VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Academic Advising....................................................................................................... 116 Peer Tutoring............................................................................................................. 116 Assistance for Matriculated Students with Disabilities ............................................................ 117 ACADEMIC GRADING AND PROMOTION General Academic Policies ............................................................................................. 124 Educational Conflicts of Interest and Recusal....................................................................... 125 Grading and GPAs for OMS 1 and OMS 2 .......................................................................... 126 Grading and GPAs for OMS 3 and OMS 4 .......................................................................... 130 Academic Probation ..................................................................................................... 135 Altered Degree Plan of Study.......................................................................................... 136 Failure to Make Academic Progress While on an Altered Degree Plan ........................................136 Promotion Board......................................................................................................... 137 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS: COMSAE PHASE 1, COMSAE PHASE 2, AND COMPE Comprehensive Testing: COMSAE Phase 1 ........................................................................ 145 Comprehensive Testing: COMSAE Phase 2 ........................................................................ 151 COMSAE Phase 2: A Comprehensive Review Exam .............................................................151 Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Performance Exam........................................................ 154 NATIONAL BOARD EXAMS: COMLEX LEVEL 1 AND COMLEX LEVEL 2 CE COMLEX Level 1 ....................................................................................................... 156 COMLEX Level 2 CE .............................................................................................................. 159 STUDENT PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL EXPECTATIONS Student Professional and Ethical Expectations...................................................................... 163 VCOM Student Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct ...................................................... 163 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................. 164 Osteopathic Oath ........................................................................................................ 167 General Professional and Ethical Policies............................................................................ 167 Academic Freedom ................................................................................................... 167 Consensual Relationships Policy.................................................................................... 167 Dress Code ............................................................................................................. 168 Fundraising ............................................................................................................. 170 Information Technology and Copyright........................................................................... 170 Publications and Media Relations................................................................................... 171 Social Media Policy.................................................................................................... 171

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