Does Columbia require the submission of a Deans Certification?
If admitted, Columbia will require you to submit a Dean’s Appraisal/Certification Form, or an equivalent certification, from every educational institution at which you have been matriculated towards a degree (regardless of whether a degree was conferred) throughout your educational career. Matriculation at the Law School is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the Dean’s Appraisal/Certification Form(s), which will be made available once an applicant has been notified of acceptance into Columbia. Withholding information regarding disciplinary history from your initial application will be considered by the Admissions Committee as a violation of the Law School’s principles of academic integrity. If you answer yes to Questions 15 or 16 on the application then you will need to furnish a statement from the administration at your school regarding your disciplinary history.
