All persons who seek access to the buildings but who are not members of the law school community must obtain a visitor's pass.  To access 47, 53, & 57 Worth Street and 40 Worth Street a Visitor’s Pass may be obtained from the officer at the 47 Worth Street Security Desk.  All visitors will be announced by telephone before they are directed to their destination.

Faculty, students, staff, alumni, and other personnel who do not have their law school photo identification card may obtain a Mendik Library day pass from the officer at the 47 Worth Street security desk. This pass will permit the member access to all law school locations.

All visitor passes must be displayed at all times and surrendered to a security officer before leaving the building.

Main campus

Visitors must enter at 47 Worth Street and be screened by the security officer. The person will sign the visitor’s log prior to being issued the visitor color pass of the day. This pass will permit the visitor access to the main campus only.

Mendik Library

Visitors may enter at 220 Church Street and be processed in the same manner as other visitors to this building or they may stop at the 47 Worth Street security desk to obtain a visitor’s pass. This pass must be shown to the officer in the lobby of 40 Worth Street and it will permit the visitor to enter the building and the library for that day only. The general public who seeks to access the library must go to the fourth floor library location. The officer at the seventh floor will announce all visitors to the library office areas before the visitor is permitted access.

Career Services Office

Visitors who seek access to the Career Services office will be asked to present a form of photo identification before they are asked to sign in and issued a visitor’s pass.

Offices and other spaces at 40 Worth Street (a.k.a. 220 Church Street)

All visitors who seek access to the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, Purchasing Office, Institute for Information Law & Policy, Information Technology office, clinic office, and Board of Trustees Room may enter at 220 Church Street and be processed in the same manner as other visitors to this building or they may stop at the 47 Worth Street security desk to obtain a visitor’s pass. This pass must be shown to the officer in the lobby of 40 Worth Street and it will permit the visitor to enter the building. The officer the fourth, seventh, and fourteenth floors will announce all visitors before she or he is permitted access to these offices and other spaces.

Offices at 41 Worth Street

All visitors who seek access to the Admissions, Financial Aid, and Human Resources Offices may enter at 41 Worth Street. The receptionist will provide access.

Special Events

The law school hosts many events to which the public is invited. In addition, the classrooms and other public spaces have been rented by federal, state, and local agencies and private businesses. For most special events the general public and members of the law school community are requested to RSVP in advance.

In general, law school staff or outside organization hosts greet visitors at a registration table beyond the lobby of the 47 Worth Street security desk. After a visitor signs in, they are issued a pass that bears their name or the name of the event. (A special visitor pass or company identification card may also be accepted.) If the attendees are few, a list of attendees or visitor passes may be submitted to the officer at the 47 Worth Street security desk in lieu of a separate registration table. The officer will check off the name of the attender or ask the attender to initial near his or her name, before the visitor is issued a pass.

Family, Friends, and Other Acquaintances

Family, friends, and other acquaintances of faculty, staff, and students are considered visitors. All visitors must enter at the 47 Worth Street lobby to obtain a pass from the officer at the security desk. A visitor is permitted to access the student cafeteria, student lounge, rest rooms, and other public areas without being accompanied by a member of the community. A visitor may not enter other areas unless accompanied by a member of the community.

Students must arrange in advance to meet a visitor at the 47 Worth Street security desk. The visitor will not receive a pass or permission to enter past the lounge area unless the student is there to meet them.

Messenger & Delivery Personnel

All messenger and delivery personnel who hand deliver or retrieve small packages are instructed upon arrival to report to the 47 Worth Street security desk. They may not enter beyond this point. All personnel who require the use of a hand truck or other device to deliver large boxes are directed to enter at the freight entrance (234 Church Street or the sidewalk freight elevator in front of 53 Worth Street) where they will be met by maintenance, security, or other staff. Both freight entrances are open Monday through Friday 8:00A.M. - 11:30A.M. and 12:30P.M. - 3:30P.M.

At the non campus properties, messenger and delivery personnel are directed to the security desk at 40 Worth Street or the receptionist at 41 Worth Street. The 40 Worth Street freight entrance is located at 159 West Broadway (between Church Street and Thomas Street) and is open Monday through Friday 8:00A.M. - 1200 Noon and 1:00P.M. - 5:00 P.M. Staff at 41 Worth Street receives packages during regular business hours.

Equipment Service Personnel

All equipment service personnel are required to report to the 47 Worth Street security desk to be announced by a security officer before she or he is given a pass and directed to their destination. At the non campus properties, personnel who seek access to the library and offices at 40 Worth Street may enter at 220 Church Street and be processed in the same manner as other visitors to this building or stop at the 47 Worth Street security desk to obtain a visitor’s pass. This pass must be shown to the officer at the lobby of 40 Worth Street before she or he enters the building. The officer on the fourth, seventh, or fourteenth floor will also announce the equipment service personnel before she or he is permitted access. Equipment service personnel may report directly to the 41 Worth Street entrance to access the offices at this location.