VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Messages received through VCOM Alerts and on the official information line are the only official sources used to report school closings, delays, or any other important announcements. VCOM will also inform local TV and radio stations regarding school closings or delays; however, if students or employees see or hear an announcement on TV or radio, they should also call the information line or check their text and email messages to confirm the closing, delay, or announcement. The VCOM information line will handle approximately five calls at once, so all callers are asked to clear the line as soon as the message is heard. VCOM makes every effort to notify students, staff, and faculty by 7:00 a.m. We ask that you use your own best judgment of whether to travel on snow covered or icy roads, as well as the VCOM parking lot and sidewalks. Any time VCOM is listed as closed, students will not have access to the building, but faculty and staff may. Class rescheduling due to closings or delays will be announced via VCOM email. Students are responsible for checking their email and for making sure their email account does not exceed the space allotted so that they receive all official emails. VCOM’s official information line: Virginia campus 540-231-1694, Carolinas campus 864-327-9900, Auburn campus 334-442-4500, Louisiana campus 318-342-7200 Lockers Lockers are provided to first- and second-year students who are currently in Anatomy blocks 2 through 5. A large changing facility with benches and showers is present for convenience. Lockers are for day use only and students must utilize their own locking system, which should be removed daily. Possessions should be cleared out daily. VCOM reserves the right to search through lockers at any time. Parking Lots Each student will receive one free parking tag for parking in VCOM designated student parking. Students may park in the faculty parking lot weekdays after 5:00 PM and anytime on weekends. Students violating parking policies will be ticketed and brought before the Honor Code Committee as necessary thereafter. Students in the third and fourth years will park only in the VCOM designated student parking areas assigned by each clinical site or the sites marked for “all others.” Students who speed through parking lots endangering others or who cause damage to other cars will be referred to the Honor Code Committee or the Professional and Ethics Standards Board. Parking lots are monitored by camera. Tailgating is not permitted. Pets No pets, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, birds, other animals, reptiles, or fish are permitted in any of the campus buildings or clinical sites. Apart from fish, the pets listed above are not accepted in clinical housing. Photocopying and Printing Photocopying is available in the library on each campus. VCOM is not obligated to provide photocopying, and all machines may not be running on any given day. VCOM requires students to follow copyright law and students are personally responsible for any copyright violation that may occur as a result of the student’s action. During the third and fourth years all photocopying and printing is the responsibility of the student and HIPPA laws must be followed as well as any institutions policies. Photocopying is generally not free at the clinical sites unless having to do directly with clinical records. Students are to maintain confidentiality in all patient information and are expected to follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules for the photocopying and/or printing of medical records. VCOM permits no copyright violations.

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