Current Students

Common Resources

Common resources

Quick Links

• E-mail - Nexus myWaterloo
• Electronic Student Evaluation System (ESES)
• Witer Learning Resource Centre (WLRC)
• Link suggestions: e-mail webmaster

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School of Optometry resources

• OD program mission, goals and objectives
• School's links page
• School of Optometry newsletters
• Contact Lens Journal: contact lenses and solutions available in Canada
• CCLR's Reference Sight, a comprehensive on-line collection of references and resources on contact lenses, refractive surgery and external ocular disease for eye care professionals, researchers, educators and students
• School Awards
• School research and lab pages
• Vision Science Research Seminar Series

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University of Waterloo resources

• Check your email via the web: myWaterloo (Nexus and MailServices)
• SquirrelMail: for MailServices only
• Resources for all current Waterloo students
• Waterloo Student Services

• Calendars, courses and examinations
• Quest student information system
• UW-ACE

• Daily Bulletin
• Federation of Students
• Imprint
• Waterloo International Spouses
• Office of Academic Integrity
• Athletics and Recreational Services
• Clubs and Societies
• Library
  • Optometry Subject Guide
  • Witer Learning Resource Centre
• Waterloo Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
  • Student Information, Access to and Release of - #19
  • Student Petitions and Grievances - #70
  • Student Discipline - #71
  • Student Appeals - #72
  • Computing and Network Resources-Use
  • Harassment and Discrimination
  • Weather / Emergency Closing Guidelines
• WatSEF: The Waterloo Science Endowment Fund

Undergraduate Resources

Undergraduate resources

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School resources

Administrative contact:
Marie Amodeo
OPT 301, ext. 32782
mamodeo@uwaterloo.ca

• Clinic mission
• Electronic Student Evaluation System (ESES)
• OD Program Mission, Goals & Objectives
• OD Program Policy
• Witer Learning Resource Centre (WLRC) - undergrad page
• Optometry Student Associations
  • University of Waterloo Optometry Student Society (UWOSS)
  • Canadian Association of Optometry Students (CAOS)
  • American Optometric Student Association
  • UW Graduates in Vision Science (GIVS)
  • Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (UW-VOSH)
    • Optometry students change lives in Mexico
    • Donate to VOSH
• School's links page: educational links

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Waterloo resources

• Registrar's Office
• Student Awards & Financial Aid Office
• The Undergraduate Calendar
  • Optometry Undergrad Course Descriptions
  • Optometry Program Description
• Undergraduate Studies Academic Calendar: School of Optometry Academic Regulations
• Waterloo Policies and Procedures
  • see Common Resources
  • Safety in Student Abroad Programs
• UW Student Life Ezines - "Newsletters for 1st and Upper-Year Students"
• DepartSmart, an information source for working outside Canada (requires a WatIAM/Quest ID and password)

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Non-Waterloo resources

• College of Optometrists of Ontario: Optometric Practice Reference (link on lower left side)

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After graduation

• Provincial Associations, Provincial Optometric Regulatory Authorities as provided by the CAO.
• USA - Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry
• Residencies
  • Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) Residency 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

Graduate Resources

Graduate resources

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School resources

Administrative contact
Krista Parsons
Graduate & Research Coordinator
OPT 301, ext. 35039
ktparson@uwaterloo.ca

• Graduate Studies in Vision Science Home Page
• UW GIVS (Graduates in Vision Science)
• Witer Learning Resource Centre (WLRC) - research page
• School's links page - vision science

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University of Waterloo resources

Graduate studies office

• Graduate Student Office (GSO)
• Current Graduate Students home page
  • Graduate Studies Calendar
    • Calendar of Events & Academic Deadlines
    • Also check Quest's Important Dates
  • Forms
    • Awards Forms
    • Change in Enrolment/Voluntary Withdrawal/Degree Completion
    • Drop/Add Course Form
    • Intention to Graduate
    • Petition for Extension
    • Program and Support Confirmation Letters
    • Travel Scholarship
  • Supervisory Process - Roles & Responsibilities of the Student, Supervisor, Committee and Department
  • Scholarships/Awards/Financial Aid
    • Tuition Fees (Finance Office)
  • Thesis Regulations
    • Creating Your Thesis With Microsoft Word (IST)
    • Submitting Your Thesis Electronically (IST)
  • Convocation, Graduation
  • Registration & Enrolment
  • Transcripts
  • Services for Students
• Graduate Studies Contacts
• Graduate Student Research Conference

Quest

• Quest home page for Graduate Students
• Quest's Important Dates
  • Also check the calendar's Calendar of Events & Academic Deadlines

Human Resources

• myHRinfo
• Student Health Plans

Office of Academic Integrity

• Office of Academic Integrity

Office of Research

• Office of Research home
• Office of Research Ethics Home

Policies and procedures

• see Common Resources above
• Animal Research
• Human Research

Other

• Centre for Teaching Excellence (formerly TRACE & LT3)
• Schedule of Classes for Graduates (Registrar's Office)
• Statistical Consulting Service
• UW Graduate Students Association - GSA

Safety office

• Health, Safety and Environment: Safety Office