Saturday Event Schedule continued

1:303:00 p.m. Meet the Faculty

Faculty and staff will hold office hours to meet with students (see flyer in your bag for rooms and details).
3:003:30 p.m. Celebrating Diversity at the J-School: Room 607B

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

Admitted Students

Representatives from various student groups hold a panel to talk about diversity organizations at the J-School. All are welcome.
3:003:30 p.m. International Students Overview: Room 601B

Open House
April 13 and 14, 2012

Tips and things international students should know to prepare for the fall semester.

Friday Event Schedule

Saturday Event Schedule

12:455:00 p.m. Registration: J-School Lobby 1:002:45 p.m. Journalism School Tours: J-School Lobby

4:00 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks: Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

8:009:00 a.m. Registration for New Arrivals: J-School Lobby Continental Breakfast: Stabile Student Center 9:009:20 a.m. Welcome: Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Lunch: Stabile Student Center Student Information Fair: World Room, 3rd Floor

Nicholas Lemann, Dean

4:155:15 p.m. Faculty Panel: Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

Sign up for a building tour, including a peek at some of the classes and workshops in session. Tours will be led by current students and begin every 15 minutes.
1:004:00 p.m. University Financial Aid: 202 Kent Hall

Panel of faculty members from various concentrations will talk briefly about their specialties, followed by a Q & A. We welcome your questions.
5:306:30 p.m. The Student Experience

Catch a quick bite to eat and join us at the Information Fair. Meet with representatives from the following University and Journalism School offices and organizations: Columbia University Arts Columbia University Libraries Dodge Fitness Center J-School Diversity Organizations J-School Housing Liaison

William Grueskin, Dean of Academic Affairs

9:2510:30 a.m. Current Student and Alumni Showcase: Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

University financial planning officers will be available to discuss your graduate school financing options on a walk-in basis. The office is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
1:004:00 p.m. Ph.D. Dissertation Presentations: Room 607B

M.A. students: Stabile Student Center, 2nd Floor M.S. students (full time): Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor M.S. students (part time): Room 607B Current students and recent graduates share their experiences in the M.A. and M.S. full- and part-time programs, followed by a Q & A.
6:308:30 p.m. New Student Reception: Havana Central (2911 Broadway, between 113th and 114th Streets)

Current students and local alums present their work.

10:3010:45 a.m. Break 10:4511:15 a.m. Career Services Panel: Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Student Affairs Student Financial Planning Student Health Services Printing Services Public Safety
Journalism School Tours: J-School Lobby

Listen to the current second-year Communications Ph.D. students discuss their dissertation research projects.
2:003:00 p.m. J-School Financial Aid Overview:* Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

Tarin Almanzar, Associate Director of Admission and Financial Aid, and Eric Halperin, University Financial Aid Officer, are available to answer any questions regarding the scholarship and federal financial aid processes. *This session will be repeated on Saturday at noon.
3:00 p.m. Campus Tour: Low Library

Meet students, faculty and staff in a casual setting and enjoy some food and drink.
9:00 p.m.

Ernest Sotomayor, Assistant Dean for Career Services, and his team share their insights and answer your questions about journalism careers after J-School. Theyll offer suggestions for preparing for your studies and your future in journalism.
11:1511:30 a.m. Student Services Overview: Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

Sign up for a building tour led by current students. The tours begin every 15 minutes.
Noon12:40 p.m. J-School Financial Aid Overview: Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

After the reception, join members of Columbias student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). Location to be determined.

Sree Sreenivasan, Dean of Student Affairs, and Melanie Huff, Assistant Dean of Students

Tarin Almanzar, Associate Director of Admission and Financial Aid, and Eric Halperin, University Financial Aid Officer, are available to answer any questions regarding the scholarship and federal financial aid processes.
12:401:15 p.m. A Journalism Conversation: Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor

Dean Sree Sreenivasan, J93

Columbia has a beautiful campus in the heart of the city. The Visitors Center in Low Library will offer a free, guided tour.