Admitted Students (OD-AS)
Congratulations And Welcome To The SWAG视频 Family
We are excited for you to join the College of Optometry Advanced-Standing Pathway in Fall 2021! In the meantime, be sure to complete the items on your 鈥淭o-Do Before Orientation鈥� list and utilize the resources provided below to prepare for your arrival on campus.
It is essential that you聽regularly check your SWAG视频 e-mail account聽(once assigned) as all reminders and follow-up from the University will be sent through this account (including financial aid, registration, and final admission requirements information).
Accepting Our Offer
Again, congratulations and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Your SWAG视频 Support Team
- Carefully read and submit all requirements on your聽Next Steps聽document (PDF).
- Review the聽FAQs,听Financial Aid听补苍诲听Housing
- Review procedures to submit your health clearance forms
- Complete Background Check Process (PDF) 鈥� Details will be provided later.
- Purchase required equipment (details will be provided later).
- Provide proof of health insurance when requested.
- Ensure your laptop meets the聽minimum technical standards
- Complete your聽(FAFSA) (if applicable)
- Link to the聽to find a roommate or to advertise/review available housing
(Email/Portal Password Required)
After you have accepted our offer and paid your first deposit, you will be assigned a SWAG视频 e-mail account. Once your account is created, your account information will be available on your application status page. It is essential that you聽regularly check your SWAG视频 e-mail account聽(once assigned) as all reminders and follow-up from the University will be sent through this account (including financial aid, registration, and final admission requirements information). Your SWAG视频 e-mail account login will also provide you access to the Student Portal,听聽and Blackboard.聽Please note that Blackboard accounts will not be available for incoming students until at least one week prior to the start of classes.
Class Registration
You will need to complete all outstanding admissions requirements (see 鈥淭o-Do before Orientation鈥� list above) before you will be able to register for classes. Registration information will be sent to your SWAG视频 e-mail address just prior to the start of classes. During registration, you will also be required to provide proof of active health insurance coverage. Additional information on the University鈥檚聽health insurance coverage requirements聽can be found on the Registrar鈥檚 website.
Website Resources and Who to Contact with Questions
The Summer Preparedness and Readiness Course (SPaRC) is a five-week program generally held in June and July, before the start of the academic year in August. SPaRC familiarizes incoming students with the 鈥淪WAG视频 Way鈥� while preparing them for their program in a supportive, low-stress, interprofessional setting.
SPaRC courses聽introduce students to foundational material pertinent to their program of study. Instruction emphasizes the key basic principles in each program. SPaRC prepares incoming students by providing an overview of applicable basic medical science courses, efficient academic learning skills, and wellbeing competencies.
Participating programs include: College of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), Department of Physician Assistant Studies (MSPA), Department of Physical Therapy (DPT), College of Optometry (OD), College of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), and the College of Dental Medicine (DMD).
For further information about SPaRC, please contact the program Director:聽Dr. Hector Arroyo聽at (909) 469-8499, or聽visit our SPaRC page.