Columbia University Health Services

Looking to prevent the flu this year? The flu shot is coming to campus at no cost to you. As a service to the University community, Health Services at Columbia will be holding free “Flu Shot Fairs” this fall for all students, faculty and staff interested in receiving the vaccine. No appointment necessary! 

The following "Flu Shot Fairs" will be held this fall:

Lerner Hall I
Wednesday, October 29
10:00am - 1:00pm
Lerner Hall, Broadway Room

School of Social Work (CUSSW)
Wednesday, November 5
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location TBD

Teacher's College
Thursday, November 6
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location TBD

Lerner Hall II
Tuesday, November 11
11:00am - 2:00pm
Lerner Hall, Broadway Room

Columbia Law School
Wednesday, November 12
12:00pm - 3:30pm
Jerome Greene Hall, 3rd Floor Gallery

Columbia Business School
Thursday, November 13
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Uris Hall, Hepburn Lounge

Lerner Hall III
Thursday, November 20
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Lerner Hall, Broadway Room

Project Eye to Eye is an amazing program that pairs students with learning disabilities and/or ADHD from Columbia with students who have similar diagnoses at a neighboring public elementary school.  Students work together in a mentor/mentee relationship and use art as a medium to work together and build relationships and skills.  The program is currently looking for 2 student coordinators to be the leaders of the group and at least 8-10 mentors.  

Before you think "Oh, this isn't for me!" or "I don't like kids!" or "I really stink at art, I couldn't do that!", please at least THINK about it.

Consider:

1.  Remember being a kid and wanting someone older to pay attention to you? Give back by spending some one on one time with a kid who is struggling with the same things you struggle with!  You will learn so much from each other!

2.  You don't have to be an artist.  You don't even have to LIKE art.

The kids are the ones doing the projects--all you have to do is guide them and be there for them.  They look up to you.

3.  Still not convinced?  Think of it this way: It builds your resume.
Future employers love to see resumes full of volunteer and leadership experience!

If you are interested and want more information, please email student coordinators Tom Reed at thr2103@columbia.edu or Lauren Bigg at lmb2133@columbia.edu, or ODS Coordinator Jenna Cler at jjc2161@columbia.edu.  To learn more about the organization, please visit the Project Eye to Eye website.

As of August 25, 2008, the Office of Disability Services (ODS) will be located on the 7th floor of Lerner Hall. The ODS office will be closed on Thursday, August 21, and Friday, August 22, and will reopen in their new location on the 7th floor of Lerner Hall on Monday, August 25. 

On February 28th, 2008, the Alice! Health Promotion Program and the Administrative offices of Health Services moved to their new location on the ground floor of Wien Hall.

**The Medical Insurance and Immunization Compliance offices are now also located on the ground floor of Wien Hall.**

As of Thursday, May 1, 2008, any student with a health insurance-related question or concern is encouraged to stop by the new Medical Insurance Office in Wien Hall during regular business hours. You may also contact the Medical Insurance Office by calling 212.854.3286 or emailing hs-enrollment@columbia.edu . Students with questions regarding immunization requirements and compliance can visit the Immunization Compliance Office in Wien Hall during regular business hours or can call 212.854.7210.

Primary Care Medical Services, Urgent Care, and GHAP will remain on the 3rd and 4th floors of John Jay Hall. Counseling & Psychological Services and the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Program will remain on the 8th and 3rd floors of Lerner Hall, respectively.

For our new contact information and office hours, please visit the About Us section of our website.

If you have the Columbia Student Insurance Plan, you are probably familiar with the name Chickering as the partner provider of the insurance plan that is underwritten by Aetna Life Insurance Company.

Chickering is changing their name to Aetna Student Health to better reflect their business and constituents. Neither service nor coverage will differ with this name change. You can learn more at http://www.aetnastudenthealth.com.