Graduate Registration - Spring 2010

Spring 2010 Registration Information for Graduate Students

Welcome to Columbia College Chicago, the nation's premier visual, performing and media arts college.

Registration for continuing graduate students will open on Monday, November 9 and remain open until midnight (CST) Saturday, January 30, 2010. More details about graduate registration can be found on our Graduate Study pages.

If you have any questions about Graduate Advising and Registration, please contact the Graduate Office at (312) 369-7260 or via email at gradsch@colum.edu.

Graduate Registration Steps:

Meet with your departmental faculty advisor and receive registration clearance and any necessary course authorizations.                       
Access the OASIS Portal and register for your classes. If necessary resolve any immunization or financial holds with the appropriate office. Obtain your Columbia College Chicago photo ID in the Campus Card Office, 600 S. Michigan, Room 601. (A print out of your class schedule and a drivers license or state ID is required).  

Please click on Payment to review tuition payment options.  

Registration notes:

Student Financial Services (SFS) will place registration holds on all student accounts that are not current on their Fall 2009 balance. To determine if you have a SFS hold, login to OASIS, go to Students-Student Profile-Holds. If you have questions regarding your account balance or pending financial aid, contact SFS at their toll-free Help Line 1-866-705-0200.  

You can register from your home computer or any computer with internet access. If you do not have access to a computer, you may register on campus using any of the open labs located  at 1104 S Wabash, Mezzanine, 618 S. Michigan, Lower Level, or 33 E. Congress, 5th floor. You can also check the availability of labs within your department. 

• OASIS support is available in the following ways:
1. Contact StudentOASIS@colum.edu This e-mail will be answered during working hours and on weekends.
2. Phone (312) 369-7788 during weekday working hours. User Support hours are 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  

Returning/Interrupt Students/Leave of Absence/Resuming Students (students who attended Columbia College previously but did not enroll in the 2008-2009 academic year) must contact the Graduate Office for information and permission about resuming.   (This is usually required at least six weeks before the start of the term.)

Graduate Students-at-large in Educational Studies (those not seeking a degree):

Graduate Students-at-large (those not seeking a degree) may register as early as November 9; however, registration details must be arranged directly with the Educational Studies Department at (312) 369-8147.

January Session (J-Session)

The J-Session is a three week session, which is part of the Spring semester. The J-Session will take place from January 4 to January 23. This session is open to continuing students only. The J-Session is designed to offer concentrated learning experiences not usually available in the regular semester. J-Session classes are identified as such in the Spring Class Schedule. It is generally not required that you register for or attend J-Session classes.

Adding/Dropping Classes:

Classes can be added, or sections changed, until midnight (CST), Saturday, January 30, 2010.

It is the student's responsibility to obtain any necessary approvals or clearances. Written or verbal approval from an instructor does not constitute permission to register in a class.

You must be officially registered for a class in order to attend that class.

Dropping a class or classes:

J-Session                                                                                 Classes can be added until the day before the class meets.   The drop deadline is the end of the first meeting day of the class. The withdrawal deadline is the day after the first class meeting.                

Regular Spring Schedule                                                                   
Please click on Tuition and Fees and scroll down to review Columbia College's tuition refund schedule.

Classes dropped by the end of the second week of the semester (February 6) are removed from the student's record.

Students should consult with their Academic and Student Financial Services advisors before dropping a class.

Non-attendance is not considered official withdrawal. Students who register and do not attend class, and do not drop or withdraw, risk failing grades and tuition charges.

A grade of "W" (Withdrawal) will be recorded for all classes dropped Sunday of the third week through Saturday of the eighth week (February 7 - March 20).

Withdrawal from a class can affect a student's academic standing.

Withdrawals can be completed on-line. Simply sign on to OASIS and go to the Register for Classes screen.

Students who are unable to drop or withdraw from classes on-line, may do so in person in the Records Office, 600 S. Michigan, room 600, or by sending a letter to :

    Registrar                                                                                    Columbia College Chicago
    600 S. Michigan
    Chicago, IL 60605-1996

A letter may also be faxed to (312) 369-8073. The post mark date of a letter or the transmission date of a fax will determine the applicable date for the refund schedule. All letters and faxes MUST be signed by the student.

                               Spring Session dates:  

Payment Options:

Please click on Ways to Make a Payment to review payment options and Payment Plan to review Columbia College's four month payment plan.

If you have questions regarding the tuition and fees or payment options, please contact Student Financial Services at their toll-free Help Line 1-866-705-0200 or click on Customer Service Resources.

Financial Aid:

Students must have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid on file with Student Financial Services in order to be considered for federal financial aid. If you have not completed your 2009-2010 FAFSA, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov. The timeliness of your FAFSA completion may affect your financial aid eligibility. Please contact Student Financial Services at their toll-free Help Line 1-866-705-0200 or click on Customer Service  Resources to review your financial aid or loan options.

Academic Information and Graduate Policies:

Please consult Graduate Policies for any questions regarding transferring credit, grading issues, requesting a leave of absence or any other issues. Many departments also have their own student manual or handbook that explains department policies for graduate students. Check with your department advisor for specific academic/curricular questions. Unless specified otherwise by their department, all graduate students are expected to maintain at least part-time (6 graduate credit hours) status each term they are registered. All graduate students must maintain at least a 3.0 average to be in good standing.

Graduation/Degree Audits:

Details regarding graduation and the timeline involved are detailed in the "Instructions for Graduation Forms" document available from the Graduate Office or on the web at Current Graduate Students (Follow the Graduation/Commencement links. This site also includes information about the Commencement Ceremony).

Please contact the the Graduate Office at (312) 369-7260, gradsch@colum.edu with any questions.