Columbia University has established e-mail as an official means of communication with students.

An official Columbia University e-mail address is required for all students. The University has the right to send official communications to the University e-mail address, which is based upon the University Network ID (UNI) assigned to the student.

The University expects that every student will receive e-mail at his or her Columbia University e-mail address and will read e-mail on a frequent and consistent basis. A student's failure to receive and read University communications in a timely manner does not absolve that student from knowing and complying with the content of such communications.

Students may elect to redirect (auto-forward) e-mail sent to their University e-mail address. Students who redirect e-mail from their official University e-mail address to another address do so at their own risk. If e-mail is lost as a result of forwarding, it does not absolve the student from the responsibilities associated with communications sent to their official University e-mail address.

All use of e-mail will be consistent with other Columbia University policies including the Email Usage and Retention Policy.  Learn more.