Academic Policies

Baylor College of Medicine policies are published in the College's Policies and Procedures Manual (Baylor login required) as well as the Faculty Handbook and in the handbooks of each of the College's educational programs. Baylor has provided links to policies and other useful information on this page for the benefit of community members and visitors. It strives to update this page regularly, however, in the event of conflict between documents or other information provided on this page and the Policies and Procedures Manual or Baylor handbooks, the manual or handbooks shall control.

Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

In addition to the policies available in the Baylor Policies and Procedures Manual (Baylor login required) and the student handbooks listed above, select policies, procedures and guidelines are listed here to facilitate rapid access.

College-Wide Policies, Procedures and Guidelines

Academic Program Specific Grading Policies

Code of Conduct

The Baylor Code of Conduct is our comprehensive framework for ethical and professional standards. It is designed to ensure that we, all members of the Baylor community, understand the expectations to conduct ourselves in an ethical and professional manner while complying with all laws, regulations, rules and policies to the fullest degree.

Confidential Problem Solving and Dispute Resolution

The Ombuds Office is a confidential, informal, independent, and neutral place to discuss concerns, resolve disputes, manage conflicts, and increase skills regarding communication, negotiation and problem solving. You may reach out to the Ombuds Office as a first step, a last resort, or at any point along the way. You may also reach out anytime you would like to discuss something confidentially and aren’t sure where to go.