College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 118 • submit copies of official score reports or consent for release of scores for all attempts of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO)—Patient Encounters and Performance Skills (PEPS) Examination Parts I, II, and III and/or Optometry Examining Board of Canada (OEBC) Written and OSCE examinations, and uphold CO Code of Conduct and optometry professional standards, as defined by the American Optometric Association * Upon the successful completion of the second year of optometric study, the CO may award a baccalaureate degree to those who do not possess a baccalaureate degree and who have completed 90 credit hours of undergraduate work. Lab Group Assignments Students are divided into lab groups to facilitate laboratory instruction and other elements of clinical education. Preliminary lab groups are assigned as students enter the program as first-year students. Students may, on occasion, be reassigned to a different lab section or clinical group. These changes will be communicated promptly and made with the goal of maintaining an optimal learning environment for all students. Administration appreciates students’ flexibility and understanding as they work to ensure the best possible educational experience. Volunteer Service NSU’s CO has a modest service requirement of a total of 40 hours. As part of this requirement, a student must attend ONE screening or fair per academic year. The goal is to involve students in service activities with the intention of encouraging them to develop a lifelong habit of community service. This service is to be completed prior to the start of the next academic year and is monitored by the director of Community Outreach for the CO. Students are permitted to perform optometrically related services (such as community outreach events), as well as fulfill other unmet needs in the community. Failure to report to a scheduled volunteer activity will require making up twice the time missed. Clinical Patient Encounter Log Students are required to maintain a detailed log of all patient encounters in which they participated during requisite rotation. These encounters are entered by students through Meditrek, a medical education management system. Course and Instructor Evaluation Each student has a responsibility in the student’s professional development to provide constructive evaluation for each course, clinical rotation, and instructor in the curriculum. This responsibility will be met by participation in course and clinical rotation evaluations that are routinely administered by the college. For clinical rotations in the second, third, and fourth years, students are provided with special evaluation forms to be used in independently assessing each rotation at its completion. These evaluations will be forwarded to the Office of the Dean for appropriate tabulation. Student feedback should be constructive
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