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A

  • file icon Abandoned Property
    tagged: ACI
    From: Controller
  • Absence Due to Personal Injury, Illness, or Care for a Family Member
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy for full time professional staff only regarding absence due to personal injury, illness, or care for a family member.
  • Abuse and Harassment of Minors and Adults
    From: Diversity and Community Affairs
    Description: Guidance from the President's Office regarding Abuse and Harassment of Minors and Adults, including Reporting Obligations.
  • Academic Standards for Students
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding academic standards and requirements for students
  • Acceptable Use of Information Technology
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Policy regarding acceptable use of information resources objectives
  • Acceptance of Legal Documents
    From: General Counsel
    Description: Procedures for service of process and acceptance of legal documents.
  • file icon Accepted Payments Policy Update Notice
    tagged: update
    From: Student Accounts
  • Access to Campus Policy
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding Campus Access
  • Accreditation
    tagged: Students
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding Accreditation
  • Admission and Continuation of Enrollment
    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Policy regarding admission and continuation of enrollment
  • Admissions
    From: Enrollment Services
    Description: Policies relating to admissions.
  • Affiliation Agreement
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Affiliation Agreement between Columbia University and Teachers College (last amended, 2004)
  • Affirmative Action
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy on Affirmative Action (in employment)
  • Alcoholic Beverages
    From: Student Activities and Programs
    Description: Policy regarding alcoholic beverages
  • file icon American Express Corporate Card
    tagged: ACI
    From: Controller
    Description: Policy regarding American Express Corporate card
  • file icon Application for Access to Information
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Application for Access to Information Form
  • Assessment of Fees
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    From: Enrollment Services
    Description: Policy regarding assessment of fees
  • Attendance
    tagged: Students
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding Attendance
  • Auditing
    tagged: Students
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding auditing courses

B

  • Benefits for Part-Time Employees
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding benefits for part-time professional employees.
  • Bereavement Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding bereavement leave (for full-time professional staff only).
  • Bonus Vacation Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding bonus vacation leave for full-time professional employees who have worked for Teachers College for more than 21 years.
  • Bulletin Board Announcements Policy
    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Policy regarding bulletin board announcements
  • file icon Bylaws
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Bylaws of Teachers College Adopted April 28, 1942 and Amended to December 3, 2009

C

  • Campus Card (TC ID)
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Obtaining and Replacing University ID Cards.
  • Campus Security & Fire Safety Report
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
  • Campus Sex Crimes Prevention
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding campus sex crimes prevention act
  • Catering
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding catering
  • file icon Cell Phones and Home Internet
    tagged: Payroll
    From: Controller
    Description: Policy regarding cell phones and other hand-held devices
  • Change in Salary or Title
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding change in salary or title (professional staff only)
  • file icon Charitable Contributions Policy
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    From: Controller
    Description: Policy on charitable contributions
  • file icon Charter
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Teachers College Charter (Provisional, Permanent, and all Amendments)
  • Check Request Processing
    tagged: AP
    From: Controller
  • College Communication
    tagged: Students
    From: Registrar
    Description: Official policy regarding College Communication
  • file icon Columbia Policy on Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Columbia University Policy on Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
  • Columbia University Rules of Conduct
    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Policy regarding Columbia University Rules of Conduct
  • Complaints about and Discipline for Violation of IT Policies
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Information on complaints about and discipline for violation information technology policies.
  • Computer Disposal Procedure
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: TC Computer Disposal Procedure
  • Confidentiality of Employment Records
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding confidentiality of employment records
  • file icon CONFLICT
    tagged: policyupdate Faculty ProfessionalStaff Conflict
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: This policy was effective on August 24, 2012 for researchers with grants or pending applications for grants from the U.S. Public Health Service (including NIH) or National Science Foundation and effective January 1, 2013 for other faculty, instructional and professional staff. The interim policy published on August 23, 2012 was reviewed by campus constituencies and has been revised to make technical corrections and to increase the threshold for certain reporting. See the final page for a discussion of significant changes.
  • Conflicts of Interest Policy for Officers and Trustees
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Conflict of Interest Policy applicable to officers, trustees, "key employees" and the next five most highly compensated employees. Officers, "key employees," and the next five most highly compensated employees are also covered by the general TC Conflict of Interest policy.
  • Contract with SEIU Local 32 B/J (English)
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Contract with SEIU Local 32 B/J - English
  • Contract with SEIU Local 32 B/J (Spanish)
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Contract with SEIU Local 32B/J - Spanish
  • Contract with UAW Local 2110
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Contract with UAW Local 2110 - March 1,2007 - February 29, 2012
  • Copyright
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Policy regarding copyright issues
  • Copyright - Penalties for Violation
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Information regarding potential penalties for violations of copyright law.
  • Credit and Noncredit Courses
    tagged: Students
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding credit and noncredit courses.

