Academic Support

Academic Services provides your students with the resources needed to help them meet the challenges and demands of Columbia College’s rigorous academic learning community. Encourage your student to be proactive and take advantage of the resources available to help succeed academically.  The Learning Studio includes the Writing Center, Science and Math Learning Center, New Student Placement, and the Conaway Achievement Project. The Office of Student Services for Students With Disabilities and Interpreting Services provides integrated accommodations in classes, programs and activities, encouraging them to become independent and self-reliant. College Advising provides individual advising sessions, orientation advising, and workshops to help students successfully complete their degree. The Columbia Library provides the space for students read, study, watch films, listen to music, and learn how to find and evaluate information for papers, projects, and personal interests.

The Learning Studio	College Advising  Center	Academic  Support
The  Library	Conaway Achievement Project	Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar Highlights

Tuesday, September 1
Tuition Payments Due, Fall 2009: Tuition payments due for students following the Financial Aid Recipient and Third Party Payer Identity Plans, fall 2009.

Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan: Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan, fall 2009.

Tuesday, September 08
Fall Semester Begins: Fall Semester Begins

Monday, September 14
Last Day to Add Classes or Change Sections for Fall 2009: Last day to add classes or change sections for the fall 2009 semester.

Tuesday, September 15
"Drop Only" Begins: "Drop only" begins; students cannot add or re-add classes for the fall 2009 semester.

Friday, September 18
Last Day To Add Internships: Last day to add internships (you must already be registered for other classes) for the fall 2009 semester.

Last Day to Apply for a Book Charge: Last day to apply for a book charge, fall 2009.

Monday, September 21
Last Day to Drop Classes, fall 2009.: Last Day to Drop Classes, fall 2009

Thursday, October 01
Tuition Payments Due for Students with Cash Payer Identity Plan: Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan,  fall 2009.

Spring 2009 Registration Holds: Spring 2009 Registration Holds - If your student account is not current on your payment plan, you will have a registration hold. Also, if you are not in compliance with the State of Illinois Immunization Law, you will have a registration hold

Friday, October 02
Last Day to Declare Pass/Fail for the fall 2009 Semester: Last day to declare pass/fail for the fall 2009 semester. The final grade in the class will be either a "P" or "F". A form can be obtained in the Records office and must be signed by the instructor.

Saturday, October 31
Last Day to Withdraw from classes for the fall 2009: Last day to withdraw from classes for the fall 2009 semester.

Sunday, November 01
Tuition Payments Due for Students with Cash Payer Identity: Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan, fall 2009.

Monday, November 09
Spring 2010 Course Registration Begins: Spring 2010 course registration begins. 

Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving Holiday: Thanksgiving Holiday 

Tuesday, December 01
Last Day to Submit Verification Documents: Last day to submit verification documents and a PLUS Loan application for 2009-2010, fall 2009.  

Tuition Payments Due for Students With Cash Payer Identity: Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan, fall 2009. 

Tuesday, December 15
Submission Deadline for all 2009-2010 Verification Documents: Priority submission deadline for all 2009-2010 verification documents and a PLUS Loan application, spring 2010.

Saturday, December 19
Fall Semester Ends: Fall semester ends.

Monday, December 21
Winter holiday break begins.

Friday, January 01
First tuition Bill Emailed to Registered Students.

Winter Holiday Break Ends

Monday, January 04
J-Session Begins

Monday, January 18
Martin Luther King Holiday 

Tuesday, January 19
First Day to Apply For a Book Charge, Spring 2010.

Monday, January 25
Spring semester begins

Spring 2010 U-Pass Distribution.

Tuesday, January 26
Spring 2010 U-Pass Distribution

Wednesday, January 27
Spring 2010 U-Pass Distribution

Thursday, January 28
Spring 2010 U-Pass Distribution

Saturday, January 30
Last Day To Add Classes or Change Sections
 
Monday, February 01
Tuition Payments Due for Students with Cash Payer Identity

Tuition payments due for students following the Financial Aid Recipient and Third Party Payer Identity Plans, spring 2010.

Scholarship Deadline: Diversity Award, Fischetti Scholarship, Hermann Conaway Scholarship, Music Department Scholarship, and Weisman Award

Tuesday, February 02
First Tuition Payment Due, Spring 2010

Friday, February 05
Last Day To Apply For a Book Charge

Saturday, February 06
 Last Day To Drop Classes, Spring 2010

Monday, March 01
Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan, spring 2010.

Residence Life contract renewal campaign. (Current residence can sign-up for next year's housing plan, summer plans, and non-residents can sign-up to move in before Fall 2010). 

Summer and Fall 2010 Registration holds - If your student account is not current on your payment plan have a registration hold. Also, if you are not in compliance with the State of Illinois Immunization Law, you will have a registration hold. 

Tuesday, March 02 through March 11
Residence Life contract renewal campaign. (Current residence can sign-up for next year's housing plan, summer plans, and non-residents can sign-up to move in before Fall 2010). 

Monday, March 15
Summer 2010 Course Registration Begins.
 
Monday, March 22
Spring Break begins. 

Saturday, March 27
Spring Break ends.

Thursday, April 01
Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan, spring 2010. 

Saturday, May 01
Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan, spring 2010.

Submission Deadline for 2010-2011 Verification Documents: Priority submission deadline for all 2010-2011 verification documents and a PLUS Loan application, summer 2010.

Last day to submit verification documents and a PLUS Loan application for 2009-2010, spring 2010. 

First bill emailed to registered students, summer 2010

Friday, May 14
Manifest urban arts festival: Manifest is a single day, urban arts festival featuring the work of graduating students from every department on campus, the Transmission art car festival, the TICTOC performance series, the Student Programming Board (SPB) music stage, local and national acts, our campus-wide ArtWalk & Sale, and more! | www.colum.edu/manifest

Saturday, May 15
Spring Semester Ends    

Commencement ceremonies: Don’t miss Columbia’s Commencement ceremony. It’s important. It is a gala affair and unique among collegiate graduation ceremonies. The student talent featured throughout and Columbia’s list of honorees is always inspirational. www.colum.edu/commencement

First day to apply for a book charge, summer 2010.

Sunday, May 16
Commencement Ceremonies

Residence Halls Close at 12 p.m.