| | 8 | Student housing subsidized by the University in the Morningside Neighborhood is guaranteed for all GSAS PhD candidates at Columbia for 5 years. After this period, students must *justify* why they must remain in housing for each additional year for two years maximum. UAH *will* attempt to get you to leave as much as they can after your 5 years. Usually you only have to request to remain in housing once per year after 5, but sometimes this requires some sort of short letter from your advisor saying that you're making adequate progress. If you stay on through the summer of your 7th year (as I am), they will say that you cannot and that your 7 years ends on May 31st (even if you moved into the apartment in August or September). Request whatever time you need, and if they continue to refuse, then just talk to the Astronomy department chair asking him/her to request from the GSAS Dean a stay on your housing for a month or two (and cc the housing office). This worked for Kyle and me. |
