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PH.D. HANDBOOK FOR THE PROGRAM IN
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
2004-2005
PROGRAM IN SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ORGANIZATION & LEADERSHIP
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Please note that this Handbook contains information relevant to all PhD students. For the
entering class of students, the curriculum as stated in this Handbook represents a contract
between the program and the students.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic
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Quick Reference: Departments and Faculty Contact information ……………….
Faculty Profiles
Principal Faculty ……………………………………………………………...
Adjunct and Special Appointment Faculty …………………………………
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Curriculum and Requirements
Coursework ……………………………………………………………………
Research & Statistics ……………………………………………….
Theory and Practice ……………………………………………..….
Breadth ……………………………………………………………….
Integrative Experiences (Workgroup, Colloquium, TA) ………….
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College Policy on Incompletes . . ……………………………………………
Typical Course Schedule …………………………………………………...
Research Methods Exam …………………………………………………...
Qualifying Papers …………………………………………………………….
Dissertation ……………………………………………………………………
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Expectations …………………………………………………………………………..
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Research ………………………………………………………………….….
Service …………………………………………………………………………
Coursework …………………………………………………………………..
Practice ……………………………………………………………………….
TA ……………………………………………………………………………...
Teaching ……………………………………………………………………….
Continuing Development …………………………………………………….
Mutual Expectations ………………………………………………………….
Rewarding Excellence with Financial Aid ………………………………………..…
Tips for Finishing the Doctorate …………………………………………….……….
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Quick Reference Guide
For Questions About:
Office or Website
Contact Person and
Phone
Advisors
Social-Organizational Psychology Ph.D. Office
226 Thompson Hall
197 Grace Dodge Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/alumni/
Teachers College, corner of 120th & Amsterdam Avenue
Columbia University, Lerner Hall
Schedule of Classes:
http://www.gsb.columbia.edu/students/affairs/selection/
Contact your advisor during
office hours
(212) 678-3215
Alumni Benefits and Activities
Bookstore
Business School Course
Registration
Registration Form:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept/socialorg/links.html
Cancelled Classes
* one course
(212) 678-3920
(212) 854-4131
Questions: contact the SocialOrg Psych Program office at …
(212) 678-3249  (212) 6788152
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249
Comprehensive Exam: Signup Information
If a class is cancelled due to exigent circumstances, the program
office will make a concerted effort to inform students via e-mail. In
addition, if possible, a note will be placed on the classroom door.
If the school is closed due to weather or other emergencies,
check the TC website www.tc.columbia.edu or call the
switchboard.
www.tc.columbia.edu/commencement/capgown.htm
159 Thorndike Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/
Social-Organizational Psychology MA Office
222 Main Hall
Comprehensive Exam:
Results and Review of Exam
Social-Organizational Psychology MA Office
222 Main Hall
Conflict Resolution Courses
International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution
(ICCCR)
232 Horace Mann Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/%7Eacademic/icccr/
Consult your academic advisor.
Dr. Jennifer Parlamis  (212)
678-4019 
jed30@columbia.edu
(212) 678-3289 or 678-3402
* college closed
Caps and Gowns
Clubs & Student Activities
Counseling Program (Ed.M.)
Course Assistant
* Opportunities
* HR Paperwork
Course Override Approval
Course/Reading Packets
Course Reserve Materials
Diplomas
Disability Services
To locate potential openings, contact the PhD program
coordinator about course(s) which you have “mastered”
Pick-up a post-hire packet at Human Resources, 112 Main Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/hr/
--and-contact the Department’s Director of Academic Administration to
complete one section which requires department sign-off.
Office of the Registrar, 152 Horace Mann
Contact the instructor of the course which you seek entrance or
his/her secretary.
Duplicating, 36 Main Hall (basement of Main Hall)
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~wpcenter/
Milbank Library Circulation Desk

be sure to locate the library reserve number and course
number

http://educat.tc.columbia.edu/
Office of the Registrar, 152 Horace Mann
Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities
(OASID), 162 Thorndike
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(212) 678-3000
(212) 678-3406
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249  (212) 678-8253 [fax]
Contact your advisor or see:
Dr. Jennifer Parlamis  (212)
678-4019 
jed30@columbia.edu
Dr. Sarah Brazaitis  (212)
678-3866
sjb33@columbia.edu
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249
(212) 678-3175
(212) 678-3258
Registrar: (212) 678-4050
(212) 678-3403
(212) 678-3494
(212) 678-4050
(212) 678-3689 (voice/TDD)
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Disciplinary Actions or Filing a
Complaint
Distance Education Courses
Doctoral Office, SocialOrganizational Psychology
Associate Dean of the College, 113 Main Hall
Ombudsperson, 128 Main Hall
Distance Learning Project, 360Grace Dodge Hall
http://dlp.tc.columbia.edu/
Social-Organizational Psychology Ph.D. Office
226 Thompson Hall
(212) 678-3052
(212) 678-3391
(888) 633-6933
(212) 678-3291 [fax]
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249
(212) 678-8303 [fax]
(212) 678-3000 x5293
Doctoral Office, SocialOrganizational Psychology
 phone for doctoral students
Doctoral Studies Office
Social-Organizational Psychology Ph.D. Office
226 Thompson Hall
153 Horace Mann Hall
(212) 678-4058
E-mail
Academic Computing, 234 Horace Mann
Columbia Help-Desk, 102 Philosophy Building
Student Aid Office, 138 Horace Mann.
http://www.tc.edu/financialaid/
(212) 678-3302
(212) 854-1919
(212) 678-3714
Financial Aid
Graduation Activities
General Information
Dates
Graduation Form
Group Dynamics (ORL 5362)
application
Health Insurance &
Immunization
Housing (on-campus)
Also visit the Social-Organizational Psychology web page “helpful
links” scholarship/financial resources link:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept/socialorg/links.html
www.tc.columbia.edu/commencement
www.tc.columbia.edu/commencement/mdates.htm
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249
(212) 678-8100
(1)
(2)
see your advisor for sign-off
Registrar’s Office for the form and processing, 152
Horace Mann
Download the form from:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept/socialorg/links.html
and return it to the Organizational Psychology office, 222 Main
Hall
Student Life Center, 159 Thorndike Hall
Forms: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/healthservices/InsuranceHealth.htm
Office of Student Housing, 1st Floor Whittier Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~administration/res-life/
Registrar: (212) 678-4050
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249 
(212) 678-8253 [fax]
(212) 678-3482
(212) 678-3235
Off-Campus Housing Assistance Office,
419 West 119th Street  http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha/
Housing (off-campus)
Identification Cards
Independent Study
International Center for
Cooperation and Conflict
Resolution (ICCCR) general
and course information
International Student Services
Internships
Internship Course (ORLJ
5012)
Whittier Hall Basement (enter at 1230 Amsterdam, street level)
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/security/
Contact the respective faculty member indicating research
interests.
232 Horace Mann Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/%7Eacademic/icccr/
163 Thorndike Hall
Office of Career Services, 44 Horace Mann Hall
www.tc.columbia.edu/~career-services
Internship Coordinator, Social-Organizational Psychology
222 Main Hall
Internship Coordinator, International Center for Cooperation &
Conflict Resolution (ICCCR), 232 Horace Mann Hall
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(212) 854-2773
(212) 678-3098
(212) 678-3289 or 678-3402
(212) 678-3406
(212) 678-3140
Dr. Jennifer Parlamis  (212)
678-4019 
jed30@columbia.edu
Dr. Beth Fisher-Yoshida 
(212) 678-3402 or 8106 
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Job Opportunities
Library Orientation & Tours
Listserv problems
PIN: Personal Identification
Number
Phone Numbers
Practicum in Change and
Consultation (ORLJ 6343)
application
Registering for Courses
Registration Holds
Social-Organizational
Psychology Forms
Student Information System
* Technical Problems
Syllabi
Teaching Assistant
TC Portal
(aka Classweb)
Transcripts
Tuition costs/bills
Updating Personal
Information
Waiving a course
Writing Workshops
Workshops and Non-Credit
Courses
Office of Career Services, 44 Horace Mann Hall
www.tc.columbia.edu/~career-services
Teachers College Human Resources, 112 Main Hall
Milbank Library, 1st floor Information Desk
You must be registered in the program to be listed on the program
listserv. If you need a past email, contact another student. If you
are having technical problems, contact Academic Computing
Services, 234 Horace Mann Hall.
New Students: Registration process or check 226 Thompson Hall
(212) 678-3140
Returning Students: Inquire at the Office of the Registrar (152
Horace Mann Hall) --OR-Department of Organization and Leadership Office (213 Main
Hall)
Teachers College switchboard
Columbia University switchboard
Download the form from:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept/socialorg/links.html
and return it to the Organizational Psychology office, 222 Main
Hall
Three Options (after Advisor consultation):
(a) online:
https://info.tc.columbia.edu/banprod/plsql/twgkwbis.P_WW
WLogin
(b) phone: (212) 678-3200
(c) in-person: Office of the Registrar (152 Horace Mann Hall)
Determine the hold (i.e. library, student accounts) and contact the
appropriate office to remedy the matter:
https://info.tc.columbia.edu/banprod/plsql/twgkwbis.P_WWWLogin
(212) 678-4050
Visit the following webpage:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept/socialorg/links.html
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249 
(212) 678-8253 [fax]
Academic Computing and Information Services Office, 234
Horace Mann Hall www.tc.columbia.edu/cis/
Social-Organizational Psychology Ph.D. Office
226 Thompson Hall
(212) 678-3302
See COURSE ASSISTANT
Take a workshop from the Computing and Information Services
Office, 234 Horace Mann Hall
www.tc.columbia.edu/cis/
Office of Student Records/Transcripts, 153 Horace Mann Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/registrar/trans.htm
Office of Student Accounts, 133 Thompson Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/bursar/
Two Options:
(a) Registrars Office, 152 Horace Mann
(b) Student Information System, www.tc.columbia.edu
See your advisor
Education Leadership Office, 212 Main Hall
Center for Educational, Outreach, & Innovation (CEO&I), 107
Main Hall
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/ceoi/
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(212) 678-3175
(212) 678-3494
(212) 678-3302
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249  (212) 678-8253 [fax]
(212) 678-3258
(212) 678-3000
(212) 854-1754
(212) 678-3249
(212) 678-8253 [fax]
(212) 678-3302 [for technical
problems]
(212) 678-4050
(212) 678-8152 or (212) 6783249
(212) 678-3402
(212) 678-4072
(212) 678-3056
(212) 678-4050
Contact Marilyn Breeze at
(212) 678-3139
(212) 678-3987
(212) 678-8417 [fax]
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
FACULTY & STAFF
Regular Appointment Faculty
Darlyne Bailey
Caryn J. Block
Warner Burke
Peter Coleman
L. Lee Knefelkamp
Debra Noumair
Cheri Ostroff
Elissa Perry
Patricia Raskin
Jim Westaby
678-3050
678-3252
679-3831
678-3112
678-3678
678-3395
678-3336
678-4107
678-3319
678-3791
Full-Time Lecturers & Special Appointments:
Sarah Brazaitis
678-3866
Jennifer Parlamis
678-4019
db633@columbia.edu
cjb17@columbia.edu
wwb3@columbia.edu
pc84@columbia.edu
llk6@columbia.edu
dn28@columbia.edu
co183@columbia.edu
ep248@columbia.edu
pmr12@columbia.edu
jdw43@columbia.edu
sjb33@columbia.edu
jed30@columbia.edu
on sabbatical 2004-2005
on sabbatical 2004-2005
on leave, fall 2004
Adjunct/Affiliated Faculty
William M. Bernstein
Susan K. Boardman
David L. Buckner
Celeste Coruzzi
Miriam W. Javitch
Stacey E. Lutz
Linda Richter
Kent Strong
Ross Tartell
678-3249
678-3402
678-3249
678-3249
678-3249
678-3249
678-3249
678-3249
678-3249
wmbern@aol.com
boardman@exchange.tc.columbia.edu
dlbuckner@aol.com
Ccoruzzi@aol.com
Emeriti Faculty
Morton Deutsch
Harvey Hornstein
678-3246
678-3250
md319@columbia.edu
hah6@columbia.edu
mwj7@optonline.net
lutz@porticoresearch.com
LRichter@casacolumbia.org
kstrong@k12connect.com
tarter@Pfizer.com
Administration
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
Darlyne Bailey
678-3050
db633@columbia.edu
Department Chair for Organization and Leadership
Craig Richards
678-3258
cer8@columbia.edu
Director of the Graduate Programs in Social-Organizational Psychology
Warner Burke
679-3831
wwb3@columbia.edu
Coordinator of the Ph.D. Program in Social-Organizational Psychology
Cheri Ostroff
678-3336
co183@columbia.edu
Coordinator of the M.A. Program in Social-Organizational Psychology
Jennifer Parlamis
678-4019
jed30@columbia.edu
Program Manager for Social-Organizational Psychology
Gregory Gettas
678-3273
gettas@exchange.tc.columbia.edu
Academic Staff
Aswad Blackwell
678-8109
blackwell@exchange.tc.columbia.edu
Miriam Mach
678-8152
mach@exchange.tc.columbia.edu
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
FACULTY PROFILES
Principal Faculty
Darlyne Bailey
Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs of Teachers College;
Professor of Education; Professor of Social Work, Columbia University School of Social Work
B.A., Lafayette College
M.S., Columbia University
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 122 Main Hall
Box: 54
Telephone: (212) 678-3050
E-Mail: db633@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Organizational leadership development and sustenance, Inter-organizational relations, Multiculturalism.
Selected Publications:
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Strategic Alliances among Health and Human Services Organizations: From Affiliations to Consolidations
(Sage Publications).
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Managing Human Resources in the Human Services (Oxford University Press).
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Organizational change in a public school system: The synergism of two approaches (Social Work in
Education).
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An integrative framework for the evaluation of community-based consortia (Evaluation and Program
Planning). The contextual impact of social support across race and gender: Implications for AfricanAmerican women in the workplace (Journal of Black Studies).
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The power of dialogue: Celebrating the praxis of teaching and research (Researchers Hooked on
Teaching).
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Interorganizational community-based collaboratives: A strategic response to shape the social work agenda
(Social Policy: Reform, Research and Practice).
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Caryn J. Block
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 222A Main Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-3252
E-Mail: cjb17@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Gender and racial issues in the workplace. Motivation and performance.
Selected Publications:
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Roberson, L., Deitch, E.A., Brief, A.P. & Block, C.J. (in press). Stereotype threat and feedback seeking in the
workplace. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
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Roberson, L. & Block, C.J. (2001) Explaining racioethnic group differences in performance and related outcomes: A
review of theoretical perspectives. In B. Staw & R. Sutton (Eds.), Research in Organizational Behavior. JAI Press,
pp. 247-326.
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Katz, T. & Block, C.J. (2000). Process and outcome goal orientations in conflict situations: The importance of
framing. In M. Deutsch & P. Coleman (Eds.), Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice. Jossey-Bass.
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Block, C.J. & Carter, R.T. (1998). White racial identity: Theory, research, and implications for organizational
contexts. In A. Daly (Ed.), Workplace Diversity: Issues and Perspectives. NASW Press.
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Block, C.J., Roberson, L., & Neuger D.A. (1995). White racial identity theory: A framework for understanding
reactions toward interracial situations in organizations. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 46, 71-88.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Sarah J. Brazaitis
Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
Director, Group Relations Conference
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Ed.M., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226D Thompson Hall
Box: 6
(212) 678-3866
E-Mail: sjb33@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Group dynamics and group relations; impact of social identities in groups and systems; racial identity.
Selected Publications:
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Gushue, G.V. & Brazaitis, S.J. (in press). Lazarus and group psychotherapy: AIDS in the era of protease-inhibitors.
The Counseling Psychologist.
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Brazaitis, S.J. (in press). White women’s piece in the diversity pie: A group relations perspective. In S. Cytrynbaum
and D.A. Noumair (Eds.), Group Relations Reader 3. Washington, DC: A.K. Rice Institute.
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Brazaitis, S.J. and Gushue, G.V. (in press). The case of a therapy group for people with AIDS. In S. Cytrynbaum
and D.A. Noumair (Eds.), Group Relations Reader 3. Washington, DC: A.K. Rice Institute.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
W. Warner Burke
Edward Lee Thorndike Professor of Psychology and Education
Program Coordinator and Director of Graduate Programs in Social-Organizational Psychology
B.A., Furman University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Contact Information:
Office Location: 220 Main Hall
Box: 24
Telephone: (212) 678-3831
E-Mail: wwb3@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Behavioral practices associated with superior leaders and managers and their performance. Multi-rater feedback.
Organizational culture. Inter-organizational relations. Empowerment in the workplace. Leading and managing
organization change. Organizational diagnosis and change.
Selected Publications:
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Organization Development: A Process of Learning and Change (Addison-Wesley).
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Organization Change: Theory and Practice (Sage Publications)

Business Climate Shifts: Profiles of Change Makers (with W. Trahant) (Butterworth Heinzmann)
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"The New Agenda for Organizational Development" (Organizational Dynamics)
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Peter T. Coleman
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
Director, International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution (ICCCR)
B.A., University of Iowa
M.Phil, Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226E Thompson Hall
Box: 53
Telephone: (212) 678-3112
E-Mail: pc84@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Dr. Coleman’s theoretical work and research address two problems fundamental to constructive social change: the
conditions required for fostering constructive change in situations of protracted and intractable conflict, and the
psychological processes and social conditions which foster the use of constructive social power.
Selected Publications and Presentations:

Coleman, P. T. (2003). Characteristics of protracted, intractable conflict: Towards the development of a metaframework-I. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 9 (1), 1-37.

Coleman, P. T. (in press). Implicit power theories: Impact on perceptions of power and power sharing decisions.
Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Coleman, P. T. & Voronov, M. (2003). Power in Groups and Organizations. In M. West, D. Tjosvold, & K. G.
Smith (Eds.), International handbook of organizational teamwork and cooperative working. New York: Wiley &
Sons.
 Coleman, P. T., Hacking, A., Stover, M., & Fisher-Yoshida, B. (2003). Reconstructing ripeness: A study of
constructive engagement in complex, intractable systems of conflict. Paper presented for Division 48 at the
American Psychological Association conference in Toronto, August 2003.
 Coleman, P. T., Johnson, B. and Lowe, K. (2002). Polarized collective identities: exploring their sources,
structure, and functions in intractable conflict. Poster session presented at Division 48 of the American
Psychological Association conference (APA) in Chicago, August, 2002.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
L. Lee Knefelkamp
Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., Macalster College
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Contact Information:
Office Location: 221A Main Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-3678
E-Mail: llk6@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Theories and concepts of intercultural communications. The multi-cultural self in organizations. Teaching to cognitive and
cultural complexities in social-organizational psychology. The design of effective learning communities. Feminist
pedagogy, theory, and research. Intellectual and ethical development. Diversity in the organizational context.
Selected Publications:

Integrating Jewish Issues into the Teaching of Psychology (with Beck and Goldberg, American Psychological
Association)

Workbook for the Practice-to-Theory Model (American College Personnel Association).

New Directions in Higher Education: Applying New Developmental Findings (Jossey-Bass).

