Campus Resources
Alfred Lerner Hall
Columbia’s architecturally renowned student center serves students’ needs in one convenient location. Facilities include student lounges, dining facilities, and computer labs.*
Libraries
Spanning 22 libraries and an extensive collection of digital resources, Columbia has one of the top-10 academic library systems in the country. Due to the program's short duration, students are not provided borrowing privileges.*
Computer Access
Students have access to computer clusters and laboratories throughout campus. These facilities range from informational kiosks to high-end workstations to walk-in consulting centers. Students may connect to the wireless network anywhere on campus.*
Dining
Dining is available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Friday for students with a meal plan. The dining hall provides food options for a variety of diets. Students with medically related special dietary needs can work with a campus dietician to ensure their meal needs are met.
Health Services
Students can be seen on a walk-in basis by Urgent Care at Columbia Health Services.
Fitness Center
Students enrolled in the Residential program have basic membership to Columbia’s Dodge Physical Fitness Center, located on central campus.*
Writing Center
Through one-on-one consultations and workshops, Writing Center consultants offer feedback and strategies to help students improve at every stage of their writing, from brainstorming to final drafts. Consultations are available to pre-college students on a limited basis and are focused on writing the college application essay and supplemental essay. Students can sign up for appointments through the High School Student Services Office.
Disability Services
The University Office of Disability Services (ODS) provides a full range of services and accommodations to assist students with disabilities. Students requiring accommodations should register with ODS upon enrollment and well in advance of the program's start.
Alice! Health Promotion
Alice! is not one person, but a team. The Go Ask Alice! site is supported by a team of Columbia University health promotion specialists, health care providers, and other health professionals, along with a staff of information and research specialists and writers. Our team members have advanced degrees in public health, health education, medicine, counseling, and a number of other relevant fields.
Office of Religious Life
The Earl Hall Center for Religious Life is committed to the mission engraved in stone above the doors to Earl Hall: "Erected for the students that religion and learning may go hand in hand and character grow with knowledge." Students can learn more about worship services, prayer and meditation spaces, and religious communities on campus.
Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety provides a number of services ranging from the dissemination of emergency information to campus escorts. Their mission is to enhance the quality of life for the Columbia community by maintaining a secure and open environment where the safety of all is balanced with the rights of the individual. The Department strives to accomplish its mission while adhering to its core values of Pride, Professionalism, and Service.
Columbia Shuttle
Columbia University provides free shuttle bus service for qualifying individuals via the ADA-accessible Intercampus Shuttle. The shuttle connects 96th Street, the Morningside campus, the Medical Center (CUMC), and Harlem Hospital (HH) with stops at nearby subway and transit stops.
Columbia Bookstore
The Columbia Bookstore is your one stop shop for Columbia gear, school supplies, textbooks, and more.
High School Student Services Office
This office is your primary source for directing inquiries and requests, and serves as a general resource for students and parents while on campus. The office is located in 212D, Lewisohn Hall and is open Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
*In person services pending COVID-19 campus reopening policies.