SEAS Student Handbook

Graduate Judicial Affairs
The Office of Graduate Student Affairs is responsible for assisting graduate students with
upholding academic and community standards. The office provides mandatory academic
integrity training for graduate students and is responsible for the Dean’s Discipline
process.
Student Conduct and Community Standards
Student Conduct and Community Standards strives to effect change and promote
integrity, accountability, and respect in the Columbia University community. Working
with students, faculty, and other community partners, SCCS thoroughly investigates and
resolves incidents of academic, behavioral, and gender-based misconduct through a
collaborative, educational, and reflective process guided by established values: Integrity;
Accountability; Education; and Respect.
Office of the University Chaplain
Columbia is home to a community of scholars, students, and staff from many different
religious backgrounds. The Office of the University Chaplain ministers to their individual
faiths and supports individual spirituality, while promoting interreligious understanding.
The University Chaplain oversees the work of the United Campus Ministries - a
fellowship of more than twenty religious life advisers representing specific faith
traditions. The University Chaplain also fosters learning through spiritual, ethical,
religious, political, and cultural exchanges and hosts programs on matters of justice, faith,
and spirituality. Through these and other means, the Office of the University Chaplain
cultivates interfaith and intercultural awareness.
The University Chaplain is available for confidential pastoral counseling to individuals,
couples, and families in the Columbia University community. The Office of the
University Chaplain may also assist with private ceremonies such as weddings,
christenings, and memorial services. We warmly welcome your interest, questions, and
participation.
The Office of University Life
The mission of the Office of University Life is to further the academic and community
experience of students, faculty, and staff at Columbia. Throughout the academic year, this
office in collaboration with other Columbia student life offices and academic departments
will sponsor programming and other required initiatives to achieve this mission.
All Columbia students are encouraged to participate in required Office of University Life
initiatives. However, new students must participate in and complete the Sexual Respect
and Community Citizenship Initiative and the Welcome to Columbia and Sexual Assault
Prevention pre-arrival tutorials.
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