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STUDENTHANDBOOK

2016-2017ACADEMICYEAR

LastRevised:September22,2016

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DISCLAIMER

Thishandbookisnotacontract.TheSchoolofPharmacy(SOP)reservestherighttomodifythepoliciesandproceduresdescribedinthishandbookatanytime.Studentswillbenotifiedviafrequentadministrativeupdatesandviaemailofrevisionsandneweditionsofthehandbookandareexpectedtofamiliarizethemselveswithanyneworupdatedinformation.TheinformationcontainedinthishandbookiscomplementarytothatintheExperientialEducationManual.Questionsand/orclarificationspertainingtopoliciesandproceduresorotherissuesshouldbedirectedtotheAssistantDeanforStudentAffairs(ADSA).

PacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacyStudentHandbook2016-2017

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DEAN’SMESSAGEDearDoctorofPharmacyStudent,WelcometoPacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacy.Wearedelightedthatyouhavechosen,andbeenselectedby,ourSchooltobeginyourjourneyinachievingyourprofessionalandacademicgoalsintheareasofpharmacyandpatientcare.OurSchoolisyourroadandyourjourneyisrichwithendlessopportunitiesandproductivechallenges.Indeed,weidentifiedthreenichestomakealastingconnectionwithourstudents,tomaximizeourintraprofessionalandinterprofessionalendeavors,andtobuildindividualizedlearningexperiencesforstudents,allinall,pavingasuccesspathforyourjourney.TheSchoolofPharmacyStudentHandbookisacollectionofcriticalinformationthatisdesignedtobearoadmaptoyourjourneyandaguidetoachieveyouracademicandprofessionaldestination.TheStudentHandbookassistsstudentsinidentifyingandunderstandingtheSchool’svalues,expectations,policies,procedures,andrequirements.Itisofparamountimportancethatyoufrequentlyconsultit,alongwiththePacificUniversityStudentHandbook,duringthecourseofyourstudyatourSchool.TheStudentHandbookisnotdesigned,norshouldbeviewed,asasubstituteforyourinteractionwithfacultyandstaff,administration,oryourfacultyadvisor.IencourageyoutoaskquestionsandseekclarificationfromyourfacultyadvisorandtheSchool’sadministrationinanyareaoftheStudentHandbookthatisuncleartoyou.Ourdedicatedfaculty,staff,andadministrationarecommittedtomakeyourjourneyasmoothpathtoyoursuccessandachievements.EnjoyyourjourneyatPacificUniversity,studywisely,andbeinvolvedwithmanyavailableprofessionalactivities.YourjourneyisbrightatPacific.Sincerely,RezaKarimi,RPh,PhDProfessorandDeanSchoolofPharmacy


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TableofContentsWhat’snewintherevisionsmadeinAugust2016..............................................................7

A.GeneralInformation–PacificUniversityOregonandSchoolofPharmacy..........................8IntroductiontotheHandbook.........................................................................................................8WelcometoPacificUniversityOregon.............................................................................................9History........................................................................................................................................9UniversityMission....................................................................................................................10UniversityVision2020.............................................................................................................10SOPMission.............................................................................................................................10SOPVision................................................................................................................................10SOPValues...............................................................................................................................10SOPSTRATEGICGOALS...................................................................................................................11PacificUniversityOregonSchoolofPharmacy...............................................................................12Overview..................................................................................................................................12AccreditationProcessandStatus...................................................................................................13PacificUniversity......................................................................................................................13SchoolofPharmacy.................................................................................................................13ACPEAccreditationDisclosureStatement(July2011).............................................................13ACPEStandardsCommentsFormandCommunicationofComplaints:...................................15SchoolofPharmacyFacultyandAdministrativeStaff.....................................................................16CollegeofHealthProfessions(CHP)Structure................................................................................16Facilities........................................................................................................................................16HealthProfessionsCampusBuilding1(HPC1,CreightonHall)...............................................16HealthProfessionsCampusBuilding2(HPC2)........................................................................17ExperientialEducationFacilities..............................................................................................18

B.DoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)ProgramandCurriculum....................................................19ProgramStructure.........................................................................................................................19SchoolofPharmacyCurriculum.....................................................................................................19Modified-BlockCurriculumDelivery.........................................................................................19InterprofessionalCompetence:Theory&Practice(IPC)..........................................................20InterdisciplinaryCaseConference(ICC)...................................................................................20Grading....................................................................................................................................20Activevs.PassiveLearning.......................................................................................................20ReflectiveJournalWriting(RJW)andElectronicPortfolios......................................................21SchoolofPharmacyBlockCompetenciesMap........................................................................21

C.PacificUniversityandSchoolofPharmacyAcademicPolicies............................................22Professionalism.............................................................................................................................22UniversityStudentHandbook........................................................................................................22TheStudentCodeofConduct.........................................................................................................23ProscribedConduct........................................................................................................................23


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AlcoholPolicy...........................................................................................................................24ControlledSubstancePolicy.....................................................................................................24HarassmentPolicy...................................................................................................................24Hazing,Theft,andConcealedWeapons..................................................................................24SexualMisconductPolicy.........................................................................................................25IntolerancePolicy.....................................................................................................................25StudentIntoleranceGrievanceProcedure...............................................................................26PossibleFactorsContributingtoUnsatisfactoryAcademicProgress...............................................26AcademicIntegrity...................................................................................................................26FormsofAcademicDishonesty................................................................................................27SanctionsandProceduresforAcademicDishonestyCases.............................................................29SchoolofPharmacyProcedures...............................................................................................29ThingsStudentsCanDotoAvoidChargesofAcademicDishonesty........................................29HonorCode...................................................................................................................................30HonorCodeViolations.............................................................................................................30ProfessionalAppearance.........................................................................................................31ProfessionalStandardsofProgress–UnsatisfactoryProgress........................................................32ViolationoftheStandardsofProfessionalConduct.................................................................32ConsequencesofUnsatisfactoryAchievementofAcademicorProfessional,andorStandards......32Sanctions..................................................................................................................................33AcademicProbation.................................................................................................................33ProbationforProfessionalorPersonalMisconduct.................................................................34Suspension...............................................................................................................................34Dismissal/Termination.............................................................................................................35WithdrawalandDismissalProcedures....................................................................................35IndependentStudyContract(ISC)..................................................................................................38PacificUniversityLevelAppeals...............................................................................................40AttendancePolicies.......................................................................................................................40General....................................................................................................................................40ExcusedAbsence......................................................................................................................40ExtendedExcusedAbsencePolicy..................................................................................................41ExperientialActivities....................................................................................................................42ClassHoursandStartTimePolicies................................................................................................43EvaluationofStudentProgress......................................................................................................44Grades/Transcripts..................................................................................................................44GeneralExamPolicies..............................................................................................................45IndividualExamPolicies(Friday)..............................................................................................45GroupExamPolicies(Friday)...................................................................................................47Re-ExamPolicies(Monday)......................................................................................................48ExamDayRestroomPolicy.......................................................................................................48ExaminationSeatingArrangements........................................................................................48ClarificationsDuringExams.....................................................................................................49PersonalPropertyOn/AboutStudentsDuringExams..............................................................49


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CellularPhoneandOtherCommunicationDevicesDuringExams...........................................49IssuesPreventingExamParticipation:Evaluations..................................................................49P1andP2Re-ExaminationPrep...............................................................................................49Re-ExamandExtendedLearningWaiver.................................................................................49StudentProgressionPoliciesandProcedures.................................................................................50StudentProgressionCommittee(SPC)ProceduresforAcademic,Professional,and/orUnsatisfactoryProgress...........................................................................................................51UnsatisfactoryProgress...........................................................................................................61IndividualCourse/BlockRequirements..........................................................................................63ExperientialRequirements.............................................................................................................63PharmacyPracticeExperiences...............................................................................................64Electives...................................................................................................................................64

D.StudentServices,Resources,andInformation...................................................................65Advising....................................................................................................................................65Animals....................................................................................................................................65CampusSecurity.......................................................................................................................66Commuting..............................................................................................................................66ComputerSpecificationsRequirement.....................................................................................66Communication........................................................................................................................66EmergencyServices..................................................................................................................67FinancialAid.............................................................................................................................67HealthInsurancePortability&AccountabilityAct(HIPAA)andBloodBornePathogen(BBP)Training....................................................................................................................................68InternLicensesandCertificateofRegistration...............................................................................68LearningSupportServices/AmericanDisabilitiesActStatement....................................................68LibraryandLearningResourcesCenter..................................................................................69

E.StudentAffairsPoliciesandProcedures.................................................................................69NameorAddressChange.........................................................................................................69Parking.....................................................................................................................................69PersonalHabits........................................................................................................................69StudentIDCard(BoxerCard)...................................................................................................69StudentRecords.......................................................................................................................70Tuition,Fees,andExpenses...........................................................................................................70UniversityStudentLife.............................................................................................................70Veteran’sBenefits....................................................................................................................70SocialMediaPolicy..................................................................................................................71HealthRelatedPolicies............................................................................................................74StudentGovernment................................................................................................................76GraduationWeekandCommencement.........................................................................................77Alumni...........................................................................................................................................77


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F.AppendicesAppendixA–StudentResources...................................................................................................79AppendixB–PledgeofProfessionalism.........................................................................................80AppendixC–CodeofEthicsforPharmacists..................................................................................81AppendixD–OathofaPharmacist................................................................................................83AppendixE–AbilityBasedOutcomes............................................................................................84AppendixF-GlossaryofTermsandAbbreviations………………………………………………………………………..87AppendixG-GlossaryfortheStudentProgressionsCommittee…………………………………………………..90


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What’snewintherevisionsmadeinAugust2016ThissectionexplainsthenewareasorpoliciesofthePacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacyStudentHandbook2016-2017.○ SPCPolicyChanges

● ReferralProcess–AllinstancesofacademicorprofessionalproblemsthatmayrequireSPCreferralbeginwiththeAssistantDeanforStudentAffairs(ADSA).SeenewflowchartinSPCsection.

• DetailsaboutStudentProgressionCommitteeprocessandorganizationupdatedtoconformwithUniversityguidelines.

o ThePCOAexamisnowrequiredforP2studentso MajorchangeshavebeenmadeintheorderandflowoftheStudentHandbookasawhole,

butthemajorcontentchangesareindicatedabove.


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A.GeneralInformation–PacificUniversityOregonandSchoolofPharmacyIntroductiontotheHandbookThePacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacyStudentHandbookhasbeendesignedtoserveasanintroductionandguidetothePacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacyforallDoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)students.Theinformation,policies,andrulescontained,linked,and/orreferredtohereinaresubjecttochangewithorwithoutnotice.NopartofthispublicationshouldbeconstruedasacontractoroffertocontractbetweentheSchoolandastudent.ThePacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacyStudentHandbookshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithotherUniversityinformationalpublications,materials,orannouncements.EachstudentenrolledintheSchoolisindividuallyresponsibleforcurrentUniversity,CollegeofHealthProfessions,andSchoolofPharmacyregulations,policies,andprocedures.


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WelcometoPacificUniversityOregon

History(Excerptedfrom“TheHistoryofPacificUniversity”onthePacificUniversitywebpage-http://www.pacificu.edu/about/history/index.cfm)Oregon'sPacificUniversityistheoldestchartereduniversityintheWest.TheOregonTerritorialLegislaturegranteditsoriginalcharterastheTualatinAcademyonSept.26,1849.Thecharterpredatesstatehoodby10years,andwasthefirstformalactoftheterritorialgovernment.Pacificfounderswerealsoinstrumentalinthe1843voteatChampoeg,whichresultedintheformationoftheOregonProvisionalGovernment,thefirstAmericangovernmentonthePacificCoast.TheschooltracesitsrootstoalogcabinmeetinghouseinForestGrovewheretheRev.HarveyClark,aCongregationalistminister,andTabithaBrown,aformerteacherfromMassachusetts,caredforandeducatedorphansoftheOregonTrail.TheUniversityissuedthefirstbaccalaureatedegreeintheregionin1863toHarveyW.Scott,latertheeditorofTheOregonian.Pacific'sOldCollegeHall,builtin1850,housedtheoriginalacademyandistheoldesteducationalbuildingintheWest.In1945,theUniversityexpandedintothehealthprofessionsthroughamergerwiththePacificNorthwestCollegeofOptometry.Today,Pacificisacomprehensiveuniversitywithundergraduate,graduateandprofessionalprogramsintheliberalartsandsciences,optometry,education,healthcareandbusiness.Pacificservesmorethan3,400studentsoncampusesinForestGrove,Eugene,HillsboroandWoodburn.Otherhealthprofessionsprogramswereaddedlater:PhysicalTherapyin1975,OccupationalTherapyin1984,ProfessionalPsychologyin1985,andPhysicianAssistantStudiesprogramin1996.TheCollegeofHealthProfessionswasestablishedin2005tohousethehealthprofessionalprograms.TheSchoolofPharmacyandtheSchoolofDentalHygieneStudiesjoinedtheCollegeofHealthProfessionsin2005.TheCHPhasexpandedtoincludetheSchoolofHealthcareAdministrationandLeadershipin2008,Audiologyin2011.Today,Pacific’sfocusonteachingandlearninginaclosenurturingenvironmentleadstogenuinetransformationinstudents’lives.Distinguishedbyitsinquiry-basedcurriculaandinterdisciplinarycollaboration,Pacificoffersstudentsexceptionalopportunitiesforexperientiallearning,leadershipandcivicengagement.


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UniversityMissionAdiverseandsustainablecommunitydedicatedtodiscoveryandexcellenceinteaching,scholarshipandpractice,PacificUniversityinspiresstudentstothink,care,create,andpursuejusticeinourworld.

UniversityVision2020PacificUniversitywillembracediscoveryasanessentialcharacteristicofteaching,learning,scholarship,practiceandcreativeexpression.Wewillachieveexcellenceanddistinctionbyinvestinginexceptionalpeople.Wewillembracearichdiversityofideas,peoplesandcultures.Wewillincorporatesustainabilityintoallofourendeavors.ThecultureofPacificfosterswarmandsupportiverelationshipsthatenabletheUniversitytoprovideanextraordinaryeducationalexperience.Students,facultyandstaffaredrawntoPacificbyitswelcomingenvironment,emphasisonpublicservice,anddevelopmentofgraduateswhocontributeasgiftedleadersoftheglobalcommunity.

SOPMission

Wepreparedynamicpractitioners,leaders,andscholarstopromotepatientadvocacyandadvancetheprofessionofpharmacytodeliverinnovativeandcollaborativepatient-centeredcareindiversepopulationsbybuildinganinterprofessional,learner-centeredcommunity.

SOPVision

Createandsustainaninterprofessionalcommunityofexcellenceineducation,scholarshipandpracticewhichiswidelyrecognizedandrespected.

SOPValues

● Innovationinteaching,learning,andscholarship● Leadershipinpatientandprofessionaladvocacy● Collaboration&collegiality● Integrity● Diversity&inclusion


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SOPSTRATEGICGOALS

Goal1:Developandimplementfocusarea(s)thatis/aremeaningfulandattractivetofaculty,staff,students,candidatesandstakeholdersthathighlightourprogram’sstrengths.

Goal2:Aggressivelymarketthepositiveaspectsofourprogram.

Goal3:ImproveinterprofessionalandintraprofessionalinteractionsacrossP1,P2andP3yearsandalumniacrossacontinuum.

Goal4:Strengtheninternalandexternalcollaborationandincreasepresencewithcommunityorganizations(regionalandnationalgroups;scholarshipforservice).

Goal5:ProfessionalDevelopmentandScholarship


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PacificUniversityOregonSchoolofPharmacy

OverviewTheSchoolofPharmacy(“School”)islocatedinHillsboro,Oregon,andsharesphysicalfacilitieswithnineotherprofessionalprogramsintheCollegeofHealthProfessions(CHP)ontheHillsboroCampus:DentalHygieneStudies,OccupationalTherapy,PhysicalTherapy,PhysicianAssistantStudies,ProfessionalPsychology,HealthcareAdministrationandLeadership,andAudiology.ThoughtheSchoolofPharmacyisnotlocatedontheForestGrovecampus,itsharesresourceswith,andhasstrongtiesto,thePacificUniversitycampusinForestGrove.TheSchooloccupiesthefourthfloorofCreightonHall(HPC1),whichincludestwolargeclassrooms,multiplebreakoutrooms,astudentloungearea,astudentlaboratorythatisfullyequippedasacompoundinglab,andfacultyoffices.Inaddition,thereareadditionalofficesfortheSchool’sfacultymembersinHPC1onthefifthfloorandinHPC2onthethirdfloor.HPC2alsoprovidesastate-of-the-artscienceresearchfacilitytoaccommodatethescholarshipneedsoftheSchool’ssciencefaculty,aswellassuppliesadditionalspaceforstudents,faculty,staffandadministratorstostudy,socializeandcollaborate.TheSchooloffersathree-yearprofessionalcurriculumleadingtoconferraloftheDoctorofPharmacydegree.Thecurriculumiscomposedoftwodidactic/experientialyearsfollowedbyoneyearofAdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperiences(APPE).Duringthefirsttwoacademicyears,studentsspendtimeoff-siteinvarioushealthcaresettingsaspartoftheIntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperiences(IPPE).TheIPPE1andIPPE4coursesoccurduringthedidacticyear.Inaddition,studentsparticipateinIPPE2andIPPE3coursesduringthesummerfollowingtheconclusionofthefirstprofessionalyear.TheseIPPEexperiencesassistinprovidinghands-onexperiencesthatsupportandreinforceclassroominstruction.Thecurriculumisbasedonamodified-blockdesignthatallowsthesequentialdeliveryofblocks(pluslongitudinalcourses)ratherthanthemoretraditionalmethodofteachingmultiplesubjectsatthesametime.Studentsarenotassignedlettergradesinthecurriculumbutinsteadreceiveeithera“Pass”or“NoPass”basedonachievementof90%ofstatedcompetencies.Duringblockcourses,studentsareassessedeverytwoweeksduringthefirsttwoyearsofthecurriculum.Studentswhodonotachievethenecessarylevelofcompetencearegivenopportunitiesforre-examinationandextendedlearning,ifnecessary.Re-examinationsareconductedtheweekfollowingtheblockexams,whileextendedlearningblocksareconductedduringadedicatedperiodafterthefallandspringterms.Therearealsolongitudinalblocksinthecurriculumthatoccuroverthecourseoftheentireterm,withclassesmeetingapproximatelyeverytwoweeks.Longitudinalblocksplaceanemphasisonintegrationofknowledge,criticalthinkingandtheutilizationofevidencebasedprinciples.


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AccreditationProcessandStatus

PacificUniversityTheUniversity’sauthorityforconferringdegreeswasestablishedintheCharteroftheUniversitybytheLegislativeAssemblyoftheTerritoryofOregonin1849.In1863,thefirstbaccalaureatedegreewaspresentedtoHarveyW.Scott,wholaterbecameeditorofTheOregonian,thestate'slargestnewspaper.PacificUniversitysoughtandreceivedregionalaccreditationfromtheNorthwestAssociationofSchoolsandofCollegesandUniversities(NASC),CommissiononCollegesandUniversitiesin1929.In1945,theUniversityrequestedpermissionfromNASCtoofferthedoctoraldegree.TheDoctorofOptometry(OD)wasthefirstdoctoraldegreetobeconferredbytheUniversity.PacificUniversityisfullyaccreditedbytheNorthwestCommissiononCollegesandUniversities(NWCCU),whichuntiltheyear2003waspartofNASC.TheUniversitywasfullyreviewedbytheCommissionin2007andreceivedfullaccreditationforthenext10-yearcycle.In2010,NWCCUrevisedtheaccreditationcycletoaseven-yearcycle.Pacific’syearsevenreportandvisitwillbeinfall2016.PacificUniversityisamemberoftheNationalAssociationofIndependentCollegesandUniversities,theOregonIndependentCollegesFoundation,theOregonIndependentCollegesAssociation,theAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen,theCouncilforHigherEducationoftheUnitedChurchofChrist,theCollegeScholarshipService,theNorthwestConferenceofIndependentColleges,theNationalCollegiateAthleticsAssociation,andtheAssociationofIndependentLiberalArtsCollegesforTeacherEducation.

