ACADEMIC INFO
Registration
This is a step-by-step guide to registering for courses at Columbia Bible College
PAY REGISTRATION DEPOSIT
To make your payment, please refer to Payment Information for information on the registration deposit and payment methods. If you have any questions, contact Reception at (604) 853-3358 or info@columbiabc.edu.
If you will be a resident student, deposit is $400.
If you will be a commuter student, deposit is $100.
If you are a Quest or ERT student, deposit is $800.
REGISTER
New students will complete course registration with an Admissions Advisor.
Returning students can register themselves through their student portal after Steps 1 & 2 are completed. Due to the Program changes for Fall 2024, we strongly advise continuing students reach out to the Registrar’s Office, as some course substitutions may be required.
Send Greg Thiessen a Teams chat or book an appointment.
Send Erv Klassen a Teams chat or book an appointment.
Registration opens March 11, 2024, starting at 7:00 am. Instructions for registration are linked here and also found in student portals under “How to Guides.”
Are you Graduating?
Please fill in the Grad Application form. Students are required to submit this in order to graduate and/or participate in the ceremony in April 2025.
If you have any questions about the grad form, please contact Corina Penner.
Been Away?
Students who have been away for at least one semester and are interested in returning to Columbia can reach out to Greg Thiessen.
Questions about Registration?
Feel free to send Greg Thiessen or Erv Klassen a Teams chat or book an appointment.
Fall Semester
Winter Semester
Textbook Store
The Columbia Textbook Store is located on the first floor of the Resource Centre beside Reception. The Bookstore carries all current semester textbooks and a limited supply of past semester textbooks.
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm (Contact Reception for exceptions)
Return Policy
Refunds or exchanges will be accepted until the second week of each semester (third day for summer semester) or one week after date of purchase if purchase was made prior to a semester. For a 100% refund or exchange, students must bring the textbook back (a) in the first week of the fall or winter semester, (b) within the first three days of the summer semester, or (c) one week from the date of purchase if the purchase was made prior to the beginning of a semester. A 90% refund is available for textbooks returned the second week of the fall or winter semester.
For an exchange or refund, customers must have the original till receipt (plus debit/credit card or yellow textbook charge receipt if applicable). All refunds will be applied to the student’s account unless original purchase was made with a credit card (refunded to credit card).
Textbooks will NOT be accepted for a refund or exchange if:
- plastic shrink wrap has been opened or removed (when applicable).
- textbook has been damaged in any way.
- any accompanying CD or student aid is missing from the text package.
- returned after the second week of the fall or winter semesters, or after the third day of the summer semester.
Columbia Bible College reserves the right to refuse refunds if the return does not meet the standards listed in the store policy.
Academic Requests
Transcript Requests
Students and alumni may request a copy of their official transcript by submitting the Microsoft Form linked below. Original PDF forms will no longer be accepted as fees and processing times have changed.
Transcript requests can also be made in person through the Registrar’s office.
Syllabi Requests
Students transferring from Columbia Bible College to other academic institutions are sometimes required to provide syllabi for courses they have completed at Columbia.
To request electronic copies of syllabi please contact Academics with the following information:
- Course name
- Course number
- Year and semester course was completed
To request physical copies of syllabi please complete the Syllabus Request Form and return by one of the methods mentioned above. Please note that there is a small fee to cover the cost of photocopying.
Letter Requests
Students can request the following types of letters by contacting Academics.
- Letter of Permission — email Erv Klassen
- Confirmation of Graduation — email Corina Penner
Parchment Requests
Confirmation of Enrollment Request
Looking for a Confirmation of Enrollment letter? Head on over to Financial Aid to request one.
