More than 70 students are set to be punished for their involvement in the hugely disruptive Butler Library chaos that unfolded on May 7, as well as the encampment that popped up on the Morningside Heights campus in spring 2024, sources familiar with the disciplinary action said.

Roughly two-thirds of those will be hit with suspensions between one and three years, with the majority being hit with two-year suspensions, the sources said.

Those involved were informed of their punishments on Monday following a probe by the elite school’s University Judicial Board.

“Our institution must focus on delivering on its academic mission for our community. And to create a thriving academic community, there must be respect for each other and the institution’s fundamental work, policies, and rules,” a Columbia spokesperson said in a statement.

“Disruptions to academic activities are in violation of University policies and Rules, and such violations will necessarily generate consequences. The speed with which our updated UJB system has offered an equitable resolution to the community and students involved is a testament to the hard work of this institution to improve its processes.”

It comes after the Ivy League slapped scores of students with interim suspensions soon after a mob of demonstrators stormed the elite school’s library — disrupting students who were attempting to cram for final exams.

The keffiyeh-clad agitators were caught on camera chanting “Free, free Palestine” as they beat drums and clapped loudly.

Some protestors defaced the library walls, marked tables with tape and unfurled Palestinian flags throughout the five-hour ordeal.

At least two public safety officers were injured by the mob’s initial surge into the library.

Acting Columbia president Claire Shipman ripped into the protesters at the time, saying she had no choice but to bring in the NYPD to help quell the violence.

Scores of protesters were later zip tied and hauled away by cops.

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