"Higher education and the consumer society", "Seasons of academic life: Honoring our collective autobiography",
"The multi-cultural curriculum and communities of peace" (Liberal Education).

"Education for a world lived in common with others" (Education and Democracy, College Board).
Ph.D. - 12
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Debra A. Noumair
Associate Professor of Psychology & Education
Coordinator of the Ph.D. program in social-organizational psychology
Associate Director of Executive Programs in Organization Development
B.S., Boston University
Ed.M., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 218B Main Hall
Box: 141
Telephone: (212) 678-3395
E-Mail: dn28@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Group and organizational dynamics and the application of systems thinking to individual, team, and organizational
performance. A related domain of inquiry is examining the influence of diversity and authority on leadership and
followership behavior in groups, organizations, institutions, and society.
Selected Publications:

“Group dynamics, organizational irrationality, and social complexity: Group Relations Reader 3 (The A. K. Rice
Institute).

"Personality assessment in organization development" (Handbook of Organization Development).

"The tiller of authority in a sea of diversity: Empowerment, disempowerment, and the politics of identity” (Dynamic
consultation in a changing workplace).
Ph.D. - 13
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Cheri Ostroff
Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., University of Texas, Austin
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 223 Main Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-3336
E-Mail: co183@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Human resource management systems and firm performance.
Socialization of newcomers. Selection. Training.
Levels of analysis issues.
Person organization fit.
Selected Publications:

"The strength of the HRM system, organizational climate formation, and firm performance” (Academy of
Management Review)

"Meta-analysis, level of analysis, and best estimates of population correlations: Cautions for interpreting metaanalytic results in organizational behavior" (Journal of Applied Psychology).

"Does whom you work with matter? Effects of referent group gender and age composition on manager’s
compensation" (Journal of Applied Psychology).

"The effects of climate and personal influences on individual behavior and attitudes in organizations" (Organizational
Behavior and Human Decision Processes).

"The relationship between satisfaction, attitudes, and performance: An organizational level analysis" (Journal of
Applied Psychology).
Ph.D. - 14
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Jennifer Parlamis
Lecturer of Psychology and Education
Coordinator of the M.A. program in social-organizational psychology
B.A., Georgetown University
M.Phil., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 222B Main Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-4019
E-Mail: jed30@columbia.edu
Professor Parlamis’s research interests are in the area of conflict resolution and negotiation; specifically, the
antecedents and consequences of anger expression during conflict. Previous research examined biased
attribution processes during conflict, discriminatory behavior and affirmative action. Professor Parlamis
teaches Managerial Negotiations and has previously taught core courses on organizational behavior and
behavioral research methods.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Elissa L. Perry
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
B.S., Trinity College
M.S., Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226C Thompson Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-4107
E-Mail: ep248@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
The role of personal characteristics (e.g., age, gender, race, disability) in human resource judgments and
organizational behavior. Specifically, age discrimination and sexual harassment issues in organizations.
Organizational efforts (e.g., training) to address sexual harassment and manage diversity.
Selected Publications:
 Kulik, C.T., Perry, E.L., & Pepper, M. (2003). Here comes the judge: The influence of judge personal
characteristics on federal sexual harassment case outcomes. Law and Human Behavior, 27, 69-87.
 Perry, E.L., Simpson, P.A., NicDomhnaill, O. & Siegel, D. (2003). Is there a technology age gap? A
look at the skills and compensation of older compared to younger computer programmers. International
Journal of Selection and Assessment, 11, 141-149.
 Kulik, C.T., Perry, E.L., & Bourhis, A.C. (2000). Ironic evaluation processes: Effects of thought
suppression on evaluations of older job applicants. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 21, 689-711.
 Perry, E.L., Hendricks, W., & Broadbent, E. (2000). An exploration of access and treatment
discrimination and job satisfaction among college graduates with and without physical disabilities.
Human Relations, 53,923-955.
 Perry, E.L., Kulik, C.T., & Schmidtke, J.M. (1998). Individual differences in the effectiveness of sexual
harassment awareness training. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 28, 698-723.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Patricia Raskin
Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
B.S., M.Ed., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., New York University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226B Thompson Hall
Box: 65
Telephone: (212) 678-3319
E-Mail: pmr12@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Work/family issues. Career development of adults (especially women). Identity.
Selected Publications:
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Raskin, P.M. (in press). Confident communication. In E.L. Rigolosi, Winning leadership. New York:
Springer.
Raskin, P. M. (2002b). Identity in adulthood: Reflections on recent theory and research. Identity, 2(1),
101-108.
Raskin, P. M. (2002a). Career development of women. Work-Family Encyclopedia. Retrieved, from the
World Wide Web: www.bc.edu/bc
Coard, S., Breland, A., & Raskin, P. (2002). Perceptions of and preferences for skin color, Black racial
identity, and self-esteem among African Americans. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
Raskin, P. M. (1998a). Career Maturity: The construct's validity, vitality, and viability. Career
Development Quarterly, 47(1), 32-35.
Raskin, P. M., Kummel, P., & Bannister, T. (1998). The relationship between coping styles, attachment,
and career salience in partnered working women with children. Journal of Career Assessment, 6(4), 403416.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
James D. Westaby
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., University of Wisconsin
M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226A Thompson Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-3791
E-Mail: jdw43@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Employee attitudes, safety, and health. The use of motivational reason measures in applied behavioral
research. Human resource management and survey research.
Selected Publications:
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“Factors Underlying Behavioral Choice: Testing a New Reasons Theory Approach" (Journal of Applied Social
Psychology)
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“Antecedents of Injury Among Youth in Agricultural Settings: A Longitudinal Examination of Safety
Consciousness, Dangerous Risk Taking, and Safety Knowledge" (Journal of Safety Research)
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“The Integrative Reason Model and Employee Turnover: New Links in Behavioral Intention Models”
(Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings)
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"Self-Reported Reasons: A Test and Application of Reasons Theory on Occupational Behavior" (Basic and Applied
Social Psychology)
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"Identifying Specific Factors Underlying Attitudes Toward Change: Using Multiple Methods to Compare ExpectancyValue Theory to Reasons Theory (Journal of Applied Social Psychology)"
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"Presence of Others and Task Performance in Japan and the United States: A Laboratory Investigation"
(International Journal of Psychology).
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Emeriti Faculty
Morton Deutsch
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Education
B.S., City University of New York
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Contact Information:
Office Location: 232D Horace Mann Hall
Box: 53
Telephone: (212) 678-3246
E-Mail: md319@columbia.edu
Dr. Deutsch studied with Kurt Lewin at MIT's Research Center for Group Dynamics where he obtained his Ph.D. in 1948.
He has published extensively and is well known for his pioneering studies in intergroup relations, cooperation and
competition, conflict resolution, social conformity, and the social psychology of justice. His books include: Interracial
Housing (1951); Research Methods in Social Relations (1951, 1959); Preventing World War III: Some Proposals (1962);
Theories in Social Psychology (1965); The Resolution of Conflict (1973); Applying Social Psychology (1975); Distributive
Justice (1985); The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: Theory and Practice (2000). His work has been widely honored by
such awards as the Kurt Lewin Memorial Award, the G. W. Allport Prize, the Carl Hovland Memorial Award, the AAAS
Socio-psychological Prize, the Samuel Flowerman Award, the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, the
Distinguished Research Scientist Award, the Nevitt Sanford Award, and the Teachers College Medal. Dr. Deutsch has
also been a William James Fellow. He has been president of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues,
the International Society of Political Psychology, the Eastern Psychological Association, the New York State
Psychological Association, and several Divisions of the APA.
Selected Publications:
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Deutsch, M. (2002). Oppression and Conflict. Keynote Address to International Society of Justice Research. Skovdi,
Sweden. 6/19/02
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Deutsch, M. & Kinnvall, C. (2002). What is political psychology? In K. R. Monroe (Ed.), Political Psychology.
Erlbaum Associates.
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Deutsch, M. (2002). A personal perspective on the history of the social psychological study of conflict. Negotiation
Journal. October issue.
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Deutsch, M. (2002). Conflict and cooperation—Retrospective. In M. West, D. T. Tjosvold, & K. G. Smith (Eds.).
International Handbook of Organizational Teamwork and Cooperative Workings, John Wiley and Sons.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Harvey A. Hornstein
Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Education
B.B.A., Baruch College of the City University of New York
M.A., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 222 Main Hall
Box: 84
Telephone: (212) 678-3250
E-Mail: hah6@columbia.edu
Dr. Hornstein operates a private consulting practice and has been a consultant to senior management groups in more
than thirty firms in various businesses including communication, banking, life insurance, air travel, chemicals, agriculture,
entertainment, and oil. As a management educator he has worked with thousands of men and women from dozens of
organizations. He was Director of the NTL Institute of Applied Behavioral Science’s Division of Professional Development
and has trained organization consultants in many countries throughout the world. For the past decade he has served as
director of two Columbia University continuing education programs: Organization Development and Human Resources
Management and Principles and Practices of Organization Development. Dr. Hornstein is also a licensed psychologist
and maintains a psychotherapy practice in New York City.
Selected Published Books:
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A Knight in Shining Armor: Understanding Men’s Romantic Illusions. Morrow, 1991, New York. (Also published in
Brazil, Germany, Japan, and Spain.)
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Brutal Bosses and Their Prey. Riverhead, 1996.
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The Haves and The Have Nots: The Abuse of Power and Privilege the Workplace… and How to Control It.
Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2002.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Adjunct & Special Appointment Faculty
William M. Bernstein
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., Tufts University
Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226 Thompson Hall
Box: 6
(212) 678-3249
E-Mail: wmbern@aol.com
Scholarly Interests:
Integrating cognitive and motivational theories in clinical, social, and organizational psychology.
Selected Publications:
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Bernstein, W. M. (2003). Empowerment: A task for the self, not the organization. Organization Development Journal
(in press).
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Bernstein, W. M. (2001). Alternating patient posture. Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Thought, 24(3), 309-334.
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Bernstein, W. M. (1995). On integrating cognitive and motivational explanations in psychology. In A. Oosterwegal
and R. A. Wicklund (Eds.), The self in European and North American culture: Development and processes. The
Netherlands: Kluwer Academic, 159-168.
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Bernstein, W. M, & Burke, W. W. (1989). Modeling organizational meaning systems. In R. W. Woodman and W. A.
Pasmore (Eds.), Research in organizational change and development, vol. 3. Greenwich, CT: JAI Press, 117-159.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Susan K. Boardman
Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., St. Lawrence University
M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 232 Horace Mann Hall
Box: 53
(212) 678-3402
E-Mail: sb456@columbia.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Behavioral intention models, satisfaction in organizational contexts, and Internet-based employee development.
Selected Publications:
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Sandy, S. V., Boardman, S. K., & Deutsch, M. (2000). Personality and conflict. In M. Deutsch & P. T. Coleman
(Eds.), The handbook of conflict resolution: Theory and practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
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Sandy, S. V., & Boardman, S. K. (2000). The peaceful kids conflict resolution program. International Journal of
Conflict Management, 11 (4), 337-357.
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Harrington, C. C. & Boardman, S. K. (1997). Paths to success: Beating the odds in American society. Cambridge,
MA: Harvard University Press.
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Boardman, S. K., & Horowitz, S. V. (Eds.). (1994). Constructive conflict management: An answer to critical social
problems? Journal of Social Issues, 50(1).
 Boardman, S. K., Harrington, C. C., and Horowitz, S. V. (1987). Successful women: a psychological investigation of
family class and education origins. In B. Gutek, L. Larwood (Eds.), Women’s career development. Newbury Park,
CA: Sage.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
David L. Buckner
Adjunct Instructor of Psychology and Education
B.A., M.I.R., Brigham Young University
M.B.A., Durham University (England)
J.D., J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226 Thompson Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-3249
E-Mail: dlbuckner@aol.com
David L. Buckner is the president of Bottom Line Training and Consulting Inc., a consulting and training firm specializing
in change management, cultural integration, and strategic efficiency modeling. Over the past ten years his consulting
experience has included work with IBM, Bell Atlantic, Coach Leather, Thomson Financial, Iron Mountain, Pierce Leahy,
Elizabeth Arden, Deer Valley Resort and The Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Games, American Management Association,
Proctor and Gamble, and Hilton International.
Previous positions include Vice President of Administration and then Senior Vice President of Chartwell Leisure, a hotel
Development Company whose partners include George Soros, The Gordon Getty Trust, and The Fisher Family. In 1995
Mr. Buckner launched a not-for-profit project called The Business of Broadway, a training laboratory for young
professionals aspiring to produce commercial theater in New York. He has been, and continues to be actively involved
in creating and developing a consulting network for small, generally under-financed Broadway productions.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Celeste Coruzzi
Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., Fordham University
M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226 Thompson Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-3249
E-Mail: Celeste.coruzzi@mercerdelta.com
Dr. Celeste Coruzzi is a Partner in Mercer Delta’s Change Leadership practice. Additionally, she is Adjunct Associate
Professor of Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. For over 20 years, Celeste has been consulting to
organizations in banking, airlines, government, retail, insurance, medical, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and high tech
industries. Celeste works directly with CEOs in major corporations in the area of large-scale change. Her work includes
strategy formulation/implementation, organization design, executive team coaching, leadership development, culture
change and performance measurement. Formerly, Celeste was a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers leading the East
Region Organization Change practice. Prior employers were IBM, NASA and W. Warner Burke Associates.
She holds a BS in psychology from Fordham University and MA and PhD degrees in organizational psychology from
Columbia University. Celeste served as faculty to the Columbia University, School of Business Administration, executive
development program – Leading and Managing People (LMP). She was a Board of Trustee to the National Organization
Development Network and Editor-in-Chief of the OD Practitioner, its quarterly publication. She is a frequent presenter at
professional conferences and business program broadcasts and has published many articles and book chapters on
management, empowerment, and organizational change.
Miriam W. Javitch
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., McGill University
M.B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 218A Main Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-3249
E-Mail: mwj7@optonline.net
Selected Publications:
 Siegal, Church, Javitch, Waclawski, et al. (1996). Understanding the management of change: an
overview of managers’
perspectives and assumptions in the 1990s. Journal of Organizational
Change Management, 9(6), pp. 54-79.
 Burke, W.W., Javitch, M., Waclawski, J., & Church, A.H. (1997). The dynamics of midstream consulting.
Consulting Psychology Journal, 49(2), pp. 83-95.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Stacey Lutz
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., Occidental College
M.A., Ph.D., New York University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226 Thompson Hall
Box: 6
(212) 678-3249
E-Mail: lutz@porticoresearch.com
Selected Publications:
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Giner-Sorolla, R., Lutz, S.E., & Chaiken, S. (forthcoming). Ideological beliefs as biasing heuristics in a judicial
decision.
Lutz, S.E., & Ruble, D.N. (1995). Children and gender prejudice: Context, motivation, and the development of
gender conceptions. In R. Vasta (Ed.), Annals of Child Development (Vol. 10, pp. 131-166). London: Jessica
Kingsley.
Laura K. Nisco
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., Cornell University
M.Phil., Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226 Thompson Hall
Box: 6
(212) 678-3249
E-Mail:
Scholarly Interests:
Group dynamics, attachment style and relationship quality in caregiver well-being
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Linda Richter
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York
M.A., Ph.D., University of Maryland
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226 Thompson
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 841-5292
E-Mail: lrichter@casacolumbia.org
Scholarly Interests:
Policy research in adolescent substance abuse; social psychological research in motivation and cognition.
Selected Publications:
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Johnson, P. B., & Richter, L. (2002). The relationship between smoking, drinking, and adolescents’ self-perceived
health and frequency of hospitalization: Analyses from the 1997 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Journal
of Adolescent Health, 30(3), 175-183.
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Fauerbach, J. A., Heinberg, L. J., Lawrence, J. W., Bryant, A. G., Richter, L., & Spence, R. J. (2002). Coping with
body image changes following a disfiguring burn injury. Health Psychology, 21(2), 115-121.
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Richter, L., & Kruglanski, A. W. (2002). Motivated closed mindedness and the emergence of culture. In M. Schaller
& C. R. Crandall (Eds.), The psychological foundations of culture. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
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Richter, L., & Richter, D. M. (2001). Exposure to parental tobacco and alcohol use:
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Effects on children’s health and development. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 71(2), 182-203.
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Richter, L., & Johnson, P. B. (2001). Current methods of assessing substance use: A review of strengths, problems,
and developments. Journal of Drug Issues, 31(4), 809-832.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Kent Strong
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., Princeton University
M.B.A., Columbia Business School, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226 Thompson Hall
Box: 6
(212) 678-3249
E-Mail: kstrong@k12connect.com
Selected Publication:
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"Towards True Equality in Public Education" Princeton University Collection, 1994.
Ross Tartell
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education
B.A., Hofstra University
M.B.A., Columbia Business School, Columbia University
Ph.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Contact Information:
Office Location: 226 Thompson Hall
Box: 6
Telephone: (212) 678-3249
E-Mail: tartellr@pfizer.com
Scholarly Interests:
Training and development, organizational effectiveness, and human resource planning.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Ph.D. CURRICULUM & REQUIREMENTS
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
The doctoral program places strong emphasis on the development of research competence, and
also strongly emphasizes practical experience and teaching as a vehicle to professionalism.
Our goal is to provide an environment that is conducive to the development of scholars and
professionals who are prepared to assume the diverse responsibilities of positions at leading
organizations or research universities.
Although social-organizational psychology is a broad field, we expect students to gain a foundation
of knowledge in social-organizational theory, research and practice, and to develop expertise in
human resource management, organizational behavior, organizational theory, conflict resolution,
social-cognitive psychology, and/or organizational change.
Skills to be Acquired Throughout the Program of Study
Students will acquire a variety of skills during the time in the doctoral program including:
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Content Knowledge
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Theoretical and Conceptual Thinking
Critical Thinking
Practice-based (Consulting) Skills
Teamwork Skills
Written Communication
Oral Communication
These skills are acquired in various ways – through formal coursework, participation in research
projects, participation in practica and practice-based courses, assisting in teaching activities,
developing and writing required papers, working formally and informally with peers and faculty.
Depending on the ultimate career goal, a student may emphasize development of some of these
skills to a greater extent than others; however all students are expected to develop skills in all of
these areas.
Students are encouraged to design an individually meaningful course of study within the larger
context of our field. Opportunities for doing this are available through coursework, work with
faculty members, independent research and study, and teaching activities.
Students are to take a series of required courses to obtain a strong foundation in socialorganizational psychology and select a series of more specialized supporting courses depending
on their specific areas of interests. Additional focus and expertise are developed through
collaboration on major research projects with faculty members, practice-based or consulting
activities under faculty supervision, and work experiences in organizations.
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SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Overview of Requirements
The Ph.D Program in Social-Organizational Psychology is a scholar-practitioner program and as
such focuses on both research and practice. The curriculum represents the dual emphasis of the
program. There are five basic categories of requirements for obtaining the Ph.D., each of which is
described in detail in the following sections:
1. Formal Coursework in research and statistics, theory and practice in social-organizational
psychology and more general breadth courses.
2. Participation in eight research and/or practice-based workgroups
3. Serving as a Teaching Assistant for at least one course
4. Research Methods Certification Exam
5. Three Qualifying Papers (Empirical, Theory, and Practice)
6. Dissertation
COURSEWORK
Following are areas from which students select courses:
1.
2.
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6.
7.
Research and Statistics
Theory and Practice in Soc-Org Psychology
Breadth Requirement
Integrative Experiences: Workgroups
Integrative Experiences: Colloquium
Dissertation-related courses
Dissertation Advisement
(6 courses; 18 credits)
(13 courses; 40 credits)
(2 courses; 6 credits)
(8 semesters; 12 credits)
(8 semesters; 0 credits)
(1-2 courses; 1-4 credits)
(0 credits)
Students take 29-31 required courses for a total of 80-84 credit points. Variable point courses should
be taken for the minimum rather than the maximum number of points in order to have both the required
number of points and the desired distribution of courses.
Typically students would take the following number of courses per year:
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
4th year
5th year
8 courses
8 courses
8 courses
5 courses
Dissertation
22 credits
23 credits
22 credits
9-10 credits
1-4 credits
Following are requirements and course options in each of the areas. This is not an exhaustive list
and some courses from the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Psychology Department and
the Business School Management Department can be substituted.
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Research and Statistics (6-7 courses required)
Course Number
Course Title
Points Required/Optional
ORLJ 5040
HUDM 5122
HUDM 5123
HUDM 6122
Research Methods in Social Psychology
Applied Regression Analysis
Experimental Design
Multivariate Analysis I
3 required
3 required
3 required
3 required
ORL 5000
HUDM 5055
HUDM 5059
HUDM 5124
HUDM 6030
HUDM 6055
HUDM 6123
HUDM 5053
ORL 6500
ORL 6501
Ethnography and Participant Observation
Evaluation of Institutions Programs
Psychological Measurement
Multidimensional Scaling and Clustering
Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis
Latent Structure Analysis
Multivariate Analysis II
Instrument Design & Validation
Qual Res Meth Orgs: Data Collection
Qual Res Meth Orgs: Data Anal Design
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
In addition to these 6 courses, Probability & Statistical Inference (HUDM 4122) or an equivalent
course is a prerequisite for these courses and must be taken if needed.
Theory and Practice in Social-Organizational Psychology (13 courses required)
Courses in this section are sub-divided into lecture, seminar, and practice courses. Of the 13
required courses, there are 7 courses that are set (4 lecture courses, 2 seminars, and 1
practicum). The 6 remaining courses may be selected from among the optional courses as
long as 3 of the 6 remaining courses selected are seminars.
LECTURE/THEORY
Course Number
Course Title
Points Required/Optional
ORLJ 4002
ORLJ 5045
ORL 5362
ORLJ 6040
Functions of Organizations
Organizational Dynamics & Theory
Group Dynamics: A Systems Perspective
Fundamentals of Coop. & Conflict Resolution
3 required
3 required
3 required
3 required
ORLJ 5005
ORLJ 5018
ORLJ 5019
HUDK 5198
ORLJ 5046
*ORLJ 5016
ORLJ 5047
ORLJ
ORLJ 5020
Leadership and Supervision
Using Survey Research in Org. Consulting
Data-based Interventions in Org. Change
Psychology of Instructional Systems Designs
Intercultural Communication
Professional Ethics
The Multicultural Self
Coaching Theory
Organizational Change (MA version)
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
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SEMINARS
Course Number
Course Title
Points Required/Optional
ORLJ 5540
ORLJ 5541
Pro-seminar in Social Psychology
Pro-seminar in Organizational Psychology
3 required
3 required
ORLJ 5017
*ORLJ 5020
ORL 6010
ORLJ 6045
ORLJ 6043
ORLJ 5020
ORLJ
B 9706
G 9650
Small Group Intervention
3 optional
Person-Environment Fit in Organizations
3 optional
Work/Family Issues
3 optional
Demography in Organizations
3 optional
Levels of Analysis in Organizational Issues
3 optional
Organization Change (PhD, not MA)
3 optional
Leadership – Warner
Individual/Collective Behavior in Orgs (Brockner) 3 optional
Theories Social Science of Psych (Higgins)
3 optional
*temporary course codes have been assigned
Note: When both a lecture course and seminar are offered on the same topic (e.g., Leadership), you
may not count both, and you are strongly encouraged to take the seminar version of the course.
PRACTICE
Course Number
Course Title
Points Required/Optional
ORLJ 6343
Practicum: Organization Change & Consultation 4 required
ORLD 5055
ORLD 5061
ORLJ 5210
ORLJ 5214
ORLJ 5340
ORLJ 6350
ORLJ 6244
ORLJ 6349
ORLJ 6048
Staff Development and Training
Advanced Staff Development and Training
Preparation for Coaching
Individual Assessment & Development in Orgs
Practicum in Conflict Resolution
Advanced Practicum in Conflict Resolution
Fieldwork in Organizational Consultation
Process Consultation
Teaching to Cognitive and Cultural Complexities
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
2 optional
3 optional
Breadth Requirement (2 courses required)*
Course Number
G
4630
HUDK 5029
HUDK 5023
CCPX 5034
G
4230
HUDK 5023
CCPX 6352
CCPJ 5020
Course Title
Points Required/Optional
Theories of Personality (Columbia University)
Personality Development Across the Life Span
Cross-cultural Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychopathology
Sensation & Perception (Columbia University)
Cognitive Development
Cognition, Emotion, & Health
Racism & Racial Identity in Psych & Ed
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3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
HUDM 5059
ORL 6010
ORL 5013
ORLD 4051
CCPJ 5062
ORLD 4827
CCPX 4035
B 9706
G 9650
B 8712
Psychological Measurement
Work/Family Issues
Psychological Anthropology
How Adults Learn
Career Counseling
Fostering Transformational Learning
Personality and Behavior Change
Individual/Collective Behavior in Orgs
Theories Social Science of Psych
Managerial Decision Making
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
3 optional
CCPJ 5563
Multicultural Consultation in Org Development
3 optional
* To meet college requirements, you must take 3 breadth courses (3 courses outside of ORLJ). On
the college forms, you may count one of your statistics/methods as a breadth course.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
If a course is listed in more than one category, it can only be counted once.
If a student wishes to take a course not listed here, he/she must submit a request in writing to the PhD
coordinator. The request will be discussed at the program meeting following receipt of the request. If
the student is at risk of being closed out of course by waiting for approval, it is best to register for the
course during the interim period and then drop it, if necessary.
Integrative Experiences
Integrative experiences include participation in 8 semesters of workgroups and colloquia as well as
a teaching assistantship.
Workgroups (see notes below)
Course Number
ORLJ 6340
ORLJ 6341
ORLJ 6342
ORLJ 6344
ORLJ 6345
ORLJ 6346
ORLJ 6347
ORLJ 6348
Course Title
Points Required/Optional
Workgroup -- Knefelkamp
Workgroup – Raskin
Workgroup – Ostroff
Workgroup – Coleman
Workgroup – Perry
Workgroup – Westaby
Workgroup – Block
Workgroup – Burke
2 optional
2 optional
2 optional
2 optional
2 optional
2 optional
2 optional
2 optional
Notes:
1.
One workgroup per semester for a minimum of eight semesters is required from the time a
student enters the PhD program.
2.
Students must take 6 of the 8 workgroups for credit points. An exception may be made for
students who participated in a workgroup as a Masters student in our program, in which
case, the student must take at least 4 of the 8 work groups for credit points.
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3.
Workgroup points may not be substituted for other courses.
4.
Students are required to actively engage in at least 2 different workgroups over the 8
semesters. Students typically spend two years in each workgroup.
5.
Incoming doctoral students will be assigned to a workgroup by a faculty committee.
Workgroup assignments for continuing students will be based on mutual discussions with
the faculty.
6.
Students are required to actively engage in workgroups. Active engagement means
regular participation in the design and conduct of research until it reaches a conclusion.
Solely being present at meetings does not satisfy the requirement.
Colloquium
Each semester, the program holds a number of colloquia and related activities including invited
speakers from academia and consulting, presentations from program members, and general
meetings. These are important developmental experiences for learning about research, practice, and
professionalism. Attendance is required in the first four years in the program.
Course Number
Course Title
Points Required/Optional
ORLJ 6640
Colloquium in Social-Organizational Psychology
0 required
Teaching Assistantship
Each student is required to serve as teaching assistant for a minimum of one course. Details of this
requirement are described in a later section.
Dissertation-related Courses
Course Number
IND 6000
ORLJ 7501-2
ORLJ 8900
Course Title
Doctoral Candidate (Proposal Research)
Dissertation Seminar
Dissertation Advisement
Points Required/Optional
0 optional
1-4 required
0 optional
In completing the dissertation, there is a sequence of courses that vary in course credit and fee.
Details of this course sequence are contained in the Dissertation section below.
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College Policies on Incompletes
The grade of Incomplete is to be assigned only when the course attendance requirement
has been met but, for reasons satisfactory to the instructor, the granting of a final grade has
been postponed because certain course assignments are outstanding. If the outstanding
assignments are completed within one calendar year from the date of the close of term in
which the grade of Incomplete was received and a final grade submitted, the final grade will
be recorded on the permanent transcript, replacing the grade of Incomplete, with a
transcript notation indicating the date that the grade of Incomplete was replaced by a final
grade.
If the outstanding work is not completed within one calendar year from the date of the close
of term in which the grade of Incomplete was received, the grade will remain as a
permanent Incomplete on the transcript. In such instances, if the course is a required
course or part of an approved program of study, students will be required to re-enroll in the
course including repayment of all tuition and fee charges for the new registration and
satisfactorily complete all course requirements. If the required course is not offered in
subsequent terms, the student should speak with the faculty advisor or Program
Coordinator about their options for fulfilling the degree requirement. Doctoral students with
six or more credits with grades of Incomplete included on their program of study will not be
allowed to sit for the certification exam.
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TYPICAL COURSE SCHEDULE
Year 1
Fall
Spring
Research Methods in Social Psychology
Organizational Dynamics
Applied Regression Analysis*
Experimental Design
Work Group
Work Group
Pro-Seminar in Social Psychology
Pro-Seminar in Org Psychology
Colloquium
Colloquium
Year 2
Fall
Spring
Multivariate Analysis I
Research/Stat of Choice
Group Dynamics
Practicum in Org Change & Cons
Work Group
Work Group
Seminar of choice
Functions of Organizations
Colloquium
Colloquium
Year 3
Fall
Spring
Research/Stat of choice
Theory/Practice of choice
Fundamentals of Coop. & Conflict Resolution
Breadth Requirement
Work Group
Work Group
Theory/Practice of choice
Seminar of choice
Colloquium
Colloquium
Year 4
Fall
Spring
Breadth Requirement
Seminar of choice
Workgroup
Theory/Practice course of choice
Colloquium
Workgroup
Colloquium
Year 5 and beyond
Dissertation-related courses or Dissertation Advisement
*Students who have not previously taken Probability and Statistical Inference or an equivalent
course will need to take that course first as a prerequisite
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RESEARCH METHODS EXAM (RME)
The Research Methods Examination (RME) in Psychology is part of the certification process for
doctoral students in all of the psychology programs at Teachers College. The examination
measures students knowledge in statistics, measurement, and research design and is developed
by the Research Methods Examination Committee. The committee consists of four faculty
members from various departments, one of whom is typically from our program. The examination
is given in October and February. The exam is not administered during the summer.
Structure of the Exam
The exam consists of a morning and an afternoon session. Both sessions are 3 hours each and
must be taken in the same day. The morning portion of the exam has 3 parts: a statistics question
(this usually consists of two parts: a short research scenario that requires students to state what
statistic should be used to analyze the data, and a simple computation), research vignettes (the
identification of flaws in research), and the design of a study. The afternoon session focuses on the
critique of a research article.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S) ABOUT THE RME
Can I see prior examinations?
Yes. Some of the prior examinations are on reserve in the library under Professor Peverly.
What content/courses does the Examination Cover?
The examination covers statistics, measurement and research design. The relevant courses are:
Probability and Statistical Inference (HUDM 4122), Applied Regression Analysis (HUDM 5122),
Experimental Design (HUDM 5123), and Psychological Measurement (HUDM 5059). You should
also take a course in research design. There are several offered at the college (e.g., Research
Methods in Social Psychology, ORLJ 5040).
How can I get more information on the exam?
Professor Peverly will be glad to meet with students in groups and answer their questions. In the
past, it has proved easiest to meet with students by program/department. To arrange this, a
representative of the program/department should call Professor Peverly (3084) to arrange a place
and time.
When should I take the Examination?
Students should take the examination after they have completed all of the aforementioned
courses. The committee as well as our program highly recommends that students take the
examination in the spring of the second year or during the third year of their programs of study.
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Can I take the exam more than once?
Yes. You can take the exam twice. If you fail the exam the first time, you should make an
appointment to see Professor Peverly. He will provide a general overview of your performance on
the exam, and tell you how to get feedback from the members of the committee who wrote the
question and scored your responses.
Many students ask if they can retake only those portions of the exam on which they did poorly. The
answer is no. The student must retake the entire examination.
Where do I sign up for the Examination?
Applications for the examination are available in the Office of Doctoral Studies. Application
deadlines for Fall and Spring change from year to year. Please consult the catalog for deadlines.
Can I take the exam on computer?
You have the choice of taking the exam on computer or writing your responses in blue books
provided at the exam site.
How Do I Study for the Exam?
The Committee recommends that students: (a) review texts and notes from the classes that are
the basis of the exam (discussed above), (b) form study groups, and (c) practice answering past
exam questions that are on reserve in the library. Students should be aware that the committee
gives greater weight to the study design (morning) and the article critique (afternoon) portions of
the exam when tabulating students’ scores. Students should take this into account when studying.
When do I get the results?
It takes 4 to 6 weeks before the results of the exam are disseminated. The chair of the Research
Methods Examination Committee sends the results to your Department and Program Chairs. They
will communicate the results to you.
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QUALIFYING PAPERS
All doctoral candidates in social-organizational psychology must submit a series of three qualifying
papers (Empirical, Theory, and Applied). The primary purposes of the qualifying papers are
diagnostic, pedagogical, and evaluative. The qualifying papers are examples of the kind of work
students will be doing as social-organizational psychologists. The procedure provides an
opportunity for the faculty to help develop and evaluate the student’s skills in an iterative process.
In completing the qualifying papers, students are expected to gain skills in critical and theoretical
thinking, conducting research, developing theory, writing, linking science to practice, and
responding to constructive feedback from multiple perspectives.
Through formal coursework, and integrative experiences, students develop competencies in
research, theory, and practice. Qualifying papers are means to demonstrate, enhance, and further
develop these skills. Each of these final products are anchored within developmental experiences
and courses; the table below illustrates the likely courses and experiences in which these
research, theory, and practice skills are developed (each column in the table). The primary course
or experience which anchors the development of the paper (e.g., empirical paper in workgroup,
theory paper in seminar) are bolded while the non-bolded entries in the respective columns and
rows provide additional experiences which are likely sources to augment the student’s learning in
developing and writing the paper. For example, it is expected that the empirical paper will be
derived from a project from a workgroup experience, with statistics and methods classes,
seminars, colloquia, and practice courses providing supplemental skills that are needed to write
the paper.
EMPIRICAL PAPER
THEORY PAPER
APPLIED PAPER
TABLE 1-1
RESEARCH SKILLS
THEORY SKILLS
 Workgroup
 Lecture Courses
 Required Statistics
 Doctoral seminars
and Methods
sequence
 Colloquia
 Advanced
 Workgroup
Doctoral Seminar
 Colloquia
 Colloquia
 Workgroup
 Lecture courses
 Workgroup
 Workgroups
 Required Statistics
 Colloquia
and Methods
sequence
 Colloquia



