NAVIGATING CAMPUS

ZOOM colum.edu/zoom Zoom is a video communications tool that allows you to host video conference calls with your students, fellow staff members, and classmates. Features such as screen sharing, white boards, polling, chat, and captioning make Zoom a robust choice for remote communication, collaboration, and online lecture delivery.

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, don’t be afraid to (safely) explore the city. It’s 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 Columbia Central 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. Returning students should contact Columbia Central to schedule an appointment to replace lost or stolen cards. There is a fee for replacing lost cards. For more details on how to take advantage of the Campus Card, visit 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. Students can visit Columbia Central to receive help replacing lost or stolen cards. There is a $50 fee for replacing lost cards.

Columbia Central and Columbia Connect will communicate to students about the UPass program. Visit colum.edu/upass for distribution and activation information.