Student Life
Student Life at WesternU College of Optometry is amplified by the beautiful weather and abundance of local attractions. While on campus there are many ways to stay involved, lead and be a part of the community. During Orientation Week students are sorted into WUCO HOUSES! From day one you jump right into a friendly house competition and continue the fun the whole way through. Your house designation will follow you through Commencement.
Student Clubs
There are over 100 clubs on the WesternU campus ranging from cultural and religious, specialty-based, nationally affiliated professional organizations and honors societies. Every year hundreds of students, faculty and staff pack the esplanade for Club Day in the fall and the Club Extravaganza event in the spring. WesternU College of Optometry clubs have been actively involved in service to the College, the University and the local community. Students have traveled to Haiti, Mexico, Fiji and Peru to render service to those in need.
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY (AAO)
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION (AOSA)
- BETA SIGMA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY (BSK)
- COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRIC VISION DEVELOPMENT (COVD)
- FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN OPTOMETRISTS (FCO)
- GOLD KEY HONOR SOCIETY
- LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL
- NATIONAL OPTOMETRIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION (NOSA)
- NEURO-OPTOMETRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION (NORA)
- OPTOMETRIC EXTENSION PROGRAM (OEP)
- OPTOMETRY PRIVATE PRACTICE BUSINESS CLUB. (OPPB)
- VOLUNTEER OPTOMETRIC SERVICES TO HUMANITY (VOSH)
- American Academy of Optometry (AAO)
- American Academy of Optometry Article Database
- American Optometric Association (AOA)
- American Optometric Student Association (AOSA)
- Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
- California Optometric Association (COA)
- College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)
- National Eye Institute (NEI)
- National Optometric Association (NOA)
- Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA)
- Optometric Admissions Testing (OAT)
- Optometric Extension Program Foundation (OEP)
- Prevent Blindness America
- VSP Premier Pathways/Careers OD Paths