PRACTICE SKILLS
Practice Courses
Colloquia
Internships and
Work experience


Practice Courses
Internships and work
experience



Teaching
Practicum
Process
Consultation
Workgroup

Empirical Paper
The empirical paper must reflect a student’s ability to work with ideas and data systematically.
Typically, the empirical paper is narrowly focused on a specific topic area. Literature is reviewed
and used to develop rationales leading to specific hypotheses (e.g., looking for patterns of
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research findings across studies and integrating findings of different studies and theoretical models
to derive a narrow set of new ideas that can be tested). These hypotheses are empirically tested
by designing a study, and by collecting and analyzing data in a manner that allows the researcher
to be confident in the results. The paper may be quantitative or qualitative. If qualitative, a student
must have completed appropriate coursework in qualitative methods. Articles published in the
Journal of Applied Psychology and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology contain good
examples of empirical papers.
An empirical study can take several forms including an extension of previous work, an empirical
examination of a theoretical question, or perhaps a research-based study of a practical matter. A
typical empirical paper contains four sections (introduction, methods, results, discussion) although
deviations from this norm are appropriate for certain topics and research methods. Typically, the
paper begins with an introduction section that a) clearly highlights the research question or
problem, b) shows how the problem is grounded, shaped, and directed by theory, c) connects the
problem to previous work in the literature, and d) leads to statements of the explicit hypotheses
under investigation. The methods section clearly describes the procedures, measures, methods
and design used for data collection and analysis. The results section presents the results of the
statistical analysis (quantitative or qualitative) that tested the hypotheses. Finally, in the discussion
section, conclusions resulting from the study are presented, indicating how the study helped
address the original problem or question, and identifies and discusses the theoretical and practical
implications that can be drawn from the study.
Theory Paper
The theory paper must reflect a student’s ability to think critically and conceptually. Students must
demonstrate the ability to review and critique existing theory and research as well as extend theory
and propose new theoretical ideas. A theory paper typically includes an analysis of previous work,
theoretical concepts, and models that are used to derive new ideas, new theoretical models and/or
and new propositions. Theory can be extended by integrating ideas from different theoretical
perspectives, or disciplines to identify new theoretical models and areas for exploration, or by
incorporating new concepts into an existing theoretical model to better explain organizational
phenomena. Articles published in the Academy of Management Review and Human Resource
Management and Review are good examples of theory papers.
The paper should advance theory or the theory development process by challenging or clarifying
current theory, synthesizing ideas into a more comprehensive theoretical perspective, or initiating a
search for new theory by pointing out and carefully delineating a novel type of problem or crafting
ways to improve the process of theory development. Papers can take many different formats, for
example, a theoretical syntheses of different perspectives, development of new and exploratory
conceptual models, a point-counter-point debate with a clear theoretical message, a theoretically
grounded discussion of methodology, an historical essay with clear implications for current and
future theory, a theoretically relevant discussion of timely and important social issues, or a
comprehensive literature review with strong theoretical implications. Regardless of position or
style, authors should argue research implications and ramifications for practice or public policy
explicitly and persuasively.
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Applied Paper
The applied paper must reflect a student’s ability to link science to practice. The focus of the paper
should be on a practical problem or issue. The goal of the paper is to lead to a better
understanding of practice by showing how theory and research inform practice and/or how practice
can inform the relationship between theory and practice. For example, one could start with a wellestablished theory or concept from academia and show how that concept or theory can be applied
and used in a practical way in organizational settings to enhance organizational functioning. As
another example, one could start with a practical problem or issue faced in organizational settings
and show how a better understanding of this practical issue can enhance current theories or
models. Articles published in the Academy of Management Executive, Organizational Dynamics,
and Consulting Psychology contain good examples of applied papers.
A typical paper might begin with either a clear statement of a practical concern, such as a brief
case illustrating the primary theme, or posing certain questions and issues that practitioners
undoubtedly face (or perhaps need to address). The core of the paper should be grounded in
theory and research that is directly linked to the practical issue. That is, an examination of how
theory helps explain and inform the practical concern and/or how the practical concern helps
inform current theory. Additional support for illustrating the practical concern and its links to theory
might also be provided through some qualitative, interview or survey data. Clear implications
should be provided so that practitioners will be provided with relevant tools and information based
on theory and research.
Alternatively, teaching a course can be used as the stimulus for the applied paper if the following
criteria are met:
1. A paper is submitted following the completion of a course taught.
2. The paper must reflect the student’s ability to teach a course according to a model.
That is, a theoretical/conceptual framework (e.g., learning theories, training
theories) should be used to show the link between the course designing, teaching
techniques, and theory.
3. A syllabus for the course as a whole and a detailed outline for each class session is
included;
4. A discussion of learning experiences from teaching the course as well as
recommendations for teaching the course in the future is included.
Approval Process for Empirical and Applied Papers
A faculty committee consisting of 2 members must accept the empirical and applied qualifying
papers: the first reader and a second reader. Both readers evaluate the paper and provide
constructive feedback to the student. It is extremely rare that both members of the committee will
consider the first version of the paper submitted to be satisfactory. Typically, students will be
required to revise the paper in accordance with the suggestions of the committee and then
resubmit the paper for evaluation (often multiple times). The primary purposes of this iterative
review process are to help students enhance the quality of their papers and enable them to
produce papers that can make substantive contributions to the field, refine their thinking, research,
writing skills, and learn to incorporate feedback from multiple people and perspectives.
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Steps in the Approval Process:
1. Student discusses paper with First Reader and then submits paper to the faculty member.
2. First Reader provides constructive feedback on the paper to the student.
3. Student revises paper and re-submits to First Reader. Revisions and resubmission are
typically requested multiple times.
4. When First Reader determines that the paper is “generally acceptable,” the student notifies
the program manager (see below) and submits the paper to Second Reader. First reader
does not sign off on the paper until after Second Reader has reviewed it.
5. The Second Reader provides feedback to student and a copy or summary of feedback to
First Reader.
6. Student revises paper and resubmits to Second Reader for review. Additional revisions
and resubmission are often requested.
7. First and Second Reader confer and decide to approve or return for further revisions.
Readers:
The First Reader is determined jointly by the student and a faculty member. For empirical papers,
the first reader will most often be the faculty member conducting the workgroup in which the paper
was based. For the applied paper, the first reader will depend on whether the paper was based in
workgroup, a practice course or practicum or teaching a course.
Once the First Reader has deemed the paper ready for review by the Second Reader, the student
will notify the program manager via e-mail (soc-org-psych@columbia.edu). A second reader will
be assigned within 1-2 weeks. The student then submits the paper to the assigned second reader.
Turnaround Time for Comments:
The faculty members have agreed to make every effort to provide comments on the papers within
4-6 weeks. This is a norm only and is not intended as absolute standard. At certain times (e.g.,
during summer break, during particularly busy times, or when teaching, committee or service
demands are especially high), a faculty member may require additional time to provide comments.
It is advisable to discuss the expectations for turnaround time with the reader when the paper is
submitted. Further, the 4-6 week norm, applies only to active students who are on-track and
making sufficient progress in the program.
The Revision Process:
The primary reason why revisions are asked for is to improve the quality of the paper. It is an
extremely rare event when a first version of a paper is deemed “acceptable.” In general, readers
will raise important points about conceptual issues, additional literature or theory that might be
appropriate, clarity of expression, the extent to which ideas are well formulated and expressed,
additional analyses that are needed to better test hypotheses, additional implications for practice,
and so forth. Getting feedback from others and learning how to incorporate this feedback and
alternate perspectives is an important skill to learn. Ultimately, by thinking through readers’
comments and attending to the issues raised by them, a higher quality paper will result.
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For some people, a number of revisions iterations may be required until the paper is acceptable;
for others, only one revision might be required. The number of revisions required typically
depends on the quality and comprehensiveness of the first version. It is also important to realize in
a review and revision process, additional issues or concerns about the paper may arise later, that
were not detected in the first round. That is, it is often case that other issues or concerns about the
paper become clear only after some issues of the prior issues have been resolved in a revision.
Thus, you should not be surprised if “new” issues emerge after completing a revision of the paper.
Approval Process for Theory Papers
Students are expected to develop conceptual, critical thinking and theoretical skills largely through
doctoral seminars but supplemented by lecture and practice courses, and workgroups. Students
are required to take a minimum of 5 doctoral seminars – two prosems (social psychology and
organizational psychology) and 3 advanced doctoral seminars (of their choosing). Throughout
these seminars, students will write a number of theory-based papers and will receive feedback and
make revisions through the standard requirements for the course. Thus, through course
requirements, students will have multiple opportunities to write and revise theory papers in courses
taught by several different faculty members.
The Qualifying theory paper will be a revision of one of the papers that was written as part of an
advanced doctoral seminar taken from one of the social-org faculty members. After the course is
completed, students will complete one additional revision of the paper based on final comments
from the faculty and resubmit it to that faculty member for approval.
The choice of which paper from which doctoral seminar to put forth as the qualifying theory paper
should be based on discussions with faculty members. That is, if a student is considering putting
forth a particular paper as the theory paper, the student should first discuss the overall quality of
the completed course paper with the faculty member who taught the course, the probability that an
additional revision would result in a strong theory paper, and the extent of revisions required.
Given that multiple opportunities for writing papers, receiving feedback, and revising papers take
place throughout the sequence of courses, and that students will receive feedback from different
faculty members with different perspectives throughout these courses, a second reader is not
required for the formal qualifying theory paper.
Important Notes on Qualifying Papers
1. If a student submits a paper to a journal for publication and it is accepted, only the First
Reader is required. Students are strongly encouraged to submit completed qualifying
papers to conferences and to journals for publication.
2. If two students work together on a project, each must submit an independent paper.
3. Students must complete all qualifying papers in order to continue in the doctoral program.
Students should have completed two of the papers by the end of their third year. If a
student has not completed two papers by the end of their fourth year, the faculty will
consider this as making insufficient progress and may drop the student from the program.
Working on a dissertation may not occur until two of the papers have been accepted and a
student may not proceed to dissertation advisement until all qualifying papers are accepted.
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THE DISSERTATION
The doctoral dissertation is a report of independently conducted research. The dissertation is
viewed not as the end product of a students work in the program, but as another piece of research
in a long line that begins very early in the student’s career and is continued after he/she earns the
Ph.D.
Dissertation Committee
The dissertation process is formally marked by 3 sequential phases, each culminating in a formal
meeting with your dissertation committee: 1) Proposal Hearing; 2) Advanced Seminar; and 3) Final
Oral Defense.
When your Sponsor approves your proposal, students apply for a proposal hearing by completing
an application (available in the Counseling & Clinical Psychology Department). Students must
submit a copy of the proposal with the completed application. The deadline for submitting
applications for hearings is typically around mid-April – consult the TC academic calendar for the
exact date. A 3rd reader is assigned to participate in your proposal hearing. The third reader is a
faculty member, who is a psychologist, but not a member of the Soc-Org program faculty. Once
the 3rd reader has been assigned, the student schedules the Proposal Hearing.
At the first meeting, the Proposal Hearing, your Sponsor and second reader are present along
with the assigned third reader. While you may decide to invite the third reader for your proposal
hearing to remain on your committee, it is not required.
At the second meeting, the Advanced Seminar, a third reader who serves as chair of both the
Advanced Seminar and the Final Oral Defense joins your Sponsor and second reader. The Chair
must be a tenured faculty member. Note that all 3 qualifying papers must be completed prior to
the seminar.
At the third meeting, the Final Oral Defense, 5 faculty members are present: Sponsor; Second
Reader; Chair; and 2 Examiners, one of whom is outside of the Social-Organizational Psychology
program, and one of whom is from outside of TC
When comprising your dissertation committee, please consider that 3 of the 5 faculty members
must be approved Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) members, 1
must be from outside of TC and 1 must be from outside of the Social-Organizational Psychology
program. The Chair of the final oral must be a tenured faculty member. In order to comprise a
committee with the correct composition, faculty members fulfill more than one of these
requirement, e.g. the Chair is tenured and an approved GSAS faculty member. Forms, including
details related to committee composition, are available in the Office of Doctoral Studies, 154
Horace Mann.
A Checklist of the Dissertation Process and additional information are available on the Social-Org
Psych classweb site, or from the academic secretary in 226 Thompson.
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Summary of the Dissertation Process
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Student selects dissertation Sponsor.
In consultation with Sponsor, student selects 2nd Committee Member
When Sponsor approves the document for a proposal hearing, student applies for a
proposal hearing by completing an application (available in Counseling & Clinical
Psychology Department). Student must submit a copy of the proposal with the
completed application. Please note the deadline for submitting applications for
hearings is typically around mid-April (check the TC academic calendar).
Once a 3rd reader is assigned, student schedules proposal hearing.
After proposal hearing, student collects and analyzes data.
Once Sponsor approves, student plans for Advanced Seminar (data hearing). In
consultation with Sponsor, the student invites a tenured faculty member to chair the
Advanced Seminar and Oral Defense (the Chair can be, but does not have to be, the
3rd Reader assigned for the Proposal Hearing).
Student schedules Advanced Seminar (materials for this meeting include method,
hypotheses, and results chapter including tables).
Following the Advanced Seminar, student makes revisions, writes discussion chapter,
and plans for Oral Defense.
In consultation with Sponsor, student invites 2 additional faculty members to be outside
examiners at the Oral Defense (one of these faculty members must be from outside of
TC and on the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences faculty or be
an approved substitute).
Student defends dissertation, makes revisions, and submits final copy according to
procedures detailed by the Office of Doctoral Studies.
Dissertation Course Credits
The curriculum is designed to facilitate students’ completion of all three qualifying papers and the
preparation of a dissertation proposal in first 4 years of the program. Students typically need to
register for dissertation related classes beyond their fourth year in the program. In completing the
dissertation, there is a sequence of courses that vary in course credit and fee.
While preparing to write the dissertation and/or completing qualifying papers, students may register
for IND 6000, which allows a student to be enrolled at the College without paying for course credit.
The expectation of IND 6000 is that the student is working independently on the dissertation while
having access to the resources of the College. Students should register for IND 6000 each
semester until the semester in which they have their dissertation proposal defense.
During the semester in which the dissertation proposal defense is held, students are expected to
register for ORLJ 7501(Fall). This courses is offered for 1-3 credits and students can register for
the minimum number of credits. Once a student has passed the proposal defense and has
registered for ORLJ 7501, the college requires that the student continue to register for ORLJ 7502
each semester for 3 credits until the final dissertation defense. A one semester exemption is
allowed (and you do not need to register for this course during summer term).
Once the dissertation proposal has been successfully defended, students are required to register
for ORLJ 8900 for 0 credits for every semester until completion of the final oral defense.
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Examples of scenarios:
Spring semester
Summer
Fall
Spring
proposal defense
no registration required
Hold advanced seminar
Final defense
register for ORLJ 7501 for 1 credit
Fall semester
Spring semester
Summer
Fall
Spring
proposal defense
exemption
no registration required
register for ORJL 75501 for 1 credit
hold advanced seminar &
Final defense
apply for exemption from ORLJ 7502
register for ORLJ 7502 for 3 credits
register for ORLJ 7502 for 3 credits
register for ORLJ 7502 for 3 credits
Other requirements of All Doctoral Students at Teachers College
All doctoral students at Teachers College are required to complete a “Statement of Total Program”
and a “Statement of Residency” and submit both documents to the Office of Doctoral Studies
(ODS). The Statement of Total Program is a complete list of courses taken as part of fulfilling
program requirements that has been developed by the Office of Doctoral Studies. The Statement
of Residency is a description of the activities you have engaged in, over and above course work,
that have contributed to your education and professional socialization. Such activities include but
are not limited to: attending conferences and professional meetings, publishing papers,
participating in professional training outside of course work, working on program committees,
attending professional social events in the program, College, and greater professional community.
While the program does not require students to complete these documents per se, it is essential
that all students obtain, complete, and submit them to ODS in a timely fashion.
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Expected Timetable for Completion of Program
Years 1-2
Take required courses
Work with faculty on research projects in work group
Teaching assistantship
Complete at least one required paper
Complete certification exam (Year 2)
Year 3
Complete required courses and some supporting coursework
Work with faculty on research projects in work group
Complete second required paper
Begin or complete third required paper
Teach a course and/or internship experience
Year 4
Complete additional coursework
Work with faculty on research projects in work group
Finish third required paper if not completed
Begin dissertation proposal
Teach a course and/or internship experience
Year 5
Complete and defend dissertation
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EXPECTATIONS FOR THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM
General Attributes and Expectations
The Ph.D. graduate school experience is intense and time-consuming. Students are expected to:
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Be serious about obtaining the degree
Work up to their potential, putting forth maximum effort in all endeavors
Be open to constructive, developmental feedback
Be able to work independently
Be self-disciplined
Be open-minded, open to new ideas
Be willing to learn about yourself
Be conscientious
Be a “good citizen”
Respect the ideas and feelings of all individuals
Behave with integrity and in an ethical manner
Be willing to share ideas, experiences, and efforts with others in the spirit of teamwork
Aim for high quality, innovation and efficiency in all work endeavors
Be proactive
The doctoral program is largely a guided self-learning experience. Faculty provide guidance but
much of the learning and what students take away from the program depends on what they put
into it and how they form their own program. Faculty provide opportunities for students in a
number of ways – through coursework, workgroups, research projects, consulting work, practicebase experiences, and so forth. Students are expected to be active and proactive in taking
advantage of these opportunities. This includes thinking about and determining career interests
and goals, designing a program of study that helps achieve those goals, structuring time and
setting deadlines, and fully participating in coursework, workgroups, experiences, colloquia and the
like.
Commitment to the Program
We expect our students to be dedicated and committed to the program and to obtaining their
doctoral degree. This means making it one of the top priorities. We recognize that there are other
priorities and we certainly do not expect that this should be the top priority, but we do expect that it
is one of the top priorities.
We expect a full-time commitment to the doctoral program until all course requirements, required
papers, and exams are completed. Full-time enrollment is necessary to develop the skills and
values for effective scholarship and professional positions, and to facilitate collegial relationships
among faculty and students. Full-time enrollment entails taking 9-12 points of coursework each
semester and working closely with faculty members and other doctoral students. Thus, we expect
students to devote primary attention to their doctoral studies that should allow for completing the
degree within 5 years.
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Students are expected to be enrolled continuously until all requirements for the degree have been
fulfilled. If the program must be interrupted for one or more semesters, the student may apply for
leave status, not to exceed one calendar year. An application for leave status must be granted by
the program. Students are expected to have a strong and compelling reason for requesting a
leave. A student who interrupts their program of study without obtaining a leave status may be
removed automatically from the program, under the assumption that he/she has decided to
discontinue the program.
Doctoral students are expected to serve as “apprentices” to experienced scholars to learn research
and teaching skills, typically by participating in research workshops and serving as teaching
assistants for courses.
Expectations for Research
Students are expected to gain a solid foundation in research theory, methodologies and
application. These skills will be developed through formal coursework; participation in research
workgroups, writing required empirical and theoretical papers, and independent research.
Students are expected to participate in one workgroup each semester, for a total of 8 workgroups.
Workgroups are designed primarily to develop research and thinking skills. The primary purpose
of workgroup is to develop research-related skills. At the same time, students will be provided with
opportunities to work on their empirical paper based on a project in workgroup.
Students are expected to work with at least two different faculty members throughout their
