Homecoming 2026: Celebrate & Reconnect
2026-11-05 - 2026-11-07 | All Campus
Celebrate tradition and reconnect with friends at CIU Homecoming 2026! Join alumni, students, families, and friends for a meaningful weekend of worship, fellowship, and fun as we honor CIU’s legacy and look toward the future.
Enjoy inspiring gatherings, class reunions, chapel services, and family-friendly activities across campus. From worship and testimonies to reunions and the CIU Bowl, Homecoming is a time to remember God’s faithfulness and renew your connection to the CIU community.
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Prayer Day
2026-11-18 08:00 - 15:00, 2027-01-26 08:00 - 15:00, 2027-02-25 08:00 - 15:00, 2027-04-07 08:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Shortess Chapel
🙏 Prayer Day: A Campus-Wide Day of Worship & Reflection
At the heart of Columbia International University is a commitment to spiritual formation. Prayer Days are dedicated moments each semester when we pause academic routines, cancel classes, and come together – students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends – to focus on one of our core values. Through worship, teaching, prayer, and small group reflection, we seek renewal, unity, and a deeper connection with God and one another. Event schedule for the day will be communicated to students’ emails within two weeks of the Prayer Day.
During this time, we require that all undergraduate students participate, though all students are welcome. Student workers may not work until 3 pm on Prayer Days.

Commencement Ceremony
2026-12-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Shortess Chapel
Graduation at Columbia International University is a joyful celebration of achievement, faith, and calling. On Saturday, Dec. 12, we will honor the hard work, perseverance, and dedication of our graduates as they step confidently into their future, prepared to lead and serve the world.
Family, friends, and the CIU community are invited to join in this milestone celebration of academic excellence and God’s faithfulness. Can’t attend in person? A livestream of the ceremony will be available the week of commencement.