SchoolofPharmacyEachCollegeorSchoolofPharmacyintheUnitedStates,andselectednon-USsites,areaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE),thenationalagencyfortheaccreditationofprofessionaldegreeprogramsinpharmacyandprovidersofcontinuingpharmacyeducation.

ACPEAccreditationDisclosureStatement(July2011)TheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE)accreditsDoctorofPharmacyprogramsofferedbyCollegesandSchoolsofPharmacyintheUnitedStatesandselectednon-USsites.FullaccreditationisawardedtoaprogramthathasmetallACPEstandardsforaccreditationandhasgraduateditsfirstclass.GraduatesofaclassdesignatedashavingCandidatestatushavethesamerightsandprivilegesofthosegraduatesfromafullyaccreditedprogram.ACPEconveysitsdecisionstothevariousboardsofpharmacyandmakesrecommendationsinaccordwithitsdecisions.Itshouldbenoted,however,thatdecisionsconcerningeligibilityforlicensure,byexaminationorreciprocity,residewiththerespectivestateboardsofpharmacyinaccordancewiththeirstatestatutesandadministrativerules.Acomprehensiveself-studyevaluationwascompletedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE)infall2014.TheACPEBoardofDirectorsreviewedtheDoctorofPharmacyprogramforpurposesofcontinuedaccreditationatitsJanuary2015meeting.TheaccreditationtermgrantedfortheDoctorofPharmacyprogramextendeduntilJune30,


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2023.Afocusedon-siteevaluationwasconductedinSpring2016tomonitorprogressonafewACPEstandards.

Studentsthathavecomplaintsregardingtheprogramshouldtrytoseekresolutionwiththefaculty,administration,orwiththeUniversity.AnalternativeavenueistoutilizetheACPEComplaintProcessandFormbelow.AnycomplaintmustbesubmittedtoACPEwithinonehundredandeighty(180)daysfromthedatethecomplainantkneworshouldhaveknownoftheoccurrenceoffactsonwhichthecomplaintarose.AnycomplaintnotfiledwithACPEwithinthetimelimitationssetforthaboveshallnotbeconsideredbyACPE,exceptwhen:1)theExecutiveDirectordeterminesthematter’sseriousnesswarrantsinvestigationtoensurecontinuedcompliancewithoneormoreaccreditationstandards;or2)anycomplaintheldinabeyancebyACPEbyreasonofthreatenedorexistinglegalchallengebeforeacourtoflaworgovernmentalagencyasprovidedinparagraph20.8maybereinstitutedbythecomplainantbywrittennoticetoACPEwithinthirty(30)daysafterthelatterof(a)afinaljudgmentbythecourtoflaworgovernmentalagencyor(b)finalizationofanyappealofsuchjudgment.TheExecutiveDirectormayproceedwiththeinvestigationofthecomplaintheldinabeyancewithoutnoticebythecomplainantiftheExecutiveDirectordetermines,inhisorherdiscretion,thatsuchiswarrantedduetotheseverityofthecomplaintandpotentialimpactonthequalityoftheprogramandtheeffectonstudents(ExcerptedfromACPEPoliciesandProcedures,Section20.2).PacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacy’sDoctorofPharmacyprogramisaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation,135SouthLaSalleStreet,Suite4100,Chicago,IL60503,312/664-3575;FAX312/664-4652,websitewww.acpe-accredit.org.


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ACPEStandardsCommentsFormandCommunicationofComplaints:TheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE),thepharmacyschoolaccreditationagency,isrequiredtodemonstratetotheU.S.SecretaryofEducationitsexpectationsregardingaprogram’srecordingandhandlingofstudentcomplaints.ACPEmustdemonstratealinkbetweenitsreviewofcomplaintsanditsevaluationofaprogramintheaccreditationprocess.Therefore,inordertodemonstratecompliancewiththeU.S.DepartmentofEducationCriteriaforRecognition,andwiththepriorreviewandadviceoftheDepartmentofEducationpersonnel,ACPErequirespharmacyschoolstoprovideanopportunityforpharmacystudentstoprovidecommentsand/orcomplainsabouttheschool’sadherencetoACPEStandards.TheCollegesandSchoolsofPharmacyhaveanobligationtorespondtoanywrittencomplaintsbystudentslodgedagainstaSchoolofPharmacy,orapharmacyprogramthatarerelatedtothestandardsandthepoliciesandproceduresoftheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE).ThewebsiteforACPEishttp://www.acpe-accredit.org.Hence,theCollegehasestablished,implemented,andmaintainsastudentcomplaintprocedurethataffordsthecomplainantswithfundamentalproceduraldueprocess.ThepolicyforstudentcomplaintsrelatedtoACPEStandardsthathasbeenestablishedatthePacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacyincludesthefollowing:

1 ThestudentwhowishestofileacomplaintmayvisittheACPEStandardsWebsiteathttp://www.acpe-accredit.org.

2 ThestudentmaysubmitawrittencomplainttotheDean,and/orADsusingtheformbelow.Astudentmayalsosubmitawrittencomplainttoastudentclassofficer(e.g.,ClassPresident,VicePresident,orelectedstudentrepresentatives)whowillforwardtoSchooladministratorsontheirbehalf.

3 TheappropriateADorDeanwillinvestigateastudent'swrittencomplaint.TheinvestigatingADwillsharetheresultsofthisinvestigationwiththeotherDean’sCabinet.TheDeanwillreviewthisreportanddetermineifthecomplaintrequiresaformalintervention.

4 Allwrittencomplaintswillbekeptinaconfidential,securedfileintheDean'soffice.ThefileofstudentcomplaintswillbemadeavailableforinspectiontoACPEaton-siteevaluationsorotherwiseatACPE’swrittenrequest.Thefindingsofthisinspection,andtheresultingimplication(s)totheaccreditationoftheprofessionalprogram,shallbenotedintheEvaluationTeamReport.

_____________________________________________________________________________LastName:___________________________FirstName:___________________________LocalAddress:______________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________State:________________Zip:_____________ Phone:___________________________Email:_________________________________HomeAddress:_____________________________________________________________ City:_______________________________State:________________Zip:_____________

1 Classification:P-1,P-2,P-3Advisor:___________________________2 StatethespecificACPEStandardthatyouarecommentingon:3 Providepertinentinformationaboutyourconcerns:


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SchoolofPharmacyFacultyandAdministrativeStaff

o ThecompletelistofSchoolofPharmacyAdministration,Faculty,andStaffmaybefoundat:o Faculty-http://www.pacificu.edu/current-graduate-

professional/academics/areas-study/pharmacy?qt-undergraduate_area_of_study_qt=1(AppendixA)

o Staff-http://www.pacificu.edu/future-graduate-professional/colleges/college-health-professions/school-pharmacy/staff(AppendixB)

CollegeofHealthProfessions(CHP)StructureTheSchoolofPharmacyisoneofnineprofessionalprogramsthatbelongtotheCollegeofHealthProfessions(CHP).AcompletelistoftheCHPstructureandprogramsmaybefoundinAppendixA.Facilities

HealthProfessionsCampusBuilding1(HPC1,CreightonHall)CreightonHallcontinuestohousetheSOPonthefourthfloorandpartofthefifthfloor.Itisalsohomeforthefollowingprograms:AthleticTraining,DentalHygieneStudies,PhysicalTherapy,andPhysicianAssistantStudies.Thisfive-story,LEEDGold-certifiedbuildingprovidestheSchoolwithtwolargeauditorium-styleclassrooms,multiplegroupbreakoutrooms,apharmaceuticscompoundinglab,studentlockers,studentmailboxes,faculty/staffoffices,faculty/staffworkspace,conferencerooms,andspacetostudy,socializeandcollaborate.TechnologyresourcesinCreightonHallincludepharmacyclassroomscontainingfixedtableswithpowerandinternetconnectionsforeachstudent.Theentirebuildingalsohaswirelesstechnology.Officesforfacultyandstaffmembersarelocatedonthefourthandfifthfloors.StudentshaveaccesstotheUniversityTechnologyInformationCenter,theHillsboroCampusLibrary,acafé,studentgatheringspaces,andavarietyofstudentlifesupportservicesthatoccupysharedspacethroughoutthetwoHillsboroCampusbuildingsandtwoblocksawayatleasedspaceinTualityHealthcareatvarioustimesoftheweek.ConferenceroomsandclassroomswithinthebuildingareavailabletoallCHPfaculty,staff,andstudentsforreservationduringbusinesshours,afterhours,andonweekends.BuildinghoursduringUniversityholidaysmayvary.StudentshaveaccesstosocializationandstudyspacesintheHPC2,consistingofthreelounges,21groupstudyrooms,and10studentstudyalcoves,andalargeatrium.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtoutilizethesephysicalfacilitiesforstudyandforrelaxation.


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HealthProfessionsCampusBuilding2(HPC2)ThisbuildingislocatedacrossthestreetfromCreightonHallandfulfillstheUniversity’scommitmenttotheHealthSciencesCampus.HPC2housestheSchoolofProfessionalPsychology,OccupationalTherapy,SchoolofPharmacyofficesandresearchlab,andtheOccupationalTherapyclinic.HPC2providesadditionalclassrooms,studentandfacultysocializationspace,researchfacilitiesandofficespacefortheschool.HPC2isequippedwith13classrooms,whichareavailabletoallCHPfaculty,staff,andstudentsforreservationduringbusinesshours,afterhours,andonweekends(Saturdays.Theseclassroomsgiveflexibilitytopharmacyfacultyinprovidingalternatesitesforteachingelectivesandotherteam-basedlearningactivities.TechnologyresourcesinHPC2includeclassroomswithfixedtableswithpowerforeachstudent,andbuilding-widewirelesstechnology.StudentshaveaccesstoadditionalsocializationandstudyspacesinHPC2,consistingofthreelounges,21groupstudyrooms,and10studentstudyalcoves.ThesespacesarededicatedtoallowstudentsfromdifferentdisciplinesintheCHPtogatherandbuildinterprofessionalrelationships.Afirstfloorcommonareaincludesakitchenettewithattachedseatingareaandacentralatriumspacethatcanalsobeusedforsocialeventsandgatherings.ThethirdfloorofHPC2containssixadditionalfacultyofficesfordedicatedusebytheSchool’sbasicsciencefacultyandthefourthfloorprovidesastate-of-the-artscienceresearchfacilitytoaccommodatethescholarshipneedsoftheSchool’ssciencefaculty.Clinicsservingtheareacommunityarelocatedinthebuildingaswell,includingtheVirginiaGarciaHillsboroHealthCenterandPharmacy,theexpandedpsychologyclinic,adentalclinic,aphysicaltherapyclinic,anoptometryclinicandaninter-professionaldiabetesclinic.

StudentLoungeTheStudentLounge,locatedattheendofthefourthfloorhallway,wascreatedtoprovidestudentswithanareatogatherandequipmenttostoreand/orheattheirlunch.Assuch,thestudentsareresponsibleforkeepingtheareacleanandneat.Microwavesandarefrigeratorareavailableforstudents’use.Rulesforcleaning,microwaveuse,andrefrigeratorstoragewillbecreatedandpostedatthebeginningoftheacademicyear.

StudentLockersTheOfficeofStudentAffairswillmakestudentlockerassignmentsatthebeginningofeachacademicyear.Alllockersmustbecleanedoutbythelastdayofclassesforeachacademicyear.Ifastudentwithdraws,transfers,orisdismissedfromtheSchoolandUniversity,heorshemustemptytheirlockerimmediately.Contentsleftinlockersattheendoftheschoolyearwillbediscarded.

FoodServiceThereisacaféonthefirstfloorofCreightonHall.Thetablesandchairsprovidedinthisareaarereservedforthecafé’scustomers.


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SchoolPropertyDamageNostudentshallwillfullyormaliciouslydamageordestroySchool/Universitypropertyorpropertyonthecampuswhichbelongstoanystudent,employee,orvisitoroftheSchool/University.Furthermore,thisprohibitionappliestooff-campussiteswhilestudentsareparticipatinginacademiclearningexperiences,including,butnotlimitedtoexternships,experientialrotations,andobservations.Studentsareobligatedtopayforallpropertydamagecausedbyimproperuse.

ExperientialEducationFacilitiesTheSchoolhasaffiliationswithavarietyofexperientialtrainingsites,includingbutnotlimitedtohealthsystems(e.g.hospitals),managedcarepharmacyorganizations,communitypharmacies(e.g.chainandindependent),ambulatoryclinics,longtermcarefacilities,homeinfusionpharmacies,mailorderpharmacies,andthepharmaceuticalindustry.ThevastmajorityofthesefacilitiesarelocatedwithinthestatesofOregonandWashington.ExperientialsiteswillbecontinuallyaddedbytheSchoolinordertoprovidevarietyandqualitytotheexperientialcurriculum.StudentswillcompleteallrotationsatsitesassignedbytheSchoolandwheretheSchoolhascurrent,activeaffiliationagreements.Formoreinformationregardingrequirementsforexperientialrotations,pleaseseetheExperientialEducationManual.


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B.DoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)ProgramandCurriculumProgramStructureThePharmDprogramconsistsofathree-yearprofessionalcurriculum,composedoftwodidacticyearsfollowedbyoneAPPEyear.Thethreeyearsaredividedinto:

P1=AugusttoMay:Didacticyearspentoncampusintegratedwithpatientcare/pharmacysettingexperiencesthatsupporttheclassroommaterial(IPPE1).

P2=JunetoAugust:Didactic,IPPE-2andIPPE-3coursesintegratedwithpatientcare/pharmacysettingexperiencesanddistancelearning;AugusttoMay:Didacticyearspentoncampusintegratedwithpatientcare/pharmacysettingexperiencesthatsupporttheclassroommaterial(IPPE4).P2studentswillalsoparticipateinthePharmacyCurricularOutcomesAssessment(PCOA)examduringEYE.

P3=MaytoMay:TheP3yeariscomprisedofeightdistinctsixweekAPPEexperiences.Therearesevenadvancedexperientialrotations(PHRM701-707),eachconsistingofaminimumof40hoursperweekforsixweeksonsite.Thereisalsoasix-weekcourse(PHRM711)thatisrequiredandconsistsofactivitiestopreparestudentsfortheNAPLEXandMJPEexams.Anadditionalyear-long,longitudinalcourse(PHRM709)culminatesattheendoftheP3yearandisdesignedtoprovideNAPLEX/MPJEreviewandtopreparestudentsforgraduationactivitiesandceremonies.

SchoolofPharmacyCurriculumThe2016-17Schoolcurriculumdescriptionsandblockcalendarhavebeendistributedelectronicallytoallstudents,faculty,administration,andstaff.Inaddition,thesecurrentacademicyeardocumentsarepostedontheSchoolofPharmacy–ProgramHomepageonMoodle™.

Modified-BlockCurriculumDeliveryThecurriculumisbasedonamodified-blockdesignthatallowsthesequentialdeliveryofblocksratherthanthemoretraditionalmethodofteachingmultiplesubjectsatthesametime.Therearealsolongitudinalblocksinthecurriculumthatoccuroverthecourseoftheentireterm,withclassesmeetingapproximatelyeverytwoweeks.Themodified-blockcurriculumprovidesafocused,learner-centeredlearningenvironmentthatmaximizeslearningopportunitiesandminimizesuseofshort-termmemoryduringsummativestudentexamination.Thestudentsattendclassforsixhoursperday,allowinglessdisruptioninthedeliveryofmaterialandencouragingfacultytoemployavarietyoflearningandteachingstrategies.Facultyhavethetimetoinvolvethestudentsinrole-playing,groupdebates,smallgroupactivities,learningbridgeassignments,casepresentations,expositorywriting,largeandsmallgroupdiscussions,laboratoryassignments,criticalliteraturereviews,andotherformsofactiveparticipation.ThismodelisfurtherenhancedbyassigningstudentstogroupsofaboutsevenduringtheorientationintheP1year.Toencourageteamworkwitheachgroup,professionalteambuildersareutilizedduringorientationtocoachteam-buildingactivities.Theassignmenttogroupsalsogivesstudentsanearlyconnectionwithotherswithintheclass,facilitating


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communication,developmentofinterpersonalskillsandcollegialinteraction.Duringtheyear,eachgrouphasplannedopportunitiestoworkcollaborativelyasateaminfacultyassignedactivities,aswellasmechanismstoprovidefeedbacktooneanotherongroupperformance.Theschedulealsoallowsstudentstoparticipateinafternoonlabs,interdisciplinaryandinterprofessionalactivitiesortakedidacticelectives.

InterprofessionalCompetence:Theory&Practice(IPC) Thisrequiredcourseisdesignedforfirst-yearstudentsineachoftheCHPprogramsandprovidesbasicguidanceindevelopingessentialskillsandattitudesinordertofunctioneffectivelyinaninterprofessionalhealthcarecommunityandiscomprisedoftwohalf-creditphases.Inordertoinsureadequateinterprofessionaltraining,studentsarerequiredtoattendandperformwellinbothhalf-creditphasesoftheInterprofessionalCompetencecourse.Effectiveperformanceisdeterminedbyparticipation,attendance,collegiality;andthecoursecoordinatordeterminesfinalgrades.Thedidacticcomponentispresentedinaseriesofsessionsduringthefirst-yearoftheprogram.Pleaserefertothecoursesyllabusformoreinformation.

InterdisciplinaryCaseConference(ICC)ThereareaseriesofICCsthatareorganizedduringeachacademicyear.TheICCsareopentoallCHPfacultyandstudents.StudentsareencouragedtoattendtheseICCsastheywillenrichtheireducationalexperiences.Inordertomakesurethiseducationalopportunityisprovidedtoallstudents,sign-upsheetsareestablishedforP1andP2studentsandareonafirst-come-first-servebasis.AllP1andP2studentsarerequiredtosign-upforandattendoneoftheavailableICCsperyear.PleaseseetheICCscheduleforfurtherdetails.

GradingTheSchoolusesa“Pass”/“NoPass”systemofrecordingstudentachievement.ThefacultyoftheSchoolhassetthestandardofachievementforeachstudentat90%.Therefore,inordertoreceivea“Pass”(designatedas“P”onthetranscript),astudentmustachieveascoreof90%orhigherwithinthecourse(oronthecourseexam,ifitfullydeterminesthecoursegrade).Ifastudentdoesnotachieve90%inthecourse,thenhe/shemustremediatethatportionofthecurriculumatapre-designatedtime,bereassessedandachievealevelof90%orhigher.An“IN”(IncompletewithNoPass)willbeassignedtothestudentuntiltheexaminationissuccessfullyremediated.AmoredetailedreviewofthisprocesswillbediscussedintheAcademicStandardsofProgresssectionofthishandbook.

Activevs.PassiveLearningThemodified-blockcurriculumallowsfacultytheopportunitytobringcreativelearningopportunitiesintotheclassroom.Deliveryofcontentinatraditionalcurriculumisgenerallypassiveandfaculty-centeredinnature,oftenutilizingpassivelecturingsupplementedwithoverheadsorslidepresentations.Facultymembersoftenhavelimitedtimetoengagethestudentsincreativeindividualorgroupactivities.However,withsixhoursperdaydevotedtocontentdeliveryinourmodified-blockcurriculum,facultymembersintroducealternativemethodsofeducation,teachingthestudentstolearninaninteractiveandintegratedenvironment.Byvaryingthemethodsofcontentdelivery,studentswithdiverselearningstyles


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areactivelyengaged.Thismethodcansubstantiallycontributetoadeepermasteryofthesubjectcontentandcontributetobetterintegrationofsubsequenttopicareas.Thedesirableaspectsofamodified-blockcurriculuminclude:

○ Emphasisonlearner-centeredparadigm○ Greaterlevelofpracticeinapplicationofthesubjectcontent○ Developmentofacollaborativelearningenvironment○ Improvementsininstructionalquality

ReflectiveJournalWriting(RJW)andElectronicPortfolioso Reflectivejournalwriting(RJW)allowsstudentstoparticipateindeeperthinkingand

metacognition.Usinganelectronicstudentportfoliosystemprovidestheinfrastructurenecessarytocollectevidenceofboththeprocessandproductsoflearning.

o RJWisconsideredpartoftheportfoliosystemandthusisrequiredthroughoutastudent’sdurationintheprogram.Otherportfoliorequirementsmayinclude:documentationofactivities,uploadingdocumentsandassignments,rubrics,preceptorfeedback,etc.

o Portfolioswillbesubjecttoperiodicaudittoensurecompleteness.Completeportfoliosarerequiredforsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogram.

