Student Enrollment and Registration

Student Enrollment and Registration

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Immunization Requirements

All students (in both Online and Residential campuses) must comply with the University’s immunization requirements. Failure to comply will prohibit enrollment.

Registration Holds

Students will be unable to register if there is a hold on their accounts. The School of Social Work CANNOT override any hold (Account Balance or Immunization). You can view any holds on your record in SSOL. Students should follow up with the appropriate department before the upcoming registration window.

Wait Lists

There will be no wait lists during preliminary registration periods. Students will have the opportunity to join wait lists for desired classes during Add/Drop periods.

Stellic

Students are encouraged to use Stellic, the degree audit tool, to help with course planning. Your Stelliac plan outlines the courses required for your program. Once you log in you will select "Track Progress" and then select "Planner." This shows yoou semester by semester your requirements. Access to this platform as well as any other online Columbia University platform will require an active University ID (UNI).

The Ins and Outs of Enrollment and Registration

All students register for courses during their designated registration time via Student Services Online (SSOL), the University’s Web-based registration system.

It's also a place for students to manage essential tasks such as: check account balances, update contact info, handle course registration and so much more. Learn about SSOL or login


NOTE: Our Office of Student Affairs will provide a detailed how-to guide as well as reminders of the self-registration process prior to the registration periods.

For the first term, all Two-Year and 16-Month Program students are registered for:

  • T660A Human Behavior and the Social Environment-A
  • T6501 Social Work Research
  • T6801 Social Welfare Policy
  • T7100 Foundations of Social Work Practice
  • T6010 Generalist SW Practicum (Students will be registered by the Office of Student Affairs)
  • T0008: Motivational Interviewing Lab
  • T0006: Child Abuse Reporting Education (Students will be registered by the Office of Student Affairs)

In the second term, you are required to register for:

  • T660B Human Behavior and the Social Environment-B
  • T660C Human Behavior and the Social Environment-C
  • T7102 Direct Practice II
  • T7103 Advocacy in SW Practice
  • T6010 Generalist SW Practicum (Students will be registered by the Office of Student Affairs)

Students in the Leadership Management and Entrepreneurship (LME) Fellows Program or Accelerated Policy Program have slightly different requirements in their first year. For more details, go to sample study plans for Two-Year Program students in the Office of Advising's Study Plans.

The School will allow you to transfer a maximum of nine credits, of which no more than six can be for elective courses. You can receive credits for prior courses if they were taken at another accredited school of social work within the past five years and you earned at least a B. You are required to submit a form listing those courses for review. For more details, Transfer Credit Policy Statement.

It is recommended that students discuss their LOA or Withdrawal request with the Office of Advising PRIOR to submitting the form.

Students will be held responsible for related tuition and fees (see refund details).

Program Withdrawals, Leaves & Readmission

Students can request a leave of absence prior to the start of a term or during a term. When a student takes a leave of absence during a term, this action also is considered a withdrawal. Withdrawal is defined as the dropping of one’s entire academic program in a given term after the first day of classes of the term. When a student requests a leave of absence, their intent is to resume their studies based on an approved timeframe. However, if a student requests to withdraw from the program, their enrollment at the School is terminated, and they must reapply via the standard admissions process should they wish to re-enroll at a later date.

Withdrawing from the School of Social Work after the start of the semester can have implications for financial aid, and students are encouraged to speak with the Office of Financial Aid about any financial consequences. Any student who wishes to withdraw from the School of Social Work must notify the Office of Advising in writing and subsequently complete the LOA/Withdrawal Form. Neither notification to instructors of a plan to withdraw nor failure to attend classes will constitute an official withdrawal from the school of Social Work.

It is recommended that students discuss their LOA or Withdrawal request with the Office of Advising PRIOR to submitting this form.

Students will be held responsible for related tuition and fees [See Refund Schedule below]

All students who withdraw from school/program and/or take a LOA will be charged a $75 withdrawal fee. This is a University Administrative Fee and no exceptions are made. 

CSSW refunds 100% of tuition before the change of program period ends.

  • For Fall and Spring Semester: Week 1 and Week 2 occur during the change of program (add/drop) period. Week 3 begins on the first Monday after the change of program period ends each semester.
     
  • For Summer Semester: Week 1 occurs during the change of program (add/drop) period. Week 2 begins on the first Monday after the change of program period ends each semester.

Refund Rate for Fall and Spring Semesters (14 Week Term)

Refund Rate for Summer Semester (10 week Term)