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Opened in 1905, Hartley and Wallach (formerly Livingston) are classic McKim, Mead and White buildings designed as the University's first residence halls. The full-building renovation of Hartley now underway will transform the historic residence hall with updated rooms, new common spaces, improved accessibility, and infrastructure upgrades.
Your health and safety are a priority for the University. Annual Health & Safety inspections are conducted in every residence hall once per academic year.
The summer months provide students with a break from the academic year. For the teams on campus, it’s an opportunity to conduct project work in buildings like residence halls. Here are highlights of the refresh work done for the 2026-27 academic year.
The Guide to Living contains important policies and procedures related to the undergraduate residential experience.
Returning upperclass students received their second of three Check-In emails on Friday, August 21.
Transfer, Combined Plan, and Exchange students received the following Check-In message on August 5.
Incoming First-Year students received their third Check-In message on August 10.
On July 21, new and returning students received a message about shipping to campus in advance of move-in.
On July 17, upperclass students received an email prompting them to select a Check-In time for AY 26-27.
On July 14, incoming first-year students received the following message with information about the Check-In Day and Bag Drop Day processes.
Incoming Transfer and Combined Plan students received this Check-In message on July 1, 2026.
Incoming First-Year students received this Check-In message on June 30, 2026.
Since 2024, Columbia Housing has upgraded and replaced equipment across nine of its 11 residence hall fitness centers.
Columbia Housing capitalized on the reduced occupancy over winter break to upgrade communal spaces in McBain Hall and corridors in Watt Hall. The upgrades not only refresh and modernize the buildings, but also incorporate sustainability features like the use of recycled content.