From: CLS Student Affairs Digest
Date: October 25, 2021
Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (LL.M. Edition)



Student affairs news, events & deadlines
LL.M. Edition
October 25, 2021
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Deadline to Complete: Nov. 5

 
All new Columbia students are required to complete both the Sexual Respect Initiative and the Inclusion and Belonging Initiaive modules by Fri. Nov. 5If you do not complete your requirements by Nov. 5, a registration hold will be placed on your account.

The Law School is promoting a series of events to help you satisfy your Sexual Respect Initiative requirement. You can find the series' flyer here.

Participating in the Task Force on Inclusion & Belonging's dialogue-based Campus Conversations is one way in which you can satisfy the Inclusion and Belonging requirement.

These modules ask Columbia students what it means to belong to this community and offer new skills for creating an inclusive campus culture. Check out CCI's website for the full schedule of workshops and other options. Required for new students; all students are welcome to participate. 
Students chatting in JG lobby

Student Services


Join Alice! Health Promotion tomorrow, Oct. 26, for our final workshop in our October Health and Wellness Series. Tomorrow's workshop is about positive food-body relationships. We will be giving away free fuzzy footwear (socks) to attendees. Join us from 4-5 p.m. in JG 501. Please access the flyer here for details and to sign up.

- 52 States: The Case for D.C. and Puerto Rico Statehood - Weds. 11/3, 12:10 p.m. in JG 103 The Center for Constiutional Governance hosts a panel featuring Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus (Columbia Law School George Welwood Murray Professor of Legal History) and George Derek Musgrove (University of Maryland, Baltimore Counry Associate Professor of History; Author, Chocolate City) moderated by Jessica Bulman-Pozen, Columbia Law School Betts Professor of Law. Grab-and-go lunch provided; sponsored by LCI.

Contact Student Services
Public Interest Fellows sitting in a seminar room

Social Justice Initiatives


- Fair and Just Prosecution Panels Nov. 5 and Nov. 9 

Nov. 1: SJI Monday: The Struggle for Reproductive Rights 

Nov. 4: Labor Law Panel with the Peggy Browning Fund

Save the Date: LL.M. Postgraduate Fellowships Event - November 11

Click here for up-to-date information on public interest, government, human rights, and other justice-related events and programs 
Skyscrapers in Manhattan

Career Services


The New York State Bar Association invites law student to join for free. Gain access to award-winning professional development resources, discount benefits, scholarships, writing competitions, and much more! Details can be found here.

The Overseas-Trained LL.M. Student Interview Program Application Period runs Thurs. Oct. 28 at noon through Thurs. Nov. 4 at 5:00 p.m. Please visit the LL.M. Consortium Symplicity site for more information and to submit applications.

Contact the Office of Career Services
Students chatting on Revson Plaza

Graduate Programs


LLM Pre-Registration Refresher Webinar - Weds. Oct. 27, 12:10-1:10 PM (virtual) Register here. We will cover degree requirements, the process for pre-registration, and cross-registration. The webinar will be recorded and posted on Courseworks for all who are unable to attend live.

Citing Responsibility:

George Washington University Law School has a great guide on citations and plagiarism. One word of caution--do not rely on the guide's description of appropriate v. inappropriate citations for drafts. If you are submitting a draft paper to a professor please ask her/him directly.

The University of Maryland School of Law has a very brief but excellent handout on plagiarism.

Visit Office of Graduate Degree Programs

 

Registration Services


- Tues. Nov. 2 Election Day - No Classes - No classes will be held on 11/2.

- Weds. Nov. 3 Administrative Tuesday - Law School classes will be held on a Tuesday schedule on 11/3.

Pre-Registration for January and Spring 2022 Courses - Thurs. Nov. 4 at noon EDT through Fri. Nov. 11 at noon EST via LawNet.

Professional Responsibility Direct Registration - Thurs. Nov. 4 at noon EDT - Mon., Nov. 8 at noon EST via LawNet. If you were registered for a Spring 2022 PR class through the lottery and now wish to register for a different Spring 2022 PR class, you will have to email Registration Services by no later than 3 p.m. on Fri. Nov. 5 to remove the current class from your registration so that you can add a new class.

It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot


We have seen how effective vaccination is in protecting us from viruses such as COVID-19. To help keep Columbia healthy, please get your annual influenza (flu) vaccine. All students are required to get the flu vaccine by November 30, 2021, either through Columbia Health or by providing documentation of their vaccination in the Patient Portal.

Flu vaccines will be available in Lerner Hall from now until October 29:
  • Mondays: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesdays - Thursdays: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Fridays: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Walk-in only, just bring your CUID. The flu shot takes no more than 10 minutes and will protect your and our community this flu season. Thank you helping make Columbia a fully vaccinated campus against COVID-19 and flu.

Click here for more information.

Student Resources

Counseling and Psychological Services

Open to any student, anywhere - click above for more. And CPS's Problem-Solving Drop-ins are an opportunity to talk with a mental health professional about a specific situation that is causing emotional stress.

Schedule a COVID Test

Voluntary testing will remain available through September 30 for asymptomatic vaccinated faculty, staff, and students up to once weekly.

 

Medical Appointments

Click above or call 212-854-7426 for appointments. Contact Alice! Health Promotion at 212-854-5453 or alice@columbia.edu
 

CU Food Pantry

Open Tuesdays & Fridays
3:00pm - 6:00pm
5th Floor Lerner Hall, 
2920 Broadway (Between 114th & 115th Streets
ets)

Financial Wellness Resources

Students experiencing unexpected financial need, including food and housing insecurity, may be eligible for additional assistance. To apply for emergency assistance, complete the funding request form. 

Evening Shuttle

The on-demand, point-to-point Public Safety Evening Shuttle by Via has replaced the escort service at the Morningside campus. Additionally, the Intercampus Shuttle runs Monday to Saturday, excluding University holidays.

CU's Public Safety App - Lionsafe

This app not only connects users with quick access to Public Safety emergency services, it helps keep you updated with crime alerts, emergency protocols and critical campus safety protocols. Download it today!

Fall Safety Awareness Opportunities

Throughout September, Public Safety is hosting Security Awareness Days at each campus for students, faculty, and staff.

 

Back-up Child Care

Full-time enrolled Law School students can receive up to 60 hours of back-up care per academic year through Bright Horizons.

Child Care & Schooling Services

Care for adults, children, or yourself in situations when normal care arrangements are interrupted or when short-term care is required.

Lawyers Assistance Program

A free, confidential service available to law students and their family members in NYC who are struggling with alcohol or drug abuse, depression, anxiety and stress, as well as other addictions and mental health issues. LAP’s confidential hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 212.302.5787.

 

Emergency Resources

Emergency Text Messaging
Click above to sign up for emergency text updates to receive real-time notifications of emergency events on or near campus.

Emergency Phone #s
Columbia’s Public Safety is available at any time of day, every day. Please store these critical numbers in your phone:

Morningside Campus Emergency Line: 212-854-5555
Manhattanville Campus Emergency Line: 212-853-3333
Medical Center Campus Emergency Line: 212-305-7979

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