Faculty Handbook

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2022-23

COMMITTEE ON ADMISSIONS Reviewed May 2019

PURPOSE: To select students for admission to the Optometry professional degree program and recommend policy and procedures that will govern the process by which the College will select students for the Optometry program. REPORTING LINK: The Committee on Admissions will work with the director of admissions and be responsible to the vice president for Student Affairs. MEMBERSHIP: • Members are appointed by the vice president for Student Affairs, faculty members must be approved by the Dean • Up to ten faculty members and one student from each of the four professional classes plus the director of admissions (ex officio) • Term of office is one year with the option for renewal • Selection of chair is done by the vice president for Student Affairs SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: • To recommend policies and procedures that will govern the way in which the Committee operates; • To evaluate and decide upon which candidates for the professional program in optometry are best qualified to enter the program; • To evaluate and recommend criterion for the selection and retention of affiliate 3/4 Joint Degree programs.

DECISION MAKING: •

Policy and procedure issues – majority Applicant decisions – three out of three

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• Student members will be involved in discussions and voting only in matters concerning policy.

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