Columbia University Student Services December Mailing

All full-time students are automatically enrolled and charged for the Columbia Health Program.

Part-time students may also enroll in the program. The voluntary enrollment form is available on the Columbia Health website. 

Enrollment in the Columbia Health Program provides students with access to a variety of programs and services on-campus, as well as specific off-campus services. The Columbia Health Program fee is $450 and provides access to Columbia Health from January 17 to August 31, 2012. The fee is mandatory and automatically charged on the E-Bill to all full-time students and to those who elect enrollment in the Columbia Student Medical Insurance Plan. Other students may elect enrollment in the Columbia Health Program. 

After paying the fee, students pay no additional charges when using services provided on campus, except for certain immunizations and travel assessments. Laboratory tests, radiology services and prescriptions ordered by Columbia Health providers are not covered by the fee.

 

Columbia Health Program

Columbia Health offers a variety of programs and services specifically designed to meet students' health needs. These programs are arranged in five departments.

Medical Services provides routine and urgent medical care, as well as sexual health, reproductive and gynecological services, travel medicine, LGBTQ health care, confidential HIV testing, and immunizations. Students can schedule an appointments online.

Counseling and Psychological Services offers short-term individual counseling, couples counseling, student life support groups, and medication consultation.

When Medical Services and Counseling and Psychological Services are closed, a clinician-on-call can provide telephone advice about urgent medical and mental health concerns.

Disability Services coordinates reasonable accommodations and support services including assistive technology, networking groups, academic skills workshops, and learning specialists.

Alice! Health Promotion connects students with information and resources, and supports healthy attitudes and behaviors within the campus community.

Sexual Violence Response supports students in healing from sexual and relationship violence, as well as educates students about consent and coercion to promote a respectful and safe campus.