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grants. Start-up funds for laboratory construction, equipment, and project support are made available to new tenure-track faculty with research programs negotiated at the time of hiring.

Information Technology support is provided at the college for teaching, research and patient care activities (e.g., Moodle LMS, TurningPoint assessment software, ExamSoft assessment software, Scantron assessment software MediaSite video capture, Meditrek, and NextGen EHR). Full-time faculty members are provided with office space, telephone, computers with supporting software, and desktop support. Computers are upgraded and replaced as needed . Various faculty development programs and journal club meetings are offered throughout the year. The Faculty Development Committee takes an active role in developing these programs to enhance faculty skills and knowledge. Appendix V-9a lists recent faculty development programs and Appendix V-9b lists recent clinically oriented journal club meetings. All faculty members are encouraged to attend and participate in scientific conferences and professional meetings to further develop knowledge and skills and to present research findings. Faculty development funds are available to support faculty travel to these meetings. Funding for travel can also be obtained through the Individual Development Awards Program sponsored by the New York State/United University Professions Joint Labor Management Committees. Faculty are provided continuing professional education programs at discounted rates (50% reduction) for certain programs while for others there is no charge. Faculty members who wish to pursue formal education to improve their educational backgrounds are eligible for tuition assistance (website). All faculty members are encouraged to attend the Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research (SIVR) colloquia, which features presentations by graduate students and prominent nationally and internationally recognized investigators. Colloquia for recent years are listed on the College’s web site (http://www.sunyopt.edu/research/schnurmacher-institute-for-vision-research/sivr- colloquia or Appendix V-10 ). Faculty members with clinical credentials who attend these colloquia are provided with credit toward meeting continuing education hours required to maintain UEC clinical privileges. Tenured faculty members are eligible for sabbaticals after 6 consecutive years of service. The College’s sabbatical policy can be found in page 93 of the Faculty Handbook, which can be found in Appendix IV-5 or at https://www.sunyopt.edu/pdfs/academics/FacultyHandbook.pdf. Per policies of the SUNY Board of Trustees, full salary support is available for sabbaticals of one-half- year duration, while one- half salary support is available if the sabbatical’s duration is one year. With prior approval, faculty members may supplement salaries up to their full salary. 5.4 The program must use a faculty evaluation process that establishes goals and assesses performance of each faculty member. Each faculty is assigned a primary supervisor who is responsible for faculty supervision, evaluation, and facilitating faculty development to achieve professional goals. Faculty are

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