The following policy governs the management and space assignment of all classrooms except those at CUIMC.
Instructional use of campus space is the highest priority. The planned use of space by schools and departments should amplify opportunities for in-person classroom participation. This approach should include appropriate space that may not traditionally have been used for instruction but could be repurposed to support successful in-person instruction.
Additional priority uses of campus space include the following:
- Research activities
- Meetings/gatherings of Columbia faculty and staff
- Student co-curricular and social activities sponsored by schools and departments, student clubs, teams, affinity groups, and other university-related, student-focused organizations
To advance these objectives, a flexible approach to the operation of our facilities should be applied to space across schools and academic and administrative departments.