VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

1. Using computers for purposes that are considered unprofessional or immoral; 2. Accessing pornographic material at any time while on any campus of the VCOM community or using any equipment of the VCOM community to access such material. 3. Using technology in the academic setting for purposes other than academic and in a manner that is disruptive for the professor or classmates. H. Unprofessional or unethical behavior: Is defined as behavior on or off the VCOM community campus that would or could cause a loss of respect or confidence in the offending student or in the VCOM community by the public, faculty, staff, colleagues, or the-community-at-large. Examples of unprofessional or unethical behavior include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Entering or using the facilities of the VCOM community without appropriate authorization or during inappropriate times; 2. Knowingly and purposely disrupting teaching, research, administrative, or student functions of the VCOM community; 3. Abusive or disrespectful conduct toward members of the faculty, administration, staff, students, patients, or visitors to the VCOM community; 4. Failure to appear before the Honor Code Council, Professional and Ethical Standards Board, Promotion Board or meetings with administration when called to appear, or failure to answer fully and truthfully during any such appearances; 5. Disclosure of privileged information from campus committee hearings when instructed on the confidential nature of such information; 6. Breach of confidentiality and/or patient information against hospital and clinical site rules and/or HIPPA rules; 7. Improper relationships or activities involving persons entrusted to a student as part of their I. Breach of Integrity: Any behavior at any time that is considered a severe lapse in judgment and damages the professional, ethical or moral integrity of the VCOM community. Suspected violations in this category are: 1. Harassment, harm, abuse, or damage to any person or property in the VCOM community. This includes knowingly or purposely causing damage to or vandalizing VCOM community property; 2. Conviction of a criminal offense (other than a minor traffic offense); 3. Participating in academic or clinical endeavors in the VCOM community while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. This includes alcohol in the VCOM building or in the international environments where alcohol is prohibited. 4. Use, possession, or distribution of illegal drugs on or off the VCOM community campus at any time. This also includes a positive drug test and may include the student’s verbal or written discussions regarding the use of illegal drugs, the verbal or written promotion or encouragement of use of illegal drugs to the VCOM community or community by a VCOM student, or similar types of activities. 5. Communicating or posting of sexually explicit information or unclothed images in a public arena (includes written or electronic/Internet communications), which would result in a loss of respect by patients or other members of the public toward the offending student or toward VCOM. 6. Knowingly failing to follow any of VCOM Policies and Procedures for students. 7. Actions that may be viewed as harassment of any type that would interrupt a fellow student, faculty, administration, or staff member’s success. 8. Sexual harassment or unwanted sexual advances, and to avoid any sexual acts that may be against the recipient of such action’s will. (See Sexual harassment and Sexual Violence section of the handbook for additional information). education including patients or other students under supervision; 8. Improper sexual advances toward faculty, staff, administration; 9. Unwanted sexual advances toward students or others (see sexual harassment); or 10. Excessive absences or falsified excuses for absence.

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