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 Procedure
• Academic Progression: VP&S Academic Promotion and Academic Appeal Policy
• Assessment Policy
• Alcohol and Other Drug Policy
• Attendance and Absence Policies (including Religious Observation Scheduling Policy)
• USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Policy 
• 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
• Required Clinical Experiences Policy
• 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
• VP&S Academic Appeals Committee Procedure - For ALL VP&S Education Programs
• VP&S Educational Research and Quality Improvement Involving Students and Columbia Affiliates Policy
• Withdrawal and Adjustment of Fees