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Religious Observances Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 53

Policy on Externships Abroad and Mission Trips..............................................................................55 Records Policy ..................................................................................................................................57 Clinical Programs and Policies ..........................................................................................................60 UniversityEyeCenter and SatelliteClinics ................................................................................................................ 60 Confidentiality.............................................................................................................................................................. 60 Examinations of Family Members.............................................................................................................................. 60 Employee Discounts ................................................................................................................................................... 61 Taking Care of Business at SUNY ......................................................................................................62 Student Instruments.................................................................................................................................................... 64 Appendix A - Financial Aid Information and Policies........................................................................65 Appendix B - Students with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ..............68 Appendix C - Functional Requirements for Succeeding in Optometry School and as a Doctor of Optometry........................................................................................................................................70 Functional Standards for Didactic and Clinical Optometric Education...........................................................................................................................70 Observation Abilities ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................70 Communication Abilities .......................................................................................................................................................................................................71 Sensory and Motor Coordination Abilities.............................................................................................................................................................................71 Intellectual, Conceptual, Integrative and Quantitative Abilities ............................................................................................................................................71 Behavioral and Social Attributes ............................................................................................................................................................................................72 Appendix D - New York Penal Law ..........................................................................................................73

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