columbia University in the city of new york

CAMPUS SECTION
see Inset A
To Teachers College

Inset A: East of Amsterdam Ave., North of 120th St.

Schapiro
CEPSR
Pupin Plaza
NW
Corner
Building

To Barnard College
LOW LIBRARY

Avery
Plaza
7

4
Schapiro
CEPSR
18
Pupin Plaza
UPPER CAMPUS NW
Schapiro
Corner
Building
CEPSR
LOWER CAMPUS Pupin Plaza
NW
Corner
Building

UPPER CAMPUS
Low Plaza

LOWER CAMPUS
Avery
Pulitzer
Hispánica

Plaza
7
(Journalism)
ELEVATION

4 Avery
Plaza
7
18

18

Low Plaza

Inset B: West of Broadway, South of 116th Street 2

Pulitzer Low Plaza

Hispánica

see Inset B

(Journalism)

Pulitzer
Hispánica

(Journalism)

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Alumni Center
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MAP KEY Alumni Center ACCESSIBLE CAMPUS ROUTE INFORMATION

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Accessible Campus Entrance Accessible Building Entrance
Requiring Columbia University To access Upper Campus:
Identification (CUID) swipe access at • From 116th Street and Broadway, use Dodge elevator located
all times— K on College Walk, west of Low Plaza
Accessible Building Entrance Prior authorization required
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• Via Kent Hall, enter Kent through College Walk entrance and
Restricted Access Elevator—
K
Prior authorization or assistance from exit building on 3rd floor (accessible during business hours
E Public Safety required Monday–Friday; call 212-854-2797 to confirm hours)
Building Elevator

