VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Clinical Shadowing .........................................................................................................237 Recreational Activities.....................................................................................................238 Release from Liability for Participation in Activities .................................................................239 Appointed, Elected, and Other Extracurricular Memberships.....................................................240 AOA and State Society Membership .................................................................................240 Appointment of Members of the Honor Code Council ...........................................................240 Appointment of VCOM Student Ambassadors and Other Admissions Volunteer Opportunities.........240 Student Appointment to College Committees .....................................................................240 Student Officer Positions ...............................................................................................241 Student Organizations...................................................................................................241 EXPRESSING CONCERN, GRIEVANCES, AND RESOLUTION ROCEDURES Expressing Concerns, Grievances, and Resolution Procedures ....................................................245 Academic Concerns ........................................................................................................245 Non-Academic Concerns ...............................................................................................246 Discrimination Grievances .............................................................................................247 Appeal......................................................................................................................249 Complaints by Students Regarding Non-Compliance with American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Accreditation Standards.................................................................................................250 Complaints by Students Regarding Non-Compliance with State Commission on Higher Education Standards ..................................................................................................................251 South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.................................................................251 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.....................................................................252 University of North Carolina Board of Governors.................................................................252 Formal Federal Agency Grievance Procedures .....................................................................252 GI BILL® Feedback System............................................................................................252 CAMPUS FACILITIES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Safety Mission ...............................................................................................................255 Building and Grounds Etiquette .........................................................................................255 Campus Safety and Access ................................................................................................255 Fire Safety....................................................................................................................256 Cell Phones, Beepers, iPads and Computer Usage ...................................................................257 Classrooms...................................................................................................................257 Clery Crime Statistics Report and Clery Annual Safety Report....................................................257 Email..........................................................................................................................258 Firearms and Weapons ....................................................................................................258 Food Services................................................................................................................258

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