www.colum.edu/campuscard
600 South Michigan Avenue, Room 601 | 312.369.7300
Email: campuscard@colum.edu
The Campus Card is the key to many services at Columbia, and student discounts at many local businesses. New students get their Campus Card during Orientation. Returning students can visit the Campus Card office to replace lost or stolen cards. Replacement cards are $5, so make sure not to lose or damage your card. The Campus Card will serve as your student ID, your library card, and has an optional debit feature called Columbia Cash. Columbia Cash is accepted at the bookstore; vending machines; the library and the library coffee bar; the Plum and Underground Cafes; at printers in the open labs; the Digital Photography department; AEMM; the Xerox Document Center; the Art+Design department material cages; and fine-art printers.
www.colum.edu/upass
600 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 601 | 312.369.7300
Email: campuscard@colum.edu
The U-Pass is a deeply discounted transit farecard that offers all full-time students unlimited rides aboard all Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) buses and trains during the fall and spring semesters. The U-Pass is your connection not only to campus, but to arts and entertainment venues, galleries, shopping, and sporting events in Chicago. Also, the U-Pass does not require a transfer or surcharge and allows daily ridership, including weekends. Only full-time students are eligible for the U-Pass, and the card cost is automatically added to your bill when you register. Campus-wide distribution takes place during the first week of each semester.
Full-time status is defined as 12 credit hours or more for undergraduate students and nine credit hours or more for graduate students. All lost, stolen, damaged, or captured U-Passes are replaced by the CTA at their 567 West Lake Street location. Bring a current Campus Card and $35 for a replacement fee (damaged or captured cards are replaced free of charge) to request a new U-Pass. After requesting a new U-Pass at the CTA, you can pick up your new pass at Columbia College Chicago, 600 South Michigan Avenue, Suite 601 on Friday after 1:30 p.m. Replacements are sent directly to the Campus Card office at Columbia College.