Columbia University Housing

Check-In Information

On Monday, May 26 from 12:00pm - 5:00pm, summer residents should check in and sign their housing contracts at the following locations:

Broadway, 600 W. 113th, and Brownstones residents will check in at Broadway Hall. The street level gate will be available for access.

Schapiro residents will check in at Schapiro Hall.

Late Check In Information

Students that need to check in after Monday, May 26 at 5:00pm should do so at the Hartley Hospitality Desk. Students that are checking in late must sign their contract in 125 Wallach Hall.

Eligibility

We offer housing to current CC/SEAS students for either or both summer and interim sessions. Students will be allowed to select their rooms via Summer Room Selection. Priority in the online selection will be given to individuals who are registered for classes and entire groups of students who are registered for classes. Please note that students must be registered for classes by their Housing Check-In date. If they are not registered for classes by this date, their Housing assignment will be void. Summer housing will be based on availability at the time of your selection, and therefore cannot be guaranteed. Interim housing is available to continuing students to bridge the gap between two successive housing periods: Spring term and Summer Session I, or Summer Session II and Fall term. Students must be a resident in the terms preceding and following the interim period to qualify. Non-guaranteed housing students must be currently living on campus or enrolled in summer classes to apply for summer housing. If you are a non-guaranteed student currently living off-campus or not enrolled for summer classes, you cannot apply for summer housing. Barnard students enrolled in summer classes must apply through the Visiting Summer Students webpage.

Periods and Rates

Period	Dates	Single Rate	Double Rate
Spring Interim	May 17 – May 26	$315	N/A
Session 1	May 26 – July 3	$1,285	$1,000
Session 2	July 6 – August 15	$1,285	$1,000
Fall Interim*	August 15 – August 30	$525	N/A

*For Fall Interim, you will be required to move to a temporary assignment at the end of summer housing and occupy this room until the end of interim housing. You must be able to move during this time in order to be eligible for Fall Interim. At the end of Interim Housing, you will be allowed to move to your new Fall assignment.

Buildings Available

Broadway, Schapiro and 600 W.113th.

Application Information

Summer Housing Registration begins April 7 and ends April 18. Students staying for the entire Summer Session (both 1 and 2) or for Session 1 only will be allowed to select their room assignments online. Session 2 applicants will be individually assigned by the Housing office. Students who sign up for ONLY Session 1 will not be guaranteed Session 2 housing and will have to apply again if there is change in required occupancy period.

Priority will be given to individuals registered for summer classes and entire groups registered for summer classes. Appointment times will be posted online on Tuesday, May 6 after 5pm and Summer Selection will take place online on May 8 and May 9.

Summer 2008 (05/26/2008 - 08/15/2008) - Click here to apply for the Full Summer Session only.

Summer Session 1 2008 (05/26/2008 - 07/03/2008) - Click here to apply for Summer Session 1 only.

Summer Session II 2008 (07/06/2008 - 08/15/2008) - Click here to apply for Summer Session II. Summer Session II is now full to capacity. Students may still apply for Housing, but will be placed on the wait list. Applicants must apply by Friday, June 20.

Registration Information: The Summer Housing Registration process will be similar to the General Selection process during the academic year. Students will be able to form groups with 5 other students, for a total of 6 people altogether, if they want to pick at the same appointment time. Students may want to form groups in order to live in a double together or to live in singles or doubles near each other, if this housing is available. Lottery numbers and appointment times will be assigned to all applicants and posted on the Housing website and Registration Summary pages of the Application portal when available. Selection will take place online during the scheduled appointment times.

 

Please note that you CANNOT change the group size (once confirmed by the Group Leader or group members), Category Declaration, or make any changes to add, reform, or combine groups once you have started these sections of the application. No exceptions will be made. Please consider all of your options carefully before completing your registration by April 18.

IMPORTANT! If you are registering as a group, you must elect a group leader who will register your group. The group leader will create a group name and password and will pull you into the group by entering each member's UNI and Screen Name. Prior to being added to the group, all group members must login and begin their Registration process by selecting the "Group - Summer Housing" Category Declaration, and they must give the group leader their UNIs and Screen Names, which are created during Registration.

Please note: Groups cannot be formed with members of different Housing periods. Thus, Summer Session 1 applicants can only form groups with other Summer Session 1 applicants.

In order to be pulled into a group by a group leader, the group member must:

• Have already created an Application.
• Selected "Group - Summer Housing" in the Category Declaration step.
• Not have created a Group or belong to another Group.
• Have applied to the same Application/Stay Duration: Summer Session 2008, Summer Session 1 2008.

When a group leader adds you to their group, you will receive an email notification. Then a 12-hour wait period will commence during which any group member may pull out. Once the wait period has ended, the Group Leader must login to verify the group. All group members must then log back into the application and complete the remaining steps through the ‘Registration Summary’ page. After all group members have confirmed through this page, the group’s registration is finished.

Please note: Registration status on the Application will read "Not Complete" until the student is assigned a room and has signed the Occupancy Agreement online. This process will take place after a room has been selected.

If all rooms are assigned during selection, a student fails to select a room prior to the end of online selection, or an application is submitted after midnight on April 18, students may be admitted onto a waitlist and will be assigned as space becomes available. A late application fee of $50 will be applied to process all submissions after the required deadline. Session 2 applications will be notified of their assignment via email in late June.

If you require accommodations due to a disability, please note your need on your application. In addition, must fill out the Disability Housing Accommodations Request Form and submit supporting documentation. We will make every effort to meet your needs, but please note that this is only a request and not guaranteed. Columbia students should also note that accommodations made during the summer does not guarantee similar placement in the fall. You must follow the Disability Housing Accommodation procedure when choosing your fall/spring assignment during Room Selection.

Cancellation Policy

Please note that you will be billed from the first day of your session until you cancel and check out, regardless of your actual housing period. Before you leave, fill out a Cancellation Form. Upon Check-Out, complete a Room Condition Report and return your room keys to the Hartley Hospitality Desk. Your account will then be credited. Additional fees will apply if you do not comply with set housing period move-in and move-out dates. If you plan to leave after Summer Session I, you may cancel for Summer Session II at the beginning of your session.

If written notice of cancellation is not received by Housing and Dining prior to the first day of the occupancy period, and if Check-In does not occur within a 48 hour period, the Occupancy Agreement will be terminated. In such event, the student will be responsible for payment of a $500 charge to cover administrative expenses and other damages to the University; this fee may be waived for students who are withdrawing or taking a leave of absence.

The cancellations fees below will be applied upon officially checking out of your room.

Summer Session I and II
Cancel Prior to Check-In: $100
Cancel after Check-In: $100 + Proration according to date of Check-Out