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        • Academic Infraction Policy
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        • Alcohol and Other Drug Policy
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        • Clinical Supervision of Medical Students Policy
        • Columbia University Dean's Discipline Policy for VP&S MD Students 
        • Confidentiality, Electronic Media, and Protected Patient Information
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        • Student Email Communication Policy
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VP&S Student Policies

Policies and guidelines specific to medical students in the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) are listed below.

  • Academic Infraction Policy
  • Academic Progress and Promotion
  • Academic Promotion and Academic Appeal Policy - Class of 2028
  • Assessment Policy
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Policy
  • Attendance and Absence Policies (including Religious Observation Scheduling Policy)
  • Board Exam Requirements
  • Clinical Supervision of Medical Students Policy
  • Columbia University Memorandum of Insurance (MOI) and VP&S Medical Student Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Confidentiality, Electronic Media, and Protected Patient Information
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Dean's Discipline
  • Dress Code
  • Electives Policy
  • Grading Process, Timeliness and Appeals
  • Graduation Requirements and D&I Policies
  • Honor Code
  • Learning Environment Standards, Procedures, and Policy
  • Leave of Absence or Extended Curriculum
  • Medical Student Duty Hours
  • MCY Clerkship Assignment Policy
  • Occupational Exposures
  • Plagiarism and Misrepresentation
  • Policy on Confidentiality of Student Educational Records
  • Policy on Scheduling in the Fundamentals Curriculum
  • Resident as Teacher Policy
  • Standards for Professionalism for VP&S Students
  • Student Completion of Course and Curricular Evaluations Policy
  • Student Email Communication Policy
  • Technical Standards for MD Students
  • Visiting Students Electives Policy
  • Withdrawal and Adjustment of Fees
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