College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 121 Class and Examination Schedules Schedules for both classes and examinations are determined by the associate dean for Academic Affairs in consultation with concerned faculty members. Student input may also be solicited on appropriate issues. Students and their representatives must refrain from generating other arrangements. Class and examination schedules are constructed with input from faculty members as well as formal and informal student feedback. They are multilayered and involve coordination with faculty and staff members, proctors, and other programs for space and auditoriums. The CO will not be able to accommodate any changes to the class or exam schedule once the term has begun. Externships An important part of students’ clinical training is achieved through service on an externship. Assignment to externship rotations is a critical element of each student’s professional development. Therefore, this assignment is made by the collective professional judgment of a faculty committee to provide the best possible match between the characteristics of a specific externship site and the particular academic and clinical abilities and needs of each student without compromise to the standards and reputation of either the externship site or NSU. Code of Behavioral Conduct Students are held responsible for the knowledge of both the CO Code of Behavioral Conduct and the NSU Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsibility. Violations of the NSU Code of Conduct and Academic Responsibility will be handled by the NSU dean of students. The Code of Behavioral Conduct outlined below shall apply to all students enrolled in the CO. It is not possible to enumerate all forms of inappropriate behavior, some of which could raise serious questions concerning a student’s ability to continue in the academic program or to practice optometry. General rules and policies that apply to all students are outlined below. A. Professional Conduct Optometry students should act honorably and ethically. Dishonest, unethical actions or inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated. Students are expected to exhibit behavior consistent with the high standards of the optometric profession. Compliance with institutional rules and regulations, as well as city, state, and federal law, is expected. Honor and integrity are essential traits of future physicians, healthcare providers, optometric physicians, and students in the college programs. Evidence of these traits depends on the exemplary behavior of the individual. This includes accountability to oneself and to relationships with fellow students, present and future colleagues, faculty and staff members, and patients who come under the student’s care. In nonacademic settings, a student’s behavior shall reflect these values, whether during an NSU-sponsored activity or not.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDE4MDg=