Short-term laptop loans (Chromebooks) are available at the TechBar, located on the first floor of the Student Center at 754 S. Wabash.
Some students may need to use their financial aid package to purchase their educational technology. To discuss your financial plan, please contact Columbia Central at columbiacentral@colum.edu or at 312-369-7140.
Apple offers a higher ed discount to all students. Please visit the Apple Higher Ed Store https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop/
Lenovo offers student discounts on their site https://www.lenovo.com/us/members/colum/en/student which you can apply to any model.
Loaner laptops must first be approved by submitting a request for a or long term loaner. Requests will be reviewed during the second week of the semester after add drop.
Some courses require in class work on laptops other do not. Often courses may require online activities which may require a laptop. In some places it may be ok to bring a laptop that doesn't meet requirements to take notes on or participate in online activities. In other courses in class work on a laptop that meets requirements is required.
Some courses do computer work early in the course. Faculty should understand that some students requiring aid or a loaner may not have access to a laptop right away. we understand the aid packaged aren't released right away and faculty should understand the loaners will not be dispersed until after the add/drop period end.
There is a list of additional computer resources available on campus in Team Dynamix linked below