workgroup experiences in order to gain breadth of research experience. Students are strongly
encouraged to participate in a particular faculty member’s workgroup for a minimum of 2 years.
Students are also encouraged to participate in work groups until all qualifying papers and their
dissertation proposal are completed.
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Students are strongly discouraged from participating in more than one workgroup at a time.
Exceptions may be made in rare instances when a student has demonstrated that he/she has the
commitment, skills, and time available to participate in 2 workgroups. Further, we recommend that
students do not participate in more than two research projects at any one time. The purpose of
this is to insure that students can finish the program in a timely fashion, gain breadth of experience
in other areas (e.g., content knowledge, practice-based skills), and complete high quality projects.
A focus on a limited number of projects at any one time is more likely to result in completing
projects, writing papers, and perhaps submitting papers to conferences and/or to journals in the
field.
It is expected that students will participate to different degrees in different research projects
throughout their workgroup experiences. For example, during some periods in the program of
study, the student will provide only “support” for a particular research project as agreed upon with
the faculty member. At other periods in the program of study, the student will intensely engage in
a long-term research project with the aim to publish articles from the project. Students are
expected to “support” faculty research within each workgroup. However, during their program of
study, students are expected to have engaged in at least one long-term project, participating in a
research project from inception to completion of a paper.
Research is typically collaborative. The research process is typically long (often 1-3 years) and
completion of a project may involve lags and delays in collecting needed data or information.
Students who have made a commitment to participate intensely in a long-term research project are
expected to continue work on the project, even if the student is no longer formally taking the
workgroup course.
It is expected that the quality of students’ work on research projects be targeted to the level of
prestigious, high quality journals in the field (academic or practitioner/professional). This includes
work completed as part of the workgroups, independent work with peers or faculty members, and
work on the required papers. Sacrificing quality for quantity or speed is not a recommended
strategy.
Students are strongly encouraged to conduct research that results in conference presentations
and/or publishable papers in top-quality academic or practitioner journals. We strongly encourage
students, prior to the dissertation phase, to have at least one conference presentation submission
and/or one manuscript submitted for publication.
Levels of Participation in Research Projects
Three levels of research participation are described (support, springboard, and full participant). At
a minimum, each student in a given workgroup is expected to provide “support” functions for one
or more research projects. Students are expected to be a full participant on at least one research
project during their program of study.
Support Role:
Providing support for a research project provides students with the opportunity to gain basic
research skills and content knowledge. The primary outcomes from participating in a
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project at a “support” level are gaining an understanding of the research process,
developing research skills, and learning about a particular content area.
Examples of Supporting Tasks and Behaviors:
Conducting Literature Searches
Developing Content Knowledge
Collecting Data
Preparing “working notes” that reflect the data collection experience and “self-asinstrument”
Developing Study Materials (e.g., surveys, interview protocols, etc.)
Developing a coding system for qualitative data
Entering Data
Analyzing Data
Springboard Role:
Participating in a research project can spark new ideas to further your own research
agenda or support your graduate studies. The primary outcomes from participating in a
project at this level are developing more advanced research skills, developing expertise in
a particular content area, possibly meeting graduate school requirements (e.g., required
paper).
Examples of Tasks and Behaviors (in addition to participating in a supporting role):
Delving more deeply into a particular topic area
Developing a new conceptual model
Outlining or writing one of the “required” empirical or conceptual papers
Proposing a new research study (possibly leading to a dissertation study)
Full Participation/Co-Author on Paper:
Participation in one of the research projects may eventually lead to a student being a coauthor on a submission to a conference or journal. This may occur as part as the result of
involvement on one of the projects suggested by the professor, a project that develops
through discussions during the workgroup, or a project that a student proposes and takes
the lead role in. As a general rule, faculty adhere to the guidelines in the APA publication
manual concerning authorship. To paraphrase, authorship is reserved for persons who
receive primary responsibility for published work. It encompasses those who have made
substantial scientific contributions to the study…Substantial professional contributions may
include formulating the problem or hypotheses; structuring the experimental design;
determining, organizing and conducting the statistical analyses; interpreting the results; or
writing a major portion of the paper. Lesser contributions may include such supportive
functions as designing or building apparatus, collecting literature, suggesting or advising
about statistical analysis, collecting data, modifying or structuring a computer program,
arranging for research subjects. Lesser contributions, which do not constitute authorship,
may be acknowledged in a footnote.
Examples of Tasks and Behaviors (in addition to participating in a supporting role):
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Long-term commitment to the project, through the submission and review process
Involvement throughout multiple phases of the project
Making significant contributions in at least one of the following (ideas and
conceptual development; study design; data collection and data analysis;
writing)
Developing an in-depth understanding of the topic and results (i.e., the student
could fully explain the concepts, design, and findings to another researcher
or practitioner)
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Expectations for Program and Professional Service Activities
Students perform service and citizenship duties when they participate in the life of the program, by
attending colloquia, helping to recruit and socialize new students, serving on committees, and
aiding peers.
Students are expected to regularly attend all program functions, such as orientation sessions,
colloquia, job candidate meetings, presentations, and social functions.
Students are expected to develop an informal cohort with peers to share their experiences and
knowledge.
Students are expected to develop mentoring-type relationships between more advanced and
newer students. New students should receive guidance and advice from more advanced students,
and when they become advanced students, do the same for newer students.
Students are expected to serve on at least one program committee per year. This entails working
with faculty members and other students on efforts to improve the operations and function of the
program. Students are expected to attend all meetings, participate fully, and complete assigned
tasks in a timely fashion.
Students are encouraged to serve on professional committees and engage in professional
activities. These activities can include attending professional conferences, serving as student
representatives on professional committees, serving as a reviewer for conference papers, and
participating in doctoral consortia at conferences.
Expectations for Coursework
Students are encouraged to maintain steady progress in completing required and supporting
coursework. This includes:
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Obtaining appropriate course materials as required.
Reading all required materials and coming fully prepared for class
Actively participating in class discussions
Being willing to work with other students, share ideas, work collaboratively
Completing assignments on time
Students are expected to maintain a minimum of a B+ average in their coursework.
Students are expected to complete the majority of their coursework by the end of their third year in
the program.
Students are expected to design a sequence of courses, beyond the required courses, that are
targeted to their own interests and areas of specialization. This may be done in consultation with
faculty members.
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Expectations for Practice-Skills and Organizational Experience
Students are expected to gain application, practice and consulting skills. These skills will be
developed through participation in coursework, practice-based courses, process consultation,
teaching, internships or work experience with local organizations, field experiences, and
presentations.
Students are expected to complete at least one internship or engage in part-time work for
an organization during their program of study. Students with prior relevant work experience
may opt not to work or do an internship.
Students are encouraged to take internships that provide practical experience in an area
directly related to their program of study, one that allows for applying research,
communication, and practice-based skills learned in the program.
Students are strongly encouraged to make at least one formal presentation of their work
(research, theory, or application). This might be a conference presentation, presentation to
a local business, or presentation at a program colloquium.
Students are expected to behave with decorum and professionalism when interacting with
the local community, organizations, and businesses.
Students are expected to take a sequence of practice-based courses in the program
designed to enhance their practice and consulting skills.
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Expectations for Teaching Assistantships
The Social-Organizational Psychology faculty believe strongly in the value of teaching assisting
(TA’ing). TA’ing can provide students with valuable opportunities to learn new material, review
material previously acquired and obtain teaching skills and materials. The objective of the required
teaching assistantship is to provide doctoral students with a quality learning experience that will
benefit them regardless of whether they pursue academic or nonacademic careers.
Doctoral students are required to serve as a teaching assistant for one Masters level course within
their first three years of the Social-Organizational Psychology Program. Students are expected to
act as teaching assistants for the Master’s level core courses (Functions in Organizations, Human
Resources Management, Organizational Psychology, Psychological Aspects, and Understanding
Behavioral Research). A faculty committee will make TA assignments. Students will be asked to
provide their top three preferences and preferred semester for TAing and this information will be
taken into consideration in making assignments. Every effort will be made to match student
preferences with available opportunities, but students should expect that they may not receive their
first or desired preference. Beyond this, additional teaching assistantship opportunities are
available for more advanced courses (e.g., Organizational Dynamics, Leadership and Supervision,
Group Dynamics, Practicum in Organizational Change and Consultation, etc.).
In order to ensure that everyone benefits from the teaching assistantship program, we offer the
following expectations and responsibilities for required as well as non-required teaching
assistantships:
1. Faculty and graduate students will meet on a regular basis to coordinate activities related to
teaching the course. This will provide the graduate student with insights into how courses are
organized and run on an ongoing basis. It will also allow the faculty member and graduate
student to provide a well-integrated and well-run course.
2. Faculty will provide graduate students with feedback regarding the performance of their
teaching assistant responsibilities. This will provide the teaching assistant with opportunities
for learning.
3. Faculty will provide students with opportunities to engage in a variety of teaching related
experiences including but not limited to: grading; development of tests and assignments;
lecturing and/or providing exam review sessions; holding office hours; managing class
exercises/activities.
4. Teaching Assistants are responsible for attending weekly lectures. This will provide graduate
students with a basis for future lecture notes, which can be invaluable, if they teach similar
courses in the future. Attendance at lectures also provides graduate students with the
substantive knowledge necessary to provide effective instruction and counseling to students.
5. Teaching Assistants are responsible for grading assignments and fulfilling their other
responsibilities in a timely fashion. Students in the course derive greater benefits when
assignments and exams are returned in a timely manner.
6. Teaching Assistants are responsible for reading the assigned material. This provides graduate
students with opportunities for learning and will allow them to fulfill their teaching
responsibilities more effectively.
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7. Teaching Assistants are responsible for providing weekly office hours of approximately 1 hour
per course as well as being available just prior to and following class meetings. It is also
important that teaching assistants be responsive to emails and other means by which our
students may wish to communicate with them.
8. Treat students with respect and be responsive to their needs.
In return for being a Teaching Assistant, the College provides a standard financial reward package,
typically a stipend. Although students are required to T.A. one course, some students may choose
to TA for two sections of the same course or two different courses in one semester. However, this
is not often recommended as it could prevent students from having sufficient time to devote to their
course work, research, practice, and service activities.
Expectations for Teaching
Students are strongly encouraged to teach a course during their course of studies. While the
benefits of teaching are obvious and necessary to those interested in pursuing an academic
career, teaching is also an excellent way to develop some needed practice and consulting skills.
For example, teaching a course is an excellent way to develop and refine presentation skills –
skills that are critical to practice and consulting careers. Further, teaching helps to develop skill in
time management, organizing large amounts of material in a meaningful way, culling the most
important points and issues from voluminous information, providing performance-related feedback
to others, and translating complex ideas into a manner that inexperienced and less knowledgeable
individuals can understand.
A number of teaching opportunities are available, for example, by teaching core MA courses at TC,
undergraduate courses at Columbia or Barnard, MBA courses at NYU and other courses in
institutions in the NYC area.
REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO TEACHING:
1. The student must have fulfilled the TA requirement.
2. For the course to be taught, the student should have TA’d the course or taken the
equivalent of the course. Even if the student has taken the course, priority will be given to
students who first serve as a TA for the course (or a very similar course) so that they will be
equipped with a solid framework, notes, and general structure for the course. This will
make prepping the course the first time much easier.
3. Prior to teaching, students must either: a) take the teaching and supervision course (ORLJ
6048, Teaching to Cognitive and Cultural Complexities) or b) co-facilitate if teaching an
ICCCR course. Exceptions to this may be made when students have prior teaching
experience.
In addition to the aforementioned benefits in terms of learning and development, in return for
teaching at TC, the College provides a standard financial reward package, typically course credits,
pay, or some combination of the two. The financial rewards vary considerably at other institutions.
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CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT
Students are expected to continuously develop their skills based on feedback from faculty that is
received during their coursework, required papers, workgroups, activities, and meetings.
Students will complete a progress report each year. The report documents the student’s
accomplishments and activities during the year. Self-evaluations are to be made pertaining to
course progress, research progress, publication progress, teaching activities, practical or business
experience, and service/citizenship to the program and profession. Students are also expected to
set developmental goals for the upcoming year. Each year, at least one faculty member will hold a
formal meeting with the student to discuss the student’s progress report and developmental plans.
MUTUAL EXPECTATIONS
Students can expect from faculty:
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A high degree of dedication and commitment to our work and the program
A series of courses and experiences designed to provide breadth and depth of research
and practice skills.
Attendance at meetings, colloquia, and the like
A quest for high quality and innovation in all our work endeavors
An effort to continuously improve our own skills
An effort to continuously improve our program
An effort to understand each individuals’ unique needs, concerns, and problems
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Basic respect for our position and knowledge/expertise
An effort to understand the conditions and constraints under which we work
An effort to understand that we do our best to look after students’ interests
Respect for our time
Patience and tolerance as we attempt to balance our teaching, research, and service
demands
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REWARDING EXCELLENCE WITH FINANCIAL AID
It is the objective of the Social-Organizational Psychology Program to provide students with
opportunities to obtain financial assistance. Financial assistance is subject to the availability of
funds, with eligible students generally receiving higher levels of support early in their program
tenure and decreasing levels of support over time.
Students are considered for financial assistance at the date of enrollment in the Ph.D. program.
Eligibility for financial assistance is based on requirements including, but not limited to: 1)
cumulative grade point average; 2) completion of required teaching assistantships; 3) and
compliance with internship and employment guidelines. Each of these requirements is described
below.
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Cumulative Grade Point Average
All incoming students are eligible to receive financial assistance during their first semester, subject
to availability. However, from the second semester forward, students must maintain a B+ or better
cumulative grade point average and comply with the other requirements to be eligible for financial
assistance. Cumulative G.P.A. will be assessed at the end of each semester. If a student’s
cumulative G.P.A. is a B+ or better at the semester’s end, then the student will be eligible for
assistance for the following semester.
If a student’s cumulative grade point average drops below a B+ at the end of any given semester,
the student will be on financial probation the following semester. The student will still receive
financial assistance during the probation semester but they will not receive assistance from that
point forward, unless their cumulative G.P.A. reflects a B+ or better. Students who raise their
cumulative G.P.A. to a B+ or better will again be eligible for financial assistance. (Because
eligibility is assessed at the end of each semester, the student will not be eligible for assistance
during the semester in which they re-established the B+ cumulative average).
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Teaching Assistantships
In order to maintain eligibility for financial assistance, a required teaching assistantship must be
completed during the first three years in the program. While many students may choose to TA
during their first year in the program, all students must have made a commitment to TA a specific
course by the end of their first year in the program. At the end of their first year in the program,
students who have not either completed or committed to a specific course will not receive financial
assistance in their second year.
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Internships and Employment
While we strongly encourage students to obtain teaching and research assistantships within
Columbia University during the first two years in the doctoral program, full and part-time paid
employment is not encouraged. In order to benefit most from your experience in the program,
students need to be on campus and interacting with other students and faculty. This is especially
important during the first two to three years of the program, when students are forming
relationships and taking course work that will be the foundation for their doctoral experience.
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Students employed full-time during the first two years of the doctoral program are therefore not
eligible for financial assistance.
While we encourage third year students to abstain from full and part-time employment, if a third
year student chooses to do an internship or job related course work, the work must be limited to 20
hours per week in order to maintain eligibility for financial assistance. Students are required to
provide written documentation about the existence and nature of their internship and job
experiences from the organization or employer. This documentation should include the number of
hours that are worked per week. For experiences relevant to the program, it should also include a
brief description of job responsibilities, a student experience summary, and a written performance
evaluation. The standard performance evaluation form utilized by the organization is acceptable.
Forms are available in the Program office.
During summers, students are encouraged to do full-time internships. Some students find that
summer internships are useful for gaining more intensive work experience, dissertation data
collection, and increasing their financial resources while not taking classes thereby allowing them
more time to focus on course work during the academic year.
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TIPS FOR FINISHING THE DOCTORATE
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Politics & Education
212 Main Hall (ORLF)
678-3726 or 678-
Contact TC Security so they can direct
emergency units to the proper location
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~wpcenter
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/athletics/recreation_
facility/dodge_gym.html
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/poolandfitness.ht
m
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cis/media
http://lweb.tc.columbia.edu
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept
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3139
Social-Organizational
Psychology
Parking Information
Photocopying/Printing
Police Station (local 26th
Precinct)
Registrar
222 Main Hall (ORLJ)
226 Thompson Hall
B-4 Low Library
34 Main
678-3249 or
678-8152
854-5508
678-3403
152 Horace Mann
678-4050
Residence Halls
Whittier Hall lobby
678-3235
Safety Escort
Security, CU
854-SAFE
Security
non-emergencies
emergencies
B-6, Whittier Hall
Main Hall
678-3098
911 and
x3333
854-2796
678-3689
678-3853 (TTY)
678-3249 or
678-8152
678-3056
678-3714
678-3406
678-3406
678-3000
678-3200
678-4072
678-3359
678-4049 or 6783403
678-3789
http://supportservices.columbia.edu/parking.html
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~wpcenter
678-1311
Morningside (Columbia)
Services for Students with
Disabilities
Social-Organizational
Psychology Office
Student Accounts
Student Aid
Student Life
Student Senate
Teachers College
Touch-Tone Phone System
Transcript Requests
Video
111 Low Library
Word Processing
18 Russell
Writing Center
Writing Course (only open
to students in this dept.)
46B Horace Mann
212 Main Hall
(see Marilyn Breeze)
162 Thorndike Hall
222 Main Hall
226 Thompson Hall
133 Thompson
138 Horace Mann
159 Thorndike
159 Thorndike
153 Horace Mann
678-3139
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http://www.tc.columbia.edu/registrar
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~administration/reslife
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/security/operati
ons.html
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/security
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/security
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/ossd
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept/soc
ialorg/socorghome.html
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/bursar
http://www.tc.edu/financialaid
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/students/senate
http://www.tc.columbia.edu
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/registrar/trans.htm
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cis/media/video.htm
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~wpcenter
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/centers/writingcenter
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
TEACHERS COLLEGE MAP
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY
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Academic Services
Office of the Registrar
IMPORTANT: On the Touch-tone System, please
remember to CONFIRM your registration and exit out of
the system fully using the menus; if you do not, your
registration may be cancelled.
152 Horace Mann Hall
212-678-4050
212-678-3005 (fax)
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/registrar

