Student Handbook 2021

Affairs and get all necessary signatures from the Office of the Registrar, Office of Financial Aid, and Office of the Bursar.

For graduate students: Petitions for leave of absence from graduate students must include a detailed plan approved by the associate dean for graduate studies and research. Withdrawal Process A student withdrawing from any of the College’s programs for any reason must complete a Student Exit Form in order to receive up-to-date records, avoid fees and charges, and to be eligible for possible refunds. The Student Exit Form is obtained from the Registrar’s Office. The student must obtain signatures for clearance from the following departments: Business Office, Financial Aid, Information Technology, Public Safety and the Library. The student will also need to vacate their locker and return their SUNY ID and any other materials deemed property of SUNY College of Optometry. After the student completes the exit process, Student Affairs will be the last department to sign the form. Note: Student Affairs will not sign until all signatures for clearance are obtained. The Registrar is the recipient of the completed form and will enter the information on the student’s permanent record. Refunds For the policy on refunds for tuition & fees, please refer to the Bursar’s SUNY Refund of Tuition and Fees Policy website (http://www.sunyopt.edu/offices/business-affairs/bursar/). Exemption from Course Requirements The requirements for exemption are at the discretion of the IOR. The basis of the determination is typically either (a) evidence of prior satisfactory completion of equivalent coursework or (b) the passing of a prerequisite examination. Upon the granting of an exemption, the instructor should forward a written statement to the Registrar indicating the basis of the exemption. Such students will receive the letter "X" on the transcript in place of a grade for the course.

Auditing Courses Permission to audit is on a space-available basis, in compliance with appropriate state statutes, and is at the discretion of the IOR with permission of the Office of Academic Affairs. The auditor shall attend without formal recognition (i.e. transcript credit.)

Requests to audit are handled by the Office of Student Affairs, which shall communicate with the appropriate Department Chair and IOR of the course being requested for audit.

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