2013/2014 Course Catalog - University of Missouri - College of ...

STUDENT BODYWhile in the College, students areinvolved in many activities relatedto veterinary medicine. Several haveheld offices in the national StudentAmerican Veterinary MedicalAssociation. Many are active in thelocal community, especially participatingin pet-therapy groups and othereducational service organizations.Veterinary student volunteers organizean annual Open House to educatethe public on the scope and depth ofveterinary medicine. More than 2,000people tour the College and attenddemonstrations during the Open House.Students handle logistics, marketing,crowd control and coordinating withoutside vendors. Students serve asspokespeople to the media, representingtheir College and profession.Student ResponsibilityAs set forth in the preamble to theMU College of Veterinary MedicineHonor Code, the students of the Collegehave established a code deserving of thehigh trust and irreproachable conductdemanded by their chosen profession.Honesty is an essential part of professionalism.The Honor Code places theresponsibility for honor and honestyon the student. Examinations are notclosely proctored by faculty members.Drugs and equipment used in clinicsand laboratories are made available forinstruction with the understanding thatthe DVM degree candidate will use thesematerials only for their intended purposeswithout being policed by faculty. Thecode applies to all students in the MUCollege of Veterinary Medicine and helpsto promote ethical standards of personaland professional conduct. Reports of violationsof this code are carefully investigatedby the Student Honor Committee,and every precaution is taken to arrive ata just decision. A student found guilty ofviolating the code may be dismissed fromthe College. Anyone unwilling to acceptthe responsibility for maintaining thecode should not apply for admission tothe MU College of Veterinary Medicine.Details of the Student HonorCode and Academic Regulations canbe found in the Student Handbookon the College website.Student Chapter of theAmerican Veterinary MedicalAssociation (SCAVMA)All veterinary medical students areeligible for membership in the College’sStudent Chapter of American VeterinaryMedical Association. The studentchapter is a divisional arm of MissouriStudents Association and functions asthe Veterinary Medical Student Council.The chapter sends delegates to thenational convention, offers support formembers to attend national educationalsymposiums, and provides numerousbenefits for new graduates. Members ofthe student chapter of the AVMA electa president, vice president, secretary,and treasurer who, along with severalmembers of each class, make up theexecutive council. The SCAVMA presidentappoints committees. Membershiprequirements are annual dues and thecommitment to work at the SCAVMAbooth during at least one football gamewhile a VM-1 and VM-2.Benefits of membership include:• Reduced subscription rate forthe Journal of the AVMA28TEACHING. HEALING. DISCOVERY. SERVICE.