Columbia University Housing

Housing Services

 

Columbia University Housing Services offers our residents a unique opportunity: the chance to build a close sense of community within the reach of all that New York City has to offer. We provide housing for approximately 5,200 undergraduate students. The cornerstone of our Housing program is providing great hospitality. Have a question about how to replace a lost key or how to get a Guest Pass? Hopefully you will find all your answers by browsing this guide. If not, we have a Hospitality Desk staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you.

Hospitality Desk
Hartley Lobby - (212) 854-2779

Customer Service Center
118 Hartley Hall - (212) 854-2775

Housing Website
www.columbia.edu/cu/housing

General Inquiries
housing@columbia.edu 

 

Residential Programs

The Office of Residential Programs is committed to providing learning opportunities that support the academic mission of the Undergraduate Schools.The experiences afforded to students in residence must help promote their intellectual, social, emotional and interpersonal growth and development. We foster environments that allow for the expression of individuality balanced with a shared sense of responsibility for the Columbia community.There are always layers of staff support available to each and every undergraduate CC/SEAS student through The Office of Residential Programs, as they are responsible for assisting students in crisis during evening, weekends, and holidays. In addition, Residential Programs staff work to ensure community standards and policies are observed.

The Residential Programs staff member with whom you will have the most contact is your Resident Adviser (RA). Your RA is an upperclass student who will most likely be one of your floormates. He or she plans floor community-building events and is available to help you with any difficulties you may encounter, including anything from academic worries to questions about college life.You should notify your RA directly of issues involving: noise, conflict between roommates/suitemates and/or neighbors, smoke, or other issues of community standards.

In addition to the Director and Assistant Deans for Community Development and Residential Programs, other staff you may work with in your time in the residence halls includes:

• Community Programming Assistants (CPAs), who plan building and/or area-wide community events in your residential area.
• Graduate Assistants (GAs), who work closely with RAs/CPAs and serve on the front lines in regards to incident and crisis management.
• The Assistant Director for Greek Life and Leadership Development, who works closely with the leadership of Fraternities and Sororities.
• The Associate Directors (ADs), who oversee all functions of a residential area, manage community development within a building and/or residential area, and work with the staff to enhance the residential experience.

Residential Programs Main Office
515 Lerner Hall - (212) 854-6805

Residential Programs Website
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/resprograms/

General Inquiries
corp@columbia.edu