Athletics
Columbia College sponsors 19 intercollegiate sports: volleyball, softball, men’s and women’s cross-country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, baseball, eSports, men’s lacrosse, women’s bowling, cheer & dance and men’s and women’s basketball.
The College is a member of the American Midwest Conference (seven Missouri colleges and three Arkansas colleges) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The lacrosse program is a member of the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference and NAIA.
Opportunities to participate are available to day campus students who meet the eligibility requirements as established by the NAIA, AMC, and Columbia College. Full-time currently enrolled graduate students may be eligible to participate.
The College also has an active intramural program that attracts spirited participation in activities such as flag football, volleyball, basketball and softball.
In addition, the College sponsors various classes in physical recreation that vary with student interest and have included weight training and outdoor recreation.
Further information is available from the Student Affairs Office or Athletic Office.
Bookstore
The Campus bookstore, located on the main floor of the Student Commons, carries a wide range of books, art supplies, study materials, college memorabilia, personal grooming products and snacks. Textbooks are available new, used and for select titles they are available for rent and digitally.
Counseling Services (Wellness, Health & Counseling Services)
Counseling Services is located on the second floor of the Atkins-Holman Student Commons (AHSC, Room 210).
Confidential counseling is provided free of charge by licensed professionals to assist students with personal, developmental, or psychological concerns related to personal growth and making academic progress. Students use our services to seek assistance with matters such as anxiety/panic, test anxiety, depression, stress and time management, developing healthy relationships, sleep issues, conflict resolution, grief, eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, attention difficulties, and more. Counseling Services is a confidential resource for dating violence, domestic violence, sexual violence and harassment. Our office also provides referrals to community resources when appropriate. For additional information and online resources, see the counseling services webpage: www.ccis.edu/counselingservices. Appointments are available Monday - Friday; to make an appointment please call 573-875-7423.
Dining Services
The College offers two dining locations on campus, Dulany Dining Hall and Cougar Cafe. All students living on-campus must purchase a meal plan. If students have a class conflict and cannot eat in the dining hall, they can request a to-go container through the Dining Hall. Students can only use the meal plan at Dulany Dining Hall and will be able to use Cougar Bucks, cash, or credit/debit cards at the Cougar Cafe.
Students who live in a residence hall must have their student identification card scanned at the entrance of the dining hall. Students who live off campus may contract for a commuter or full meal plan, or pay for meals individually.
Grossnickle Career Services
Making the successful transition from college to the workplace can be challenging and Grossnickle Career Services Center is here to provide support.
Career Services works with students and alumni in all areas of career development through in-person or virtual meetings, online resources and communications in areas such as:
- Assessing abilities, interests and priorities
- Developing interview skills
- Internships
- Learning about graduate school options and the admissions process
- Mastering job search techniques
- Resume development
- Understanding the relationship between choice of major and career plans
Setting up an appointment to talk to a career counselor can be done through Aviso or contacting the office directly by phone at 573-875-7425, email at careerservices@ccis.edu or by stopping by the office in Missouri Hall 223.
Additionally, Columbia College students have access to a powerful, innovate career management system called Handshake. Handshake allows students to search through thousands of jobs, internships and employers throughout the country, find in-person and virtual hiring and graduate school events, and access resources to help them build resumes and cover letters. Handshake is free and easily accessible on all devices. Get started with Handshake at www.ccis.edu/handshake
Career Services also hosts a number of free events every year to help students get ready for their professional life. From opportunities to meet alumni in different fields, safely practicing your networking skills, or meeting employers at our annual Career Fair - these events are fun ways to get ready for graduation. Events can be found through our website or Handshake.
To learn more about the Career Services Office or any of our services, check out our website at www.ccis.edu/careercenter.
Housing Requirement
Columbia College 2020-21 Housing Requirements
Full-time Students
- All full-time students at the traditional campus with fewer than 60 semester hours completed must live on campus.
- Full-time students at the traditional campus receiving institutional scholarships/aid totaling 75 percent or more of their tuition including Presidential Scholars, Athletics Scholarships, or students receiving the Employee Education Grant (EEG) must live on campus until they have completed 75 credit hours regardless of their parents’ or legal guardians’ address until they meet another exemption.
- Transfer students who receive institutional scholarships/aid totaling 75 percent or more of their tuition and have achieved 60+ credit hours, but who do not meet any other exception, may request an exemption through the appeals process.