The Office of the Registrar serves as a hub for all
registration-related services and needs. The office
oversees course-related issues in conjunction with the
academic departments. In addition, it retains the files
for all currently registered students and also facilitates
the graduation processing for your M.A. program.
PIN Registration
A personal identification number (PIN) and your
Teachers College student ID are necessary to access
the Touch-tone and TC-Web services.
If you forget or need to re-activate your PIN, you can reaccess it through the Office of the Registrar. Please
bring photo identification.
Registration Policies
Adding Courses. Until the published deadlines, you
can add courses using Touch-tone Services, TC-Web,
or in-person at the Office of the Registrar. After the
deadline, you can add only workshops starting later in
the semester, prior to that course's first session.
Dropping Courses. You may drop courses and
receive full tuition credit if it is prior to the semester
deadline. Courses or workshops with special start
dates must be dropped before the course begins to
qualify for full tuition credit. Failure to attend classes
does not constitute an automatic dropping of courses or
refunds.
Changes of Points in Variable Point Courses. You
may add or drop course points for selected classes.
Consult the course schedule to find out which classes.
This must be done before the published deadline.
Class Registration
Registration troubleshoots all registration issues. You
can register for classes via three channels:

TC-Web:
1. Go to Teachers College website.
2. Login in to the Student Information System
(located in the pull-down menu: “My TC” on
the Teachers College website).
3. Your “User ID” is your social security number.
Your PIN number is the 6 digit number issued
to you at registration.
4. Once logged on, click on “Student Services
and Financial Aid”.
5. Select “Registration.”
6. Select the applicable option from the menu
(i.e., add/drop classes, etc.).
Through TC Web you can change variable points for
courses (not available on the Touch-Tone System),
view your schedule, print unofficial transcripts and view
grades and holds, obtain financial account information,
and change your PIN.

In person in the Registrar’s Office.
Withdrawal. After the drop-class deadline, you may
withdraw from a course. These courses will remain on
your academic record with a grade of “WD.”
If you withdraw from TC or from individual classes,
you will receive a proportion of your tuition back,
based
on
the
date
of
withdrawal
(see
http://www.tc.edu/controller/studentaccounts/refund_information.htm for more information).
Failure to attend classes does not constitute an
automatic withdrawal; you must file an application to
withdraw in the Office of the Registrar, or withdraw
through either TC-Web or the Touch-tone System.
Only tuition charges, no other fees, are subject to this
reduction.
Touch-tone System:
The Touch-Tone System is available from 8am to
11pm, Monday through Saturday. You can register
using the system by calling (212) 678-3200 (or
x3200 at TC). By using your student ID number
(SSN or TC ID) and 6-digit PIN, you can access
the system.
Follow the prompts to register.
Touch-tone services include the ability to register
and add/drop classes, make credit card payments
(not available on TC-Web), hear grades and
current schedule, and change your PIN.
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Cross Registration. If you are enrolled in a degree
program at Teachers College, you may cross-register
for courses at any of Columbia University’s college
affiliates through Teachers College registration. Simply
enter the call number of the course you wish to take
when asked by the Student Information System of
Touch-tone System for a CRN.
If you wish to register for a course in any of the
following schools, you must register with the
consultation of your advisor.
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
Business School courses.
Forms
are
available
online
at
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept/soci
alorg/links.html and instructions to the process will
be sent via the social-organizational psychology
listserv.
School of Social Work courses. Register inperson with a signed approval from the Dean's
Office. A signed TC registration or add/drop card
is also required.
School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA)
courses.
Register in-person with a signed
approval from the Dean's Office on the 14th floor of
the International Affairs Building. A signed TC
registration or add/drop card is also required.
Any 0-point course. All TC students taking any 0point course at Columbia must register in-person
and must see the Associate Registrar. A signed
TC registration or add/drop card is also required.
Overrides. Overrides for waivers of prerequisites, corequisites, major restriction, degree restriction, or
closed classes must be authorized in writing and
recorded by the Registrar's Office or the department.
You must still register via Touch-tone or TC-Web
once your Special Permission/Override form has
been processed. The program secretaries and
Registrar’s Office cannot register you into the
class; they simply remove the hold which permits
you to register.
Permanent name changes must be filed with the Office
of the Registrar. Please bring one of the following
pieces of supporting documentation: marriage license,
divorce decree, passport, birth certificate, driver's
license, court decree, or a notarized statement.
153 Horace Man Hall
212-678-4072
Transcript request must be in writing. The cost is
$5 for the first, $3 for each additional within one
order. You can request them in person a 153
Horace Mann Hall or send requests and payment
to:
Transcript Office, Box 311
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th Street
New York, NY 10027
Please be sure to include your name (and any changes
in your name since you were a student here), your
dates of attendance and/or date of graduation, your
student ID number and the address(es) to which the
transcript(s) should be mailed. Please remember to
sign your request.
Forms:
The following forms are downloadable at the site:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/registrar/forms.htm
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


Be aware that tuition rates vary according to the school. If you
wish to take a non-TC course, you must pay the tuition
rate of the school offering the course. However,
deadline dates for TC registration and add/drop will
apply to these courses, not the deadlines of other
schools. Furthermore, only graduate courses approved
by the major advisor may be used toward the degree
program.
Personal Information Updates
TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS


Registration Worksheet
Registration Instructions
Special Approval/Override Form
Change of Information Form
Request for Enrollment Verification
Certificate of Equivalency
Grade Option Form
Petition for Extension of Period of Candidacy for
the M.A., M.S., and Ed.M. Degree
Petition for Acceptance of A Columbia University
Advanced Undergraduate Course for
Graduate Credit in Teachers College
The following forms are not downloadable, but are
available in the Office of the Registrar, 152 Horace
Mann. These forms must be submitted as originals.

