On Tuesday, December 23, 2014, registration for the Columbia Law School/NYU School of Law Exchange Program begins. Important information about the program, the link to the online request form, and the list of Columbia classes for which NYU students may apply to register will be posted by December 22 on our Columbia Law School/NYU School of Law Exchange web page.
Deadline to Apply:
The preliminary deadline for applying is January 12, 2015 at 3:00 pm. Students will be selected randomly, with J.D. 3L and full-time LL.M. students having priority. Applications from 2Ls will be considered pending room in the program. Please note: When selecting which course(s) to apply for, please take into account travel time between NYU and CLS.
Spring 2015 Application Timing/Deadlines:
| December 23 (Tuesday) | Application period begins |
| January 12 (Monday) at 3:00 p.m. | Preliminary deadline |
| January 15 (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m. | Accepted students are notified |
| January 16 (Friday) | Late requests accepted (if space is available) |
| January 20 (Tuesday)* | First day of classes at NYU School of Law |
| January 20 (Tuesday)* | First day of classes at Columbia Law School |
| January 27 (Tuesday) | Last day to add an NYU exchange course |
| January 27 (Tuesday) | Last day to add a Columbia exchange course |
Notification of Approval:
Columbia will notify NYU students of their approval to register by 3:30 pm on January 15, 2015. Further instructions will also be given at that time.
If you drop a Columbia Course:
Please note that Columbia classes begin January 20 and the NYU School of Law add period ends January 28 at 9:30 am. If you decide to drop your Columbia class after January 28 at 9:30 am, it will be too late to add an NYU School of Law course. Therefore, you must be enrolled in and attending sufficient credits to remain a full-time student (12 credit hours) should you decide to drop the Columbia course.