Transfer, Combined Plan, and Exchange Students: Room Assignments & Check-In Day

Please follow the steps outlined in this article to prepare for your arrival for Academic Year 2024-2025. 

July 09, 2024

Step 1: View Your Room Assignment in the Columbia Housing Portal 

The Columbia Housing Portal is your one-stop location for important information as a residential Columbia student. Throughout your time living on campus, you will visit the Housing Portal to submit applications, complete requirements, and more. 

To find your room assignment and roommate information for Academic Year 2024-2025, log into the Housing Portal using your Columbia ID number:

  1. Go to the Housing Portal.
  2. Click "Login" in the top left-hand corner of the Portal homepage.
    • Select "Login with Columbia ID number" from the drop-down menu.
    • Enter your Columbia ID number. Your Columbia ID number begins with C and is 9 digits. Your password is your date of birth in the format MMDDYYY (i.e., 04242004).
  3. Click on the “Move-In Information” tab in the menu. 

Do not use your UNI to log into the Housing Portal as it has not yet been authenticated to your student account in the Columbia Housing systems.

Arrival information and Check-In times will be shared in our next message in mid-July.

Step 2: Select a Check-In Time and Complete Other To-Dos 

  1. Select your preferred Check-In time on the “Move-In Information” page of the Housing Portal. Selections can be made between 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on August 27 and will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. 

    • If you are arriving outside the designated Check-In window, please be aware you may miss new student programming being hosted by your school. 

  2. Sign your Occupancy Agreement (OA) in the Housing Portal by August 1. Failure to sign the OA may jeopardize your housing assignment. 

  1. Obtain property insurance. 

Step 3: Start Thinking About What You’ll Bring to Campus 

Watch our video for recommendations on what you should and should not bring to campus. Remember, your room is furnished and space is limited.  

The Columbia Student Mail Center will begin accepting packages on August 1. Please do not send items sooner.

Step 4: Review Check-In Resources and Timeline 

In mid-July, we’ll send an overview of what to expect at Check-In. In the meantime, explore our Check-In resources: