Events for September 2026 – Columbia International University

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		1 event 1 1 event, 1 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Future Ready Workshop: Excel Boot Camp (BCDC) September 1 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Future Ready Workshop: Excel Boot Camp (BCDC) Learn the essential Excel skills every student and professional should know. This session covers basic formulas, formatting, data organization, and practical tools to help you work more efficiently. Whether you're new to Excel or looking to strengthen your skills, you'll leave with techniques you can use right away. 📍 Location: CIU Rossi Dining Room […] Free	0 events 2 0 events, 2	0 events 3 0 events, 3	2 events 4 2 events, 4 2026-09-04 Online Session 1: 50% Refund Period Ends Online Session 1: 50% Refund Period Ends September 4 Online Session 1: 50% Refund Period Ends Deadline to drop Online Session 1 classes and receive a 50% tuition refund. No partial refunds available after today. 2026-09-04 Froggy Fridays Froggy Fridays September 4 Froggy Fridays Every Friday, CIU hides tiny frogs and critters around campus for students to find and keep. Search, discover, and enjoy the Friday Frog Hunt!	0 events 5 0 events, 5
0 events 6 0 events, 6	1 event 7 1 event, 7 2026-09-07 CIU Closed for Labor Day CIU Closed for Labor Day September 7 CIU Closed for Labor Day CIU is closed for Labor Day. A day to relax and recharge before classes pick back up.	2 events 8 2 events, 8 2026-09-08 Full Fall Semester: 50% Refund Period Ends Full Fall Semester: 50% Refund Period Ends September 8 Full Fall Semester: 50% Refund Period Ends Last day to drop Fall Semester classes and receive a 50% tuition refund. No partial refunds after today. 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Future Ready Workshop: Personal Finances (BCDC) September 8 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Future Ready Workshop: Personal Finances (BCDC) Take control of your financial future by learning the fundamentals of personal finance. This session explores budgeting, saving, managing debt, and building healthy financial habits. You'll gain practical strategies to make informed financial decisions with confidence. Free	0 events 9 0 events, 9	2 events 10 2 events, 10 11:00 am - 12:00 pm SNA Intro Lunch September 10 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm SNA Intro Lunch Connect with fellow nursing students and learn more about the Student Nurses Association at the SNA Intro Lunch on September 10., 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Meet & Greet September 10 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Meet & Greet Meet fellow students and professors at the BioHealth Club Meet & Greet on September 10 in Fisher 102. Come connect, build community, and get to know the BioHealth Club!	2 events 11 2 events, 11 2026-09-11 Froggy Fridays Froggy Fridays September 11 Froggy Fridays Every Friday, CIU hides tiny frogs and critters around campus for students to find and keep. Search, discover, and enjoy the Friday Frog Hunt! 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dead Poets Society – September September 11 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Dead Poets Society – September An evening of poetry and reflection shared around the bonfire. A space for members to read, listen, and connect.	3 events 12 3 events, 12 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Entrepreneurship 101 Kick Off September 12 • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Entrepreneurship 101 Kick Off This special event brings together students, young professionals, and families from across the city for powerful worship, brief testimonies of faith in action beyond the church walls, and community connection., 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm AASA Scavenger Hunt September 12 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm AASA Scavenger Hunt Excerpt: Learn about different aspects of African culture while competing in a fun and engaging scavenger hunt hosted by AASA on September 12., 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Chai Chat September 12 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Chai Chat Connect with fellow missionary kids and third-culture kids at MuKappa’s Chai Chat. Enjoy chai, conversation, and shared experiences on September 12.
0 events 13 0 events, 13	2 events 14 2 events, 14 2026-09-14 Last One Standing Last One Standing September 14 • 8:00 am - September 18 • 5:00 pm Last One Standing Last One Standing is a week-long campus competition where students put their strategy and teamwork to the test in a fun, friendly game. 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Art and Activism September 14 • 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Art and Activism Get creative and support Rams For Life at Art and Activism on September 14. Students will create posters and signs for a sidewalk advocacy event.	3 events 15 3 events, 15 2026-09-14 Last One Standing 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Prayer Day September 15 • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Prayer Day Join students, faculty, and staff for a day dedicated to worship, teaching, and prayer. Classes are canceled; student work resumes at 3 PM., 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Woman in White – Book Eyed Peas September 15 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Woman in White – Book Eyed Peas Join Book Eyed Peas every other Tuesday for fellowship and discussion as they read The Woman in White together.	1 event 16 1 event, 16 2026-09-14 Last One Standing	2 events 17 2 events, 17 2026-09-14 Last One Standing 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pop Culture in Counseling September 17 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pop Culture in Counseling Explore the intersection of psychology and pop culture with a professor panel discussing counseling themes in movies, books, TV, characters, and music.	5 events 18 5 events, 18 2026-09-14 Last One Standing 2026-09-18 Online Session 1: Last Day to Withdraw from Course Online Session 1: Last Day to Withdraw from Course September 18 Online Session 1: Last Day to Withdraw from Course Last day to withdraw from Online Session 1 courses with a “W” grade on your transcript. 2026-09-18 Froggy Fridays Froggy Fridays September 18 Froggy Fridays Every Friday, CIU hides tiny frogs and critters around campus for students to find and keep. Search, discover, and enjoy the Friday Frog Hunt! 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Movie Night – Psi Lambda Delta September 18 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Movie Night – Psi Lambda Delta Enjoy a psychology-related movie with free food and fellow students at Psi Lambda Delta’s Movie Night on September 18 in Hoke Auditorium., 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Y2K September 18 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Y2K Get ready for a night of dancing and 2000s nostalgia at Dance Club’s Y2K Dance on September 18 at the Pavilion!	0 events 19 0 events, 19
0 events 20 0 events, 20	0 events 21 0 events, 21	1 event 22 1 event, 22 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Honoring Within (BCDC) September 22 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Honoring Within (BCDC) This session encourages participants to reflect on their personal values, strengths, and purpose. Through guided discussion and self-awareness activities, you'll learn how honoring your authentic self can lead to greater confidence, resilience, and meaningful relationships.	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24	3 events 25 3 events, 25 2026-09-25 Froggy Fridays Froggy Fridays September 25 Froggy Fridays Every Friday, CIU hides tiny frogs and critters around campus for students to find and keep. Search, discover, and enjoy the Friday Frog Hunt! 2026-09-25 MuKamping MuKamping September 25 - September 26 MuKamping Missionary kids and third-culture kids are invited to MuKamping for a fun camping experience filled with fellowship, connection, and community. 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Creative Speed Writing – Hosted by the Credo and Book Eyed Peas September 25 • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Creative Speed Writing – Hosted by the Credo and Book Eyed Peas Put your creativity and quick-thinking skills to the test with timed creative writing prompts at this fun event hosted by Credo and Book Eyed Peas.	2 events 26 2 events, 26 2026-09-25 MuKamping 9:00 am - 9:00 pm One Day Play September 26 • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm One Day Play Be part of a full theater production created in just one day! Join CIU Thespians on September 26 for auditions, costumes, sets, blocking, and a final performance.
0 events 27 0 events, 27	1 event 28 1 event, 28 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm History and Tea with Dr. Reibsamen September 28 • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm History and Tea with Dr. Reibsamen Enjoy tea and thoughtful conversation with Dr. Reibsamen as Rams For Life explores the implications of Roe v. Wade on September 28.	1 event 29 1 event, 29 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Woman in White – Book Eyed Peas September 29 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Woman in White – Book Eyed Peas Join Book Eyed Peas every other Tuesday for fellowship and discussion as they read The Woman in White together.	1 event 30 1 event, 30 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Your Graduate School Roadmap: Programs, Admissions & Funding September 30 • 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Your Graduate School Roadmap: Programs, Admissions & Funding Explore CIU's graduate and doctoral programs, admissions steps, and funding options at our free webinar. Attend and qualify for a $500 Visit Scholarship.

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August 31

All day

Full Fall Semester: Last Day to Add/Drop

All day

Last Day to Apply for Fall Graduation Without Late Fee

September 1

September 1 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Future Ready Workshop: Excel Boot Camp (BCDC)

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

September 4

All day

Online Session 1: 50% Refund Period Ends

All day

Froggy Fridays

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There are no events on this day.

September 7

All day

CIU Closed for Labor Day

September 8

All day

Full Fall Semester: 50% Refund Period Ends

September 8 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Future Ready Workshop: Personal Finances (BCDC)

There are no events on this day.

September 10

September 10 • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

SNA Intro Lunch

September 10 • 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Meet & Greet

September 11

All day

Froggy Fridays

September 11 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Dead Poets Society – September

September 12

September 12 • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Entrepreneurship 101 Kick Off

September 12 • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

AASA Scavenger Hunt

September 12 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Chai Chat

There are no events on this day.

September 14

September 14 • 8:00 am - September 18 • 5:00 pm

Last One Standing

September 14 • 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Art and Activism

September 14

September 14 • 8:00 am - September 18 • 5:00 pm

Last One Standing

September 15 • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Prayer Day

September 15 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Woman in White – Book Eyed Peas

September 14

September 14 • 8:00 am - September 18 • 5:00 pm

Last One Standing

September 14

September 14 • 8:00 am - September 18 • 5:00 pm

Last One Standing

September 17 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Pop Culture in Counseling

September 14

September 14 • 8:00 am - September 18 • 5:00 pm

Last One Standing

All day

Online Session 1: Last Day to Withdraw from Course

All day

Froggy Fridays

September 18 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Movie Night – Psi Lambda Delta

September 18 • 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Y2K

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There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

September 22

September 22 • 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Honoring Within (BCDC)

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

September 25

All day

Froggy Fridays

All day

MuKamping

September 25 • 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Creative Speed Writing – Hosted by the Credo and Book Eyed Peas

September 25

All day

MuKamping

September 26 • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

One Day Play

There are no events on this day.

September 28

September 28 • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

History and Tea with Dr. Reibsamen

September 29

September 29 • 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The Woman in White – Book Eyed Peas

September 30

September 30 • 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

Your Graduate School Roadmap: Programs, Admissions & Funding

There are no events on this day.

October 2

All day

Froggy Fridays

October 2 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Coffee Haus

There are no events on this day.