Application for the Master of Arts Degree

Application for the Master of Science Degree

Application for the Master of Education Degree
ALL FORMS must be sent to:
Office of the Registrar
525 West 120th Street
Box 311
New York, NY 10027
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Methods of Payment
Telephone—Touch-tone service.
You can make
payments with a credit card by calling the College’s
Touch-tone Service at (212) 678-3200. The Touchtone System is available Monday through Saturday
from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m.
OFFICE OF STUDENT ACCOUNTS
133 Thompson Hall
212-678-3056
http://www.tc.edu/controller/studentaccounts/default.htm
The Office of Student Accounts provides a range of
services to students and staff of Teachers College.
The services include: answering questions about
tuition, housing, and other accounts receivable, billing
and collecting tuition, housing, and other applicable
fees; and disbursement of federal, private and
institutional aid, and refund checks. In addition, the
Office makes deferred payment arrangements for
students who cannot make full payment, process all
payments for students and staff or tuition, housing, and
loan accounts; and interact with other offices to resolve
discrepancies with accounts.
Fax. You may make payments by faxing your name, ID
number, the cardholders’ written authorization,
corresponding card type, card number, card expiration
date, and daytime telephone number of the cardholder.
The fax number for payments is (212) 678-4139.
In-person, drop-box, or mail.
You may make
payments in person at the Office of Student Accounts.
Staff office hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00
a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
If the office is closed, you may drop your payment in the
drop off payment box (Room 133 Thompson Hall). Do
not place cash in this box. Checks or money orders
must be made payable to the order of Teachers
College.
Tuition and Fee Rates
Rates are set annually by the Board of Trustees. Noncredit courses vary in rate and you may locate these
rates from the Office of Student Accounts or the Center
for Educational Outreach and Innovation.
For
additional information, please consult the Office of
Student Accounts.
Teachers College accepts cash, check, money order,
and most major credit cards to satisfy tuition costs.
Forms of payment may be used individually or in
combination. Checks or money orders no greater than
the amount due should be made payable to Teachers
College. Grants, scholarships, loans, and third-party
billing agreements are also accepted to finance a
Teachers College education.
Columbia University’s tuition is assessed at a per-point
rate determined by the University’s Board of Trustees.
Each school’s rate may vary. Consult the Office of the
Registrar for current rates.
Any fees listed in this Student Guide are
subject to change without prior notice.
Additional fees may be added.
Fees for Non-credit Workshops and Special Events.
If you register for a course with credit, even if for one
point only, you must pay the Admission Fee. If you
register only for workshops, conferences, or other
special events or a non-credit course, you are not
required to pay the College Fee.
Fees for non-credit registration in workshops are noted
in the workshop description in the Center for
Educational Outreach and Innovation brochure.
Student Information System via credit card.
Deferred Payment Plan. If you wish to postpone
payments, you may participate in a deferred payment
plan with the Office of Student Accounts. The deferred
payment plan will allow you to spread tuition, housing,
and other related charges (less any financial aid) over
three (3) equal installments during the semester.
Tuition Exemption
If you are employed by the University, you may be
eligible for tuition exemption.
Authorized tuition
exemption forms must be submitted in person and are
accepted throughout the semester. All forms and
payments are due at the beginning of the semester in
order to avoid a late payment penalty. Please check
with HR for exact dates for a given semester. Various
fees are not covered by tuition exemption.
Third-party Agreements
If a third party (a bank, outside agency, etc.) agrees to
pay all or part of your expenses, you must enroll under
a third party agreement and submit an authorization
form to the Office of Student Accounts for approval.
The form must be signed by an official of the third party
agency. A third party agreement between the College
and the agency must be completed annually before the
start of the academic year.
Financial Aid
If all required applications and documentation have
been filed with the Office of Student Aid by the required
deadline, financial aid awards should be available at the
time of registration.
Late application filing and
anticipated student aid does not constitute a deferment.
Since all tuition and fees are due at the time of in-
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person registration, late payment penalties will be
assessed on any outstanding balance as described
under the "Late Payment Penalties" section of this
document. For further information about financial aid,
consult the Academic Catalog 2002-2003.
Late Payment Penalties
If you do not make all of your payments on time, you
may be subject to two late payment penalties. These
fees can be substantially and rise after the first billing
period.
Student Refunds
If any proceeds originating from student aid programs in
excess of all student account charges, they will be
mailed directly to you. Be sure the Registrar has your
current address.
OFFICE OF STUDENT AID


138 Horace Mann
212-678-3714
212-678-4089 (fax)
http://www.tc.edu/financialaid
Teachers College Costs
To award need-based funds, the College makes up an
academic year student budget, consisting of average
costs of tuition, fees, and other expenses for a full-time
student. This amount is adjusted accordingly based on
full-time, three-quarter time, and half-time enrollment.

If enrollment plans change during the academic year,
notify the Office of Student Aid in case it becomes
necessary to adjust the aid package.
Aid Application Process


Visit or call the Office of Student Aid.
Fill out a Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is available by January
of each year from the Office of Student Aid.
Students can also find and file the FAFSA on the
web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. TC's institutional code
is G03979.

U.S. citizens must file a Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), regardless of
eligibility for Federal Aid.

Permanent residents must submit a copy of
both sides of their Alien Registration Card to
the Office of Student Aid.
Permanent
residency status must be confirmed with the
Immigration and Naturalization Service before
aid can be disbursed. Naturalized citizens
may need to provide documents to verify
citizenship.

New applicants refer to the Application for
Admission packet sent to you by the Office of
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Admission; it contains detailed information
regarding financial aid options.
There is not official scholarship application for
new students; individual programs make
scholarship decisions based on the degree
applications of the new students at the time of
admission.

Continuing students must file the TC Student
Aid application by Feb 1 to be considered for
internal scholarships in the following year in
addition to the FASFA application.

International students should review the
Application
Procedure
for
International
Students (www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions
/intlstd.htm).
After filing the FAFSA, you will receive a Student
Aid Report (SAR) which must be reviewed for
accuracy. If there are questions, contact the
Office of Student Aid.
Complete an Entrance Interview. If you receive
a federal loan, you must participate in a Loan
Entrance Interview before receiving the initial
funds and a Loan Exit Interview before graduation,
leaving Teachers College, or dropping to less than
half-time status. The Entrance Interview will
review the terms and conditions of the loan, and
the Exit Interview will cover repayment, deferment,
and consolidation options.
Forms of Financial Aid. Select one of several
types of student loans available to Teachers
College students. To qualify for any of the federal
loans, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent
resident and must be enrolled at least half-time (6
points or the equivalent) in a degree program.
International students may qualify for creditworthy
loans from Teachers College by securing a
cosigner who is a US citizen or permanent
resident. Consult with a financial aid counselor for
more information.
1. Direct and FFEL Stafford Loans. Stafford
Loans are lent to you directly by the U.S.
government. Under the FFEL Program, the
funds for your loan are lent to you from a
school, bank, credit union, or other lender that
participates in the FFEL Program.
Direct and FFEL Stafford Loans are either (or
both) subsidized or unsubsidized.

A subsidized loan is awarded on the basis
of financial need. You will not be charged
any interest before you begin repayment or
during authorized periods of deferment.

An unsubsidized loan is not awarded on
the basis of need. You will be charged
interest from the time the loan is disbursed
until it is paid in full. If you allow the
interest to accumulate, it will be capitalized
that is, the interest will be added to the
principal amount of your loan and
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
additional interest will be based upon the
higher amount.
Federal Perkins Loans (formerly NDSL).
Federal Perkins Loans are awarded on the
basis of exceptional need from a limited amount
of federal funds allocated to Teachers College.
The loan is made with government funds with a
share contributed by the school. To ensure
consideration for the Perkins Loan, file your
FASFA by March 1st.
Other Loans. If you either do not qualify for
Federal funding or need additional funding, you
can acquire a loan from a private institution.
These institutions are usually banks (i.e., Chase
Manhattan or Citibank) and require a
processing fee, credit check, and in some
cases, cosigner. Securing a cosigner can result
in lower interest on the loan.
Teachers College General Loans (TCGL). If
you are able to demonstrate a need and are
enrolled at least half-time (6 points or the
equivalent), you may qualify for Teachers
College General Loans.
These funds are
credited each semester after the student has
signed a promissory note. The promissory note
must be completed in the Office of Student
Accounts.
Work Study. Federal Work Study (FWS) is a
need-based federal financial aid program
through which the federal government provides
funds to Teachers College for the purpose of
providing job opportunities to our eligible
students. FWS jobs allow you to earn wages
that help cover expenses. The amount of FWS
that appears on your Financial Aid Award Letter
is an earning eligibility; it is not a guarantee of
wages to be earned. You are paid only for
actual hours worked. To view current workstudy positions available, visit TC's Human
Resources website:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/hr.
Grants and Scholarships. For new students
there are no separate scholarship applications.
Program faculty nominate new students for
these scholarships based upon their admission
applications. Continuing students in all other
departments will automatically be considered
for scholarship by their departments. Because
some scholarships are based on need, all
students should complete the FAFSA..
TC’s
Financial
Aid
web
page:
http://www.tc.edu/financialaid/scholarships.htm
links to a variety of scholarship opportunities
(internal and external to TC).
Further
scholarship sources can be found on the
Social-Organizational Psychology Department
website: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/
o&ldept/socialorg/socorgfunding.html.
7. Grants-in-Aid. Graduate Assistantships: If you
are offered employment as a Graduate
Assistant (payroll category 6181), you will
receive 1 point of tuition for every $500 of
salary up to a maximum of 3 points per
semester, 6 points per academic year (Fall,
Spring, Summer). Points may be used during
the semester earned, or one semester beyond
the earning period.
8. Endowed Funds.
There are over 300
endowed funds provided by the generosity of
donors. The majority are specific to a particular
program. Program faculty make the awards
generally before the beginning of the academic
year. Depending on the fund, new and/or
continuing students are eligible. The endowed
scholarships listed on the Financial Aid web
page are available to students from many
programs.
Additional scholarship-location services can be
found at the following websites:

http://www.tc.edu/financialaid/scholarships.htm
#services

http://www.tc.columbia.edu/academic/o&ldept/
admissions.html

Complete the necessary documentation.
Aid Disbursement Process
The disbursement process follows the general timeline:

Loan forms are completed.

TC sends the loan information to the Department of
Education/private banking institution.

TC sends the Promissory note to you which you
sign and return.

The Department of Education/bank releases the
money to TC.

TC Office of Accounts uses the money to pay all
outstanding bills and then disburses the remaining
funds to you.
Federal loans are disbursed when you have met the
following criteria:

Accepted into a degree program

Registered for at least half time

Completed an entrance interview

Completed income and residency verification

Filed a master promissory note with loan guarantor
Scholarships are disbursed to your account on the first
day of in-person registration once you have registered
in a degree program for the semester.
Students must be enrolled in 6 credits of more in order
to qualify for funding and, after graduation or dropping
below ½-time enrollment, they have a 6 month grace
period before they are required to begin paying back
the loan.
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LIBRARIES

Teachers College Milbank Memorial Library
Russell Hall
Circulation: 212-678-3028
Administration: 212-678-3023
Lweb.tc.columbia.edu
Teachers College Milbank Memorial Library maintains a
large collection of printed volumes together with
substantial non-print collections in subjects ranging from
education to psychology to the health service
professions.
In conjunction with the Columbia
University library system, TC students also have access
to over 400 online subscription databases in almost
every academic area.
Workshops, courses, and tours are offered on subjects
ranging from the various library databases to research
methods.
For more information regarding workshop
listings
and
enrollment,
visit:
http://lweb.tc.columbia.edu/cs/sessionmenu.html
Course reserve readings are available in the Milbank
Library. Consult the librarian at the main desk for
access to these readings.
Educat, Teachers College on-line service is maintained
by Milbank Memorial Library. Through Educat, you can
access circulation, course reserves, cataloging, serials
control
and
ordering
and
receiving.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/indexes/educat.htm

Course Reserves, Archival Materials, New titles, Offsite
Review Databases and research databases (i.e. LexisNexis) are also available online.
Students can also access the online catalogs for
the following institutions:
Cornell, CUNY,
Harvard, Metropolitan Museum, MoMA, New
York Academy of Medicine, New York Botanical
Gardens, New York Public Library, New York
University Library, University of Pennsylvania,
Princeton, Rutgers, and Yale.
Columbia University Libraries
Library Information Office (LIO)
Room 201 Butler Library
(212) 854-2271
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/
Columbia University maintains a network of over 20
libraries.
These are open to Teachers College
students.
Also accessible on-line are the catalogs for many of
these libraries. These include:


1978 and all books cataloged since 1990 (Hebrew
and Latin).
Pegasus, Columbia University Law School Library
(includes: U.S. federal and state law, selected
Commonwealth
jurisdictions,
major
foreign
language collections [e.g., the legal literature of
Germany, France, Italy and Argentina] and, since
1983, vernacular and Western language materials
pertaining to law in Japan and the People's Rep. of
China).
Sophia,
Union
and
General
Theological
Seminaries, (records for items cataloged since
1976/77, including Biblical studies, canon law,
church history, comparative religion, ecumenics,
hymnology,
general
theology,
missiology,
patristics, and sacred music).
CLIO, the online catalog for materials added to the
Columbia University Libraries since 1981, and for
some material acquired before that date.
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/clio.
html
Aleph, Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Library (Latin character books cataloged since
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES INDEX
Library
Location
Phone number
Teachers College
Russell Hall
678-3494
Area Studies
Avery Architectural & Fine Arts
Barnard College Library
309 International Affairs
420 W. 118th St.
300 Avery, main campus
Lehman Hall
854-8046
854-3501
854-3953
3009 Broadway
Biology
601 Fairchild, main campus
854-4715
Business & Economics
130 Uris, main campus
854-7804
Butler Library
main campus
854-2271
Chemistry
454 Chandler, main campus
854-4709
CU Archives & Columbiana
210 Low Library, main campus
854-3786
East Asian
300 Kent, main campus
854-4318
Engineering
422 S.W. Mudd, main campus
854-2976
Geology
601 Schermerhorn, main campus
854-4713
th
Health Sciences
701 West 168 Street
305-3692
Journalism
203 Journalism, main campus
854-3916
Law
316 Greene
854-3737
Lehman Social Sciences
300 International Affairs
420 W. 118th St.
854-4170
Mathematics & Science
303 Mathematics, main campus
854-4712
Music & Arts
701 Dodge, main campus
854-4711
Physics/Astronomy
Pupin, 8th Floor, main campus
854-3943
Psychology
409 Schermerhorn, main campus
854-4714
Rare Books & Manuscripts
Butler Library, 6th Fl. East
854-5153
Social Work
3rd Floor International Affairs
854-4170
Union Theological Seminary
3041 Broadway
280-1314
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can be accessed by selecting “My TC” from the black
bar across the top of Teachers College homepage.
COMPUTING AND INFORMATION
SERVICES (CIS)
Help Desk & Support
CU, 212-854-1919
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cis
E-mail
Two e-mail servers (and consequently addresses) are
used at Teachers College:
 Exchange:
used
for
internal
College
correspondence for staff and faculty.
 Cunix: the Columbia email for students, staff, and
faculty. It offers Cunix access to the Columbia
libraries and scholarly resources as well as e-mail.
Creating your account. To create an exchange
account, call the CIS Help Desk at x3300 to set up an
account. To create a Cunix account:
1. Go to Columbia’s homepage:
http://www.columbia.edu
2. Click on the “Computing and E-mail” button
3. On the resulting page, select “ACTIVATE/Manage
account”
4. Select: “AcIS Computer Account Maintenance for
Current Faculty, Staff and Students”
5. Select: “Create/Activate a NEW Account” and follow
the prompts.
“My TC Portal” is a personalized view of TC
incorporating discussions, announcements, calendars,
news and events on a single page. It also offers and
online option for managing courses. In addition, under
groups, you will find the Org Psych PhD site which
contains a number of files with useful information for
PhD students in our program. It can be accessed by
selecting “My TC” from the bar across the top of
Teachers College homepage.
Student Information System (SIS)
“SIS” is an online computer system that allows you to
update your personal information, register for classes,
and maintain TC-related financial accounts. It can be
accessed by selecting “My TC” from the black bar
across the top of Teachers College homepage.
You will then be assigned a user id based upon your
initials followed by a number (e.g., gs2002). This user
id followed by “@columbia.edu” then becomes your email address (e.g., gs2002@columbia.edu).
In the event that the process fails, call the Academic
Computing office at x3302.
Labs
Changing or forwarding your preferred -email
account. To change your preferred e-mail address:
1. Go into the TC website and enter the Student
Resources section:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/student-resources/
2. Log onto the Student Information System.
3. Click on Personal Information then click on Update
E-mail Address.
Public Kiosks
Public Kiosks are public access computer
workstations located throughout the College.
They provide quick access to e-mail, the Internet,
Student Information System, and Class Web.
A wide variety of applications and services are
available including word processing, desktop
publishing, graphics software, digital video
editing, and statistical analysis software as well as
access e-mail and the Internet, and work with a
variety of programs ranging from Dreamweaver
for web design to Endnote for organizing
bibliographic materials.
The labs provide
Macintosh and PC platforms, laser printing, color
laser printing, OCR and graphical scanners, Zip
drives, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives, and CD
recording equipment.
Class Web/My TC Portal
Class Web is a computer site that facilitates increased
communication between faculty and students. It allows
faculty members to put their syllabus online, email an
entire class, and manage web-based discussions. It
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Lab
General
General
Instructional
Media Lab
Purpose
all-purpose
all-purpose
specific
projects with
multi media
rich content
Statistics Lab
iDesign Lab
Special
Access Lab
(OAID)
Milbank
Library
General
This is the server that you will dial-in to if you connect
from home. The modem bank is a local (212) area
code, so those calling from outside the region will have
to pay long distance or toll charges on their phone bill.
An alternative would be to use another Internet Service
Provider which provides either 800 number or local
telephone connections.
Location
242 Horace Mann
345 Macy Hall
265 Macy
556 Grace Dodge
web design,
graphic
design
adaptive
technology
facilities for
students with
disabilities
library
database
access
24-hour, all
purpose
Once on the Net, you can connect to most Columbia
resources. There are many Internet Service Providers
to choose from, some local, some national and
international, and some free. Some examples of free
Internet Service Providers are Juno and Netzero.
322 Thompson
307 Russell
Russell Hall
Lerner, CU
The hours depend on the time of year, as well as
any special holidays that may occur. For hours or
questions, please call:
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Video and Media Services
Media Services
Russell Hall 3rd floor
212-678-3822/3823
mediaservices@tc.columbia.edu
212-678-3304 (242 HM)
212-678-3807 (345 Macy)
or visit:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cis
Columbia University also maintains a number of
computer labs that are open to TC students. You can
find the locations and hours of these labs by visiting:

