College of Optometry (CO) 2024–2025 123 of high standards of professionalism by their members. This commitment begins in optometry school. Accordingly, the faculty and administration will systematically monitor student behavior in categories such as professional ethics, classroom etiquette, civility, and collegiality. If a student accumulates a record of violations, the dean or the dean’s designee will arrange a meeting with that student and outline a specific plan for improvement. If that plan is not followed, additional sanctions ranging from disciplinary probation through suspension or dismissal may be applied. Advisers Student Counseling In principle, the college does not admit anyone to the program unless the college’s administration believes that they can graduate, but unforeseen circumstances can occur. In the event that a student encounters significant difficulty of an academic nature, they are strongly advised to seek help immediately either from the course instructor concerned or the assistant dean for Student Affairs and Admissions. Tutoring The college provides group tutoring for courses that require such services. Students should contact the assistant dean for Student Affairs and Admissions to request group tutoring. Students who request an opportunity to practice their clinical skills may obtain access to the clinic procedures laboratory during library hours. Special clinic help sessions and supervised practice sessions may be requested through the department chair of optometric sciences or designee. Individual tutoring is available for a small fee through the optometry student honor society, Beta Sigma Kappa (BSK). Anyone interested in the tutoring service should contact the faculty adviser for BSK. National Board Examination To be eligible for licensure in the United States and Puerto Rico, candidates must pass the NBEO Basic Science (Part I), the Clinical Science of Optometry and Patient Assessment and Management (Part II), and the Clinical Skills Examination or Patient Encounters or Performance Skills—PEPS (Part III) examinations. Students traditionally sit for these examinations during their third and fourth years of the program. Students on academic warning with a cumulative GPA below 2.75 are recommended to register for an August examination date of the NBEO Applied Basic Science (Part I) instead of the March examination date to allow more time to prepare for this important examination. Class and Examination Schedules Schedules for both classes and examinations are determined by the dean’s office 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.
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