Current Campus Access Status Level: "I" - ID Only
Campus open to active affiliate Columbia University ID (CUID) holders and approved guests only
Columbia faculty, and staff can use the guest registration portal to register guests. Students are restricted from registering guests from May 17 to 21. Alumni campus access is temporarily restricted from May 17 to 21. Learn more below.
Current Access Points to Campus
The following gates are available 24/7 (except where noted) only to active Columbia affiliates with a valid CUID, registered alumni, and approved guests.
- 116th St. and Broadway – 24/7 access
- 116th St. and Amsterdam – 24/7 access
- Wien Gate (116th St. between Amsterdam and Morningside Drive) – 24/7 Access
- Earl Gate (117th St. and Broadway) – Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Northwest Corner Building, 120th Street and Broadway (CUID swipe access Monday to Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; alumni and guest QR codes not available at this entrance)
CUID holders registered with the University for campus accommodations have swipe access into accessible building entrances at the campus perimeter. For questions regarding access please contact Public Safety at [email protected].
Guest Access
The guest registration portal is available for faculty and staff to request guest access at the Morningside campus. Note: students are unable to request guest access from Saturday, May 17 at noon through Wednesday, May 21.
For Commencement Day, May 21, 2025, there will be no guests on campus before and during the Commencement ceremony. Guest access for faculty and staff requests only will resume at 12:30 p.m. on May 21.
Alumni Access
Alumni campus access is temporarily suspended from May 17 to 21.
Visit the Alumni website for information about campus access and other alumni benefits.
Building Access
CUIDs are required to access buildings at the Morningside campus. Buildings are operating at normal hours. Note, the International Affairs Building (IAB) will continue to lock at 11:00 p.m. on weeknights after Lehman Library closes and will reopen in the morning at its normally scheduled time. If you require urgent access during restricted hours, please contact Public Safety at 212-854-2797.
The Campus Access Level System
The campus access status levels have been developed to simplify communication regarding the current circumstances on and around the Morningside campus. The current system - evolving from the previous color-coded system - is intended to clarify the description of access to campus.
The current campus access status level is determined by several criteria that evaluate the potential for disruption to our academic mission and/or campus operations. The status level will be adjusted up or down to reflect then-current circumstances, including information received from law enforcement and other sources regarding potential events that could affect Columbia. Depending on the circumstances, the campus status level could change with sometimes little advance notice based on changing circumstances.