Non-discrimination, Access, and Inclusion Mission Statement

Columbia College Chicago actively promotes non-discrimination, access, and inclusion as essential to the educational experiences of our students, staff, and faculty, and vital to our continuing success as a creative institution.

• We affirm that educational excellence in the creative arts requires teaching that is engaging and promotes active learning, with course content and assessments that reflect the leading edge of creative industries and incorporates aesthetics from across the breadth of global and domestic traditions.
• We acknowledge the continuing impact of past discriminatory policies and practices and commit to non-discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
• We reaffirm our commitment to access and equal opportunity in our admissions and hiring practices.
• We commit to a campus culture that centers the voices and lived experiences of our students, fostering an environment that allows their creativity to bloom and to providing support that enables our students to feel welcomed and to thrive.