How to Comply
COVID-19 vaccination and a booster dose is mandatory for all students, faculty, and staff.
Important Update:
The Mayor’s Emergency Executive Order, the “Key to NYC" program, requires the university to post this sign or a similar one in a conspicuous place that is viewable by prospective patrons prior to entering certain indoor entertainment, recreation, food services, gym, and fitness premises where vaccines are now required. The sign alerts patrons to the vaccination requirement and informs them that employees and patrons are required to be vaccinated. Columbia affiliates should be advised that a green pass does not meet the "Key to NYC" requirements and individuals with approved religious or medical exemptions can not access these specific facilities.
Vaccine-related Policies and Guidelines
COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for all students, faculty, and staff who will be on campus.
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This policy has been established to help protect individuals in the Columbia community and our neighbors.
Everyone who returns to campus must sign the health compact, which can be found in the required online safety training.
These are the most-asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Additional information to support compliance with the booster mandate.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are currently three vaccines that have either been approved or received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA). These include the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, the Moderna vaccine, and the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine. Read more.
Consistent with New York State guidance, all Columbia affiliates must continue to wear masks at all times in indoor settings in Columbia facilities and observe current 6 foot distancing as vaccination status is unknown for all individuals. Vaccinated individuals may remove masks and not physically distance only in outdoor settings on Columbia’s campuses. However, individuals may choose to continue to wear masks and observe distancing outdoors on Columbia’s campuses, thus, no assumptions should be made regarding why an individual chooses to mask outdoors. Read more.
Yes. COVID-19 vaccination and a booster dose is mandatory for all University faculty, staff, and students. Religious and medical exemptions to vaccination will be provided in accordance with New York State public health laws. Read more.
Vaccine-related Announcements
Update on Submission of Booster Shot Documentation
Faculty and staff can now upload proof of their booster shot on the ReopenCU app, which has been updated. The deadline to do so for those who are eligible is January 31.
Three Updates: Booster Shots, Gateway Testing, and Masking
Here are details on uploading COVID-19 booster documentation, an extension of the gateway testing deadline, and updates on the face mask policy.
Campus Forum Scheduled for Tuesday, January 18
This session will include up-to-date information on COVID-19, plans for Spring 2022, and the campus work environment, plus a quiz.
Vaccination Video
A one-hour Zoom session with up-to-date information on COVID-19, plans for the Spring 2022 semester, and the campus work environment.
This session includes up-to-date information on the status of the pandemic, the omicron variant, as well as guidance on booster doses, campus gatherings, travel policy, and the new year.
This session includes up-to-date information on the status of the pandemic, the omicron variant, as well as guidance on campus gatherings, travel policy, and the new year.
