Student Resources

Travel Around Safely: Public Safety Resource

      • The Intercampus Shuttle runs Monday to Saturday (excluding University holidays) among Columbia’s Morningside, Manhattanville, and CUIMC campuses.
      • The Manhattanville Loop connects frequently visited places on the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses and operates Monday to Friday (excluding University holidays).
      • The Passio Go! app allows you to track University buses in “real-time” as they travel.
      • The On-Demand Evening Shuttle provides transportation around the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses until 3:00 AM. Learn more about how it works and get a unique promo code to ride (UNI login required).
      • Safety Escorts are available to walk with you across the Morningside, Manhattanville, and CUIMC campuses and surrounding areas.
      • Neighborhood merchants serving as Safe Havens are here to help if you ever feel uneasy about walking home, waiting for a bus, or walking to a car. The businesses are easily identified by a “Safe Haven” placard prominently displayed in their front window.
      • Blue Light Emergency Call Boxes, placed in various locations, provide an immediate response to you if you need assistance.
 
 For more information on transportation services visit the Columbia Transportation website.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS)

CPS is starting to offer weekly or monthly in-person support groups again, while continuing to offer virtual spaces as this modality remains quite popular and accessible to many students. Explore support groups and learn how to register here.

CPS has programming for veterans called Veterans Concerns, which consists of 5 counselors on staff with training from the VA and experience working with veterans; including 2 counselors on staff with experience in the Israeli Defense Force. Please visit their site for more information.

Support groups are open to Columbia students on the Morningside/Manhattanville campus who have paid the full Columbia Health and Related Services Fee. For a full list of spaces and groups, visit the CPS website. 

Office of Disability Services (DS)

Disability Services facilitates equal access for students with disabilities by coordinating accommodations and support services. During the current pandemic, Disability Services continues to provide accommodations and services to eligible students, both virtually and in-person, dependent upon student’s location as well as the classroom setting.

Students seeking accommodations or support services from Disability Services are required to register with the office in advance of any referral for an assessment.

Columbia Health Resources

Columbia Health has several helpful videos explaining available resources, as well as insurance basics.

Crisis and Emergency Contacts

For emergencies, please call 911 or Columbia Public Safety at (212) 854-5555.

For after-hours mental health concerns, please contact CPS at (212) 854-2878.

For immediate psychiatric care, go directly to Mt. Sinai – St. Luke’s Hospital Emergency Room at 113th Street and Amsterdam Avenue or call (212) 523-3347.