Important Information for Incoming First Year Students:

COOP registration will open Monday, June 2. The registration form can be found on-line on that date. The cost to participate in COOP is $365 per student. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Early Registration is Friday, June 20. Final registration is Monday, July 21. Those incoming students participating in COOP will arrive to campus on Wednesday, August 20 between 9am and 3pm. The COOP trip takes place Thursday, August 21 through Sunday, August 24 New Student Orientation will begin the following day, Monday, August 25 (www.columbia.edu/cu/orientation/). Temporary housing will be provided for students participating in COOP for Sunday night.

If you have any questions at all, please feel to contact us at COOP@columbia.edu. Keep your eye on the COOP website for updates! And thanks for your interest in COOP. We can't wait to meet you!

Mission Statement

The Columbia University Outdoor Orientation Program (COÖP) is an optional pre-orientation program for incoming first-year students entering Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. COÖP is designed to ease the anxieties of transitioning into the college environment through a four-day outdoor camping experience. The COÖP experience is divided into three trips, biking, hiking, and river, each of which pairs a small group of first-years with several upperclassmen trip leaders. The leaders act as mentors for the first-years, ensure safety on the trip, and create a comfortable environment in which first-years can ask questions, express concerns, and get to know one another.