Parents

To help parents best support the ongoing needs of their student, The Parent Podcast focuses each month on a specific college office or academic issue. It is our pleasure to introduce this new resource to you.

Why is Columbia the right place for your child? How can you get involved in your child’s education? Find these answers and learn about Columbia through the stories of other parents.

Welcome!

A Message from President Warrick L. Carter

As President of this remarkable institution, I am proud to have your sons and daughters here. As you become more familiar with the college, its people and its programs, I invite you to help your child to make the most of what Columbia and the City of Chicago have to offer. Encourage your son or daughter to engage as fellow learners with faculty and the diverse body of fellow students they’ll meet here. Help them take advantage of the exceptional opportunities that Chicago’s vibrant arts and media community provides to expand their minds and imagination. This is a wonderful place, unlike almost any other in the world – and that’s why we have the audacity to set off on, well, audacious journeys. So again, welcome, hope to see you around the campus as you visit with us throughout the coming years.

Bored During the Summer? Six Cheap Adventures!

Date: 6/3/2009 to 8/14/2009 We know that summer limits you. Your U-Pass is gone, the heat is excruciating, and you find yourself wandering around State Street hoping school will start again. Fear not. This city is filled with activities happening only in the summer you can be a part of.

Posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 07:00 pm

Three M.A.T. Grads First from Same School to Lead NAEA Student Chapters

Date: 5/29/2009 to 7/31/2009 Three graduates of the Columbia College Chicago M.A.T. (Master of Arts in Teaching) art education program in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences' education department will make history next year when they become the first officers of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) student chapter from the same college or university.

Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 07:00 pm

If Only ... 10 Things Seniors Wish they'd Done Differently

Date: 5/6/2009 to 9/11/2009 We really wish we had known some very important things before we cluelessly wandered around Columbia for four years. Alas, seniors were not born all-knowing. We had to learn the hard way. However, we love our freshmen and transfer counterparts so much, we're willing to share the secrets it took us years of struggling to learn. We don't want you to suffer like we did! Here are 10 things we wish we would have known to help us along in our college experience from your seniors and juniors.

Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 07:00 pm

Congratulations to the Written Image and Big Screen Winners

Date: 5/6/2009 Congratulations to the Written Image and Big Screen Winners. Students who pitched their scripts at the 2009 Written Image Awards Ceremony held on April 21, 2000.

Posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 07:00 pm

CTA Harrison Station Entrance Temporarily Closed

Date: 5/4/2009 to 10/1/2009 The CTA Harrison Station Red Line entrance on Harrison and State Street will be temporarily closed for repairs.

Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 07:00 pm

12-Week Term Summer Semester Ends

Date: 8/14/2010 12-week term summer semester ends.

Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 at 07:00 pm

10-Week Term Summer Semester Ends

Date: 7/31/2010 10-week term summer semester ends.

Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 07:00 pm

8-Week Term Summer Semester Ends

Date: 7/17/2010 8-week term summer semester ends.

Posted on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 07:00 pm

Tuition Payments Due for Cash Payer Identity Students

Date: 7/1/2010 Tuition payments due for students following the Cash Payer Identity Plan, summer 2010.

Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 07:00 pm

Tuition Payments Due for Students with Cash Payer Identity

Date: 7/1/2010 Last day to submit verification documents and a PLUS Loan application for 2009-2010, summer 2010

Posted on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at 07:00 pm