Learn about Policies

As members of the Columbia University community, all students are expected to uphold the highest standards of respect, integrity, and civility. These core values are key components of the Columbia University experience and reflect the community’s expectations of its students. 

The policies are grounded in expectations of honesty, respect, integrity, and responsibility to help support a safe and productive learning environment. On this page, you can learn about academic and behavioral violations, understand the appeal processes, and find information about disciplinary records and transcript notations

Understand academic integrity expectations and behaviors that may constitute academic misconduct.

Learn about University expectations for student behavior and conduct that may violate University policy.

Received a letter from Student Conduct? Learn what happens next and what to expect throughout the process.

Learn when an outcome may be appealed, the grounds for an appeal, and how to submit one

Understand how disciplinary records are maintained and reported, and find information about certifications and transcript notations.