Columbia Health's Winter Break 2020-2021 Operating Hours
What you need to know about accessing Columbia Health’s programs and services over winter break.
In quarantine or isolation in New York City?
Columbia Health remains committed to helping you stay healthy, so you can focus on all that the University has to offer, wherever you may be learning and living this year.
Below is a quick guide to help you access the programs and services available to support you, wherever you may be over winter break. Please remember Columbia Health will be closed for the University holidays on Dec 24, 25, & 31, 2020 and Jan 1, 2021.
Columbia Health Winter Break 2020-2021
Alice! Health Promotion
- Hours*
- TBD
- Services
- Virtual appointments
- Virtual drop-in
- Make an Appointment
- [email protected] or 212-854-5453
Counseling & Psychological Services
- Hours*
- Onsite: Mon—Fri: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET (Last appointment at 4:00 PM ET)
- Virtual: Mon—Thurs: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM ET
- Fri: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
- 24x7 Mental health support by calling 212-854-2878
- Services
- Virtual Appointments
- Virtual support spaces
- Make an Appointment
- 212-854-2878
Gay Health Advocacy Project (GHAP)
- Hours*
- Jan 4-8, 2021 (Closed for recess Dec 28-30, 2020)
- Mon—Fri: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
- Services
- Virtual visits by appointment
- Make an Appointment
- [email protected] or 212-854-6655
- Hours*
- Jan 4-8, 2021 (Closed for recess Dec 28-30, 2020)
- Mon—Thurs: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
- Fri: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
- Services
- Virtual drop-in hours
- Make an Appointment
- Join via Zoom
Disability Services
- Hours*
- Mon—Fri: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
- Services
- In-person appointments (Wien Hall)
- Virtual appointments
- Virtual drop-in
- Make an Appointment
- [email protected] or 212-854-2388
Medical Services
- Hours*
- Dec 21, 2020 - Jan 8, 2021
- Mon—Fri: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM ET
- Sat/Sun: CLOSED
- 24/7 urgent medical support by calling 212-854-7426
- Services
- In-person appointments (John Jay Hall)
- Virtual appointments
- Make an Appointment
- secure.health.columbia.edu or 212-854-7426
Sexual Violence Response
- Hours*
- Dec 23 & 30, 2020
- In-Person: Mon—Fri: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET
- Virtual: Mon—Fri: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM ET
- In-Person and Virtual: Mon/Tues & Thurs/Fri: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
- Weds: CLOSED
- 24/7 urgent support by calling 212-854-HELP (4357)
- Services
- In-person and walk-in visits 700 (Lerner Hall)
- Virtual appointments
- Make an Appointment
- [email protected] or 212-854-3500
Student Health Insurance Office
- Hours*
- Mon—Fri: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
- Services
- Virtual appointments
- Make an Appointment
- [email protected] or 212-854-3286
Immunization Compliance Office
- Hours*
- Mon—Fri: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
- Services
- Virtual inquiries
- Make an Appointment
- [email protected] or 212-854-7210
*Please note that operating hours subject to change. Please visit our homepage for current hours.
Want to call but only have internet access? Please use the widely available voice-over internet calling services to reach us!
Our virtual appointments are done telephonically or via the secure, confidential Zoom Health platform.
In-person appointments at Medical Services, Disability Services, and Sexual Violence Response are conducted while complying with all public health guidelines, including space occupancy limits, high frequency cleaning, face covering, and physical distancing.
Columbia Health and the University’s Pandemic Response
Columbia Health has played a critical role in supporting the Columbia University from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, from advising the University’s Emergency Management Operations Team, staffing the COVID-19 hotline 212-854-9355, providing communications and signage guidelines, and coordinating care with other campus services for students who have tested positive.
Currently, Columbia Health is managing the Morningside campus COVID-19 Testing Center at Roone Arledge Auditorium at Lerner Hall and Contact Tracing Program. To support the Columbia Community Health Compact, Alice! Health Promotion conducts all Keeping Columbia Healthy training for Student Ambassadors.
For more University COVID-19 resources:
COVID-19 Website
COVID-19 Hotline
COVID-19 Test and Trace Program
212-853-7100 (Contact Tracing only)