About Optometry

Mission & Goals

The mission of the College of Optometry is to prepare, educate and train optometric physicians to practice at the highest level of proficiency, integrity, and professionalism; and to provide a multidisciplinary environment that encourages scholarly activity, service, and lifelong learning.

Goal 1

The College shall create and sustain a dynamic environment that will nurture intellectual inquiry and provide academic knowledge and clinical training to build a foundation for the delivery of patient care.

Goal 2

The College shall encourage, support, and maintain high caliber research and other scholarly activity.

Goal 3

The College shall promote postgraduate programs of excellence that will encourage lifelong learning.

Goal 4

The College shall encourage and support both faculty and student involvement in service to the many communities we serve.