Are feeling blocked creatively?  Do you need some Metamucil for your soul?  Come take part in this set of workshops addressing issues and solutions to creative blockages!

Spring 08 Work Block Group Available
Location:  Counseling and Psychological Services: Lerner Hall 8th Floor
Day and Time:  Mondays 1-3PM
For 6 sessions: February 25, March 3,10,24, 31 and April 7

To register or for more information contact Dr. William Sommer at (212) 854-2878 or email wgs2@columbia.edu.

These workshops are sponsored by the Columbia University Office of Counseling and Psychological Services.

TO ALL SOA STUDENTS:

A REMINDER THAT THE LAST DAY TO ENROLL / WAIVE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR 2007-2008 IS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.

To enroll or waive health coverage, visit the following web site:

http://www.health.columbia.edu

and hit the link entitled "Confirm Insurance Selection, Upgrade Coverage, or Request A Waiver Student Med "

NOTE:  IF YOU DO NOTHING, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ENROLLED IN BASIC COVERAGE. Read on… (more…)

AN URGENT REMINDER TO THOSE OF YOU WHO PLAN TO GRADUATE IN OCTOBER 2007:

Since you are only registered for Fall 2007 Semester temporarily, pending your graduation, you should be aware that your Columbia Health Insurance will expire on August 31, 2007, and you should make arrangements for continuation of your Columbia coverage or procure alternative coverage well before that date.  

If you choose, you can continue your Columbia (Chickering) insurance after August, you will have to pay out-of-pocket, and the prices are much higher than the student rate you’re used to paying.    Information on continuation insurance through Columbia can be found here.

You may also wish to do some comparison shopping with outside organizations like:

• the Freelancer’s Union (http://www.freelancersunion.org),
• the Actors Fund (http://www.actorsfund.org/),
• Fractured Atlas (http://www.fracturedatlas.org) or
• the National Writers Union (http://www.nwu.org ).
  

If you would like information on continuing your Columbia coverage, please contact Health Services at (212) 854-7210, or stop by the Health Services Office on the 4th Floor of John Jay Hall.  Continuation information is also available on their web site at http://www.health.columbia.edu.

(From Student Services) 

Dear Continuing Student:

On behalf of the Division of Student Services, I would like to welcome you back to Columbia University. This email outlines important steps you need to take before your return to campus. Please complete the required tasks as soon as possible. (more…)

This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list is designed to help SoA students make the transition from coursework into what we call “Research Arts” status.

What is “Research Arts?” (more…)

To All Potential October 2007 Graduates:
(If you are not planning to graduate in October, you may stop reading).

First off:  Premature congratulations to each of you.

The posting appearing below this one contains a very important FAQ list that contains useful information on most issues surrounding October graduation.  Please take a moment and read it thoroughly so that you’re not left out.

The three most critical issues are:

1.      The official date of October graduation is October 17, 2007.

2.      If you have even the slightest thought that you may be graduating in October, you MUST complete a graduation application and get it to me by August 15, 2007.  Forms can be found here and can be mailed to me (ASAP) at the following address:   Dave Beeman / Columbia University School of the Arts / 305 Dodge Hall, MC 1803 / 2960 Broadway / New York, NY  10027.   You may also fax it to (212) 854-1309 if you prefer.  If you’re on campus, you can drop them by my office in 305 Dodge, as well.   Again, I must have them by Wednesday, August 15.

3.      Be aware that your Columbia (Chickering) Health Insurance Coverage will terminate on August 31, 2007 (yes, that’s the end of this month).  For more information (you guessed it), please see the previous posting detailing October graduation FAQs.

In any event, I hope all is well. 

Dave Beeman

To All Potential October 2007 Graduates:

Congratulations!  You are (hopefully) soon to be a graduate of the School of the Arts, Columbia University in the City of New York.  I thought you might have some questions about what it means to be an alum, so I’ve put together the following FAQs and their respective answers: (more…)

Pssst.  Here’s a secret:  Columbia can occasionally seem big and decentralized.  Getting an answer to your question should not be hassle, right?  While we at the Daily Dish do our best to provide you with all of the information you need, some things may not yet be covered. While we hope you’ll contact us regarding these questions and/or suggested topics for this site, here’s another secret:  Did you know that the Columbia Office of Student Services has created an online question and answer resource to help students navigate everything from registration, health services & insurance and billing to Commencement information?

It’s called "Ask Us," and it can be found at http://askus.columbia.edu.   Chances are, if you’ve thought of a question, there have been others who have asked it before you, and Ask Us posts these answers in a searchable format.  In addition, if the question has not been answered, you may  e-mail them and they will either answer your question or point you in the right direction.  Pretty nifty, right?  Don’t forget to search the Daily Dish pages first, though, using the search feature on the upper left-hand side of this screen.  These pages are obviously geared toward SoA MFA students.  Remember that you’re always free to contact us, too. We like hearing from you.

While we hope that you’ll continue to use yours truly as a primary source of SoA-specific information, it’s good to know that another resource exists in the event we’ve left something uncovered. 

Spring Break Hours and Closures for the SoA, March 12 through March 16, 2007:

• Dodge Hall:  Open during regular business hours, M-F 10am – 5pm. Swipe access only at all other times.
• SoA Dean’s Office:  Open during regular business hours,  M-F 9am-5pm
• All Division Administrative Offices: Open during regular business hours,  M-F 9am-5pm 
  
• Film Division Equipment Room:  Closed.  They will open for regular hours on Monday March 19th Monday-Thursday 9:30am & Friday 10am-4pm.  For more information visit the Film Equipment Room web site at: http://arts.columbia.edu/eroom.
• LeRoy Neiman Gallery:  Open during regular business hours, M-F 10am – 5pm.
• Blue Java Coffee Bar:  Closed beginning Thursday, March 8 at 7pm.  Reopening on Moday, March 19 at 8am.
  

All other campus offices (Health Services, Student Financial Planning, etc.) will be open during regular business hours.

To All Potential May 2007 Graduates:

Congratulations!  You are (hopefully) soon to be a graduate of the School of the Arts, Columbia University in the City of New York.  I thought you might have some questions about what it means to be an alum, so I’ve put together the following FAQs and their respective answers: (more…)

The Columbia University Office of Disability Services presents its "Food for Thought" series.  This lunch series will address resources available to students with disabilities in a relaxed, informal setting.  A complete schedule is listed below and is also available here.

Topics cover a broad range of disability issues and are designed to help students, faculty and staff navigate the often frustrating world of accessability and reasonable accommodations.  Events are also listed in the calendar to the right as "ODS F4T." (more…)

This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list is designed to help SoA students make the transition from coursework into what we call “Research Arts” status. (more…)