The New MyColumbia – Launching for Fall registration this Spring!
The college is excited to introduce the new and improved MyColumbia student portal. The new portal brings together multiple student actions like class registration, reviewing and accepting financial aid awards, and other self-service tools and quick links to campus resources.
As we work to integrate the portal, you will be using both the old and new system for various tasks this spring, with full implementation expected next fall semester. In just a few weeks, you will get to experience enhancements like a user-friendly dashboard and mobile device capabilities. You will still access the site at my.colum.edu and through a new mobile app.
See below for FAQs and click on the menu above ⬆ for timeline and videos showing you the streamlined look and features of the new portal (videos coming in early April!) If you have additional questions or comments, please submit them at this link.
NAVIGATING THE NEW MYCOLUMBIA
- NAVIGATION: How do I select courses in the new system?
- Navigate to my.colum.edu > my registrations > Fall 2025 Registrations, which will take you to the new portal
- Go to Course Catalogue
- Use the Advanced Search to filter courses by program, days of the week, times, etc… or you can search for a specific course number in the top right “Search for Courses”
- ALWAYS select the Fall 2025 Filter in every search! If the Fall 2025 Filter is NOT selected, you may be pulling up courses that are not on the schedule for Fall 2025. Bonus: You can also filter by Open Sections Only!
- NAVIGATION: How do I add courses to my Plan and Schedule?
- Think of the Plan as your “ Save for Later,” while the Schedule is your actual “ Shopping Cart” for Registering. You can Plan then Schedule, or go straight to Scheduling
- To add courses into your Plan, select Add Course to Plan (I’ve also sorted for open sections only!)
- Then make sure to select Fall 2025 as your term and Add to Your Plan
- The course will now appear in your Plan along the left hand side. Selecting View Other Sections will allow you to see them laid out on your Schedule and choose one that works with your other courses.
Alternately, you can hit View Available Sections from the Search Results and directly add a section directly to your Schedule if you know the time works for you!
- NAVIGATION How do I read the Seat Capacities for courses?
- The Seat Capacities for each section are listed as Available/Taken/Capacity/Waitlisted
- Available = seats left / Taken = currently in class / Capacity = room capacity / Waitlisted = number on waitlist. Adding to the waitlist puts you at the bottom.
- HELP: I keep getting a red error message like: "Unable to retrieve course plan" or "The specified section cannot be added at this time” or “update failed" +
- Refresh your browser (sometimes multiple times)
- We’re sorry about this issue and are working with our vendor on addressing it, but refresh seems to work!
- How do Waitlists work in the new system?
- Waitlist spots are given on a first-come, first-served basis.
- If a seat opens up and you're next, you'll get an email and have 48 hours to accept.
- If the waitlisted course conflicts with another on your schedule, drop the conflicting course first, then accept the waitlist offer (within 48 hours).
- If I have a hold, what should I do?
- If you have a hold, contact the correct office to get it resolved.
- While waiting, explore the course catalog and plan your schedule in the new registration system so you’re ready to register once your hold is lifted.
- HELP! After reading the FAQs, I’m still having LogIn Issues, Errors with PreReqs, etc…
- How should I prepare for Fall 2025 registration?
- Prepare (right now): Before registration, use the Degree Audit in uAchieve and/or talk with your advisor to identify needed courses, check for holds (via my.colum.edu, MyAcademics tab), and visit the FAQ page to familiarize yourself with the New MyColumbia. Also, look for an email from the Registrar between April 7-11 about your specific registration slot and add it to your calendar.
- Plan (starting April 21): Use my.colum.edu to access the new Self-Service Portal for the New MyColumbia. You’ll be able to search for classes, build your schedule using a weekly grid, and save your proposed schedule for registration day.
- Register (week of April 28): During your specified registration time slot, go back to my.colum.edu to access the new Self-Service Portal for the New MyColumbia and, when your time arrives, click “register now.”
- When does the Fall 2025 Schedule come out?
- The Fall 2025 Schedule will go Live on April 21st.
- To access it, go to my.colum.edu and follow the links to Fall 2025 Schedule and Registration.
- Once there, you’ll be sent to the new Self-Service Portal which will allow you to search for classes, plan a schedule, and return to it on your assigned registration day.
- Where do I go to get help with registration?
- In the weeks leading up to registration (April 14-25), we will be hosting Get Ready to Register Help Desks in the lobbies of most academic buildings. You can ask general questions and complete a Get Ready to Register worksheet to enter a raffle for one of five $500 Scholarships!
- During the week of registration (April 28-May 2), we will have a RegLab on the first floor of the Student Center with staff and student workers helping you with registration and the New MyColumbia system.
- What is the timeline for the New MyColumbia?