D

E

  • Electronic Data Security Breach Reporting and Response
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Policy regarding electronic data security breach reporting and response
  • Email Use
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Email Use Policy for all members of the community. Certain paragraphs may apply only to students or only to faculty and other employees.
  • Emergency Notifications Procedure -- TC Alert
    tagged: TCAlert Emergencies
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Procedures for emergency notifications; how to sign up for TC Alert.
  • Employee Conduct
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding employee conduct
  • Employee Tuition Exemptions
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding employee tuition exemptions
  • Employment Benefits
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding employment benefits (for professorial staff and full-time professional staff and instructional staff).
  • Employment in More than One Position
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding employment in more than one position (professional employees)
  • Employment of Relatives
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding the employment of relatives
  • file icon Endowment Investment
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    From: Controller
  • Equal Opportunity Employment
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding equal opportunity employment
  • Evacuation Procedures
    tagged: Emergencies
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Emergency evacuation and operations plan
  • Evaluation Procedures for Doctoral Certification
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy and procedures regarding evaluation procedures for doctoral certification and appeals.
  • Exemption for Degree Requirements - Doctoral
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy and procedures regarding exemption for doctoral program degree requirements.
  • Exemption for Degree Requirements - Master's
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy and procedures regarding exemption for Master's Program degree requirements.

F

  • Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding family and medical leave (FMLA)
  • Filling Staff Vacancies
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding the filling of vacancies (for professional staff and full-time instructional staff positions, including term, temporary and interim appointments)
  • Finding Research Funding
    tagged: Grants
    From: Controller
  • Fire Alarm Tests
    tagged: Emergencies Health&Safety
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding Fire Alarms
  • Flexible Working Hours
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding flexible working hours for professional staff.
  • Flyers and Postings
    tagged: Facilities
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding the posting of flyers and other postings
  • file icon Foreign Wire Procedures
    tagged: ACI
    From: Controller

G

H

I

  • Incomplete Grade Policy
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding incomplete grades
  • file icon Index/Account Creation
    tagged: ACI
    From: Controller
    Description: Procedures for creating new index (account) numbers
  • file icon Indoor Space Temperature Guidelines
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding indoor air temperature
  • Informal Grievance Procedure
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding informal grievance procedure for professional staff.
  • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Policy and procedures regarding Institutional Review Board
  • Intellectual Property
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding Intellectual Property
  • Involuntary Termination Due to Budgetary Constraints, Reorganization or Similar Reasons
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding involuntary termination of professional staff members due to budgetary constraints, reorganization or similar reasons

J

  • Job Performance
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Procedure for situations in which a professional staff member is not meeting the performance requirements of the position, complying with the policies and standards of the College, or fulfilling regular obligations of professional conduct.
  • Jury Duty
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding jury duty for full-time professional staff.

