In an Emergency
In an Emergency
Public Safety
Non-confidential
111 Low Library (southeast entrance)
212-854-5555
3270 Broadway
212-853-3333
109 Black Building (168 St./Fort Washington Ave.)
212-305-8100
104 Barnard Hall (Broadway between 116 St. & 118 St.)
212-854-6666
1A Whitter Hall (Amsterdam Ave./120 St.)
212-678-3333
JTS Security is on campus 24/7
212-678-8087
Emergency Line: 212-678-8888
Medical Services
Columbia Area Volunteer Ambulance
General: 212-854-5555
When calling, please provide the nature and location of the emergency. Stay on the line until the operator tells you to hang up.
Medical services are confidential.
Columbia Health
John Jay Hall, 4th Floor (114 St./Amsterdam Ave.)
212-854-7426 (After hours, press 4)
Also available to students at Teachers College, Union Theological Seminary, and those who are part of the JTS Joint Program with Columbia.
Student Health on Haven
100 Haven Avenue, Tower 2, 2nd Floor (100 Haven Ave. at 171st Street)
212-305-3400 (After hours, press 7)
Primary Care Services
Brooks Hall, Lower Level (Broadway/116 St.)
212-854-2091 | 855-622-1903 after hours
Also available to List College students in the Double Degree Program with Barnard
Counseling Services
Confidential
Lerner Hall, 8th Floor (Broadway/115 St.)
212-854-2878
Also available to Teachers College and Union Theological Seminary students.
100 Haven Avenue, Tower 2, 3rd Floor (100 Haven Ave. at 171st Street)
212-305-3400
100 Hewitt Hall, 1st Floor (Broadway/116 St.)
212-854-2092
Brush 404
Book an appointment through the JTS website
In an emergency outside of business hours, please contact Columbia's on-call clinician at 212-854-2878
Sexual Violence Response
24/7/365 Hotline: 212-854-HELP (4357)
Confidential
700 Lerner Hall (Broadway/115 St.)
50 Haven, Room 206 (50 Haven Ave./169 St. & 170 St.)
105 Hewitt Hall (3009 Broadway/116 St.)
Mental Health Resources
We all struggle with our mental health from time to time, which can manifest in many ways, including exhaustion, anxiety, or just feeling sad. It’s essential to develop healthy habits and practices that we can draw on when we need them, but it's also okay to ask for help.
The Columbia resources on this page are here for you any time you need support. If you have any questions or suggestions for additions, please reach out to [email protected].
General Counseling Services
- First-generation Students (Columbia Health)
- Multicultural Concerns (Columbia Health)
- Psychiatric Medication (Columbia Health)
- 24/7 Multi-lingual support (CUIMC)
- Survivors of Sexual Violence
- Invisible and On Stage - a podcast from Columbia Health dedicated to Black students and racism in academia
- Collected crisis help, coping tools and mindfulness resources from Columbia Health
- Collected on-campus and community resources and support from Student Health on Haven
Columbia Health and CUIMC Student Health Service offer external resources that are not diagnostic but are meant to be educational and to help you better understand behavior. Columbia does not endorse or accept responsibility for external websites.
- Self-assessments from CUIMC Student Health Service - Take self-screening/online questionnaires about depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, eating disorders and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder. These do not substitute assessments with a mental health professional.
- Sleep Assessment and Resources - Take an online sleep assessment to get real-time personalized feedback, start your own sleep diary, access sleep tips and resources, and send personalized sleep e-cards. From Alice! Health Promotion.
- Alcohol Self-Assessment - Complete a quick online questionnaire and optionally participate in the Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention of College Students (BASICS) one-on-one sessions, free and open to all Columbia University students.
- Marijuana Self-Assessment - Complete a quick online self-assessment and get personalized feedback with the option to connect to campus health promotion professionals if you want to learn more.
Urgent Concerns
Sometimes we face unexpected and challenging moments during our academic career. It could be a natural disaster, war, or other traumatic events impacting your home community; a death of a family member or loved one; or personal health challenges. The Columbia community is here for you. Please note the following key resources, should you need additional support:
Resources for Urgent Concerns
Contact your adviser or the Dean of Students office for your school. They can help you navigate academic concerns and University resources, especially if you are going through a difficult time.
Connect with a Religious Life adviser.
The Center for Student Success and Intervention (CSSI) is available to support you. Reach out to them at [email protected].
CSSI also supports The Food Pantry at Columbia, which has two campus locations, one at CUIMC and one on the Morningside Campus. The Food Pantry serves all currently registered students across Columbia’s 21 schools, colleges, and affiliates. There are no other criteria or no financial requirements, if you have a need The Food Pantry is here to support you.