MSCHE/ACOE Self Study

 Develop and implement an ongoing process to evaluate the overall student experience at SUNY College of Optometry, and make modifications to student programs based on this assessment.  Rewrite the CSTEP grant with the objective of attracting and retaining a higher number of qualified underrepresented minority students at SUNY College of Optometry.

F. Facilities, Equipment and Resources ACOE Standard VII; MSCHE Standard 3*

7.1 The teaching and patient care facilities and equipment are appropriate to fulfill the mission, goals, and objectives of the program. As discussed in Section A (page 8), institutional priorities and resource allocation, both institution-wide and for individual units, are driven by the College’s Strategic Plan. The document, Strategic Planning Process for SUNY College of Optometry (Appendix A-8), outlines this process. Overview of Facility The College moved into its current facility at 33 West 42 nd Street, New York, New York in July, 2000. The building provides adequate space to carry out the College’s many programs of teaching, research, public service, and patient care. The building includes 18 floors above grade, including one mezzanine, and a basement mezzanine, basement, sub-basement, and partial sub-sub-basement below grade. There is a total area of 297,000 gross square feet of which 135,531 is net assignable square feet. This is broken down by function as follows: Instructional 34,345 sf Research 14,457 sf Clinical Space 30,153 sf Information Services 3,917 sf Library 11,033 sf Assembly/Exhibition 7,739 sf Student Activity 9,855 sf Administration (Optometry) 7,067 sf Administration (SUNY Central) 8,147 sf College Services 7,279 sf Building Services 1,539 sf Classrooms, laboratories and clinic space exist that are sufficient to support the professional program in optometry, graduate programs, residency programs, continuing education, and research. There are four clinical floors consisting of approximately 100 examination rooms. The number of rooms per floor and major equipment (in addition to examination lanes consisting of phoropters, keratometers, lensometers and slit lamps) are summarized in Appendix F-1.

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