Postbac Premed Announcements

All School of General Studies offices will close Thursday, July 2 at 2 p.m. and will re-open on Monday, July 6 at 9 a.m.

The Academic Resource Center is seeking students to work as tutors (namely for Biology, Physics, Economics, Advanced Calculus, and Spanish, but the ARC will consider applications for all subjects).

The Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition will conduct their MS program remotely for fall 2020 and the remote term extended application deadline is Saturday, August 15, 2020. 

On June 2, 2020, Dean Mary C. Boyce, Ph.D. (The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science,) Dean Lisa Rosen-Metsch (School of General Studies,) and Dean James J. Valentini (Columbia College) sent the following message to undergraduate students regarding recent anti-Black violence.

Students are invited to check into a virtual study hall organized by the Academic Resource Center (ARC) to receive peer support and with accountability and general study strategies heading into the finals period.

On April 16, 2020 Dean Rosen-Metsch sent the following message to Postbac students to provide an update about summer courses and Postbac Class Day.

On April 14, 2020, Dean James Colgrove sent the following message to Postbac Premed students regarding a new linkage program agreement between the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program and University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Students are reminded to log into SSOL and ensure their current local mailing address, phone number, as well as the information for their emergency contact ("Emergency Address") is up to date.

Students are invited to participate in the Premedical Association (PMA) Executive Board election as a candidate and/or a voter. The PMA, which is made up of Postbac Premed Program and GS undergraduate students pursuing premedical coursework, works closely with the premedical advisors to build a supportive community.

Columbia University Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (CU APAMH) commits itself to organizing a wide range of programs for the month of April to bring broader awareness of the Asian American/APIA community and its rich history to the Columbia campus.

Every year, CU APAHM recognizes the month of April by focusing on programming that celebrates the culture, investigates the issues, and showcases the talents of Asian Pacific Islander Americans within and beyond our community.

APAHM is inclusive of all racial, cultural, ethnic, gender, and sexual identities. 

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Today, Dean Rosen-Metsch sent the following message to students regarding recent decisions announced by President Bollinger about the extension of Spring Break, the grading of spring-semester courses, and University Commencement.

The GS Academic Resource Center (ARC) remains available to support all GS undergraduate and Postbac premed students.