VCOM College Catalog and Student Handbook

1. by review and education for faculty and administration on issues that impact the VCOM Honor Code, 2. by providing incoming students with an orientation to the VCOM Honor Code. 3. by promoting knowledge about the VCOM Honor Code and the HCC. B. Preservation . The HCC will continually serve the College by preserving the VCOM Honor Code. The HCC may propose recommendations on amendments or changes to the VCOM Honor Code to the President as is necessary to maintain the spirit of trust, honesty, and professionalism embodied by the VCOM Honor Code. Amendments or changes shall be made only with the approval of the President, Campus Deans, and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs of the College. C. Interpretation . The HCC exemplifies a lifelong commitment to professionalism and peer review in order to maintain the highest level of community trust. The HCC will impartially investigate suspected violations of the VCOM Honor Code and present their findings to the Campus Dean. The HCC will ensure consistency in procedures and protect the rights of all involved parties. The Honor Code Council (HCC) Membership The HCC chapters are present on all VCOM campuses. Each HCC chapter is comprised of 13 members, with 4 members from each of the following classes: OMS I, OMS II, and OMS III, and one member from the OMS IV class. A. Appointment. At the beginning of each school year, the Campus Dean and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs shall choose the members of the HCC. The Campus Dean and Associate Dean for Student Affairs shall appoint one member as Chair from the OMS II class, one member as Vice Chair from the OMS II class, and a Recorder from the OMS I class. All members of the HCC shall be trained in the procedures of the HCC to include a thorough understanding of the VCOM Honor Code and an acknowledgement and signature of agreement to confidentiality. Training is performed by the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. B. Members . The members of the HCC shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the VCOM Honor Code by fulfilling the HCC’s primary responsibilities and shall be responsible for maintaining the integrity of the HCC by always striving to be fair and just in their decisions. 1. Chair . The Chair of the HCC will serve as the point of contact for the administration and shall be responsible for convening committee meetings. 2. Vice Chair . The Vice Chair of the HCC shall be responsible for fulfilling the duties of the Chair if the Chair is unavailable and assisting the Chair with his or her duties in overseeing HCC meetings and hearings. 3. Recorder . The recorder is responsible for accurately recording all minutes of the meetings of the HCC, of creating a confidential transcript of that recording and assuring accuracy and final approval by the Chair, Vice Chair, and Associate Dean for Student Affairs. 4. Executive Committee. The executive committee of the HCC shall consist of the Chair, the Vice Chair, the Recorder, and one member of each of the OMS III class. A member of the Honor Code Council must recuse themselves from the presentation, deliberation, and vote about a student with whom they have a conflict of interest by notifying the committee chair. Prior to the student's presentation at the Honor Code Council, if the student identifies a conflict of interest with any member of the committee, that committee member must recuse themselves from the presentation, deliberation, and vote about the student. The Honor Code Council Business Meetings and Quorum The HCC must establish a quorum to convene a business meeting and must maintain a quorum to vote on business or administrative panels. A quorum is a minimum of seven members of the HCC. The members present must include at least the Chair or the Vice Chair for a business meeting to occur. The Chair may poll the members

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