Part-Time/Graduate Students
- Part-time Day students and Graduate Students are not required to live on campus, but may submit a request to live on-campus to the Director of Residential Life. Housing for Graduate and Part-time students is dependent upon availability.
Exemptions to the Campus Housing Requirements
Full-time students at the traditional campus are exempt from the housing requirement if they meet one of the following exemptions:
- Students who are married and/or living with a legal dependent. A certificate of marriage or legal document showing dependence (i.e. tax return) must be submitted in order for the exception to be granted. Columbia College does not offer married/family housing.
- Students receiving less than 75 percent of their tuition from institutional scholarships/aid and who are living at home with parent(s) or legal guardian(s) within a 25-mile radius of the traditional campus in Columbia, Missouri, where such address has been established as the sole, legal and permanent residence of the parent(s) or legal guardian(s). Students listed as living at home with parents/legal guardians and later found living in off-campus housing not with parents/legal guardians will be assigned a room and meal plan on campus and charged accordingly.
- Students age 22 or older by September 1 for fall housing contracts or January 1 for new spring housing contracts.
- Military veterans and active duty service members as defined by federal guidelines.
The Housing Contract is for the duration of the academic year for which the student is registered.
Students seeking exemption from the college’s residency requirement who do not meet an exemption listed here must complete and submit an appeal to the Director for Residential Life. The appeals process is available on our website at www.ccis.edu/student-life/residential-life/housing-requirements.
Immunization Policy
Columbia College policy requires that all newly admitted, readmitted or non-degree seeking students in the Day Program, and any person living in the residence halls, show proof of required vaccinations upon admission. A tuberculosis questionnaire is required of all main campus students. Certain students may require tuberculosis testing based on risk.
All Day students are required to provide proof of immunization for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). This includes those living on and off campus, full, part-time, and non-degree seeking students. The MMR requirement is waived if born before December 31, 1956. A blood test with serum titers indicating medical immunity for measles, mumps and rubella may fulfill the MMR requirement.
Students living in residence halls must provide proof of meningococcal meningitis vaccination or sign a waiver indicating they choose not to be immunized against meningitis.
A student will not be able to register and enroll for classes in subsequent semesters beyond the initial semester of enrollment if the documentation of required immunizations and the tuberculosis questionnaire are not submitted. If personal, religious beliefs or specific medical conditions preclude immunization, students must complete the appropriate statement of exemption. In the event of an outbreak, exempted persons will be asked to leave campus.
It is recommended that students be immunized against other vaccine-preventable diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria, polio, chicken pox, hepatitis A and B and influenza. For more information please call 573-875-7423.
Mail Services
Every full-time Day student living in a residence hall is assigned a campus mailbox. Students living off campus may request a mailbox by bringing your Columbia College student ID to Mail, Imaging and Print Services (Robnett-Spence Hall) and completing a mailbox request form. Students keep the same mailbox throughout their enrollment at Columbia College. Mailboxes are located in the AHS Commons. Students are responsible for all mail, publications, and notices placed in their box, including official correspondence from the College. No fee is charged for the mailbox. Incoming packages are to be retrieved at Robnett-Spence Hall.
Students may mail letters and packages from Mail, Imaging and Print Services at Robnett-Spence Hall. The College’s official address is Columbia College, 1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, Missouri 65216. Mail Center Customer Service Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Telephone: (573) 875-7431 Email: mpservices@ccis.edu
Parking Permits
All Columbia College students and employees must obtain a parking permit for any vehicle parked on campus. Parking permits must be displayed at all times. Parking permits may be purchased online by using the “Campus Safety” link found at the bottom of the Columbia College website (www.ccis.edu) or by going directly to the following online address: www.ccis.edu/directory/campus-safety. It is recommended you have your parking permit mailed to you, at no additional charge. Permits may also be picked up at the Enrollment Service Center in Missouri Hall 205. Proof of identification is required to pick up a parking permit. Call (573) 875-7252 for more information.
Residence Halls
Columbia College residence halls are an integral part of the campus learning environment. The Residential Life program enriches the total college experience by providing a variety of opportunities that supplement the students’ classroom experience. The residence hall program is designed to foster personal growth and development and to provide a successful experience in community living.
