The Campus Access Advisory Committee, established by President Jennifer L. Mnookin and co-chaired by Engineering School Dean Shih-Fu Chang, Morris A. and Alma Schapiro Professor of Engineering, and Geraldine Downey, Robert Johnston Niven Professor of Humane Letters in Psychology, has begun its work.
The committee’s charge is to advise Mnookin and the University’s senior leadership team on how to make the Morningside campus more open by recommending principles, conditions, and practical steps Columbia can take while preserving appropriate safeguards for the community and the University’s academic mission.
“Maximizing our openness within the practical realities of operating a complex urban university should serve as a guiding principle. I look forward to finding a path forward and appreciate the guidance that I know will be forthcoming from the Campus Access Advisory Committee in the months ahead.”
Committee Co-Chairs
See the full list of Committee Members.
News and Announcements
October 27, 2026
Members have been assembled, a landing page launched, and feedback form created. Read more.
September 7, 2026
Announcement of the Campus Access committee, expansions to campus access, and a temporary kiosk to assist visitors and affiliates. Read more.