- By early April, the new system will go live with financial aid offer letters. The Financial Aid Office will provide guidance, and accessing your offer letter via my.colum.edu will redirect you to the new system.
- Beginning April 14, Summer session registration will occur as usual in the old system via my.colum.edu.
- Beginning April 21, use my.colum.edu to access the new Self-Service Portal for the New MyColumbia to easily search classes, build your schedule on a weekly grid, and save it for registration.
- Beginning the week of April 28, during your registration time, return to my.colum.edu to access the new Self-Service Portal and click “register now.”
- Over Summer 2025, all aspects of my.colum.edu will fully transition to the New MyColumbia interface. The URL (my.colum.edu) will remain the same, but the old portal will be replaced.
- Finally, starting Fall 2025, a standalone mobile app for students will be released as another way to access the New MyColumbia.
- How will I access the New MyColumbia?
- The new portal will be at my.colum.edu, best experienced on a computer but with an improved mobile interface.
- Starting this Fall, a standalone mobile app will also be available to access the New MyColumbia.
- What will Registration be like on the New MyColumbia?
- Planning: For registration starting April 2025 through this summer, use the current degree audit system (uAchieve) to plan your schedule and confirm degree requirements.
- Summer Registration: Registration for Summer 2025 classes begins April 14 on the old system.
- Fall Registration: Registration for Fall 2025 classes begins April 28 using the New MyColumbia interface.
- Planning: While using the old Degree Audit (uAchieve) to plan classes, you will use the New MyColumbia Registration portal with Advanced Search to build your schedule and register for classes.
- Registering: The New MyColumbia Registration portal has a user-friendly, calendar-like interface to build a weekly schedule in a virtual “shopping cart” before your registration time. When it's time, log back in and click “Register Now.” If a class is full, you're automatically waitlisted. Consider alternative courses without a waitlist that align with your plan.
- What will the Degree Audit look like on the New MyColumbia?
- This spring: This spring, you’ll still be using the old degree audit system, uAchieve, to plan your classes. uAchieve will still be available on my.colum.edu.
- Fall 2025: The new Degree Audit will become available when Fall semester begins and will allow you to build a four-year plan of both specific courses they want to take and general Core categories (to fulfill the 30 credit Core requirement). You will then use the Degree Audit to plan all of your semesters, while still being able to edit the plan during the registration window based on your preferences, specific section choices, and/or availabilities.
- The new Degree Audit will give Schools and programs better insight into student demand for courses, giving us an opportunity to plan ahead and better align our course offerings with forecasted student needs.
- Where can I find program guides and four year degree plans for my major?
- This spring: During the spring registration period for Fall 2025 classes, you will visit https://catalog.colum.edu to access current four-year degree plans (from the 2024-25 Academic Year and earlier). Use your degree audit, consult with your academic advisor, or work with your academic school to register for Fall 2025 classes.
- The new program requirements (2025-26 Academic Year forward) will officially be available in May, but you may preview them here.
- No continuing student will be required to change to a new program requirements in the new program array. However if you feel the new programs would be advantageous for you, please speak with an advisor or someone in your School about the options available in the preview of new program and they will help you select classes for Fall 2025 that align with the new programs.
- Fall 2025: Starting this fall, the new four-year degree plans will be available in a new degree-planning feature called Academic Planner in the New MyColumbia. This feature is currently still in development.
- Can I see a preview of the 2025-26 Program Requirements?
- Yes! you can preview the upcoming2025-26 Program Requirements here.
- If you think a new program might work better for you, use the previews to help plan your Fall 2025 courses.
- Talk to an advisor or your School if you have questions or need help deciding.
- Remember, you don’t have to switch–your current program requirements (2024–25 or earlier) are still valid. You can view your current program requirements at: https://catalog.colum.edu
- What additional features and improvements are coming during Fall 2025?
- Increased self-service functionality for students (new features will be added throughout Summer and Fall 2025).
- Enhanced user interface (UI) that is mobile-friendly through an App (available during Fall 2025).
- Streamlined student registration and degree planning. The Degree Audit tool will be available within the New MyColumbia and replace uAchieve during the Fall 2025 semester.
- Enhanced data security.
- I received a new Columbia ID Number in the April 11th email from the Office of the Registrar. What does that mean?
That Columbia ID Number will be used in the New MyColumbia going forward.
At this time you do not need a new ID card. Your old ID card and old ID number will be tagged to the new Columba ID for now.
- Help! After reading the FAQs, I still need assistance with the New MyColumbia!
Please
submit a ticket at this link and provide as much detail as possible to escalate your question.
- Who are the members of the SIS Implementation Steering Committee?
If you have additional questions or comments, please submit them at this link .