L

  • Leave for Pregnancy, Related Disability, Childbirth, Adoption, or Infant Care
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Full-time professional staff policy regarding leaves of absence for reasons of pregnancy, related disability, childbirth, adoption, or infant care.
  • Leave Without Pay for Other Reasons
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Full-time professorial, professional, and instructional staff policy regarding leave of absence without pay for reasons other than family and medical leave.
  • Library Access
    From: Gottesman Libraries
    Description: Policy regarding library access
  • file icon Looking up Check Information in Banner
    tagged: AP
    From: Controller

M

  • Mailroom, Shipping & Receiving
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding mailroom policy, and shipping and receiving policies
  • Maintenance and Repair Service
    tagged: Maintenance
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding maintenance and repair services for academic, administrative and residential buildings
  • Marketing of Credit Cards
    From: Controller
    Description: Policy regarding the marketing of credit cards
  • Military Family Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding military family leave
  • Military Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding military leave
  • Missing Students
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy and procedures regarding the reporting of missing students

N

O

  • Obligations and Responsibilities of Faculty Members
    tagged: Faculty
    Restricted (sign in to myTC to access)
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding the obligations and responsibilities of faculty members
  • Ombuds
    From: College Ombudsman
    Description: Information regarding Ombudsman

P

  • Parental Leave - Professorial Staff
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    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding parental leave for Professorial Staff
  • Pay Practices
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding pay practices, with procedures for concerns about inaccurate pay.
  • Performance Appraisal
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding performance appraisal
  • file icon Petty Cash Policy
    From: Controller
    Description: Policy regarding petty cash
  • Point and Credit defined
    tagged: Students
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding the definition of a point credit
  • file icon Policy on Hiring Individuals who will work outside of New York State
    From: Controller
    Description: Policy on Hiring Individuals who will work outside of New York State
  • Policy on Policies
    From: General Counsel
    Description: Policy on adoption, revision and maintenance of Teachers College policies
  • file icon Post Issuance Tax Compliance Policy
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    From: Controller
  • Preparing a Grant Proposal
    tagged: Grants
    From: Controller
  • Principal Investigator Status on External Grants
    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Policy regarding principal investigator status on external grants
  • file icon Principles Governing the Reappointment of Full-time Members of the Faculty, Promotion in Academic Rank, and the Award of Tenure
    tagged: Faculty
    Restricted (sign in to myTC to access)
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Principles Governing the Reappointment of Full-time Members of the Faculty, Promotion in Academic Rank, and the Award of Tenure at Teachers College, Columbia University, September 2005
  • Privileges and Benefits of Retired Faculty
    tagged: Faculty
    Restricted (sign in to myTC to access)
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding the privileges and benefits for retired faculty members
  • Professional Development
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding professional development for full time professional staff.
  • Professorial and Instructional Staff Emergency Response Plan
    tagged: Faculty
    Restricted (sign in to myTC to access)
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding emergency response plan for professorial and instructional staff
  • Protection from Harassment
    From: Diversity and Community Affairs
    Description: Policy and procedures on protection from discriminatory harassment (including sexual harrassment.
  • file icon Protection of Human Subjects
    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects.
  • Psychological Welfare of Our Students
    From: Student Activities and Programs
    Description: Policy regarding the psychological welfare of our students
  • file icon Public Safety Annual Report
    From: Public Safety
    Description: TC Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for Academic Year Crime Statistics / Clery Report Annual Report for 2012-2013

R

  • Recycling
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding recycling
  • file icon Red Flag (ID Theft)
    From: Controller
    Description: Policy regarding prevention of identity theft
  • Release of transcripts
    tagged: Students
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding the release of transcripts
  • Religious Observance
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding religious holidays
  • Reporting Criminal Incidents
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding reporting criminal incidents
  • file icon Research Misconduct

    Related documents:

    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Policy regarding research misconduct
  • Responsible Use of Electronic Resources
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Responsible Use of Electronic Resources - Use of Copyrighted Material on Teachers College and Columbia University Computer Systems and Networks
  • Retired Faculty Benefits
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    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Privileges and Benefits of Retired Members of the Teachers College Faculty Approved November 5, 2008 Updated July 2011
  • Room Setup and Moving Services
    tagged: Facilities
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding room setup and moving services
  • file icon Room Setup Form
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Room setup form

