Students

All students are required to have a Columbia University email account and to check it regularly.  Furthermore, students are required to view the Student Digest messages that are sent out three times per week to their CU email accounts (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays) through the required student listserv "sph@cuvmc.ais.columbia.edu".  For student convenience, there is a web interface where messages sent through the Student Digest are archived. (This interface is the same location where posts to the Student Digest are submitted.  Additionally, this submission URL is located at the bottom of each email sent through the digest system).

Guidelines for Posting to the “Student Digest”

• Content: The Student Digest is a vehicle for sending information to Mailman School students.  The scope of topics includes public health related events and announcements as well as administrative messages from the Mailman School or Columbia University.
• The digest email is sent out three times per week (Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays). 
• In most cases, events or other announcements may be advertised up to two times on the "Student Digest."
• Submissions to the digest entry form will also be posted on the web interface. 
• A message submitted to the entry form will typically go out through the email Student Digest within two to three business days after submission. Students are encouraged to submit a “Save the Date” many days in advance and a second announcement a day or two before an event. 
• Submissions are reviewed by the OSA staff and may be edited before they are sent out in order to adhere to the formatting parameters of the technology. In addition, these policies may be changed and exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Office of Student Affairs.

How to Advertise an Event in the Student Email Digest

1. Student events (academic and social) are planned by students, most often within student groups, by working with the Office for Student Affairs in suite 1014 of the Rosenfield Building.  Please see the student organization handbook and student affairs staff members for more information.
2. After an event is planned and a room secured, students may advertise the event in a number of ways.
3. Events should be advertised through the Mailman School Student Digest system (which is an email system) and the affiliated student calendar of events and announcements (which is a web interface of the email Digest messages):
This email digest is sent to all Mailman School students through a listserv of which all Mailman School students are required to be members.
4. Flyers are often another mode of advertising.  However, the Mailman School strongly encourages going green (see #3 above and #5 below).

You may also advertise your event using the Student Affairs plasma screen in the lobby of the Rosenfield building. For information on how to post on the plasma screen, please use the plasma screen guidelines and email your files to Carol Huang.