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between Temple University and any prospective or current
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Although every reasonable
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Temple University reserves
the right to change, update, amend or rescind any policy or
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any time without notice. Prospective and current students are
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services, and other information contained in this publication.
STATEMENT ON
PROFESSIONALISM:
Candidates for graduation from the School of Pharmacy must be of good
moral character consistent with the requirements of the Profession of
Pharmacy. It is the position of the Faculty that anyone who uses,
possesses, sells, distributes, or is under the influence of narcotics,
dangerous drugs, or controlled substances, or who abuses alcohol or is
engaged in any conduct involving moral turpitude, fails to meet the
ethical and moral requirements of the profession and may be dismissed
from any program or denied the awarding of any degree from the School of
Pharmacy.
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE:
Enrollment in a course presupposes intention
to attend regularly and you should view class attendance as a
professional responsibility. Consistent with the development of
a professional attitude students are responsible for acquiring
all academic work missed because of absence. Instructors are
not required to make special arrangements for class
assignments, or examinations for students who are absent.
Certain courses require a minimum number of hours of student
participation as established by the instructor, department,
accrediting agency or licensing authority. At the beginning of
each course, the instructor will make the attendance
requirement clearly known to the students enrolled. Instructors
may keep a record of attendance (e.g. seating chart). Excessive
absences leading to academic distress may result in a
conference between the Dean, instructor, and student.
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2 credit lecture |
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2 absences per semester |
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1 absence per semester |
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labs |
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1 absence per semester |
ACADEMIC STANDING
POLICIES:
Adopted September 2, 2003
Revised July 2006
ACADEMIC
PROGRESSION
A Pharmacy Student must achieve a semester GPA (SGPA)
of 1.75 or higher and a cumulative GPA (CGPA) of 2.0 or higher with no
failing (F) or incomplete (I) grades in order to advance within the
Pharmacy Curriculum.
Academic Probation with
Progression
A student will be placed on academic probation, but
permitted to progress within the curriculum if he/she has any of the
following deficiencies:
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a SGPA that falls between 1.75-1.99 and/or
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earn more than one grade of D-, D or D+ in a
single semester.
When a student is placed on academic probation, he/she
will be informed of their status in writing.
Academic Probation without
Progression
A student will be placed on academic probation and will
not be permitted to progress to the next semester if he/she has a CGPA of
2.0 or higher, but has any of the following deficiencies:
Students who do not meet the academic requirements for
progression will be informed of their academic status in writing.
Requirements for Students
Repeating a Semester
In the event that a student is given the opportunity
to repeat a semester, the student will be placed on academic probation and
required to take or retake all courses where a grade less than a C+ or an I
(incomplete) was earned, as well as, all new or recently modified courses
added to the required curriculum. The student will be required to earn a
grade of C or higher during the semester in which the course(s) is/are being
repeated. Failure to achieve these requirements places the student on
Academic Probation for two consecutive semesters and will result in academic
dismissal.
Academic Dismissal
A student will be academically dismissed from Temple
University School of Pharmacy for any of the following reasons:
Students who do not meet the academic requirements for
progression will be informed of their academic status in writing.
Notification of Academic
Deficiency
Faculty will send a deficiency notice via University
e-mail to students who have earned a grade of C- or less by the mid-point of
the course. A copy of this notice will be forwarded to the appropriate
administrative office.
University Policy requires students to have a working University e-mail
account.
ACADEMIC APPEAL
PROCESS:
Academically dismissed individuals may petition the
Executive Committee for reconsideration within one month of their
dismissal notification. At the time of petition, the student may
provide the Committee with information which explains the reason(s) for
the poor academic performance and planned remedial measures. If the
Executive Committee upholds its earlier decision to dismiss, the student
may then initiate a final appeal to the Dean. The Dean’s decision will
not be reconsidered upon subsequent requests for additional appeals.
STUDENT AND FACULTY ACADEMIC RIGHTS:
University Policy Number 03.70.02
GRADING:
The following credit point system is used in
determining class standing and eligibility for prizes and special
honors. Each semester hour of grade A = 4 credit points, A-=3.67, B+
=3.33, B = 3; B- =2.67, C+ =2.33, C = 2; C- =1.67, D+ =1.33, D = 1, D-
=0.67 and F = 0 credit. Please refer to individual course syllabi for
grade scale for each course.
