Columbia College Homecoming
Join us on October 3-8, 2022 for our annual Homecoming celebration! Students, alumni, families, and friends are welcome to attend.
Student Spirit Week starts!
Paint the Paws
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Each Residential Hall, Commuters will meet in the Student Commons
Gather at your Residential Hall, enjoy some pizza, and paint cougar paw prints throughout each parking lot and sidewalk!
2022 Office Decoration Contest
The 2022 Homecoming Office Decoration Contest will start on Monday, October 3rd. More information about signups, contest rules, and judging will be sent out in the fall.
5th Annual Color Run
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Check – in on Bass Commons by Rogers Gate
First come, first served FREE White Shirts!
Participants can walk/run through the course!
Men’s Soccer vs Bellevue
Time: 6pm
Location: Marvin Owens Field
CAB Movie & Bonfire
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Miller Lawn/Amphitheater
Come hang out by the fire, enjoy some s’mores, and watch a movie with the Campus Activity Board.
Hall of Fame Athletics Event
Time: 6:15 - 7:00 p.m.
Location: New Hall Event Center
Ice Cream Social
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Quad
Come enjoy an Ice Cream Bar, Games, Music, and Free Campfire Bowls to the first 100 students to come!
Homecoming Festival
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Location: Quad
Come join us for our second annual Homecoming Festival. Get into the Homecoming spirit with games, live music, food trucks, and giveaways.
- Food Trucks – students will get a ticket voucher located at the check-in tables (all other attendees must purchase their food)
- Live music by Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos
- Outdoor Lawn Games and Inflatables
- 4:00 pm parade through the Quad
Women’s Volleyball Game vs William Penn
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Southwell Gym
CC Community Sand Volleyball Tournament
This year we will host a CC Community Sand Volleyball Tournament open to all students, faculty, staff, and families! More information on sign ups, tournament rules, and more to come!
Women’s Basketball Scrimmage/Alumni Game
Southwell Arena — 10 a.m.
Softball Alumni Game
Antimi Softball Complex — 11 a.m.
Volleyball Alumni Game
Southwell Arena — 12 p.m.
Baseball Alumni Game
Atkins Baseball Complex — 12 p.m.
Women's Soccer vs CBC
The Marv — 12 p.m
Men's Soccer vs CBC
The Marv — 2:30 p.m
Men’s Basketball Scrimmage
Southwell Arena — 5 p.m.
Men’s Basketball Alumni Game
Southwell Arena — 6 p.m.
Festivities on the Quad
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join us for live music from SoulRoot, caricature artists, face painting, pumpkin decorating, kettle corn cooked on-site, and a tailgate lunch. All activities are free for Alumni, students, families and friends.
- Alumni Hospitality Tent – The Columbia College Alumni Association is excited to welcome all alumni back to Columbia. Stop by to reconnect with old friends, enjoy refreshments and purchase alumni merchandise!
- Archives – The Archives will be open in the lower level of Dorsey Hall from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- It’s tailgate time! – Enjoy a Tailgate BBQ lunch available from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Art Exhibits in Brown Hall – Edward C. Collings, CC Professor Emeritus will be showing photography and sculpture in the Sidney Larson Gallery and the Greg Hardwick Gallery will be exhibiting hand painted signs by Jesse Howard (1885-1983)
Lodging
We recommend you make room reservations ahead of time to make sure you have a pleasant stay. Below are some lodging options in Columbia:
Stoney Creek Inn
2601 S. Providence Rd.
Columbia, Mo 65203
(573) 442-6400
Drury Plaza Hotel - Columbia East
3100 Interstate 70 Dr. SE
Columbia, Mo 65201
(800) 325-0720
The Tiger Hotel
23 S. 8th Street
Columbia, Mo 65201
(573) 875-8888
For additional hotel information, contact the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 652-0987.