about the last four years, and in particular how you want to capture and remember your time here.
Let me know if you want to join the yearbook. This is a book for you and should represent a culmination of your time at Columbia. All College and SEAS students are welcome to join the staff as page editors, section editors, photographers, writers, etc. Just let me know how you are interested in getting involved in any capacity.
Also, if you have taken pictures of events or hanging out around campus, please let me know if you are interested in submitting them to the yearbook. It will be a great help in getting pictures that include the entire class.
Thanks so much and I look forward to hearing your input, feedback, and involvement.
Alisa Brem
[email protected]
Columbian Yearbook 2008
Editor-in-Chief
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4. ACADEMIC ALERT: FINAL EXAM CONFLICT POLICY
This academic alert is on the final exam conflict policy
Did You Know that If You…
Have Two exams at the same time
Have 3 or more exams on the same calendar day
Can prove this through your SSOL exam schedule
You Can Get One of them Moved?
Print out your SSOL exam schedule and bring it to your advising dean and he or she will help you reschedule one of your exams!
And remember final exams can be given from Friday, December 14th through Friday, December 21
Also, here is a link to all the open rooms and extended hours in Butler library for the finals period. Good Luck on Finals!
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/news/spotlight/2007/2007-12-03.extended_hours.html
Have a question on an academic policy? Contact your local Academic Affairs Rep!
Academic Alerts are brought to you by CCSC: Academic Affairs Committee
Contact: Donna D. Desilus, Academic Affairs Representative [email protected]
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5. Flex Off-Campus Locations Survey
Our friend Flex is moving off campus--and we're happy for him! Lucky
for you, you get to have a say in where he goes. He's almost ready
for his bold and brave new adventure, but he doesn't really know where
he should be. What grocery store should he be in? Which pizza shop?
These are all questions we had when we arrived here for the first
time, so please be kind to our friend and give him some guidance.
CCSC and ESC have been working very hard to ready him for the big move
this spring. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact
Michelle Diamond (CCSC, [email protected]) or Peter Valeiras (ESC,
[email protected] ). Please fill out the Off-Campus Flex Survey
(http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=UAA6ev2fGwYnB1R_2b0b7w9w_3d_3d )
to tell us where you want to be able to find him in our neighborhood.
Thanks!
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6. The Ivy Council Presents...
The 8th Annual Ivy Leadership Summit @ UPenn!
500 Student Leaders,
30 Inspiring Speakers,
8 Ivy League Schools,
1 Great Experience!
Sign up to attend at www.ivycouncil.org
Rgistration Deadline: December 21!
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7. Want to discover your inner filmmaker? The Columbia University National Undergraduate Film Festival (CUNUFF) has begun its call for submissions to their 4th annual film festival!
Films are eligible to win cash prizes up to $400 and $100 glass award statuettes. Awards are given out in 10 categories.
All genres are accepted and films must be under 20 minutes long.
Deadline to submit is March 5th 2008. Submission fees range from $10 to $20 depending on the date of submission.
For more information on how to submit your film, please visit http://www.CUfestival.com/, or e-mail festival coordinators Calvin Sun (CC '08) and Brian Foo (SEAS '08) at [email protected].
OR are you interested in helping out with coordinating and planning a nationally recognized film festival? Want to screen the submitted films?
Please e-mail [email protected] for more information on how you can volunteer.
We look forward to hearing from you!
-CUNUFF
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8. Course Evaluations
Fill them out today! It's very important that the school gets your feedback!
--
Neda Navab
President, Columbia College Class of 2008
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