SchoolofPharmacyBlockCompetenciesMapFourspecificsourceshavebeenidentifiedtohelpoutlinethecompetency-basedcurriculumthathasbeencreatedfortheprogram:1)SchoolAbility-BasedOutcomes(AppendixF),2)theCouncilforAdvancementofPharmacyEducation(CAPE)Outcomes,3)ACPEStandard2016–Appendix1and2,and4)theNorthAmericanPharmacistLicensureExamination(NAPLEX)competencies.TheSchoolblockcompetenciesmapwillidentifyeachcompetencywiththecorrespondingblocknumberthatwilladdressit.TheSchoolCurriculumCommitteeoverseesthemapandprovidesaccesstothecurrentmapviaSchoolofPharmacy–ProgramHomepageonMoodle™.

Ability-BasedOutcomesTheSchoolofPharmacyexpectsallofitsgraduatestoachievetheterminalknowledge,competencies,valuesandability-basedoutcomesattheendofthethree-yearcurriculum.Thecompetencies/outcomesarespecifiedtogivetheinstructordirectioninprojectinghis/herlectures.Knowledge,behaviors,valuesorblockcompetenciesacquiredinaspecificblockwillenablethestudent,atsomelaterpoint,tobeabletoperformthespecifiedability-basedoutcomes.

CAPE2013CurricularOutcomesPacificUniversityandtheSchoolofPharmacyhaveadoptedtheCenterfortheAdvancementofPharmaceuticalEducation(CAPE)educationaloutcomesoftheAmericanAssociationofCollegesofPharmacy.

ACPEStandards2016-Appendix1and2TheSchool’scurriculumhasbeenmappedtothenecessarysciencesthatarealignedwiththerecommendationslistedinAppendix1and2oftheACPEStandards2016.Thesesciences


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includebiomedicalsciences,pharmaceuticalsciences,social/behavioral/administrativesciences,clinicalsciences,andpre-APPEperformancedomainsandabilities.

NAPLEX®CompetenciesInadditiontotheterminalcompetencies,thegraduatesoftheSchoolofPharmacyareexpectedtoachievethefollowingcompetenciesasoutlinedbytheNAPLEX®.PleaseseetheNAPLEXwebsiteformoreinformation(http://www.nabp.net/programs/examination/naplex/naplex-blueprint/)

C.PacificUniversityandSchoolofPharmacyAcademicPoliciesProfessionalismUponyouracceptancetotheSchoolofPharmacy,youhavetakenthefirststepsonyourjourneytobecomingamemberofaprofession.Throughoutyourprogramofstudy,theconceptofprofessionalismwillbereinforcedthroughreadings,discussions,debate,andexample.TheSchoolofPharmacyfacultyandstaffareallcommittedtoinstillinginourstudentstheimportanceofpersonalandprofessionalhonorandintegrity.Surveysofthegeneralpublicconsistentlyrankpharmacyasoneofthemosttrustedprofessions.Inourpositionasagatekeeperfortheprofessionofpharmacy,weintendforourgraduatestoupholdandmaintainthelevelofconfidenceandtrustthepublichasplacedonpharmacists.Consequently,uponacceptingadmissiontotheSchool,eachstudentagreestoabidebythestandards,policies,procedures,andcodethatwaspreviouslyoutlineinthishandbook.ThisconceptissoimportanttoourSchoolthateachstudentwillmakeapledgeofprofessionalismduringorientation.Duringorientation,eachstudentcontinuestodevelopasaprofessional;thisishighlightedbythepresentationoftheirwhitecoat.Thisceremonyremindsallstudentsoftheresponsibilityofapharmacyprofessionalandformalizesthiswiththewhitecoatandthepledgeofprofessionalism–acommitmenttotheirprogressiontowardbecomingaprofessional(AppendixD–PledgeofProfessionalism).Onthelastday,commencementisthecelebrationoftheacademicandprofessionalaccomplishmentsofeachstudent.Whileacelebration,thesoon-to-benewestmembersoftheprofessionofpharmacyareagainremindedoftheirresponsibilitiestonotonlythemselves,buttotheircolleaguesandsocietyasawhole.Theoathofthepharmacistprovidesthisreminder(AppendixF–OathofaPharmacist).UniversityStudentHandbook(Excerptedfromhttp://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/student-code-conduct)


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TheUniversityStudentHandbookactsinconjunctionwiththeUniversity'scatalogstoinformallstudentsoftheUniversity'spoliciesandprocedures.Itisthestudent'sobligationtobeknowledgeableofandunderstandthepoliciesandstandardscontainedinthesepublications.TheUniversityreservestherighttochangetheprovisionsoftheUniversityStudentHandbook.SuchchangeswillbecomeeffectivewheneverproperUniversityauthoritiessodetermine,andwillapplytothosewhoarematriculatedaswellastoprospectivestudents.Studentswillbeinformedofsuchchanges.QuestionsmaybedirectedtotheOfficeofStudentConduct.Commentsandsuggestionsareinvitedandalwayswelcome.PleasesendyourcommentstoStudentLifeatUCA102oremailstudentconduct@pacificu.edu.TheStudentCodeofConduct(Excerptedfromhttp://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/student-code-conduct)PacificUniversityisanacademiccommunity–acommunitywherethepursuitofknowledge,understandingandskillsarethecommonideals,whichuniteusasitsmembers.Anacademiccommunityinwhichstudents,facultyandstaffmemberscometogetherinvoluntaryassociationisbaseduponthefundamentalrespectmembersmaintainforthemselvesandforothers.Personalintegrityisvaluedaboveallelse,andeachcommunitymemberisexpectedtomaintainintegrityineverysituationnomatterhowtrivial.StudentsarerequiredtoengageinresponsiblesocialconductthatreflectscreditupontheUniversitycommunityandtomodelgoodcitizenshipatalltimes.Preservingthesafetyandsecurityofstudents,faculty,staff,andguestsisoneoftheparamountdutiesoftheUniversity.Responsiblemembershipinthecommunityisexemplifiedbycloseattentiontothesafetyofone’sfellowmembers.Towardtheseends,theUniversityhasestablishedpolicies,standardsandguidelinesthatcollectivelydefinetheStudentCodeofConduct.Nothinginthesepoliciesorguidelinesisdesigned,norshouldbeconstruedtoinhibitstudents’abilitiestostrivefortrueacademicfreedomortothink,care,create,andpursuejusticeinourworld.ProscribedConduct(fromhttp://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/student-code-conduct#a3)Anystudentfoundtohavecommitted,attemptedtocommit,ortohavesignificantlyaidedinthefollowingmisconductissubjecttothedisciplinarysanctionsoutlinedinArticleIV.Anattempttocommitaviolationisaviolationinandofitself.Thefactthatastudentmaybeinfluencedbyotheraspects,suchasbutnotlimitedto,alcoholorotherdrugs,duringaviolationshallinnowaylimitorexcusethestudent’sresponsibilityfortheconsequencesofhis/herbehavior.Astudentisalsoresponsibleforthebehaviorofguestsandmayfacedisciplinarysanctionsforguests’behaviorsevenifthestudenthostwasnotpresentatthetime.(Seelinkaboveforfulldescriptionsofviolationslistedbelow)

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2 ViolationofUniversityPolicy3 Threateningand/orEndangeringBehavior4 WeaponsandDangerousMaterials5 Hazing6 PropertyTheftand/orDamage7 KeyandEntryCardUse8 FireSafety9 Alcohol10 IllegalSubstances/IllegalUseofSubstances/Paraphernalia11 Distributionand/orManufacturingofIllegalSubstances12 Compliance13 Dishonesty14 AbuseofConductSystem15 ProtectionoftheGreaterGood16 DisorderlyConduct17 AbuseofTechnology18 UnauthorizedRecordings

AlcoholPolicyTheSchoolhascreatedanalcoholpolicyregardingschoolsanctionedevents,whichincludesallrecognizedstudentorganizationactivities.Thepolicystatesthatalcoholwillnotbeprovidedatschoolsanctionedevents,includingrecognizedstudentorganizationevents.TheDean’sofficemayapprovethepresenceofalcoholatschoolsanctionedevents,includingrecognizedstudentorganizationeventsfollowingaformalrequest.ThisisPacificUniversitypolicyandappliestoallstudentsandprograms.FurtherdetailmaybefoundinthePacificStudentHandbookandonlineat:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/student-code-conductandhttp://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/campus-wellness/alcohol-drugs

ControlledSubstancePolicyThisisPacificUniversitypolicyandappliestoallstudentsandprograms.FurtherdetailmaybefoundinthePacificStudentHandbookandonlineat:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/student-code-conduct

HarassmentPolicyThisisPacificUniversitypolicyandappliestoallstudentsandprograms.FurtherdetailmaybefoundinthePacificStudentHandbookandonlineat:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/student-code-conduct

Hazing,Theft,andConcealedWeaponsHazing:NomemberoftheUniversitycommunityshallparticipatein,knowinglypermit,orfailtoreportthehazingofastudent.Hazingincludesthementalorphysicalrequirementorobligationplaceduponapersonseekingmembershipinorasamemberofastudent


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organizationthatcouldcausediscomfort,pain,fright,disgrace,injuryorwhichispersonallydegradingorwhichviolatesanyUniversitypolicyoranyfederal,state,orlocallaw.FurtherdetailmaybefoundinthePacificStudentHandbookandonlineat:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/student-code-conduct.

SexualMisconductPolicyThisisPacificUniversitypolicyandappliestoallstudentsandprograms.FurtherdetailmaybefoundinthePacificStudentHandbookandonlineat:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/sexual-misconduct-policyTitleIXNon-DiscriminationPolicy(fromhttp://www.pacificu.edu/faculty-staff/governance-and-policies/title-ix)TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972(20U.S.C.§1681)isafederallawthatstates“nopersonintheUnitedStatesshall,onthebasisofsex,beexcludedfromparticipationin,bedeniedthebenefitsof,orbesubjectedtodiscriminationunderanyeducationprogramoractivityreceivingFederalfinancialassistance.”Thelawexpresslyprohibitsallformsofsexdiscrimination,whichincludesexualharassment,sexualassaultandsexualviolence.Sincetheuniversityisarecipientoffederalfinancialassistance,allPacificUniversitystudents,employees,affiliatesandvisitorsarecoveredbyTitleIXrequirementsandprotections.Pleasedirectgrievances,questions,concernsandrequestsforconsultationstotheTitleIXCoordinatororhis/herDeputies.

MarkAnkenyTitleIXCoordinatorVPofEnrollmentManagementandStudentAffairs503-352-2924mankeny@pacificu.edu114AMarshFirstFloor

Theft:Withoutproperauthorization,nostudentshalltake,attempttotake,orkeepinhis/herpossessionitemsofUniversitypropertyoritemsbelongingtostudents,staff,studentgroups,orvisitorstothecampus.Weapons:Illegalorunauthorizedpossessionoffirearms,explosivesorotherweaponsordangerouschemicalsonUniversitypremises(oroff-campussitethathostsacademicexperiencessuchasexperientialrotations,externshipsandobservations)isprohibited.Inaddition,thebrandishingofanyitemasaweaponisalsoprohibited.

IntolerancePolicyTheSchooliscommittedtocreatinganeducationalenvironmentwhichisfreefromintolerancedirectedtowardindividualsorgroupsandstrivestocreateandmaintainanenvironmentthat


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fostersrespectforothers.Asahealthscienceeducationalinstitution,theSchoolhasamandatetoaddressproblemsofasocietydeeplyingrainedwithbiasandprejudice.Tothatend,andthroughtheOfficeofStudentAffairs,theSchoolprovidesopportunitiesforeducationalprogramsandactivitiestocreateanenvironmentinwhichthediversityandunderstandingofotherculturesisvalued.TheSchooldoesnotdiscriminatenordoesittoleratediscriminationforreasonsnotlimitedto:thebasisofsex,physicalormentaldisability,race,color,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,age,religiouspreference,ordisabledveteranorVietnamerastatus.

StudentIntoleranceGrievanceProcedureItisthepolicyoftheUniversitynottodiscriminateonthebasisofsex,physicalormentaldisability,race,color,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,age,religiouspreference,ordisabledveteranorVietnamerastatus.Further,theUniversityexpectsthatthosewithwhomitdealswillcomplywithallapplicableanti-discriminationslaws.TheSchoolhasadoptedaninternalgrievanceprocedureforthepromptandequitableresolutionofcomplaintsallegingharassment,discrimination,orconcernsregardingarequestedserviceoraccommodationonthebasisofadisability.Astudentmayexpressorfileacomplaintorgrievancethatallegesdiscriminationand,afteraninvestigation,receiveafairresolutionwithoutfearofreprisal.ComplaintsshouldbefiledwiththeUniversityVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents,WillPerkinsatwperkins@pacificu.eduTheDeanofStudentsisresponsiblefor,amongotherthings,compliancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,(TitleII),andSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973.AnystudentwhowishestofileacomplaintorseekanaccommodationatthecampusinwhichtheyareenrolledwillfollowtheStudentGrievanceProcedureandcontacttheDeanofStudents:

WillPerkins,AssociateVicePresidentofStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents(503)[email protected],221UCBox6662043CollegeWayForestGrove,OR97116(503)[email protected]

PossibleFactorsContributingtoUnsatisfactoryAcademicProgress

AcademicIntegrityPacificUniversityisanacademiccommunitywherethepursuitofknowledge,understanding,andskillsunitesusasitsmembers.Thiscommunitydependsontheintegrityofitsmemberstofulfillitsmission,andweallhaveaclearandvestedinterestinpromotingit.Everyoneofus


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hasreasonstobeconcernedaboutacademicallydishonestpractices.Amongsuchreasonsarethefollowing:

1 Academicintegrityisatthecoreofourcommunityvalues.Examplesofacademicintegrityinclude,butarenotlimitedto,beingprofessionallyresponsibleandprofessionallyhonest,developingcollegialworkrelationshipswithourcolleaguesandpeers,anddoingeverythingpossibletoenhancethelivesofothers.

2 AcademicdishonestycanunderminethevalueofPacificdiplomasbyweakeningthereputationoftheUniversity,associatingitinthepublicmindwithinstitutionswhosestudentshavelittleintegrityandapoorworkethic.

3 Academicallydishonestpracticesarecorrosivetoindividualandcommunityintegrity.4 Inthelongruntheyharmtheperpetrator,whofailstogivehim/herselftheopportunity

todevelopideasandskills.5 Theyareunfair,becausetheymaygivetheacademicallydishonestpersonanadvantage

overotherstudentswhoarerelyingontheirownworkandknowledge.6 Theyareunfairbecausetheyweakenthelinkbetweengradesandwork,undermining

theimmediateincentiveofstudentstoputinthehardworknecessarytodevelopskillsandknowledge.

7 Certainformsofacademicdishonestyareillegal,becausetheyinfringeoncopyrights.8 AcademicdishonestyisaviolationofthePacificUniversityCodeofAcademicConduct

andwillbepunishedaccordingtoPacificUniversityandSchoolofPharmacypolicies.SeePacific’sAcademicCatalogformoredetails:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/registrar/academic-catalog

FormsofAcademicDishonesty

CheatingCheatingisanattempttousedeceptiontoportrayone’sknowledgeandskillsasbetterthantheyreallyare.Behaviorsthatfallunderthelabelofcheatinginclude,butarenotlimitedto:

1 Givingorreceivingunauthorizedaidinacademicworksuchastheimproperuseofbooks,notes,orotherstudents’testsorpapers.

2 Takingadishonestcompetitiveadvantage.Forinstance,preventingothersfromobtainingfairandequalaccesstoinformationresources.

3 Usingworkdoneforoneblockinfulfillmentoftherequirementsofanother,withouttheapprovaloftheinstructor(s)involved.

4 Copyingfromanotherstudent’spaper.5 Allowinganotherstudenttocheatfromyourtestpaper.6 Collaboratingonprojectsorexamsthatareclearlymeanttobeindividualenterprises.7 Usinganyunauthorizedmaterialsduringatestorassignmentwheresuchmaterialsare

prohibited.8 Takingatestforsomeoneelseorallowingsomeoneelsetotakeatestforyou.9 Stealinganotherstudent’swork,includingmaterialinacomputerfile,andsubmittingit

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10 Collaborating,withoutauthorization,withanotherpersonduringanexaminationorinpreparingacademicworkofferedforcredit.

PlagiarismPlagiarismistheuseofsomeoneelse’swords,ideas,ordataasyourownwithoutproperdocumentationoracknowledgment.Quotationsmustbeclearlymarked,andsourcesofinformation,ideas,oropinionsofothersmustbeclearlyindicatedinallwrittenwork.Plagiarismcanbeunintentional,dependingonthenatureoftheviolation;nevertheless,inallcasesitisandwillbetreatedasaviolation.Behaviorsthatfallunderthiscategoryinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

1 Quotinganotherperson’sactualwords,completesentences,paragraphs,oranentirepieceofwrittenworkwithoutacknowledgmentofthesource.

2 Usinganotherperson’sideas,opinions,ortheories,eveniftheyarepresentedentirelyinyourownwords,withoutproperacknowledgmentofthesourcefromwhichtheyweretaken.

3 Usingfacts,statistics,orothermaterialtosupportanargumentwithoutacknowledgmentofthesource.

4 Copyinganotherstudent’swork.

FabricationFabricationistheintentionaluseofinventedinformation,ortheuseoffalsifiedresultsordatawiththeintenttodeceive.Behaviorsthatfallunderthiscategoryinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

1 Citationofinformationnottakenfromthesourcethatiscited.2 Listingsourcesinabibliographynotusedintheacademicproject.3 Submittingapaperorlabreportoranyotherkindofdocumentbasedonfalsified,

inventedinformation,orthedeliberateconcealmentordistortionofthetruenatureofsuchdata.

4 ForgingasignatureonaPacificUniversitydocument.

OtherFormsofAcademicMisconductTheseaddresstheviolationofPacificUniversitypolicies,includingbutnotlimitedto:

1 Tamperingwithgradesorhelpinganothertotamperwithgradesoranyotherpartofastudent’sacademicrecord.

2 FurnishingtoaPacificUniversityofficeorofficialadocumentbasedoninformationthatyouknowisfalseorwhichhasbeentamperedwithinanunauthorizedfashion.

3 Falsifyingattendance,ordocumentationthereof,forcourseworkthatspecifiesattendanceforacademicsuccess.

4 Stealing,buying,orotherwiseobtainingallorpartofanun-administeredtestortheunauthorized(bytheinstructor)useofapreviouslyadministeredtest.

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6 Usingelectronicinformationresourcesinviolationofthe“AcceptableUsePolicy”(whichmustbesignedbeforejoiningthePacificUniversity’selectronicnetworkandannuallythereafter).

7 AttemptedoractualtheftofpropertyoftheSchoolorofamemberoftheinstitution’scommunityorcampusvisitor.

8 TamperingwiththeelectionofanySchoolrecognizedstudentorganization.9 Unauthorizedpossession,duplicationoruseofkeystoanypremisesoftheSchool,or

unauthorizedentry,oruseofthepremisesoftheSchool.SanctionsandProceduresforAcademicDishonestyCasesAllactsofacademicdishonestywillbereportedtotheADSAandmaybeforwardedtotheStudentProgressionCommittee(SPC).

