Student Handbook
The Student Handbook is your guide to navigating Lower Columbia College - from understanding key policies to accessing support and services. Whether you’re just getting started or continuing your journey, the handbook provides the information you need to stay on track and make the most of your time at the college. You can access the handbook anytime in Canvas for quick answers and helpful information.
Student Life
Find your community at Lower Columbia College!
To stay up to date on all student activities and events, visit the Lower Columbia College Calendar or follow our campus social media pages.
Student Support
The Lower Columbia College Safety and Security staff work to ensure a safe and orderly environment in which members of the college community can pursue their educational goals. We provide service and assistance to students, staff, and community members and ensure compliance with college regulations. Services include, but are not limited to:
- Making reports
- Safety Tips
- Campus Parking information and assistance
- Campus Safety Escorts
- Lost and Found
- Vehicle Jumps
- First Aid
- and more!
Lower Columbia College's Early Learning Center (ELC), a licensed, full-service child care center for children ages one month to kindergarten entry. Services are open to LCC students and employees.
Discover your passion, create a plan to make the career of your dreams a reality, set realistic timelines based on your busy life, and get help dealing with stressors. Make an appointment to meet with a counselor, find on-campus resources, and find additional off-campus resources through our Counseling Services.
LCC's Food for Thought food pantry works to reduce hunger within our campus community and to reduce the effects of food insecurity on student success.
eLearning helps students with:
- Usernames and passwords
- Microsoft 365 (free for all students!)
- Canvas
- Recording and submitting video assignments
- Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides
- General technology troubleshooting
Lower Columbia College is committed to ensuring that all veterans, active duty personnel, reservists, and their families have access to the educational benefits and resources entitled to them.
Tutoring is included in LCC's tuition and fees so you don't have to worry about paying out of pocket!
Disability and Access Services (DAS) assists qualified students with disabilities by providing accommodations and equal access to academic programs and activities. Our goals are to:
- Create a respectful and confidential environment.
- Develop a plan of accommodation that fit your needs.
- Teach you how to request accommodations.
- Implement those accommodations in a timely manner.
- Promote campus-wide accessibility.
Work-study and student assistant positions are challenging real-world opportunities designed to prepare you for a career.
The ASLCC, also known as the student government, works to create an interactive, fun, and welcoming campus environment for all students and community members. ASLCC student leaders are the voice of the students to the administration.
Lower Columbia College celebrates and embraces diversity of all kinds, including differing beliefs, cultures, people, and experiences.
Your vote counts! Get voter registration information for students attending Lower Columbia College.
Student Funding
Student Affairs administers two grant programs that provide funding, support, and employment to LCC students who qualify.
Why are Student Activities Important?
- Students involved in activities are less likely to drop out than students who are not involved.
- Activities encourage involvement, which results in a stronger learning community. Students who are socially involved make gains in general knowledge, intellectual skills, and tend to be more satisfied with their college experience.
- Promote effective communication, and students become active learners.
- Students relate and connect to faculty and staff.
- Students network with outside organizations for benefits during and after college.