Residence halls range from modern and modular to charming and traditional. All halls contain lounges, recreation or social rooms, kitchenettes with microwave ovens, laundry rooms and computer labs. Rooms are furnished with beds, dressers, desks and chairs.
For the most up-to-date information about living on campus, visit the Residential Life website.
Banks Hall
Banks Hall is coeducational and houses 110 students in double rooms. Among its features are special study rooms on each floor, air-conditioning, hall baths and a spacious kitchen area.
Hughes Hall
Hughes Hall houses 64 women in 32 double rooms. It is traditional in architecture with hardwood floors and a spacious parlor. The air-conditioned double-room suites are connected by full baths shared by four residents.
Additionally, Hughes Haven is a special living environment, housing 10 women, in the lower-level of Hughes Hall. Rooms are apartment style with a shared kitchen.
New Hall
New Hall, a coeducational hall, the first floor is home to our Robert W. Plaster School of Business. Floors two-four house 150 students in double-room suites connected by the bath. This is also the only building that features an elevator. The building is air-conditioned and feature large social lounges on each residential floor.
Miller Hall
Miller Hall, a coeducational hall, is Columbia College’s largest residence hall, housing 156 students in double-room suites connected by full baths. The building is air-conditioned and subdivided into four sections of living quarters.
Cougar Village
Cougar Village is a fourteen-apartment complex housing 52 students. Among its features are full kitchens and three or four bedrooms. All apartments are fully furnished. To live in Cougar Village, students must be at least sophomores, have lived in our residence halls for at least a semester, and be in excellent standing with Residential Life. Selection occurs in the spring for the following year.
Residence Hall Association (RHA)
RHA is composed of the members from each of the residence halls and an advisor. It addresses concerns of residential students and coordinates planning and budgeting among the halls.
Student Health Services (Wellness, Health & Counseling Services)
Student Health Services is located on the second floor of the Atkins-Holman Student Commons (AHSC, Room 210). Health services are available to Day and Evening students. Student Health Services strives to provide students of Columbia College with excellent high-quality medical care that promotes student health and academic success in a non-discriminatory and supportive atmosphere. It is staffed by a board certified advanced practice registered nurse (APRN). The nurse practitioner provides a wide range of health care services including diagnosis, treatment and medication prescriptions for most acute illnesses or minor injuries. Medical care and most services are free to students. Some fees may apply for testing and injections. Appointments are preferred and are available Monday - Friday. Students may schedule appointments on the student health portal, accessed through student links on CougarTrack or call 573-875-7423. For more information refer to the Student Health Services Website: www.ccis.edu/studenthealthservices.
Student Organizations
Columbia College is proud to offer the opportunity to get involved in over 50 Registered Student Organizations (including Academic Honor Societies). For a comprehensive list of descriptions and regular updates, please click here.
Testing Services
The primary mission of the Columbia College Testing Center is to provide a comfortable, professional, uniform and secure testing environment for all customers. The Testing Center is located in the Tenth Street Center at 310 N. 10th Street.
The Testing Center conducts a variety of tests such as the CLEP, DSST, ACT Residual, English and Math Placement, Online Proctored Exams, MOGEA, and testing for students with approved ADA accommodations. To contact Testing Services, call (573) 875-7485, or by e-mail at testingservices@ccis.edu.
TRiO Student Support Services
The Student Support Services (TRiO SSS) program is a federally funded, U.S. Department of Education TRiO program designed to increase retention and graduation of students who are either low-income, first generation, and/or have a documented disability. TRiO SSS provides a supportive student learning community emphasizing academic literacy and cultural enhancement.
TRiO SSS accomplishes its mission by providing financial, personal, career and academic guidance, peer and professional tutoring, mentoring, and by serving as a referral agent for many departments on campus. Activities are varied from month-to-month and include educational workshops, cultural excursions, and social events. SSS also offers opportunities to develop leadership skills and to participate in community service. In addition to these services, SSS offers a computer lab, study room, textbook and equipment checkout (including laptops) and a student lounge.
Student Support Services is located in Columbia House, 311 North Tenth Street. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and 7:00 am- 7:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday. Applications to determine eligibility are available to all interested students. For more information, please call (573) 875-7615, email studentsupport@ccis.edu or visit our website: www.ccis.edu/student-life/advising-tutoring/trio-student-support-services.
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