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Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-1 - Rules of the Board of Trustees › Section 3349-1-04 - Trustee emeritus

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to
				establish a mechanism through which the university can recognize the
				exceptional service and contributions of past members of its board of trustees
				with the designation of emeritus status. By conferring emeritus status upon a
				former NEOMED trustee, the university can express its gratitude for the
				valuable effort provided by the trustee, while fostering an ongoing
				relationship between the trustee and the university.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to former members of
				the NEOMED board of trustees.
(C)
								Rule
(1)
									Qualifications
			 for emeritus designation
(a)
										A former trustee who has faithfully discharged his/her
			 duties through no less than six years of service as a trustee will be
			 considered for emeritus status.
(b)
										This designation
			 is reserved for a board of trustee member who has provided significant and
			 substantive service to benefit the university and enhance its educational,
			 training and public service mission by engaging in the following
			 activities:
(i)
											Attending, at a high ratio, board and committee meetings,
			 retreats, state meetings, and other activities that foster board engagement,
			 development, and active participation;
(ii)
											Being recognized
			 as an advocate for the university and its students through attendance and
			 visible involvement in university events and studentcentered
			 activities;
(iii)
											Exhibiting dedication to students and the university by
			 attending and engaging in university events including commencements and
			 foundation-related events; or
(iv)
											Contributing
			 monetarily in support of university initiatives as well as those of the
			 university's foundation.
(c)
										The trustee must
			 have demonstrated a history of professional accomplishment and community
			 engagement that would warrant external recognition, inuring significant honor
			 and distinction to both the trustee and the university.
(d)
										The award of
			 emeritus status is meritorious and thus, expected to be limited in
			 number.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-1 - Rules of the Board of Trustees › Section 3349-1-05 - Advisory trustee

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to
				establish the non-voting position of an advisory trustee through which the
				university can engage individuals with specific knowledge, skills and
				professional experience that will enhance the northeast Ohio medical
				university.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to individuals with
				regional or national experience that may add value to the NEOMED board of
				trustees.
(C)
								Rule
(1)
									Qualifications for advisory trustee designation
(a)
										An individual who
			 would be able to provide significant and substantive service to benefit the
			 university and enhanced its educational, training and public service mission by
			 having:
(i)
											Success in his/her chosen field or business;
(ii)
											Obtained state
			 or national prominence; or
(iii)
											A willingness
			 and ability to render advice and guidance in their field of
			 expertise.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-1 - Rules of the Board of Trustees › Section 3349-1-06 - Virtual meetings rules for NEOMED board of trustees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to
				establish a process through which the university can conduct its board of
				trustees meetings utilizing electronic communication in accordance with section
				3345.82
				of the Revised Code.
(B)
								Scope
This policy applies to the NEOMED board
				of trustees.
(C)
								Definitions
"Electronic communication" refers to
				live, audio-enabled communication which permits the trustees attending a
				meeting at a remote location, the trustees in person at the place where the
				meeting is conducted, and all members of the public present in person at the
				place where the meeting is conducted to simultaneously communicate with each
				other during the meeting.
(D)
								Policy
(1)
									NEOMED trustees
			 may participate virtually in the regularly scheduled board meetings for no more
			 than two meetings per calendar year, with in-person participation at all other
			 regularly scheduled meetings.
(2)
									Any meeting
			 conducted utilizing electronic communication must include all of the
			 following:
(a)
										In-person
			 attendance by no less than one-third of the trustees;
(b)
										All votes conducted by roll call vote;
			 and
(c)
										Notification
			 from any trustee who intends to attend a meeting via electronic communication
			 to the board chair and board secretary no less than two weeks before the
			 meeting, except in the case of a declared emergency.
(3)
									In accordance
			 with section
			 121.22
			 and sections
			 3335.06
			 and
			 3343.04
			 of the Revised Code, a trustee who attends a meeting via means of electronic
			 communication is considered to be present at the meeting, is counted for
			 purposes of establishing a quorum, and may vote at the meeting.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-01 - University faculty rules

