Strategic Plan

Student-Centered Experience

Goal 1: Enhance the student experience through programs that promote student and alumni success

1.1 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 system 1.2 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 1.3 Provide microcredentials in clinical concentrations beyond the core educational experience 1.4 Provide students with facilities, support and resources for deep, integrated and active learning throughout the curriculum

1.5 Enhance the student experience through customized opportunities for individual development and success 1.6 Provide support services to students to promote their emotional and physical well-being 1.7 Continue to develop and engage in international programs and opportunities as appropriate 1.8 Facilitate opportunities for students, residents, and alumni, including recent graduates, to access and activate the College’s relationship capital for career development and professional success

4 SUNY OPTOMETRY 2018–2025