Graduate
Academic calendar: http://registrar.columbia.edu/event/academic-calendar
Dissertation defense info: https://gsas.columbia.edu/student-guide/dissertation
Physics PhD-specific information: https://physics.columbia.edu/content/phd-physics
The qualifying exam is currently replaced by a Placement Exam. More details here.
A summary of the topics that will be tested on the qualifying exam can be found here while a set of thorough lecture notes on each of the 6 sections can be found here. Below is a collection of all of the qualifying exams and solutions dating back to 2016 (excluding 2017):
Fellowships:
For details on internal graduate student fellowships, check this place. For resources on external funding opportunities, visit the external funding page.
Direct deposit:
- Salary, W-2, and Payroll Information: https://my.columbia.edu/
- Stipend: https://ssol.columbia.edu/
Health insurance: http://www.health.columbia.edu/student-insurance/about-columbia-insurance-plan
Stipends & taxes:
- http://sfs.columbia.edu/
- http://finance.columbia.edu/content/personal-income-taxes-and-withholding-us-and-foreign
Tuition & fees: http://sfs.columbia.edu/tuitions-fees-listing?trf_school=382&year-period=434
The Physics Department maintains a number of computer networks (including a wireless 802.11b network in the Nevis Center on the 11th floor of Pupin and in 301 Pupin). There are a variety of computers running a number of different operating systems:
- Administrative computer network
- Graduate Student computer network
- Research computer networks
- Undergraduate and Laboratory computer networks
If you have technical questions regarding these systems, you should contact the system managers for these various systems:
- Bill Seligman seligman(at)phys.columbia.edu, 914-591-2823, Nevis Labs
- David B. Secrest, secrest(at)astro.columbia.edu, 212-854-2819, 1008A Pupin : Astrophysics
For issues regarding department computing policy and budget questions, should contact the Computer Committee:
- Prof. Robert Mawhinney
- Prof. Gustaaf Broojimans
Graduate students generally stay in Columbia Residential housing. All information about how to apply and the types of housing available can be found here.
The Science and Engineering Library in the Northwest Corner Building and the Columbia University Library system in general are excellent resources. If you would like to search for whether a text, journal, catalog, or article is available within the Columbia Library system, you can use CLIO.
The CTL is an excellent resource for developing your teaching skills. They offer a wide variety of resources, events, and contacts to graduate students in all departments. For more information, visit the CTL site.
Graduate student health & well-being resources can be found here.