College of Optometry (CO) 2024–2025 112 4. Communication with the CO During a Leave of Absence/Administrative Break in Enrollment A student who is on an LOA or an administrative break in enrollment must communicate every two months with the assistant dean for Student Affairs and Admissions for the duration of the LOA/administrative break in enrollment. This communication is to be initiated by the student and occur during the first week of every other month, starting with the month following the onset of the LOA/administrative break in enrollment. Failure to report may result in the student not being able to return to the program. 5. Return from Administrative Break in Enrollment A student who was withdrawn from coursework during the administrative break in enrollment will have to repeat all courses in their entirety during the next course offering, and may not progress to the next class year of study until all such coursework is successfully completed. A student, who was withdrawn from clinical rotations during the administrative break in enrollment, will have to repeat all rotations in their entirety. If the student is under review for a disciplinary action, or has a disciplinary action imposed at the start of the administrative break in enrollment, the student may not resume the program until completion of review by the associate dean of Academic Affairs and the assistant dean for Student Affairs and Admissions. They will make a recommendation to the dean as to whether the student may resume the program. If appropriate, a student may resume the program with a disciplinary action imposed at the beginning of their resumption for a stated period of time. All decisions made by the dean concerning a student’s ability to return following an administrative break in enrollment are final. If the student is not in good academic standing at the time of the administrative break in enrollment, the associate dean for Academic Affairs and the assistant dean for Student Affairs and Admissions will review the student’s record and make a recommendation for the student to go to SPAC or directly to the dean as to whether the student may resume the program. 6. Leave of Absence Records Leave of absence records and the date of each determination shall be placed in the student’s academic record. Student Examinations Students will participate as patients for fellow student examiners throughout their career in optometry school. This is necessary for students to master clinical techniques. It is also important to experience the same procedures to which patients will be subjected. Some individuals have ocular conditions that place them at risk for complications as a result of frequent testing. If a student knows of any conditions that testing may exacerbate, the student should notify the assistant dean for Student Affairs and Admissions, in writing. If any conditions are discovered during laboratory sessions, the student will be informed at once. If there is a condition that places a student at risk from the type of testing done in laboratories, that student will be required to be examined by a health professional of the dean’s choice, who shall render an opinion on the safety of testing. This opinion shall form the basis of a decision to continue or discontinue
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