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Important Information for Incoming Students
Updated August 29, 2011, 10 a.m.
Incoming MIA/MPA Students:
MIA/MPA orientation, scheduled to begin on Monday, August 29, has been postponed until Tuesday, August 30.
Please arrive no later than 8 a.m. and report directly to the 4th floor of the International Affairs Building for check-in.
Incoming Picker Center/Executive MPA Students:
Orientation, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 27, has been postponed to the first day of classes on Saturday, September 10.
- Part One will take place from 7:30 - 9 a.m.
- Part Two will take place from 12:30 - 2 p.m.
Direct questions or concerns about the EMPA schedule to program coordinator Brian Carroll at 212-854-2710 or bc2348@columbia.edu.
If you are traveling to New York over the weekend and on Monday, check airports, airlines, Amtrak and NYC mass transit (MTA) for weather-related travel updates:
- Flight information from Kennedy and LaGuardia airports: http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-flight-information.html; http://www.panynj.gov/airports/lga-flight-information.html
- The NYC website for information on possible MTA shutdowns: http://mta.info/
- The Amtrak website: http://amtrak.com; Tel: 1 -800-872-7245
Please remember to check the Columbia University homepage for updates from the University, as well as the SIPA website.
If you encounter public transit delays on Tuesday morning, contact the Office of Student Affairs at sipa_osa@columbia.edu or 212-854-8690. If arriving late to SIPA, report to the Office of Student Affairs, 6th floor, International Affairs Building.
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