Optometry student resources

School resources

Administrative contact:
OPT 301, ext. 33178
opt-school@uwaterloo.ca

• Clinic mission
• Electronic Student Evaluation System (ESES)
• Preclinic Scheduler
• Doctor of Optometry (OD) program mission, goals & objectives
• OD program policy
• Witer Learning Resource Centre (WLRC) - undergraduate page
• School's links page: educational links
• Attendance policy (pdf)
  • Absence Request Form (year 1-4 at UWaterloo)
  • Planned/Unplanned Absence Request Form (year 4 clerkship)

Waterloo resources

• Registrar's Office
• Student Awards & Financial Aid Office
• The Undergraduate Calendar
  • Optometry Undergrad Course Descriptions
  • Optometry program
• Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar: School of Optometry academic regulations
• Waterloo Policies and Procedures
  • see common resources
  • Safety in Student abroad programs
• DepartSmart, an information source for working outside Canada (requires a WatIAM/Quest ID and password)

Non-Waterloo resources

• College of Optometrists of Ontario: Optometric Practice Reference (link on lower left side)
• Canadian Assessment of Competence in Optometry (CACO)

After graduation

• Provincial Associations, Provincial Optometric Regulatory Authorities as provided by the CAO
• Canadian Assessment of Competence in Optometry (CACO) exams, and practice sessions at UWaterloo
• USA - Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry
• Residencies
  • Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) Residency Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
  • American Optometric Student Association post-graduation.
• Graduate Studies in Vision Science at Waterloo
• Waterloo Alumni and Friends
  Alumni E-Community, (email forwarding for life - yourname@alumni.uwaterloo.ca), Benefits, Events, and Services.
• School's links page: employment
• School's Practicing Optometrists resources