SchoolofPharmacyProceduresFacultymemberswillfollowtheseprocedureswhentheybelievethataninstanceofacademicdishonestyhasoccurred.

1 Ifthefacultymemberbelievesthatthereisapotentialcaseofacademicdishonesty,theinitialevidenceshouldbecollected,thecoursecoordinatorshouldbeconsulted,andameetingwiththeinvolvedstudent(s),coursecoordinatorandfacultymembershouldbeconductedassoonaspossible.TheADSAshouldalsobeconsulted.Facultyinvolvedwillnotconsultwithcolleaguesordiscussanydetailswithotherfacultyorstaff(exceptthecoursecoordinator).

2 Ifthestudentisunabletoexplainthereasonforthefacultymember’ssuspicions,thenthefacultymemberwillforwardthecasetotheADSA,whomayinvestigatefurtherand/orrefertheincidenttotheStudentProgressionCommittee(SPC).

3 TheSPCwillinitiateaninvestigationintothecaseandcollectanyadditionalevidence.4 AtthenextSPCmeeting,thecasewillbeheardandrecommendationsforwardedtothe

Dean.ThisprocedureisoutlinedintheSPCproceduressection.5 ThestudentmayappealthedecisionoftheDean.Thestudentappealprocessis

outlinedundertheStudentAppealProcessessection.

ThingsStudentsCanDotoAvoidChargesofAcademicDishonesty1 Prepareinadvanceforexaminationsandassignments;don’tletyourselfgettoofar

behindinyourreadingandstudyingforanyofyourblocks.2 Preventotherstudentsfromcopyingyourexamsorassignments.Shieldyourexam.

Don’tdistributeyourpaperstootherstudentspriortoturningthemin.3 Checkwithyourinstructoraboutspecialrequirementsthatmightpertaintothat

particularblockorassignment.Ifyoucannotfindawrittensectioninthesyllabusorontheactualassignmenttoansweryourquestionsaboutwhatisacceptable,asktheinstructorwhathis/herexpectationsare.

4 Utilizearecognizedhandbookonthecitationofsources.Manyprofessionalorganizationshavestylemanualsforthispurpose,forexample,theAPAStyleManualforpsychologyortheMLAStyleSheetforthehumanities.Besuretoaskyourprofessor


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whatanacceptablestyleguideisforthewrittenworkyouwillbesubmittinginher/hisblock.

5 Discouragedishonestyamongotherstudents.6 Refusetohelpstudentswhocheat.7 Protectyourrightsandthoseofotherhoneststudentsbyreportingincidentsof

cheatingyouhaveobservedtotheprofessor.Iftheprofessorisunavailableorthestudentisnotcomfortablecommunicatingwiththeprofessor,studentsshouldcommunicatewithADSA.

HonorCodeTheHonorCodefortheSchoolofPharmacysupportstheUniversityCodeofAcademicConduct.Inkeepingwiththeobligationsofintegrity,honesty,responsibility,andpersonalhonorwhichareintegraltothepracticeofpharmacy,theSchool,faculty,staffandstudentssupportandpromotethisHonorCodetoupholdtheseimportantvaluesduringtheprocessofpharmacyeducation.StudentsatPacificUniversityandtheSchoolofPharmacyareboundbytheHonorCode.EachstudentwillberequiredtosigntheHonorCodeasstatedbelowandrecitethepledgeofprofessionalismduringorientationattheWhiteCoatCeremony.Thiscodemandatesacademichonestyandintegrityonthepartofstudentsinallacademicandexperientialmatterspertainingtotheireducation.ExamplesofhonorcodeinfractionsarelocatedintheFormsofAcademicDishonestysection.

1 NostudentattheSchoolofPharmacyshallparticipate,byanymeans,inactionsofdishonesty,cheating,plagiarizing,stealing,orlyingtoanySchoolofficial.Allstudentshaveanobligationtoreportsuspectedviolations.

2 Allsuspectedviolationsmustbereportedwithinareasonableamountoftimeoftheallegedoffense,totheblockcoordinator,experientialpreceptor,orotherSchoolofficial.

3 Anystudentwhohasknowledge(otherthanunsubstantiatedrumor),orisawitnesstoanyviolationorpossibleviolation,andwhoknowinglyfailstoreportsuchisalsoinviolationoftheHonorCodeandissubjecttodisciplinarysanctions.

4 AnystudentfoundtoreportanotherstudentintentionallyandmaliciouslyforthemerepurposeofharassmentshallbesubjecttodisciplinarysanctionsassetforthintheCodeofStudentConductandDiscipline.

5 AnystaffmemberwhowitnessesasuspectedoractualactofacademicdishonestywillreporttheincidenttotheADSA.

6 Anyfacultyorpreceptorwhowitnessesasuspectedoractualactofacademicdishonestywillinvestigatetheincidentbytalkingtothestudent.Ifthestudentisunabletoexplainthefacultymember/preceptor’ssuspicions,heorshewillreportthestudenttotheADSA(faculty)orDEE(preceptors).

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AllissuesdealingwithviolationsorsuspectedviolationsoftheCodeofAcademicConductshouldbereportedtotheADSA,whomaytheninvolveotherpartiesasnecessaryand/orforwardtotheStudentProgressionCommittee,ifappropriate.

ProfessionalAppearanceTheSchooliscommittedtopreparingstudentsforprofessionalcareers.Partoftheeducationalprocessislearningwhatprofessionaldressattireisandunderstandingtheexpectationsoffutureemployers.Studentsshallmaintainaphysicalappearanceandpersonalhygienethatisconducivetodevelopingeffectivepharmacist-patientrelationships.Studentswhodonotappearwellgroomedandappropriatelyattiredwheninteractingwithapatientareatriskforjeopardizingpatientrespectandforcreatingabarriertoeffectivecommunication.ThefollowingstandardsrepresenttheSchoolexpectations:

1 StudentsshalldisplaymaturediscernmentastoappropriateattireforallSchoolactivities,reflectingpropertaste,personalmodesty,neatness,andaconcernforthefeelingsofothers.

2 Wearingrevealingattireisunprofessional.3 ShirtsmustbewornduringallSchoolofPharmacyrelatedactivities.Clothesthatcover

one'slegsmayberecommendedorrequiredbyinstructorsforsafetyreasons.4 Forhealthandsafetyreasons,appropriatefootwearistobewornatalltimes.5 Clothingwithinappropriateadvertising,designs,and/orlogossuchasalcoholand

cigaretteads,sexuallyexplicitsayingsordesigns,aswellasdrug-relatedsayingsordesignsthatmaybeoffensivetoothers,shouldnotbeworninprofessionalenvironmentsorsituations.

6 Anindividualfacultymemberorsitemayhaveadditionaldressrequirementsorpreferencesconcerningappropriatestudentattireasrelatedtotheirblock.Whereapplicable,thesewillbespecifiedintheblocksyllabus.

7 Inadditiontotheaboverecommendations,studentsarerequiredtoadheretothe followingdresscodepolicyduringtheexperientialpartoftheircurriculum:“StudentsaretodressprofessionallyatalltimesandmustconformtothedresscodeoftheSchoolofPharmacyandtheexperientialsite.Undernocircumstancemaystudentswearjeansorteeshirts.Capsorheadgearcannotbewornotherthanforreligiousormedicalpurposes.Hosieryisrequiredandshoesmustbeclosedtoed.Studentsshouldalsohaveacleanwhitelabjackettowearatthepracticesitewiththeirnametagclearlyvisible.Inaddition,individualsitesmayhavemorerestrictivedresscodes(whichmayincludejewelryrestrictions)andstudentsmustfollowthemorerestrictivedresscodewhenpresentatthoseindividualsites.”

GroomingandattireareareflectionoftheindividualandtheSchool,andassuchareconsideredaprofessionalexpectation.Allstudentsareexpectedtopracticepersonalhygiene(cleanandwellgroomed)andwearprofessionalattirewhileattendingallpracticesitevisits,volunteerevents,andprofessionalmeetings.Studentsarealsotoadherewithsite-specificdresscodes.Ashortwhitelabjacketshouldbewornatalltimesunlessinstructedotherwisebythesitepreceptor.StudentsshouldweartheirSchoolidentificationbadgeand/orsite


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identificationatalltimes.Nametagsshouldbeworninaclearlyvisiblelocation,e.g.abovethewaist.Studentsarenotpermittedtowearanyvisiblepiercingwhileonrotationexceptforearrings.Studentsshouldconfirmwiththeirpreceptorwhetherearringsareacceptable.Inaddition,studentsmustcovertattoomarksorotherbodyart.Questionsand/orclarificationspertainingtopoliciesandproceduresorotherissuesshouldbedirectedtotheADSA.TheSchoolrecommendswhileonrotationstudentsbeconservativewithrespecttohaircoloring.Preceptorsreservetherighttorequirestudentstocomplywiththedresscodeinordertocontinuetherotation.ProfessionalStandardsofProgress–UnsatisfactoryProgress

ViolationoftheStandardsofProfessionalConductAdefiningqualityofaprofessionisitsabilitytopoliceitself.Tothatend,itisthedutyandresponsibilityofeachmemberoftheacademiccommunitytousehis/herprofessionaljudgmenttotakeappropriateactionwhenanapparentviolationoccurs.Dependingonthesituation,theindividualmayattempttoresolvethesituationonhis/herown,orifthatremedyisunsuccessfuloriftheviolationisdeemedserious,theindividualwitnessingtheviolationshouldreporttheincidenttotheclassroominstructororexperientialrotationpreceptor.Ifthereappearstobeanadequatecause,theindividualreceivingthereportwillcommunicateittotheappropriateadministrativefaculty(mattersconcerningacademicintegrityshouldbereferredtotheADSA).Anystudentfoundtoreportanotherstudentintentionallyandmaliciouslyforthemerepurposeofharassmentshallbesubjecttodisciplinarysanctions.Theappropriateadministrativefacultymembershallfirstmakeapreliminaryinquiryintotheallegation(s)todetermineifthereissufficientbasistoconductaninvestigation.Ifaninvestigationisdeemedwarranted,theadministrativefacultymember,ortheirdesignee,maymeetwiththestudenttoinformhim/heroftheallegationandallowthestudentopportunitytorespond.Theadministrativefacultymemberwilldetermineifthereissufficientinformationavailabletomediateandresolvethecomplaint.Iftheinformationappearstobeindispute,theadministrativefacultymemberhastheoptiontoreferthemattertotheSPCfortheirreview.IfareferralismadetotheSPC,theadministrativefacultymemberwillprepareawrittenreportregardingtheissue,baseduponallknowninformationandforwardtotheChairoftheSPC.ConsequencesofUnsatisfactoryAchievementofAcademicorProfessional,andorStandardsTheStudentProgressionCommittee(SPC)andtheDeanwillhavethefollowingsanctionsattheirdisposalwhenreviewinganystudentissuerelatedtoacademic,professional,and/orexperientialissues.Duringprobation,astudentmayberequiredtomeetregularlywiththeirfacultyadvisor,theappropriateADand/ortheSPC,ifdirected.


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SanctionsTherangeofpossiblesanctionsthatmaybeimposedininstancesofacademicdishonestyincludes,butisnotlimitedto,thoselistedbelow;itisgeneralPacificUniversitypolicythatsanctionsareimposedthatareconsistentwiththeseverityoftheviolation.

1 Incaseofviolationsofthe“AcceptableUsePolicy,”sanctionsrangefrombeingbarredfromthecampuselectronicnetworktosuspensionfromPacificUniversity.

2 InparticularlyseriousbroachesoftheHonorCode(seeHonorCodesection)orinrepeatoffenses,suspensionordismissalfromPacificUniversitymaybeimposed,aswellasotherappropriatesanctions.

Inmostfirstoffenses,nopermanentrecordoftheviolationwillbemade.Shouldthestudentnotbeinvolvedinanysubsequentincidentsofacademicdishonesty,thentherecordoftheviolationwillbedestroyeduponthestudent’sgraduation.Onlythosefacultymembersdirectlyinvolvedintheincidentandthoseservingonpanelsthatmighthearastudent’sappealwillbenotified.Seriousorsecondviolationswill,however,benotedonthepermanentrecord.

AcademicProbationSchoolofPharmacystudentswillbeplacedonacademicprobationforany“NoPass”(N)duringanyextendedlearningblock(failureofELre-examination)orbyreceivinganNforanyAPPErotation.Studentsonacademicprobationarerequiredtosatisfyandcomplywiththetermsand/orconditionsoftheirprobation.TheStudentProgressionCommitteeorADSA(inconsultationwiththeADAA)mayrecommendsuspensionofstudentswhohavenotfulfilledthetermsandconditionsoftheiracademicprobation,asstipulatedintheirofficialprobationletter.TheADAAwillacknowledgethestudent’splacementonacademicprobationandtheADSAwillreferthestudenttotheSPCforameeting.Forprobationresultingfroma“NoPass”duringanExtendedLearning,theSPC(inconjunctionwiththeADAAandADSA)willrecommendtermsofprobationtotheDean.Forprobationresultingfroma“NoPass”foranExperientialBlock,theSPCwillrecommendtermsofprobation,basedoninputfromtheDirectorofExperientialEducation,theADAA,andtheADSA,totheDean.UponapprovalbytheDean,theSPCwillspecifythetermsofprobationtothestudentinawrittendocument.Includedinthisdocumentwillbe:

1 astatementinformingthestudentoftheircurrentacademicstandingandthatthefollowingwillresultindismissalfromtheprogram“notingoodacademicstanding”:

• notpassingtwoAPPEblocks,• notpassingthreeExtendedLearningsessionsinonesemester,or• notpassingacourseforasecondtime

2 astatementreiteratingtheSchool’sWithdrawal/DismissalPolicy.3 informationregardingthestudent’srighttotheappealprocess.4 Thisdocumentwillbeprovidedtothestudenttosignandreturnacopyoftheletter.A

copyoftheletterwillbesubmittedtotheDeanandothernecessaryindividuals.


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Undernormalcircumstances,astudentwillberemovedfromacademicprobationoncehe/shehassuccessfullypassedallextendedlearningblocksandmetallotherprobationrequirements.Foracademicprobationresultingfroma“NoPass”inanexperientialblock,theADAAwillcommunicatethetermsofprobationinawrittendocumentforthestudenttosignandreturnacopy.AcopyoftheletterwillbesubmittedtotheDean,thestudent’sacademicadvisor,andothernecessaryUniversityoffices,suchastheRegistrar.Studentswillremainonacademicprobationuntilsuccessfulcompletionofallprogramrequirements(i.e.thedurationoftheirP3year).ThisletterwillalsobecommunicatedwiththeSPC,whowillmeetwiththestudenttoprovideadditionalfeedbackanddetermineanyadditionalprobationaryterms.

ProbationforProfessionalorPersonalMisconductSchoolofPharmacystudentswhoexhibitinappropriateprofessionalorpersonalbehaviormaybeplacedonprobationforProfessionalorPersonalMisconduct.Inappropriateprofessionalconductexhibitedwhileinenrolledintheprogram(e.g.on-campus,atSOPeventsoroffcampusprofessionalevents,oratanyIPPEorAPPErotationsite)shouldbereportedtotheADSAforevaluationandtriage.Inappropriateprofessionalorpersonalbehaviorincludes,butisnotbelimitedtothefollowing:excessiveattendanceissues(unexcusedabsence;tardiness);disruptivebehaviorinclass;inappropriateordisrespectfulbehaviortowardfellowstudents,faculty,staff,preceptors,orstaff/employeesatpharmacypracticesites;inappropriateordisrespectfulinteractionwithpatients;andunprofessionaldress,language,orinappropriateconductasdefinedbytheSchoolortherespectivepharmacypracticesites.TheADSAwillworkwiththeappropriateADandfacultyadvisortoreviewtheincident.Ameetingwiththestudentmaybeheld.TheADswillresolvetheincident,orrefertotheSPC.IfprobationisrecommendedbytheSPCandapprovedbytheDean,theADSAwillacknowledgethestudent’splacementonProbationforProfessionalorPersonalMisconduct,andtheStudentProgressionCommitteewillspecifythetermsofprobationinawrittendocument,includingfurtherdisciplinaryactiontobetakenshouldthetermsofprobationnotbemetwithinthespecifiedtime.AllrecommendationswillbesubmittedtotheDeanforfinalapproval.Thisdocumentwillbedeliveredtothestudent,theDeanandfacultyadvisor.

SuspensionSuspensionisafullyeardisciplinaryleavethatdoesnotallowthestudenttoprogressintheprogram.Suspensionofastudentisaseriousactionandisonlyconsideredinsituationsofacademicdifficulties,orforprofessionalorpersonalmisconduct.TheStudentProgressionCommittee,afterappropriatereview,mayrecommendsuspensionofastudentfromtheprogramtotheDean.IftheDeansupportstheSPC’srecommendationforsuspension,theADSAwillnotifythestudentofhis/hersuspensioninwriting,includingthetermsandconditionsofthesuspension.Ameetingwiththestudentandhis/heradvisorwillbeheldinareasonabletimeframe.This


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decisionwillalsoincludethelengthoftimeforwhichthesuspensionwillbeenforced.Duringtheimposedsuspension,thestudentisprohibitedfromattendingorparticipatinginanyinstructionalsessions(eitherintheclassroomoronexperientialrotations)oranyPacificUniversityorSchoolofPharmacyeventsthatarenotopentothegeneralpublic,includingeventsinvolvingstudentorganizations.Thestudent’sstatuswillbecommunicatedtotheORandWABoardsofPharmacy(BOP)bytheADSA.ThestateBOPswilldeterminethestatusoftheinternlicenses.Followingthesuspensionperiod,thestudentshallrequest,inwriting,permissiontoreturntotheprogramtotheADSA.TheDean(inconsultationwiththeADSAandADAA)shallconsidertherequestandshallprovideadetailedrecommendationtotheDeanforapproval.

Dismissal/TerminationTheSchoolreservestherighttoterminatetheenrollmentofastudentatanytimeinordertosafeguarditsstandardsofscholarship,professionalandpersonalconduct,andorderlyoperation.Actionswhichinanywaythreatenorendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orwell-beingofselforothers,orwhichdisruptorinterferewiththeorderlyoperationoftheSchoolarecauseforimmediateterminationofthestudent.AstudentwhohastheirenrollmentterminatedmaynotbereinstatedtotheSchoolunderanycircumstances.

WithdrawalandDismissalProceduresAttendanceattheSchoolisaprivilegegrantedinconsiderationofspecifiedlevelsofperformanceandofmaintainingtheestablishedstandardsofscholarshipandpersonalandprofessionalconduct.TheSchoolreservestherighttorequireastudenttowithdraworbedismissedatanytimeitdeemsnecessarytosafeguarditsstandardsofscholarship,conduct,andorderlyoperation.

VoluntaryWithdrawalApplicationforvoluntarywithdrawalfromtheSchoolmustbemadeinwritingtotheADAA.Exceptinrareandspecialcircumstances,theapplicationwillbeaccompaniedbyapersonalinterviewwiththeADAA(andtheADSA,asappropriate).Everyeffortshouldbemadebythestudenttoassurethatnomisunderstandingsorerrorsoccurinthewithdrawalprocess.Followingnotificationbythestudentandthepersonalinterview,theADAAwillnotifytheDeanandprovidethestudentwiththeformsnecessarytoprocesstheofficialwithdrawal.Withdrawalisnotcompleteuntiltherequiredformsaresignedbythestudent,anadministrativefacultymember,andtheDean.TheprocedureforVoluntaryWithdrawalisasfollows:

1 Thestudentmustfirstconsultwithhisorherfacultyadvisor.2 ThestudentmakesawrittenrequesttotheADAAtovoluntarilywithdrawfromthe

School.3 TheADAAnotifiestheDean,preparesthenecessaryformsforwithdrawalandmay

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4 ThewithdrawalinterviewwiththestudentandtheADAAisheldandthetermsofwithdrawalareagreedtoandputinwriting.ThestudentmustalsocommunicatewiththeFinancialAidoffice,regardlessofwhetherornotthestudentreceivedfinancialaid.Inaddition,thestudentisaskedtofilloutawithdrawalexitsurvey.

