Thanks to a generous arrangement made by the School of Professional Studies, retired officers of instruction who were full-time members of the faculty are eligible to audit a course at the University.
Retired officers of instruction have access not only to the existing portfolio of courses available to auditors, but also to other courses at Columbia, with instructor approval. To audit courses not listed in the existing portfolio, retired faculty must submit an email from the instructor confirming that her/his approval has been given according to published deadlines. Courses not listed as part of the auditing portfolio can be audited if (and only if) the course instructor provides written authorization for the retiree to do so.
For the Spring 2018 semester the following deadlines are in effect:
- December 8, 2017: deadline to submit applications
- January 8, 2017: deadline for completing registration
- January 26, 2018: deadline to submit instructor approval
Please click here for application instructions and a link to the application form.
