From: Student Services
Date: May 21, 2024
Subject: To-Do Tuesday! May 21 - Immunization Information and the Max Berger '71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellows Program Application


To-Do Tuesday: Issue 3 May 21, 2024
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This is the first To-Do Tuesday we are sending exclusively to your Lionmail inbox. If you ever want to see prior messages, check out our archive here. Today,we are highlighting immunization requirements and the Max Berger ’71 Public Interest/Public Service (PI/PS) Fellows Program application.

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Due June 15 - Immunization Requirements

There are two immunization requirements that all students—regardless of credit load—must meet.

MMR: New York State public health law and university policy requires that all students born on or after January 1, 1957 document immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella. This requirement applies before students are permitted to register for their first term at Columbia.

Meningitis Decision: New York State public health law and university policy requires that students must also document that they either have received the meningococcal meningitis vaccine (MenACWY) or have declined to receive it. This requirement applies before a student is permitted to register for their first term at Columbia.

While not required, it is also strongly recommended that students submit COVID-19 and flu vaccination records.

Submitting Documentation

Submit documentation to the Columbia Health Immunization Compliance Office. PLEASE SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION ONLY ONCE using one method and allow at least 15 business days for processing.  Submitting via multiple methods will result in delays. The office will reach out via your Columbia email if your records do not demonstrate the required compliance.

Preferred Methods:

Online: Secure digital upload via the Columbia Health Patient Portal (Immunization Record under the Medical Clearances section)

See step-by-step instructions for:

Fax: 212-854-5078

Email: immunizationcompliance@columbia.edu with the subject line Immunization Compliance Records - [Your UNI and Academic School/College]

Please note, although email is a preferred method, communications sent via email are not necessarily secure. Columbia University cannot guarantee that the information and records submitted via unencrypted email will not be intercepted and read by other parties besides the university.

Alternate Method:

Mail: Immunization Compliance Office, John Jay Hall 3rd Floor, MC 3601, 519 W. 114th St., New York, NY 10027

There is no in-person option to submit documentation. Please use only the methods described above.

Be sure to keep a copy of your fax or delivery confirmation as we cannot verify receipt of individual documents. For questions or concerns regarding your immunization documentation, please email immunizationcompliance@columbia.edu.

The deadline to submit your immunization records is June 15 so that we can register you for classes this summer. You cannot be registered for classes or receive your financial aid disbursement if you have an immunization hold.

Due June 15: Max Berger ’71 Public Interest/Public Service (PI/PS) Fellows Program Application

The Max Berger ‘71 Public Interest/Public Service (Berger PI/PS) Fellows Program is now accepting applications for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year! The Berger Fellows Program brings together and supports a community of students committed to pursuing public interest, government, or human rights careers immediately upon graduation or following a judicial clerkship. The deadline to apply is June 15, 2024.

Thursday, May 23: Max Berger ’71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellows Program Information Session

Attend the online information session on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. EST to learn more about the Max Berger ’71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellows Program. The information session will be led by Jean Fischman, associate director of the Max Berger ’71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellows Program. Hear from current PI/PS Fellows and ask questions about the program and application process. Register here!

Super Student Services Team Spotlight

man with short black hair in a white sweater smilesMario Porras, Student Services Coordinator, provides administrative support for the Law School's student organizations, staff, and faculty. He helps students explore the variety of options available at the Law School to ensure meetings and events are executed to be the best they can be. In addition to supporting student organization events, he also manages interoffice communications, assists with day-to-day needs from walk-in students, and reviews student reimbursements. 

Fun Facts: Originally from El Paso, Texas, Mario can sing opera and played semi professional volleyball in Dallas before moving to New York City!
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