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SUMMARY:LAST DAY to DROP a CLASS
DESCRIPTION:TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS.  \nGSAS does not allow a student to drop a class after TODAY.*   \nClasses dropped up to and including TODAY will not appear in your transcript.  \nDropping a Course is a Two-Step Process.   \nWhen you request to drop a course\, you will receive an email when your request has been approved.  Then you must log in to SSOL to complete the drop.   \nHERE is information about the Add/Drop Tool.  ALWAYS check that the course has been dropped from your schedule.   \nNot all Classes are Pass/Fail or R-Credit Available.   \nPlease speak with the Professor before the Drop Date if you are considering pass/fail or R credit to make sure that is an option.  \nImportant:   \n\n\n\nClasses dropped before the deadline will not appear in your transcript.  \nIf you do not drop the class from your schedule\, you will receive a grade for the course.**\nA course must have a grade in order to count for graduation.  \nPass/Fail or R credit do not count for graduation\n\n\n\nQuestions about Registration:   \n\n\n\nVisit the Student Service Center in Kent Hall \nTelephone:  212-854-4400\nEmail:  ssc@columbia.edu.  \n\n\n\n*Exception:  If the class is successfully cross-registered into another SCHOOL (For example\, the Engineering School (SEAS) or the Business School\, etc.) follow the deadlines for THAT School. \n**Not attending classes or sending a notification to the instructor does not constitute dropping a course. Students who stop attending a course without formally dropping it by the deadline should be assigned a letter grade based on the same criteria as students who complete the course. \n***Deadlines for half-semester courses are different from full-semester courses.  Half-semester courses must be dropped within the first two weeks.***
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/last-day-to-drop-a-class-2/
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SUMMARY:Columbia University Graduate Career Expo
DESCRIPTION:Free for all participating Schools of Columbia University.  \nHave you already registered for the Columbia Graduate Virtual Career Expo on February 16\, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm?  \nCareer fairs and expos are unique opportunities to network with a large number of recruiters from a wide range of organizations who are excited to identify and meet with prospective applicants. Having real-time interactions with recruiters is invaluable in your job-hunting process. Join next week’s Expo to network with employers\, explore roles and industries of interest\, and further propel your career exploration!But\, how can you best prepare to participate in a virtual career fair? Freelance career coach and writer\, Kaila Kea-Lewis\, compiled a few suggestions in her article “Your Guide to Virtual Career Fairs—So You Can Impress From Afar” and MintLife provides several hints in their “10 Ways to Master a Virtual Career Fair.”Don’t miss out on this rich opportunity! Register for the Expo at: careereco.com/events/CU \nP.S. GSAS Compass will host a virtual preparation session on February 14 at 12:00 pm. Join us to pick up best practices and to learn more about ways to prepare for success during the Expo. Register for the session via Zoom. \nRegister for the Career Expo HERE
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/columbia-university-graduate-career-expo/
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Dr. Xin Feng
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Xin Feng is an alumnus of our Ph.D. program. He has had a very successful career in quantitative finance.  \nDr. Feng is eager to share his insights on upcoming opportunities in the field with our students.  He will discuss how utilizing the resources and courses offered by our Statistics Department and MA Program can help prepare them for success. For more information\, please refer to the latest edition of the MA Newsletter. \nFrom Dr. Xin Feng:  \n\nAfter getting my PhD\, I worked briefly in the educational testing industry for 9 months\, then started my career in quant trading. Working at hedge funds and a prop desk in a bank\, I primarily worked on statistical arbitrage strategy in global equity and managed futures strategies. Luckily I experienced the whole flow from building alpha\, to constructing portfolio and doing execution. \n \nAfter working in New York for 10 years\, I set up WizardQuant in China in 2013. Starting with just a few people\, we have grown into a multi-billion quant hedge fund with a team of over 150 people in 5 different offices in New York\, Shanghai (headquarters)\, Beijing\, Shenzhen\, Chengdu. We work with data every day\, try to understand the patterns in the data\, forecast the movement of financial instruments and see the result almost instantaneously\, which is quite exciting. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/lunch-with-dr-xin-feng/
