How to Schedule and Deny Applications in VSLO (also see how-to guides)

1. Log Into VSLO: Go to https://vslo.aamc.org/vslo and enter your username and password. Submit a request if you don’t already have access to VSLO.

2. REVIEW APPLICATIONS: After logging in, click the Schedule link under My Applications

2a. Filter for your electives only: Filter by Elective Code. Make sure the correct Catalog is selected.

• Important: Review your applications in both the 2025-2026 catalog and 2025-2026 International catalog.
• Click on APPLY FILTERS each time you make a change. Click on CLEAR FILTERS to reset.

2b. View Application Documents: To review application materials, click the down arrow on the left side of each application. You can also click on the student’s name to view all of their student details. The various columns in Schedule also contain useful information.

Suggested steps:

• Suggestion: Export visiting student information to create a list of your elective's applications; this will help you stay organized especially if your elective has many applications.
• Suggestion: Click on the Date Applied column heading to sort applications by when they were submitted by the student.
• Suggestion: Click on the Preferred Date column heading to sort applications by month.
• Click the down arrow on the left side of the application.
• Click on relevant attachments to download to your computer and view.
• Or click OPEN under the Actions column to open a requirement.

3. Check your roster in OASIS: Make sure to check your roster in OASIS (https://oasis.cumc.columbia.edu/) for availability. Curricular Affairs will schedule all approvals regardless of whether space is available on your roster, so please confirm availability.

4. Decide: In VSLO, Schedule or Deny using the buttons on the far right of each application (make sure to scroll all the way to the right if you don't see the buttons). If you accidentally schedule or deny an application that isn’t yours, please contact us immediately. Make sure to follow the timeframes specified here.

For denials, you will need to select a reason:

• Departmental Denial: If declining all elective applications from an individual student
• Does Not Meet Course Requirements: If a student’s application has insufficiencies that prevent you from accepting them
• No Slot Available: If there is no space on the roster in OASIS
• Offered Different Elective: If you are offering them a different elective or month

You can also bulk deny applications by checking the checkbox to the left of the desired applications and clicking DENY APPLICATIONS to the top right of the applications.

Once you have scheduled or denied a student, they will no longer appear in the Schedule tab. If the student is still appearing in the Schedule tab, they have more applications for processing. If you want to check a student’s status at a later time, you can go to the Applications tab and look them up by name.

See these instructions if you need to change a student's offer month: How to change a student's offer month