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(A)
								Purpose of the
			 university faculty rules ("rules")
(1)
									Establish an organized system of shared governance that
			 is essential to the academic operations of the university. The rules define the
			 roles, rights and responsibilities of academic administrators and the faculty
			 to ensure their faithful discharge.
Shared governance is a process
				subordinate to federal and state governmental authority, the authority of the
				board of trustees, and the authority delegated by the board to the president or
				another member of the university administration.
(2)
									Provide for an
			 organized system of committees and councils that serve to promote the mission
			 and vision of the university and its colleges.
(3)
									Form an effective
			 organizational structure whereby the academic administration and the faculty
			 appropriately collaborate in the consideration, formulation and implementation
			 of academic policies and practices.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-02 - Emeritus status

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Purpose
Emeritus status recognizes university faculty and professional
				senior administrative staff who have provided meritorious service to the
				university and have retired. The university recognizes the potential of
				emeritus faculty and senior administrators as a continuing valuable resource
				and is committed to fostering an active ongoing relationship with them through
				an extended academic appointment. Where possible, an emeritus faculty or
				professional senior administrative staff member will continue to contribute to
				the university community as appropriate.
(B) Scope
A candidate for emeritus status will have demonstrated
				leadership and wisdom, will have given dedicated and distinguished service to
				one or more of the colleges and/or the university for a minimum of ten years
				and, for faculty, have attained the rank of associate professor. Exceptions to
				the ten years and associate professor requirements may be made by the dean,
				president, or chair of the board of trustees for a faculty member who has made
				an outstanding contribution to the university during a briefer period of
				service or holds a rank below associate professor.
(C) Definition
"Emeritus." Non-salaried designation of distinction conferred
				by the board of trustees upon a retired member of the faculty or professional
				senior administrative staff who has given continued, dedicated and
				distinguished service to one or more of the colleges and/or the
				university.
(D) Rule
			 statement
(1) Criteria
(a) Any faculty member or professional senior
			 administrative staff member with a minimum of 
										ten years'
			 service may be nominated for emeritus status upon retirement from active
			 service to the one or more of the colleges and/or the university.
(b) Those persons who may be nominated for
			 emeritus status must have initiated their retirement from ongoing active
			 service to one or more of the colleges and/or the university.
(c) Consideration will be given to those
			 individuals who, by the possession of emeritus status, will continue their
			 advocacy for one or more of the colleges and/or the university and be willing
			 to represent and serve one or more of the colleges and/or the university on
			 special occasions.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-71 - Appendix g college of pharmacy standing committees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
To establish the name, membership,
				manner of membership selection and appointment; and to delineate the authority
				of the standing committees of the college of pharmacy.
(B)
								Definitions
(1)
									"Accreditation
			 council for pharmacy education or ACPE."
The accreditation council for pharmacy
				education is the accrediting body of the college of pharmacy.
(2)
									"Affiliated faculty." Faculty who do not meet the criteria
			 established for core faculty. These faculty have roles that are generally
			 limited to formal and informal teaching on a periodic basis. These faculty may
			 or may not receive modest honoraria for their teaching
			 contributions.
(3)
									"College." A college is a collective body of faculty
			 who prescribe and conduct a course of study leading to the award of a degree or
			 degrees. Herein, the college of pharmacy shall be "COP."
(4)
									"Core faculty."
			 Core faculty are tenured, tenure track, and non-tenure track faculty who make a
			 substantive contribution to the college and receive salary support from the
			 college. The dean of the college has the discretion to designate other faculty
			 as core faculty to promote the purposes of the college.
(5)
									"Dean." The dean
			 is the chief academic and presiding officer of each of the respective colleges
			 of the university. The authority and responsibilities of the deans are further
			 defined in paragraph (E)(1)(4) of rule
			 3349-3-01 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(6)
									"Ex-officio members." These committee members will
			 serve to advise and support the committee but do not vote.
(7)
									"Faculty standing
			 committees." The faculty standing committees are appointed to represent the
			 college faculty in interests related to the mission, role, and functions of the
			 college. These committees shall develop policy and provide recommendations to
			 the faculty for governance of the areas of academic business set forth herein.
			 This appendix sets forth the purpose, composition, and other matters concerning
			 admissions, the committee on academic and professional progress (including
			 executive review), curriculum, outcomes assessment, pharmacy executive
			 committee, student and faculty awards, nontenure track faculty appointment and
			 promotions, and diversity, equity, and inclusion committees. The charge,
			 composition, and other matters governing university tenure and promotions
			 committees are set forth in separate appendices to the bylaws.
(8)
									"Pharmacy
			 executive committee." The pharmacy executive committee is a committee composed
			 of the dean of pharmacy, associate deans, department chairs, and a COP
			 representative, selected by the faculty that sets policy and determines overall
			 strategic direction for the COP.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-72 - Appendix G - university standing committees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Purpose
To establish the name, membership, manner of membership
				selection and appointment; and to delineate the authority of the standing
				committees of the university.
(B) Scope
This appendix to the university faculty bylaws addresses the
				standing committees of the university. Standing committees of individual
				colleges are established in the respective college appendices (e.g., college of
				medicine appendix G) and are not addressed in this document. See exhibit one
				for a list of college-related standing committees.
(C) Definitions
(1) "Affiliated faculty." A non-tenure track
			 faculty member who is non-salaried or whose primary role is not as a faculty
			 member.
(2) "Appointing authority"
			 or "standing committee appointing authority." The single executive, or person
			 designated by them, responsible for and authorized to appoint a standing
			 committee of the university.
(3)
			 "Board of trustees" or "board." The governing body for the university and all
			 its components.
(4) "College." For
			 the purposes of this rule, college includes all the colleges organized under
			 the authority of the Northeast Ohio medical university ("NEOMED" or "the
			 university"). Herein the college of medicine may be referred to as "COM," the
			 college of pharmacy as "COP," and the college of graduate studies as
			 "COGS."
(5) "Dean." The chief
			 academic and presiding officer of each of the respective colleges of the
			 university. The authority and responsibilities of the deans are further defined
			 in paragraph (E) of rule
			 3349-3-01 of the Administrative
			 Code.
(6) "Faculty." Faculty hold
			 tenured, tenure track and non tenure track appointments that are approved by
			 the board of trustees of the Northeast Ohio medical university. Fulltime and
			 part-time designations for faculty will be determined by their respective
			 college(s).
(7) "President." The
			 chief executive officer of the university responsible for its overall
			 administration and for enforcing the bylaws, policies and procedures of the
			 university. The president is an ex officio member of all standing committees of
			 the university.
(8) "Salaried
			 faculty." A tenured, tenure track or non-tenure track faculty member that is
			 full-time, part-time or cofunded and whose primary role is as
			 faculty.
(9) "Standing committees
			 of the university" or "standing committees." Permanent committees intended to
			 fulfill certain obligations of the university and are appointed to address
			 specified subjects which promote the university's purpose.
(10)
									 "Provost." The chief academic
			 officer of the university.
(11)
			 "Vice president for health affairs or VPHA." The chief health affairs officer
			 of the university.
(12) "Vice
			 president for research or VP for Research." The chief research officer of the
			 university.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-73 - College of graduate studies appendix G: standing committees

