Columbia University ID Center

There are three different types of access into residence halls:

• Guard desk reader (in all undergraduate residence halls)
• Building front door lock reader (in McBain, River, Ruggles, Watt, Woodbridge, and 47 Claremont)
• Room door lock reader (in River)

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All Columbia University students and employees are automatically granted access to Alfred Lerner Hall. If you have any questions about the access policy, or want other information about the facility, please visit the Alfred Lerner Hall website.

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Not all Columbia University students are automatically granted access to the Dodge Fitness Center (DFC). For more information about access to the facility, please check out Dodge Fitness Center access, or if want other information about the facility, please check out the Dodge Fitness Center website.

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The Security Office manages swipe access into many buildings on campus (click the link below for a full list of buildings). Access is sometimes granted automatically, but not always.

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