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: M.A. in Statistics
DESCRIPTION:Join THIS or one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions.   Learn about our MA Program in Statistics at Columbia University and find out if it’s the right choice for you.  \n\n3pm – 4pm  /\nFeb. 10\, Mar. 10\, 2023  \n\nFIND information on applying to GSAS and CREATE your application. Introduction to GSAS Admissions. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/virtual-information-session-m-a-in-statistics-4/
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SUMMARY:Alumni Spotlight Talk with Meichen (Emma) Zhou
DESCRIPTION:Read the MA Statistics Newsletter for details. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/alumni-spotlight-talk-with-meichen-emma-zhou/
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SUMMARY:February Degrees Conferred Today
DESCRIPTION:GRADUATION:  February Degrees Conferred\, Wednesday\, February 8\, 2023\n\n\nWhen are degrees conferred? \n\nNotification of graduation will be listed in SSOL:  SSOL > Academic Profile > Columbia Degrees and Specializations.  Students who complete their studies in December will have the following February as their official graduation date.  \nDegrees are conferred on the: \n\nSecond Wednesday in February\nThird Wednesday in May\nThird Wednesday in October\n\nOnce graduated\, the “Degree Application Status” will read “There Are No Programs on File” and the newly conferred degree will appear near the bottom of the Academic Profile in the box headed “Columbia Degrees and Specializations”. \nIt is the student’s responsibility to stay on track with graduation requirements\, and to make sure their Faculty Adviser approves course selections prior to registering for each semester.  Schedules should be reviewed again if changes are made. \n\n\n\nHow do I receive my diploma? Is it paper or electronic? \n\nThe Office of the University Registrar provides an Electronic Diploma to graduates.   Students without any outstanding holds automatically receive their electronic diploma 1-2 weeks after their degree conferral. They receive an email from Parchment\, our digital vendor\, with download instructions. For questions\, please contact the Diplomas Team at diplomas@columbia.edu.  \nPaper diplomas for graduates will be mailed to the address on file in the “Diploma Address” section of the “Addresses:  View and Update” page in SSOL.  Diplomas are mailed within two months of the graduation date.  If there is no DP address on file\, the diploma cannot be sent.  To pick up the diploma in 205 Kent Hall\, the DP address should be:  “Hold for Pickup.”  An email is sent when the diplomas are ready for pick-up.  Questions should be sent to diplomas@columbia.edu.  \n\n\n\nGRADUATION CEREMONIES\n\n\nWhen are graduation ceremonies? \n\n\nGSAS Convocation\nColumbia University Commencement\n\nColumbia University holds its formal graduation ceremonies in May for all students.  Check the links above for details.  \nMA Statistics Students who graduate in the previous February or October may participate in the ceremonies in May.  Further information for students on participation in the ceremonies can be found HERE.  \nInternational students should check with ISSO about inviting distant friends and family. \n\n\n\nHow do I invite friends and family from other countries to the Graduation Ceremonies? \n\nInformation on how to invite family and friends for Graduation is HERE.  The GSAS Convocation does not require individual tickets for family members to attend.  The Columbia Commencement limits the number of tickets.  \n\n\n\nCERTIFICATIONS\n\n\nHow do I request transcripts? \n\nInquiries for transcript requests should go to the Office of the Registrar – \n\nRequest for Transcripts\n\n\n\n\nHow can I receive official proof of enrollment? \n\nIf official proof of student enrollment is required by an employer or another entity\, please visit the Office of the University Registrar in 204 Kent.  For academic certification\, an official document provided by the University Registrar verifying your dates of attendance\, award of degree\, and/or student status (full-time or part-time) by semester please visit Office of the University Registrar: Certifications.  Current matriculated students can request enrollment certification via SSOL. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/february-degrees-conferred-today/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230206T170000
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SUMMARY:MEET CSC Alumni!  Join the Columbia Statistics Club!
