Building Access Restrictions for the Evening/Overnight of October 9 and Limited Guest Access Protocols

October 09, 2024

Beginning 8:30 p.m. tonight (10/9/24) through 7:00 a.m. tomorrow (10/10/24), all buildings on the Morningside campus between 114th Street and 120th Street and Broadway and Amsterdam will be locked and inaccessible (including to CUID holders who typically have building access), with the following exceptions:

  • Butler Library
  • Lerner Hall
  • Dodge Fitness Center
  • Residential Buildings

The International Affairs Building, the School of Social Work Building, and the Columbia Law School Buildings will also be closed.

No new entry to the buildings will be permitted after 8:30 p.m. on October 9, while the buildings will be closed after the end of the last class in each building.

Should urgent access be required during the restricted hours, members of the University community may contact Public Safety at 212-854-2797.

In addition, the following protocols are in place for guest access at the Morningside campus:

  • Full-time faculty members are permitted to directly register an unlimited number of guests that support mission-critical academic needs through the guest access portal. 
  • Other mission-critical guest needs, including for scheduled events, will occur through the Office of the Dean.
  • Students who wish to bring guests onto campus should reach out directly to their Dean of Students, who will share approved requests with the Office of the Dean.
  • "Help Gates" are available at the south pedestrian gate at Broadway and 116th and the south pedestrian gate at Amsterdam and 116th to help with exceptional access needs, including guests who do not have QR codes, have a non-functional QR code, or are without valid CUID. 

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we work to ensure the safety and security of our campus community.