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Safety

At Columbia University, the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, and staff is our top priority. Columbia’s campus and its environs are safe and have a relatively low crime rate for an urban university. The University helps to keep the campus safe and secure, but a truly safe campus can be achieved only through the cooperation of all students, faculty, and staff. This section of Working at Columbia is a part of the University’s effort to ensure that this cooperative effort is effective. We hope that you will read it carefully and use the information to help make your Columbia experience a safe one for yourself and others on the University campus. To view more information about the Department of Public Safety at Columbia, click here to visit their website.

Crime Prevention and Public Safety

From campus patrol to security escorts, learn how Columbia keeps you safe and how to keep yourself safe.

Buildings and Grounds

Facilities Management for Morningside and the Medical Center.

Emergencies

Find call box locations, safe haven information and important emergency contacts.

Emergency Medical Service - Columbia (CAVA)

Contact information for Columbia's certified student emergency medical technicians.

Fire Safety

Fire safety tips and information including emergency contacts.

Lost and Found

Morningside and Medical Center Lost and Found locations.

Morningside Area Alliance

The community-building partnership of the major institutions of Morningside Heights.

Police Precincts

Local police precincts for each campus.

Security Advisory Committee

Faculty, staff, students, and senior administrators discuss safety and security issues.

Text Message Notifications

Have brief notifications sent to your cell phone concerning weather emergencies, major transit interruptions and campus closures.

Workplace Health & Safety

If you work with hazardous materials at any of the University locations, here are important contacts and links that you should know.

University ID Cards

Find ID Card locations and links.