About Us

Columbia College Chicago provides a comprehensive safety and security program on campus. Our 24-hour Security Command Center includes dispatching capabilities and a sophisticated video surveillance and emergency communications network staffed around the clock. We continuously review the latest technology to ensure we are providing optimal security services to the community. Our technical systems are designed to work in concert with each other to provide seamless protection. These systems include: computerized alarm system monitoring, emergency telephones in multiple locations across campus and proactive emergency notification technology. (AlertWave public address and Everbridge mass notification voice and text notification systems). To complement our 24/7 campus security patrols, security officers use a marked security vehicle, Segways and bicycles to provide rapid response to incidents. Columbia College Chicago has an after-hours Security Escort Program to help students and employees travel safely between campus locations and from campus locations to pre-designated mass transit stations. The Security Escort Program is available seven days a week from 6 p.m.┬¡–1 a.m. during the Fall and Spring semesters. Learn more about the Security Escort Program (https://students.colum.edu/safety/security-escort-program).