Oasis User Support

Welcome to the OASIS Faculty Help Page

If you are having problems accessing your OASIS account or can't remember your user ID or password, call OASIS Faculty User Support: (312) 344-7001

If you are having difficulties using the Oasis Learning Management System (LMS) and cannot find the help you need in the "Quick Help Links" on the left hand side of this page, please call Oasis Faculty User Support at: 312-344-7001

The Center for Instructional Technology also offers workshops in using the OASIS LMS. To view a list of upcoming OASIS Workshops and register for them online, go to: cit.colum.edu
To report problems, concerns, comments, suggestions or offer praise about the OASIS portal or LMS please send an email to: oasis@colum.edu
Just What is OASIS Anyway?
OASIS is Columbia College Chicago's comprehensive student administrative system. OASIS is an acronym standing for Online Administrative Student Information System. Here are some brief notes on its features:

Registration on the web
OASIS allows students to register for classes and pay tuition and fees on the web.

Faculty advising
OASIS allows faculty members to focus on the work of guiding students through their programs of study. These advisement sessions occur prior to the actual registration period. Degree audit: Using the information found on the student's program enrollment record, the degree audit allows the student and his or her advisor to see how completed coursework applies toward his or her degree program. The student will be able to process an online "what-if?" to see how a change in major would affect his or her timeline for graduation.

Learning Management System (LMS)
The LMS is a set of collaborative tools that is used by both faculty and students. This tool allows faculty to share syllabi, handouts, and require readings, on-line track student's attendance and grades and administer online quizzes or tests. The testing component allows the faculty to use their own test banks to create tests, and the test bank can be rolled over to the next term. This module will also allow the faculty to use any of these features for any class section that they are teaching. The students, in turn, can view syllabi, handout schedules, and required readings, and take tests online for any course for which the faculty use this tool.

Student Financial Services
This component consists of the financial aid module and the student billing module. The financial aid module has features such as document tracking, automatic packaging, and award letter generation. The billing module allows for the SFS staff to produce statements over an academic year or a bill by term. The system will allow the students to check their status pf Financial Aid and charge directly on line via the web/portal.

Admissions
The admission module allows the Admissions offices to enter applications and track the process of these applicants through the formal admit stage. This module will be used for both graduate and undergraduate applicants. The module has features for tracking documents, letter production, and elements for all the student data that Columbia wishes to maintain before admission to the College.

How do you start OASIS?

To access the OASIS portal, go to: http://oasis.colum.edu
Your OASIS username and password information is provided by the IT department. If you do not have a login, you have frgotten your OASIS login information, or your username and login are not working properly, please call the FACULTY USER SUPPORT, (312) 344-7001.

The Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) provides leadership in exploring and promoting new technologies that will enhance teaching and learning at Columbia College. The Center supports faculty and staff in the creative implementation of technology across the curriculum. We are currently located at 600 South Michigan Avenue, Room 811F.