A Job Developer conducts employer outreach throughout Chicagoland and the nation to insure that the business community is aware of the talents and skills of Columbia students. Talk to a Career Advisor to obtain more information about these services. The College is concerned with all matters relating to a student's academic and personal development. Academic Advisors refer students toward obtaining professional assistance for emotional and medical health concerns and legal issues. Many of these services are inexpensive or free and are student oriented.
Various services are available on campus or by referral to outside agencies.
The Library's Special Needs Coordinator and the Student Support Services Program can also assist students with disabilities. There are two computers located in the Computer Lab with voice activation and a Braille printer. Upon request, the College will provide note takers, readers, and ASL interpreters. Services to disabled students are provided free of charge. All students must provide appropriate documentation of their disabilities to the Academic Advising Office.