The Columbian

The Columbian is the official yearbook of Columbia College and SEAS. The book is produced over the course of the academic year by the staff of the Columbian. The staff members of the Columbian are CC or SEAS undergraduates who join the yearbook staff, which functions much like any other student organization. However, the Columbian does not fall under any of the five governing boards at Columbia, and instead reports directly to Student Development and Activities (SDA).

Previous volumes of the Columbian are available for viewing in the Columbiana Collection and University Archives in Butler Library.

Publication

The book is published annually by Josten's of Pennsylvania. The book usually consists of roughly 350 to 400 pages, including portraits of the graduating class, along with names and majors. As of the 2010 Columbian, the book is currently in its 162nd continuous year of publication, predating the ''Columbia Spectator'', as well as every other collegiate yearbook, with the exception of Harvard's Crimson.

The book traditionally measures nine by twelve inches and is bound in a hardcover. The cover art of the book varies from volume to volume at the discretion of the editor-in-chief and staff.