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 Libraries ........................................................................................................................18 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 .......................................................................................................31 Faculty Recruitment, Hiring, and Appointment ..................................................................................31 Faculty Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure ...................................................................................34 Faculty Track Classifications..........................................................................................................35 Faculty Appointment to an Academic Rank .......................................................................................38 The Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee ........................................................................42 Honorary Appointments ..............................................................................................................59 Honorary Degrees ......................................................................................................................60 FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES TO VCOM Primary Responsibilities of all Faculty ..............................................................................................62 Division Organization and Responsibility ..........................................................................................63 Academic Freedom ..................................................................................................................... 64 Committees - College Service........................................................................................................65 VCOM Statement on Professional and Ethical Behavior of Faculty ...........................................................66 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................................68 FACULTY PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND POLICIES Personal Appearance and Professional Dress ......................................................................................72 Faculty Professional and Ethical Policies and Procedures .......................................................................72

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