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Dean of Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .students .colum .edu/dos Handshake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . colum .joinhandshake .com Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . library .colum .edu Scholarship Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .colum .edu/scholarships Services for Students with Disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .colum .edu/ssd Student Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www .colum .edu/studentrelations Ventra U-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .colum .edu/upass ENGAGE COLUMBIA Engage Columbia is a series of in-person and digital programs, services, and offerings that occur in the Fall semester. These programs and tools are designed to connect and engage you as new and returning students to all Columbia has to offer. From student organizations, events, groups, peer-to-peer interaction, everything is in one place, at one time. Engage Columbia starts with your Orientation and then breaks down into several layers of engagement to help you connect to the College: ENGAGE PROGRAMS • Engage Orientation program • Engage Columbia varied welcome programming • Engage 101 (for first-year students who would like to continue to connect and explore Columbia together on Fridays during the fall semester) Engage Columbia is a new student program designed to help support your involvement and engagement outside the classroom. A broad variety of Engage Columbia programs will be hosted each week under specific categories that will help you explore and build your new community here at Columbia. One of the great perks about participating in Engage Columbia programming is that you can win grant dollars just by attending events! Simply RSVP, check-in and attend events in all the major categories: Community and Leadership; Diversity and Inclusion; Academic Resources; Health, Wellness, and Safety; Financial Literacy; and Career Planning. Use the Engage Portal app to check in at events, or for those without smartphones, sign-up sheets will be provided at the events when you arrive. Remember, you must attend one event in each of the 6 categories to qualify. Winners will be determined and announced at the Engage 101 Holiday Party. Any student for whom Fall 2024 is their first term at Columbia can participate in the program. 5