College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 122 Professional conduct includes, but is not limited to, • applying ethical standards to oneself and one’s work • demonstrating respect and sensitivity toward others • interacting professionally and with compassion and concern toward others in all settings • demonstrating tolerance for others’ views Every member of the college community has the duty and responsibility to file a complaint with the assistant dean for Student Affairs of the CO whenever it is believed that a substantial violation of the Code of Behavioral Conduct has occurred. Disciplinary matters involving violations of the Code of Behavioral Conduct will be addressed by the SPC. A violation of these standards is an abuse of the trust placed in every student and could lead to suspension or dismissal. B. Academic Dishonesty Students in the CO are expected to maintain the highest standards of intellectual integrity. Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to, • attempting to take any examination or other assessment by improper means • presenting work that is not the student’s authentic work • aiding and abetting any other student in any dishonest academic act or having direct knowledge of such without reporting it • giving or receiving aid on assignments or during examinations unless collaborative work is part of the assessment exercise and approved by the instructor • reproducing questions from secured exams or collaborating with other students to produce lists of exam items or other secure exam materials • misrepresenting the work of another student as their own work • serving as a substitute or attempt to enlist a substitute in the taking of examinations, quizzes, lab practicals, or attendance documentation • falsification or alteration of any college or university documents, including course materials and assignments • misrepresenting the student’s optometric knowledge, status, or training level to patients • practicing optometry without a license or examining a patient without direct supervision and prior approval from an optometrist • reckless misuse, damage, or removal of another student’s or other individual’s/organization/ college/university property without authorization
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