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

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. Self-quarantine, If Required

International students and those traveling to campus from certain states or territories must self-quarantine as required by New York State.

5. 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.

6. Complete the Daily Symptom Self-check

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