Policies Related to Accreditation

Policies

The following policies and procedures support and guide NEOMED’s educational mission and align with the standards of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).

University-wide policies and procedures are available in the University Policy Portal, while College of Medicine–specific LCME policies are listed below.

Academic

• Attendance at Instructional Sites [requests for time off and wellness]
• Clinical Supervision
• COM Grading Policy
• Conflicts of Interest – Academic
• Conflict of Interest – Admission
• Curriculum Contact Hours Policy
• Experiential Supervision
• Final Grade Submission Policy
• Formative & Mid-Course Feedback
• Grade Categories for COM Clerkships
• Grade Dispute
• Learning Environment Concerns Policy (former Mistreatment and Inappropriate Professional Interaction Policy)
• M4 Electives
• Medical Student Performance Evaluation Policy
• Narrative Assessment
• Religious-Holiday-Observation
• Remediation Policy – COM
• Standardized Module Scoring Policy
• Student Scheduling Preferences
• Teacher – Student Expectations at Clinical Sites
• Technical Standards for Admission, Continuation, and Graduation
• USMLE Deadlines

Enrollment Services

• Student Record Confidentiality, Access and Disclosure Policy (FERPA)

Faculty

• Appendix A – COM Procedure for Appointment, Promotion, Reappointment and Evaluation of Non-Tenure Track Faculty
• Appendix B – University Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure 
• Appendix C – University Faculty Code of Professional Conduct
• Appendix G – COM College of Medicine Standing Committees
• Course Director and Module Dyad Leader Qualifications and Responsibilities
• Teacher – Student Expectations at Clinical Sites
• Technical Standards for Admission, Continuation, and Graduation
• University Faculty Bylaws
• University Relationship with Industry (vendor conflict of interest)

Finance

• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Financial Eligibility
• Tuition Refund Policy

Human Resources Policies

• Travel to CDC Watch List Areas

Information Technology Policies

• Acceptable Use of Computing Resources 
• Operational Classification of Data Policy

Intellectual Property & Research Policies

• Financial Conflict of Interest in Research
• Participation in Companies Commercializing University Research
• Research Misconduct Policy

Safety & Security

• Campus Law Enforcement
• Emergency Notification and Response Evacuation Procedures
• Emergency or Crime Reporting
• Missing Person Policy
• Persona Non Grata Status
• Preparation and Disclosure of Crime Statistics
• Security and Access
• Sex Offender Registry
• Sexual Harassment under Title IX
• Suicide Prevention and Postvention
• Timely Warning

University student policies

• Administration of Student Conduct
• Blood Borne Pathogens
• Infectious Disease
• Exposure to Environmental Hazards in the Educational Setting
• Student Health Initiatives
• International Travel
• Learning Environment Concerns Policy (former Mistreatment and Inappropriate Professional Interaction policy)

The student handbook includes policies on the following LCME relevant topics:

• Enrollment Requirements
• Academic Standards
• Financial Responsibilities
• Conduct and Student Policies
• Absences for Clinical Experiences
• TB Skin Test Policy
• Influenza Policy