DESCRIPTION:Meet and be inspired by alumni of the CSC (Columbia Statistics Club).  Stay after the meeting to form the new Officers of the Statistics Club.  \nRead your emails and the MA Statistics Newsletter for details. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/meet-csc-alumni-join-the-columbia-statistics-club/
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SUMMARY:Capital One:  Employer Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Read the MA Statistics Newsletter for details. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/capital-one-employer-info-session-2/
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SUMMARY:POST CHANGE OF PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION:We are now in Post-Change of Program. \nFor any questions on tuition or payments\, please contact gsas-finaid@columbia.edu. \nAfter the Change of Program\, students may continue to drop courses through SSOL until Tuesday\, February 21\, 2023. \nSee the Registrar’s website for detailed instructions for adding and dropping courses after the Change of Program. \nUse the Post Add/Drop Tool to make requests on SSOL. Courses may be added during this time only with the instructor’s approval. \n\n\n\nMake your Request.\nClick YES or PASS for the Faculty Adviser prompt.\nWait for authorization.\nYou will be notified by email.\nThen return to SSOL to complete the request.\n\n\n\nDROP DEADLINE: Tues.\, February 21\, 2023. LAST DAY TO DROP A CLASS – No exceptions. \nAvoid extra fees: Courses added now will be charged at Full Tuition. \n\n\n\nClasses dropped by February 21 will NOT appear on the transcript.\nMake sure your schedule is correct.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/post-change-of-program-period/
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SUMMARY:LAST DAY of the CHANGE OF PROGRAM PERIOD
DESCRIPTION:WAITLISTS END TODAY!!! \nLast day of the First Two Weeks of Classes.  \nBegins Tuesday\, January 17 —  \nEnds Friday\, January 27. \nYou may add or drop courses without penalty through the first two weeks of the semester\, known as the Change of Program period. For more information\, see the Registrar’s website.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/last-day-of-the-change-of-program-period/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T113000
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SUMMARY:Professional Workshop:  Resume Rework & Peer Review
DESCRIPTION:Small in-person workshop.  Read the MA Statistics Newsletter for details. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/professional-workshop-resume-rework-peer-review/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T150000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: M.A. in Statistics
DESCRIPTION:Join THIS or one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions.   Learn about our MA Program in Statistics at Columbia University and find out if it’s the right choice for you.   \n\n3pm – 4pm  /\nJan. 20\, Feb. 10\, Mar. 10\, 2023  \n\nFIND information on applying to GSAS and CREATE your application.  Introduction to GSAS Admissions. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/virtual-information-session-m-a-in-statistics-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230117T080000
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SUMMARY:FIRST DAY OF CLASSES - SPRING 2023 SEMESTER
DESCRIPTION:First Two Weeks of Classes.  \nBegins Tuesday\, January 17 —  \nEnds Friday\, January 27. \nYou may add or drop courses without penalty through the first two weeks of the semester\, known as the Change of Program period. For more information\, see the Registrar’s website.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/change-of-program-period/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230117
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SUMMARY:CHANGE OF PROGRAM PERIOD
DESCRIPTION:First Two Weeks of Classes.  \nBegins Tuesday\, January 17 —  \nEnds Friday\, January 27. \nYou may add or drop courses without penalty through the first two weeks of the semester\, known as the Change of Program period. For more information\, see the Registrar’s website.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/change-of-program-period-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T150000
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: M.A. in Statistics
DESCRIPTION:Join THIS or one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions.   Learn about our MA Program in Statistics at Columbia University and find out if it’s the right choice for you.   \n\n3pm – 4pm  /\nDec. 16\, 2022   /  \nJan. 20\, Feb. 10\, Mar. 10\, 2023  \n\nFIND information on applying to GSAS and CREATE your application.  Introduction to GSAS Admissions. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/8996/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221212
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221213
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SUMMARY:LAST DAY OF CLASSES - FALL 2023 SEMESTER
DESCRIPTION:Last day of FALL 2023 classes.\nLast day to withdraw from or take a leave of absence effective in the FALL 2023 semester.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/last-day-of-classes-fall-2023-semester/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T153000
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SUMMARY:Meet Professor Chenyang Zhong
DESCRIPTION:Continuing with our Informal Talks with Faculty Series\, Find the invitation and RSVP in the MA Statistics Newsletter on Wednesday\, December 7.  Refreshments will be provided.  \nRead more about Chenyang Zhong. \nSUMMARY by Milton Lim; MA Statistics Student; President\, Columbia Statistics Club: \n“Professor Chenyang Zhong completed his PhD in Statistics at Stanford University in 2022 under Prof. Persi Diaconis\, a well-known magician and mathematician. Diaconis is famous for proving that a deck of cards must be shuffled at least 7 times to reach a sufficient level of randomness. (Interestingly\, if a deck of 52 cards is perfectly dovetail-shuffled 8 times\, it returns to its original order exactly!). Chenyang also has research interests in MCMC methodology\, random matrix theory\, and ranking methods.”
