Spring 2012 Seminar Application Process
Below is the process for
gaining admission to all undergraduate seminars offered by the Columbia and
Barnard History Departments.
1. Students do not have the ability to pre-register for seminars; the option
has been blocked by the Registrar. Students may NOT register or de-register themselves for
seminars directly. Registration is handled by the Undergraduate Administrator ONLY.
2. Students must submit a
fully-completed online seminar application form during the submission
period. This semester, the period will last from Thursday, October 27th
until Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 at 5:00 PM. The link for this online
application will be available on Thursday, October 27th at 5:00 PM. All
of the information required on the application form must be completed
accurately. Please note: the order in which applications are received does not
factor into seminar admission decisions. Seminar instructors may give priority
to senior history majors who need to fulfill their seminar requirement for
graduation.
3. A list of accepted/waitlisted
students will be available on Friday, November 11th. The lists
will indicate which seminars are closed and full and which are open or still
have slots available based on the results of the seminar application process.
4. If students receive two closed
seminar acceptances, they must decline one by 5:00 PM on November 17th by
emailing the Undergraduate Administrator at sw2661@columbia.edu
AND the seminar instructor, unless they receive permission from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
5. Students who choose not to enroll
in a seminar to which they have been accepted must email the
Undergraduate Administrator at sw2661@columbia.edu
AND the seminar instructor immediately by 5:00 PM on November 17th at the latest. Based on these
sources of attrition, instructors may accept additional students into their
seminars. Students will be notified directly if they are removed from the
waiting list and added to the seminar.
6. Students who did not receive a
seminar acceptance, did not participate in the seminar application process, or
were accepted into a seminar that had to be cancelled, may attend the first
meeting of any OPEN seminar to gain admittance directly from the instructor.
This acceptance must be in the form of a completed application signed by the seminar instructor, which is now available.
7. This completed application, signed by the seminar instructor, must be submitted to the
Undergraduate Administrator in 413 Fayerweather Hall.
8. Only the Undergraduate
Administrator will be able to register admitted students. Students will not be able to register themselves
in SSOL or eBear, and registration will take place during the first two weeks of the spring term.
10. Students must attend the
first meeting of a seminar. If students miss the first two meetings, they will
be dropped from the roster, and their spots will be given to another student.
Students on the waiting list should attend the first meeting of the seminar to
have a chance at being admitted directly by the professor.
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