5 ThestudentmustturnintheirBoxerIDcardtotheADAA.6 Thecompletedwithdrawalformandtermsofwithdrawalaresignedbythestudentand

returnedforsignaturetotheADAAwhoshallforwardthemtotheDeanforsignature.7 TheORandWABoardsofPharmacywillbeinformedofthewithdrawal.Thestudent

shouldfollowtheirrespectivepoliciestosurrendertheirinternlicense.8 Onceallformsaresignedanddated,thewithdrawalprocessiscomplete.9 Inasituationthatastudentdoesnotcomplytheabovewithdrawalprocess,the

withdrawalprocessisconsideredcomplete.

MandatoryWithdrawalAsstatedinthePacificUniversityCatalog(http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/registrar/academic-catalog),underAcademicandRegistrationPolicies,studentswhomustwithdrawforhealthemergenciesorotheremergencyreasonsmaybegrantedaWithdrawal.AstatementfromahealthcareproviderorotherdocumentationmayberequiredforaWithdrawal.TheDeanmaywithdrawastudentfromtheSchoolifthestudenthasmentalorphysicalhealthproblemsand/orengagesinorthreatenstoengageinbehaviorthat(a)posesadangerofcausingphysicalharmtothestudentortoothersor(b)directlyandsubstantiallyimpedestheactivitiesofothermembersofthecampuscommunity.TheprocedureforthesewithdrawalsiscontainedintheUniversityStudentHandbookandisinaccordwiththeguidelinesoftheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationandSection504ofTheRehabilitationActof1973.Re-enrollmentisatthediscretionoftheVicePresidentofStudentLife,inconsultationwithappropriatehealthprofessionals.

MandatoryDismissalAsstatedintheAcademicStandardsofProgresssectionabove,studentscanbedismissedfromtheprogram“notingoodacademicstanding”forthefollowing:

• notpassingfourre-examinationsinasemester• notpassingthreeextendedlearningblocksinasemester• notpassingtwoAPPEblocks• professionaland/orpersonalmisconductaredismissedfromtheprogram

TheprocedureforMandatoryDismissalisasfollows:

1 TheADAAwillinformthestudent,theADSAandtheirfacultyadvisor,inwriting,thestudentisdismissedfromtheSchool.

2 TheADAAnotifiestheDean,preparesthenecessaryformsfordismissalandschedulesadismissalinterview.

3 Thedismissalinterviewmaybeattendedbythestudent,theADAAandtheADSA,asappropriateandthetermsofdismissalagreedtoandputinwriting.ThestudentmustalsomeetwiththeofficeofFinancialAid,regardlessofwhetherornotthestudentreceivedfinancialaid.


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4 Thecompleteddismissalform,includingthetermsofdismissal,issignedbythestudentandtheADAA.ThesigneddocumentsshallthenbeforwardedtotheDeanforsignature.

5 TheUniversity’sDeanofStudentsOfficewillbeinformedofthedismissal.6 TheORandWABoardsofPharmacywillbeinformedofthewithdrawal.Thestudent

shouldfollowtheirrespectivepoliciestosurrendertheirinternlicense.7 Onceallformsaresignedanddated,thedismissalprocessiscomplete.8 Inasituationthatastudentdoesnotcomplywiththeabovedismissalprocess,the

dismissalprocessisconsideredcomplete.

ConditionsforRe-admissionforStudentsWithdrawing“InGoodAcademicStanding”Studentswhowithdraw“ingoodacademicstanding”(i.e.notonacademicprobation,voluntarywithdrawal,orpersonalLOA)arenotassuredofre-admissionunlessitisapartofthefinalwrittendecisionand/oragreementmadebetweenadministrativefacultyandthestudent,anditisacknowledgedthroughsignaturebytheDean.UnlesscircumstancesdeterminedbytheDeanwarrant,studentswhoaregrantedre-admissionfollowingwithdrawalingoodacademicstandingre-enteratthebeginningofthenextacademicyear(butwillnothavetore-takeanycoursesthattheyalreadysuccessfullypassed).

ConditionsforRe-admissionforStudentsWithdrawing/Dismissed“NotinGoodAcademicStanding”Students,whowithdrawwhileonacademicprobation,doso“notingoodacademicstanding”.Studentswhowithdraw“notingoodacademicstanding”mayrequestre-admissionthroughtheSchool’sAdmissionsApplicationprocessunlessotherwisestipulated.GoodacademicstandingintheSchoolofPharmacyisdefinedas:

a satisfactoryacademicperformanceb soundpracticeskillsc adherencetoUniversityandSchoolrulesandproceduresd behaviorthatleadstoprofessionalcompetenceandpositiveinterpersonaland

professionalrelations

LeaveofAbsenceAnystudentmayrequestaLeaveofAbsence(LOA)duetotheexistenceofamedicalconditionorpersonalissuesthataffecttheirabilitytocontinuetheprogram.RequestsforaLOAwillbereviewedonacase-by-casebasisandmustbeapprovedinadvancebytheDean.Thiswillbethesameasavoluntarywithdrawal,butforadefinedperiodoftime.Anystudentwhorequestsaleaveofabsenceduringasemesterwillbewithdrawnfromallcoursesandberequiredtorestartthesemesterwhenreturning.TheprocedureforobtainingaLeaveofAbsence(LOA)isasfollows:

1 Thestudentshouldfirstconsultwiththeirfacultyadvisorinatimelymannerfollowingtheincident(s)thatarecausinghimorhertoconsidertakingaLeave.

2 ThestudentmakesawrittenrequesttotheADSAforaLeaveofAbsence.ThisrequestshouldincludethereasonfortheLOAandthedatesrequested.Emailisacceptablewrittencommunicationforthisrequest.


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3 TheADSAnotifiestheDeanoftherequestandpreparesthenecessarydocumentationfortheLOA.

4 TheDean,thestudent,andtheADSAmaymeeteitherinpersonorviaphonetodiscusstherequest.

5 TheDeanshalldetermine,inwriting,whetherornottogranttherequestandthetermsoftheLOA,ifgranted.Anytermsshallbeputinwritingforthestudenttoreviewandsign.TheDeanwillapproveordenytheLOArequestwithin5Universityworkingdays.

6 Iftherequestisgranted,thestudentshallsignanddatetheappropriatedocument.ThestudentshallthenreturnthecompleteddocumenttotheADSA.

7 ThestudentmustmeetwiththeDirectorofFinancialAidtoverifythatthestudentdoesnothaveanyoutstandingfinancialobligationstotheSchool.

8 Oncealldocumentationissignedanddated,theLOAprocessiscomplete.Forpurposesofcalculatingtuitionreimbursement,theofficialdateoftheLOAwillbetheoriginaldateofreceiptofthestudent’srequest,providingtheleaveisgranted.

9 InasituationthatastudentdoesnotcomplywiththeLOArequirementsordeadlines,thestudent’senrollmentisterminated.

Leavesofabsencerequestedforafullacademicyearwillbeforoneyearonlywithexpectedreinstatementatregistrationforthefollowingyear.LeavesofAbsencerequestedmorethanonemonthafterregistrationforanygivenacademicyearwillbegrantedforaperiodnottoexceedthenumberofmonthsremaininguntiltheregistrationdateforthenextacademicyear.UnlesscircumstancesdeterminedbytheDeanwarrant,studentswhoaregrantedleavesofabsencere-enteratthebeginningofthenextacademicyearandregisterfortheentireacademicyear,includingallblockspreviouslycompletedandpassed.Leavesofabsencemaybeextendedtoamaximumof24monthstotal(eitherconsecutivemonthsorcumulativetime).Studentsareencouragedtofocusonaddressingtheirhealthand/orpersonalissuesthatresultedintheLOA.Therefore,theyarediscouragedfromauditingregularSOPclasses,enrollinginelectivesorparticipatinginstudentorganizationactivities.TheDeanwilldeterminethetermsandconditionsoftheleave.Astudent,whoisgrantedaLOAforanentireacademicyear,mustsubmitaletterofintenttoreturntoclassestotheADSAatleastthreemonthspriortotherequesteddateofreturn.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytokeeptheADSAinformedofanychangeofaddresswhileonaLOA.Ifthestudenthasnotpaid100%ofthetuitionduringtheyearinwhichtheleaveisgranted,thebalanceofthetuitionplusanyincreaseintuitionorfeeswillbepayableinthenextyearofattendance.IndependentStudyContract(ISC)AnISCmaybeanoptionforstudentswhoareonatemporaryleavefromtheprogram.TheISCisaprogramwherestudentsworkwithanassignedfacultymemberonatopicofinterestforaperiodofatleast9weeks.TheISCtopicmayalsobeanareathatthestudentwouldliketoimproveonduringtheirtimeawayfromtheprogram.ISCsmaybetakenforupto6creditsa


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semester,requirethestudenttopaytuition,andresultinagradethatappearsonthestudent’sofficialtranscript.ISCsmaybecompletedoncampusorremotely.ParticipationinanISCmaintainsthestudentstatusas“enrolled”fromtheUniversityperspective.ContacttheADAAformoreinformationaboutISCs.

StudentAppealProcesses

AstudentmayappealSchooldecisionsregardingacademicprogression(including,butnotlimitedtosuspensionanddismissal)totheCollegeofHealthProfessionsStandardsandAppealsCommittee.AllrequestsforappealsofrulingsbytheDeanoftheSOPshallbesubmittedinwritingtotheVice-Provost/ExecutiveDeanoftheCollegeofHealthProfessionswithinten(10)UniversityworkdaysaftertherulingfromtheSchoolisreceivedbythestudent.

Studentsarepermittedtoparticipateindidacticcurricularactivities(i.e.attendclassoncampus)andAPPErotationsduringtheappealprocess,butarenotallowedtoparticipateinintroductoryexperientialeducationalactivities(i.e.IPPErotationsuntiltheappealprocessisover.Appealsmustbeexplicitlyjustifiedforatleastoneofthefollowingreasons:1)Evidenceofsubstantial,materialerrorinprocedurebytheSchoolofPharmacy.Theerrormustbeofsufficientgravitytoconstitute:

(i)atotaldeparturefromprocedure

(ii)adefectthatpreventedthegivingorreceivingofnecessaryandrelevantinformation,or

(iii)alackofneutralityonthepartofthehearingauthority

2)Newevidencethatisboth(i)unavailableatthetimeoftheoriginalhearing,and(ii)thatissufficienttoalterthedecision.(Bothmustbemettoinvokethisbasisforappeal)

3)Evidencethatthesanction(s)imposedwas/weredisproportionatetotheseverityoftheviolation,orthatasanctionisunnecessarilyextremeinlightofthestandardbeingupheld.Notethattheappellantbearstheburdenofdemonstratingthedisproportionaterelationshipbetweenthesanctionandtheoffencecommitted.Adescriptionoftheimpactofthesanctionuponhis/herpersonalcircumstancewithoutanythingmoreisinsufficientasabasisforappeal.Thereviewprocessshallcommenceinatimelyfashion,subjecttotheavailabilityofallconcernedparties,butnottoexceedtwenty(20)UniversityworkingdaysfollowingreceiptbytheVice-Provostoftheinitialrequestforappeal.SeetheCollegeofHealthProfessionsAppealsproceduresforfulldetailsoftheCHPAppealsProcessthiscanbefoundwithintheCHPBylaws.


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http://www.pacificu.edu/future-graduate-professional/colleges/college-health-professions

PacificUniversityLevelAppealsFinalappealsforallacademicandprofessionalissueswillbeheardbythePacificUniversityStandardsandAppealsBoard.ProcedurescanbefoundonlineintheUniversityHandbookundersection2.5.11.(http://www.pacificu.edu/policies/index.cfm)

AttendancePolicies

GeneralStudentsareinaprofessionalprogramandexpectationsforparticipationandattendancearesimilartoemploymentresponsibilities.Additionally,activeparticipation,whichisvitaltoteamdynamicsandsuccess,isexpected.Attendanceisrequiredatallscheduledexaminations,re-examinations,extendedlearningperiodsandexperientialactivities.Absencefrominstructionalperiodsforanyreasondoesnotrelievethestudentfromresponsibilityforthematerialcoveredduringthoseperiods.Attendancerequirementsduringinstructional/didacticsessionsareatthediscretionoftheblockcoordinatorandmayvarybetweenblocks.Studentsshouldconsulttherespectivefacultyandcoursesyllabifordetailsrelatedtoattendancerequirementsforeachblock.MorethanTwoConsecutiveAbsences:Expectationsforthecommunicationofabsencesortardinessshouldfollowdirectionsprovidedineachindividualblocksyllabus.Ifastudentis/willbeabsentformorethantwoconsecutivedaysfromanexperientialactivity,oradidacticblockwhichrequiresattendance,he/sheisrequiredtocontacttheADAA.

ExcusedAbsenceAbsencefromscheduledexaminations,re-examinations,orextendedlearningblocks,issubjecttoapprovalbytheADAA(whomayconsultwiththeCourseCoordinator)whoshallconsidertherequestanddeterminewhetheranexcusedabsenceiswarranted,andmaybepermittedonlyunderthefollowingconditions*:

1 Studentillnesswhenaccompaniedbyaphysician’snotedescribingthetimeframethatwouldqualifyasexcused;

2 Personalemergencyoremergencyinthestudent’simmediatefamilysuchasdeath,hospitalizationorotheremergencysituation;

3 Attendanceataprofessionalmeetingprovidedthattheabsencehasbeenpre-approvedbytheADAAatleasttwoweeksinadvance.

*ifdidactic/classroomattendanceisrequiredforaparticularblock,asnotedinthesyllabus,theseconditionswouldalsoqualifyforexcusedabsencefromclassroomactivities.Excusedabsencesfromin-blockactivitiesareapprovedbytheCourseCoordinator.


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Ifanabsencefromascheduledexaminationorre-examinationisexcused,thestudentmaybeassessedusingadifferentexaminationinstrumentatatimesetbytheblockcoordinator.Studentswithexcusedabsenceswillbegiventhesameexaminationopportunitiesasstudentswhowerepresentattheexaminationorre-examination.TheADAAwilldetermineifthestudentwillhavetheopportunitytoearngrouppointsmissedduetoanexcusedabsence,uponconsultationwiththeCourseCoordinator.Thisisassumingthestudent’sgroupreceivedthepoints.Pointsmaybeearnedbycompletionofanassignment/activity,asassignedbytheADAA.Ifthestudentreceivedgrouppoints,eitherbyparticipatingintheoriginalexamorbyalternativemethods,thosepointswillcarryovertoamakeupre-examthatthestudentmissedduetoanexcusedabsence.Theblockcoordinatorwillworkwiththestudentandscheduleamakeupexaminationassoonaspossiblefollowingthestudent’sreturntoschool.ThedateandtimeofthemakeupexaminationwillbecommunicatedtotheADAAandmayormaynotbescheduledduringregularSchoolhours.Foranyunexcusedabsencefromascheduledexamination,thestudentwillberequiredtoattendthescheduledre-examination.Thestudentwillnotbeentitledtoreceivegrouppoints.Thestudent’sperformancewillleadtoeitherpassingthatexaminationorattendingascheduledextendedlearningblock.Foranyunexcusedabsencefromascheduledre-examination,thestudentwillberequiredtoattendthescheduledextendedlearningperiodandbeassessedonthosecompetenciesatthattime.Morethanoneunexcusedabsenceisnotpermitted.Followingasecondunexcusedabsence,thestudentwillnotbeallowedtositforthere-examinationandwillbereferredtotheADAA.StudentswhocannotsitforanexaminationorothercurricularrequirementsbecauseofreligiousobservancesareresponsibletonotifytheADAAinwritingnolaterthanthefirstweekofclassesofeachsemester.ExtendedExcusedAbsencePolicyIfaparticularlifeexperiencehappenstoastudentduringtheprogram,includingbutnotlimitedtoanaccident,severeinjury,illness,pregnancy,etc.,thestudentmaybeeligibletoreceiveanexcusedabsenceofuptothreeconsecutiveweeks(i.e.atotalof15consecutiveUniversityworkdays)duringanacademicyear.Inordertoreceiveanexcusedabsence,astatementfromthestudentand,dependinguponthelifeexperience,astatementfromthestudent’shealthcareprovidermustbeprovidedtotheADSAidentifyingtheneedforanabsenceofupto15consecutiveUniversityworkdays.Ifthetimeframeislongerthan15consecutiveUniversityworkdays,thestudent’srequestwillbeconsideredarequestforLeaveofAbsence(LeaveofAbsencesection).


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Ifastudentisgrantedanextendedexcusedabsence,thefollowingdidacticand/orexperientialrequirementsmustbeaccomplished:Didactic:Withinthefirstweekofthestudent’sofficialreturndate,awrittenplanneedstobeestablishedforallmissedhomeworkassignmentsandmakeupexamstobecompletedassoonaspossible.ThestudentwillworkwiththeADSAandtheblockcoordinator(s)toestablishtheschedule.Ifthestudentisgoingtomissascheduledexamination,theADAAwillworkwiththeblockfacultytoensurethattheexaminationprocessiscompletebeforetheExtended-Learningperiod.Experiential:Allexperientialhours,aswellasassignments,mustbemadeupbytheendofthegivensemesterforIPPE.ForAPPErotations,studentswillneedtomakeupallmissedtimepriortobeingeligibleforgraduation.PleaseconsulttheExperientialEducationManual.TheprocedureforobtaininganExtendedStudentExcusedAbsenceisasfollows:

1 AtleastfiveUniversityworkdayspriortotheeventand/orcircumstancesurroundingtheabsencerequest,awrittenstatementfromthestudentand,ifnecessary,thestudent’shealthcareprovidermustbeprovidedtotheADSAidentifyingtheneedforanabsenceofuptothreeconsecutiveweeks.

2 TheADSAreviewstherequestandforwardsittotheDeanforreviewandconsideration.3 IfapprovedbytheDean,theADSAwillprovidetothestudentthespecificwritten

requirementsandtimelineoftheextendedstudentexcusedabsence.ThestudentwillreturnasignedcopyofthetermstotheADSA.

4 ThestudentshallcontacttheADSAatleastthreebusinessdaysbeforethescheduledreturndaytoconfirmthedateofreturn.Providerdocumentationapprovingthereturnmayberequiredaswell.

5 Ifnecessaryandforpurposesofcalculatingtuitionadjustments,theofficialdateoftheExtendedExcusedAbsencewillbeeitherthedatethestudentlastattendedclass,oronthestartdaterequestedbythestudent(iftherequestisforadateinthefuture),providingtheExtendedExcusedAbsenceisgranted.

6 Ifthereisachangeinthestudent’smedicalorpersonalconditionthatwouldrequiremorethantheapprovedthreeconsecutiveweeks(15consecutiveUniversityworkdays),thestudentmustapplyforapersonalormedicalleaveofabsence(SeeLeaveofAbsencesection).

ExperientialActivitiesAttendanceisrequiredatallscheduledexperientialrotations.Studentsarerequiredtoabidebytheattendancepoliciesoutlinedinthesyllabiand/orExperientialEducationManual.


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ClassHoursandStartTimePoliciesTheP1classhoursforthedidacticportionofthecurriculumtypicallystartat8a.m.andendbetween3p.m.and4p.m.,withalunchbreakfrom11a.m.tonoon.TheP2classhoursforthedidacticportionofthecurriculumaretypicallyfrom8:30a.m.to3:30p.m.or4:00p.m.,withalunchbreakfrom11:30a.m.to12:30p.m.OnTuesdays,classeswillbeginat8a.m.andendat4p.m.ThelunchbreakonTuesdaywillbefrom11a.m.–1p.m.OnWednesdays,allclasseswillbeginat8a.m.,withalunchbreakfromnoonto2p.m.,andclasseswillendat4p.m.Pleasenotethesetimesvariablebythedayoftheweekandaresubjecttochange.Pleaseseethechartbelowfortimesbasedonthedaysoftheweek.

