NSOP will help you feel at home in Morningside Heights, become familiar with academic and co-curricular opportunities, learn about campus traditions, understand how to access campus resources and support services, and meet your Columbia community.
Dates, Duration and Details
For first years, NSOP starts with Convocation on Sunday, August 25 and runs until Monday, September 2. It will begin with a 2-day immersion experience, allowing you to bond with your orientation group and leader through fun and unique activities throughout the city and beyond. After these experiences, all immersion groups will reunite on our Morningside Heights campus for a week of community events and programming that will allow you to learn more about the community and to find your place here at Columbia University.
For Transfer, Visiting, Exchange and Combined Plan students the program begins on Tuesday, August 27 and runs until Monday, September 2.
The full NSOP schedule for both first years and Transfer, Visiting, Exchange and Combined Plan students will be available in mid-August.