Student Handbook

Registration and Maintenance of Matriculation ......................................................... 68 Course and Faculty Evaluation ........................................................................... 69 Religious Observances Policy ............................................................................. 69 Policy on Externships Abroad and Service Trips .......................................................... 71 Student Support Services .................................................................................... 73 Academic Advising ........................................................................................ 73 Clinical Enhancement Program ........................................................................... 74 Mental Health Services ................................................................................... 74 11th Floor Safe Zone ........................................................................................................................... 75 Mental Health Professional Counseling ............................................................................................... 75 Tea Chats ............................................................................................................................................. 76 Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room .............................................................................................. 77 Suicide Prevention ............................................................................................................................... 77 Pre-Personal Counseling ...................................................................................................................... 77 Career Counseling ........................................................................................ 77 Minority Enrichment ...................................................................................... 78 Tutoring ................................................................................................... 78 Student Housing .......................................................................................... 78 Veterans Benefits ......................................................................................... 79 Harold Kohn Vision Science Library ....................................................................... 80 Records Policy ............................................................................................. 81 Clinical Programs and Policies ............................................................................... 87 University Eye Center and Satellite Clinics .................................................................. 87 Patient Confidentiality .................................................................................... 87 Examinations of Family Members ........................................................................ 88 Patient Responsibility ..................................................................................... 88 Taking Care of Business at SUNY ............................................................................ 89 Tuition & Fees ............................................................................................. 89 Student Instruments ...................................................................................... 91 Appendix A - Financial Aid Information and Policies ........................................................ 93 Appendix B - Students with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) .................. 96 Appendix C - Functional Requirements for Succeeding in Optometry School and as a Doctor of Optometry ............................................................................................................... 99 Appendix D - New York Penal Law .........................................................................102

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