Students are advised to carefully plan out their program and spend extra attention to details concerning residence units in ratio to course requirements. The program can be completed in one year but must be completed within two years, except for students on a visa, who must complete it within one and a half years. If they choose this option, they must notify the ISSO 90 days prior to the expected program completion date or during the 60-day grace period after fulfilling the degree requirements. All new students to Columbia University will receive their official University ID Card only after they have registered. This ID Card will be your official University ID for the length of your academic career at Columbia.
Partial registration is acceptable.
In addition to AcIs email accounts, MAFN students will receive upon request email accounts from the Mathematics Department. Students can apply for Math Dept. email accounts beginning the evening of the MAFN Orientation on Tuesday, August 29. He is the person to assist our students in finding housing. There are 7 mandatory courses and 3 electives. The decision to take another course is made by the student.