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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Popular upperclass residence hall East Campus is about to be even more of a favorite once students see the townhouse renovations and community space makeovers conducted in the building during the summer break.
Columbia marked a milestone in its sustainability efforts by completing its first all-electric undergraduate residence hall at 611 W. 112th Street. Housing welcomes the building's inaugural residents for the 2025-26 Academic Year.
In support of its sustainability efforts, Columbia Housing donated nearly 3,500 pieces of furniture to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) from East Campus and Hartley Hall, both currently undergoing renovations.
Effective Friday, May 30, the Hospitality Desk will be located in Furnald Hall.
The Hospitality Desk will continue to offer support to the students living on-campus for the summer. However, effective May 27 - August 22, operating hours are adjusted.
As you prepare for Room Selection 2025, here's a quick summary of what is new or changing from prior years.
As part of their mission to reduce waste, Columbia Housing donated 10 functional TVs from Schapiro Hall and Wien Hall following Housing's internal upgrade to Roku-compatible units.
An elevator upgrade project in Carman Hall is scheduled to begin on October 28. Work will be conducted one elevator at a time to minimize disruption to building residents.
Columbia Housing’s first all-electric residence hall near completion; to be included in Room Selection for 2025-26 academic year
Students who would like to request a room transfer should submit the Room Transfer Request Form.
Welcome to Academic Year 2024-2025! To help you transition to Columbia Housing and navigate life as a residential student, here are some helpful resources.
River and Hogan refresh conducted, air conditioning added to four major residence halls, and electronic lock work extended to more buildings
Mia DeLuis Zayas (CC'20) is now a manager of housing services at Columbia, but she knows how to get settled into a routine from her four years in the residence halls.
Since the project's launch in September 2023, we have upgraded over 2,000 locks across 13 buildings and expect project completion by the end of Summer 2025.
Residents may experience minor access disruptions during the software update, August 5 - August 6.
As renovations began in Hogan and River Halls this summer, Columbia Housing needed to find a home for nearly 400 pieces of used furniture removed from the buildings. Housing successfully donated these items to two local organizations: Church World Service Jersey City and Habitat for Humanity.