Administrators and staff will answer many of your top-of-mind questions about life as a Columbia undergrad in these interactive sessions – covering everything from academics to campus resources. Before you arrive on campus, we strongly encourage you to attend all webinars relevant to you. Recordings will be posted on this page within a few days of each session.
Registration is required for all webinars and students are encouraged to sign-up with their Columbia email address (log into the Columbia Zoom portal at columbiauniversity.zoom.us with your UNI and password to claim your account).
Friday, July 12
This first session of the summer series introduced students and families to Countdown to Columbia. They heard from current students, who provided guidance on the transition to campus, and staff, who are here to help students and families along the way.
Tuesday, July 16
Tuesday, July 16
Learn more about FLI @ Columbia and the resources it offers to First Generation and/or Low Income (FLI) students.
Friday, July 19
This webinar was an opportunity for international students to meet and engage with their new community, hosted by Undergraduate Student Life and the office of Multicultural Affairs. There were two sessions to accommodate students in varying time zones.
Tuesday, July 23
This session will introduce you to the team at Columbia Health and the wide variety of health and wellness services they offer to all students.
Friday, July 26
Meet academic leaders from Columbia College and Columbia Engineering and learn about your life as a student.
Academics at Columbia College
Academics at Columbia Engineering
Tuesday, July 30
Join the team from the Center for the Core Curriculum at Columbia College and a group of current students to hear about their experiences in the Core and learn more about what to expect.
Tuesday, July 30
Academic leaders from Columbia Engineering discussed the array of curricular and co-curricular experiences open to Columbia Engineering students.
Thursday, August 1
This webinar with Columbia Health introduced students and families to the Columbia University Student Health Insurance Plan and addressed how to make the most of it. Attendees also learned about the health insurance waiver request process and requirements before a question and answer period.
Friday, August 2
Meet academic leaders from Columbia College and Columbia Engineering and learn about your life as a student.
Friday, August 9
First-Year Move-In – Rewatch
Columbia Housing informed incoming students and families about the logistics of moving in to residence halls and held a question and answer session.
Monday, August 12
The Berick Center for Student Advising team led an information session for students interested in learning more abut the undergraduate premedical curriculum at Columbia.
Tuesday, August 13
The Columbia Dining team led this information session where students and families learned all about dining services on campus.
Tuesday, August 13
The team from Columbia Housing led this Countdown to Columbia information session where students can learn all about living on campus.