University Policies

Reservation of University Rights

These policies are intended for the guidance of persons applying for or considering application for admission to Columbia University and for the guidance of Columbia students and faculty. The policies set forth in general the manner in which the university intends to proceed with respect to the matters set forth herein, but the university reserves the right to depart without notice from the terms of these policies. These policies are not intended to be and should not be regarded as a contract between the university and any student or other person.

Essential Policies for the Columbia Community

Valuable information to help students, faculty, and staff understand some of the policies and regulations of the university can now be found in Essential Policies for the Columbia Community, including information on the following:

• Student Email Communication Policy 
   
• Information Technology Policies
   
• Social Security Number Reporting
   
• Policy on Access to Student Records under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as Amended
   
• University Regulations (including Rules of University Conduct)
  • Attendance
  • Religious Holidays 
  • Hazardous Activity in Connection with Initiations and Affiliations 
  • Possession of Firearms on Campus 
  • Student Discipline 
  • Academic Discipline 
     
• International Travel Planning Policy
   
• Policies on Alcohol and Drugs
   
• Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policies, and Procedures on Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, and Sexual Harassment
   
• Gender-Based Misconduct Policies for Students (including Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Gender-Based Harassment Policies and Procedures)
   
• Protection of Minors
   
• University Event Policies
   
• Policy on Partisan Political Activity
   
• Campus Safety and Security
• Voluntary Leave of Absence Policy
   
• Involuntary Leave of Absence Policy
   
• Military Leave of Absence Policy
   
• Central Administration of the University's Academic Programs
   
• Student Consumer Information
   
• Essential Resources
   
• Additional Policy Sources for the Columbia Community