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Office maintains an active listing for
those interested.
Due to the growing demand for
housing, graduate housing is no longer
guaranteed, but every effort is made to
accommodate you. It is critical that you
submit your housing application as soon
as possible and that you follow the
instructions in your acceptance packet.
Housing applications received after the
set date are not guaranteed housing.
The order of priority for selection is:
graduate fellowship recipients, Zone 1
students (those who live further than
250 miles from campus), and then Zone
2 students (those who live between fifty
and 250 miles from campus). All continuing
students and applications from
Zone 3 areas (within fifty miles) are automatically
placed on a waiting list.
UAH-approved students can begin
viewing apartments and moving in
during the last week of August for the
fall term, and early January for the
spring term. Students will be properly
notified of Graduate Orientation and
Registra-tion, which are generally held
the week before the first day of class. If
a student needs to move in earlier, proper
documentation from the department
in support of the request is necessary.
DINING SERVICES
First-Year Students
All first-year students in residence are
required to enroll in one of four dining
plans, ranging from 210 meals and 150
Columbia Dining Dollars per term to 115
meals and 500 Dining Dollars per term.
The dining plans are transacted through
Columbia’s ID Card, called the Columbia
Card, which serves as a convenient way
to enjoy dining all over campus without
carrying cash.
Meals
The meals portion of your dining plan
enables you to help yourself to unlimited
servings of food served buffet-style in
John Jay Dining Hall. Brunch and dinner
are served Monday through Sunday,
while breakfast is served Monday through
Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Dining Dollars
In addition to meals, Dining Dollars comprise
the other portion of your first-year
dining plan. Each Dining Dollar is equal
to one dollar and operates as a declining
balance account, much like a debit card.
Columbia Dining Services maintains
fourteen dining facilities conveniently
located on campus. Each of the locations,
except Uris Deli, accepts Dining
Dollars, an alternative to cash payment
that is accessed by your Columbia Card
(your student ID card).
With Dining Dollars, you will enjoy
the ease and flexibility of cashless transactions.
You will also enjoy the savings
of sales tax on all food purchases each
time you dine. Dining Dollars will roll over
from year to year until you graduate.
Upperclass and Graduate Students
Many upperclass and graduate students
who dine on campus open a Dining
Dollars account; however, some choose
to enroll in an upperclass/graduate
student dining plan.
Dining Services offers four plans—
150 meals per term, 75 meals per term,
45 meals per term, or 30 meals per term.
All plans are accessed by the Columbia
Card and can be used for meals in John
Jay Dining Hall for brunch and dinner.
Kosher Dining Plan
All students who participate in a dining
plan, including first year, upperclass,
General Studies, or graduate students
are eligible for the Columbia Kosher
Dining Plan. Signing up for this dining
plan allows access to a restricted kosher
area within John Jay Dining Hall as well
as Express Meals to go. CU kosher
meals can also be exchanged for a
kosher meal at Barnard’s Hewitt Hall
(kosher to kosher only). To sign up,
select a plan from either the First Year
Dining Plan or the Upperclass Dining
Plan options, according to your student
status, then elect to enroll in the Kosher
Dining Plan. The addition of the Kosher
Dining Plan adds another 10 percent to
the cost of the selected plan. Visit the
H&D Customer Service Center in 118
Hartley Hall (enrollment allowed at any
point throughout the term) to sign up.
Locations/Menus/Hours
Locations, menus, and hours of all
campus dining facilities can be found
at www.columbia.edu/cu/dining.
HEALTH SERVICES AND
INSURANCE
Health Services at Columbia provides
integrated and accessible services and
programs that support the well-being of
the campus community and the personal
and academic development of students.
We offer a variety of programs and services
specifically designed to meet stu-
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