DEAN'S LIST:
Each semester, students earning a CGPA of 3.5 or higher
will be placed on the Dean's List.
WITHDRAWING FROM A CLASS:
A written request to withdraw, with the instructor’s
signature, must be submitted to the Office of Student Services (Rm.
143).
Students may not withdraw from any lecture and/or
laboratory course after the ninth week of the semester. Students who
withdraw from a required course must retake the course and complete it
successfully before entering the next professional year of the pharmacy
curriculum. Students who are registered for a course after the ninth week
of the semester will receive the letter grade earned in that course.
Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the
Pharmacy School administration, in conjunction with the appropriate faculty,
after reviewing the circumstances under which the request to withdraw is
made.
REPEATING A COURSE:
(policy
#02.10.12):
Beginning in fall 2003, the calculation of grades for
a repeated course will change. Instead of only the highest grade being
used to calculate grade point average, all grades for the repeated
course except the lowest will be averaged together and used for GPA
calculation. All grades will appear on the transcript.
INCOMPLETE COURSE WORK:
(policy #02.10.13):
Instructors submitting a grade of "I" (Incomplete)
for students must file, with the department, a written agreement
describing the nature of the work to be completed and the completion
deadline. The instructor must report a default grade that will be
entered if the student’s work is not completed or if the instructor does
not change the "I" grade prior to the start of the next semester.
EXAMINATIONS:
All core lecture examinations will, where possible,
be scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. This may require the shifting of
lecture hours between courses. Exams will be scheduled for core courses
by the Student Services Office after consultation with the appropriate
faculty and student representatives. There will be no excused absences
from exams. Any student missing an exam will be required to pay a
$20.00 make-up fee. The only authorized time for make-up examinations
is contingent upon Academic Calendar deadlines. If different, the
make-up schedule will be announced well in advance. Admission to the
make-up exams will be a paid receipt from the Office of Student Services
and a signed incomplete course work contract. Failure to take make-up
examinations at the authorized time will result in a “0” grade for that
test.
In exams where calculators are required ONLY the
TI-30Xa, the TI-36X Solar or their exact single line Texas Instrument
equivalent are acceptable.
POLICY ON THE COMPLETION OF
INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCES (IPPE):
Students in the first three years of the pharmacy curriculum are required to
complete Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE). Each IPPE is
aligned with the didactic curriculum and designed to facilitate student
achievement of specific educational outcomes. Students are required to
complete and receive a passing grade for the IPPE experience(s) required for
that academic year prior to entering the next academic year.TOP 200 DRUG EXAM:
In order to
begin the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (clerkship rotations) each
student must earn a grade of 70% or higher on the Top 200 Drug Exam during
the spring semester immediately preceding the start of the rotationsGRADUATION:
Candidates for graduation must have discharged all of
their financial obligations to the University and must have
satisfactorily complied with all regulations of the University as well
as the School of Pharmacy. The right to refuse graduation on the
grounds of improper conduct or insufficient attendance is reserved by
the faculty.
Candidates for the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy must
have successfully completed the prescribed curriculum with a cumulative
average of 2.00 or better.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
POLICY
The American Council on Pharmaceutical
Education, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and
the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy have all
identified the ability to effectively communicate information
verbally and in writing as an outcome for all pharmacy
graduates. The Pharmacy School Faculty has adopted this outcome
for students in the Doctor of Pharmacy Program. In order to
fulfill the School's stated responsibility to provide students
with means to successfully achieve this outcome, students
identified by faculty as having problems effectively
communicating information must be evaluated by the School's
Communication Expert. If the Communication Expert concurs that
a communication problem exists, the student will be required to
complete a communication enhancement program designed to
improve their communication skills. Students must successfully
complete this program in order to be eligible to begin
clerkship rotations. Failure to successfully complete this
program will result in a delay in graduation.
The School's ESL Specialist is Dr. Deborah
Karr, whose office is in Room 136. Dr. Karr's phone number is
215-707-4959
PROPER ATTIRE:
Although a dress code is not formally enforced it is
expected that students will dress in a professional manner. While in
laboratories a clean lab coat bearing the Pharmacy School “T” emblem and
the student’s name must be worn, and male students are requested to wear
ties. Fourth year students on Clerkship Rotation are considered
representatives of Temple University School of Pharmacy and should dress
appropriately.
TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES IN
CLASSROOMS:
Telecommunication devices (i.e. cell phones, pagers)
must be turned off during class unless prior approval has been obtained
from the Director of Student Services. Students will be asked to leave
the room if the class is interrupted.
EATING IN CLASSROOMS:
There is no eating, drinking, or smoking
allowed in the classrooms.
All students are required to obtain a Temple
e-mail address and follow guidelines for University use of
e-mail; the policy establishes your Temple e-mail account as an
approved channel of communication for sending you official
University notifications and important information.
Instructors are required to supply a
detailed syllabus explaining course rules and expectations for
courses in which you are enrolled. The content requirements for
course syllabi are enumerated on the policy website.
Full-time faculty are required to hold a
minimum of three office hours per week and should schedule one
hour immediately before or after one of the scheduled class
meeting times for each course. Adjunct instructors are required
to schedule one office hour per week for each class they teach
and should schedule that hour either immediately before or
after one of the scheduled class meeting times for that course.
Make it a point to talk with your instructors about your
academic work and progress.
Each course (with few exceptions) is
required to employ a standard form for student evaluation of
courses and teaching.
FERPA Waiver:
A new notification process under the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows students to
use OWLnet to elect to keep their parents or other designees
informed about their academic progress and disciplinary
record.
SMOKING POLICY:
Temple University has a vital interest in
maintaining a healthy and safe environment for its students,
faculty, staff and visitors and is committed to providing a
smoke-free environment for everyone at Temple. Consistent with
these concerns, all University facilities are designated as
non-smoking and the University has amended its smoking policy
to prohibit smoking within 25 feet of the main entrances of
University buildings. In addition, all indoor Temple
University-sponsored activities that take place in facilities
not owned or operated by Temple University are smoke-free in
those areas under Temple's control. This policy will be
enforced according to established University policies and
procedures.
TUITION RATES: 2007-08
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School of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)s |
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Doctor of Pharmacy |
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870
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Most
students are assessed the following University fees: General Activity,
Computer & Technology, Student Health Services, Student Recreation
Services and Student Facilities. There are additional School of
Pharmacy fees.
NOTE: ANYONE WHO WITHDRAWS AFTER TWO WEEKS
FROM THE START OF THE SEMESTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL TUITION
PAYMENT.
TUSP ACADEMIC CODE OF CONDUCT
AND DISCIPLINARY POLICY
Revised June 2006
Students are responsible for reviewing and complying
with the University Code of Conduct and Discipline Procedures (http://policies.temple.edu/getdoc.asp?policy_no=03.70.12)
Policy Purpose
As educators of future licensed pharmacists, the School
of Pharmacy faculty has a judiciary obligation to improve, sustain and
protect the public’s health. Therefore the academic performance of each
pharmacy student, as a measure of professional competency, must be assured.
Dishonest acts invalidate the measurement of a
student’s academic performance and call into questions his/her moral
character and integrity. Dishonest acts also have a pervasive demoralizing
effect on other students who witness or are aware of them.
For these reasons, academic dishonesty will not be
tolerated. All individuals involved in the educational process are
encouraged to be watchful for dishonest acts and take immediate remedial
action should they occur. In addition, testing procedures and other methods
of student evaluation should be developed to minimize the opportunity to
engage in dishonest acts.
Definition:
Any attempt to avoid a true assessment of one’s own
knowledge, creativity or skills as assessed by an educational evaluation
instrument is viewed as academic dishonesty. This includes, but is not
limited to, plagiarism,* cheating and forgery on any graded course work such
as quizzes, tests, papers, presentations and Introductory and Advanced
Practice (clerkship rotations) assignments.
It is assumed that each individual has respect for the
importance of accurately assessing student achievement in a health
professional program and will not receive or provide information in an
unauthorized manner. It is also assumed that if a student witnesses the
improper transmission of information he/she will report such a transaction.
