Welcome the Class of 2030 to the Columbia Community!
Connect with incoming SEAS students from a city near you!
Find a Summer Sendoff near you to share stories, insights, and advice with students, mingle with fellow alumni, and welcome all the newest members into the Columbia community.
These events are free. There's still time to register, so secure your spot now!
Upcoming Summer Sendoffs 2026
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Domestic Sendoffs
July 8
Greenwich/Westchester | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Hosted by Michael Behringer CC'89 and Nisha KumarJuly 10
Denver, CO | 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. MDT (UTC-6)
Hosted by Julia Werb CC’06 BU’13 and Bryan KreykesJuly 25
Ivy+ San Antonio, TX | 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. CDT
Hosted by The Ivy Plus Consortium of San AntonioJuly 30
NYC: Manhattan | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Hosted by Mari Hinojosa P:CC'27 and Sean Hecker CC'92 P:CC'27August 2
Chicago, IL | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
Hosted by Sandy Wang CC’92, P: CC’24, CC’28 and Chris McGowan CC’92, P: CC’24, CC’28August 4
Seattle, WA | 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. PDT
Hosted by Molly Honig BC’02, P: CC’30 and Andrew Honig SEAS’02, P: CC’30August 5
Boston, MA | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT (UTC-4)
Hosted by Germaine Choe CC'95August 9
San Antonio, TX | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. CDT (UTC-5)
Hosted by Simon Salas CC’79, SIPA’83, LAW’83 and Anita Vela-Johnson BC’86Atlanta, GA | 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. EDT
Hosted by Jen Hsia CC’06, Waqas Shaikh SEAS’07, and the Columbia Alumni Association of AtlantaSan Francisco, CA | 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. PDT
Hosted by Janice Mok Ince CC’01 -
International Sendoffs
July 2
Peru | 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. GMT-5
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Peru
RegisterJuly 4
Saudi Arabia | 8:15 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3)
Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Saudi Arabia
RegisterShanghai, China | 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Shanghai
RegisterBeijing, China | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Beijing
RegisterJuly 6
Japan | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Hosted by the Columbia University Alumni Association of Japan
RegisterJuly 7
Milan, Italy | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Italy - Milan Chapter
RegisterJuly 8
Greece | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)
Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Greece
RegisterMexico | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Central Standard Time (UTC-5)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Mexico
RegisterPhilippines | 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of the Philippines
RegisterJuly 9
Delhi, India | 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Delhi Chapter
RegisterJuly 11
Bangalore, India | 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Bangalore Chapter
RegisterJuly 14
Hamburg, Germany | 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Germany - Hamburg chapter
RegisterJuly 15
Rome, Italy | 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Italy - Rome Chapter
RegisterChile | 8:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. GMT-4
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Chile
RegisterJuly 16
Chennai, India | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Chennai Chapter
RegisterKenya | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. East African Time (UTC+3)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Kenya
RegisterDüsseldorf, Germany | 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Germany - Düsseldorf chapter
RegisterPortugal | 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. GMT+1
Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Portugal
RegisterJuly 19
Malaysia | 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Malaysia Time (UTC+8)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Malaysia
RegisterJuly 21
Berlin, Germany | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Germany - Berlin Chapter
RegisterJuly 22
Indonesia | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Indonesia
RegisterPakistan | 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. GMT+5
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Club of Pakistan
RegisterSydney, Australia | 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. GMT+10
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Australia — Sydney
RegisterJuly 23
Lebanon | 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. GMT+3
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Club of Lebanon
RegisterJuly 24
Kolkata, India | 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Kolkata Chapter
RegisterJuly 25
Mumbai, India | 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Mumbai Chapter
RegisterIndore, India | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. India Standard Time (UTC+5.5)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of India - Indore Chapter
RegisterJuly 30
Ethiopia | 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. East African Time (UTC+3)
Hosted by the Columbia University Club of Ethiopia
RegisterAugust 6
Singapore | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Singapore Standard Time (UTC+8)
Hosted by the Columbia Alumni Association of Singapore
RegisterHong Kong | 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Hong Kong Standard Time (UTC+8)
Hosted by the Columbia University Alumni Association of Hong Kong
RegisterAugust 9
Vietnam | 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. GMT+7
Hosted by the Columbia University Alumni Association of Vietnam
Register