Academic Calendar
Fall 2024 Semester
| AUGUST | |
| 15 | Fall Semester Payment Due Date |
| SEPTEMBER | |
| 1-2 | New & Returning Student Orientation |
| 3 | Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| 3-9 | Course Add/Drop Week |
| 10 | 75% Refund for Withdrawal Starts |
| 24 | 50% Refund for Withdrawal Starts |
| 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (no day or evening classes) |
| OCTOBER | |
| 1 | Second Payment Due for Deferred Payment Plan |
| 10 | 0% Refund for Withdrawal Start |
| 14 | Thanksgiving (no day or evening classes) |
| 22 | Mid-semester grades posted |
| NOVEMBER | |
| 1 | Final Payment Due for Deferred Payment Plan |
| 4 | Last Day for Withdrawal from Classes Without Academic Penalty |
| 4 | Registration for Winter Semester Starts |
| 11 | Remembrance Day (no day or evening classes) |
| DECEMBER | |
| 6 | Last Day of Classes |
| 9-16 | Final Exam Week |
| (regularly scheduled exam finished on Dec 13, rescheduled or accommodated exams of local students may extend to Dec 16) | |
| 15 | Winter Semester Payment Due Date |
| 17-Jan 5 | Christmas Break (Residence Closed Dec 14 – Jan 5) |
Winter 2025 Semester
| JANUARY | |
| 5 | New Student Orientation |
| 6 | Day & Evening Classes Begin |
| 6-12 | Course Add/Drop Week |
| 13 | 75% Refund for Withdrawal Starts |
| 27 | 50% Refund for Withdrawal Starts |
| FEBRUARY | |
| 1 | Second Payment Due for Deferred Payment Plan |
| 10 | 0% Refund for Withdrawal Starts |
| 15-23 | Family Day / Reading Week (no day or evening classes) |
| 24 | Mid-Semester Grades posted |
| MARCH | |
| 1 | Final Payment Due for Deferred Payment Plan |
| 10 | Last Day for Withdrawal from Classes Without Academic Penalty |
| 10 | Registration for Fall Semester Starts |
| APRIL | |
| 11 | Last day of Classes |
| 14-17 | Final Exams |
| 18 | Good Friday (no day or evening classes) |
| 20 | Easter Sunday |
| 21 | Commencement Ceremony & Reception |
Spring/Summer 2025 Semester
| APRIL | |
| 15 | Spring Semester Payment Due Date |
| 21 | Spring Modular Classes Begin |
| MAY | |
| 1 | Spring Online Classes Begin |
Academics Team
If you need advice, have questions, or just want to get to know the Columbia Academics Team, we love meeting students! Connect with us today! 🙂
Gil Dueck
Academic Dean
Gil is lifelong learner who sees Christian education as a way of pursuing God. He has a PhD in Applied Theology from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam where his research focused on faith development among young adults. He has spent more than 15 years in Christian higher education in a variety of roles but primarily in teaching and administration. He is happily married to his wife, Shelley, and they have three amazing daughters. Gil is a self-proclaimed sports nut who enjoys hockey, soccer and basketball.
Erv Klassen
Registrar and Assistant Academic Dean
Erv is passionate about old books, especially medieval Christian devotional literature, and loves introducing these spiritual classics to others. He is a Columbia alumnus (BRE in 1988), has a MATS in Spiritual Formation from AMBS, and is currently working on his DMin at ACTS, focusing on the topic of hope. Erv also enjoys reading Superman comics, listening to rock & roll, and playing modern board games. Erv and his family love being in nature – whether that is camping by a lake, bird watching by a river, flying a kite by the ocean, hiking though a forest, or sitting on the back deck looking at the mountains that surround their home in Hope.
Greg Thiessen
Assistant Registrar and Metzger Collection Manager
Greg is a history nerd who loves learning and loves seeing students at Columbia thrive in their studies and in their discipleship journey. He wears a couple hats at Columbia beyond Assistant Registrar – teaching (history courses) and managing the Metzger Collection Museum on campus. He is a Columbia alumnus (Diploma in Biblical Studies, 2003), has a BA in History from TWU (2006), and a MATS with a concentration in Church History from Regent College (2010). Greg is husband to his lovely wife, Aften, and father to their three adorable and rambunctious children.
Corina Penner
Executive Assistant to Academics
Corina is a Columbia alumna having completed a Diploma in General Studies in 2018. Corina has a hand in many pots here at Columbia so you’ll always find her hard at work in one of her 3 offices. Fun fact – she probably knows more students’ names than any other Columbia staff member. She’s also incredibly talented creatively and mechanically – just ask her about Lola.