SEAS Student Handbook
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ESSENTIAL POLICIES FOR THE COLUMBIA COMMUNITY<br />
This handbook is intended for the guidance of persons applying for or considering<br />
application for admission to Columbia University and for the guidance of Columbia<br />
students and faculty. The handbook sets forth in general the manner in which the<br />
University intends to proceed with respect to the matters set forth herein, but the<br />
University reserves the right to depart without notice from the terms of this handbook.<br />
The handbook is not intended to be and should not be regarded as a contract between the<br />
University and any student or other person. Valuable information to help students,<br />
faculty, and staff understand some of the policies and regulations of the University can be<br />
found on the Essential Policies for the Columbia Community website.<br />
Policies on this website pertain to campus safety (including harassment and<br />
discrimination), the confidentiality of student records, drug and alcohol use, student<br />
leaves, and political activity, as well as others. This is a useful reference to several<br />
important polices the Columbia University maintains including the following:<br />
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<strong>Student</strong> Email Communication Policy<br />
Information Technology Policies<br />
Social Security Number Reporting<br />
Policy on Access to <strong>Student</strong> Records (FERPA)<br />
University Regulations (including Rules of University Conduct)<br />
Policies on Alcohol and Drugs<br />
Columbia University Non- Discrimination Statement and Policy<br />
Gender-Based Misconduct Policy and Procedures for <strong>Student</strong>s<br />
Protection of Minors<br />
University Event Policies<br />
Policy on Partisan Political Activity<br />
Campus Safety and Security<br />
Crime Definitions in Accordance with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s<br />
Uniform Crime Reporting Program<br />
Morningside Campus: Required Medical Leave for <strong>Student</strong>s with Eating Disorders<br />
Voluntary Leave of Absence Policy<br />
Involuntary Leave of Absence Policy<br />
Military Leave of Absence Policy<br />
Central Administration of the University’s Academic Programs<br />
Non-Retaliation Policy<br />
Essential Resources<br />
<strong>Student</strong> Consumer Information<br />
Additional Policy Sources<br />
Directory<br />
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