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Summer Projects Conducted in the Residence Halls

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.

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. 

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Returning upperclass students received their second of three Check-In emails on Friday, August 21.

Incoming First-Year students received their third Check-In message on August 10.

Transfer, Combined Plan, and Exchange students received the following Check-In message on August 5.

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. 

The Columbia Housing team recently completed its battery replacement program, a routine maintenance effort that requires coordination and organized execution. The operations team manually replaced a total of 26,598 batteries, servicing 4,433 locks across 35 residence halls.

As you prepare for Room Selection 2026, here's a quick summary of what is new or changing from prior years. 

You play an important role in maintaining the safety of our shared spaces.

Columbia Housing is monitoring outdoor temperatures to ensure that heating systems are turned on when appropriate.