On July 14, incoming first-year students received the following message with information about the Check-In Day and Bag Drop Day processes.
On July 17, upperclass students received an email prompting them to select a Check-In time for AY 26-27.
On July 21, new and returning students received a message about shipping to campus in advance of move-in.
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.
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Columbia Housing is monitoring outdoor temperatures to ensure that heating systems are turned off when appropriate.
Now students can check machine availability and sign up for washer or dryer cycle notifications.
On Thursday, March 21, students who registered for Room Selection received their Room Selection appointment time.
Room Selection registration for Academic Year 2024-2025 begins Monday, February 19.
As you prepare for Room Selection 2024, here's a quick summary of what is new or changing from prior years.
With the recent refresh of East Campus suites, Columbia Housing partnered with The Junkluggers, an eco-friendly "junk" removal company, to find a new home for the used furniture. Housing successfully donated 107 furniture items and recycled over 50, keeping the refresh in line with its commitment to sustainable practices and greatly reducing the number of items directed to landfills.
Starting this month, Columbia Housing will begin a project to install new electronic access-controlled door locks across campus.
Top to Ground Floor Refresh Over Summer Break
Over the 2023 Summer break period, Broadway Hall received a full building makeover! The refresh included new furniture for student lounges plus smart televisions that can be operated by a mobile app; pantries upgraded including all new appliances; student rooms redone with latest finishes, new furniture and a wireless key entry system installed. Plus 27 refreshed communal restrooms and 44 fully redesigned, gender-inclusive restrooms of which 35 are ADA compliant. Updated light fixtures, new carpeting, and fresh paint throughout gave the building…
When renovations began this summer in Broadway Hall, Columbia Housing coordinated with Sustainable Columbia and Construction Business Initiatives to find a new home for the building's couches, chairs, and tables.
We asked your feedback on signage in the laundry room and ways to improve your experience. You had a lot to share! Thanks for your input.
Over the summer, window units will be permanently installed at John Jay, Hartley and Wallach Halls.
Residents of suite- and apartment-style buildings are responsible for cleaning shared bathrooms. Facilities makes cleaning supplies available to students at no charge.
With help from IRN: The Reuse Network, Columbia Housing provided gently used bedroom, dining, and lounge furniture sets to seven charities, providing support to organizations in need, extending the life of useable furniture, and diverting 150,000 pounds of waste from entering landfills.
Recently, Amazon has mis-delivered pallets of packages to the Columbia Student Mail Center. Here's what to do if you are missing a package from Amazon.