http://www.columbia.edu/acis/labs
Laptops
Student lounge and library connectivity. Personal
laptops can be brought in and connected for Internet
connectivity in the Student Lounge and the Library.
These computers should be registered with CIS before
attempting to connect. Call the Help Desk at x3300 to
register.
Laptops can be borrowed from Media
Services by faculty to take to conferences or by
students for presentations within the College.
Media Services provides access to media and video
equipment (tv/vcr, PowerPoint presentation equipment,
PA system) and media consoles or video facilities. To
reserve equipment, please use the web-based Media
Manager reservation request form located at:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/computing/media/default.htm
Video Services
Macy 264
212-678-3359
Video Services provides access to video recording
equipment (digital camera, video recording
cameras, etc.). Call for more information.
Home Computer Access
Workshops & Training
For off-campus connections, Columbia can be used as
the Internet Service Provider for free through telephone
dial-up to Columbia’s modem bank. The
Columbia server is colum.cc.columbia.edu.
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For students, a great deal of software is available
on the Columbia dial-up software CD (which may
include a nominal fee) in 242 HM or in Columbia
University’s campus computer store (in the
basement of Philosophy). Software on the CD
includes all the software needed to use Columbia
as your Internet Service Provider from home.
Workshops for students are two- to six-hour classes on
a wide variety applications. Although a number of
workshops are free for students, some are offered for a
small fee. Also computer-based training CD-ROMs on
the most popular applications are available for selfpaced learning.
Classes include topics such as
computer basics, data analysis, learning tools, web
design, communication tools, graphics and multimedia,
My TC Portal and ClassWeb. For a more information
visit: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/cis.
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Columbia University Campus Computer
Services and Bookstore
102 Philosophy, Main Campus
854-1919 (helpline)
854-8108 (J&R)
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/acsc/sales
Columbia University maintains a help desk. Walk-ins
are available in 102 Philosophy M-F from 8am to 5pm.
They also offer a Computer Sales Desk. For prepurchase advice, visit 102 Philosophy or call the
Computing help line.
A branch of J&R Computer World is located in the
basement of Philosophy. They sell computers and
computer software at educational prices.
Word Processing Fax, & Duplicating
18 Russell Hall
basement of Main Hall
212-678-3403
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~wpcenter
The Document Services/Word Processing Center office
at Teachers College, Columbia University, offers a
variety of services. These services include: standard
and color copying, laminating, binding, fax, and word
processing (printing resumes, newsletters, flyers and
brochures, transcription of audio cassette tapes,
scanning of text and graphics onto floppy disks for IBMcompatible machines). You can also pick up course
packs at the Work Processing Center.
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CAREER SERVICES
Teachers College
44 Horace Mann Hall
212-678-3140
212-678-3107 (fax)
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~career-services
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The Career Services Center provides those graduating
and alumni with the career planning resources requisite
to the development and refinement of their job search
skills. The mission is supported by a coordinated
program of education, counseling, marketing, and
referral activities.
A sampling of the Career Services Center services
include:

Career
Development
and
Departmental
Workshops. Individual consultations and group
workshops on career planning and job
development equip participants with the skills
necessary for a successful job search. Workshop
topics may include Self-Assessment, Résumé &
Cover Letter Development, Interviewing for
Success, Networking, Researching Organizations,
Job Searching on the Internet, and Job Searching
for Students of Color.
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Online Job Postings. Students and alumni have
online capabilities to search databases of
employers and job descriptions, submit resumes
and cover letters, and sign up for on-campus and
off-campus interviews. In addition, a range of other
job opportunities, external to the on-campus
recruitment program, are available as online
postings that students and alumni can review and
apply to directly.
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Alumni Mentoring Initiative. The goal of the
Alumni Mentoring Initiative is to connect Teachers
College matriculants and alumni with alumni
mentors for purposes of informational interviewing
and networking. alumni and students can connect
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to engage in networking and information sharing.
For those students and alumni requiring a
centralized location for letters of reference and
other pertinent materials for graduate school
applications and/or their job search a 24-hour
online service is available.
Resume review. Resume and cover letter review
are available if you have already developed a
resume or cover letter and would like it critiqued by
a Career Services advisor.
Recruiting Program.
Corporate recruiting is
scheduled during both the fall and spring
semesters. Recruiting for positions in human
services occurs at the Resume and Information
Exchange each February. Career services runs a
recruiting program in which they will mail resumes
directly to the employers. Learn more on the
website:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~careerservices/recruitguidelines.htm
Job Fairs. Various job fairs are offered throughout
the academic year.
Reciprocity. The Career Services Center
maintains reciprocal relationships with Columbia
University career services offices and with colleges
and universities that are members of the American
Association for Employment in Education.
Career Services Center Library. The center
maintains a collection of reference volumes,
periodicals, grant resources, and job postings.
Organizational
Psychology
Resume
&
Information Exchange Resume Book. A book is
compiled annually of Teachers College student
resumes and then distributed among potential
employers.
Job Postings. Jobs are posted throughout the
year either on the website, on the Career Services
Center’s bulletin boards, or in binders located in
the Career Resource Library.
Columbia University Career Services
East Campus Building, Lower Level
2960 Broadway, MC 5727
212-854-5609
212-854-5640 (fax)
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ccs/
Columbia University Career Services Center offers a
wide variety of services also available to TC students.
These include: use of the Center’s library, access to
Columbia’s on-line Monster-Track job search engine,
access to job fairs (both virtual and physical), and the
job binders. Visit the Center for more information.
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CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
AND INNOVATION (CEO&I)
107 Main Hall
212-678-3987
212-678-8417 (fax)
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/ceoi
Founded in 1996, the Center for Educational Outreach
and Innovation conducts over 250 programs each year
in a variety of formats, including traditional classes and
distance learning courses, institutes and lectures,
symposia, conferences, film series and debates.
DISTANCE LEARNING PROJECT
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN
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Academy of Management:
http://www.aom.pace.edu
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Society of Industrial/Organizational
Psychology http://wwwl.siop.org
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American Society for Training and
Development: http://www.astd.org
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International Association for Training and
Development

New York Association of Career Management
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Organizational Development Network:
http://www.odnetwork.org
OD Network Of Greater New York:
http://www.odnofgny.org

Society for Human Resource Management
(SHRM): http://www.shrm.org

Society of Industrial Organizational
Psychology:
http://www.siop.org
More helpful links:

http://www.tcm.com/trdev/t2.html

http://www.human-resources.org/
360 Grace Dodge Hall
1-888-633-6933 or e-mail dlp@columbia.edu
http://dlp.tc.columbia.edu/
Distance Learning
Teachers College offers a variety of online courses,
seminars, and certificates. To learn more, visit the
Distance
Learning
Project
website:
http://dlp.tc.columbia.edu or call toll free at 1-888-6336933 or e-mail dlp@columbia.edu.
Teachers College also supports a wide variety of
research and service centers. These centers vary in
subject from the arts to education to conflict resolution.
Many outside funding sources are also available these
centers. For a complete listing and more detailed
information, visit: http://www.tc.columbia.edu/research.
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Student
Services
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STUDENT LIFE
161 Thorndike Hall
212-678-3406
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife
The Student Life Center serves as a hub for TC
students, connecting you to TC, CU, and NYC events.
TC Calendar of Events
Although there is no comprehensive Teachers College
calendar of events, many student life events can be found
on the following web page:
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http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/eventscalnedar.htm
Columbia University Calendar of Events
CU also offers a wide variety of events throughout
the year. For more information, go to:
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http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/calendar/
Student Activities
158E Thorndike Hall
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Student Activities offers support and advisement for all
official student organizations, leadership training
workshops, and weekly social activities.
Student Senate
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/students/senate
is
a
student staffed leadership council.
The Senate
provides students with a voice. Historically, many
organizational psychology students have participate.
Student Organizations. There are approximately 25
organizations active at Teachers College. If you
would like further information about any student
organization, visit the following link or contact Student
Activities.
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/studentorganizations
.htm
Student Handbook
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/studenthandbook.
The Student Handbook is a
comprehensive explanation of all Teachers College
resources, activities, policies and procedures.
TC Sponsored Student Organizations:

American Society for Training and Development

Black Student Network

Canadian Student Association

Caribbean Student Association

Chinese Student Association

Christian Fellowship

Communication, Computing, and Technology
in Education
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Coalition For Latino/a Scholars
Council for Exceptional Children
Current Issues in Comparative Education
Forum for Human Rights and Ethics
Friends of Japan
Future Educators Re-Creating Education
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship
Kappa Delta Pi
Korean Graduate Student Association
Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender
Community
Muslim Student Association
National Art Education Association
Persian American Research Society
Phi Delta Kappa
Positive Progress
Professional Association of Counseling
Students
Society for Human Resource Management
Society for International Education
Soka Gakkai International-USA
South Asian Educators Association
Student Alliance on Multicultural & Mental
Health Issues
Student Senate
Studio Artists at TC
Taiwanese Student Association
Taiko Society
Zen Club
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/studentorgani
zations.htm#clubs
TC ID Discounts. With the use of the CU/TC ID,
Teachers College students have access to many
discounts throughout NYC. These discounts include:

Museum of Modern Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Whitney Museum
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he 92nd Street Y
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Lincoln Center
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The Julliard School
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The Center for Environmental Research and
Conservation (CERC)

The New York Botanical Garden

American Museum of Natural History

The Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Preservation Trust International

The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce

The Morningside Area Alliance

The Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone

The Schomburg Center for Research in
Black Culture

The Audubon Biomedical Science and
Technology Park
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Barnes and Noble bookstore
SOCIAL-ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Student Life also provides discount tickets to on- and
off-Broadway shows, concerts, and movies (all tickets
are sold on a first-come first-served basis at the
Student Life Center, 158 Thorndike) as well as The
NY Times and The Wall Street Journal.
plan. All service providers must be registered with our
office in order to be paid for services rendered; a list of
registered service providers is available at OASID upon
request.
For more information:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/offcampus.htm
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/ID.htm
Most commonly utilized services are: editor, general
academic assistant, library services, orientation,
accommodations,
reader,
research
assistant,
registration accommodations, sign-language interpreter,
test accommodations, tutor, and note taker.
OFF-CAMPUS STUDENT ACTIVITIES
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
Student Life encourages students to participate in offcampus programs designed to enrich the overall
educational experience for students through community
service.
For
more
information,
go
to:
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ps/community.
163 Thorndike Hall
212-678-3406
212-678-4048
Attn: International Services
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~international/
The International Services Teachers College office
offers international students aid with visa/immigration,
registration, employment, housing, health, and more.
ALFRED LERNER HALL
CU Main Campus
212-854-5800
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lernerhall
ON-CAMPUS DINING
There are many on-campus cafes and cafeterias for
you to choose from, when it comes to on-campus
eating. Teachers College Cafeteria is in the
basement of Grace Dodge Hall. Other popular
cafeterias are in Uris Hall, the business school building,
or Alfred Lerner Hall, located on Columbia’s main
campus.
Columbia University’s student center, Alfred Lerner
Hall, offers a wide variety of services to TC students.
These include: dining services, catering, university
bookstore, copy center, computer labs, conference
rooms, electronic banking center, ticketing services/box
offices, and a billiard and game room.
FITNESS FACILITIES
Teachers College
Swimming Pool, Ground Floor, 41 Thompson Hall
212-678-3307
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES
The pool is open to TC students, and our Morningside area
neighbors. A nominal fee is charged for the use of these
facilities.
162 Thorndike Hall
212-678-3689
212-678-3853 (TTY)
212-678-4048 (fax)
rmk21@columbia.edu
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/ossd/
By registering at Office of Access and Service for
Students with Disabilities (OASID), a broad range of
accommodations are available to meet individuals'
academic and employment needs. Applicability for
each service is negotiated on an individual basis and
described in an individual's written accommodation
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Columbia University
Columbia University Bookstore
Marcellus Hartley Dodge Physical Fitness Center
212-854-3439
2922 Broadway (115th/Broadway)
212-854-4131
212-866-8713 (fax)
http://www.bkstore.com/columbia
TC students are also eligible to use Columbia's main
physical fitness facility free of charge. Present your TC
Student ID at the front desk for entry. Pools, tennis
courts, handball and squash courts, indoor running
track, weight rooms, and a variety of other facilities are
available. A wide variety of intramural activities and
sports are also offered. Check out the Columbia
University Fitness Center Web for detailed information
regarding
schedules
and
facilities.
http://www.gocolumbialions.com.
Columbia University Bookstore is located in the
basement of Lerner Hall. They sell a variety of
merchandise including school paraphernalia, books,
and kitchen, and school, living supplies.
THE WRITING CENTER
46 Horace Mann
212-678-3789
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/centers/writing center
The Writing Skills Center is an on-campus tutorial
service offering students assistance with their academic
writing, including term papers and dissertations, lesson
plans,
journals,
literature
reviews,
proposals,
dissertations, reaction papers, and data-based research
studies. They specialize in helping native English
speakers, as well as non-native speakers. Some fees
apply.
The Center maintains two computers available for client
use as well as thesauri, dictionaries, a small library on
writing issues, and writing handouts.
BOOKSTORES
Teachers College Bookstore
212-678-3920
212-678-3985 (fax)
1224 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of 120th/Amsterdam).
teachers@bkstore.com
http://www.bkstore.com/teachers
Teachers College Bookstore sells all text books. You
can also reserve your textbooks online for in-store
pickup through the store website. They are a division of
Barnes and Nobles textbooks and, as such, are able to
special order any other books that you might need.
Teachers
College
Bookstore
also sells
TC
merchandise, gift cards, picture frames, and school
supplies, among other things. The bookstore accepts
cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express,
personal checks, and Barnes & Noble Gift Certificates.
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If you are allotted space which you choose to accept, a
deposit will be required when you return your signed
housing contract.
RESIDENCE LIFE
On-Campus Housing
Teachers College
212-678-3235
212-678-3222 (fax)
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~administration/res-life/
Off-Campus Housing
Columbia University Off-Campus Housing
Assistance (OCHA)
Teachers College offers a variety of housing options for
single and married students, students with domestic partners,
and single parents.
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Fill out the housing application. Applications can
be found in the Teachers College handbook or
downloaded from the following website:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~administration/reslife/applform.htm
Select a form of housing. For Teachers College
housing options, visit:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~administration/reslife/reshall.htm
For rates:
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/~administration/reslife/rates.htm
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Mail the completed application to:
Teachers College
Office of Housing and Residence Life
525 W. 120th St., Box 312
New York, NY 10027
Be sure to include the application fee (cash, money
order, or check payable to Teachers College) with your
application.
When applying, keep in mind that housing is extremely
competitive due to a limited number of available spots.
Applications are accepted for housing up to one year before
you plan to begin your studies. To be considered for
housing, the following application timeline is recommended:
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For Fall term entry: February 1
For Spring term entry: September 1
For Summer A term entry: December 1
For Summer B term entry: January 1
Those students who live outside a 50-mile radius of New
York City have the highest priority. Date of application is
the other consideration when allotting spaces.
In order to maintain eligibility to occupy a residence hall
unit, residents must be fully admitted to Teachers
College and be registered for a minimum of 24 credits
during a 12-month period beginning with the fall
semester.
419 W 119th Street
(Lower Level)
New York, NY10027
212-854-2773
212-854-5333 (fax)
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha/
The Off-Campus Housing Assistance (OCHA) office
helps Columbia affiliates in their search for rental
housing in non-Columbia owned buildings located in the
metropolitan area. OCHA maintains a website and
regular office hours to provide advice, resources, and
an online database of available housing.
OCHA's Free Services:
 Web site: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ire/ocha.
For information on how OCHA operates, how to
find or list rental housing in the metropolitan area,
and to search OCHA's online listings of available
apartments.
 Advice: Our staff is available during posted office
hours to provide advice on finding rental housing.
The office is equipped with computers that can be
used to search OCHA's online database and is
stocked with printed information relevant to your
search such as lists of realtors and temporary
housing as well as neighborhood and transit maps
and more
 Online database: The online database contains
listings of non-Columbia owned rooms and
apartments for lease, sublet, or share; long or short
or term; furnished or unfurnished; throughout New
York City.
Columbia affiliates with a Columbia University
Identification (CUID) and password (provided by
OCHA) may search the listings.
The services offered by OCHA are for the use of
students, graduates within the past five years, faculty,
and staff of the schools of Columbia and Columbia
affiliates such as Barnard and Teachers College.
When visiting our office, you must bring proof of your
affiliation by presenting either: 1) current Columbia
identification; 2) letter of acceptance/appointment from
Columbia; 3) proof of employment; or 4) current alumni
card or proof of graduation within the past five years.
You may also fax this information to the office.
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Immunization Information:
NYC HOUSING OPTIONS
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Columbia University’s International House
http://www.ihouse-nyc.org
500 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10027-3916
(212) 316-8400 admissions@ihouse-nyc.org
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Village Voice Classifieds:
http://www.villagevoice.com/classifieds
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Lootusa.com
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Educational Housing Services:
http://www.studenthousing.org
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Metro International: http://www.metrointl.org

Contract with a NYC broker. A broker will act
as a real estate agent in helping you search
for housing.
All students born on or after January 1, 1957 must
provide proof of immunity to measles, mumps, and
rubella. All information must be submitted to The
Student Life Center. Make copies of your records
before you submit them to Student Life. All documents
should be submitted to the Office of Student Life,
Thorndike Lobby.
Students registering for the first time the fall, who are
residents of New York State, will have until October 4 to
submit immunization records. Students from outside
New York State have until October 18 to submit.
Students who do not submit will be placed on
administrative suspension as required by New York
State law.
HEALTH SERVICES
OTHER SERVICES
4th Floor, John Jay Hall
212-854-2284
158 Thorndike Hall
212-678-3406
212-678-4048 (fax)
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/stlife/health.htm
Columbia Athletics
Dodge Fitness Center: 854-2548
Lion Line: 212-854-3030
http://www.gocolumbialions.com/
E-mail: athletics@columbia.edu
Health Services provides a comprehensive range of
programs. Primary care, women’s health, counseling,
travel, and wellness services are offered free or at
nominal charge to students who have paid the Health
Service fee. All Health Service records are confidential.
All students registered for 12 or more credits must
enroll in the Health Service and Insurance.
Health Service and Medical Insurance Plan Brochures
are available from the Student Life Center, 159
Thorndike Lobby. For policy details, you may access
the
CU
Heath
Service
web
site
at
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/heath
Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway (at 116th St.)
New York, NY 10027
212-854-1633
Fax: 212-854-7740
Box Office: 212-854-7799
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/arts/miller/
Students who have comparable insurance may waive
the Medical Insurance Plan by completing the
Enrollment/Waiver Form which is available from the
Office of Student Life, 159 Thorndike Lobby, and the
Office of the Registrar, 152 Horace Mann.
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tuition exemption. See the Human Resource
website for postings.

