Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

G. A formal event for prospective OD-MS students, with lectures/demonstrations by available advisors, will occur in the Fall semester of the first year of the professional program. Students will then interview with the advisors of their choice. H. A student may change to a new advisor with the consent of the associate dean. I. A student shall signify her or his choice of advisor, or change in advisor, by a written statement, signed by both the student and the new advisor, filed with the office of the associate dean. In the case of a change of advisor, the office of the associate dean shall immediately notify the previous advisor of the requested change V. Registration and Maintenance of Matriculation A. Registration 1. Each semester, a student’s registration form must be approved on-line by her or his advisor as specified in the academic calendar. B. Adding Courses 1. With the approval of the instructor and the approval of the student's advisor, a student may add courses to his or her program using the on-line registration procedure within the first two weeks of the semester. C. Withdrawal from Courses 1. A student may withdraw from a course using the on-line registration procedure within the first four weeks of the course without the registration or withdrawal being recorded on the transcript. 2. A student withdrawing within the first four weeks must give notice to the instructor of his/her intention to withdraw. D. Requirements for Active Status 1. To maintain active full-time status, students normally must maintain registration in at least 12 semester-hours of graduate credit in each of the academic-year semesters (Fall, and Spring). With the written approval of her or his advisor, a student may petition the Associate Dean to be granted full-time status for a particular semester while maintaining registration for as few as 9 semester-hours of credit. A recommendation to approve such a petition shall be at the discretion of the Graduate Program Committee. Students enrolled for fewer than 9 credits shall be considered part-time.

70

Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs