VCOM Faculty Handbook

Table of Contents

COLLEGE OVERVIEW Mission and Objectives of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine ................................................ 2 The VCOM Mission as Applied to Faculty .......................................................................................... 4 VCOM Statement of Commitment to the Students, the Medically Underserved Regions, and the International History of the College .................................................................................................................. 8 Accreditation and State Licensure ...................................................................................................10 Recruitment Priorities .................................................................................................................13 Location, Community and University Affiliations ................................................................................14 VCOM Governance Structure .......................................................................................................18 Overview of the Educational Program and the Role of Faculty ................................................................28 FACULTY RECRUITMENT, APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND TENURE Notice of Nondiscrimination and Diversity ........................................................................................30 American with Disabilities Act .......................................................................................................30 Faculty Recruitment, Hiring, and Appointment ..................................................................................31 Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure ...................................................................................34 Faculty Track Classifications..........................................................................................................34 Faculty Appointment to an Academic Rank .......................................................................................37 The Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee ........................................................................41 New Hires and the Probationary Period............................................................................................58 Honorary Appointments ..............................................................................................................59 Honorary Degrees ......................................................................................................................59 FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES TO VCOM Primary Responsibilities of all Faculty ..............................................................................................61 Division Organization and Responsibility ..........................................................................................62 Academic Freedom ..................................................................................................................... 63 Committees - College Service........................................................................................................64 VCOM Statement on Professional and Ethical Behavior of Faculty ...........................................................65 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................................67 FACULTY PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND POLICIES Personal Appearance and Professional Dress ......................................................................................71 Faculty Professional and Ethical Policies and Procedures .......................................................................71

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