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
To establish the name, membership,
				manner of membership selection and appointment, and to delineate the authority
				of the standing committees of the college of graduate
				studies.
(B)
								Scope
This appendix addresses the standing
				committees of the college of graduate studies.
(C)
								Definitions
(1)
									"College." A
			 college is a collective body of faculty who prescribe and conduct courses of
			 study leading to the award of a degree or certificate. Herein the college of
			 graduate studies may be referred to as "COGS."
(2)
									"Dean." The dean
			 is the chief academic and presiding officer of COGS. The dean is responsible
			 for the administration of the college and shall supervise its programs and its
			 student body. The authority and responsibilities of the dean is further defined
			 in paragraph (H) of rule
			 3349-3-01
			 of the Administrative Code.
(3)
									"Graduate
			 faculty." Graduate faculty are all members of the faculty with appointments in
			 COGS. Graduate faculty ranks, criteria, and appointment processes are outlined
			 in rule
			 3349-3-26
			 of the Administrative Code.
(4)
									"Graduate program
			 advisory committee." A committee that advises the program director about the
			 operation and policies of each of the graduate programs including curriculum,
			 admissions, and advising. Each graduate program has a graduate program advisory
			 committee.
(5)
									"President." The president is the chief executive
			 officer of the university responsible for its overall administration and for
			 enforcing the bylaws, policies and procedures of the
			 university.
(6)
									"Standing committees of the college" or "standing
			 committees." Standing committees are permanent committees intended to fulfill
			 certain obligations of the college and are appointed to deal with a specified
			 subject which promotes the college's purpose.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-76 - Appendix C - university faculty code of professional conduct

