VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

Firearms and Weapons VCOM property is considered private property; therefore, students, faculty, staff, and visitors are prohibited from carrying, maintaining, or storing a firearm or weapon on any VCOM property, VCOM clinical site, affiliated university campuses, and all surrounding parking lots and space owned or leased by the College. Any visitor or other third party attending an event, or visiting an academic or administrative office, is prohibited from carrying, maintaining, or storing a firearm or weapon on any college facility, even if the owner has a valid permit. This prohibition also applies to all events on campus where people congregate in any public or outdoor areas. Students who violate this policy are subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension or dismissal. Food Services Limited food services are provided on VCOM campuses. VCOM seeks to provide predominately healthy snacks and seeks to avoid sugary candy or drinks that lead to poor health. Therefore, VCOM has a limited supply of these items. Each campus varies in the provision of food, and food services are provided on each campus through the use of vending and made available adjacent to the student lounge. Several microwaves are available for student use. Students must use their own equipment for storing and keeping food cold and safe. Student Affairs provides healthy fruit as a snack for students between classes. The food services that are available are only considered as a supplement or convenience to the student and are subject to change from time to time. Students can eat in the vending area, student lounge/dining area, or outside at the picnic tables. Bottled drinks with bottle caps, or cups with leak proof secured lids are allowed in Lecture Halls 1 and 2, as well as in all common areas of the VCOM building. Food/snacks are only allowed in the second/third floor student lounges, and cafeteria. No can drinks or open cups of food are allowed in Lecture Hall 1 or Lecture Hall 2, Library, Quiet Study rooms, Computer Labs, Anatomy Lab, Small Group Rooms, OMM Lab, or SIM Rooms. Students are responsible for disposing of their own containers. Housing Students attending VCOM must secure their own housing and transportation for the four years of attendance including housing during the clinical years. However, during the clinical years, VCOM does provide housing in some locations for students who are required to participate in rotations away from the assigned VCOM core site. OMS 3 students will not be charged for housing if the rotation has been assigned. VCOM housing is offered to OMS 4 students on a first come, first serve basis and only after all OMS 3 students have been placed. OMS 4 students will be charged $250 for housing per 4-week rotation if housing is requested and available. OMS 4 students must request housing through the Office of Clinical Affairs. Information about housing in the campus community is available through the VCOM Office of Student Affairs. Inclement Weather and Emergency Notifications VCOM notifies students, staff, and faculty of delays and cancellations of classes due to inclement weather and emergency situations through multiple means. Notifications will be sent through VCOM Alerts, a mass text and email notification system, and VCOM’s official information lines. Please note that one campus closing for inclement weather or emergencies does not necessarily include the other campuses. Messages received through VCOM Alerts and on the official information line are the only official sources used to report school closings, delays, or any other important announcements. VCOM will also inform local TV and radio stations regarding school closings or delays; however, if students or employees see or hear an announcement on TV or radio, they should also call the information line or check their text and email messages to confirm the closing, delay, or announcement. The VCOM information line will handle approximately five calls at once, so all callers are asked to clear the line as soon as the message is heard. VCOM makes every effort to notify students, staff, and

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