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.......................................................................................... 3 VCOM Statement of Commitment to the Students, the Medically Underserved Regions, and the International Community ............................................................................................................................... 6 History of the College .................................................................................................................. 7 Accreditation and State Licensure .................................................................................................... 9 Recruitment Priorities .................................................................................................................11 Location, Community and University Affiliations ................................................................................12 VCOM Libraries ........................................................................................................................16 VCOM Governance Structure .......................................................................................................16 Overview of the Educational Program and the Role of Faculty ................................................................25 FACULTY RECRUITMENT, APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, ANDTENURE Notice of Nondiscrimination .........................................................................................................28 American with Disabilities Act .......................................................................................................28 Faculty Recruitment, Hiring, and Appointment ..................................................................................29 Faculty Track Classifications..........................................................................................................32 Faculty Appointment to an Academic Rank .......................................................................................35 The Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee ........................................................................39 New Hires and the Probationary Period............................................................................................55 Honorary Appointments ..............................................................................................................55 Honorary Degrees ......................................................................................................................56 FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIESTOVCOM Primary Responsibilities of all Faculty ..............................................................................................58 Division Organization and Responsibility ..........................................................................................59 Academic Freedom.....................................................................................................................60 Committees - College Service........................................................................................................61 VCOM Statement on Professional and Ethical Behavior of Faculty ...........................................................61 American Osteopathic Association’s Code of Ethics .............................................................................63 FACULTY PROFESSIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND POLICIES Personal Appearance and Professional Dress ......................................................................................67

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