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/meet-professor-chenyang-zhong/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221208T203000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221127T191145Z
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SUMMARY:DEPT OF STATISTICS HOLIDAY PARTY
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date.  Join us for celebration.  Details will come in your email in December. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/stats-holiday-party/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221201
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SUMMARY:GSAS Compass Fall Employer Showcase
DESCRIPTION:GSAS Compass warmly invites you to join upcoming Fall Employer Showcase sessions\, featuring a wide range of employer partners:  \n\nNovember 9   Partnership for Public Service\nNovember 11  Revelio Labs\nNovember 14  FDA\, Center for Tobacco Products\nNovember 15  Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory \nNovember 17  Upwork\nNovember 18  BLS\nNovember 18  Rokt\nNovember 30 Upwork\n\nEach session will consist of an employer presentation lasting 20- to 30- minutes\, followed by the opportunity for students to ask questions and network with employer representatives. \nWhether you are preparing to launch your postgraduate job search\, want to learn about employment with these organizations\, or simply wish to grow your network of professional connections\, be sure to register today on GSAS Compass portal. \nQuestions about these events? Please reach our office at gsas-compass@columbia.edu
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/gsas-compass-fall-employer-showcase/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221122T130000
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Gökçe Dayanıklı - Informal Faculty Talks with MA Students
DESCRIPTION:Find the invitation and RSVP in the MA Statistics Newsletter on Wednesday\, November 16.  Read more about Gökçe Dayanıklı.  \nSUMMARY by Milton Lim; MA Statistics Student; President\, Columbia Statistics Club: \n“Gökçe completed her PhD in Operations Research & Financial Engineering at Princeton University in 2022. Gökçe is interested in mean-field games\, especially how the incentives imposed by the regulator affect the behaviour of large number of agents. This is distinct from agent-based models (a common misconception). She has applied her research in modelling carbon emissions\, advertising\, and epidemics.”
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/lunch-with-gokce-dayanikli/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T170000
DTSTAMP:20221118T173307Z
CREATED:20221118T173307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T173307Z
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SUMMARY:Spring PreRegistration Q&A with the Student Representatives
DESCRIPTION:Do you have questions about registering for Spring 2023 Semester Classes?   Our Student Representatives will provide their knowledge from experience.  The link can be found the MA Newsletter. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/spring-preregistration-qa-with-the-student-representatives/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T130000
DTSTAMP:20221110T151542Z
CREATED:20221110T151542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T151542Z
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SUMMARY:Structured Query Language in the Modern Data Age
DESCRIPTION:IMPACT Education Speaker Series \nJoin the Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) on Nov. 18\, from noon – 12:30 p.m. (CT)\, for our IMPACT Education Speaker Series as we welcome Ed Leonard – lead analytics engineer at Northwestern Mutual and instructor of practice in the College of Business Administration at Marquette University. \nEd will present “Structured Query Language in the Modern Data Age” which will focus on the history and importance of structured query language (SQL) and how it can be leveraged by other programming languages. \nSee the MA Program Newsletter for RSVP. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/structured-query-language-in-the-modern-data-age/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T123000
DTSTAMP:20221110T144315Z
CREATED:20221110T141701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T144315Z
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SUMMARY:Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) Employer Info Session
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, November 17th at 11:45 AM ET\, Dr. Steve Rabinowitz from the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) will be visiting via Zoom to discuss career opportunities in national security analysis. \nThe presentation will describe career opportunities at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)\, a non-profit corporation supporting the Department of Defense and other federal government agencies with multi-disciplinary research. IDA assists the United States Government in addressing important national security issues\, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise. IDA takes great pride in the high caliber and timeliness of its analyses\, which are produced in an atmosphere that encourages independent thinking and objective results.  Full-time positions as Research Staff Members and Research Associates are available to qualified candidates with Bachelors\, Masters\, and Doctoral degrees in a variety of disciplines including physical and life sciences\, statistics\, social sciences\, engineering\, and international affairs. IDA also runs a Summer Associate program for graduate students and rising senior undergraduates and a two-year Science Policy Fellowship and three-year Data Science Fellowships\, both for recent bachelor’s and master’s degree recipients. Please note that all applicants must be able to obtain a security clearance\, which requires US citizenship.  \nPRESENTER:  \nDr. Steve Rabinowitz is an alumnus of Columbia College (BA Physics 1984) and GSAS (PhD Physics 1992). He has been working in IDA’s Operational Evaluation Division for 30 years\, where he is the senior analyst on the Undersea Warfare task. \nRead the MA Statistics Newsletter for RSVP. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/institute-for-defense-analyses-ida-employer-info-session/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221118
DTSTAMP:20220831T130756Z
