College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 129 • Students must be in optometry-colored scrubs. • Faculty members and residents must be in navy blue-colored scrubs. • Plain-colored undershirts may be worn under scrubs. • Same-color scrub jackets may be worn over scrubs. • Approved NSU jackets with NSU Florida logo may be worn over scrubs. • Closed-toe, neutral-colored shoes must be worn. All students must have two short, white consultation jackets with embroidered names and appropriate College of Optometry designation. A white jacket is to be worn daily over the prescribed attire. White jackets may be removed at the discretion of the attending optometrist, based on the climate of the clinic and/or the demographics of the patient base (i.e., pediatric patient population). ID badges (SharkCards), issued by NSU, must be always worn visibly when students, faculty and staff members, and residents are in clinic. Monitoring the standards of dress is the responsibility of students, faculty members, and administrators. Faculty members, residents, and administrators are expected to model exemplary behavior, appearance, and dress. If a student, faculty member, or resident reports to clinic out of dress code, the faculty supervisor for that day should send the person home to change clothes and direct the person to return to the clinic as soon as possible. NSU advocates strict adherence to dress code concerning footwear and SharkCards, with the directive that the individual return home to retrieve it. Lack of adherence to dress code should be reflected in the evaluation (student encounter grading, as well as faculty member[s] and resident reviews). Students who are sent home may be scheduled for additional clinic days at the discretion of the clinic chief or director. Dress Code in Zoom Meetings Optometry students are expected to conduct themselves as medical professionals in every setting, including Zoom and other online settings. Attending Zoom sessions or meetings should be considered the same as attending in person. The same standards of behavior and dress code apply whether students are present on campus or virtually. Students are expected to have their cameras turned on unless otherwise instructed during every academic Zoom session or meeting. F. Examinations Students are expected to arrive 15 minutes prior to the scheduled examination start time. Students reporting after the scheduled start time will not be able to sit for the exam and will be required to take a makeup examination. Students are required to arrive with their device appropriately configured and their exam(s) downloaded. Students arriving without their testing device, or with a testing device that is not correctly configured, will be assigned an unexcused absence and will not be allowed to sit for the examination at that time. Once seated, students may not leave their seat prior to the start of the examination, unless accompanied by a proctor.
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