College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 123 • unauthorized entrance into, or presence in/on unauthorized college facilities or during unauthorized times • false allegation of the CO Code of Behavioral Conduct violation against another student • retaliation against those making an allegation of a CO Code of Behavioral Conduct or those participating in the SPC process Violations of the academic dishonesty policy will subject a student to an SPC meeting and review. C. Attendance Didactic Lectures Students are expected to attend all lecture sessions as scheduled. Enforcement of lecture attendance policy and decisions regarding academic penalty for lecture absences is left to the discretion of the instructor of record for each course and will be delineated in each course syllabus. Didactic Laboratories and OD2 and OD3 Clinic Sessions Attendance is mandatory for all laboratories, small group seminars (Clinical Reasoning and Case Analysis Series), interactive learning activities, clinical activities, and other specially announced events/ assessments (e.g., preclinical proficiency exam, comprehensive curriculum exams, clinic orientation, etc.). The CO reserves the right to require attendance at other designated lectures and presentations or meetings with administration. Students will be notified via NSU email of any announced mandatory class or meeting no less than one school day prior to any mandatory session, whenever possible. If a student is absent for any specially announced mandatory session, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the assistant dean for Student Affairs before the time of the missed event. Anticipated Absences The student should seek approval from each faculty member using the Anticipated Absence Form. This document can be found in SharkLink, under College of Optometry>Academics. Completed forms should be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs no later than 30 days before the start of the term involving the absence. Upon review of the completed form, the assistant dean for Student Affairs will make a decision regarding approval of the anticipated absence. The following are considered excused absences for required sessions: a. College-sanctioned travel or function for required attendance at meetings/conferences or presenting scholarly work under certain circumstances. These absences must be documented and submitted to the Office of Student Affairs no less than 30 days in advance of the term involving the absence. b. O ther extenuating circumstances which must be approved by the assistant dean for Student Affairs with appropriate documentation. Unanticipated Absences Students with an unanticipated absence must notify the Office of Student Affairs as soon as possible. The assistant dean for Student Affairs has the authority to designate an absence as excused or unexcused based on the context and timeliness of the information provided by the student. The
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