Student Handbook

Accreditation The State University of New York College of Optometry is authorized by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (New York State Department of Education). The College is regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Its professional program and its residency education program are accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) of the American Optometric Association. Complaint process: If you feel that the school or an accredited program has failed to meet the expectations of accreditation, you may file a complaint with the program’s accrediting body. Contact information for the New York Department of Education, Middle States Commission on Higher Education and Accreditation Council on Optometric Education can be found at https://www.sunyopt.edu/about/accreditation.

SUNY Optometry has its own internal process for resolving complaints, See Formal Complaint Procedure for Students.

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