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to outline
				the professional conduct standards applicable to the faculty when functioning
				in the role of a faculty member of the university.
(B)
								Scope of the
			 rule
This rule covers conduct of a faculty
				member when functioning in the role of a faculty member of the
				university.
(C)
								Definitions
Words have their ordinary meaning
				unless otherwise specified in the bylaws of the faculty.
(D)
								Body
			 of the rule
Faculty shall subscribe to the highest
				standards of conduct and ethical behavior for members of their profession. It
				is expected that, at a minimum, all faculty will conduct themselves with
				honesty, integrity, and civility. Faculty shall perform their roles in
				education, scholarship, governance, and service to their profession and the
				public on the basis of academic freedom as that term is defined in the
				university bylaws and supported by the university. Intimidation and harassment
				are inconsistent with the maintenance of academic freedom. Professional conduct
				is a continuing expectation that begins at the time of faculty appointment and
				continues throughout the faculty member's career at the university. Conduct
				that substantially impairs the academic or professional work of students,
				colleagues, or staff will not be tolerated.
(1)
									Responsibilities
			 to students
The faculty member will:
(a)
										Act as a role
			 model for students;
(b)
										Impart knowledge and understanding of a field of study,
			 correct inaccuracies, and assist students in developing professional skills,
			 attitudes, and behaviors;
(c)
										Accept and carry out faithfully those duties central to
			 the instructional commitment to students;
(d)
										Demonstrate
			 respect for students and avoid any exploitation, harassment, or discriminatory
			 treatment;
(e)
										Give due recognition for significant academic or
			 scholarly assistance from students; and
(f)
										Provide timely,
			 objective, and unprejudiced evaluations of students.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-77 - Appendix D - university procedures for sanctions of faculty including censure and dismissal for just cause

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
(1)
									To provide for
			 the enforcement of laws and regulations applicable to faculty in their
			 education, research and services roles; the university faculty bylaws and rules
			 governing the conduct of faculty.
(2)
									To provide for
			 appropriate due process protections
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-78 - Appendix E - university faculty grievance policy and procedures

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
This rule provides faculty members with
				the opportunity to present and resolve grievances.
(B)
								Scope
This rule affords a a limited remedy to
				all faculty members of the uiversity and graduate students while functioning as
				a teaching assistant, research assistant or graduate assistant (who are
				collectively referred to as "graduate students" in this rule).
These procedures do not apply to tenure
				decisions, appointment and promotion decisions, charges of misconduct or where
				specific university rules apply.
(C)
								Definitions
Words have their ordinary meaning
				unless otherwise specified in the faculty bylaws or this rule.
Students and faculty should consult the
				faculty and student handbooks for further information on other rules that may
				be applicable.
(1)
									"Grievance" is defined as:
(a)
										A complaint by a
			 faculty member or graduate student that a specific administrative act was
			 arbitrary or capricious, and that such act adversely affects their existing
			 terms or conditions of appointment; or
(b)
										A claim by a
			 faculty member or graduate student that a violation of applicable university
			 faculty bylaws, regulations, or personnel policies has occurred and that such
			 violation adversely affects their existing terms or conditions of
			 appointment.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-91 - Faculty improvement program

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(A) Purpose
In accordance with the Revised Code, the board of trustees of
				the university has established a program of professional leave so that members
				of the tenure-track faculty may periodically take advantage of opportunities
				for professional growth not available within this university.
(B) Scope
The plan for leave must demonstrate a benefit for the
				respective college and the university.
(C) Definitions
(1) Academic years of teaching service.
			 Fiscal years during which a tenure-track faculty member was employed and
			 provided full-time service to the university. Six full calendar years of
			 service equal seven academic years of teaching service.
(2) Full-time faculty members. For purposes
			 of this rule, are full-time tenure track faculty, paid directly by the
			 respective college.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-105 - Administration of surveys

