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Speak with an Alice! Health Promotion specialist about non-clinical health-related questions; get connected to health information; and improve health knowledge, attitudes, and skills.​

Alice! is a confidential resource and the staff respect and protect the privacy of all conversations. Conversations are solution-oriented and not therapy or medical advice — rather, they are meant to connect students with information and resources to make informed decisions on a broad range of health-related topics.

Examples of visit topics could include, but not limited to:

• Accessing resources for coping with stress
• Strategies to improve sleep quality
• Strategies to improve time management
• Concerns regarding a friend or loved one's alcohol or other drug use
• Finding reputable resources to better understand a medical diagnosis or navigate the US healthcare system
• Communication strategies to support a friend in distress
   

Schedule

Summer 2026

• By appointment only: please complete the Health Education Visit intake. 

If you are feeling unwell or have a medical question you’d like to discuss, call 212-854-7426 ext. 4 to speak to a staff member during clinic hours.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) offers a number of same-day options to see a mental health provider. These are available to all Columbia students who have paid the full Columbia Health and Related Services Fee.

• No drop-in during Summer Recess and will resume at the start of the Fall 2026 semester.
   
• Care Navigation
  • Mondays: 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. via Care Navigation Zoom Room
  • Wednesdays: 2 - 4 p.m. via Care Navigation Zoom Room
  • Fridays: 3 - 5 p.m. via Care Navigation Zoom Room

All of our offices operate on a first-come, first-served basis; you may have a brief wait if the counselor is with another student.

Please note that these hours are supplementary support and are not intended to substitute for traditional counseling or other appropriate treatment options. If you are seeking ongoing counseling or psychiatric care, please call 212-854-2878 during regular business hours to arrange a treatment planning session that will help guide you to the resource that is right for you.

Unforeseen Closures

We make every attempt to maintain our posted office hours. However, drop-in offices may be closed due to unforeseen circumstances. If you need to talk to someone, contact Counseling and Psychological Services at 212-854-2878, available 24/7.

Eligibility

Currently registered Morningside/Manhattanville/Teachers College students who have paid the full Columbia Health and Related Services Fee are eligible for drop-in with CPS.

Drop-in hours provide a one-on-one, 15-minute conversation with a DS staff member for quick or urgent questions. Open to both students new to DS and those already registered.

Common drop-in topics 

If you're new to DS:

• How to register with Disability Services
• Learning about available services and accommodations
• If you suspect you may have a disability
• Clarifying next steps after a referral to DS

If you're already registered with DS:

• Quick questions about the exam, note-taking, or housing accommodations
• Discussing exam rescheduling due to class conflicts
• Addressing challenges in arranging accommodations with faculty or teaching assistants (TAs)

Schedule

⚠ Please Note ⚠ 

• Thursday, June 18: drop-in will be held from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
• Friday, June 19: No drop-in hours
• Friday, July 3: No drop-in hours

How to attend virtual drop-in

Whether you schedule by phone or email, the staff member holding drop-in hours will call you back within the drop-in period. 

By email

Email [email protected] with subject line: "Drop-in" 

In your email, include:

• Your name
• Your phone number
• The reason for your drop-in request 

By phone

Call 212-854-2388 during the above drop-in hours.

You'll be asked to provide:

• Your name
• Your phone number
• Your reason for calling

This information will be shared with the staff member holding drop-in hours, who will call you back during the drop-in period.

Can't make drop-in hours?

If you're unavailable during listed times due to an academic conflict or time zone difference, we're happy to arrange an appointment at a mutually convenient time.

Email [email protected] with:

• Your availability
• A note if your request is time-sensitive matter

We will do our best to accommodate your preferences, including outside of regular business hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET).

Students seeking support for sexual and reproductive health topics in a supportive and non-judgmental environment can meet with a GHAP peer advocate for education, peer support, advocacy, or to get connected with medical services. Examples of 1:1 conversation topics include, but are not limited to: 

• STI screening
• PrEP/PEP/DoxyPEP education, routine testing, and support
• Birth control education
• Emergency contraception education and support
• Sex/pleasure
• Coming out (or not) and other identity concerns
• LGBTQ+ life on campus and in New York City
• Safer sex and risk reduction
• Relationships

*HIV testing is always free; other STI testing will be billed to insurance.

For urgent concerns, including symptoms, PEP, and/or emergency contraception, please call Medical Services at (212)-854-7426.

Schedule

Sexual & Reproductive Health Drop-in Hours are available to support students with routine services like testing for sexually transmitted infections, birth control education, getting started with and routine testing for students on PrEP, as well as general education and support on sexual health topics. Our staff can also assist students in getting connected to clinical providers and answering questions about sexual health services.  

For students with urgent or time sensitive concerns (including symptoms or those needing urgent services like PEP or emergency contraception), please contact Medical Services at (212) 854-7426.
 

May 26 - September 4

• Virtual drop-ins take place Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
• SRH Drop-ins Zoom Room: https://columbiahealth.zoom.us/j/8175610718
• For PrEP routine testing, please attend drop-in hours or sign in to cu.impactfeedback.com with your UNI to schedule an appointment outside of drop-in hours.
• To start PrEP at Columbia Health, please complete the PrEP Initial Consultation intake form.
• To schedule a pre-insertion long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) education visit, please complete the LARC intake form.
• For STI testing, birth control education, and all other sexual and reproductive health conversations, please attend drop-in hours or email [email protected] to schedule an appointment outside of drop-in hours with your availability and the reason for your appointment.

Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is treatment with anti-retroviral medication that can prevent an HIV infection from taking hold. It must be initiated within 72 hours of exposure—the sooner, the better. 

The need to initiate PEP is considered a medical emergency. Please call Medical Services at 212-854-7426, available 24/7. 

Appointment and drop-in

SVR offers drop-in hours as well as in-person and virtual appointments at Morningside (Lerner Hall 700), Barnard (105 Hewitt Hall), and CUIMC (50 Haven Ave., Suite 206) campuses. Virtual appointments are offered Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at all locations. In-person appointments and drop-in hours vary by location.

To make an appointment, call 212-854-3500. 

After hours and urgent support

SVR operates a 24/7, year-round, helpline accessible to all students seeking assistance. This support line can be reached 24/7/365 at 212-854-4357 (HELP). 

SVR provides trauma-informed, confidential support through crisis counseling/intervention, advocacy, prevention, and outreach focused on interpersonal violence and harassment. 

Examples include:

• Assisting survivors and co-survivors of sexual, intimate partner, and gender-based violence by helping them navigate resources within and outside of the University
• Accompanying survivors to off-campus locations such as New York Police Precincts, local hospitals, court, and other support services locations on- and off-campus.
• Exploring survivor rights and options while also supporting their individual choices
• Connecting survivors with support services that they, together with the survivor, identify as being helpful to the survivor's emotional, psychological, familial, residential, and spiritual well-being.
• Cross-collaboration with other Columbia departments and student groups to facilitate events, workshops, and trainings tailored to specific communities across campus

Drop in to John Jay 300 to speak with a health insurance specialist during the following periods:

No drop-in during Spring Recess and will resume on March 23, 2026.

Mondays: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesdays: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Wednesdays: no drop-in
Thursdays: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Fridays: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Medical emergency on or near campus? Call 212-854-5555 for free, confidential emergency medical transportation via CUEMS.