QA/RA Graduation

Graduation 2009

The annual QA/RA graduation celebration was held on Saturday, June 6, at the Talamore Country Club in Horsham, PA.  Graduates from August 2008, January 2009, and May 2009 were honored and joined their friends and families in a celebratory luncheon. The next QA/RA graduation celebration will be held in late May/early June 2010.

 

Wendy Lebing (Assistant Dean), Sylvia McNally  (Administrative Assistant), and Patrica Lee (Assistant Director) toast the graduates on their success.

Handing out the diplomas

Peter H. Doukas, Dean of the School of Pharmacy,
gave the Salute to the Graduates.

Graduation Procedure (MS only)

Please forward Graduation Application Forms to the Office of Graduate Studies the semester before you expect to graduate to ensure that you graduate on your anticipated date. 

All graduate students should be familiar with fee schedules and degree requirements for their program of study.  Please review requirements at http://www.temple.edu/pharmacy/graduate.htm  and/or at the Graduate School website at http://mdev.temple.edu/gradschool/.

All students should check their academic records (http://owlnet.temple.edu/) to be sure that they have fulfilled all requirements of their program.  This includes but is not limited to:  total number of required courses/credits, cumulative GPA, no incomplete grades, etc. (see web sites above for details).  In addition, students are only eligible to graduate when they owe no monies to the University for tuition or other fees and have also returned all borrowed materials to the University libraries.

Students may receive diplomas from Temple University 3 times each year (January/May/August).  There is only one University graduation ceremony per year in May.  The QA/RA program offers one graduation celebration per year (either late May or early June).

Application for graduation deadlines are as follow:

• October 15th for January Graduation
• February 16th for May Graduation
• July 1st for August Graduation

These dates are subject to change each year. Please confirm them with the Graduate Studies Office.

Graduation Application Forms can be obtained on line at: http://www.temple.edu/pharmacy/App_Grad_Masters.pdf

Please complete the Graduation Application Form as soon as possible and mail it to:

Temple University, School of Pharmacy 
3307 N. Broad, St., Philadelphia, PA 19140
Office of Graduate Studies
Almira Cutler
phone: 215-707-4948
fax: 215-707-5620
tuspgrad@temple.edu

Note: Graduation Fee is $45.00. There is an additional $35.00 charge to process any graduation applications received after the stated University deadline.

Receipt of the Graduation Application Form will initiate a graduation audit.  Student’s academic records are reviewed for all requirements of their degree program.  For example: 

-          required coursework/credit totals (see http://www.temple.edu/pharmacy/graduate.htm )

-          continuous enrollment (see http://mdev.temple.edu/gradschool/grad_school/policies.asp )

-          outstanding fees such as unpaid tuition, university computer & technology and other fees, missed semesters, leaves of absence etc.

-          for thesis-based degrees, all required paperwork must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies and the Graduate School (see dissertation handbook). 

If, for any reason, you are not eligible to graduate, you will be notified promptly.

NOTE:  Temple University will not release your diploma or award your degree if you have not satisfied all requirements of your degree program & paid all applicable fees.   It is the student’s responsibility to see that all requirements and fees are up-to-date.  

Options for Payment of FEES:

1)     Send check to Office of Graduate Studies with Graduation Application Form.

2)     Temple University E-Check (present receipt to the Office of Graduate Studies with Graduation Application Form).  

3)     Bursar’s/Cashier’s Office (http://www.temple.edu/bursar/;  present receipt to the Office of Graduate Studies with Graduation Application Form).

Full time students enrolled in the thesis-based MS or PhD Programs should pay fees at any Bursar’s/Cashier’s Offices (see http://www.temple.edu/bursar/).  Students are required to present a copy of paid receipt(s) to the Office of Graduate Studies in order to graduate.

Please note: 

• Failing to follow the procedures and meet the deadlines outlined above will result in a delay in your graduation.
• Diplomas are issued according to graduation dates specified by the University and cannot be issued prior to those dates.

Wendy Lebing, Assistant Dean, receiving her MS at the May 2001 Graduation Celebration. © 2006, Temple University School of Pharmacy. All rights reserved.