OUCOD’s Access and Opportunity Committee (AOC) is composed of faculty, staff, and students from throughout the College, and they are focused on fulfilling the committee’s unique purpose which is provided below.
The purpose of the Access and Opportunity Committee is to embrace the unique qualities of individual applicants, students, faculty, and staff; enhance the educational environment for future dental and dental hygiene practitioners; and provide and continually strengthen the foundation necessary to serve patients with cultural sensitivity and competence.
The College of Dentistry’s Access and Opportunity Policy Statement requires that there be an ongoing, systematic evaluation and critical consideration of the College’s institutional environment. There shall be a formal survey or other assessment of the environment at least annually. Processes will be developed and described to collect and assess the data, and to generate related recommendations. To see the full Access and Opportunity policy, please visit College of Dentistry Handbook 2024-2025 - Access and Opportunity.