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Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT) provides Columbia University students, faculty, and staff with central computing and communications services including email, PawPrint printing services, computer security and other software licensing, online course management, web publishing, and student information applications.

CUIT manages Columbia’s high-speed Ethernet network, as well as the wireless network.

CUIT also manages an array of computer labs, terminal clusters, and ColumbiaNet kiosks that allow you to use the internet and electronic classrooms, and provides a variety of technical support services including the CUIT Helpdesk.

For technical support, contact CUIT at 212-854-1919 or visit the CUIT website.

Columbia University is making great strides to go green. There are lots of opportunities for you to do your part, even before you get to campus. To learn more, visit the Office of Sustainability's website and read about Columbia Housing's Sustainability Initiatives.

LED Bulbs

When purchasing desk lamps for your room, we encourage you to buy LED bulbs. 

EcoReps

EcoReps are a group of students who work in partnership with Columbia Housing, Columbia Dining and the Office of Sustainability to provide peer to peer sustainability resources for Columbia students. This means publicizing available environmental services to students, serving as a bridge of communication between students and the administration, and facilitating campus projects for a reduced university ecological footprint. CU EcoReps is one chapter of a national student movement. Visit the EcoReps Website for more information or contact them via email.

Give + Go Green & the Green Sale

EcoReps, in conjunction with Columbia Housing, organize a campaign to make donating your unwanted items to local charities easy during Check-Out. Students simply need to bring their items to a drop-off location instead of throwing them in the trash, and the EcoReps take care of the rest. Donated items are sold to students at the Green Sale, which occurs at the start of each academic year. Visit the EcoReps Website for more details.

Undergraduate mail is coordinated by Columbia Mail. Mail service is available to undergraduate residents of Columbia Housing only. A student retains mail services for the duration of their residence in Columbia Housing, unless they take a voluntary leave of absence, withdraw from classes, or move off-campus.

The U.S. Postal Service and couriers like FedEx, UPS, and Amazon deliver mail directly to the Student Mail Center in the lower level of Wien Hall.

It is important to use the correct address format when addressing mail and packages. Visit the Columbia Mail website to use the correct address format.

Note that when ordering packages online, web forms may vary in how your address can be submitted. Try to include your full UNI using one of the lines typically provided: either Address 1, Address 2, or Apartment/Suite.

Mail Management Portal (SC Logic)

SC Logic is a mail management portal that allows students to login and view the mail and packages they have received at the Student Mail Center. Using SC Logic, students can also reserve a locker or designate a proxy to pick up their mail for them. Login to SC Logic

Packages

When a package is delivered to the Student Mail Center, a notification email is sent to the student for pick up within 1-2 business days. When a student is shipped a package that is clearly marked “perishable,” an email entitled "Perishable Item" will be sent to the student for pick up. All parcels are kept for 14 days. If not picked up within 7 days, a second email is sent letting the student know their package is scheduled for return. The student then has 7 days before that package is returned. Perishable and oversized bulk packages will be held for no more than 7 days, as there is no refrigeration available.

Receiving Mail

Mail received before 12 p.m. is boxed before the end of the business day, while mail received after 12 p.m. may carry over to the next day.

Sending Mail and Packages

Outgoing mail can be deposited in any USPS mailbox or brought to the Student Mail Center, on the lower level of Wien Hall. The Student Mail Center provides FedEx shipping services to the Columbia community at discounted rates that are more competitive than FedEx online and in-store rates. Note that the Mail Center does not sell stamps.

Columbia Mail Website

Visit Columbia Mail online or email any questions to [email protected].

Columbia University provides a network of shuttle services among its campuses and the surrounding community. Shuttles are available to all Columbia University affiliates with a valid University ID, free of charge.

To view routes, maps and detailed schedules, visit Columbia Transportation online.

Evening Shuttle and Escort Service

Powered by Via, the Evening Shuttle provides free on-demand service within the coverage zone surrounding the Morningside and Manhattanville areas for safe and convenient travel. The Evening Shuttle operates seven days a week every evening until 3:00 a.m. the following morning, including University holidays.

Service begins at different times depending on the month. To start using the service, just download the app to ride. Learn more on the Columbia Transportation website.

For those who prefer, Public Safety’s walking escort service, which sends two specially trained students to walk you to your door, is also available seven nights a week from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Columbia students, faculty, and staff can call 212-854-SAFE (7233) to request this service. Please visit the Public Safety website for additional information regarding the evening shuttle and walking escort service.