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to provide guidance and oversight
				in the management of surveys that have NEOMED students as their target
				population. By requiring that these surveys be registered, the university will
				be better able to guard against the over-surveying of students, manage the
				frequency and timing of Surveys, and maintain an up-to-date catalog of all
				surveys being disseminated to NEOMED students.
(B) Scope
This rule applies to all persons, internal and external to
				NEOMED, who wish to survey NEOMED students. This rule does not pertain to:
				Surveys originating from accrediting bodies; course event RSVPs;
				polls or election ballots; intra-course or
				workshop instruments that are considered assignments (e.g., self-assessments,
				peer evaluations); or course and instructor evaluations.
(C) Definitions
(1) "Survey" refers to the gathering of
			 information through written (electronic) questionnaires that are distributed to
			 NEOMED students and is inclusive of IRB-approved research survey
			 instruments.
(2) "NEOMED Community"
			 refers to NEOMED students, faculty, and staff.
(3) "Survey registration form" refers to the
			 online form that collects information about Surveys that target NEOMED
			 students.
(4) "Institutional review
			 board" ("IRB") refers to the university body that governs research in which
			 human subjects are involved to ensure that the rights and welfare of those
			 participants are protected while participating in such research.
(5) "Research" refers to a systematic
			 investigation, including research development, testing and evaluation, designed
			 to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge. Activities that meet this
			 definition constitute research for purposes of this rule, whether or not they
			 are conducted or supported under a program that is considered Research for
			 other purposes. For example, some demonstration and service programs may
			 include research activities. (Language taken from the NEOMED IRB procedure
			 manual).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-110 - Electronic signatures

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(A)
								Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to allow
				for the use of electronic signatures by methods that are practical and secure,
				streamline administrative processes, and comply with applicable
				law.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to all university
				employees, students, or other individuals using electronic signatures to
				conduct university business.
(C)
								Definitions
(1)
									"Authorization"
			 means an individual has verified permission and requisite authority to sign a
			 record, electronic or otherwise, and/or perform certain operations, including
			 executing agreements to bind the university.
(2)
									"Electronic"
			 means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless,
			 optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
(3)
									"Electronic
			 record" means a record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or
			 stored by electronic means.
(4)
									"Electronic
			 signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or
			 logically associated with a record or executed or adopted by a person with the
			 intent to sign the record.
(5)
									"Electronic
			 transaction" means a transaction conducted or performed, in whole or in part,
			 by electronic means or electronic records.
(6)
									"Permission and
			 requisite authority" means the university official charged with obtaining the
			 signature in the course of executing the specific administrative task on behalf
			 of the university in performance of his/her regular job-related duties shall
			 assume responsibility for defining and executing the practice of using
			 electronic signatures as defined in this rule.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-125 - Public records

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(A)
Purpose
This rule is designed to assist in
				facilitating prompt access to public records and to ensuring compliance with
				the Ohio public records act.
(B)
Scope
This rule applies to all individuals
				who manage Records of the University.
(C)
Definitions
(1)
									"Records
			 retention schedule" refers to an institutional resource that provides guidance
			 to the university community on the appropriate retention and disposition of
			 records.
(2)
									"Public record" refers to records that are subject to
			 release under the Ohio public records law.
(3)
									"Record" refers
			 to any document, device, or item, regardless of physical form or
			 characteristic, including an electronic record, that is created, received by,
			 or comes under the purview of the university which serves to document the
			 organization, its functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations or
			 other activities of the university.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-140 - Tobacco-free rule

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(A) Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to implement a campus wide
				tobacco-free rule consistent with the provisions set forth in Chapter 3794. of
				the Revised Code and the Ohio board of regents resolution promoting tobacco
				free Ohio campuses, issued on July 23, 2012.
(B) Scope
This rule applies to all individuals who are present on the
				university campus, including but not limited to employees, students and
				visitors who may be located inside or outside of any buildings, residences, or
				parking lots located on the university campus.
(C) Definitions
(1)
									"Smoking"
			 refers to  inhaling, exhaling,
			 burning, or carrying any lighted or heated product
			 intended for inhalation in any manner or any form. "Smoking" also includes the
			 use of an apparatus, including but not limited to, an electronic smoking
			 device, mod box, or electronic nicotine delivery system that creates an aerosol
			 or vapor, in any manner or in any form, or the use of any other smoking device
			 for the purpose of circumventing the prohibition of smoking in this
			 rule. "Smoking" does
			 not include the burning of incense in a religious
			 ceremony.
(2)
									"Tobacco use" for the purposes of this rule means the
			 use of nicotine, tobacco-derived or containing products, and plant-based
			 products including products intended to mimic tobacco products, oral tobacco,
			 or other similar products.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-150 - Awarding of honorary doctoral degrees

