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These ranges should be used in determining the salaries for officers of research throughout the University for the 2026-2027 academic year.
The Office of the Provost is launching a new designation, Designated Academic Colleague (DAC), to support scholarly engagement between Columbia personnel and their non-Columbia colleagues in the field.
Columbia University now requires all new full-time and part-time academic hires to complete a pre-hire attestation disclosing any prior discriminatory, harassing, retaliatory, or other forms of misconduct.
These ranges should be used in determining the salaries for officers of research throughout the University for the 2025-2026 academic year.
The U.S. Department of Labor has revised the Fair Labor Standards Act to raise the minimum salary threshold for overtime eligibility, affecting Columbia University and other employers nationwide, with increases to $844 per week starting July 1, 2024, and $1,128 per week starting January 1, 2025.
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Sept.13, 2016-- Carol Hoffman retires from her position as Associate Provost and founding Director of the Office of Work/Life.
July 15, 2016-- I am pleased to announce enhancements to stipends and benefits for PhD students, part-time hourly student workers, and postdoctoral fellows.
The Office of the Provost announces awardees for two grant programs to support faculty who are developing innovative and technology-rich pedagogy and learning strategies.
June 13, 2016-- This is an update on the University’s plans to implement the new U.S. Department of Labor rules governing minimum salary thresholds and overtime pay for part-time Officers of Research and of the Libraries.
The Provost announces several steps toward achieving a uniform set of benefits for all PhD students who are eligible for funding throughout Columbia.
The Provost announces the fourth round of grants from the President’s Global Innovation Fund.
Mar. 28, 2016-- Columbia is raising the pay rate of all part-time hourly student workers to $15 per hour over the next three years.
The Provost invites applications for faculty fellowship and exchange opportunities.
Feb. 9, 2016-- The University has established a new International Travel Planning Policy and created a new companion website.
Feb. 8, 2016-- The new guide provides the evidence base and strategies necessary for schools and departments to develop new mentoring programs, or to assess and augment their existing programs.
The Provost shares funding opportunities for faculty to integrate new educational technologies into their teaching.
We are pleased to share with you the fourth Request for Proposals for the President’s Global Innovation Fund.
Dec. 10, 2015-- I write today to invite you to submit nominations for the 2016 Presidential Awards for Outstanding Teaching by Graduate Students.
Dec. 7, 2015-- I write to invite you to nominate faculty for the 21st annual Presidential Awards for Outstanding Teaching.
The University is undergoing its ten-year reaccreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) in 2015-2016.