{"id":1979,"date":"2017-03-01T00:52:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T00:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/?page_id=1979"},"modified":"2026-02-10T10:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T18:05:59","slug":"student-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\/outreach-events\/student-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/images\/080921-co-class-of-2025-white-coat-ceremony-227.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU College of Optometry Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Optometry<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/optometry\/outreach-events\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Outreach &amp; Events<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\"><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/student-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More About Student Experience at WesternU<\/a><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-red\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/images\/pic_studentclubs3.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Student Clubs\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Student <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">Clubs<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\">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. <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/students\/westernu-clubs-1\/\">\n    Discover Student Clubs<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 8\"><\/polygon><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Westernu College of Optometry Students have Established Chapters \n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <ul>\n<li>AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY (AAO)<\/li>\n<li>AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION (AOSA)<\/li>\n<li>BETA SIGMA KAPPA HONOR SOCIETY (BSK)<\/li>\n<li>COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRIC VISION DEVELOPMENT (COVD)<\/li>\n<li>FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN OPTOMETRISTS (FCO)<\/li>\n<li>GOLD KEY HONOR SOCIETY<\/li>\n<li>LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL<\/li>\n<li>NATIONAL OPTOMETRIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION (NOSA)<\/li>\n<li>NEURO-OPTOMETRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION (NORA)<\/li>\n<li>OPTOMETRIC EXTENSION PROGRAM (OEP)<\/li>\n<li>OPTOMETRY PRIVATE PRACTICE BUSINESS CLUB. 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Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"California Optometric Association (COA)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coavision.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Optometric Association (COA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.covd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"National Eye Institute (NEI)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nei.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Eye Institute (NEI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"National Optometric Association (NOA)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaloptometricassociation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Optometric Association (NOA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Neuro-Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA)\" href=\"https:\/\/noravisionrehab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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