Other Student Resources
The Office of Student and Alumni Affairs provides a wide range of services. In addition to guiding new students through the process of transitioning to the School of the Arts, they plan the School-wide orientation, graduation ceremony, and many events and panels in between. They assist students with registration, billing, and co-curricular requirements and activities. They support student groups and manage student events and activities, and help students navigate many of the central offices across the University, including Columbia Health, Career Services, Housing, Public Safety, University Life, the International Students and Scholars Office, and the Registrar’s Office. The office also helps to uphold many of the School and University-wide policies and manage the School’s disciplinary procedures. Most importantly, the Office of Student Affairs is a place for students who might be struggling and are not sure where to turn. It is the best place to go when students are not sure what to do or whom to ask questions.
Office location: 305 Dodge Hall
Email: [email protected]
arts.columbia.edu/student-affairs
The Artists’ Resource Center is an online portal and resource center specifically catered toward SoA student and alumni. Through ARC, students can learn about arts-related grants, scholarships, and other funding opportunities. It also collects information about career, fellowship, and residency opportunities. Finally, it is a place to go to find support services for professional artists, including legal, union, and grantwriting. Access to the online database (http://www.arc.columbia.edu/) is available with a Columbia UNI and password. To set up an appointment to meet with an ARC Fellow, email the ARC.
Office location: 305 Dodge Hall
Email: [email protected]
(212) 854-2761
arts.columbia.edu/arc
The CPS offers individual and group counseling on a plethora of concerns including first generation students, body image, veterans’ concerns, sexual and gender identity, and couples’ counseling, to name just a few. They do this through short-term individual counseling, referrals for long-term therapy, support groups, and psychopharmacology.
Office location: Lerner Hall, 4th & 8th floors
(212) 854-2878
health.columbia.edu/counseling-and-psychological-services
Columbia’s Office of Disability Services (DS) is tasked with ensuring all students have equal access to all academic offerings by facilitating reasonable accommodations and support services. If a student requires reasonable accommodations such as test administering modification, note-taking services, interpreting, or assistive technologies, they should register with the DS within the first two weeks of the start of the semester. For more information, contact the DS directly or the School of the Arts’ Office of Student Affairs.
Office location: Wien Hall, Main Flr., Ste. 108A
(212) 854-2388
health.columbia.edu/content/disability-services
Along with the SoA Office of Admission and Financial Aid, Student Financial Services helps students explore all their options to pay for their education and offers financial aid counseling.
Office location: 202 Kent Hall
[email protected]
(212) 854-7040
sfs.columbia.edu/departments/grad
Library Resources
Columbia University’s breadth and depth of research materials and resources are extensive, and best of all, completely free for all students to access. These resources are not only beneficial to complete the thesis, but can aid in classroom assignments and extra-curricular projects. The Theatre Program is fortunate to have a liaison at Butler Library. Nancy Friedland is the Librarian for Butler Media, Film Studies & Performing Arts and is eager to help Theatre students take full advantage of Columbia’s library resources. She can be reached via the following:
Office location: 206 Butler Library
[email protected]
(212) 854-7402
In addition, there are a great deal of online resources, including digital version of scripts, recorded performances, and theatre databases. The full list can be found here. Note: a valid UNI and password are required for some.
News sources are available to you as students. You can sign up for personal accounts to three outstanding news resources: Financial Times, New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. You can create an account with each publication through the links listed below.
Other Resources
The Department of Public Safety is staffed by approximately 125 full-time security officers and 45 uniformed supervisors licensed by the State of New York. Public Safety Officers are assigned to both fixed and mobile posts. Patrols are conducted in marked and unmarked vehicles, on foot, and on bicycle in the general vicinity of the campuses. Public Safety provides a wide variety of services for the Columbia community, from managing CUIDs and their access to overseeing Columbia’s volunteer ambulance corps to providing walking escorts and shuttle buses for students. Because of Public Safety’s hard work, Columbia was named the “22nd Safest College in America” by the National Council for Home Safety and Security.
Office location: 101 Low Library
Email: [email protected]
(212) 854-2797
Emergency: (212) 854-5555
Though the focus of the Theatre Program is to prepare its students to become theatre professionals, the art of crafting a well-researched argument and articulating it clearly is a necessary skill to succeed both in and out of school. For those who need help in research and writing, below are two sources of support. For those who need to conduct research for a paper or a production, Nancy Friedland, Librarian for Butler Media, Film Studies & Performing Arts is available for consultations. She can be reached via the following:
Office location: 206 Butler Library
Email: [email protected]
(212) 854-7402
The Writing Center at Columbia provides workshops and one-on-one consultations to support students’ writing endeavors. They can provide individualized feedback on work or provide useful tips to write well. They can be reached via the following:
Office location: 310 Philosophy
Email: [email protected]
(212) 854-3886
college.columbia.edu/core/uwp/writing-center
There are myriad resources on campus – some confidential – to support any student who has suffered any sexual violence. There are also many places to learn more about sexual assault and strategies to prevent sexual assault as a bystander.