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(A)
								Purpose
To establish a rule governing the
				process through which the university may award an honorary doctoral degree to
				an individual.
(B)
								Scope
Any individual who has demonstrated
				excellence or achieved exceptional distinction in his/her field of endeavor
				including medicine, research, public service, creative arts, and business
				and/or industry.
(C)
								Definitions
(1)
									Honorary doctoral degree - a collegiate designation
			 conferred upon a person who has achieved excellence or exception distinction in
			 his/her field of endeavor.
(2)
									Honorary doctoral
			 degree committee - the university body that reviews all nominations for receipt
			 of an honorary doctoral degree and makes a determination as to which nominee
			 will be recommended to the board of trustees as the recipient for that year.
			 The honorary doctoral degree committee consists of: the chairman of the board
			 of trustees; the chairman of the academic and scientific affairs committee of
			 the board of trustees; the university president; and three senior faculty
			 members representing the three divisions of the faculty.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-180 - Animals on the NEOMED campus

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(A)
								Purpose
The purpose of this rule to establish
				rules governing the presence of animals on university property. These rules are
				in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities act (
				42 u.s.c. §
											12101, et seq.) (ADA) which governs the use
				of service animals by individuals with disabilities and the fair housing act (
				42 u.s.c. §
											3601, et seq.) Which governs the use of
				emotional support animals by individuals with disabilities in
				housing.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to all individuals
				bringing animals to the NEOMED Rootstown campus. Specific procedures regarding
				the presence of animals at any affiliated clinical or experiential educational
				site is not governed by this rule.
(C)
								Definitions
(1)
									"Animal" for the
			 purposes of this rule, refers to any non-research animal.
(2)
									"Controlled
			 space" refers to any indoor area owned or controlled by the university, and any
			 outdoor area owned or controlled by the university with limitations on use or
			 access (e.g., practice fields, stadiums, farm, tennis courts,
			 etc.).
(3)
									"Emotional support animal" (ESA) refers to any animal
			 specifically designated by a qualified medical provider that provides emotional
			 support or alleviates one or more of the identified symptoms of a person's
			 disability. ESA's are also commonly known as assistance animals. ESA's are not
			 service animals.
(4)
									"Handler" refers to an individual with a disability who
			 is the owner or user or trainer of a service animal or ESA, or the owner or
			 individual bringing an animal onto university property.
(5)
									"Individual with
			 a disability" as used in this rule, refers to the definition proscribed by the
			 ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially
			 limits one or more major life activities, a person who has a history or record
			 of such an impairment, or a person who is perceived by others as having such an
			 impairment.
(6)
									"Pet" for the purposes of this rule, refers to any
			 animal that is not a service animal, program animal or ESA.
(7)
									"Program animal"
			 refers to animal that participates in an official university service or
			 program. Program animals may include therapy animals.
(7)
									"Public spaces"
			 for purposes of this rule, refers to public spaces are outdoor areas that are
			 open to the general public.
(8)
									"Restricted
			 spaces" refers to special purpose spaces such as educational or research
			 laboratories or the comparative medicine unit (CMU).
(9)
									"Service animal"
			 refers to any dog or, in some circumstances, a miniature horse specifically
			 trained to do work or perform a task for the benefit of an individual with a
			 disability. The tasks performed by a service animal must directly relate to the
			 individual's disability.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-200 - Textbook selection

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
To establish a university-wide rule and
				procedure regarding academic course textbook selection. The university desires
				to reduce student costs and increase the accessibility of a NEOMED education.
				Textbook selection procedures are designed to promote best practices and
				respond to state and federal textbook affordability initiatives and
				legislation.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to all colleges for
				all courses at NEOMED.
(C)
								
			 Definitions
(1)
									
