Policy

Policy Resources

Quick links to some useful Columbia University and Student Council policy resources

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Essential Policies of Columbia University

A catalog of important Columbia University-wide policy resources.

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Community Health Compact

Policies to ensure individual and community health during the COVID-19 era

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Guide to Living

A collection of policies and procedures created by Columbia Undergraduate Housing and Residential Life

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ESC Constitution

Last amended and approved December 9, 2024

ESC Policy Committee

Vice President of Policy: Janie Zhang

Members: Stella Vayner, Martin Lozanov, Stephanie Tarrab, Anamika Sharif, Yasemin Yuksel, Natalie Spollen, Nosakhare Iyoha, Anthony Ayala, Peder Dingsor, Dafne Sarfati

ESC Policy Initiatives

Expanding the Arts Initiative to provide access to more museums and cultural institutions, while enhancing affordability and convenience for students to purchase tickets to Broadway shows and plays, fostering greater engagement with the arts year-round.

Creating more opportunities for students to store their belongings over the summer by exploring partnerships with storage companies and the university, making storage more accessible, convenient, and affordable for all.

Making semesterly course requirements less rigid, permitting students to take the classes they want and need when it best fits their schedule, rather than forcing students to take several classes a semester because they will not be offered the next semester

For student groups that seek to work on similar projects, having a chair that serves to help coordinate the progress of these projects such that student groups are more successful in providing students with access to successful and beneficial events