Current Campus Access Status Level: "R" - Restricted
CUID is required to enter campus, with restricted number of entry points available. Approved guest access for vital academic needs only beginning October 10.
Current Access Points to Campus
The following gates are available 24/7 (except where noted) only to Columbia affiliates with a valid CUID.
- College Walk at 116th Street and Broadway
- College Walk at 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
- Wien Gate, 116th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive
- John Jay Gate, 114th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue
- Earl Gate, 117th Street and Broadway (Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
- Northwest Corner Building, 120th Street and Broadway (CUID swipe access between 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., 7 days a week)
Please note that bag checks may be implemented at Butler Library.
For questions regarding access please contact Public Safety at [email protected].
Limited Guest Access Beginning October 10
Beginning Thursday, October 10, the guest access portal can be used to request approval for entry to the Morningside campus for guests associated with vital academic needs—critical for teaching or research, and unable to be rescheduled or shifted to Zoom. These requests will continue to be reviewed for vital academic purpose.
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.