Required Protocol for Returning to Campus
Coming to campus at any point this fall?
These rules—and related policies and guidelines—apply to you.
Support Is Available
For general questions or comments about University COVID-19 policies, and to receive guidance on testing, contact tracing, isolation, and quarantine, email covidresource@columbia.edu.
For immediate treatment of very serious or critical conditions, call 911.
You can also call Public Safety:
Morningside: 212-854-2797
(On campus x4-5555)
Manhattanville: 212-853-3301
(On campus x3-3333)
Medical Center: 212-305-8100
or 212-305-7979
Morningside students: Contact Columbia Health
Medical Center students: Contact CUIMC Student Health Service.
Faculty and staff should call their primary care provider.
Call the COVID-19 hotline at 212-854-9355 Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, or email covidtesttrace@columbia.edu at any time.
Morningside students in need of counseling or psychological services can call 212-854-2878 for 24-hour support.
CUIMC students can schedule services via the web portal, which offers 24/7 on-call clinicians. For after-hours urgent care, call 212-305-3400.
Faculty and staff can contact the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Where to Go with a Concern
If you observe non-adherence to safety protocols, e.g., wearing a mask, large gatherings, etc., you may submit a report using the resources below.
You can contact Public Safety:
Morningside: 212-854-2797
Manhattanville: 212-853-3301
Medical Center: 212-305-8100 or 212-305-7979
Use the “Report an Incident” button at the top of the University Life website, report through Student Conduct and Community Standards, or contact student affairs staff in each school.
- Go to your department chair or dean of faculty affairs
- Speak with your supervisor or Human Resources
- Report anonymously with the University Compliance hotline
We are all responsible for creating and maintaining an environment built on respect and free from discrimination and harassment. Learn how to file a report.
Report contractor violations of COVID-19 safety protocols using the COVID-19 Contractor Compliance Tracker.
Community members can report a violation online or by calling:
- Morningside Heights 212-854-2797
- Manhattanville 212-853-3301
- Washington Heights 212-305-8100
Each school and unit has designated a COVID-19 Safety Coordinator. In addition, Research Ramp-Up Ambassadors help facilitate issues specific to the research community.
- Find your Safety Coordinator
- Find your Research Ramp-up Ambassador
SUBMIT A QUESTION OR COMMENT
Faculty, staff, students, and neighbors can submit general questions or comments about University COVID-19 policies by emailing covidresource@columbia.edu.
COVID-19 Test Results
Campus Testing
Week of October 19
4,408
6
0.13%
5
8
0
Cumulative Results*
39,483
30
0.08%
Testing Data Outside Columbia Surveillance Testing Program**
Columbia affiliates are encouraged to notify the University if they test positive outside of the Columbia Test and Trace Program.
56
12
93
Barnard College, Teachers College, Jewish Theological Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary report results separately.
*Results since June 22; see earlier data. "Tests Conducted" includes repeat tests required of students, faculty, staff, and others accessing campus.
**Data reflect positive test notifications since August 17 and include positive tests for symptomatic cases through on-campus health services and the contact tracing efforts for these cases.
Campus Data By Cohort
Week of October 19
Campus Contact Tracing
These data reflect contact tracing of cases detected through the Columbia Test and Trace Program. A contact is defined as an individual who came within 6 feet of a COVID-19 case for 10 minutes or more during the time they were infectious (2 days prior to symptom onset or 2 days prior to testing if no symptoms).
100%
69
97.1%
New York City Data
This webpage shows information on the number of people in New York City tested for the virus and the results from each day of the outbreak.
Consult this New York City map to see confirmed cases, case rates per 100,000 people, confirmed deaths, and death rates per 100,000 people during the last four weeks.
Check New York's covid zone map to find out whether you are in a New York State-designated COVID-19 zone, and get informed about the proper precautions to take for specific activities.
Return-to-campus Updates
University COVID Update: Travel and Safety
Columbia strongly urges curtailing travel during the upcoming holidays, particularly for undergraduates currently living in Columbia’s dormitories, as there will be limited opportunities to quarantine on campus.
Teachers College Announces Plans for Spring 2021
Teachers College will continue offering courses primarily online, with some exceptions, and continue remote operations for non-essential employees, through the winter and spring of 2021.
Columbia Expresses Strong Opposition to Homeland Security's Proposed Rule
Replacing the current Duration of Status policy for international students and scholars with a fixed two-to-four-year term and an uncertain extension of stay process, writes Interim Provost Ira Katznelson, hinders the University's ability to recruit and retain the most talented students from around the world.
Transition Tools
COVID-19 Research at Columbia
Columbia Mailman School researchers explore the potential for the COVID-19 virus to become a regular feature producing recurring outbreaks in humans.
Neurologists and patients should watch out for lingering neurological and psychiatric issues, even if symptoms were mild and never required medical attention.
Mailman School of Public Health study is in line with research estimating stay-at-home measures reduced COVID-19 transmission in Wuhan, China; Italy; and France.
Columbia's Dr. Steven Spitalnik is participating in various studies that he says are vital to conduct to see how these blood samples can be used to treat COVID-19.
