VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #U029

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: U029 Effective Date:

February 11, 2012 November 28, 2023

Revised:

_____________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President Signature on File

________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Policy and Procedures on Complaints Related to Accreditation Standards ________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ....................................................................................................................... 1 2. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS ...................................................................................... 1 3. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES ........................................................................................... 1 4. STATEMENT OF NON - RETALIATION FOR COMPLAINTS RELATED TO ACCREDITATION STANDARDS ......................................................................................................................... 3 5. DURATION OF POLICY .................................................................................................. 3 1. PURPOSE The purpose for the VCOM Policy and Procedures on Complaints Related to Accreditation Standards is to establish a confidential accreditation standard complaint resolution process that includes a description of how these complaints are filed, resolved through an adjudication process, without retaliation, and maintained through the COM’s records retention system. 2. ACCREDITATION STANDARDS VCOM is committed to meeting and exceeding the standards for Accreditation of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: COM Continuing Accreditation Standards as described by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA). A copy of the standards are available upon request from the Office of the Campus Dean or at the AOA COCA’s website. 3. COMPLAINT PROCEDURES Students, faculty, or staff who believe that VCOM may not be in compliance with a standard of accreditation have the right to file a complaint through one or all of the following procedures: a. Complete a “VCOM Accreditation Standards and Procedures Complaint Form”, which may be obtained from the Director for Institutional Licensure, Reporting

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