Two-weekcurricularcyclewith(themes)NON-EXAMWEEKMonday(CCD)

Tuesday(PPD)

Wednesday(IPED)

Thursday(SPD)

Friday(CCD)

•8-10(Re-exam)•10:15-11(SO)•11-4(SAS)•4:15-6:30(E)

•8-11(PP)•11-1(SO/SM)•1-4(PP)•4-6(Res/CCC)

•8-12(BC)•12-2(IPC,ICC,IPE,GS,DW,CHPE)•2-4(BC)

•8-11(BC)•11-12(L)•12-3(BC)•3:15-4:30(P1/P2)

•8(8:30)-11(11:30)(BC)•11(11:30)-12(12:30)(L)•12(12:30)-3(3:30)(BC)•3:45-6(E)

EXAMWEEKMonday(CCD)

Tuesday(PPD)

Wednesday(IPED)

Thursday(RD) Friday(SOD)

•8(8:30)-11(11:30)(BC)•11(11:30)-12(1230)(L)•12(12:30)-3(3:30)(BC)•3:45-6(E)

•8-11(PP)•11-1(SO/SM)•1-4(PP)•4-6(Res/CCC)

•8-12(BC)•12-2(IPC,ICC,IPE,GS,DW,CHPE)•2-4(BC)

•8(8:30)-11(11:30)(BC)•11(11:30)-12(12:30)(L)•12(12:30)-3(3:30)(BCReview)

•9-1(Exams)•1:30-3:30(SO)•3:30-5(IPC)

Legend:BC=BlockContent;CCC=ClinicalCounselingCompetitions;CCD=Co-curricularDay;CHPE=CHPElectives;DW=DiversityWorkshops;GS=GuestSeminarSpeakers;E=Electives;ICC=InterprofessionalCaseConference;IPC=InterprofessionalCompetenceCourse;IPED=InterprofessionalEducationDay;L=Lunch;P1/P2=JointP1andP2Co-curricularActivities;PPD=PharmacyPracticeDay;


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Res=ResidencyNight;RD=ReviewDay;SAS=SocialandAdministrativeSciences;SM=StudentMeetings;SO=StudentOrganizations;SOD=StudentOrganizationsDay;SPD=StrategicPlanningDay

Alltimechangeswillbecommunicatedtostudentsbytheblockcoordinatorand/oranadministrator.Thisdoesnotmeanthatfacultymembersdonothaveanyflexibilityandmustbeginlecturingat8a.m.Facultyhavethelatitudetoallowstudentstostudyintheirteamsorworkonspecialprojects;however,thattimeisdefinedandstructured,andfacultyareavailabletoassistandfacilitatestudentsintheirlearning.Studentswillnotbeallowed“timeoff”,“comptime”ortimetocompleteassignmentsintendedas“homework”off-campusduringthesetimesunlessapprovedbythecurriculumcommitteeandfacultyaspartoftheblockplan/syllabusandtheblockplan/syllabushasbeendistributedtostudentsinwritingnolaterthanthefirstdayoftheblock.Studentswillberequiredtocompletecourseworkduringeveningsand/ortheweekend.TheexaminationschedulemaybefoundintheSchoolAcademicCalendarinMoodle™.Thescheduleddatesforexaminationsandre-examinationsaresetpriortothebeginningoftheacademicyear.Thesedatesarecommunicatedtostudentsinwriting,andassuch,representacontractwiththestudentsandmayonlybealteredinextenuatingcircumstancesandwiththeapprovaloftheADAA.ThisschedulewillbefollowedunlessotherwiseapprovedbytheADAA.Starttimesforthegroupexaminationandexaminationreviewwillbeclearlycommunicatedtothestudentspriortothestartoftheexamination.Timesforre-examinationsaresetandcommunicatedtostudentsafterstudentsreceivetheirresultsontheoriginalexaminationdayinaccordancewiththeStudentExaminationPolicy.EvaluationofStudentProgressProgressionofstudentstowardachievementofprogrammaticandblockoutcomesisfrequentlymonitoredusingvariousmethodsofexamination.However,formalsummativeexaminationsforthepurposesofcommunicatingwhetherornotastudenthaspassedaparticularsetofcompetenciesarescheduledregularlythroughouttheacademicyear.Studentswhoareatriskforbeingplacedonacademicprobationwillreceiveanotification,viaemail,oftheiracademicprogressfromtheADAA.

Grades/TranscriptsTheSchoolusesa“Pass”/“NoPass”systemofrecordingstudentachievement.A“P”(pass)or“N”(nopass)willappearonthestudent’stranscript.Whenastudentneedsacopyoftheirtranscriptforscholarshiporjobapplications,arequestmustbemadetotheRegistrar’sofficeforanofficialtranscriptorunofficialtranscript:http://www.pacificu.edu/registrar/forms/index.cfm


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Inaddition,acopyoftheprogram’sdescriptionletterofourgradingpoliciesisavailableontheSchoolhomepageonMoodle™toensurerecipientsofthetranscriptarenotconfusedaboutthelackofatraditionallettergradesystemonthetranscript.Unlessspecificallynoted,thefollowingpoliciespertaintoallSOPexaminations:individualexams,re-exams,groupexams,extendedlearningexams,etc.

GeneralExamPolicies○ Studentsaretobringandusetheirpersonallaptopforexams.Backuplaptopsare

availablefromthelibrary,buttheyarenotintendedtobeaprimarycomputersource.Librarylaptopswillbeallowedonlyifproblemswithastudent’spersonallaptopareconfirmedbyUIS,whowillthengivethestudentpermissiontousealibrarylaptop.

○ Allstudentsmustdownloadtheexamatleast60minutespriortotheexamstarttime.Proctorswillprovidetheexampasswordatthestartoftheexaminationtimeframe.Allstudentsmustbeloggedintotheexambynolaterthan30minutesintotheexamstarttime(e.g.9:30a.m.forFridayexams).Allstudentsmustsubmittheirexamsbytheexamendtime.

○ Allbackpackandpersonalitemsshallbestoredinstudents’lockers,notagainstthewallsintheclassrooms.

○ BoxerIDcardsorotheridentificationmustbebroughttoallexams.BoxerIDcardsorotherstudentidentification,mustbeexchangedifstudentscheckoutanyitemsprovidedbytheSOPonexamday,suchascalculators,cables,Macadapters,etc.

○ Hatsorotherheaddressesmaynotbewornduringexaminations(unlesshonoredbyareligion).

○ Earbudsandheadphonesareprohibited.Onlyearplugscanbewornduringtheexaminations.

○ AllelectronicexaminationsshouldbetakenthroughtheExamSoft©tool.DisablingorbyanyothermeansalteringtheExamSoft©toolfunctionalityduringexaminationswillbeviewedasaseriousmisconduct.

○ Noelectronicdeviceisallowedduringexaminations(exceptitemsclearlydesignatedbytheinstructor).

○ Duringtheindividualexamination,groupexamination,orre-examination,studentsareallowedtowearorremovetheirjacket/coat.

○ Studentsmaynotcommunicatewithanyone(withtheexceptionoftheblockcoordinatororproctors)withinoroutsideoftheroomduringanyexamination.

○ NoP3student(e.g.onanAcademicAPPErotation)shouldbeaskedtoproctorexaminationsunlesshe/sheisaccompaniedbyafacultymember/preceptor.

○ Privacyscreensarenotallowedonlaptopsduringexams.

IndividualExamPolicies(Friday)○ Studentsshouldbeintestingroomsreadytobeginby8:55a.m.(i.e.allnotesand

electronicstudymaterialsclosed,loggedintoExamSoft©)○ Examsbeginat9:00a.m.○ Aseatingchartwillbepostedinthedesignatedarea.


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○ TheP1andP2classeswilltakewrittenandgroupexamssimultaneouslybeginningat9a.m.Examswillbegiveninroomsasassigned.

○ ProctorsareassignedforexamsbytheCurriculumCommittee.○ StudentswhodonothavetheirpersonallaptopavailableforuseonFridaywillnotbe

allowedtositfortheexam.○ StudentswithtechnicalproblemsshouldraisetheirhandsandproctorswillgetUISfor

assistance.StudentsshouldNOTturnthecomputeroff/onunlessinstructedtodosobyUISoraproctor.ThispracticecanaffectExamSoft©tool.

○ Therewillbenoentryintotheexamroomafter9:30a.m.However,allstudentsmustfinishtheexamby11:00a.m.Studentsarenotallowedtoleavetheexamroom,eveniftheyhavecompletedtheirexam,untilafter9:30.● Unexcusedtardinesswillbeconsideredanunexcusedabsenceandwillresultinthe

studentforfeitingparticipationinthatexaminationandpotentialgrouppoints.StudentswithunexcusedtardinessarerequiredtomeetwiththeADAAtodiscussthenatureoftheirtardinessanddevelopanactionplantopreventfutureoccurances.RepeatoffensesmaybesubjecttoreferraltoSPCandpossibleprobation.

● Studentswithanyabsencefromanexaminationarenotallowedtobeincludedinanyre-examinationprep.

● ForstudentsreceivingextendedtimethroughLSS,entrywillnotbeallowedonce25%ofthetesttimehaselapsed.StudentswhoarelateforanexamwithextendedtimewillhavetomeetwiththeADAAasoutlinedaboveinthesectiononunexcusedtardiness.

○ Scratchpaper,ifprovidedforexam,willbepassedoutaftertheexamhasstarted.Scratchpapershallbeturnedinbeforethestudentleavestheexamroom.

○ Uponcompletionoftheindividualexam,studentsin403and411shallclosetheirlaptops,leavethemattheirseatsandexittheroomquietly.Studentsinbreakoutroomsshouldclosetheirlaptops,movethemtothetable/wallinthefrontofrooms403or411andleavequietly.

○ Studentsmayaccesstheirlockersaftertheyhavecompletedtheindividualexamtogettheirphones,food,etc.Lecturenotes/materialsshouldbeleftinlockers(perSchoolofPharmacyHonorCode).

○ Aftercompletingtheindividualexam,studentsmustimmediatelyvacatethe4thfloor.Notalkingisallowedonthe4thfloorduringtheexam.StudentsmaynotcongregateonotherfloorsofCreightonHall(2nd,3rdor5th)asotherclassesareinsession.Unlessinthelibraryoratfloorcafé(asacustomer),studentsmustleaveCreightonHall.Studentsmaygotothefollowingareasaftertheindividualexam:● HPC1Firstfloorcafé,ifthestudentisapayingcustomer.● HPC2firstfloorvendingspace,atriumarea,oravailablebreakoutrooms.● Outdoorpublicspacesonornearcampus.

○ Studentswhocompletetheirexamsbefore11:00a.m.willleavethe4thfloorareaandshouldreturntothe4thfloornosoonerthan11:00a.m.Whenreturninginthestairwell,talkingisnotpermittedoutofrespecttotheotherprograms.Studentshave


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from11:00a.m.-11:15a.m.totransitiontogroupexamrooms.TheGroupExambeginsat11:15a.m.

○ Studentsshouldberespectfulofotherprogramsandclassesinsessionwhencongregatingintheseareas.(e.g.classactivitiesinoraroundtheHPC2atrium).

○ Aftertheindividualexam,studentsareexpectedtocomplywiththeSOPHONORCODEandadheretothefollowing:● Maydiscussconceptsfromtheexamwithotherstudentstogainabetter

understandingoftheexamtopics.● Shouldnotdiscussspecificexamquestionswithstudentsoutsideoftheirgroup,to

“poll”orstrategizewithothers.● Shouldnotaccesslecturenotesorcoursematerialstoinvestigateanswersto

specificquestionsbeforethegroupexam.Theintentofthegroupexamistodiscussthesequestionswithinyourgroupandlearnfromeachother.

● Shouldnottrytoremember/recreatespecificexamquestionsforthepurposeofcreatingabankofexamquestionsforeithertheMondayexamorexamsinfutureyears.

GroupExamPolicies(Friday)○ Groupexamsbeginat11:15a.m.○ Groupexamsmaynotbestartedearlierthan11:15am.○ P1andP2groupswillsharethebreakoutroomsforgroupexams.○ Failuretobepresentwhenthegroupexaminationisdistributedwillresultinthe

studentforfeitinghis/heropportunityforgrouppoints.○ Studentsnotcontributingtogroupactivitiesthroughouttheblockwillforfeithis/her

opportunityforgrouppoints.○ P1andP2groupsshouldnottalktoeachotherduringgroupexamsandshouldbe

respectfuloftheotherteam(e.g.noiselevel,spacesharing).ProctorsthathappentooverhearconversationsaboutexamcontentbetweenP1andP2studentswillnotifytheADAA,andthosegroupswillnotbeeligibleforgrouppoints.

○ Breakoutroomdoorsaretoremainopenduringgroupexams.○ Groupmembersareencouragedtousewhiteboardsduringgroupexams.Whiteboards

shouldbeerasedpriortoleavingthebreakoutrooms.Ifthereisnotadequatewhiteboardspaceforbothgroups,onegroupmayrequestscratchpaper,whichmustbeturnedinbeforeleaving.

○ Onlyonecomputerpergroupisallowedduringthegroupexams.Accesstootherdevicesisnotallowedduringthegroupexams(exceptitemsclearlydesignatedbytheinstructor).Theteamshoulddesignatewhichcomputertouse.Examgroupsmustutilizethelargemonitorswhentakingtheexam,andifthemonitorsarenotfunctionalgroupsmusttelltheproctors.Thedesignatedteammemberwillbeabletoretrievethatcomputerbetween11:00and11:15a.m.whenalltheindividualexaminationsaredone.

○ Groupmembersshouldnotifyaproctortowitnessthesubmissionoftheirgroupexams.Inaddition,groupmembersshouldnotleavetheexamroompriortothesubmissionoftheirexam.

○ Aftersubmissionofthegroupexam,teammembersmayretrievetheirlaptops.


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○ Studentswhohavesubmittedtheirgroupexamsmayexitquietlyandleavethe4thfloorimmediately.

Re-ExamPolicies(Monday)○ Re-examsbeginat8:00a.m.○ Ifaseatingchartisused(variesbyexam),itwillbepostedinthedesignatedarea.There

mayormaynotbepre-arrangedseatingforre-exams,dependingonthesizeofthecohort.However,thefacultyorproctormayaskastudenttomovetoadifferentseatatanytime.

○ Uponcompletionofthere-exam,studentsshouldraisetheirhandsandanexamproctorwillcomeandwitnesstheirsubmissionoftheexam.Aftersubmission,studentsmaytaketheirlaptopsandleavetheexamroom.

○ Afterthere-exam,studentsmustvacatethe4thfloorandmayreturnafter10:00am.

ExamDayRestroomPolicyIfthereisanemergencysituationandthestudentcannotwaituntiltheexamiscompleted,thestudentshouldnotifyanexamproctorandusetheappropriaterestroompass.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteadocumentationformtobeallowedtousetherestroomduringanexam.Oncethestudentreturns,theymustsignbackintotheroomtocontinuetheexam.Theformwillincludename,date,timeleft,timereturned,andifthestudenthasaLearningSupportServices(LSS)accommodationrelatedtorestroomuse.Thisformwillbeusedtodocumentbathroomusage.StudentswhodonothaveanLSSaccommodationmaycontactLSSforanevaluation.DocumentationformswillbeforwardedtotheADSAaftereachexam.Onestudentpertestingroomisallowedemergencyrestroomuseatatime(foranyexamtype).Onlyonestudentmaybeactuallyintherestroomatatime.Thiswillberegulatedbyaproctor.Studentsarestrictlyforbiddenfromtakinganymaterialsintotherestroomthatcouldassistthemontheexam(e.g.notes).StudentswhohavecompletedtheirexamonFridayorMondaymaynotusethe4thfloorrestroomsaftertheexam.RestroomsareavailableoneveryfloorwithintheHPC1building.Theyshouldgotothelobby,oranotherfloor,becauseproctorsmayonlyallowstudentswithamale/femalerestroompassintotherestroomduringtheexam.

ExaminationSeatingArrangementsArandomlyassignedseatingchartwillbecreatedandpostedattheentrancetothestudenthallwayforeachexam.AllFridayexamswillhaveaseatingchart,aswilloccasionalMondayexams.Proctorsreservetherighttomovestudentspriortoandduringtheexamination.Additionally,proctorsreservetherighttomovestudentsduringanyassessment,includingexams,groupexams,quizzes,etc.).AnyadditionalchangesmayberequestedonlyafterastudenthasmetwithLearningSupportServices(LSS)andanaccommodationhasbeenestablishedforthestudent.


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ClarificationsDuringExamsInterpretationofexamquestionsispartofthestudentlearningassessmentprocess.Studentsarenotallowedtoaskanyexam-relatedquestionsduringtheindividualorgroupexaminations.Studentsareonlyallowedtoraisetheirhandduringanexaminationifastudenthasacomputerproblem,orhasanemergencyrelatedissue.Studentsareexpectedtoreadthequestioncarefullyandtrytheirbesttoanswerit.

PersonalPropertyOn/AboutStudentsDuringExamsOnlytheitemsclearlydesignatedbytheinstructor(e.g.pencil,calculator,charts,andprovidedscratchpaper)arepermittedatthestudent’sdesk.Books,notebooks,papers,handouts,andclass-relatedmaterials,aswellasanypersonaltechnologicalitemssuchascellphoneplayers,iPodorothermp3players,handbags,andbookbagsmustbekeptinthestudent’sindividuallocker.

CellularPhoneandOtherCommunicationDevicesDuringExamsCellularphones,pagers,andanyothertwo-waycommunicationdevicesmustbeturnedoffandkeptwithpersonalitemsinthestudent’sindividuallocker.Astudenthavingacellphoneinhis/herimmediatepossessionorinexaminationroomsduringtheexaminationorthegroupexaminationwillforfeithis/herrighttoparticipateintheexaminationorteamexamination,andwillreceivenocreditforeitherexamination.Possessionofsuchitemswillbeconsideredaprofessionalismviolation.Ifastudentneedstobereachedduringanexambyanoutsideparty(e.g.,spouses,children,etc.)foranemergency,thestudentshouldcontacttheADAAbeforetheexamtodeterminepotentialsolutions.

IssuesPreventingExamParticipation:EvaluationsStudentswhofailtosubmitrequiredcourseand/orinstructorevaluationsasassignedonthreeincidencesthroughouttheacademicyearwillnotbeeligibleforgrouppointsonthenextexam.Thestudentwillbeallowedtoparticipatewiththeirgroupsonthegroupexam,butnogrouppointswillbeawardedforthatindividual.Anyadditionalmissedrequiredevaluationswillresultinthestudentnotbeingeligibleforgrouppointsonthenextscheduledexaminationaswell.Thescheduleforallblockandfacultyevaluationsisprovidedtostudentsatthebeginningofeachsemester.

P1andP2Re-ExaminationPrepRe-examinationprepforfirstandsecondyearstudentswilldependontheblockcoordinator,whichmayincludeanelectronicreview.Theblockcoordinatorwillcommunicatethedetailsforthisprocess.

Re-ExamandExtendedLearningWaiverSincethenatureoftheprogramisPass/NoPass,theremaybetimeswhenstudentsmaychoosetotakeadvantageoftutoring,mentoring,orotherspecialhelpsessions.


