Participation is required for all new students.
October 13 – November 21, 2025
Ready to get started? First, choose one of the options below. Then, complete and track your participation in Courseworks.
Online Offerings
Students can participate in the Community Citizenship Initiative through a variety of online offerings curated by University Life. These options will include video collections, podcasts, and documentaries. Topics will range from effective communication skills, active listening and empathy, how to have dialogue across our differences, consent and boundaries, and healthy relationships.
To get started on the online offerings, click the CourseWorks site that corresponds to your Columbia affiliation below. All first-year/new students are added to these sites when CCI launches. If you don’t have access, please email us at [email protected].
University-Wide Workshops
The below events are available to all Columbia University students and satisfy your requirement for the Community Citizenship Initiative. Workshop topics will range from inclusive and relational leadership, dialogue across difference, conflict resolution, and more.
Students who attend a workshop do not need to complete any of the online offerings. Their attendance will be taken at a workshop and credit will be given to attendees through CourseWorks.