The Jewish Theological Seminary
Campus Life
Come discover for yourself what makes our campus so amazing!
Journey beyond the classroom to find a variety of support services and extracurricular activities that complement the List College academic experience. Become part of our vibrant community. Campus Life helps enhance and enrich the personal, social, educational, and religious growth of List College students and creates a welcoming, student-centered environment. 
Counseling Center
Dining Services
Links to Leadership
New York City
Residence Life
Student Council
Student Life
Va'ad Gemilut Hasadim: Susan and Jack Rudin Center for Community Outreach
Counseling Center
The center is here to work with you so you can get the most from your academic, spiritual, and emotional life here at JTS.
For more information about the Counseling Center, check out their website.
Dining Services
The JTS Dining Hall serves kosher breakfast and lunch, and students gather there between classes. There are also many kosher dining options at Barnard and Columbia, including the new Cafe Nana at Columbia/Barnard Hillel.
Links to Leadership
More information coming soon.
New York City
List College is located in Morningside Heights, home to seven major institutions of higher education. The neighborhood is bustling with students who enjoy dining at outdoor cafes, browsing in bookstores, and checking out street fairs. Just 
west of campus is the Hudson River and Riverside Park, a place to enjoy a beautiful afternoon in the city.
If you head downtown from Morningside Heights, you will find a city brimming with activities, diverse groups of people, skyscrapers, shops, cultural centers, financial hubs, all accessible by foot, bus, or subway. The rich fabric of Jewish culture is inseparable from the city itself. You can reconnect with your heritage at the The Jewish Museum, an affiliate of JTS that is free to JTS students. You can also experience a visit the Tenement Museum and shop for pickles, bialys, lulavim, and etrogim on the Lower East Side.
Soon after you arrive at List College, you will start to call New York City your home.
Residence Life
Residential living is an integral part of college life. Students in our dual-degree programs are guaranteed housing for four years. Many students spend their first two years in the Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall at JTS. Mathilde is a suite-style living facility. As a first year student in Mathilde, you will share a room that features cable, phone, and Internet connections. You and your suite-mates will share a common room and a full kosher kitchen. Many List College students develop expert cooking skills preparing meals.
Most upper-class students live in Goldsmith Hall, where groups of four to six students share an apartment with a kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Students in the Double Degree Program with Barnard College may also opt to live in Barnard housing for one or 
more years.
List College students represent the spectrum of religious practices and beliefs. What they all share is both the desire to explore Jewish identify in a Jewish setting and the determination to make Judaism a meaningful part of their lives. Resident advisers and Jewish Life directors enhance the unique atmosphere in the residence halls by modeling Jewish living. Not only are they on hand to help you adjust to community living, but they also offer frequent programs to help you explore your Jewish identity.
For more information, check out the website of the Office of Residence Life.
Student Council
List College Student Council (LCSC), the student government elected by the List College student body, serves as the students' representatives and liaisons to the administration. LCSC is also in constant contact with all aspects of student involvement at JTS, including student life, residence life, the student-faculty committee, and the Va'ad Gemilut Hasadim, in order to give students ample opportunity to join in all areas of academic and student affairs at JTS. LCSC also works closely with the GSSC (Columbia University School of General Studies Student Council) and the SGA (Barnard's Student Government Association), to provide List College students with the ability to fully integrate into their affiliated university communities. On a regular basis, LCSC plans events for List College students, including dinners, movie outings, and the annual formal. The primary mission is to enhance the college experience for everyone who attends List College.
Josh Dorsch, List College Student Council president, is originally from Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and graduated from the Akiba Hebrew Academy. He is currently a senior in the Joint Program, majoring in Political Science and Talmud. On campus, Josh is a brother in the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and serves on the Executive Board of the Columbia/Barnard Hillel as the vice president of initiatives. When he is not teaching Hebrew school or doing homework, he enjoys playing table tennis and rooting for his favorite Philadelphia sports teams (who usually disappoint him), the Phillies and the Eagles. This is Josh's third year on List College Student Council, and he is excited and honored to be serving List College as its student-body president.
Student Life
Outside the classroom List College students are encouraged to pursue extracurricular opportunities in order to develop their skills and participate in meaningful community activities. Clubs and organizations satisfy almost any interest, and the cultural riches of New York City are at your doorstep.
Many students participate in student council at List College, Columbia, or Barnard; join instrumental ensemble at Columbia or Barnard; participate in fraternities or sororities; even write for the Columbia Daily Spectator.
Whether you are a gifted athlete or casual competitor, a wide variety of division varsity, intramural, and sports clubs at Columbia may be for you. Singers, dancers, and actors share their talents in one of many Jewish or secular a cappella groups—like the renowned Pizmon and Non-Sequitur, the Israeli dance troupe Shalhevet, JTS’s annual Hebrew musical, or one of Columbia’s theater groups.
For more information, check out the website at Student Life.
Va'ad
The Va’ad seeks to promote community service at JTS through its hands-on volunteer opportunities, educational programs, and annual Tzedakah campaign. Every day, the Va’ad provides a variety of opportunities for JTS students, faculty, and staff to go out into New York City and volunteer to help. The Va’ad’s diverse educational programming offers greater insight into some of the broader issues surrounding these community-service initiatives. In addition, funds are raised throughout the year for the Va’ad’s Tzedakah Campaign and are donated to organizations in need in the United States, Israel, and internationally. We invite you to explore the varied programming that the Va’ad offers at JTS and find out how you can start making a difference today!
For more information, check out the website at Va'ad.