From: CLS Student Affairs Digest
Date: February 7, 2022
Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (1L Edition)


Student affairs news, events & deadlines February 7, 2022
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Deadlines

 
Tues. Feb. 15 is the deadline to withdraw from a Spring '22 Law School course; the grade of F will be recorded for withdrawals after this date.
 
The CLS International Study Application for international semester, global alliance and dual degree programs is open until March 1. Students should follow these instructions before starting an application. Questions?
 
Tamer Center for Social Enterprise Summer Fellowships - Applications accepted beginning March 1.
Public Interest Fellows sitting in a seminar room

Social Justice Initiatives


- Thurs.: Columbia Summer Funding Mandatory Payment Session with HR and Financial Aid - Learn about the summer payment process.

- SJI's Updated List of Resources in Support of Racial Equality 

- Spring OCI: The Virtual Spring On-Campus Interview Program has started, and the 'Add' period is open for employers with open slots on their schedules. Please check Symplicity for employers, dates and instructions

- Read the full SJI Newsletter for additional information about public interest/public service programs, deadlines, and events! 
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Judicial Clerkships


- Didn't make it to Clerkships 101? Watch a recording of the event!

Visit Office of Judicial Clerkships
Skyscrapers in Manhattan

Career Services


- Virtual Law Firm Events: The following programs will be held in the coming weeks (additional details and RSVP information for these and other programs are listed under Events on Symplicity):
  • Cleary Career Series, Feb. 7, 16, 24, March 1 - RSVP
  • Bain & Company (Meet Our Offices), Feb. 8 - West Coast RSVP; Feb. 10 - South RSVP; Feb. 15 - North RSVP; Feb. 17 - East Coast RSVP; March 1 - Asia Pacific & Australia RSVP 
  • Kirkland (Women in Transactional Law), Feb. 10 RSVP 
  • Kirkland Case Study Series, Feb. 8, 16, 23 - RSVP 
  • Reed Smith LA, Feb. 10 RSVP; Reed Smith East Coast Drop-in Office Hours, Feb. 14, 15, 16, and 17 12-1 p.m. Zoom 
  • Foley Hoag, Feb. 15 RSVP 
  • Kasowitz, Feb. 16 (details in Symplicity)
  • Paul Hastings, February 23 RSVP
  • Gibson Dunn, February 23 RSVP
- Spring OCI: The Virtual Spring On-Campus Interview Program is under way and the 'Add' period is open for employers with open slots on their schedules. Please check Symplicity for employers, dates and instructions.

Contact the Office of Career Services

International Travel Requirements


Thinking about Columbia-related overseas travel?  Prior to any trips abroad with student organizations, international moot courts, Spring Break Caravans, Human Rights Internship Program, etc., be sure to comply with the newly-updated University requirements. They’ve all been complied in a convenient checklist form on the new Pre-Departure Requirements for International Travel website.

Events
 

Mon. 2/7,
6:00 p.m.



 		 Building Your "Leadership User Manual": A workshop facilitated by Adam Bryant, managing director at The ExCo Group and senior advisor to the Reuben Mark Initiative at Columbia Business School. Gain greater self-awareness, a productive framework for sharing your particular work style and preferences with colleagues, and practical tools for building more cohesive teams. Register
 
Weds. 2/9,
12:10 p.m.


 		 Careers in Law Teaching Workshop - The JD/PhD Path to Legal Academia (Zoom) Please join us for the second CILT workshop of the spring, on Zoom, featuring faculty panelists Talia Gillis (moderator), Ed Morrison, and Sarah Seo. Open to all CLS students and alums interested in law teaching as a potential career. (Meeting ID: 947 4196 4467 Passcode: 939361)

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.
 

Support Groups

Coordinated by Columbia Health

Schedule a COVID Test

Voluntary testing will remain available 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 Streetsets)

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!

Safety Awareness Opportunities

Public Safety periodically hosts Security Awareness Days at each campus for students, faculty, and staff.


 
Columbia Health Resources

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. The hotline is available 24/7: 212.302.5787.
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.

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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