Campus Events

Thursday

December 12

Winter Break (Students)

December 12, 2024 - January 8, 2025

Have a great holiday season, Koalas! Residence halls will close on December 12 at 5:00 PM (except for graduating students). Following Commencement on Tuesday, December 17, residence halls will close at 5:00 PM for graduating students. Here are some
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Monday

December 23

Winter Break (Faculty and Staff)

December 23, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Columbia College offices will be closed from Monday, December 23, until Wednesday, January 1. Regular operating hours will resume on Thursday, January 2. Happy holidays!
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Wednesday

January 8

First Day of Spring Classes

January 8, 2025

Welcome back, Koalas! January 8 is the day full-semester Spring 2025 classes begin. We wish you the best of luck in the semester ahead!
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Monday

January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 20, 2025

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy, all Columbia College offices will be closed on this day. Regular operating hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21.
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Friday

February 21

Class Ring Ceremony

February 21, 2025 4:00 PM

Previously known as the Junior Ring Ceremony, this updated tradition allows juniors, seniors, and graduate students in the Day, Evening, Graduate, and Online Programs to symbolically declare their intent as future alumni. Ceremony participants may
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Monday

March 3

Spring Break

March 3, 2025 - March 7, 2025

Happy Spring Break, Koalas! Weekend classes will be held as scheduled. No other classes meet.
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Tuesday

April 22

SpearsFest

April 22, 2025

SpearsFest is a day when members of the Columbia College community are invited to share with one another the wide variety of academic excellence and experiential learning occurring across campus. Students, faculty, and staff are all invited to
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