Page 36 - Columbia College Chicago Student Handbook 2024-2025

Employing a host of student workers who develop, produce, execute, and edit the content, StuCom operates as a media/communications agency to distribute and push our student produced work through a variety of traditional and non-traditional communication channels. Student workers develop top-rate portfolio pieces for their professional presentation, while our talented student body is highlighted, promoted, engaged, and informed. The Student Loop is an award-winning gem, seen only at Columbia College Chicago. NAVIGATION Trains, bikes, cars, and every student’s favorite card... the Ventra U-Pass. The U-pass is your best friend if you are traveling downtown because transit fares add up fast! Also, do not be afraid to (safely) explore the city. It is our campus. BICYCLES Students will find bike racks located outside almost every building on campus. Bikes must always be locked with an effective bike lock. Bikes are not allowed inside any academic buildings but are allowed in the residence halls. The campus is very accessible by bicycle. The Lakefront Trail to the Museum Campus interchange, then to Michigan Avenue and 11th Street provides a mostly automotive traffic-free path to campus. Wabash Avenue is marked with bike lanes from Harrison south to Cermak. Dearborn Street has north- and south-bound bike lanes from Kinzie to Polk. Chicago’s bike sharing program is called Divvy, and it has several automated bicycle rental stations positioned around campus. CAMPUS CARD AND VENTRA U-PASS 600 S. Michigan Ave. | 3rd floor (312) 369-7140 The Campus Card is also a student’s ID. It connects students to many services at Columbia and allows students into buildings and events. New students receive their Campus Cards during Orientation. No appointment is required to replace lost/ stolen Campus Card and UPass. For more details on how to take advantage of the Campus Card, visit www.colum.edu/campuscard. The Ventra U-Pass is a discounted transit fare card, which offers full-time students unlimited rides aboard all Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses and trains during the fall, spring and summer semesters. The Ventra U-Pass does not require a transfer or surcharge and allows daily ridership, including weekends. Note: the U-Pass does not include Metra or PACE, which can be purchased separately using the Ventra app or website. Columbia Central and Columbia Connect will communicate to students about the U-Pass program. Visit www.colum.edu/upass for distribution and activation information. 34 Students who need to replace a lost or stolen campus card should contact Columbia Central. There is a $25 fee for replacing a lost ID card, and the fee to replace a U-Pass is $50. Students can check-out a temporary ID card from the main desk at the Student Center.