Registration and Login
How do I find out what my UNI (University Network ID) is?
Every Columbia University student, faculty member, permanent staff member, and alumnus has a unique identifier, consisting of your initials plus an arbitrary number.
If you are an alumnus, and you use e-mail forwarding, your UNI is your
e-mail address without "@columbia.edu". Otherwise, please visit the UNI information page on the Alumni@ColumbiaWeb site.
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Lost UNI, user ID, or password
If you've lost your user ID or password, please e-mail Customer Service at [email protected] with your full name and the name of the site you are trying to access.
If you are an alumnus, visit the UNI information page on the Alumni@Columbia Web site for instructions on how to get and
activate your UNI.
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Login not working
Your user ID and password are case sensitive. They must be typed exactly as you entered them at enrollment. If your login is still not working, please e-mail Customer Service at [email protected] with your full name and the name of the site you are trying to access.
If you are an alumnus and your login is still not working,
visit the Help page on the Alumni@Columbia to request assistance.
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Description of an e-seminar
E-seminars are three- to five-hour learning experiences that provide in-depth, self-paced study.
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Using this site
Watching Multimedia Tools
To view some of the interactive elements in this site, you will need the free Macromedia Flash Player. Download the latest version and follow the simple instructions.
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Printing screens or documents
Some screens in this site may have print buttons on them. If not, use the browser's "File" menu and select "Print." Alternatively, you may use Ctrl-P on the PC and Cmd-P on the Mac.
If the right-hand side of the page is being cut off, on a Mac you can reduce the print size or, on a PC or Mac, change the layout to "Landscape".
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Saving documents
To save a PDF, you may use Ctrl-S on the PC and Cmd-S on the Mac. Alternatively, use the browser's File menu to select Save. To save a web page or a transcript, you may use Ctrl-S on the PC and Cmd-S on the Mac.
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Using search
Search terms in lowercase will match words in any case; otherwise, an exact case match is used. If you want an exact case match, use uppercase; if you want a more general search that is case neutral, use lowercase.
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Viewing
video
In order to view video you will need to download the free RealPlayer plug-in now. Click
on the link and follow the downloading instructions. Long download
times (up to 30 minutes) may be expected on a 56K modem.
It is not necessary or recommended that you purchase the premium versions
of the RealPlayer plug-in that are featured on the RealPlayer site.
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Viewing portable documents (PDFs)
Some excerpts are portable document format (PDF) files that
require the free Adobe Reader plug-in. Download
now and follow the downloading instructions.
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Troubleshooting
Making the text larger
There are two ways to change the text size on your monitor: using
options built into your browser, or changing the resolution of your
screen. With the Internet Explorer browser, use the "View" menu to
change text size. (On a PC, you may also need to look in the "Tools"
menu, select "Internet Options-Accessibility," and check "ignore font
sizes specified.") With Netscape, you can make the text larger by
simultaneously holding down the Ctrl and + keys on a PC or by holding
down the Cmd and + keys on a Mac.
To change the resolution on a PC, right-click on the desktop and choose
"Properties." Then, select the "Settings" tab and change the "Screen
Area" slider. To change the resolution on a Mac running OS X, choose
"System Preferences" from the "Apple" menu or the Dock. Select "Displays."
Change the selection under "Resolutions." On a Mac running OS 9, select
"Control Panels > Monitors" from the Apple menu. Change the selection
for the "Resolution."
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Plug-in error messages
If you cannot view a video, slide show, interactive or PDF, you will
receive a plug-in error. You will need to download the appropriate
plug-in. Please select one of these to be taken to more detailed help
information: RealPlayer Video, Flash
Interactive, or Adobe PDF.
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Broken link or site not found
While we make an effort to keep links to external sites up-to-date,
they may change without our knowledge—or be temporarily offline.
If you encounter a problem linking to an external site, please e-mail
Customer Service at [email protected].
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Browser and System Requirements
System requirements
For IBM-Compatible PC
Windows 98 or later
128 MB of RAM (256 or higher recommended)
Monitor: 800x600 pixel resolution recommended
Connection: Internet service and 56K modem minimum
Browser: Internet Explorer 5.x or above, Mozilla 1.4 or above, Netscape 4.7 or above. Netscape 6 not recommended.
Plug-ins: RealPlayer 7 or later, Macromedia Flash Player 5 or later, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 or later
For Macintosh
MAC OS 9.2 or higher
128 MB of RAM (256 or higher recommended)
Monitor: 800x600 pixels resolution recommended
Connection: Internet service and 56K modem minimum
Browser: Internet Explorer 5.x or above, Mozilla 1.4 or above, Netscape 4.7 or above, Safari 1.2 or above. Netscape 6 not recommended.
Plug-ins: RealPlayer 8 or later, Macromedia Flash Player 5 or later, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 or later
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Using Netscape or Mozilla
The Netscape and Mozilla browsers are free. Download
the latest version of Netscape or download
the latest version of Mozilla and follow the simple download
instructions.
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Using Internet Explorer
The Internet Explorer browser is free. Download the latest version of Internet Explorer and follow the simple download instructions. PC users, please be aware that if you have a previous version of Internet Explorer, it will be overwritten when you download a later version.
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Using AOL
If you use AOL, you will need to use Netscape Navigator, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, or Safari instead.
After logging on to AOL, open the alternative browser in order to use the Web site. You may need to contact AOL to configure the alternative browser to work with AOL's proprietary software. In this scenario, you are connecting to the Internet with AOL's network but using a different browser to view the Web site. Just make sure you are still logged on to AOL while browsing.
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Using Safari
The Safari browser is a new free browser for the Macintosh OS X platform. Download
the latest version of Safari.
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Using OS X
The Web site will work fine in Mac OS X or Mac OS 9.
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Contact Information
Contact Customer Service
Please direct your comments, questions, and suggestions to Customer Service: [email protected].
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Providing feedback on this site
We welcome feedback on your experience. To provide comments on a specific e-seminar, select "Feedback" in the navigation. To provide general comments, e-mail Customer Service at [email protected].
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