VCOM Faculty Handbook

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education VCOM is appropriately licensed to offer an educational program, through its branch campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree by the:

South Carolina Commission on Higher Education 1122 Lady Street, Suite 400; Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 737-2260 www.che.sc.gov

Licensure by SCCHE indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of any school’s quality. Licensure is not equivalent to or synonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Alabama Community College System VCOM is licensed by the Alabama Community College System to offer an educational program, through its branch campus in Auburn, Alabama, that leads to the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.

Alabama Community College System 135 South Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: (334) 293-4504 www.accs.cc

Alabama Commission on Higher Education VCOM is exempt from Alabama programmatic approval/review by the ACHE as it meets the exemption criteria that it is physically located within the USA and is accredited by a US regional or specialized accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education or Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

Alabama Commission on Higher Education 100 North Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: (334) 242-1998 www.ache.edu

Board of Regents of the State of Louisiana VCOM is currently licensed by the Board of Regents of the State of Louisiana. Licenses are renewed by the State Board of Regents every two years. Licensed institutions have met minimal operational standards set forth by the state, but licensure does not constitute accreditations, guarantee the transferability of credit, or signify that programs are certifiable by any professional agency or organization.

Louisiana Board of Regents P.O. Box 3677, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677 Phone: (225) 342-4253 www.regents.la.gov

Professional Memberships VCOM is a member medical college in the following organizations: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association (VOMA), and the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV), the South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society (SCOMS), the Alabama Osteopathic Medical Association (ALOMA), and the Louisiana Osteopathic Medical Association (LOMA).

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