College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 119 in nature. Offensive and/or disrespectful comments are considered a violation of the CO Code of Behavioral Conduct. It is the option of the college administration to withhold the release of a student’s grades until course evaluations have been submitted. Computer-Related Requirements Specific to the College of Optometry Every student enrolled in NSU’s CO is required to obtain and maintain an NSU email account throughout the period of enrollment. All program-related announcements and information are provided by email only to these NSU accounts. Notifications of grades, right of appeal, and other announcements of a timed or dated nature will be considered as delivered from the moment they are posted to a student’s email account, and NSU’s CO assumes no responsibility for forwarded messages. Additionally, an NSU account username and password are required for access to certain educational resources and services provided and/or required by the university and the CO. It should be noted that forwarding of email containing patient health information is prohibited by federal law. It is every student’s responsibility to comply with all university policies concerning the appropriate use of university computing resources. Failure to comply with these policies may result in loss of one’s university computing privileges. Because an NSU account is required to access certain learning materials and services essential to progress within the optometry curriculum, loss of such privileges could make it impossible to complete the optometry degree program and could result in the student’s dismissal from the college. Each student is required to possess a personal computer for the student’s exclusive use. Functional specifications for this computer will be announced along with other elements of required equipment. Address Change/Name Change It is critical for the university to have students’ current local addresses, telephone numbers, names, and other forms of contact information on file so that we may contact students, if necessary. If, after enrolling, any information of this type changes, you must inform both the CO and the Office of the University Registrar within two weeks of the change. It is important to note that notifications of various academic or disciplinary actions and expectations will be considered as having been properly delivered when they are sent to the last confirmed address or email address that the institution possesses for each student. Religious Holidays See the NSU Student Handbook, University-Wide Religious Holiday Policy section. Visit nova.edu /studentconduct/religious-holiday-policy.html for more information. A student with a personal religious belief, requesting to be excused from class or an educational activity for a work-restricted religious holiday, shall notify the assistant dean for Student Affairs within three calendar days after the start of the semester.
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