International Programs

The International Programs office is committed to offering students, faculty and staff opportunities for both academic enhancement and professional development; to cultivate an informed and articulate perspective on world affairs; and to broaden awareness of Columbia's role in the international world of Arts and Media.

The International Programs Office assists:

Students

• To earn credit abroad through one of our international programs options
  -Columbia Student Exchange Programs
  -Columbia Departmental Programs and Field Trips
  -Independent Study Abroad 
• To research abroad
  -Fulbright US Student Program
• To prepare for an experience abroad
  -Scholarships
  -Frequently Asked Questions
• To connect and network with other students interested in international issues
  -Columbia College Chicago Students Abroad: Past, Present and Future

Faculty and Staff

• To promote their involvement in events abroad
  -Faculty and Staff International Activities
• To participate in teaching, presenting and researching opportunities abroad
  -Fulbright Scholar Programs
  -Faculty and Staff Opportunities Abroad
  
• To participate in Forums and Symposia with international audiences and topics
  -Virtual Symposium: Wealth and New Wealth
  -Claiming Creativity: CCC and ELIA Joint Symposium

Useful links for students, faculty and staff:

• US Department of State Study Abroad Information:
  http://studentsabroad.state.gov/
• US Department of State Passport Information:
  http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html
• US Department of State Visa Information:
  http://travel.state.gov/visa/americans/americans_1252.html
• In response to the potential threat of the H1N1 flu we are monitoring the CDC Travel Guide  http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/