Resources

Activity Calendar

To view the most current activity calendar and to add events to the calendar, go to www.ccis.edu/CougarLink.

Alumni Association

The Columbia College Alumni Association (CCAA), founded in 1963, offers benefits, programs and activities to more than 91,000 members around the world. Its mission is to foster lasting relationships and to sustain the College’s traditions. Columbia College students become members of the CCAA upon graduation. There is no fee or registration process.

Career Services

The Grossnickle Career Services Center has trained personnel to assist students with all aspects of career planning and development. Specific services are designed to promote professional and personal success including a carefully guided assessment of students’ skills, abilities, values, achievements, and interests which can aid in effective career planning. Additionally, the Career Center meets with students and alumni in person, over the telephone or electronically to advise on a broad range of topics from resume and cover letter preparation, job search techniques, interview practice, graduate school assistance and much more. Career Services can also assist students in locating and applying for internships as well as processing internships for credit for eligible students.Students can meet with Career staff in person, over the phone or virtually. Members of the Career staff are also available on Aviso.  

Columbia College is proud to offer a dynamic and easy-to-use online career management system called Handshake. This system is free to all students and alumni and lists jobs and internships all throughout the country and can be accessed at www.ccis.edu/handshake. Additionally, the Center hosts a number of events throughout the year that give the students a chance to network with alumni and industry leaders in supportive environments. 

Note that Columbia College offers career assistance to all graduates and works to help students conduct successful job searches; however, employment upon program completion is not guaranteed. For more information and a full list of upcoming events, contact the Grossnickle Career Services Center at 573-875-7425 or at careerservices@ccis.edu or visit our website at www.ccis.edu/directory/grossnickle-career-services-center.

CougarMail

CougarMail, powered by Google, is your official Columbia College e-mail account. Each student receives free cloud storage with Google Drive and has access to other Google Apps for Education features, such as GoogleSites and GoogleCalendar. CougarMail is the official means of communication for the college and students are responsible for information sent to this account. It is expected that students will log-on to CougarMail regularly. Students can access CougarMail by logging into CougarTrack or at the Gmail login page. Be sure to enter your full Cougarmail email address and your CougarTrack password.

CougarTrack

CougarTrack allows students access to CougarMail (the official means of communication for the college) and to their Columbia College records via the internet. Students may view their Columbia College transcripts, grades, student schedules, and more. Enrollment processes, to include registration and adding and dropping classes, are also available through CougarTrack. Once students have completed an enrollment process online, an e-mail confirmation of their activity is sent, which should be reviewed carefully for accuracy.

Student Accessibilty Resources

Student Accessibility Resources (SAR) leads the campus in the creation of inclusive learning environments and facilitates access through innovative services, programs, and partnerships. Disability is an aspect of diversity that is integral to our society and to the Columbia College community.  The SAR office collaborates with students, faculty, and staff to create a campus environment that is usable, equitable, sustainable and inclusive of all members of the college community.

After admission to the college, students with a disability/condition who want to explore reasonable academic accommodations are encouraged to contact SAR to explore the possibilities and options without feeling a need to commit to utilizing any resources. 

Student Accessibility Resources can be reached at (573) 875-7626 or by emailing SAR@ccis.edu. The office is located in the Student Affairs suite on the second floor of Atkins-Holman Student Commons. For more information please visit Student Accessibility Resources . 

Study Abroad Programs

Columbia College encourages students to explore opportunities to study outside the United States. The College maintains exchange partnerships with universities in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and the United Kingdom. The College is a member of the Missouri Study Abroad Intercollegiate Consortium (MOSAIC), the Central College (IA) study abroad consortium and Webster University’s (WINS) network. Columbia College also offers a Study Tour to a different country or region of the world each year. These tours typically take place at the end of the spring semester. Trips last 9-14 days, and students may earn up to six credits of optional coursework. In addition, students may participate in study abroad programs offered by other institutions or providers. Any student participating in a study abroad program must submit a Study Abroad Application to the Study Abroad Office. Dr. Brian Kessel, Study Abroad Advisor, counsels students about the availability, value and academic appropriateness of these programs. Students interested in obtaining more information about short-term, semester or internship abroad programs should contact Dr. Kessel at (573) 875-7625 or blkessel@ccis.edu.

Technology Services and Solution Center

The Technology Services office is responsible for academic and administrative computing needs and handles telephone service for residential students. The solutions center supports the campus in computer and network use. It provides a single point of contact for questions concerning telephone service, email, connecting computers to the campus network, and problems with college-owned systems. Telephone: (573) 875-4357.

E-mail, Internet Access, Microsoft Office and Anti-Virus Software

Students are assigned CougarMail e-mail accounts for all college-related communications. Students must authenticate their accounts using their student ID number at: http://accounts.ccis.edu. Students may  access CougarMail by logging into CougarTrack or at the Gmail login page. Be sure to enter your full Cougarmail email address and your CougarTrack password. CougarMail is a free service to all students and is a lifetime account for graduates. Internet access is available to students for use as a resource in the student computer lab and lab classrooms, Stafford Library and the residence halls. A wireless network is available for laptop and portable/mobile devices. Students using computers on the College network must have the latest version of anti-virus software. Registered students are eligible for free Microsoft Office 365. A link to free Microsoft Office 365 and anti-virus software is available in CougarTrack, under Help–Technology Solutions Center.

Computer Purchase

Students who anticipate buying a computer for use at college are encouraged to purchase a standard laptop model through the Columbia College website at http://www.dell.com/ccis.