Work study (Federal Work Study program):
Work study positions are available throughout the
College.
To check for openings, go to
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/hr/openp
ages/wsopen.htm. All job listings are posted on
HR office bulletin board by Main Hall 112, outside
of the Financial Aid office, and online.
Full-time Employment at Columbia or affiliates:
Most of the positions offer tuition exemption, and there
are usually conditions allowing for tuition exemption to
spouses.
TEACHERS COLLEGE HUMAN
RESOURCES
Columbia University:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jobs
112 Main Hall
212-678-3175
212-678-3178 (fax)
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/administration/hr/
Barnard College: http://www.barnard.edu/hr
Full-time employment opportunities are also available at
Teachers College. Job postings include positions such
as professional and secretarial roles.
Full-time
employment includes health benefits, tuition exemption,
and other perks. Part-time employment at Teachers
College is also available. A variety of part-time job
postings exist. A sampling of them includes:

Course Assistant: Course assistants are
essentially teaching assistants.
These select
students are invited by faculty members who have
the course assistant allocations. Generally, this
occurs when a course has 40 or more students
enrolled. The course assistant supports the faculty
member with designing and copying of handouts,
office hours, tutorial sessions, lecture preparations,
and other related tasks. The compensation is $800
per course for the semester.

Graduate Assistant: Because of the pedagogical
nature of some courses or special research needs
for grant projects, students may have an
opportunity to work as a researcher or course
facilitator under the classification of serving as a
graduate assistant. Usually, the graduate assistant
positions are offered to advanced students in a
particular field where the student’s expertise
warrants this position. Graduate assistant salaries
vary and are dependent on work schedules, past
experience, and skills set. When appointed as a
graduate assistant, the academic program may
elect to issue scholarship points (maximum 3
points per semester and 6 per year).

Part-time Professional: Various research and
administrative part-time positions exist at the
College. These positions usually include some
Part-time positions at Columbia or affiliates:
Some part-time positions around the Columbia environs
offer special packages which may be in one of the
following forms:
 Hourly rate
 Monthly stipend
 Monthly stipend with some tuition points
 Free housing
 Free housing and meal card at Columbia cafeterias
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LIVING IN …
NEW YORK CITY
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Living in New York City
LAUNDRY
Beyond the traditional classroom instruction, New York
City is a vibrant location to expand your academic
experience. Included in this section is a starter list of
resources. For more information visit:
http://www.newyork.citysearch.com/
http://www.go-newyorkcity.com/
http://www.visitnyc.com
http://www.nytimes.com
The two largest banks in the City are Citibank and
Chase Manhattan.
Both these banks have cash
stations all around the city.
Citibank offers a special student account for Columbia
students. To enroll in a student account with Citibank,
you must either sign up during the promotion week in
the fall (in Lerner hall, CU), or call the Citibank 800
number and enroll over the phone (the local branches
do not have the forms). If you have direct deposit, this
account gives you free checking and e-banking. There
is a Citibank cash station on campus in Lerner and on
Broadway at 111th St.
Columbia University also operates a credit union.
http://www.bethexfcu.org/
GROCERY STORES
Morningside Heights hosts several grocery stores. A
few include:
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Morton Williams, 116th/Broadway
The Met, 125th/Amsterdam
Fairway, 132nd/Riverside
GYMS
Aside from TC and CU’s gyms, other workout facilities
include:
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Bally Fitness Center, www.ballyfitness.com
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Crunch, www.crunch.com
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Equinox, www.equinoxnyc.com
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Golds Gym, www.goldsgym.com
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New York Sports Club, www.nycs.com
BANKING
The nearest Chase Manhattan ATM is only a few blocks
south of campus (at 113th) on Broadway.
Local laundry and dry cleaning facilities include:
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A & M Automatic Laundry Inc., 2783 Broadway
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Harlem Laundry Center, 449 W 125th St.
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Joe Far Laundry, 601 W 112th St.
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251 W 116th St Laundry Corp., 251 W 116th St.
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Ye Olde Dry Cleaners, 1221 Amsterdam Ave.
RESTAURANTS
Amsterdam and Broadway are a lined with restaurants
of every kind. A few include:
 Ajanta Indian Restaurant, Amsterdam/121
 Amir’s, Broadway/113-114 (Middle Eastern)
 Amsterdam Café, Amsteram/119-120 (American)
 Amsterdam Pizza, Amsterdam/119-120
 Café Pertutti, Broadway/112 (Italian)
 Bistro 110 (110th and Amerstadam)
 Camille’s, Amsterdam/116 (Italian and American)
 Flor de Mayo, Broadway/100-101 (Chino Latino)
 Kitchenette, Amsterdam/123 (American)
 McDonald’s, Broadway/125
 Metisse, Amsterdam/105 (French)
 Ollie’s, Broadway/116 (Chinese)
 107 West, Broadway/107 (Cajun)
 Sezz Medi, Amsterdam/122 (Italian)
 Subs Conscious, Amsterdam/119-120
 V&T Pizzeria, Amsterdam/110
LIBRARIES
Other useful stores:

Columbia Hardware, 114th/Broadway

Duane Reade, 123rd/Amsterdam
NY Public Library offers New Yorkers access to
hundreds of thousands of book, magazines,
newspapers and other literary resources through any
one of 85 sites located throughout the metro area.
POST OFFICES
The main branch (the one in “Ghostbusters”) is located
on 42nd/Fifth Avenue. It houses art collections, exhibits,
a job information center, and various other resources.
A stamp machine is located in the basement of Main
Hall. The closest Federal Post Office branches are
located on 112th between Broadway and Amsterdam
and on 125th, near Martin Luther King Blvd.
The nearest branch to TC is the Morningside Branch,
located at 115th/Broadway.
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Some of these museums are free, discounted with
a student ID, or pay-what-you-wish on specified
days. For example:
PARKS
Three Parks are located within walking distance of TC.
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Morningside Park (from 110th-122nd between
Amsterdam and Morningside), moringsidepark.org
Riverside Park (from 72nd-145th between Riverside
and West Side Highway), riversidepark.org
Central Park (entrance at Central park West and
110th Street), centralpark.org
Each of these parks hosts events throughout the year.
Visit their websites for more information.
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MUSEUMS
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NYC is home to an incredible array of museums.
A few of them include:
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American Museum of Natural History,
http://www.amnh.org
Whitney Museum of Folk Art, www.whitney.org
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Cloisters),
http://www.metmuseum.org
Museum of Modern Art, www.moma.org
Brooklyn Museum of Art,
http://www.brooklynart.org/
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,
http://www.guggenheim.org
The Jewish Museum,
http://www.thejewishmuseum.org/
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum,
http://ndm.si.edu/
Museum of the City of New York,
http://www.mcny.org/
The Frick Collection, www.frick.org
El Museo del Barrio, http://www.elmuseo.org/
Museum of Television and Radio,
http://www.mtr.org
Newseum/NY, http:// www.newsuem.org
Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum,
http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/
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American Craft Museum (free Thurs 6--8pm);
Bronx Zoo (free Wed)
Brooklyn Botanical Garden (free all day Tues, Sat
10am—noon)
Brooklyn Museum of Art (free 5pm, first Sat of
every month)
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (free
Tues, 5-9pm)
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (pay-whatever
Fri 6-8pm)
The Jewish Museum (pay-whatever Tues 5pm-8pm)
Museum of Modern Art (pay-whatever Fri 4:308:15pm)
New Museum of Contemporary Art (free Thurs 68pm)
New York Botanical Garden (free all day Wed, Sat
10am-noon)
Studio Museum in Harlem (free, first Sat of every
month)
Museum of American Folk Art (always free)
Queens Botanical Gardens (always free)
Whitney Museum of American Art (free Fri 6--9pm).
For a more complete listing of museums, visit:
http://www.readio.com/museums/nycmuseums.html
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ANNUAL EVENTS
New York City hosts an incredible variety of events
each year. The following are just a sampling of these
events. To keep on top of NYC happenings, read the
New York Times (nytimes.com) or visit websites such
as www.nycvisit.com or www.nyctoursit.com or
www.allny.com.
Brooklyn Museum of Art First Saturdays. Free dancing,
concerts, admission to museum the first Saturday of
every
month.
Starts
around
6:30/7pm.
http://www.brooklynart.org/
JANUARY
Chinese New Year. Every year Chinatown celebrates
the Chinese New Year with two weeks of celebrations.
These include: parades, dancing, fireworks, and
concerts. 212/373-1800. Mid-January.
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Over 30,000 dog
fans gather in Madison Square Garden for the most
famous dog show. www.westminsterkennelclub.org.
Mid-late February.
MARCH
St. Patrick’s Day Parade. More than 150,000 marchers
join in the world’s largest civilian parade on Fifth
Avenue (from 44th to 86th Streets). 212/484-1222.
March 17.
APRIL
The Easter Parade. This parade has no bands or baton
twirlers. Instead this springtime parade on Fifth Avenue
(from 48th to 57th Street) is a contest of exhibitionism.
212/484-1222. Easter Sunday.
MAY
Bike New York: The Great Five Boro Bike Tour. The
largest mass-participation cycling event in the US
attracts about 30,000 cyclists from all over the world.
The track runs through each of the five boroughs.
www.bikenewyork.org. First or second Sunday in May.
Fleet Week. Come visit the ships and aircraft carriers
as they dock in at the piers on the west side of
Manhattan and watch exhibitions by the US Marines.
The week-long celebration is hosted by the Intrepid
Sea-Air-Space Museum. 212/245-0072 or www.ussintrepid.com. Late May.
Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibition.
This
Greenwich Village tradition features the works of 250
artists displayed on 20 blocks in and around
Washington Square Park. 212/982-6255. Memorial
Day weekend and the following weekend and again in
September.
JUNE
Restaurant Week. Each January some of New York’s
most exclusive and expensive restaurants allow you to
lunch for only $20.03. Reserve in advance as spots fill
up fast. www.restaurantweek.com. Late January or
early February.
FEBRUARY
Ninth Avenue International Food Festival. Foods from
all over the world join with street musicians, bands, and
vendors to create one of New York’s more festive street
fairs. 212/581-7217. One weekend in mid-May.
Museum Mile Festival. One of New York's most
significant cultural traditions, nine of the most
prestigious and diverse museums in the country are
open free to the public as 5th Avenue closes for foot
traffic. Live bands, musicians, and street entertainers
create a convivial atmosphere along a mile of Fifth
Avenue. www.museummile.org. Second Tuesday in
June.
SummerStage. A summer-long festival of free or lowcost outdoor concerts in Central Park, featuring world
music, pop, fold, and jazz artists begins. 212/360-2777
or www.summerstage.org.
Metropolitan Opera in the Parks and New York
Symphony. Free evening performances are given in
city parks. 212/362-6000 or www.metopera.org. June
through July.
Shakespeare in the Park. The Delacorte Theater in
Central
Park
stages
first-rate
free
outdoor
performances. 212/539-8750 or www.publictheater.org.
June through August.
NYC Restaurant Week.
New York City's best
restaurants serve three-course lunches for $20.03.
www.restaurantweek.com. One week late in June
(although some extend their offers through Labor Day).
Harlem Meer Performance Festival. Enjoy the sounds
of jazz, blues, Latin and gospel for free in Central Park’s
Harlem Meer. Through September.
South Street Seaport. "Home Before Midnight Concert
Series" and CenterStage Concert Series. Enjoy all
kinds of free music throughout the summer.
http://www.southstreetseaport.com
Bryant Park. This park, located on Fifth Avenue and
42nd Street behind the main branch of the New York
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Public Library, hosts a variety of free activities
throughout the summer. These include :

Mondays: movies at dusk

Thursdays: 7:30 pm concerts

Fridays: 7-9am ABC Good Morning America
concert series
http://www.bryantpark.org/html/calendar02.htm
Activities include the Black Film Festival, Harlem Jazz
and Music Festival, and the Taste of Harlem Food
Festival.
http://www.harlemweek.com
or
http://www.discoverharlem.com. Throughout August.
SEPTEMBER
JULY
Independence Day Harbor Festival and Fourth of July
Fireworks Spectacular. Start the day with the Great
July Fourth Festival in Lower Manhattan and then catch
Macy’s famous fireworks display over the East River
(the best vantage point is from the FDR Drive).
212/484-1222. July 4.
Lincoln Center Festival. This festival celebrates the
best of the performing arts from all over the world.
Schedules are available Mid-March, tickets go on sale
late-May.
212/546-2656 or www.lincolncenter.org.
July.
Midsummer Night’s Swing. Lincoln Center Plaza fills
with the sounds of big-band, salsa, tango, African music
and dancers all summer long. Dance lessons are
offered with the purchase of a ticket. 212/875-5766 or
www.loncolncenter.org. July and August.
Mostly Mozart. World-renown ensembles and soloists
are featured at this month-long series at Avery Fisher
Hall. Schedules are usually available mid-April and
tickets in early May. One concert each summer is
usually open to anyone free of charge. 212/874-5030
or www/lincolncenter.org/mostlymozart.
Late July
through August.
AUGUST
Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors. This series of free music
and dance performances is held outdoors at Lincoln
Center. 212/875-5108 or http://www.lincolncenter.org.
August to September.
New York Fringe Festival. Held in a variety of tiny
Lower East Side venues, this arts festival presents
alternative as well as traditional theater, musicals,
dance, comedy, etc. Hundreds of events are held at all
hours over about 10 days in late August.
888/FRINGENYC or http://www.fingenyc.org. Mid-late
August.
US Open Tennis Championships. The final Grand
Slam event of the tennis season is held at the Flushing
Meadows Park in Queens. Tickets go on sale in May or
early June.
http://www.usopen.org.
Two weeks
surrounding Labor Day.
Harlem Week. The world’s largest black and Hispanic
cultural festival spans almost the whole month.
West Indian-American Day Parade.
This annual
Brooklyn event is one of New York’s largest street
celebrations. Music, costumes, and food fill the streets.
The parade runs down Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn.
212/484-1222. Labor Day.
Wigstock.
Hundreds of drag queens celebrate
Wigstock which has outgrown its original East Village
location and has been held on the pier at 11 th Street on
the Hudson River in recent years. 212/620-7310 or
http://www.wigstock.nu
Broadway on Broadway. A free afternoon featuring
the songs and casts from virtually every Broadway
production performing on a stage erected in the middle
of
Times
Square.
212/768-1560
or
http://www.timesqurebid.org. Early or mid-September.
Feast of San Gennaro. Little Italy celebrates the patron
saint of Naples with food, music, vendors, and games
on Mulberry Street, north of Canal. 212/768-9320 or
http://www.sangennaro.org. Usually 10 days in midSeptember.
New York Film Festival. Big and small films premier at
this Lincoln Center festival.
212/875-5601 or
http://www.filmlinc.org.
Two weeks from late
September to early October.
BAM New Wave Festival. The Brooklyn Academy of
Music showcases experimental dance, theater, and
musical works. 718/636-4100 or http://www.bam.org.
September through December.
OCTOBER
Ice-Skating. Show off your skating at the Rockefeller
Center rink (212/332-7654), open from mid-October to
mid-March, or at the larger Wollman Rink in Central
Park at 59th Street and Sixth Ave (212/396-1010)
through April.
Feast of St. Francis. Animals from goldfish to elephants
are blessed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. A
festive fair follows the blessings and music events. Buy
tickets
in
advance.
212/316-7540
or
http://www.stjohndivine.org. First Sunday in October.
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. Halloween at its
most outrageous. A little bit of everyone comes out for
this after-hours parade. It starts after sunset at Spring
Street and marches up Sixth Ave to 23rd Street.
http://www.halloween-nyc.com. October 31.
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NOVEMBER
New York City Marathon. Some 30,000 hopefuls from
around the world participate in the largest US marathon.
If you aren’t running, cheer on the runners at the finish
line
in
Central
park.
212/860-4455
or
http://www.nyrr.org. First Sunday in November.
Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. The
Rockettes join the Radio City Music Hall cast for the
classic show. 212/307-1000. Mid-November through
January.
New Year’s Eve. Hundreds of thousands of revelers fill
up Times Square to bring in the new year. 212/7681560 or http://www.timessquarebid.org. December 31.
Also on New Years, a 5K Midnight Run in Central Park
sponsored by the New York Road Runner’s Club
(http://www.nyrr.org)
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s annual New
Year’s Eve Concert for Peace. Reserved tickets are
pricey, but general-admission seating is free. 212/3167540 or www.stjohndivine.org .
Macy’s Thanksgiving day Parade.
The famous
procession goes from Central Park West and 77th Street
and down Broadway to Herald Square at 34 th Street.
The night before you can often see the big blow-up on
Central Park West at 79th Street.
212/484-1222.
Thanksgiving Day.
The Nutcracker.
Tchaikovsky’s holiday favorite is
performed by the New York City Ballet at Lincoln
Center. Tickets usually go on sale in early October.
212/870-5570 or http://www.nycballet.com.
Late
November through early January.
DECEMBER
Lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The
annual lighting ceremony is accompanied by an iceskating show, singing, entertainment, and a huge
crowd. The tree stays lit around the clock until after the
New Year. 212/632-3975. Early December.
Holiday Trimmings. Stroll down Fifth Avenue and you’ll
see doormen dressed as wooden soldiers at FAO
Schwartz, a 27-foot sparkling snowflake floating over
the intersection outside Tiffany’s, the Cartier building
ribboned and bowed in red, wreaths around the necks
of the New York Public Library’s lions, window displays
in Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor and much
more. Throughout December.
Christmas Traditions. In addition to The Nutcracker
and the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular,
traditional holiday events include A Christmas Carol at
the Madison Square Garden theater (212/465-6741 or
http://www.thegarden.com). Also, at Avery Fisher Hall
is the National Chorale’s sing-along performance of
Handel’s
Messiah
(212/875-5030
or
http://www.lincolncenter.org).
Lighting of the Hanukkah Menorah. The world’s largest
menorah is at Manhattan’s Grand Army Plaza, Fifth
Avenue and 59th Street. Hanukkah celebrations begin
at sunset with the lighting of the first of the giant electric
candles.
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