Students

Welcome new students!

ARRIVAL

Important update regarding your arrival:

Due to concerns regarding weather conditions, the Mailman School New Student Orientation will NOT begin on Monday August 29th.  Instead Orientation will begin on Tuesday August 30th at 9am.

Please plan to arrive at the Columbia University Medical Center by 9am on Tuesday August 30th and proceed to the Hammer Health Sciences Center at the corner of 168th Street and Fort Washington Avenue.  Your check-in will occur on the 4th floor of this building, in the Riverview Lounge.  Staff will be there to greet and guide you.

You will receive all the information for a successful orientation when you arrive including an updated orientation schedule.

We know that many of you are travelling from around the world to join us, and that your travels may be disrupted.  If you are travelling to New York over the weekend and on Monday, we advise you to check airports, airlines, Amtrak and NYC mass transit (MTA) for weather-related travel updates, as there may be delays or cancellations – please see the links below.

a) Flight information from Kennedy and LaGuardia airports: http://www.panynj.gov/airports/jfk-flight-information.html and http://www.panynj.gov/airports/lga-flight-information.html

b) The NYC website for information on possible MTA shutdowns: http://mta.info/

c) The Amtrak website: http://amtrak.com; Tel: 1 -800-872-7245

Please remember to check the Columbia University Medical Center homepage at http://www.cumc.columbia.edu and the recorded advisory hotline at 212-305-7300 for updates from the University.

We look forward to welcoming you Tuesday morning.

*Only students who submitted a photo on-line will receive IDs at check-in. Students who did not submit a photo on-line before the August deadline will be able to get an ID during regular business hours at the ID office on or after August 29th (please note the there may be long lines so please be patient or return another time during the week).

DIRECTIONS

Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) is located west of Broadway on 168th Street.  Street addresses for most buildings fall between 600-722 W. 168th Street, New York, NY 10032.

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Arriving By Public Transportation (MTA)

Subway - Take the 1, A, C, trains to the 168th Street station. From midtown Manhattan, the A train provides express service.
 
Bus - A number of city buses serve the medical center: M-2, 3, 4, 5, and 100. For additional bus and subway information, call the Transit Authority at 718-330-1234.

Parking on campus is extremely limited and students are encouraged to take public transportation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

Q: I’m not able to attend the first day of Orientation.  What do I do? 

A: If you are not able to check-in on August 30th between 9:00 – 10:00am, please join the programming in progress as soon as possible. First, stop by the Office of Student Affairs (Rosenfield Building, Lobby Level, Suite 1014) between 10:30am-6:00pm on Tuesday or 9:00am-6:00pm on Wednsday – Friday of Orientation week to pick up your name tag, ID* and carrier bag.

Q: I’m not able to attend Orientation. What do I do?
A: When you arrive on campus, stop by the Office of Student Affairs during business hours (Monday – Thursday, 9:00am-6:00pm, Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm).  A member of the OSA staff will provide a quick review of the week and answer any questions you may have. Unfortunately, almost all of the sessions offered during Orientation will not be offered during the academic year so we encourage all students to attend as much as possible.

If you have any other questions before you arrive, please email us.