The rules stated herein are in compliance with recently enacted federal legislation. All currently registered and former students in the Mount Sinai School of Medicine have the right to review and inspect their official records at the School in accordance with these rules. Official student records are those regularly maintained by the School. These include admissions and academic records prepared and retained by the Office for Student Affairs. Students who wish to review their records should make an appointment with the appropriate Associate Dean.
All students have the right to obtain copies of their education records.
All students have the right to a response from the institution to a reasonable request for explanations and interpretations concerning the accuracy of their records. If the Associate Deans of Student Affairs or the Dean for Student Affairs are unable to provide a satisfactory explanation, the student will be referred to the individual responsible for submitting the record in question for clarification. If such explanations are still not satisfactory, the procedure described below will be followed. All students have the right to a hearing to challenge the factual entries in their education records. Additionally, all students have the right to have any attorney present and the right to notice of the date, place and time of the hearing reasonably in advance.