VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Release of Information ................................................................................................... 58 Release of Third-Party Information ................................................................................... 58 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND APPOINTMENTS International and Appalachian Outreach.............................................................................. 60 Student Research, Publication, and Presentation Opportunities and Requirements at VCOM ............ 65 Clinical Shadowing ....................................................................................................... 67 Recreational Activities ................................................................................................... 68 Release from Liability for Participation in Activities ............................................................... 69 Appointed, Elected, and Other Extracurricular Memberships ................................................... 70 Company Ambassadors/Representatives and Endorsements/Promotions .................................. 70 AOA and State Society Membership ................................................................................ 70 Appointment of Members of the Honor Code Council ......................................................... 70 Appointment of VCOM Student Ambassadors and Other Admissions Volunteer Opportunities ....... 70 Student Appointment to College Committees.................................................................... 71 Student Officer Positions ............................................................................................. 71 Student Organizations ................................................................................................. 72 EXPRESSING CONCERN, GRIEVANCES, AND RESOLUTION ROCEDURES Expressing Concerns, Grievances, and Resolution Procedures .................................................. 75 Academic Concerns ...................................................................................................... 75 Non-Academic Concerns ................................................................................................ 76 Discrimination Grievances .............................................................................................. 77 Appeal....................................................................................................................... 79 Complaints Regarding Non-Compliance with American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Accreditation Standards ................................................................................................................... 80 Complaints by Students Regarding Non-Compliance with State Commission on Higher Education Standards ................................................................................................................... 81 South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.................................................................. 82 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia...................................................................... 82 University of North Carolina Board of Governors.................................................................. 82 Formal Federal Agency Grievance Procedures ...................................................................... 83 GI BILL® Feedback System............................................................................................. 83 CAMPUS FACILITIES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Safety Mission ............................................................................................................. 85 Building and Grounds Etiquette ........................................................................................ 85 Campus Safety and Access............................................................................................... 85 Fire Safety .................................................................................................................. 86

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