S

  • Sabbatical
    tagged: Faculty
    Restricted (sign in to myTC to access)
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding sabbaticals
  • Salaries
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding salaries
  • Secure Computing and Information Management Guidelines
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Secure Computing and Information Management Guidelines
  • file icon Short Term Investment
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    From: Controller
    Description: Policy regarding short term investment
  • Sick Leave, Disability Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy on sick and disability leave for full-time professional staff and on disability insurance benefits.
  • file icon Signing Authority
    From: Controller
    Description: Policy regarding signature authority
  • Smoke-Free Campus
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding smoke-free campus
  • Staff Appointments
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding staff appointments
  • file icon Statutes
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Statutes of Teachers College with Amendments to May 5, 2005
  • Stop Payment Procedure
    tagged: AP
    From: Controller
  • Student Conduct Code: Academic Integrity and General Misconduct
    From: Student Activities and Programs
    Description: Policy on student misconduct, including statutorily required statement on public order.
  • Student Records and Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Statement
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding student records and family education rights and privacy act (FERPA) Statement
  • Student Responsibility for Monitoring TC Email Account
    From: Computing and Information Services
    Description: Statement regarding College expectation that students will monitor their email.
  • Student Suicide Threat Response
    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Policy regarding student suicide threat response
  • Student Teaching
    From: Teacher Education
    Description: Policy regarding student teaching
  • Suspension of Financial Aid Eligibility for Drug Offenses
    tagged: Students Health&Safety
    From: Student Activities and Programs
    Description: Policy regarding suspension of financial aid eligibility for drug offenses

T

  • file icon Tax Indemnification/Gross Up Payments
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    From: Controller
  • Terms and Conditions for use of TC Google Apps for Education
    From: Computing and Information Services
  • Transfer Credit
    From: Enrollment Services
    Description: Policy regarding transfer credit
  • file icon Travel and Expense Policy
    tagged: ACI AP
    From: Controller
  • Tuition Exemption for Employee's Children
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding tuition exemption for children of eligible full-time employees.
  • Tuition Exemption for Employee's spouse
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding tuition exemption for employee's spouse (for eligible full-time employees).

U

V

  • Vacation and Personal Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding vacation and personal leave (for full-time professional staff).
  • Violence Free Workplace
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding violence free workplace
  • Visiting Scholars
    From: Vice Provost
    Description: Policy regarding visiting scholars and program information

W

  • file icon Wire Payments to Foreign Entities
    From: Controller
    Description: Policy regarding wire payments to foreign entities
  • Withdrawal from Classes
    From: Registrar
    Description: Policy regarding withdrawal from classes
  • Working Hours
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding working hours for full-time professional staff.
  • Working Off Premises
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding working off premises (for professional staff).

Campus and Auxiliary Services

  • Access to Campus Policy
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding Campus Access
  • Campus Card (TC ID)
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Obtaining and Replacing University ID Cards.
  • Campus Security & Fire Safety Report
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
  • Campus Sex Crimes Prevention
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding campus sex crimes prevention act
  • Catering
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding catering
  • Emergency Notifications Procedure -- TC Alert
    tagged: TCAlert Emergencies
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Procedures for emergency notifications; how to sign up for TC Alert.
  • Evacuation Procedures
    tagged: Emergencies
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Emergency evacuation and operations plan
  • Fire Alarm Tests
    tagged: Emergencies Health&Safety
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding Fire Alarms
  • Flyers and Postings
    tagged: Facilities
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding the posting of flyers and other postings
  • Hate or Bias Crime Reporting
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding hate or bias crime reporting
  • file icon Indoor Space Temperature Guidelines
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding indoor air temperature
  • Mailroom, Shipping & Receiving
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding mailroom policy, and shipping and receiving policies
  • Maintenance and Repair Service
    tagged: Maintenance
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding maintenance and repair services for academic, administrative and residential buildings
  • Missing Students
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy and procedures regarding the reporting of missing students
  • Recycling
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding recycling
  • Reporting Criminal Incidents
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding reporting criminal incidents
  • Room Setup and Moving Services
    tagged: Facilities
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Policy regarding room setup and moving services
  • file icon Room Setup Form
    From: Campus and Auxiliary Services
    Description: Room setup form

