Graduate students entering in the fall should plan on arrival before the last week of August, which is reserved for required Teaching Assistant training and other on-boarding activities. This year’s TA Orientation Week is scheduled for the week of August 25, 2025. This is a mandatory training and all students are required to attend.
Students should plan their move in around Orientation Week to ensure attendance.
Columbia's Graduate School of Arts & Sciences provides an online teaching manual that is organized around the diverse teaching roles filled by graduate students and offers practical advice concerning issues that arise from instructing students. A manual for those serving as teaching assistants is available at the Teaching Program's Website.