Welcome to the Department of Political Science!

Both the Department of Political Science and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences would like to welcome you to Columbia University. The events listed below have been organized to introduce you to the academic and social life of the department and the school.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Department Orientation

9:00 am - 10:30 am: New M.A. Students, Room 711 IAB

10:30 am - 12:00 pm: New Ph.D. Students, Room 707 IAB, Lindsay Rogers Common Room

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Orientation

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Welcome and information session for new Ph.D. Students, St. Paul's Chapel

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Welcome and information session for new M.A. Students, St. Paul's Chapel

The GSAS Orientation web pages provide further details about these events as well as an orientation checklist, which includes information about activating your network account and email, ID cards, and housing.

For GSAS Web site:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/gsas/sub/2009/orientation/welcome/index.html 

Registration

Registration begins Tuesday, September 1, 2009 and ends Thursday September 3, 2009.

Students can register on Student Services Online.

For Registration Instructions:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/registrar/docs/students/registration/registration-process.html

For the Directory of Classes:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/bulletin/uwb/

TBA

English Tests for International Students 

For International Ph.D. students only; students will be contacted directly.

TBA

SPEAK Test for International Students

For International Ph.D. students only; students will be contacted directly.

TBA

Faculty Advising Session, Lindsay Rogers Common Room