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Beginning March 10, available gates for CUID holders and registered alumni and guests to enter the Morningside campus will be limited to the north College Walk pedestrian gates at Broadway & 116th and Amsterdam & 116th, and the Wien Gate on 116th between Amsterdam and Morningside Drive.

Beginning February 10, Columbia students, faculty, and staff can register up to two guests on the same day as their visit using the guest registration portal, and alumni visiting campus may register for same-day access to Morningside campus.

With the spring semester in full swing, I want to remind you of resources and good safety practices to support you in navigating Columbia and New York City. Being aware of our surroundings and looking out for one another are two easy ways we can help create a safe environment for all.

CUIDs are currently required to swipe or present to access most buildings on the Morningside campus. Read more.

As we approach winter break and the significantly reduced campus activity during this period, please note the following modified gate schedule at our Morningside campus.

Over the past months, Columbia’s Inclusive Public Safety Advisory Committee (IPSAC) conducted listening sessions to learn firsthand about your priorities and concerns. I am writing to address the questions raised most frequently and to update you on our ongoing work to keep our campuses safe.

Buildings at the Morningside campus 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.

Beginning 8:30 PM tonight until 7:00 AM tomorrow morning, all buildings on the Morningside campus between 114th Street and 120th Street and Broadway and Amsterdam will be closed and inaccessible during these times (including to CUID holders with building access).

I am writing to make you aware of two recent incidents of forcible touching/fondling that were reported at the 116th Street subway station platform. We take these incidents seriously and are working closely with law enforcement to help ensure the safety of our community members.

We want to bring to your attention a concerning new cybercrime trend that has been reported recently, including by several members of our community earlier today.

Buildings at the Morningside campus are operating at normal hours, with the International Affairs Building (IAB) continuing to lock at 11:00 p.m. on weeknights after Lehman Library closes.

We have re-opened the improved Guest Registration Portal to our entire campus community. All guest requests can be submitted directly through the portal, and requests can include multi-guest registrations and multiple days.

Detailing campus building access restrictions in place as of Monday, October 14.

Campus building access restrictions that have been in place this week will continue through at least Sunday, October 13.

Overnight building closures in place 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9 through 7:00 a.m. Thursday, October 10. Limited guest access protocols are in place beginning October 10.