VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Spartanburg Community College. Spartanburg is positioned approximately 30 miles northeast of Greenville, South Carolina, and approximately 70 miles southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina; two cities that offer easy airport access. Main Facility The main campus building is over 70,000 square feet and is situated on a 20-acre campus. Ample parking exists for all VCOM students and faculty. Handicapped and visitor parking is available. VCOM’s information system provided through Virginia Tech and Clemson University provides our campus community with access to information systems and resources worldwide. The classroom environment affords optimum learning conditions while demonstrating respect for both students and faculty. In addition to two theatre classrooms that easily fit 150 students each and can seat up to 200 if desired, 20 moderately sized rooms are available for small group learning. The main campus building includes a state-of-the art anatomy lab, a center for technology and simulated medicine, library and student study and lounge space. An outdoor walking path complements the 20-acre campus with a small lake and water feature. The campus, which opened in August 2011, offers all four years of osteopathic medical curriculum to 150 medical students per year, totaling to a four-year student body of 600 students. VCOM collaborates with Wofford College, Converse College, and University of South Carolina Upstate in a program known as “College Town” to bring a diverse college feel to the Spartanburg community. Research Facilities VCOM and the Spartanburg Regional Health System operate a collaborative cancer and stem cell laboratory at the Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute. The laboratory has 7,500 square feet of research space featuring an open floor design to maximize shared equipment resources and workspaces and allow for easy interaction and collaboration of all laboratory personnel. The college also opened a second research facility adjacent to the campus on Magnolia which houses biomedical research unrelated to the Cancer Center. Spartanburg Community and Area The City of Spartanburg has a population of 40,000 with Spartanburg County comprising a total of 281,000. In Spartanburg, there is something for everyone. This active city shares evenings of Jazz on the Square and Music on Main, live entertainment in downtown’s Morgan Square and Denny’s Plaza. Local farmers markets allow everyone to enjoy the local, fresh produce of the area. Outdoor activity opportunities are available throughout the upstate for fitness and leisure including bicycle and hiking trails. The easy access to Interstates I-85 and I-26 allows for quick travel to parks and lakes nearby, as well as the North Carolina Mountains which are within an hour. The ocean and South Carolina beaches are easily accessible for weekend travel. The VCOM-Auburn campus is located in Auburn, Alabama on the plains of eastern Alabama. Auburn is approximately 50 miles east of the state’s capital in Montgomery, and 115 miles southwest of Atlanta, GA. The Auburn campus is located in the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation’s Research Park, a 156-acre site with forested areas, meadows, lakes and a wetland preserve. The Research Park serves as the south gateway to the campus of Auburn University. Main Facility The main campus building is situated on a 16-acre campus in the Auburn Research and Technology Foundation’s Research Park and is approximately 100,000 square feet. Ample parking exists for all VCOM students and faculty with handicapped and visitor parking. VCOM’s information system, through Auburn University, provides the VCOM Auburn Campus Overview

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