Evening/Overnight Building Access Restrictions to Continue through Sunday night 10/13

October 10, 2024

The campus building access restrictions that have been in place this week will continue through at least Sunday, October 13:

  • Restrictions will be in effect from 8:30 PM each night until the following morning
  • No new entry to the buildings will be permitted after 8:30 PM each night; buildings will be closed after the end of the last class in each building
  • 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), with the following exceptions:
    • Butler Library
    • Lerner Hall
    • Dodge Fitness Center
    • Residential Buildings
  • The International Affairs Building, the Columbia Law School Buildings, and the School of Social Work Building will also be closed.

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

Update on guest access – the following protocols are in place for guest access at the Morningside campus:

  • Full-time faculty members, full-time senior research scientists, and full-time research scientists 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.  

We appreciate your continued cooperation and understanding as we work to ensure the safety and security of our campus community.