College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 125 NBEO/OEBC Examinations Students will be allowed days off for all parts and administrations of the NBEO licensing exam in accordance with the policy outlined below. Leave requests for NBEO examinations must be submitted 30 days from the start of the quarter. • Part I: Students will be allowed one day off on the day the NBEO test is taken. • Part II: Students will be allowed one day off on the day the NBEO Part II test is taken. • Part III (PEPS): Students will be allowed two days off including the day the Part III (PEPS) exam is taken, plus a travel day. • Other NBEO or law examinations for additional licensure requirements: Students have up to five days after the posting of the date of the relevant examination to request a day. D. Behavior Behavior in Lectures and Labs Any type of disruptive behavior in a classroom environment is unacceptable. An instructor may dismiss anyone from class for disruptive or disrespectful behavior to other students or the instructors. The student will be referred to the SPC for review. Violations of behavioral standards may lead to the imposition of sanctions, up to, and including, dismissal from the CO. Behavior in Clinic (Internal and External Rotations) CO-coordinated clinical experiences for students in a variety of health care settings, both on our multiple campuses or out in the community. Students should conduct themselves as professional, ethical, and respectful medical professionals at all times. Interns and externs will report to the personnel in charge of the service involved (chief, director, or externship coordinator). All students are expected to comply with the CO Code of Behavioral Conduct in addition to the policies provided by the service, clinic, or site to which each student is assigned. Chiefs of service, directors, and externship coordinators are given the authority to dismiss a student from a rotation for violations of the Code of Behavioral Conduct or any policy pertaining to the service, clinic, or site in question. Dismissal from any site (internal or external) will constitute a failed or incomplete rotation and will be reviewed by the SPC. Violations of behavioral standards may lead to the imposition of sanctions, up to, and including, dismissal from the CO. Any student who exhibits a disregard for patient safety or engages in patient care outside the direct supervision of their assigned licensed physician will be referred to the SPC for review. Violations of behavioral standards may lead to the imposition of sanctions, up to, and including, dismissal from the CO. Any issues affecting students in clinical rotations should be reported to the associate dean for Clinical Affairs.
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