Orientation for New Students

Welcome to Columbia State Community College and the New Student Orientation program. We’re glad you’ve chosen to attend Columbia State and have designed an Orientation and Right Start Advising program to help you have a great start. In order to register for class you’ll need to sign up for one of the required Orientation and Right Start Advising Sessions.

    NOTE: Non-degree seeking (Audit, Dual Enrollment, Special Undergraduate, and Transient) and Technical Certificate seeking students are NOT required to attend an orientation/advising session before registering for classes.

Option 1

Sign up for a group session as soon as possible so that you’ll have better course and campus selection, personal attention from an advisor and learn important information about Columbia State. You may sign up for a session at any location regardless of the campus you will be attending.

Call 931-540-2821 or e-mail orientation@columbiastate.edu to reserve your seat!

      Date - Time - Campus - Location
      Friday, April 17, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Columbia Hickman 123 & 130
      Friday, April 24, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Columbia Hickman 120 & 130
      Friday, May 1, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Columbia Hickman 120 & 130
      Friday, June 12, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Columbia Hickman 123 & 130
      Tuesday, June 23, 2009 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Columbia Hickman 123 & 130
      Friday, July 10, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Columbia Hickman 123 & 130
      Friday, July 24, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Columbia Hickman 123 & 130
      Friday, August 14, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Columbia Hickman 123 & 130
      Friday, August 21, 2009(orientation only) 9:00 am – 12:30pm Columbia Hickman 123 & 130

      Friday, May 8, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Franklin
      Friday, June 5, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Lewisburg
      Friday, June 19, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Franklin
      Friday, June 26, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Lawrenceburg
      Thursday, July 16, 2009 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Franklin
      Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Clifton
      Thursday, July 30, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Lewisburg
      Friday, July 31, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Lawrenceburg
      Friday, August 7, 2009 9:00 am – 12:30pm Franklin

  • Parents/Guardians are always welcome but are not required to attend.
  • Parent/Guardian specific sessions with staff are available.

Option 2

It is preferred that you attend one of the group orientation and advising sessions above. However, if you cannot attend, you may complete the Orientation PDF as an alternative. In order to make an advising appointment you will need to log in to myChargerNet and print your home tab and bring it with you to your advising session. Instructions on how to do this are contained in the Orientation PDF.

      Call one of the following number’s to schedule an appointment with an advisor.
      Columbia campus: 931-540-2575
      Clifton campus: 888-346-6581
      Lawrenceburg campus: 931-766-1600
      Lewisburg campus: 931-359-0351
      Franklin campus: 615-790-5671