Policies Related to Accreditation

Policies related to accreditation for the College of Medicine

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

• Academic Promotion, Progression and Graduation Requirements
• 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
• 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

See all university policies