VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #S015

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date:

S015

July 7, 2002 February 8, 2022

Revised:

_____________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President and Provost ________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Professional and Ethical Standards Board Policy and Procedures ________________________________________________________________________ Signature on File 1. P URPOSE ...................................................................................................................... 1 2. P ROFESSIONAL AND E THICAL S TANDARDS B OARD ................................................... 1 2.1 Notice of Possible Suspension While Under Review .......................................... 2 2.2 Choices for Review by the PESB, Three-Person Panel, or Campus Dean .......... 2 2.2.1 Notice of Review by the PESB, Three-Person Panel, or Campus Dean....... 2 2.2.2 Review by the PESB ..................................................................................... 3 2.2.3 Review by the Three-Person Panel ............................................................... 4 2.2.4 Review by the Campus Dean ........................................................................ 5 2.2.5 Appeal Process .............................................................................................. 5 3. DURATION OF POLICY .................................................................................................. 5 1. P URPOSE The purpose for the Professional and Ethical Standards Board Policy is to establish guidelines for the Professional and Ethical Standards Board (PESB) review process. 2. P ROFESSIONAL AND E THICAL S TANDARDS B OARD The PESB shall be convened if the Honor Code Council either determines a Category II or Category III violation of the Honor Code has occurred, or if the Campus Dean or Provost recommends suspension or expulsion. A PESB may also be convened if the Campus Dean or Provost determines a suspected violation warrants a direct referral to the PESB, instead of the Honor Code Council. Upon the initiative of the Campus Dean or at the request of any member of the faculty or administration, the Campus Dean will designate a representative from administration to act on his/her behalf to conduct an investigation. If reasonable probability exists from

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