Columbia College COVID-19 FAQ’s for Students. Updated 11/7/2022
Columbia College COVID Safety protocols are based on local, State and CDC restrictions and recommendations.
Masks are optional and 6 ft social distancing is requested. If a mask accommodation is needed, please contact Sean Osborn, DSPS Coordinator at osborns@yosemite.edu or 209-588-5134.
Vaccinations are highly encouraged but not currently required.
Additional air purifiers have been placed in buildings for added safety.
Parking permits are not currently required in student parking lots.
We now have a virtual Barnes and Noble College Bookstore webpage (link).
The Academic Achievement Center is offering free FACE-TO-FACE and ONLINE peer tutoring this semester!
Students who meet with tutors often receive higher grades and are more connected to the college and its resources. Tutoring is for EVERYONE, regardless of course, grades, or experience as a student. Peer tutors are students who have taken the same courses at Columbia. Please visit the Academic Achievement Center webpage (link).
Check out this short video about the AAC (youtube link).
For details on probation and dismissal status, visit the Probation webpage (link).
If you are on Probation, you will need to complete the Student Success Workshop, for which a link has been provided in the letter sent to your student email. Once completed, you may meet with a counselor remotely to review your academic plan. Contact the Counseling Office at (209) 588-5109 for an appointment or schedule an appointment directly with your counselor via our Counseling webpage (link).
If you are on Dismissal, please refer to the appeal process if you feel that extenuating circumstances should permit your enrollment in the upcoming semester. Contact the Counseling Office at (209) 588-5109 for an appointment or schedule an appointment directly with your counselor via our Counseling webpage (link).
Email the IT Service Desk at itservicedesk@yosemite.edu or call 209-575-7800. If related to your Canvas course, contact your professor at the email provided on your syllabus.
Email the IT Service Desk at itservicedesk@yosemite.edu or call 209-575-7800. If related to your Canvas course, contact your professor at the email provided on your syllabus.
Students can call (209) 588-5109 in order to schedule a remote counseling appointment or schedule an appointment directly with their counselor via our Counseling webpage (link).
You can email your Instructor using the Faculty Search (link) page. Also, check that you are enrolled in the course HERE (link) (open YOUR personal class schedule in ConnectColumbia), then review the type of course, and then attend accordingly.
There are multiple resources for you:
Information and continued remote services are always available via the library webpage (link).
Email cc_finaid@yosemite.edu (all emails must be sent from your student email account) or
Career center meetings still take place in person or remote. Visit the Career & Job Placement website (link).
How to schedule a Career Center meeting:
Here is a video about online career service access and how to book a meeting.
Please visit our Health Services webpage (link) and Mental Health Services webpage (link) pages for details. The On-campus Health Services are not available, yet Mental Health services are open!
Yes, both Tuolumne and Calaveras services are still running to the college. A valid Student ID with current sticker is required for free shuttle services. Students can come by the Library in person Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am – 7:30 pm, and Friday 8:00 am-noon, or email a request along with a photo to cclibrary@yosemite.edu to get a Student ID.
Is currently running ROUTE 1 (webpage) and ROUTE 2 (webpage) as well as a Public Dial-YOUR-Ride service. Passengers need to reserve trips by calling into the dispatch center at 209-532-0404. Buses are back at full capacity with and may have a mask requirement.