College Ombudsman

  • Ombuds
    From: College Ombudsman
    Description: Information regarding Ombudsman

Computing and Information Services

Controller

Diversity and Community Affairs

  • Abuse and Harassment of Minors and Adults
    From: Diversity and Community Affairs
    Description: Guidance from the President's Office regarding Abuse and Harassment of Minors and Adults, including Reporting Obligations.
  • Gender-Based Misconduct Policies for Students
    From: Diversity and Community Affairs
    Description: Columbia - Barnard - Teachers College policies regarding gender-based misconduct policies for students
  • Grievance Procedures Outline
    From: Diversity and Community Affairs
    Description: Policy outlining Grievance Procedures available to TC community members.
  • Non Discrimination Policy
    From: Diversity and Community Affairs
    Description: General Non Discrimination policy
  • Protection from Harassment
    From: Diversity and Community Affairs
    Description: Policy and procedures on protection from discriminatory harassment (including sexual harrassment.

Enrollment Services

  • Admissions
    From: Enrollment Services
    Description: Policies relating to admissions.
  • Assessment of Fees
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    From: Enrollment Services
    Description: Policy regarding assessment of fees
  • Transfer Credit
    From: Enrollment Services
    Description: Policy regarding transfer credit

General Counsel

Gottesman Libraries

  • Library Access
    From: Gottesman Libraries
    Description: Policy regarding library access

Human Resources

  • Absence Due to Personal Injury, Illness, or Care for a Family Member
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy for full time professional staff only regarding absence due to personal injury, illness, or care for a family member.
  • Affirmative Action
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy on Affirmative Action (in employment)
  • Benefits for Part-Time Employees
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding benefits for part-time professional employees.
  • Bereavement Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding bereavement leave (for full-time professional staff only).
  • Bonus Vacation Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding bonus vacation leave for full-time professional employees who have worked for Teachers College for more than 21 years.
  • Change in Salary or Title
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding change in salary or title (professional staff only)
  • Confidentiality of Employment Records
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding confidentiality of employment records
  • Contract with SEIU Local 32 B/J (English)
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Contract with SEIU Local 32 B/J - English
  • Contract with SEIU Local 32 B/J (Spanish)
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Contract with SEIU Local 32B/J - Spanish
  • Contract with UAW Local 2110
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Contract with UAW Local 2110 - March 1,2007 - February 29, 2012
  • Drug Free Workplace
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding drug free workplace (employees)
  • Employee Conduct
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding employee conduct
  • Employee Tuition Exemptions
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding employee tuition exemptions
  • Employment Benefits
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding employment benefits (for professorial staff and full-time professional staff and instructional staff).
  • Employment in More than One Position
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding employment in more than one position (professional employees)
  • Employment of Relatives
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding the employment of relatives
  • Equal Opportunity Employment
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding equal opportunity employment
  • Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding family and medical leave (FMLA)
  • Filling Staff Vacancies
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding the filling of vacancies (for professional staff and full-time instructional staff positions, including term, temporary and interim appointments)
  • Flexible Working Hours
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding flexible working hours for professional staff.
  • Gifts and Benefits Disclosure
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding gifts and benefits disclosure
  • file icon Hiring of Individuals outside of NY State Policy
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Hiring of Individuals outside of NY State policy.
  • Holidays
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding holidays for full-time professional staff
  • Informal Grievance Procedure
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding informal grievance procedure for professional staff.
  • Involuntary Termination Due to Budgetary Constraints, Reorganization or Similar Reasons
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding involuntary termination of professional staff members due to budgetary constraints, reorganization or similar reasons
  • Job Performance
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Procedure for situations in which a professional staff member is not meeting the performance requirements of the position, complying with the policies and standards of the College, or fulfilling regular obligations of professional conduct.
  • Jury Duty
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding jury duty for full-time professional staff.
  • Leave for Pregnancy, Related Disability, Childbirth, Adoption, or Infant Care
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Full-time professional staff policy regarding leaves of absence for reasons of pregnancy, related disability, childbirth, adoption, or infant care.
  • Leave Without Pay for Other Reasons
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Full-time professorial, professional, and instructional staff policy regarding leave of absence without pay for reasons other than family and medical leave.
  • Military Family Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding military family leave
  • Military Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding military leave
  • Pay Practices
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding pay practices, with procedures for concerns about inaccurate pay.
  • Performance Appraisal
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding performance appraisal
  • Professional Development
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding professional development for full time professional staff.
  • Salaries
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding salaries
  • Sick Leave, Disability Leave and Disability Insurance Benefits
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy on sick and disability leave for full-time professional staff and on disability insurance benefits.
  • Smoke-Free Campus
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding smoke-free campus
  • Staff Appointments
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding staff appointments
  • Tuition Exemption for Employee's Children
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding tuition exemption for children of eligible full-time employees.
  • Tuition Exemption for Employee's spouse
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding tuition exemption for employee's spouse (for eligible full-time employees).
  • Use of College Name and Facilities for Personal Purposes
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding use of college name and facilities for personal purposes
  • Use of College Resources
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding use of college resources
  • Vacation and Personal Leave
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding vacation and personal leave (for full-time professional staff).
  • Violence Free Workplace
    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding violence free workplace
  • Working Hours
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding working hours for full-time professional staff.
  • Working Off Premises
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    From: Human Resources
    Description: Policy regarding working off premises (for professional staff).