Wheelchair Lift— • Via Schapiro/CEPSR Hall, enter 120th Street entrance of

Ramp Prior authorization or assistance from Schapiro/CEPSR Hall between Broadway and Amsterdam
Public Safety required
Avenue andSexit building on 4th floor (accessible during business
Accessible Campus Route hours Monday–Friday; call 212-854-2797 to confirm hours)
V Venue w/number–refer to other side
Interbuilding Access (interior) for venue information •  Via Northwest Corner Building (NWC), enter NWC on 120th
Refer to reverse side of map for additional Street and Broadway and exit building on 4th floor
information; may require pre-authorization Visitor information
To access buildings located on lower campus—Butler Library,
Grass Carman, Furnald, John Jay, Hamilton Hall, Hartley-Wallach, Pulitzer
(Journalism), and Lerner Hall:
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• From College Walk, use ramp adjacent to Pulitzer (Journalism)
Upper Campus or ramp adjacent to Hamilton Hall
• From 115th Street and Broadway, use ramp adjacent to Lerner Hall
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Columbia is committed to fostering a campus that is
increasingly accessible to people with disabilities. Each
year Columbia removes physical barriers and makes
significant accessibility improvements. This map is
intended to serve as a guide to the accessibility of the
campus. Please understand that this map is subject
to change based on structural developments and
improvements throughout the campus.
Visitor Accommodations
Visitors, guests, and members of the public who require disability access or
accommodations for a Columbia event should contact Disability Services at
212-854-2388 or disability@columbia.edu at least 10 days in advance of the
event to arrange such access or accommodations.
Shuttle Bus Service
Columbia University provides a network of shuttle buses among the
Morningside campus, Lamont, Studebaker, the Medical Center, Harlem
Hospital, and the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal. Shuttle service is
available to all Columbia University affiliates with a valid University ID, free of
charge. The Intercampus and Studebaker shuttles are wheelchair accessible.
Wheelchair accessible transportation to and from Lamont-Doherty can be
arranged through the Transportation Office. For additional information,
including route and schedule information, please call the Transportation Office
at 212-854-3382 or visit http://transportation.columbia.edu.
Library Access Services
Columbia University provides services and programs to patrons with disabilities.
Services for individuals with disabilities include library orientations, catalog
assistance, accessible photocopy machines, retrieval services from the stacks or
other locations, lockers, loan renewal via telephone, and the ability to designate
a deputy borrower. The University works with patrons on an individual basis to
assess their individual accommodation needs. For information, patrons should
contact the Libraries Disability Services liaison at 212-854-3536.
Vertical Transportation
There are wheelchair lifts and elevators on campus that are exclusively
designated for disability access. Prior authorization is required to use these
lifts and elevators. For this authorization, students should contact Disability
Services; faculty and staff should contact Leave Management. Visitors should
alert a Public Safety Officer upon arrival on campus.
Columbia University Public
Safety
The Columbia University Department of Public Safety is available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week, to assist guests and visitors with outdoor access to
the different levels of the campus. The Department will also assist guests and
visitors with access within campus buildings, subject to each building’s hours of
operation. To arrange for assistance, visitors should call the Low Public Safety
desk at 212-854-2797 or request help from the guards stationed 24 hours
a day at both West 116th Street and Broadway and West 116th Street and
Amsterdam or from any other Public Safety officer they may encounter.
To report an elevator outage, nonoperating automatic door opener, or
the need for snow removal, please contact Columbia University Facilities
Management at 212-854-2222.
Campus Operations and Disability Services provide access service alerts for
issues impacting campus accessible routes, including elevator/lift outages and
ramp closures for administrative or academic buildings on the Morningside
campus and undergraduate residence halls. To view current service alerts and
subscribe, visit https://facilities.columbia.edu/service_alerts.
Locations of Wheelchair Lifts and Interbuilding Connections col um bi a un i versi ty i n th e ci ty of n ew y ork
Elevators for Disability Access Interbuilding access is indicated on the map by:
• Broadway Residence Hall entrance and lounge Chandler, 9th floor NW Corner Building,
• Dodge Elevator at northwest College Walk (access to upper campus) 9th floor
• Dodge Fitness Center Elevator Entrance at Pupin Plaza
• Dodge Fitness Center (access to weight room) Fayerweather, 1st floor Avery, 1st floor
• Dodge Hall (access from College Walk)
• Earl Hall (access to lower level and 2nd–3rd floors)
Havemeyer, 3rd floor Chandler, 3rd floor
• East Campus/Heyman Center/Revson and Ancel Plaza level access Havemeyer, 6th floor Chandler, 7th floor
via Wien Courtyard
• Hamilton Entrance Lobby Jerome Greene (Law School), 1st floor Extension, 4th floor
• IAB (access between the lower and upper levels of 4th floor) International Affairs
• Jerome Greene Hall/Law School (access to cafe and Ancell/Revson Plaza)
Kent Hall, 2nd floor Philosophy Hall, 2nd floor
• Lewisohn Entrance Lobby
• Mathematics Entrance Lobby NW Corner Building, 1st floor Pupin, 2nd floor