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Repeatexaminationsorotherhelpsessionsmayoccurattimesandplaceswhichareknownthroughoutthestudentbody,whichmayallowclassmatestosurmiseone’sparticularacademicstandingbyvirtueofattendanceattheseexaminationsorhelpsessions.Inaddition,duringre-examinationsorextendedblockexaminations,P1andP2studenttaketheirexaminationsinthesameroom.ThefactthatstudentsmaydeducethisinformationaboutanotherstudentisnotaviolationoftheirrightsundertheFederalEducationRightsandPrivacyActof1974(FERPA)bythefaculty,staff,oradministratorsofthePacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacyProgram.Duetothenatureoftheprogram,weaskthateachstudentreviewthere-examinationandExtendedLearningpolicyandsignawaiver/releaseforthedurationoftheprogram.Anyviolationoftheaboveexampolicieswillforfeitastudent’srighttoreceiveanypoint(s)andmayresultinacademicandprofessionalsanctions.StudentProgressionPoliciesandProceduresThesepoliciesandproceduresincorporatetherequirementsforastudenttosuccessfullycompletetheprogram.Successisdefinedasthesatisfactoryprogressionofastudentthroughtheacademic,professional,andexperientialaspectsoftheprogram.TheStudentProgressionCommittee(SPC)administersthesepoliciesandprocedures,withtheassistanceoftheSchoolofPharmacyfaculty,staff,andadministration.

ProgramCompletionTimeframeAstudentmaytakeuptofiveyearstocompletethethreeyearDoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)programatPacificUniversity.Allformsofleave(voluntarywithdrawals,administrativewithdrawals,orleavesofabsence)maybeextendedtoamaximumof24monthstotal(eitherconsecutivemonthsorcumulativetime)withapprovalfromtheADSAortheADAA.Astudentwillbedismissedfromtheprogramfiveyearsfromhis/herstartdateifhe/shehasnotcompletedprogramrequirements.Atthatpoint,thestudentmaychoosetore-applyforadmissiontotheSchoolasaP1.(SeeError!Referencesourcenotfound.,Error!Referencesourcenotfound.,andError!Referencesourcenotfound.sections.)StudentProgressionsCommittee(SPC)TheStudentProgressionsCommitteeisestablishedtooverseeandimplementallpoliciesandproceduresrelatedtoacademicreviewandunprofessionalconduct.ThecommitteemonitorstheacademicprogressandprofessionaldevelopmentofthestudentswithintheSchoolofPharmacy.Thecommitteemeetsregularlyandasneeded,toaddressformalconcernsfromstudents,faculty,preceptors,orstaffregardingtopicsaffectingstudents’progressionintheprogram.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedtoacademicintegrity,academicperformance,andprofessionalism.Thecommitteeservesastheinitialcommitteeforacademicandprofessionalismissues,assigningschoolscholarshipsandawards,andprovidesrecommendationstotheDeanforconsideration.ThecommitteeisresponsibleforestablishingandperiodicallyreviewingtheSchool’spoliciesandproceduresthataddressissuesofacademicintegrity,professionalism,andethics.


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TheCommitteewill:

1. Reviewandupdatepoliciesandproceduresannually2. Reviewtheprogressofstudentsidentifiedwithsubstandardacademicorbehavioral

performanceatleastonceperterma. Evaluate,discussandrecommendspecificoutcomesandexpectations(action

plan,etc.)b. Holdhearingsasnecessary

3. Documentproceedingsandoutcomes,includingcommunicationwithstudentsaccordingtodesignatedtimelines

4. CreaterecommendationsandsharewiththeDean

TheCommitteeconsistsof5votingmembersdrawnfromtheSchoolofPharmacyfacultyandstaff.MembersareappointedbytheDeaninstaggeredterms.TheCommitteealsoincludestheADSAasanex-officio,non-votingmember.Ifaconflictofinterestisnoted,analternativewillbeidentified.ThememberswillvoteaChairannually.

Allmembershaveequalvotingrights.Aquorumisdefinedasamajorityofmemberspresent.

Afteradecision,theChairwilldocumentCommitteedecisionsanduploaddocumentationtoBoxforpreservationofinformation.

Studentsarereviewedeachsemestertoensuretheyaremakingadequateandappropriateprogressthroughtheirprogram.Reviewsareconductedassoonasgradesarefinalattheendofeachtermormoreoften.Whenastudentisnotmeetingstandardsanddismissalfromtheprogramisapossibility,anAcademicPerformanceHearingbytheStudentProgressionsCommitteewillbeheld.Studentsarenotdismissedwithouttheopportunitytoparticipateinahearing.

StudentProgressionCommittee(SPC)ProceduresforAcademic,Professional,and/orUnsatisfactoryProgress

Studentsareaccountableforallactionswhileintheprogram.ThefollowingscenariosoutlinetheprocessforcertaininstanceswheretheSchool’sadministrationand/orSPCmaybe/areinvolved.InanyinstancethatastudentisreferredtotheSPC,thestudentmayberequestedtosubmitaletteraddressingtheissueandwillberequiredtoprovideadraftactionplantorectifytheissuetotheSPCChairpriortothescheduledmeeting.Ameetingbetweenthestudentandhis/heradvisorshouldoccurpriortotheSPCmeeting.

1. Continuedconfirmationsof“NoPass”scoresonFridayexamswilltriggercontinuedcorrespondencesfromtheADAA,requiringapotentialmeetingbetweenthestudentandtheADAA,aswellasrequiringthestudenttodevelopanactionplantohelpimprovesuccess.TheseactionplansmaybehelpfulifthestudentcontinuesalongthispathwayandearnsextendedlearningblocksandmustmeetwithSPC.


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UponaccrualofoneEL,theADAAwillsendthestudentanemailcopyinghis/heradvisorandencouragethestudenttoreachouttotheiradvisorassoonaspossibletodiscussanyhelptheymightneedanddevelopanyplansnecessarytosucceedmovingforward.Duetotheacceleratednatureoftheprogram,itisimportantforanydifficultiestobeaddressedswiftlyandforassistancetobesoughtearly,asneeded.

2. Uponaccumulationoftwoextendedlearningblocksinanysemester,theADAAwillprovideanotice,viaemail,tothestudentandfacultyadvisorregardingthecurrentacademicstatusofthestudent.AmeetingbetweenthestudentandtheADAAorADSA,(thestudent’sadvisormayormaynotattend)mustoccuruponaccumulationoftwoextendedlearningblocksinanysemester.ThestudentwillberequiredtomodifytheexistingactionplanthatwasmadeafterhavingreceivedthefirstEL.Thisisintendedtoencouragethestudenttoproactivelyaddressthisunsatisfactorytrend,aswellasremindthemoftheestablishedprocessforprobation.

3. Uponaccumulationofthreeextendedlearningblocksinanysemester,theADAAwillnotifythestudentandfacultyadvisorbyemailregardingthecurrentacademicstatusofthestudent.AtthispointthestudentwillmeetwitheithertheSPCorwiththeADAAorADSAforfurtherguidanceandtomodifytheiractionplan.FormeetingswiththeSPC,theADSAorSPCChairwillnotifythestudentandfacultyadvisorofthenextscheduledSPCmeeting,whichthestudentmustattend.ThestudentmustsubmitadraftedactionplantotheSPCbeforethecommittee.ThestudentmaybegivenrecommendationsfromtheSPC(whichareapprovedbytheDean),includingrevisionofthedraftactionplanincorporatingcommitteefeedback,whichwillbeexpectedtobefollowed.

4. Uponaccumulationoffourextendedlearningblocksorfailingthreeextendedlearningblockswithinasemester,theADAAwillnotifythestudentandfacultyadvisorinwritingofthestudent’smandatorydismissalfromtheSchool(seeMandatoryDismissalsection).

5. Withanyissuesurroundingacademicdishonestyoccurringduringadidacticcourse,theADSAwillnotifythestudentandfacultyadvisorinwriting,byemail,oftheprofessionalissueinquestionandmayreferthestudenttotheSPCaftermeetingwiththestudent.

6. WithanyprofessionaloracademicissueoccurringduringanexperientialcourseoranySchoolofPharmacyrelatedactivityorevent,thestudentandfacultyadvisorwillbenotifiedinwriting,byemail,oftheprofessionalissueinquestionandthestudentmaybereferredtotheSPCbytheADSAafterconsultingwiththeappropriateindividual,suchastheADAA,DEE,etc.

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may/maynotmeetwiththestudenttodiscusstheacademicissueandmayreferthestudenttoSPC.

HearingproceduresforAcademicperformanceandUnprofessionalBehavioraredescribedasfollows:

AcademicPerformanceHearing

Within5Universitybusinessdaysoftheinitialreview,thestudentisnotifiedofthedayandtimeofthehearing,whichwillbescheduledforatimethatdoesnotconflictwiththestudent’sclassscheduleorotheracademicactivities.ThenotificationshouldincludealistofCommitteememberswhowillbeinattendancesothestudenthasanopportunitytoidentifyanyconflictofinterest.(SeeAPPENDIXGfordefinitionof“ConflictofInterest”)Concurrently,Committeemembersaregiventhenameofthestudenttobereviewedinordertoidentifyapossibleconflictofinterest.PotentialconflictsofinterestshouldbedisclosedtotheChairwithinareasonabletimeinadvanceofthehearingtoavoidadelay.

ThestudentmaybegiventheoptionofattendingthroughSkype,orotherremoteaccess,whenappropriate(determinedbytheADSAandCommitteeChair).Ifthestudentchoosesnottoparticipateintheprocess,thehearingwillproceedasscheduled.Thehearingwillbescheduledwithin10Universitybusinessdaysofthedateinwhichthenotificationtothestudentwassent.

ThestudenthastherighttohaveanadvisorselectedfromtheUniversitycommunitywithhimorherduringthehearing.TheadvisormustbeamemberoftheUniversitycommunityandmaynotbeanattorney.Thestudentisresponsibleforpresentingher/hisowninformation,andtherefore,advisorsarenotpermittedtospeakortoparticipatedirectlyinanyCommitteehearing.ThestudentshouldselectasanadvisorapersonwhosescheduleallowsattendanceatthescheduleddateandtimefortheCommitteehearingbecausedelaysmaynotbeallowed.

Atypicalhearingwillfollowthissequence:

1.ApreliminarymeetingofvotingandexofficioCommitteemembersisheldtoreviewprocedures.

AllvotingCommitteememberswillbepresentandparticipatingunlessoneormoreareexcusedbecauseaconflictofinteresthasbeendisclosed,ortheyareexcusedbytheADSAforappropriatepersonalorprofessionalreasons.Alternatesshallserveonbehalfofabsent/excusedCommitteemembers.IfamemberoftheSPCfeelsthataconflictofinterestinaparticularcaseexistsorisunabletoattendameeting,themembershallnotifytheChair,whomayconsultwiththeADSAtodetermineifanalternatefacultymembershouldbeappointedadhoc.IfanymemberoftheSPCfeelsthereisapotentialconflictofinterestwhereacommitteememberhasnotrecusedthemselves,thecommitteemay,byamajorityvote,requiretherecusaloftheindividualinquestion,whereupontheChairmayconsultwiththeADSAtodeterminetheneedforasubstitute.

§ Allconflictsofinterestthathavenotbeenresolvedinadvanceofthehearingaredisclosed.


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§ Amaximumofonevotingmembermaybeabsentforahearingtobeconducted.Ifmorethanonevotingmemberisabsentbecauseofconflictofinterestorunavailability,areplacementfacultymembermaybereplacedbyanalternate;

§ Thestaffrepresentativeisresponsiblefordocumentingtheminutes,excludingdeliberationsandballots.

2.ThestudentisbroughtinandtheChairexplainsthattheproceedingswillbeaudio-recordedandrecordingisstarted.AllCommitteemembersintroducethemselvesfortherecord.

§ Duringthehearing,thestudenthastherighttobepresentatalltimeswheninformationisbeingreceivedbytheCommittee.

§ ThestudentisgivenafinalopportunitytoobjecttothepresenceofanyCommitteememberbecauseofconflictofinterest.(Thefirstopportunityiswiththewrittennotificationtothestudentwhichincludesthenamesofcommitteemembers.)Thereasonsforthepresumedconflictmustbestated.TheCommitteemembermaythenchoosetoexcusehim-orherself.IftheCommitteememberdoesnotexcusehim-orherself,amajorityvotebytheremainingCommitteememberswilldeterminewhetherthememberstaysorisexcused.Totheextentpossible,conflictsofinterestshouldbeidentifiedinadvanceofthescheduledhearingsoalternateCommitteemembersmaybepresenttoavoidadelayintheprocess.

3.TheCommitteeChairpresentstheacademicinformationthatledtothehearing.Thestudentmayrespondtotheinformationandincludestatementsaboutwhatcontributedtohis/heracademicstruggles.

4.VotingandexofficiomembersoftheCommitteemayaskquestionsofthestudent.

5.Thestudentisexcused.TheCommitteethendeliberatesinclosedsessionanddeterminesiftherewillbeanychangeinacademicstatus,uptoandincludingdismissalfromtheprogram.

§ Committeedeliberationsarenotrecordedandmaynotbedisclosedoutsideofhearing.§ TheCommitteeinitiallyformulatesamotionandvotesbypaperballot.§ Decisionsaremadebasedonamajorityvote.

6.Followingdeliberations,theCommitteewillforwarditsdecisiontotheDeanforreview.WhentheDeanaffirmsthedecision,thentheChairfinalizestheletterandsendsittothestudent.Ifthereisadifferenceofopinionregardingoutcome,theDeanwillmeetwiththecommitteetoreacharesolutionbyconsensus.

7.AwrittenappealofaCommitteedecisionmaybemadeattheCollegelevelwithin10businessdays,inaccordancewiththeCollegeofHealthProfessionsbylaws.

8.IfthestudentwishestoappealtheCollege’sdecision,afurtherappealmaybemadetotheUniversityProvost/VicePresidentforAcademicAffairsinaccordancewiththeproceduresof


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theUniversityStandardsandAppealsBoardasoutlinedintheFacultyandGovernanceHandbook.

9.TheSecretaryretainsrecordings,minutes,andotherrelevantdocumentsofthehearingandtransferstheserecordstohis/hersuccessor.Ballotsareshredded.ThelengthoftimesuchrecordsareretainedshallbeinaccordancewithUniversitypolicy.

UnprofessionalBehaviorHearing(includingacademicmisconduct)

AllegationsofunprofessionalbehaviorincludeactionsthatarecontrarytotheSchool,College,orUniversitystatedexpectationsofconduct.AllegedviolationsofTitleIXneedtobereferredtothePacificUniversityTitleIXCoordinator.ForallegedviolationsofthePacificUniversityStudentCodeofConduct,theCommitteeChairshouldconsultwiththeOfficeofStudentConducttodeterminehowthecaseshouldbeadjudicated.

AllegationsofunprofessionalbehaviormustbesubmittedinwritingtotheADSAandcannotbeanonymous.OnceanallegationisbroughttotheStudentProgressionsCommittee,theCommitteewillholdahearingtoconsidertheallegation.

Priortothehearing,theChairwillreviewtheallegationwiththeADSAanddeterminesifthereareotherindividualswhomighthaveknowledgeoftheincidentconcernedwiththeallegation.

§ Iftherearepossiblewitnesses,theChairandoneothermemberoftheCommitteewillmeetwiththoseindividualstodetermineiftheyshouldbecalledaswitnessesduringthehearing.Thepurposeofthisinitialmeetingisnottogathertestimony,buttodeterminewhetherornottheidentifiedwitnesshasdirectknowledgeregardingtheallegation.“Character”witnessesarenotanecessaryorappropriatepartofthisprocess.

§ Confidentialcontemporaneousnotesofallsuchmeetings,includingdate,timeandplace,shouldbetaken.

§ Potentialwitnessesareasked,andexpected,tocooperatewiththeinvestigation.

ThepartiesatthehearingaretheComplainantandtheRespondent.DocumentspresentedtotheCommitteeandtheaudio-recordingofstatementsmadebytheComplainant,witnesses,andtheRespondentwillbemaintainedbythestaffrepresentativeoftheCommitteeconsistentwithUniversitypolicy.Inthecaseofdismissals,recordsarekeptindefinitelyandtransferredbythestaffrepresentativetohis/hersuccessors.

Within5Universitybusinessdaysoftheallegation,theComplainantandtheRespondentwillbenotifiedofthedayandtimeofthehearing,whichwillbescheduledforatimethatdoesnotconflictwithclassschedulesorotheracademicactivities.ThenotificationshouldincludealistofCommitteememberswhowillbeinattendancesothepartieshaveanopportunitytoidentifyanyconflictofinterest.(SeeAPPENDIXGfordefinitionof“ConflictofInterest”)Concurrently,CommitteemembersaregiventhenameoftheComplainantandtheRespondenttobereviewedinordertoidentifyapossibleconflictofinterest.PotentialconflictsofinterestshouldbedisclosedtotheChairwithinareasonabletimeinadvanceofthehearingtoavoidadelay.


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TheComplainantandtheRespondentmaybegiventheoptionofattendingthroughSkype,orotherremoteaccess,whenappropriate(asdeterminedbytheADSAandtheCommitteeChair).IftheComplainantandtheRespondentchoosesnottoparticipateintheprocess,thehearingwillproceedasscheduled.Thehearingwillbescheduledwithin10Universitybusinessdaysofthedateinwhichthenotificationtothepartieswassent.

TheComplainantandtheRespondenthavetherighttohaveanadvisorselectedfromtheUniversitycommunitywithhimorherwhiletestimonyisbeingreceived.TheadvisormustbeamemberoftheUniversitycommunityandmaynotbeanattorneyunlesscriminalchargesarependingorlikely.TheComplainantandtheRespondentareresponsibleforpresentingher/hisowninformation,andtherefore,advisors(includingattorneyadvisorswhencriminalchargesarependingorlikely)arenotpermittedtospeakortoparticipatedirectlyinanyCommitteehearing.TheComplainantandtheRespondentshouldselectasanadvisorapersonwhosescheduleallowsattendanceatthescheduleddateandtimefortheCommitteehearingbecausedelaysmaynotbeallowed.TheUniversityreservestherighttohavelegalcounselpresentifastudenthasanattorneyofhis/herchoicepresentduringthehearing,wherecriminalchargesarependingorlikely.

PacificUniversityuses“preponderanceofevidence”asthedecision-makingstandardforstudentconductprocesses.AstudentisfoundinviolationofapolicyiftheCommitteedeterminesthatitismorelikelythannot(i.e.51percentlikely)thattheviolationoccurred.

Atypicalhearingwillfollowthissequence:

1.ApreliminarymeetingofvotingandexofficioCommitteemembersisheldtoreviewproceduresandtheallegation.

§ AllvotingCommitteememberswillbepresentandparticipatingunlessoneormoreareexcusedbecausetheybroughttheallegation,aconflictofinteresthasbeendisclosed,ortheyareexcusedbytheDean/ProgramDirectorforappropriatepersonalorprofessionalreasons.Alternatesshallserveonbehalfofabsent/excusedCommitteemembers.Thedefinitionof“conflictofinterest”shouldbeincludedintheBylawsfortheCommitteeandshouldbeprovidedtothestudentbeingreviewedwellinadvanceofthehearing,togetherwithalistofCommitteememberswhowillbeinattendance.SeeAPPENDIXGforrecommendeddefinitionof“conflictofinterest”.

§ Allconflictsofinterestandpriordiscussionswithinvolvedpartiesaredisclosed.PersonswithconflictsofinterestcanbeexcusedattheirrequestorbyvoteoftheCommitteeandreplacedbyanalternate.

§ Amaximumofonevotingmembercanbeabsentforahearingtobeconducted.Ifmorethanonevotingmemberisabsentbecauseofconflictofinterestorunavailability,areplacementfacultymembercanbereplacedbyanalternate;areplacementstudentmembercanbeappointedby[presidentofstudentgovernment].

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2.TheRespondentisbroughtinandtheChairexplainsthattheproceedingswillbeaudio-recordedandrecordingisstarted.Recordingisstoppedduringperiodsinwhichpersonsgivingtestimonyareenteringandexitingtheroom.AllCommitteemembersintroducethemselvesfortherecord.TheaccusationisreviewedwiththeRespondent.

