Accreditation Council on Optometric Education

Standard I – Mission, Goals and Objectives The mission of the State University of New York (“SUNY”) College of Optometry (“College”) is as follows: The State University of New York College of Optometry advances visual health and patient care through leadership in education, research and service. The College’s 2018-2023 strategic plan, entitled Care, Lead, Advance , defines nine goals and associated objectives that support the following five themes:

• Student-Centered Experience • Academic Excellence • Service to Our Patients and Community • Community and People • Effective Foundational Support

The nine goals and associated objectives are as follows (1.1):

Student-Centered Experience

Goal 1. Enhance the student experience through programs that promote student and alumni success. • Deliver a curriculum that reflects contemporary optometric practice and subspecialties, anticipates future changes and is flexible enough to respond to changes in the health care delivery system. • Provide students with a strong foundation for clinical care of basic and advanced optometric conditions while supporting them to develop the communication and cognitive skills needed for evidence-based patient care. • Provide micro-credentials in clinical concentrations beyond the core educational experience. • Provide students with facilities, support and resources for deep, integrated and active learning throughout the curriculum. • Enhance the student experience through customized opportunities for individual development and success. • Develop viable international rotation opportunities for fourth-year interns to increase opportunities for fourth-year rotations abroad. • Develop meaningful connections between students and alumni that support career development, placement, networking and continuing education.

Academic Excellence

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