Offers a dedicated space on campus for formal and informal interaction among graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty across disciplines and schools.
Offers a confidential place to discuss workplace issues and academic concerns relating to administrative paperwork and process, explanation, and interpretation of policies and procedures. You can speak freely to the Ombuds office because they keep discussions strictly confidential, and are not part of any formal University process. They don’t take sides in disputes and operate independently of the Columbia administration, reporting only to the president.
Assists Columbia students and affiliates in their search for rental housing in the metropolitan area. OCHA manages a database known as the Housing Registry which includes available rooms and apartments in non-Columbia-owned buildings and sublets of units in Columbia-managed housing. Prospective roommates can also post and search profiles on this site.
Libraries
The Columbia University library system maintains a list of all libraries and current hours, as well as an online card catalog (CLIO) that provides access to the immense resources of the libraries. Graduate students also have the ability to rent lockers in Butler Library, which can be especially useful for students who commute or do not have alternative storage space available on campus.
