Student Center

The Student Center offers a 200+ seating area with a variety of dining options as a “pop-up” style eatery with rotating food concepts. Healthy alternatives are included as well as vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.

The full-service coffee shop offers local, independent roasted coffees and espressos, along with smoothies, teas, and small bites. Check out the campus calendar for more information on live performances at the Coffee Shop.

Kinema Fitness and Columbia College Chicago have partnered together to provide students, staff, and faculty an opportunity to inspire a fitness and overall wellness journey. The Efroymson Family Fitness Center offers fitness professionals and coaches to assist your experience.

Right next door to the Fitness Center you will find our meditation and prayer room. Upon walking in, we have cubbies available for any belongings to store while utilizing the space. We also have sinks and a foot bath in the first room. The lights are adjustable to suit your needs.

Located on the 4th floor, the Study rooms are ready for use to students who are looking to focus on classwork or upcoming projects.

The Sabloff Family Music Practice Rooms are equipped with Wenger Virtual Acoustic Environment (VAE) that offer nine acoustical simulations ready to record a new track.

Notable featured spaces in the Student Center include a multitude of lounge spaces. In the game lounge, you will find pool and ping pong tables to enjoy and unwind. The Career Center Lounge is located just outside of the Career Center office where help for resumes or cover letters is offered. Study lounges on the second, third and fourth floors are available to focus on coursework or projects.

The Makerspace is a student-centered arts, crafts, and fabrication studio that encourages and supports student creativity outside the classroom. The Makerspace exists to promote hands-on skill development, foster a sense of community among makers, and reinforce best practices using Makerspace equipment. The Makerspace offers a wide variety of tools, materials, and workshops within a large dynamic space for students to collaborate, prototype, learn new making skills, and practice hobbies. To make it easier for students to realize their creative potential, all currently enrolled Columbia College students can access Makerspace resources at no cost.

Columbia College Chicago provides a comprehensive safety and security program on campus. Our 24-hour Security Command Center includes dispatching capabilities and a sophisticated video surveillance and emergency communications network staffed around the clock. We continuously review the latest technology to ensure we are providing optimal security services to the community. To complement our 24/7 campus security patrols, security officers use a marked security vehicle, Segways and bicycles to provide rapid response to incidents. Columbia has an after-hours Security Escort Program to help students and employees travel safely between campus locations and from campus locations to pre-designated mass transit stations. The Security Escort Program is available seven days a week from 6 p.m.­–1 a.m. during the Fall and Spring semesters.

The Career Center develops programs and services to provide Columbia students with self-knowledge, experience and connections to industry in order to develop career confidence, enhance their employability and pursue meaningful career-related experiences. By fostering and maintaining partnerships with faculty, staff, alumni, and employers, the Career Center creates a community of advocates that support students’ interests, passions and values to help navigate the path from college to career.

The mission of the Student Organizations and Leadership office is to promote student involvement and leadership development as a vital part of an arts and communications education. Through efforts to empower students as aware and purposeful citizens, we create quality learning experiences outside of the classroom that build engagement and connection to the life and culture of Columbia College Chicago and the city.

Student Organizations and Leadership is located on the 2nd floor of the Student Center (754 S. Wabash Ave). We serve as the hub for student involvement and leadership on campus; offering students with meeting spaces, resources for student groups, a new Loft space for students to relax, and exciting programs throughout the school year.

The Student Government Association of Columbia College Chicago represents the student voice and endeavors to construct a more perfect union. It serves as a liaison between students and faculty, staff and administration in order to ensure the welfare of our unique and diverse art and communication community. Through leadership and strong representation, it strives to provide students with opportunities to grow academically, artistically, professionally and personally.

The mission of the Student Organization Council (SOC) is to provide student organizations and their members the support and resources needed to accomplish their goals. SOC is dedicated to building a stronger campus community by providing club members with opportunities to grow personally, professionally and artistically.

The SOC is comprised of one member of each of the recognized student organizations. The SOC's executive board consists of a President, Community Director, and Finance Director.

The Student Programming Board (SPB) is a team of students committed to planning, promoting, and producing campus-wide programs that create and foster the unique artistic community on Columbia's campus.

We are a diverse, hard-working group of students who "live what we love" and gain real-world experience on the daily. Everything that we do- from working on contracts when booking artists, to working with graphic designers to develop cohesive marketing campaigns, to create and maintain relationships with sponsors- we do ourselves. With support from our advisor, staff, and administrators, SPB is all student-work.

Known as the Renegades, club sports are student-run organizations that are funded through the Student Activity fee, dues, and club fundraising. Club sports allow students to participate in athletic activities that go beyond the scope of intramural.

The Renegades compete against other colleges and universities, in addition to competing in city leagues and in tournaments. Members of the Renegades are involved in fundraising, scheduling, and budgeting/financial management of their respective club sports. Interested and dedicated new members are always welcome to suit up for the following teams and clubs:

Badminton, Basketball, Columbia Renegades Dance Team, Columbia Renegades En Pointe, E-Sports, Marching Band, Medieval Combat, Quidditch, Figure Skating, Renegades Outdoor Collective, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Renegades Steppers, Renegades Hip Hop, Flag Football