Health Guidance | COVID-19 Resource Guide for the Columbia Community

Returning to Campus Responsibly

Public health practices are embedded in all of our reopening plans.

Columbia will provide guidance and best practices developed by our own experts, consistent with latest scientific evidence as well as guidelines from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York State, and New York City.

University Public Health Protocols

REQUIRED PROTOCOL FOR RETURNING TO CAMPUS

Coming to campus at any point this summer? Flu shots and quarantining are no longer required, but these rules—and related policies and guidelines—apply to you.

1. Read the Enhanced University Health and Safety Policy

This policy has been established to help protect individuals in the Columbia community and our neighbors.

2. Read and Sign the Health Compact

Everyone who returns to campus must sign the University Health Compact, which can be found in the required online safety training.

3. Take Safety Training

If you are returning to campus, you must take the COVID-19 safety course before you return to campus.

4. Get Tested

To provide an additional layer of safety, Columbia will require an initial single COVID-19 PCR diagnostic test of all faculty, staff, and students returning to campus.

5. Complete the Daily Symptom Self-check

All faculty, staff, and students must complete a daily symptom self-check before entering campus.

Stay Healthy

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Practice Healthy Hygiene

Wear Face Covering

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Practice Physical Distancing

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Monitor Your Own Health

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Clean and Disinfecting

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Report Safety Concerns and Discrimination

University Policy

Fall 2021 Vaccine Policy

Enhanced Health and Safety

Testing Process

Test and Trace

Symptom Self-checking

Community Health Compact

Academic Visitors

Events

Vendor Clearance

Domestic and International Travel

Symptom Self-check App Red Screen Policy

Health Advisories

May 06, 2021

Summer Term Health Advisory

While positive developments in the national effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in the easing of several public health restrictions, the worsening crises in other countries reminds us that we still have a long way to go before we can claim success.

Return to Campus Update Forum – May 4, 2021

This session will include up-to-date information regarding campus access protocols, as well as planning for the summer and fall terms. Presentations will be followed by a live question-and-answer session.

Anticipating the Fall

As planning proceeds for the fall, every step taken will continue to be governed by our highest priority: campus safety. The President’s Task Force on COVID-19 will plan how to maintain our commitments to excellent teaching, top-tier research, and outstanding clinical care.