Policies, Procedures and Handbook
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is committed to a work environment that is professional, collegial, supportive of all personnel, and conducive to providing the best possible patient care, teaching, and research. The school places a very high priority on maintaining a work environment for staff, trainees, and faculty characterized by generosity, integrity, constructive interactions, mentoring, and respect for diversity and differences among members of our community. All faculty, staff and students are also expected to model the behavioral attributes of responsibility, empathy, service excellence, problem solving and continuous improvement, efficiency, cultural competency and teamwork.
The following policies and procedures concern all graduate students in Graduate Medical Sciences at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Each student is responsible for becoming familiar with the policies and procedures of GMS and the more specific requirements of the individual departments or programs, which may supplement the Division policies and procedures. For the University policies, please check the following link http://www.bu.edu/academics/policies/
General Policies
- GMS Academic Policies
- Boston University Policies
- GMS Academic Conduct Code and Disciplinary Procedures
- GMS Student Code of Conduct
- Report Misconduct in GMS
- EthicsPoint: Students, Staff and Faculty Voice a Complaint
- Equal Opportunity Office
- Appropriate Treatment in Graduate Education
- Sexual Misconduct/Title IX Policy
- Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Bylaws
- Acceptable Use of Computing Services
- Emergency Closing Procedures
Student Policies
- GMS Academic Policies (pdf and searchable)
- Academic Progress And Graduation
- Boston University Medical Campus Alcohol Guidelines
- Fair Expectations for Graduate Students
- Attendance
- Absence For Religious Reasons
- Notification Form Childbirth and Adoption Accommodation for Full-Time PhD Students
- Disability Services and Minimum Technical Standards Policy
- Grades, Course Credits, Incomplete Coursework And Failing Grades
- Leave Of Absence, Withdrawal, And Reinstatement
- Student Bereavement
- Suspension Or Dismissal and Petitions
- International Travel
- PhD Vacation Policy
- Guidelines for using Turnitin Plagiarism Tool
- GMS Guide and Process for External Professional Development Internships for PhD Students
Student Handbook & Procedures
- Student Handbook (Master’s & PhD) 2024-2025 (pdf and searchable)
- PhD Student Handbook 2024-25
- Registration
- Student Work Hours For Employment
- Payment Of Student Accounts
- Auditing Courses
- Declaring Or Changing A Concentration/Major
- Examinations
- Grades, Course Credits, Incomplete Coursework And Failing Grades
- Transfer Between Departments/Programs
- Transfer Of Credit
- Faculty And Research Advisor
- Degree Requirements
- Emergency Closing Procedures
- Transcripts, Identification Card, Name Changes or Corrections, Address changes
Faculty Handbook, Policies, and Guidelines