Important Dates
Application Deadlines
- December 1, 2020: Summer 2021 term
- February 15, 2021: Fall 2021 term
We also welcome students from other universities and colleges to apply to SiLA. Priority will be given to Columbia students.
Other Important Dates (by SiLA term):
FALL 2020
- February 15 | Applications Due
- April 6 | Registration Opens
- April 7-9 | Individual Interviews with SiLA Staff
- April 9 | Mandatory Internship Presentation in Chicago 6-9P CST
- April 10 | Mandatory Orientation in Chicago 9A-1P CST
- April 17 | Coverage Workshop 10A-12P CST
- June 19 | Housing Applications Due
- July 10 | Housing Contract, Housing Roommate Questionnaire, and Housing Background Check Due
- August 1 | Internship Scholarship Deadline
- September 3 | Move-in at Park La Brea 2-5P PST
- September 4 | Mandatory housing orientation 10A-12N PST
- September 8 | First day of classes and internships
- November 23-27 | Thanksgiving Holiday: All classes online
- December 18 | Last day of classes and internships
- December 19 | Move out of Park La Brea by 12 Noon
Spring 2021
- May 1 | Applications Due
- Oct 22 | Mandatory Internship Presentation in Chicago 6:30-8:30PM CST (via Zoom)
- Oct 23 | Mandatory SiLA Orientation in Chicago 10A-12P CST (via Zoom)
- Oct 26 | Housing Applications Due
- October 30 | Coverage Workshop in Chicago 10A-12P CST (via Zoom)
- Nov | Individual Internship Interviews with SiLA Staff
- November 2 | Registration opens
- November 6 | Housing Contract, Roommate Questionnaire and Background Check Due
- November 6 | "How Hollywood Works" Workshop 11A-12N CST (via Zoom)
- December 1 | Internship Scholarship Deadline
- January 21 | Housing Check-In in Los Angeles 2-5P PST
- January 22 | Mandatory Housing Orientation 10A-12P PST
- January 25 | First Day of Classes and Internships
- May 7 | Last Day of Classes and Internships
- May 9 | Housing Move-out by 12P PST
Summer 2021
- September 8 | Application Portal Opens
- December 1 | Applications Due
- TBD | Registration Opens
- March | Individual Internship Interviews with SiLA Staff
- March | Mandatory Internship Presentation
- March | Mandatory SiLA Orientation
- March 19 | Housing Applications Due
- April | Coverage Workshop in Chicago 10A-12P CST
- April 2 |Housing Contract, Roommate Questionnaire and Background Check Due
- April 15 | Internship Scholarship Deadline
- May 27 | Housing Check-In in Los Angeles 2-5P PST
- May 28 | Mandatory Housing Orientation 10A-12P PST
- June 1 | First Day of Classes and Internships
- August 6 | Last Day of Classes and Internships
- August 8 | Housing Move-out by 12p PST