Policy & Guidelines

Welcome to the Policy and Guidelines page! We encourage all students to review the below information and links to be well informed regarding Stritch’s policies and guidelines.

The Academic Policy Manual provides students with information regarding the academic policies, regulations, and procedures of the school and university and applies to all students registered in Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (Stritch). Failure to comply with and/or remediate in accord with policies will normally result in actions to change the student’s academic status as authorized by the Stritch School of Medicine.

2023-24 Academic Policy Manual_final.pdf

For non-academic policies, regulations, procedures, and services of the school and university, please see the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Student Handbook.

SSOM Student Handbook

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is committed to maintaining an environment that respects the dignity of all individuals. Accordingly, Stritch does not tolerate mistreatment by or of its students, faculty, and staff. Please refer to the Academic Policy Manual for further information regarding student mistreatment and harassment. Students who need to report mistreatment, please click on the following link to learn about the reporting process:

Professional Behavior, Student Mistreatment and Harassment