Registration & Add/Drop

If you register in person for classes you will need to complete this form in order to do so.

Academic Certification

An academic certification is an official document provided by the University Registrar verifying dates of attendance, award of degree and student status (full-time or part-time) by term. It is typically requested for health insurance, visa, employment and credit verification purposes. There is no fee for this service.

Application for Degree or Certificate

In order to be considered for a degree or certificate, you must file an application with your school or department.

Application for an Incomplete

If you request an incomplete in a class you will need to submit this form to the Office of Student Life and Alumni Relations. Students are required to inform and consult their professors regarding their decision/request.

Name Change Affidavit

In order to officially change your name you will need to complete this form and submit it to the University Registrar.

Request a Leave of Absence

If you are enrolled in a degree program and decide to take a leave of absence you will need to submit this form to the Office of Student Life and Alumni Relations. You will need to consult your program director regarding your decision to take a leave.

Transcript Request

A transcript is an official record of a student’s entire tenure at Columbia. It reflects all coursework and grades per term for each school attended within the University. Enrolled students may request transcripts online in SSOL or in person in Kent Hall. There is a one-time fee for this service, charged at the time of first enrollment. Transcripts cannot be produced for anyone whose record has been put on hold for an outstanding University obligation.

Notice of Withdrawal

If you decide to drop all your classes, it constitutes a withdrawal, and you will need to submit this form directly to the Office of Student Life and Alumni Relations. You cannot withdraw from all of your classes online. There is a $75 withdrawal fee, and there is a tuition refund schedule associated with withdrawing.

A $75 withdrawal fee is applied to all withdrawals from Columbia University and is non-refundable. Complete this Notice of Withdrawal form and return via email to sce-studentwithdrawals@columbia.edu or fax it to 212-854-4101. Failure to complete all sections of this form will significantly delay the withdrawal process. You should expect to receive an email notice from the University Registrar to your Columbia email account in approximately 14 business days after form submission confirming that the withdrawal has been processed. Refunds are not automatically issued. You must request any refund via Student Services Online (SSOL) http://ssol.columbia.edu after you receive notice that the withdrawal has been processed.

Master of Science students enrolled in both full term and partial term, online Business Certificate courses are NOT ELIGIBLE for the partial term withdrawal refund schedules. Master of Science students who wish to add or drop partial term courses must do so during the Change of Program Periods associated with each of those partial terms. If students drop individual, partial terms courses after the partial term Change of Program Periods, they will be responsible for the full tuition of the course.