VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

establish chapters of student organizations or groups or make other commitments using the VCOM name without initial and final approval of Associate Dean for Student Affairs, the Campus Deans, and the Provost. There are many specialized student organizations, and although VCOM cannot sponsor them all, we hope that the organizations we recognize reflect our commitment to developing a capable student body. VCOM-Sponsored Organizations VCOM-Sponsored organizations include the following: • The student chapters of the state (Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Virginia) osteopathic associations • The student chapters of the state (Alabama, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Virginia) rural health associations • American College of Osteopathic Surgeons - Medical Student Section (and committees under ACOS-MSS for specific specialties) • Student American Academy of Osteopathy (and committees under SAAO for specific specialties) • Student Association of Military Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons • Student Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (and committees under ACOEP for specific specialties) • Student Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians • Student Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Internists (and committees under ACOI for specific specialties) • Student Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists (and committees under ACONP for specific specialties) • Student Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists

• Student Chapter of the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians • Student Chapter of the American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine • Student Government Association

• Student National Medical Association • Student Osteopathic Medical Association • Those focused on scholarly activity or the VCOM mission: o Gold Humanism Honors Society o Sigma Sigma Phi

All VCOM sponsored organizations must have a VCOM faculty advisor who is appointed by the Campus Dean. The organization’s faculty advisor and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs must approve all activities carried out by student organizations. As VCOM is a 501c3 not for profit College, all fundraising activities must be approved through the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and the Campus Dean. Events should be scheduled so to avoid interfering with testing, academic requirements, and other campus events. The fiscal responsibility for each VCOM-sponsored student organization lies with the Treasurer of that organization and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. The College is not liable for the fiscal management of the organization by students. Local Chapters of External Medical Student and Health Professions Organizations The following organizations are not sponsored by VCOM and do not carry the VCOM Name, however; VCOM recognizes the service, academic, and health mission of the organizations and, therefore; provides the opportunity for these organizations to meet on-campus. To meet on-campus the organizations must identify a faculty sponsor who will provide professional oversight of the on-campus meetings. • American Medical Women’s Association • Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association

• Christian Medical and Dental Association • Hispanic Community Medical Outreach

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