			 "Textbook" refers to a text, electronic or print, that a faculty member
			 instructs students to purchase for use as a central learning resource for a
			 course.
(2)
									"Course" for the purpose of this rule, refers to all
			 course types listed in the university's published course
			 catalog.
(3)
									"Course director" refers to a faculty member who is
			 responsible for textbook selection for their respective course.
(4)
									"E-book" or
			 "electronic textbook" refers to an online, electronic version of a print
			 textbook that is made available for student use on the NEOMED library website.
			 E-books may include open-access resources and materials paid for by annual
			 student fees.
(5)
									"Publisher" refers to a publishing company of a college
			 textbook or supplemental materials involved in retail sale with the NEOMED
			 bookstore.
(6)
									"Recommended textbook" refers to textbooks that
			 students are not required to purchase upon registering but are recommended as
			 supplements for understanding course learning outcomes. Students cannot use
			 federal financial aid to pay for recommended textbooks.
(7)
									"Required
			 textbook" refers to textbooks that students are required to purchase upon
			 registering for a course for which they may request federal financial
			 aid.
(8)
									"Student fees" refers to fees incorporated into the
			 NEOMED students' cost of attendance to cover specific student resources,
			 including certain library educational resources.
(9)
									"Supplemental
			 materials" refers to additional educational materials meant to accompany a
			 course textbook that may include print materials, electronically distributed
			 materials, website access, or necessary equipment to apply textbook lessons
			 (e.g. stethoscope). Supplemental materials must be designated as required or
			 recommended for federal financial aid allocation.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-3 - Faculty Rules › Section 3349-3-201 - Expressive activity and harassment

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to support the right of expression
				on the northeast Ohio medical university (NEOMED) campus.
(B) Scope
This rule applies to NEOMED students, student groups, faculty,
				staff, and any other persons who use space on the NEOMED campus and is adopted
				in accordance with section
				3345.0212
				of the Revised Code, which requires each public university in Ohio to adopt a
				rule on harassment that is consistent with and adheres strictly to the
				definition of harassment provided in section
				3345.0212of
				the Revised Code.
(C)
			 Rule statement
(1) The university believes
			 that the right of expression is as necessary as the right of inquiry and that
			 both must be preserved as essential to the pursuit and dissemination of
			 knowledge and truth. The university's commitment to freedom of expression,
			 however, does not extend to harassment. Ohio law defines harassment as conduct
			 and/or expression that is:
(a) Not protected
			 by the first amendment to the United States constitution or article I of the
			 Ohio Constitution (unprotected expression);
(b) Unwelcome; and
(c) So severe, pervasive, and objectively
			 offensive that it effectively denies an individual equal access to the
			 individual's education program or activity.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-5 - Student Conduct and Health Initiatives › Section 3349-5-30 - Learning environment concerns rule

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) Purpose
The university is committed to maintaining a professional and
				inclusive learning environment in which all students are treated with respect
				and dignity. This environment should promote interactions based on individual
				strengths and characteristics to encourage constructive, thoughtful,
				respectful, sensitive behavior, consistent with the standards of the various
				health professions in which our students are being trained.
(B) Scope
(1) A complaint or concern within the
			 learning environment of mistreatment, inappropriate professional interaction,
			 or bias may be made by any student against any other member of the university
			 community, so long as it relates to the educational activities of university.
			 Student complaints of mistreatment, inappropriate professional Interactions, or
			 bias about course instructors, teaching methods, evaluations or course related
			 matters are to be handled in accordance with this rule.
(2) This rule will not be interpreted,
			 administered or applied to infringe upon the academic freedom of any faculty
			 member of the university. The frank discussion of controversial ideas, the
			 provision of constructive criticism related to educational performance, the
			 pursuit and publication of controversial research, and the study and teaching
			 of material with controversial content do not constitute mistreatment, provided
			 these activities are conducted in an atmosphere of respect.
(3) This rule is not to be interpreted,
			 administered or applied in such a way as to detract from the rights and
			 obligations of those in an evaluative role to manage and discipline students,
			 subject to the university's policies and procedures.
(4) A student may not use this rule to review
			 the decisions or recommendations of the committee on academic and professional
			 progress ("CAPP"). These decisions may only be reviewed in accordance with the
			 university rule on "CAPP."
(5) This
			 rule is not meant to govern situations where students believe that they have
			 been subjected to sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, discriminatory
			 treatment or other illegal activity. Complaints of that nature are addressed
			 under separate university rules.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-5 - Student Conduct and Health Initiatives › Section 3349-5-75 - Student health initiatives

