STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021– 2022 Table of Contents Undergraduate Programs ........................................................................................................ 3 Undergraduate Degrees ............................................................................................................................... 3 The Bachelor of Science Degree................................................................................................................ 3 Policy on Degree Requirements ................................................................................................................. 4 Graduate Programs................................................................................................................... 5 The Master of Science Degree .................................................................................................................... 5 Doctoral Degrees: Eng.Sc.D. and Ph.D. ................................................................................................... 5 Ph.D. Degree .................................................................................................................................................... 6 Eng.Sc.D. Degree ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Doctoral Research Instruction ..................................................................................................................... 7 Completion of Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 7 Programs of Study ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Campus Life ................................................................................................................................. 9 James H. and Christine Turk Berick Center for Student Advising (CSA) ........................................... 9 Preprofessional Advising .............................................................................................................................. 10 Undergraduate Student Life ...................................................................................................................... 10 Multicultural Affairs ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Residential Life ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Student Engagement ................................................................................................................................... 11 Undergraduate Orientation ....................................................................................................................... 12 Student Organizations.................................................................................................................................. 12 Graduate Student Affairs ....................................................................................................... 13 Graduate Orientation .................................................................................................................................. 13 Graduate Student Organizations ............................................................................................................. 13 Graduate Judicial Affairs ............................................................................................................................ 13 Student Conduct and Community Standards ..................................................................................... 14 Office of the University Chaplain .............................................................................................................. 14 Intercollegiate Athletics ......................................................................................................... 16 Eligibility for Intercollegiate Athletics ....................................................................................................... 17 Recreation Programs.................................................................................................................................... 18 Campus Safety and Security ..................................................................................................................... 18 Student Services ....................................................................................................................... 18 Undergraduate Housing .............................................................................................................................. 19 Graduate Housing ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Columbia Dining ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Dining Dollars .................................................................................................................................................. 21 Kosher Dining Plan ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Columbia Health ...................................................................................................................... 24 Counseling and Psychological Services ................................................................................................. 25 Disability Services ........................................................................................................................................... 25 Alice! Health Promotion............................................................................................................................... 25 GHAP Gay Health Advocacy Project ..................................................................................................... 25 Sexual Violence Response .......................................................................................................................... 26 Student Health Insurance ........................................................................................................................... 26 Immunization Compliance ......................................................................................................................... 26 Student and Family Support ....................................................................................................................... 27 Engineering Wellness .................................................................................................................................... 27 1 Academic Procedures and Standards .............................................................................. 28 Registration and Enrollment ....................................................................................................................... 28 University Regulations ................................................................................................................................... 28 Degree Requirements and Satisfactory Progress................................................................................. 29 Attendance .................................................................................................................................................... 30 Transcript Notations ...................................................................................................................................... 32 Graduation ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 Diplomas .......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Academic Standing ................................................................................................................ 35 Academic Honors ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Academic Monitoring .................................................................................................................................. 35 Voluntary Medical Leave of Absence .................................................................................................... 36 Voluntary Personal Leave of Absence.................................................................................................... 38 Undergraduate Emergency Family Leave of Absence ..................................................................... 40 Policy on Conduct and Discipline ...................................................................................... 42 Life in the Academic Community ............................................................................................................ 42 Standards and Discipline ............................................................................................................................ 42 University Policies and Procedures ..........................................................................................................