John Jay Hall Arrival Instructions

We’re pleased to announce that Columbia Housing has partnered with a premier student moving service on August 24 and August 25 to ensure that our new students and their families have a positive, comfortable, and welcoming first experience as Columbia Lions.

This service is being offered at our largest first-year residence halls, Carman Hall and John Jay Hall, due to the complexity of move-in operations required for these buildings.  

Arrival Instructions

Head north on Broadway and turn east onto College Walk (where W. 116th Street meets campus). You may need to queue prior to turning onto College Walk so please approach from the south as shown on the graphic below. Temporarily park in the unload zone designated for John Jay. Moving support will be provided at the unload zone.

By Taxi or Rideshare: Follow the arrival instructions outlined above if your driver will take you through the unload zone. If you are dropped off near campus, proceed to the unload zone on foot. Moving support will be provided at the John Jay unload zone.

By Public Transportation: Proceed to your unload zone on foot. Moving support will be provided at the John Jay unload zone.

An arrival map for John Joy showing traffic turning east onto College Walk from Broadway

What Happens Next

Show your Lion Pass to the moving company staff and let them do the heavy lifting!

The staff will unload your belongings into bins labeled with your last name and room number, and take your bins to your room. It may take up to 30 minutes for your items to arrive. Use this time to park your car on an open street or in a garage, and then proceed to your Check-In or Welcome station.

Proceed to the tent outside Hamilton Hall to complete Check-In. This location is marked with a star on the map above. Refer to the steps outlined on the International Check-In page for more information.

Proceed to the tent outside Hamilton to complete registration for bag drop. This location is marked with a star on the map above. Refer to the steps outlined on the Bag Drop page for more information.

Proceed to the tent outside Hamilton to complete Check-In. This location is marked with a star on the map above. Refer to the steps outlined on the Check-In Overview page for more information.