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
To ensure that all students
				participating in student-led health fairs and related events are appropriately
				trained and supervised such that their activities are properly covered for
				purposes of liability and are compliant with any state and federal regulations
				and professional licensure requirements.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to all students in
				the college of medicine and college of pharmacy who are engaging in
				university-sponsored student-led health fairs, screenings and other clinical or
				educational events.
(C)
								Definitions
(1)
									"CLIA" refers to
			 the clinical laboratory improvement amendments, which is a document provided by
			 the centers for disease control and prevention for the purpose of setting
			 standards for the accredited laboratories.
(2)
									"Clinical
			 Activities" refers to the provision of clinical services, such as
			 administration of vaccines at a flu clinic or the review of medications in a
			 medication therapy management consult.
(3)
									"OSHA" refers to
			 the occupational safety and health administration, which governs workplace
			 safety.
(4)
									"Screenings" refers to conducting or determining blood
			 glucose levels, blood pressure levels, body fat analysis, body mass index, bone
			 density testing, cholesterol testing and glaucoma screening.
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-5 - Student Conduct and Health Initiatives › Section 3349-5-76 - Hazing

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
All acts of hazing are prohibited at
				Northeast Ohio medical university (NEOMED). The university strives to promote a
				safe environment in which its students can participate in experiences and
				activities without compromising their mental and physical health, well-being,
				dignity, and personal rights. Students are entitled to be treated with
				consideration, respect, and professionalism at all times, including when
				engaging in the activities of a student organization, as defined in this rule.
				To that end, the university has zero tolerance for acts of hazing that may
				occur related to the admission, initiation, pledging, joining, or continued
				membership in any student organization.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to all students,
				student organizations and all employees or volunteers who advise or support a
				student organization. Preventing hazing from occurring is the responsibility of
				all members of the NEOMED community, including students, student organizations,
				employees, alumni and volunteers.
(C)
								Definitions
(1)
									"Hazing" refers
			 to engaging in or coercing, pressuring, or soliciting another to engage in any
			 act of initiation, or act required in order to maintain membership, that causes
			 or creates a substantial risk of physical or mental harm to any person.
(a)
										Hazing under this
			 rule includes, but is not limited to the following, when performed in
			 relationship to the foregoing purposes:
(i)
											Ingesting food,
			 drinks (including alcohol), drugs or other substances;
(ii)
											Acts of a
			 physical nature, such as: beating, bonding, branding, calisthenics, exposure to
			 outdoor elements, paddling, striking, throwing items at or on a person, and/or
			 whipping;
(ii)
											Acts that adversely affect the mental health or dignity
			 of the individual, such as: social isolation, kidnapping, abandonment, verbal
			 berating and/or food or sleep deprivation;
(iii)
											Acts that a
			 reasonable person would view to be frightening, humiliating, intimidating or
			 deceptive, such as: blindfolding, personal servitude, designating
			 entrances/exits to public spaces, requiring individuals wear uncomfortable,
			 scant, or no apparel at designated times;
(iv)
											Acts that
			 violate university policies, or federal, state, or local laws, regardless of
			 whether charges are brought; and
(v)
											Acts that
			 endanger or have the potential to endanger a student's academic or personal
			 life (e.g., preventing attendance to academic, employment, or family
			 matters).
Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3349 - Northeast Ohio Medical University › Chapter 3349-5 - Student Conduct and Health Initiatives › Section 3349-5-77 - Accommodations for student religious observations

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Purpose
Northeast Ohio medical university
				respects the religious practices and beliefs of all students and seeks to
				provide a learning environment that reasonably accommodates its students'
				sincerely held religious beliefs, while simultaneously complying with the
				statutory requirements of section
				3345.026 of the Revised
				Code.
(B)
								Scope
This rule applies to all enrolled
				students who seek to be excused from academic requirements, including class
				attendance or examinations, based on a sincerely held religious belief. Student
				employees should refer to rule
				3349-7-85 of the Administrative
				Code with respect to his/her employment obligations on days of religious
				observation.
(C)
								Definitions
"Academic semester" refers to the
				summer term, fall, and spring semesters as established by each individual
				college or degree program and published by the office of the registrar (also
				known as an "academic term"). Maymester is an intersession following spring
				semester.
(D)
								Rule statement
(1)
									Excused
			 absences
(a)
										A
			 student may be excused from class for up to three days of academic requirements
			 or examinations per academic semester to take holidays for reasons of faith or
			 religious or spiritual belief systems to participate in organized activities
			 conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or other
			 religious or spiritual organization.
(b)
										The university
			 shall not impose any academic penalty as a result of utilizing an excused
			 absence for the foregoing purposes and shall accept, without question, the
			 sincerity of a student's religious or spiritual belief system.