VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S014

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date: Revised Date:

S014

July 1, 2003

February 8, 2022

Signature on File

___________________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President and Provost ______________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Honor Code of Conduct/Professional and Ethical Behavior Policy ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................. 1 2. VCOM HONOR CODE OF CONDUCT .......................................................................................... 1 3. THE HONOR CODE COUNCIL INTERVENTION SUB - COMMITTEE ( HCCIS ) ................................ 4 4. THE HONOR CODE COMMITTEE ( HCC ) .................................................................................... 5 4.1 The Honor Code Committee (HCC) Membership............................................................5 4.2 The Honor Code Committee Business Meetings and Quorum........................................ 6 4.3 Honor Code Investigation (HCI)...................................................................................... 6 4.4 Honor Code Hearing ........................................................................................................ 7 4.5 Classification of Offenses and Sanction........................................................................... 9 4.6 Rights and Obligations of the Accused .......................................................................... 10 4.7 Rights and Obligations of the Reporter.......................................................................... 11 4.8 Rights and Obligations of the Advisor ........................................................................... 12 4.9 Rights and Obligations of an Announced Witness......................................................... 12 4.10 Appeals........................................................................................................................... 12 4.11 Extenuating Circumstances ............................................................................................ 13 4.12 Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 13 5. DURATION OF POLICY ............................................................................................................ 15 1. PURPOSE The purpose for the Code of Conduct/Professional and Ethical Behavior Policy is to establish professional behavioral and ethical standards for students to adhere to which will guide them in the academic as well as the professional setting. 2. VCOM HONOR CODE OF CONDUCT The Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Honor Code of Conduct (VCOM Honor Code) embodies a spirit of mutual trust, intellectual honesty, and professionalism between the College and the student body, and it is the highest expression of the values shared by the VCOM community. The VCOM Honor Code is based on the fundamental belief that every student is

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