Graduating Students

You will have access to all of your Canvas course materials for two years after graduation, however, professors can remove content from Canvas at any time, so we recommend downloading desired content as soon as possible.

Within the Career Management section of the alumni website you will have access to a number of career resources. This includes career assessments and management tools, lists of recommended external career counselors, several online résumé databases, company research, individual career advising in person and by telephone, a subscription based career e-newsletter, and workshops and events throughout the year.

Your student access to COIN will continue for 90 days following graduation; after that point, you will enter through the Alumni portal. The jobs posted on the alumni website are specifically for Columbia Business School alumni seeking jobs available immediately. There are opportunities for new MBAs as well as experienced-level opportunities. You may search for these listings by clicking on Career Management on the alumni website and then selecting Job Opportunities. This will take you to your unique homepage within the Experienced-Level Hire Talent Portal where you can search for specific postings, save job listings, manage your profile, and update your résumé.

If your employer (or potential employer) requires formal degree verification, they can obtain it from the National Student Clearinghouse. Columbia’s code with the Clearinghouse is #002707. Some employers will also accept transcripts as verification of your degree. You can request a transcript through the Registrar, here.

The University Registrar will mail your diploma to the address listed on your graduation application. Diplomas will be ordered and mailed by the printer after the conferral date. It will take a few weeks to complete the process so it’s important that we have an address on file for you which will be current for at least a couple of months after graduation. If you need to update your address, you may do so through Student Services Online (SSOL) anytime until 5 p.m. on the Monday before graduation – please be sure to select the DP (Diploma) address option. Your diploma will be sent to the DP address which is on file for you that Monday. If you would like to pick up your diploma in person in 210 Kent Hall, you may enter “HOLD FOR PICKUP” in line 1 of the DP address field. Your diploma should be available for pickup about three weeks after graduation and we will email you when it arrives. Delivery will take several weeks.

If you have any additional questions, please call the University Registrar’s Diploma Office directly at 212-854-8319.

**Note: Information on important documents from the University Registrar may be accessed online.

As an alumnus/a, you can join discussion "groups" on MyCBS to connect with alumni based on industry, class year, or interests.

Echo360 recordings are an active student resource. Graduating students will retain access for up to 90 days after graduation.

Exemptions to the 90 day after graduation policy can only be granted by the professor or department chair. You will need to reach out to the faculty member requesting approval for us to share the recordings with you. Please ensure that we are copied on the request so that we can have written confirmation of the approval. You can use this email as a template when requesting access. Requests and approvals should specify the following:

• Course
• Term
• Duration of access to the recordings

*Recordings are shared via public links. Sharing, forwarding, or viewing by unauthorized persons, is a violation of the use agreement.

Below are some department contacts that may help you in obtaining approval:

• Accounting [email protected]
• DRO [email protected]
• Finance and Economics [email protected]
• Marketing [email protected]
• Management [email protected]

****If the requested recordings are more than 4 years old, exemptions cannot be granted as the videos are beyond the storage retention contract term of 4 years.

During your final semester you will receive a link to set up your lifetime e-mail address; by clicking this link, you will be prompted step-by-step to deactivate your GSB Exchange e-mail account, which will automatically activate your lifetime e-mail forwarding and allow you to retain access to the e-mails, contacts, and calendar appointments currently in Outlook. Your lifetime e-mail forwarding address (i.e., [email protected]) remains the same. You will now use the alumni website to adjust where it forwards.

To edit your lifetime e-mail forwarding, please log in here, select "Email Forwarding" from the left-hand menu, and click the button that says "Add New Email Address".

You will need your UNI and password to log into this page. If you need help recovering your UNI and/or password, you can go to https://tools.alumni.columbia.edu/uni/. For additional UNI/Password assistance, please contact the CUIT Service Desk via email at [email protected] or by phone at 212-854-1919.

Students who are currently enrolled in the Columbia student medical insurance plan during the spring semester will be covered through the beginning of the summer following graduation. Graduating students can pursue health insurance options via employers, state-based health care exchanges, through individual plans directly offered by some insurance companies. Columbia University does not endorse and has not verified the coverage offered by employers, state-based health care exchanges, and individual plans directly offered by insurance companies. Individuals are encouraged to carefully review all details of any insurance plan before making a selection. Please visit Columbia Health Services at www.health.columbia.edu or contact Student Insurance for additional information.

Be sure to access the Columbia Health Services site to confirm all dates, including deadlines for continuation and coverage as it is the responsibility of each student to contact Health Services regarding their coverage.

Alumni of Columbia University enjoy lifetime access to library services and a selection of e-resources. These services include physical access to most Columbia University Libraries and the ability to purchase borrowing privileges for a monthly fee. For continued access to libraries, alumni should apply for a Community CUID by visiting the Columbia University Libraries website.

Our Alumni Edge and Executive Education programs are a great way for our alumni to continue their commitment to lifelong learning and professional development. We offer alumni-exclusive discounts, making it easier for you to access these top-tier educational resources. Learn more about Alumni Edge and our Exec Education offerings.

As an alumnus/a, you will be invited to a number of alumni events throughout the year and throughout the world. To learn more about upcoming events, including listings of alumni club events, please Log in to MyCBS and click on the "Events" tab.

You will need your UNI and password to log into this page. If you need help recovering your UNI and/or password, you can go to https://tools.alumni.columbia.edu/uni/. For additional UNI/Password assistance, please contact the CUIT Service Desk via email at [email protected] or by phone at 212-854-1919.

Remember to also be on the lookout for information on your one-year reunion!

Extra copies of your transcript are available from the University Registrar. To receive copies of your transcript please fill out the transcript request form. There is no fee for this service; however, if the transcript is needed immediately, alumni must call and pay to have the transcript sent via FedEx.

For more information, you may contact the Office of the Registrar directly at 212-854-4400 (Press "2" to order a transcript or verify degrees).