Join Student Financial Services and the Office of Student Support for a conversation about fianncial fitness! This workshop will provide students with resources for managing their finances throughout their studies and beyond. 

Attendees will leave with no-cost tools and information designed to introduce fundamental financial literacy concepts and improve financial wellbeing, including iGrad: the no cost financial wellness and education platform available to students both now and after they cease their studies. Lastly, students will be able to provide their input on topics for future financial wellness sessions with the goal of providing meaningful information to students throughout the year.

Wednesday
September 6th

10am-11am EST

Watch Recording

As an SPS student, you can access any of Columbia's many libraries, but first you have to be able to find them on campus. Join librarian Kae Bara Kratcha for a walking tour of libraries on campus. The tour will include Butler Library, Uris Library (formerly the Business Library), Lehman Library, and more. Meet outside of Lewisohn Hall promptly at 3pm to join the tour. Please note that a minimum of 5 students must register in order for the walking tour to occur. Registration will be capped at 25 students. 

To learn more about Columbia University Libraries resources, click here.

Thursday
September 7th

10:15am-12pm EST

No Recording Available

Join the Office of Student Support and SPS Librarian Kae Kratcha to learn about research and citation techniques, including how to utilize Zotero for proper citation! 

To learn more about Columbia University Libraries resources, click here.

Tuesday
September 12th

3:30pm-5pm EST

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Join the Office of Student Support for a presentation on all things Columbia graduate school! During this session, students will learn about academic resources such as peer tutoring and coaching, available technology & software, helpful study tips and time management tools, and more!

Wednesday
September 13th

12pm-1pm EST

Watch Recording

Need business information for your SPS projects? In this workshop, led by SPS Student Support and Kae Kratcha from Columbia libraries, you will learn about business research resources that you can't find through Google, provided for free to students through Columbia Libraries. Find out how to locate industry information, competitor information, market size, and more! 

To learn more about Columbia University Libraries resources, click here.

Wednesday
September 20th

1pm-2pm EST

Watch Recording

Join the Office of Student Support for a workshop focused on academic writing. During this session, participants will gain information on grammar strategies, reading techniques, and more.

Tuesday
September 26th

4pm-5pm EST

Watch Recording

Need help finding information for your papers and projects? Not sure how to search for credible sources? Join Kae Bara Kratcha (they/them), the Columbia Libraries liaison for the School of Professional Studies, for individual consultations in Lewisohn Hall, Room 203A. No appointment or registration is required. Please note that consultations may be limited to 15 minutes if demand is high. 

Kae is here to connect you to information through Columbia Libraries’ many research resources, whether that means helping find information for a group project, recommending the perfect source for presentation infographics, or coaching you through the process of gathering and citing sources for an academic research paper. Kae is also available for individual consultations in the Social Work library throughout the semester. 

To learn more about Columbia University Libraries resources, click here.

Tuesday
September 26th

4pm-5pm EST

No Recording Available

The Office of Student Support is hosting a three-part workshop series focused on the art of public speaking. Join us for session 1 on Thursday September 28th at 3:30pm, where participants will learn the foundations of public-speaking and gain valuable presentation and communications skills. Throughout the series, students will get the chance to practice public speaking with their peers and create compelling presentations.

Information regarding sessions 2 and 3 will be shared soon.

Thursday
September 28th

3:30pm-4:30pm EST

Watch Recording

Join Student Financial Services and the Office of Student Support for part-two of our conversation about financial fitness! This workshop incorporates the feedback you shared with us and expands on the resources, tools and information held earlier in the semester that aid students in managing their finances throughout their studies and beyond. In addition to a brief overview of student budgeting, we will discuss student debt management and provide information on planning for repayment. Attendees will leave with no-cost tools and information designed to introduce fundamental financial literacy concepts and improve financial wellbeing, including iGrad: the no cost financial wellness and education platform available to students both now and after they cease their studies. Lastly, students will be able to provide their input on topics for future financial wellness sessions with the goal of providing meaningful information to students throughout the year and beyond.

Thursday
October 5th

3:30pm-5:00pm EST

Watch Recording

As an SPS student, you can access any of Columbia's many libraries, but first you have to be able to find them on campus. Join librarian Kae Bara Kratcha for a walking tour of libraries on campus. The tour will include Butler Library, Uris Library (formerly the Business Library), Lehman Library, and more. Meet outside of Lewisohn Hall promptly at 3pm to join the tour. Please note that a minimum of 5 students must register in order for the walking tour to occur. Registration will be capped at 25 students. 

To learn more about Columbia University Libraries resources, click here.

Wednesday
October 11th

10:15am-12pm EST

No Recording Available

What is ChatGPT, and why should you care? Join the Office of Student Support for a coversation about the generative artificial intelligence tool that has swept the globe in popularity.

Wednesday
October 18th

4pm-5pm EST

WATCH RECORDING

Feel like a fraud? You are not alone. 7 out of 10 graduate students wrongly attribute their success to luck. Join the Offices of Student Support and Student Wellness for a discussion about imposter phenomenon (commonly referred to as imposter syndrome) and what you can do to manage it.

Tuesday
October 24th

3pm-4pm EST

Watch Recording

Need help finding information for your papers and projects? Not sure how to search for credible sources? Join Kae Bara Kratcha (they/them), the Columbia Libraries liaison for the School of Professional Studies, for individual consultations in Lewisohn Hall, Room 203A. No appointment or registration is required. Please note that consultations may be limited to 15 minutes if demand is high. 

Kae is here to connect you to information through Columbia Libraries’ many research resources, whether that means helping find information for a group project, recommending the perfect source for presentation infographics, or coaching you through the process of gathering and citing sources for an academic research paper. Kae is also available for individual consultations in the Social Work library throughout the semester. 

To learn more about Columbia University Libraries resources, click here.

Tuesday
October 31st

4pm-5pm EST

Register

Need help finding information for your papers and projects? Not sure how to search for credible sources? Join Kae Bara Kratcha (they/them), the Columbia Libraries liaison for the School of Professional Studies, for individual consultations in Lewisohn Hall, Room 203A. No appointment or registration is required. Please note that consultations may be limited to 15 minutes if demand is high. 

Kae is here to connect you to information through Columbia Libraries’ many research resources, whether that means helping find information for a group project, recommending the perfect source for presentation infographics, or coaching you through the process of gathering and citing sources for an academic research paper. Kae is also available for individual consultations in the Social Work library throughout the semester. 

To learn more about Columbia University Libraries resources, click here.

Tuesday
November 28th

4pm-5pm EST

Register