President of the College

  • Affiliation Agreement
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Affiliation Agreement between Columbia University and Teachers College (last amended, 2004)
  • file icon Bylaws
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Bylaws of Teachers College Adopted April 28, 1942 and Amended to December 3, 2009
  • file icon Charter
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Teachers College Charter (Provisional, Permanent, and all Amendments)
  • Conflicts of Interest Policy for Officers and Trustees
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    From: President of the College
    Description: Conflict of Interest Policy applicable to officers, trustees, "key employees" and the next five most highly compensated employees. Officers, "key employees," and the next five most highly compensated employees are also covered by the general TC Conflict of Interest policy.
  • file icon Statutes
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    Description: Statutes of Teachers College with Amendments to May 5, 2005

Provost and Dean of the College

  • file icon CONFLICT
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    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: This policy was effective on August 24, 2012 for researchers with grants or pending applications for grants from the U.S. Public Health Service (including NIH) or National Science Foundation and effective January 1, 2013 for other faculty, instructional and professional staff. The interim policy published on August 23, 2012 was reviewed by campus constituencies and has been revised to make technical corrections and to increase the threshold for certain reporting. See the final page for a discussion of significant changes.
  • Intellectual Property
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding Intellectual Property
  • Obligations and Responsibilities of Faculty Members
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    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding the obligations and responsibilities of faculty members
  • Parental Leave - Professorial Staff
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    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding parental leave for Professorial Staff
  • file icon Principles Governing the Reappointment of Full-time Members of the Faculty, Promotion in Academic Rank, and the Award of Tenure
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    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Principles Governing the Reappointment of Full-time Members of the Faculty, Promotion in Academic Rank, and the Award of Tenure at Teachers College, Columbia University, September 2005
  • Privileges and Benefits of Retired Faculty
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    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding the privileges and benefits for retired faculty members
  • Professorial and Instructional Staff Emergency Response Plan
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    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding emergency response plan for professorial and instructional staff
  • Religious Observance
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding religious holidays
  • Responsible Use of Electronic Resources
    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Responsible Use of Electronic Resources - Use of Copyrighted Material on Teachers College and Columbia University Computer Systems and Networks
  • Sabbatical
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    From: Provost and Dean of the College
    Description: Policy regarding sabbaticals

Public Safety

  • file icon Public Safety Annual Report
    From: Public Safety
    Description: TC Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for Academic Year Crime Statistics / Clery Report Annual Report for 2012-2013

Registrar

Student Accounts

Student Activities and Programs

Teacher Education

  • Student Teaching
    From: Teacher Education
    Description: Policy regarding student teaching

Vice Provost