Resolution by Course Instructor:
Course faculty who have reason to suspect academic
dishonesty on any graded course work are obliged to investigate the
incident(s) and take remedial action. The nature and severity of the
remedial action will depend on the circumstances of the offense. Possible
appropriate actions include a verbal reprimand, the issuance of a failing
grade on the tested material, re-testing or assigning additional work for
grading, and issuance of a failing course grade. Disciplinary actions,
which are beyond the scope of the course, should be referred to the School
of Pharmacy Disciplinary Committee.
Appeal to the Disciplinary
Committee:
If the accused student and the faculty member who
observed the incident cannot resolve the issue, either may petition for a
disciplinary committee review of the incident. A petition for review is
initiated by informing the Assistant Dean in writing of the incident and
resolution difficulty.
The Assistant Dean will convene a Disciplinary
Committee to be composed of at least three professional pharmacy students
and a faculty member. The Assistant Dean will serve as a member and
Chairperson for the Committee.
The Disciplinary Committee will hold closed hearings to
review the evidence and circumstances of the alleged academic dishonesty.
The faculty member involved in the dispute will have opportunity to address
the committee. The student will then be given an equivalent opportunity to
refute the charge with evidence and/or extenuating circumstances.
In support of the student’s defense, a friend or
counselor may be present when the student addresses the committee. The
student must request to be accompanied by the support person prior to the
day of the meeting. This request is to be directed to the Committee
Chairperson.
The accompanying support person may address the
committee, but is not to speak in place of the student. The support person
may be dismissed from the meeting if his/her presence becomes
confrontational or otherwise counterproductive.
Upon review of the presentations and facts of the
incident, the committee will render a decision and suggest appropriate
actions. The decision and appropriate actions are developed through
consensus among the Committee members. The decision and actions will be
presented to the Dean of the School of Pharmacy in the form of
recommendations. The Dean may accept, reject, or modify the Committee’s
decision.
Administrative Penalties:
The administrative actions deemed appropriate for
academic dishonesty include but are not limited to, issuance of a failing
course grade, academic dismissal with the option of reinstatement in a
subsequent semester, or academic dismissal without the option of
readmission. Students given the option to return will be required to retake
the course where the academic dishonesty incident occurred.
Direct Appeal to the Dean:
The student may appeal to the Dean for a second review
of the charges and resulting actions. The Dean may elect to review the
case, modify, let stand, or rescind the previously imposed penalties. The
Dean’s decision on appeal completes the academic dishonesty review process
with the School of Pharmacy.
* Plagiarism is a form of cheating defined as
taking someone else’s words, ideas, data, research, illustration (etc.)
and passing it off as your own without giving credit to the author by
using quotations and/or citing the source. Material obtained on the
Internet must be cited in the same manner as that acquired from a
printed source.
PROCESSES FOR HANDLING STUDENT
COMPLAINTS
Process for Handling Class
Complaints/Concerns
In the event that the class has a complaint about a
course/instructor, the class officers should first meet with the instructor,
and then with the course coordinator to discuss the class's concerns. If
the issue is not resolved, the officers should contact their class advisor
and the Director of Student Services. These individuals will work to
facilitate a resolution to the problem at the level of the Department Chair
or, ultimately, the Office of the Dean.
Process for Handling Individual
Student Complaints/Concerns
Individual students are encouraged to share their
concern directly with the instructor. If the complaint is not resolved the
student should meet with the course coordinator (if the course is team
taught) and/or the Department Chair. The class advisor and/or Director of
Student Services are available to you to help facilitate a resolution to the
problem. In the event that the issue is not resolved at the Departmental
level, the student has the right to prepare a written complaint directed to
the Executive Committee. The written complaint should be submitted to the
Director of Student Services who will forward it to the Executive
Committee. This Committee will review the complaint and advise the Dean. If
a satisfactory resolution is not achieved at the School level, the student
may contact the Office of the Provost for further review.
OPEN DOOR POLICY
The Administrators at the School of Pharmacy all
maintain an open door policy to students interested in sharing either
individual concerns or issues of a broader interest.
Ombudsperson
Eileen Lichtenstein, Director of Student Services is
the Ombudsperson for the School of Pharmacy.
Contact information:
Office -Room 143,
Phone - (215) 707-2429,
Email -
eileen.lichtenstein@temple.edu
