PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES
In accordance with Institutional Policy GA-35: Adoption, Amendment, or Repeal of Rules and Posting of Administrative Procedures, the below-listed policies are now being posted for a 30-day public comment period. Please submit any comments in writing to Charity Richmond at crichmond@osteo.wvsom.edu no later than November 4, 2020.
APPROVED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Institutional policies and procedures are sequentially numbered and grouped by subject matter:
Emergency Rules
- GA-14: Title IX, Sexual Harassment, and Discrimination Effective August 13, 2020
Education
- E-01 -- Educational Goals
- E-02 -- Accreditation
- E-03 -- Repealed
- E-04 -- Full Time Student Status
- E-05 -- Student Transfer Policy
- E-06 -- Audit of Classes
- E-07 -- Canceled Class Policy
- E-08 -- Student Academic Responsibilities
- E-09 -- Attendance
- E-10 -- Repealed
- E-11 -- Grading Authority
- E-12 -- Grading Scale
- E-13 -- Curricular Years
- E-14 -- Repealed
- E-15 -- Student Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
- E-16 -- International/Special Electives, Research, Special Interest Courses
- E-17 -- Grading Policies - Clinical Rotation Courses
- E-18 -- Student Examinations
- E-19 -- Academically at Risk
- E-20 -- Repealed
- E-21 -- Remediation
- E-22 -- Accommodations for Examinations
- E-23 -- Promotion Requirement National Board Examination - Passage of COMLEX
- E-24 -- Dismissal
- E-25 -- Repealed
- E-26 -- Leave of Absence
- E-27 -- Graduation Requirements
- E-28 -- Academic Regalia
- E-29 -- Hooding at Graduation Ceremony
- E-30 -- Collection of Student Feedback
- E-31 -- Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
- E-32 -- Repealed
- E-33 -- Repealed
- E-34 -- Repealed
- E-35 --Promotion Requirement - Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
- E-36 -- Background Check for Students
- E-37 -- Merit Pay Determination for First Year Faculty
- E-38 -- Withdrawal
- E-39 -- Repealed
- E-40 -- Copyright
Finance
- F-01 -- Fiscal Responsibility
- F-02 -- Credit
- F-03 -- Hospitality Expenses
- F-04 -- Special Revenue
- F-05 -- Assessment and Payment of Tuition and Fees
- F-06 -- Refund of Tuition and Fees
- F-07 -- Tuition and Fees Waivers
- F-08 -- Gifts and Endowments-WVSOM Foundation, Inc.
- F-09 -- Investment Policy
- F-10 -- Allocation of WVSOM Resources
General Administration
- GA-01 -- Governance and Administration
- GA-02 -- Institutional Mission Statement
- GA-03 -- Repealed
- GA-04 -- Repealed
- GA-05 -- Repealed
- GA-06 -- Repealed
- GA-07 -- Role of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean
- GA-08 -- Drugs, Alcohol, Testing and Treatment
- GA-09 -- Repealed
- GA-10 -- Standing Boards, Committees or Councils
- GA-11 -- Record Retention
- GA-12 -- Repealed
- GA-13 -- Repealed
- GA-14 -- Title IX, Sexual Harassment, and Discrimination
- GA-15 -- Repealed
- GA-16 -- Application for Employment by WVSOM Board of Governors Members
- GA-17 -- Repealed
- GA-18 -- Solicitation of Funds
- GA-19 -- Repealed
- GA-20 -- Graduation Dates
- GA-21 -- Use of College Name and Stationery
- GA-22 -- Telephone Service - Long Distance Use
- GA-23 -- Emergency and Adverse Weather
- GA-24 -- Use of State Vehicle
- GA-25 -- Public Communications
- GA-26 -- Repealed
- GA-27 -- Visitors on Campus
- GA-28 -- Committee on Social and Cultural Diversity
- GA-29 -- Repealed
- GA-30 -- Bookstore and Textbooks
- GA-31 -- Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources
- GA-32 -- Under Review
- GA-33 -- Travel
- GA-34 -- Public Record Requests - West Virginia Freedom of Information Act
- GA-35 -- Adoption, Repeal or Amendment of Rules and Posting of Administrative Procedures
- GA-36 -- Core Values
- GA-37 -- Vision Statements
- GA-38 -- Naming Policy for WVSOM
Personnel
- PE-01 -- Employees
- PE-02 -- Faculty
- PE-03 -- Institutional Holidays and Employee Leave
- PE-04 -- Recruitment and Hiring
- PE-05 -- Repealed
- PE-06 -- Repealed
- PE-07 -- Repealed
- PE-08 -- Repealed
- PE-09 -- Repealed
- PE-10 -- Repealed
- PE-11 -- Repealed
- PE-12 -- Repealed
- PE-13 -- Adoption of the Code of Ethics of the American Osteopathic Association for Clinical Faculty
- PE-14 -- Ethics
- PE-15 -- Repealed
- PE-16 -- Repealed
- PE-17 -- Repealed
- PE - 18 - Dismissal of Senior Administrators
Physical Plant
- PP-01 -- Improper use of Disposition of School Property
- PP-02 -- Campus Parking
- PP-03 -- Campus Use and Restrictions Policy
Research
- R-01 -- Use of Research Animals
- R-02 -- Allocation of Institutional Funds
- R-03 -- Research Misconduct
- R-04 -- Conflict of Interest in Research
- R-05 -- Human Subjects Research
- R-06 -- Time and Effort Certification
- R-07 -- Export Control
- R-08: Sponsored Program Administration
Special Rules
Student
- ST-01 -- Academic and Professional Standards
- ST-02 -- Privacy Rights of Students
- ST-03 -- Repealed
- ST-04 -- Mail
- ST-05 -- Student Health Insurance
- ST-06 -- Proof of Inoculations/Health Form
- ST-07 -- Antihazing
- ST-08 -- Student Mental Health
- ST-09 -- Repealed
- ST-10 -- Residency Classification and Appeals
- ST-11 -- Repealed
- ST-12 -- Standardization of Student Clinical Lab Coat and Identification Badge
- ST-13 -- Repealed
- ST-14 -- Repealed
- ST-15 -- Repealed
- ST-16 -- Student Complaints
WVSOM Handbooks
Miscellaneous Procedures and Forms
- Bloodborne Pathogens Guidelines and Exposure Control Plan
- Health and Technical Standards Form - Students must comply with the version of Health & Technical Standards in effect at the time of their matriculation.
- Procedure for Requesting Payment of Certification, Licensure, or Dues (Effective April 23, 2019)