VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Student Appointment to College Committees ..................................................................... 262 Student Officer Positions ............................................................................................... 262 Student Organizations................................................................................................... 263 EXPRESSING CONCERN, GRIEVANCES, AND RESOLUTION ROCEDURES Academic Concerns ..................................................................................................... 267 Non-Academic Concerns ............................................................................................... 268 Discrimination Grievances ............................................................................................. 269 Appeal...................................................................................................................... 271 Complaints Regarding Non-Compliance with American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Accreditation Standards .................................................................................................................. 272 Complaints by Students Regarding Non-Compliance with State Commission on Higher Education Standards .................................................................................................................. 273 South Carolina Commission on Higher Education................................................................. 274 State Council of Higher Education for Virginia..................................................................... 274 University of North Carolina Board of Governors................................................................. 274 NC-SARA Distance Education Complaint Process ................................................................ 274 Formal Federal Agency Grievance Procedures ..................................................................... 275 GI BILL® Feedback System............................................................................................ 276 CAMPUS FACILITIES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Safety Mission ............................................................................................................ 278 Building and Grounds Etiquette ....................................................................................... 278 Campus Safety and Access.............................................................................................. 278 Fire Safety ................................................................................................................. 279 Cell Phones, Beepers, iPads and Computer Usage ................................................................ 280 Classrooms ................................................................................................................ 280 Clery Crime Statistics Report and Clery Annual Safety Report ................................................. 280 Email ....................................................................................................................... 281 Firearms and Weapons.................................................................................................. 281 Food Services ............................................................................................................. 281 Housing .................................................................................................................... 281 Inclement Weather and Emergency Notifications ................................................................. 281 Lockers .................................................................................................................... 282 Parking Lots............................................................................................................... 282 Pets ......................................................................................................................... 282 Photocopying and Printing ............................................................................................. 282 Posting of Notices........................................................................................................ 283

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