College of Optometry (CO) 2025–2026 131 Students with an excused absence will either be offered a makeup examination without penalty or have the remainder of their exams for the relevant course reweighted. This decision is left to the discretion of the instructor of record of the course in conjunction with the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs. Students will be notified of the time, date, and location of the makeup examination by the Office of Academic Affairs. Students that miss any makeup examination will receive a zero for that examination. The format of a makeup examination may differ from the format of the originally scheduled examination. G. Illegal, Inappropriate, and Unprofessional Behavior No student shall display disorderly conduct; public intoxication; or lewd, indecent, or obscene behavior on campus or at any college-sponsored or supervised event. No student shall intentionally or recklessly endanger or threaten the mental or physical health or wellbeing of any other member of the college community or any visitor to campus. Students who exhibit illegal, inappropriate, or unprofessional behavior will be referred to the SPC and/ or proper authorities for disciplinary action and may be subject to dismissal. H. Social Media Guidelines Students must be cognizant of the public nature of social networking forums and the permanent nature of postings therein. Postings made on social media networking sites, blogs, or other online forums are subject to the same standards of professionalism as any other social interaction (personal or professional). Conduct on these forums that violates university or CO codes of conduct or other policies will be referred to the SPC for disciplinary action. With respect to confidentiality regarding comments made regarding the care of patients, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to social networks, and violations may be subject to the same sanctions as with other HIPAA violations, which may include civil and/ or criminal penalties. Regarding classroom and laboratory activities, video recording of classmates during lab sessions, and their subsequent posting on individual student social media platforms is prohibited without written consent from all parties involved. Any violation of this policy will be referred to the SPC and/or proper authorities for disciplinary action and may be subject to dismissal. I. Professionalism Across Settings Students must behave in a professional and respectful manner in all settings, including classroom, laboratory, and clinical sites. In addition, students must demonstrate understanding of the manner in which people perceive health and illness and respond to various symptoms, diseases, and treatments. Students who exhibit unprofessional offensive behavior will be referred to the SPC and/or proper authorities for disciplinary action and may be subject to dismissal.
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