CREATED:20220831T130219Z
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SUMMARY:LAST DAY to request PASS/FAIL or R CREDIT
DESCRIPTION:GSAS does not allow any changes to the selection of a Letter Grade or Pass/Fail or R credit after Thursday\, November 17\, 2022.  \nCourses taken for PASS/FAIL or R Credit DO NOT COUNT TOWARD GRADUATION.  A class must have a LETTER GRADE to count toward graduation.  \nAfter November 17\, the choice of Pass/Fail will remain.  \nA course taken for Pass/Fail cannot be taken a second time to receive a better grade.* \nCOURSES TAKEN FOR R GRADE OR PASS/FAIL\nDuring the semester there are important dates to remember including the LAST DAY to DROP COURSES and the LAST DAY for R Grade & PASS/FAIL.  These deadlines are strictly followed.** \n\nCourses taken for R or Pass/Fail do not count towards the MA Statistics degree.\nCore classes may not be taken for R or P/F.\nClick HEREfor further details on the “Pass/Fail” grade.\nNot all courses are eligible for either P/F or R.\n\nFor P/F\, check in SSOL to see if the course is eligible for Pass/Fail and select.\nR grades must be approved by the course instructor.  You must make an arrangement with the instructor.\n\n\nClick HERE for further details on the “R” grade.\n\nThe Faculty Adviser should be notified before the status of a course is changed. \n\n*Students are not allowed to re-register for a course to improve letter grade.  (The only exception would be for a Grade of F which must be approved by the instructor\, the Faculty Director of the MA Program\, and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.  While the second grade will be used to determine graduation\, the original “F” will remain on the transcript and will affect the cumulative GPA that is visible on the transcript.) \n\n\nReview REQUIREMENTS of the MA Degree.\nReview GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING.\n\n**Deadlines for half-semester courses are different from full-semester courses.  Half-semester courses must be dropped within the first two weeks.  The deadline to change the grade of a half-semester course to Pass/Fail is the first day of the fifth week of the course.  Core courses may NOT be taken for Pass/Fail or R Credit.
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/last-day-to-request-pass-fail-or-r-credit/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T013000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T023000
DTSTAMP:20230614T172124Z
CREATED:20221019T194907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T172124Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch with Yongchan Kwon - Informal Faculty Talks with MA Students
DESCRIPTION:Find the invitation in the MA Statistics Newsletter for November 9.   \nLunch with Professor Yongchan Kwon.  \nSUMMARY by Milton Lim; MA Statistics Student; President\, Columbia Statistics Club: \n“Professor Yongchan Kwon completed his PhD in Statistics at Seoul National University and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Stanford University. Yongchan at presented his research interests in interpretable machine learning and data valuation through a game-theoretic approach. Using Shapley values to attribute the marginal contribution of each feature allows for more intuitive model explanations. Shapley values are popular because they satisfy the axioms of efficiency\, symmetry and linearity. Yongchan’s work has focussed on generalizing these Shapley values\, such as Beta Shapley which relaxes the efficiency axiom.”
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/informal-faculty-talks-with-ma-students/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T160000
DTSTAMP:20220831T200257Z
CREATED:20220831T192926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T200257Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: M.A. in Statistics
DESCRIPTION:Join THIS or one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions.   Learn about our MA Program in Statistics at Columbia University and find out if it’s the right choice for you.  \n\n3pm – 4pm  /\nNov. 11\, Dec. 16\, 2022   /  \nJan. 20\, Feb. 10\, Mar. 10\, 2023  \n\nFIND information on applying to GSAS and CREATE your application. Introduction to GSAS Admissions. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/virtual-information-session-m-a-in-statistics-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T130000
DTSTAMP:20221110T140803Z
CREATED:20221110T140803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T140803Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch Chat with Stats Alumni
DESCRIPTION:Jingbin Cao ’21 \nData Scientist at Warner Music Group \nRead the MA Statistics Newsletter for RSVP
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/lunch-chat-with-stats-alumni/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221107T200000
DTSTAMP:20230614T140419Z
CREATED:20230614T140014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T140419Z
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SUMMARY:SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DINNER
DESCRIPTION:Recipients of Statistics Scholarships had the opportunity of coming together for an elegant dinner held at the Penn Club.  The event provided a welcome opportunity for the awardees to meet and connect with one another in a warm and celebratory atmosphere.     
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/scholarship-awards-dinner/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T180000
DTSTAMP:20221102T203342Z
CREATED:20221026T174907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T203342Z
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SUMMARY:ALUMNI PANEL:  Financial Services
DESCRIPTION:Join our alumni to learn about the financial services industry.  Simple dinner and refreshments provided after the event.  Find the RSVP Link and details in the MA Statistics Newsletter. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/alumni-panel-financial-services/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T130000
DTSTAMP:20221102T203040Z
CREATED:20221102T202538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T203040Z
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SUMMARY:Data Science @ New York Life
DESCRIPTION:Check this week’s MA Statistics Newsletter for details and registration. 
URL:https://ma.stat.columbia.edu/event/data-science-new-york-life/
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