On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:00 noon, 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 August 18 on our Columbia Law School/NYU School of Law Exchange web page.
Deadline to Apply:
The preliminary deadline for applying is August 19, 2015 at 5:00 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.
Fall 2015 Application Timing/Deadlines:
| August 18 (Tuesday) at 12:00 noon | Application period begins |
| August 19 (Wednesday) at 5:00 p.m. | Deadline to submit online application |
| August 21 (Friday) by 5:00 p.m. | Notification sent to accepted students |
| August 21 (Friday) | Late applications accepted pending available space |
| August 26 (Wednesday)* | First day of classes at NYU School of Law |
| September 2 (Wednesday) | Last day to add an NYU exchange course |
| September 8 (Tuesday) | First day of classes at Columbia Law School |
| September 18 (Friday) | Last day to add a Columbia exchange course |
Notification of Approval:
Columbia will notify NYU students of their approval to register by 5:00 pm on August 21, 2015. Further instructions will also be given at that time.
If you drop a Columbia Course:
Please note that Columbia classes begin September 8 and the NYU School of Law add period ends September 3 at 9:30 am. If you decide to drop your Columbia class after September 3 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.