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Clinical departments assume responsibility for advising students in the clinical years.In addition to a faculty advisor, a student may seek the advice of a mentor. TheCollege will endeavor to assist in this process.Student Tutor ProgramThrough the Office of Student Services, Touro University offers academic support,including peer tutoring services without charge. Tutoring is available during allacademic years and is designed to help students enhance their test taking skills, modifytheir study habits and/or focus on critical material and content. This office can alsoassist the student by identifying resources for such areas as: assessment of learningstyles, time management, test-taking strategies, study skills, and referrals for specialaccommodations.Students are eligible to apply to be a tutor in a specific subject if they are approved bythe coordinator of the course in which the subject is taught. Students must be able tocommunicate effectively, have mastered the course material and be in good academicstanding. Tutors receive an hourly honorarium for their services. Student tutors musthave registered in the Office of Student Services to be eligible for reimbursement ofservices.Initially, students need not be in academic difficulty to request peer tutoring. However,following the first examination, those students who are receiving a grade of 80% orlower in a course will be given priority in the program. Applications to tutor andrequests for tutoring services are available in the Office of Student Services.Student OrganizationsSTUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONThe Student Government Association (SGA) is the official voice for all students. Theorganization is open to all students in the University and welcomes proposals andparticipation from the entire body.The responsibilities of SGA include: collecting and expressing student opinion,dispensing funds for student activities, acting as a liaison for the student body,promoting professional education, supporting club and class activities and working toimprove the quality of life for all students at TUC.RECOGNITION OF STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
To ensure that organizations seeking recognition meet the high standards of TUC andits student population, the appropriate SGA shall have the power to recognize allstudent organizations.Student1. The students and faculty advisor seeking group recognition must complete apetition for recognition.2. The petition must include the organization‟s name and goals, proposedcharter, name of faculty advisor, and list of charter members.3. A complete copy of a proposed charter or constitution and by-laws must beattached to the recognition petition.Student Government Association1. The SGA will review the petition.2. The SGA has the authority to approve, approve for a one-year probationaryperiod or disapprove the organization.3. A majority vote of those SGA members voting shall determine the status ofthe applicant group. Appeal of the SGA decision may be made to theAssociate Dean of Student Services.4. The SGA has the right to annually review the status of any organization. TheSGA may require every approved organization to submit an annual report.5. The SGA will have the discretion to hear objections related to the recognizedorganization.6. The SGA shall ensure that no action shall be taken concerning the studentorganization‟s status unless the organization in question has an opportunityto hear the charges made against it and present its side of the issue.2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
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Page 9 and 10: Mission of Touro CollegeTouro Colle
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Page 15 and 16: The educational program is centered
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Accordingly, TUCOM requires each st
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The right to request current docume
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The responsibility to advocate for
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c. Test results must be within the
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the parameters of the requested acc
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SECTION VIII: INSTITUTIONAL POLICIE
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pictures; unnecessary touching, pin
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APPENDIX A: CODE OF RESPONSIBILITIE
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To be familiar with this code and t
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m. To have due process when charged
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substitute in any academic evaluati
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This formal method of resolution is
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. A recording secretary is to be ap
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c. A student‟s personal disciplin
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7. “Student" means any person who
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University) who has no direct inter
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e. To state and local officials or
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. The university may disclose direc
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