Programs & Services

Why Visit the Office of Graduate Student Services?

Advising

The Office of Graduate Student Services is your primary source for university-related questions and answers, as well as an important link between students, administrators, and your academic departments. We can work with you on a variety of issues, including:

  • Clarification of academic policies and procedures
  • Changes in Status
  • General questions, concerns or difficulties
  • Academic standing, academic warnings, and probation
  • Voluntary and medical withdrawals
  • Receiving Advanced Standing Credits

Programming and Events

The Office of Graduate Student Services, in conjunction with the Engineering Graduate Student Council, sponsors a variety of educational programs and activities designed to enhance your experience at Columbia. Programs have included:

  • Workshops on test-taking, time management, and stress relief
  • Walking Tours of Harlem and the surrounding neighborhood
  • Outings to the opera, Broadway shows, and museums
  • Graduate Student Socials and Pub Nights

Engineering Graduate Student Council

Graduate students can participate in University-affiliated organizations and activities. As a Columbia University student, you can participate in and enjoy hundreds of diverse social, religious, cultural, academic, athletic, political, literary, professional, public service and other organizations. At SEAS, graduate students are encouraged to become active members of the Engineering Graduate Student Council (EGSC). The EGSC is a recognized group that consists of representatives from each of the nine academic departments at SEAS. The objectives of the EGSC are to foster interaction among graduate engineering students, to serve as a voice for graduate engineering students, and to sponsor social and education events of interest to the graduate engineering community. For more information, please e-mail .