• Miller Theatre (wheelchair lift provides access to seating area)
• Pupin Hall (access between 13th and 14th floors) Pupin, 11th floor Schapiro CEPSR, 9th floor
• Schermerhorn Main Entrance (upper campus level)
Schapiro CEPSR, 9th floor Mudd, 10th floor
• Schermerhorn Extension
Wheelchair lifts are indicated on the map by:
Schermerhorn, 6th floor Schermerhorn Extension,
Elevators with prior authorization required or assistance from Public Safety 6th floor
are indicated on the map by:
Accessible elevators are indicated on the map by:
Disability Services
Venues at Columbia V Disability Services (DS) coordinates accommodations and support services
for students with disabilities. Disability Services also seeks to facilitate
1. Altschul
 Auditorium at School of International and Public Affairs (417 IAB)—Accessible access to all programs and activities for individuals with disabilities visiting
via Amsterdam Avenue entrance
Columbia University. Disability Services’ approach is consistent with
2. Black Box Theatre/Alfred Lerner Hall (5th floor)—Accessible via campus-side entrance
3. Black Box Theatres/Schapiro Residence Hall (lower level) the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act and places an emphasis
4. Casa Italiana Teatro—Accessible via side building entrance on Amsterdam Avenue on ability and independence. Further, DS strives to cultivate a campus
5. Davis Auditorium (412 Schapiro CEPSR)—Accessible via upper campus level entrance or culture that is sensitive and responsive to individuals with disabilities. For
120th Street entrance
6. Dodge Fitness Center—Accessible via elevator located at Pupin Plaza; prior
additional information, please contact Disability Services at 212-854-2388
or disability@columbia.edu. Disability Access Map
authorization required or alert Public Safety; located below Pupin Plaza
7. Heyman Center—Accessible via elevator located outdoors across from Faculty House
via Wien Courtyard at 116th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside
Drive; assistance from Public Safety required
Leave Management
Leave Management provides assistance to faculty and staff with permanent
8. LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Services & Photography Labs/Dodge Hall—Accessible
via College Walk entrance with assistance from Public Safety or temporary medical conditions, including explaining benefits and
Accessible Campus Entrances
9. Levien Gymnasium—Accessible via 120th Street and Dodge Gym Elevator for events; procedures relating to workplace accommodations and medical leaves
accessible via 2nd floor of Dodge Fitness Center of absence, and arranging reasonable and appropriate workplace
10. Low Rotunda (2nd floor Low Library)—Accessible via northeast entrance of Low Library accommodations in coordination with the employee’s department.
11. Miller Theatre (Dodge Hall)—Accessible via Broadway entrance
12. Roone Arledge Auditorium/Cinema (Alfred Lerner Hall)—Accessible via Broadway and
For more information, employees should call 212-851-0698 or email
leavemanagement@columbia.edu. Information is also available on the
115th Street entrance or campus entrance
13. Visitors Center (213 Low Library)—Accessible via northeast entrance of Low Library Human Resources website: humanresources.columbia.edu/content/
14. Avery Hall 1st floor—Wood Auditorium (113 Avery), Macioce Lecture Hall (114 Avery), workplace-accommodations.
115 Avery (classroom), and café space. Accessible via 1st floor of Fayerweather Hall;
located below Avery Plaza
15. World/Lecture Rooms at School of Journalism (3rd floor)—Accessible via Pulitzer/
Journalism building entrance
Equal Opportunity and
16. Ancell Plaza (above street level)—Accessible via wheelchair lift on 3rd floor of Jerome
Greene Hall; prior authorization required for reentry to Jerome Greene Hall from plaza
Affirmative Action
17. Revson Plaza (above street level)—Accessible via wheelchair lift on 3rd floor of Jerome Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EOAA) has overall responsibility
Greene Hall; prior authorization required for reentry to Jerome Greene Hall from plaza for the University’s Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policies on
disability and has been designated to coordinate compliance activities
18. Center for Career Education accessible via Morningside Drive
under these policies and the applicable federal, state, and local laws.
For information or assistance, please call 212-854-5511 or visit
Important Campus Phone Numbers http://www.columbia.edu/cu/vpaa/eoaa/.
Phone Location 116th St.
Columbia University General Information 212-854-1754
Public Safety
Emergencies 212-854-5555
212-854-2797 101 Low Library
Questions/Comments
If you have feedback regarding your experience on campus with respect
Visitors Center 212-854-4900 213 Low Library
to accessibility, please e-mail access@columbia.edu. Please be specific 115th St.
Columbia Disability Services 212-854-2388 Wien Hall, 1st floor
and provide as much detail as possible (i.e., building name/location,
Barnard Office of Disability Services 212-854-4634 105 Hewitt Hall, Barnard
circumstance, etc.).
Teachers College Office of Access and 212-678-3689 166 Thorndike Hall
Services for Individuals with Disabilities If you have any questions or comments regarding this map, please contact
Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action 212-854-5511 103 Low Library Disability Services at 212-854-2388.
University Event Management 212-854-9067 704 Lerner Hall
Leave Management 212-851-0698 Studebaker, 4th floor
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Columbia Athletics 212-854-2534
Library Access Services 212-854-3536 311 Butler Library
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