§ Duringthehearing,theRespondenthastherighttobepresentatalltimeswhenevidenceortestimonyisbeingreceivedbytheCommittee.

§ TheRespondentcannotdirectlyaddressanypersonpresentingevidenceortestimonybutmayformulatequestionsinwritingandsubmitthemtotheChairwhoreservesdiscretionwithrespecttorelevancyandpropriety,whethertoaskthem.Allquestionsmustbeproperandrelevanttotheissueathand.

§ TheRespondentisgivenafinalopportunitytoobjecttothepresenceofanyCommitteememberbecauseofconflictofinterest.TheymayobjecttothepresenceofanyCommitteememberbecauseofbias.Thereasonsforthepresumedbiasmustbestated.TheCommitteemembercanthenchoosetoexcusehim-orherself.IftheCommitteememberdoesnotexcusehim-orherself,amajorityvotebytheremainingCommitteememberswilldeterminewhetherthememberstaysorisexcused.Totheextentpossible,conflictsofinterestshouldbeidentifiedinadvanceofthescheduledhearingsoalternateCommitteememberscanbepresenttoavoidadelayintheprocess.

§ TheChairinformstheRespondentthats/hehastwooptionsduringthehearing:toremainsilentortospeakintruth.

3.TheComplainantisthenbroughtinandintroducedbytheChair.

§ Itisexplainedthattheinformationheorsheisabouttogivewillbeaudiorecorded,andtherecordingisstarted.

§ Itisalsoexplainedthatonlydirectobservationsorevidencemaybepresented.TheComplainantisaskedaboutconflictsofinterestandmaybeaskedaboutanysubstantiveinteractionswiththeRespondentotherthanthespecificincident.

§ TheChairinformstheComplainantthats/hehastwooptionsduringthehearing:toremainsilentortospeakintruth.

§ TheComplainantthenpresentsinformationtotheCommittee.§ Followingthis,votingandexofficioCommitteememberscanaskquestions.

4.Witnessesarecalledindividuallytoprovidetestimony.Priortobeinginterviewed,TheChairadministerstheoathtoeachWitness:“Repeatafterme:I(stateyourname)recognizeIhavetwooptions:tospeakortoremainsilent,butifIdospeak,Ipromisetotellthetruth.“TheCommitteemayaskquestionsoftheWitness.

§ OncetheCommitteehascompleteditsinterviewofawitnesshe/sheisexcusedfromtheproceedings.Witnesses,otherthantheRespondent,shouldnothavetheabilitytohearstatementsofotherwitnesses.


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5.TheRespondentisthenallowedtopresentinformationtotheCommittee.

§ TheRespondentisgivenanopportunitytorespondtotheallegationandotherinformationpresentedtotheCommittee.

§ VotingandexofficiomembersoftheCommitteecanthenaskquestions.§ Followingthis,boththeRespondentandtheComplainantareexcusedbutbothmust

remainavailableforquestions.§ Audiorecordingisconcluded.§ IftherearecontradictionsbetweenstatementsmadebytheComplainantandthe

Respondent,theCommitteecanbringbothbackintothehearingroomandreviewtheareasofcontradiction.Audiorecordingisresumed.

§ TheComplainantandtheRespondentcanthensubmitwrittenquestionsforeachother,whichwillbereviewedbytheChairwhoreservesdiscretionwithrespecttorelevancyandpropriety,whethertoaskthem.

§ ThequestioningprocesswillcontinueuntiltheCommitteeissatisfiedthatthecontradictionshavebeenresolvedorithasbeendeterminedthattheycannotberesolved.

§ ShouldevidencebepresentedforwhichtheRespondentidentifiesaneedforfurtherinvestigationtheRespondentmayrequestareasonabledelayintheproceedings.Thecommitteewillvoteonthisrequestinclosedsession.

§ Ifatanytimeduringtheproceedingsthecommitteedeterminesthatfurtherinvestigationisneededorthatthereareotherpossiblewitnessesitcanvotetosuspendthehearingtoconductsuchaninvestigation.

6.TheCommitteethendeliberatesinclosedsessionconcerningtheallegedviolationanddeterminesanappropriatesanction(ifany).

§ Committeedeliberationsarenotrecordedandmaynotbedisclosedoutsideofhearing.§ TheCommitteeinitiallyformulatesamotionregardingthemeritoftheallegation.

Whenthedecisionismade,theComplainantandRespondentarebroughtbackintothehearingroomsothedecisioncanbedelivered.

§ IftheRespondentisfoundinviolation,theCommitteecanasktheRespondentifs/hehasanythoughtsregardingappropriatesanctions.TheCommitteewillthendeliberateinclosedsessiontodeterminesanctions.

§ Paperballotsaretakenformotionsathearings.Decisionsaremadebasedonamajorityvote;committeememberswillbasetheirindividualvotesontheweightofevidencepresentedtothem.

7.Followingdeliberations,theCommitteewillnotifytheDeanoftheCommittee’sdecisionregardingtheallegationandanysanctionimposedbytheCommittee.TheDeancanaffirmthedecisionor,ifthereisadifferenceofopinion,willmeetwiththecommitteetoreacharesolutionbyconsensus.Whenthedecisionisfinal,theCommitteeChairwillnotify,inwriting,boththeComplainantandRespondentoftheoutcome.


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§ Sanctionsmayincludedismissal,counselingrecommendation,remediation,professionaldevelopmentrelatedtothesubjectoffense,specialwork,orotheractionsdeemedappropriatebytheCommittee.

§ AseparatecommunicationwilladvisetheComplainantoftheCommittee’sdecisionregardingtheallegation,butnotthedetailsofspecificsanctions.

8.IfastudentisdismissedfromtheSchoolasaresultofCommitteeaction,theDeanimmediatelyfollowsappropriateprotocolandnotifiesappropriateadministrators.

9.AwrittenappealofaCommitteedecisioncanbemadetotheDeanoftheCollegeinaccordancewiththeCollegeofHealthProfessionsbylaws.

10.IfthestudentwishestoappealtheDean’sdecision,afurtherappealcanbemadetotheUniversityProvostandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsinaccordancewiththeproceduresoftheUniversityStandardsandAppealsBoardasoutlinedintheFacultyandGovernanceHandbook.

11.Thestaffretainsrecordings,minutes,andotherrelevantdocumentsofthehearingandtransferstheserecordstohis/hersuccessor.Ballotsareshredded.ThelengthoftimesuchrecordsareretainedshallbeinaccordancewithUniversitypolicy.

§ Whenprivacyconcernsorextenuatingcircumstancesexistthatmayseverelycompromisetheabilitytoconductafairhearing,theCommitteemayallowtestimonytobeofferedinamannerthatprotectsthewitnessfromhumiliationorotherduress,butallowstheCommitteeandtheRespondentfullhearingoftheevidencepresented.

§ WhenextenuatingcircumstancespreventtheComplainantfromphysicallybeingpresentatthehearingtheCommitteemayallowtestimonytobeofferedinamannerdeemedappropriatebytheCommitteeandavailabletotheRespondent.

§ AllallegationsbroughtbeforetheStudentProgressionsCommitteewillberesolvedwithin10(ten)Universityworkingdays.

12.Ifduringtheaboveprocess,informationdiscoveredindicatespossiblerisksorthreatstopersonalsafetyofstudentsorothers,thesituationmustimmediatelybebroughttotheattentionoftheDeanorallyandinwritingwithcopiestotheVicePresidentofEnrollmentManagementandStudentAffairs,DeanofStudents,OfficeofStudentServices,andtheChair.

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AcademicProgression

Successfulacademicprogressionthroughtheprogramisdefinedasreceivinga“Pass”foreveryrequiredcourse.Astudentwhoscoreslessthan90%foranyexaminationmustreturnforare-examination.Iflessthan90%onre-examinationisachieved,thestudentwillbeenrolledinanextendedlearningblock.AnemailedletterfromtheADAAwillbesenttothestudent,copyingtheadvisor,andservesaswrittenconfirmationabouttherequirementforextendedlearning.Forlongitudinaldidacticandexperientialcourses,“Pass”gradesforeacharedeterminedasoutlinedinthesyllabi.ExtendedLearning:Thegoalofextendedlearningistocorrectdeficienciestoachieveasoundknowledgeofthematerialpertinenttothiscourse.MaterialcoveredfortheELwillbedeterminedbytheBlockCoordinatorinconsultationwiththefacultyintheblock.AllmaterialwillbeavailableonMoodle.

• Studentswillbeinformednolaterthan10a.m.onthefirstdayoftheELperiodregardingthedateandtimeoftheirELexam.

• TheformatoftheExtendedLearningexamwillbeatthediscretionoftheBlockCoordinatorandwillbeannouncedatthebeginningoftheELperiod.Methodologiesmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto:oralexam,writtenexam,orcombination.

• FacultyavailabilityforELteachingwillbecommunicatedbytheBlockCoordinatoratthebeginningoftheELperiod.Facultywillbeavailableforreviewofmaterialbyemailandappointment

• Acopyofthestudent’sexamandre-examwillbeavailableforreviewduringthebeginningoftheELperiod.CatMarlow,DirectorofCurricularOperations([email protected])proctorsthisprocessandwillemailELstudentswhentheexamsareavailableforreview.Studentsareallowedtotakenotes,butshouldnotcopyanyoftheinitialexaminationandre-examinationquestions.

UnsatisfactoryProgress TheOfficeoftheADAAwilltracktheacademicprogressofeachstudent.Ifastudentfailsanexamination,thestudentwillreturnforthere-examination.Ifthestudentfailsthere-examination,thestudentwillparticipateintheextendedlearningprogram.Forstudentsenteringtheextendedlearningprogram,theirgradeswillbechangedtothegradeearnedaftertheELperiod.StudentswillbestronglyencouragedtomeetwiththeirfacultyadvisorandeithertheADSAortheADAAiftheyaccrueoneextendedlearning.StudentsarerequiredtomeetwiththeirfacultyadvisorandeithertheADSAortheADAAiftheyaccruetwoormoreextendedlearningsessions.StudentsaccruingthreeextendedlearningsessionswillbecontactedbytheADAAandmustmeetwithfacultyadvisorandtheADSAortheADAA.TheywillbeautomaticallyreferredtoSPC.StudentswhocontinuetostruggleacademicallymayspeaktotheADSAand/orADAAaboutoptionsforextendingthedurationoftheprogram,leavesofabsence,andotherremediationoptions.


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Re-examinationandExtendedLearningIfastudentearnsfourExtended-Learnings(blocksand/orlongitudinalcourses)duringasemester,mandatorydismissalfromtheprogramwilloccur.Thestudent’sstatuswillbedismissed“notingoodacademicstanding”andthestudentmayrequestre-admissionthroughtheSchool’sAdmissionsApplicationprocess(SeeMandatoryDismissalsection).Studentsfailingtopassthreeextendedlearningblocksduringasemesterwillbedismissedfromtheprogram.Studentsfailingtopassoneortwoextendedlearningblocksmaynotprogresstothenextterm.Ifthestudentintendstoremainenrolledintheprogram,theblock(s)mustberepeatedthenexttimetheyareoffered,whichwillresultinadelayinthestudent’sgraduationdate.

Ifthecurriculumhaschangedsuchthatcontentfromtheblockthatthestudentdidnotpassismovedtoadifferentblock,thestudentmayalsohavetorepeatthat/thoseadditionalblock(s),inordertorevisitthatcontent.ThisdeterminationwillbemadebytheADAA.

AnystudentwhoreturnstocompleteablockorportionoftheblockduringthesecondyearwillnotbegintheP3yearuntilMayofthefollowingyear(i.e.theP3yearcanonlybegininMay,notearlier,evenifastudentcompletestheirfinalrequiredblockbeforeMay).Suchstudentsareplacedonacademicprobationasaresultofreceivinga“NoPass”duringanextendedlearningblock.TheStudentProgressionCommittee(SPC)incoordinationwiththeADSAandADAA,providesthestudentaletteroutliningtheprobationaryrequirements.Inaddition,thestudentworkswiththeiradvisortocreateanactionplan,tobeapprovedbytheSPC,forthatparticularacademicyear.ProgressionthroughthecurriculumwillbedeterminedaspartofthetermsofprobationbytheSPC.

Studentsareonlyallowedtorepeatablockonceafterfailingtopasstheirextendedlearningblock.Inotherwords,ifablockisnotpassedandmustberepeated,thestudentmustpasseithertheexamorre-examwhentheblockisre-taken.(AstudentcannothaveanELforthesameblock2times).Ifthestudentdoesnotpassthere-examthesecondtime,he/shewillbedismissedfromtheprogram(seeMandatoryDismissalsection).Thefollowingflowchartidentifiesastudent’sprogressionthroughtheprogramandidentifiesthepossiblescenariosforstudentswhoareenrolledinuptothreeextendedlearningblocksinasinglesemester.Accumulationoffour(4)extendedlearningblocksinasinglesemesterwillresultinthestudent’sMandatoryDismissalfromtheprogram(seeMandatoryDismissalsection).


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IndividualCourse/BlockRequirementsCoursesinourprogramthathaveuniquerequirementsrelatedtotheirsuccessfulcompletion.Thespecificrequirementsforallcoursesmaybefoundintheirindividualcoursesyllabi.ExperientialRequirementsStudentsmustpassallexperientialblockstosuccessfullygraduatefromtheprogram.TheSchoolreservestherighttoremoveastudentfromanexperientialsiteatanytime.Reasonsforthismayincludeconcernforpatientsafety,inappropriateprofessionalorethicalbehavior,orprogrammaticneeds.Ifastudentreceivesascoreof“N”(“NoPass”)foranyoftheexperientialblocks,thestudentmaybegrantedtheopportunitytoremediatethatblock,ifapprovedbytheDirectorofExperientialEducationincoordinationwiththeADAA.Remediationwillonlybeallowedonceandonlywhenitisavailable(asinAPPErotations)orwhenitisofferedthefollowingyear(asinallIPPErotations).Failuretopasstheblockasecondtimewillresultinremovalfromtheprogram.ForAPPEs,thepreceptorwillsubmitasuggestedoutcomeof‘RecommendationToPass’,‘RecommendationToNotPass’,or‘Incomplete’.However,itistheresponsibilityofPacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacytoawardafinalgradeforeachexperience.


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PharmacyPracticeExperiences

IntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperiencesStudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteallIPPEassignmentsandcompetenciesinordertoadvanceinacademicstatus.StudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteallIPPE1requirementsduringtheP1(firstacademic)yearofthecurriculuminordertoadvancetoP2status.IPPE2andIPPE3markthebeginningoftheP2year,andcannotbestarteduntilstudentshavecompletedallrequirementsfortheP1year.AllIPPErequirementsduringthesecondacademicyearofthecurriculum(IPPE2,IPPE3,andIPPE4)mustbecompletedsuccessfullyinordertoadvancetoP3status.Consequently,astudentmaynotbeenrolledintheP2didacticcurriculumuntilhe/sheachievesallIPPE1objectivesnorwilltheybeassignedtoP3pharmacypracticeexperiencesuntilhe/shemeetsallIPPE2,IPPE3,andIPPE4objectives.FormoredetailsaboutfailinganIPPEblockandanypossibleFallExtendedLearning(FEL)orSpringExtendedLearning(SEL),pleasereviewtheircorrespondingsyllabi.

AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperiences(APPE)StudentsmustsuccessfullycompleteallsevenAPPErotations(fourrequiredandthreeelective)aswellasPHRM711andPHRM709tobeeligibleforgraduation.Requiredrotations(PHRM701-704)andelectiverotations(PHRM705-707)mustberemediatedwithanAPPEofthesameclassification(i.e.701for701).TheremediationmayoccuratthesameordifferentsiteatthediscretionoftheDirectorforExperientialEducation.Intheeventasimilarelectiveexperienceisnotavailableduetositeavailabilityorlogistics,(e.g.PHRM705atapediatricclinic)analternativeexperientialsitemaybeutilizedatthediscretionoftheDirectorforExperientialEducation.RemediationofanAPPEmaydelaythestudent’sdateofdegreeconferral.AstudentmayremediateoneAPPE.Failuretopasstheblockasecondtimewillresultinmandatorydismissalfromtheprogram.TheDeanandtheSPCexaminesexceptionstothispolicyonacase-by-casebasis.

DocumentationProcedureIfastudentfeelsthattheyhavebeenevaluatedunfairlyorinerror,thestudentisencouragedtofirstcontactthepreceptor(s)responsiblefortheevaluationandattempttoresolvethematter.Ifthestudentisunableorunwillingtoresolvethematteratthislevel,thestudentmustcontacttheDirectorofExperientialEducation(DEE)todiscusstheirconcerns.TheDirectorofExperientialEducationmaychoosetomeetwiththepreceptor(s)individuallyorfacilitateadiscussionbetweenthestudentandthepreceptor(s)ifthestudentiswillingtoparticipate.TheDEEwillconsult/reviewwiththeADAAandtheADSAforsupportandguidance.Iffollowingthesediscussionsastudentreceivesa“NoPass”fortheexperientialcourse,thestudentwillbereferredtotheStudentProgressionsCommittee(SPC)bytheADSA.Studentswhoreceivea“NoPass”foranyexperientialcoursewillthenbeplacedonacademicprobationwithtermsofprobationsetbytheStudentProgressionCommittee(seeAcademicProbation).IfthestudentwishestheymayappealthisprobationtotheDean(seeStudentAppealProcesses).

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TherewillbeelectiveblocksavailabletoP2studentsduringfallandspringsemesters.P1studentsmaybeeligibleforcertainelectivesinthespringsemesteronly.Amaximumoftwoelectiveblocksperstudentareallowedpersemester.ThelistofofferingswillbecommunicatedtothestudentsviaemailandpostedontheSchoolhomepageonMoodle.Allstudentsbeginningwiththeclassof2018willberequiredtotakeatleast1didacticcredithourofelectiveasaminimumforgraduation.Fortheclassof2017,electivesarenotrequiredforgraduation.Theelectiveshavebeencreatedtoprovidestudentswithanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutaspecifictopic.Electiveblockswillnotbeincorporatedintothemodified-blockcurriculum,allowingfortheschedulingoftheseelectivesoutsideofnormalclasstimes.Studentswillsign-upforfallelectivesduringthefirstweekofclassesinthefallandduringthefirstweekofclassesinthespringforspringelectives.Thecoursecoordinatorfortheelectivewillscheduleameetingoftheelectiveblockduringthefirsttwofullweeksofclassesforeachsemester.Studentssigningupforanelectivewillbeabletodroptheelectivewithinthefirsttwoweeksoftheterm.Ifthestudentdoesnotdroptheblockbythedesignatedtimeanddecidestodroptheelectiveatalaterdateordoesnotsuccessfullycompletetheblock,thestudentwillreceivean“N”(NoPass).Whilethismaynotpreventastudentfromgraduatingfromourprogram(providedtheyhaveatleastaminimumof1didacticcreditfromanotherelectivefortheclassof2018andonwards)the“N”willbeontheirpermanenttranscript.D.StudentServices,Resources,andInformation

AdvisingEachstudentwillbeassignedtoafacultymemberasanadvisor/mentor.Thefacultymemberwillserveastheiradvisorduringtheentiretimeintheprogram.Theroleoffacultyadvisoristoprovidestudentswithacontactpersontodiscussdifficulties,seekhelpforissues,aswellasprovidecareerandprofessionaladvice.Ifadditionalsupportorcounselingisneededbyanystudent,thefacultyadvisorwillcontacttheADSAandappropriatemeasureswillbetakentocontactUniversityStudentCounselingCenter.Itisrecommendedthateachstudentmeetwithhisorherfacultyadvisoraminimumofthreetimesduringtheacademicyear.AstudentonprobationmustmeetwithhisorherfacultyadvisorasrequiredbytheStudentProgressionCommittee.Ifeitherthestudentorfacultymemberdoesnotfindtherelationshiphelpful,eitherisfreetoseekachangeinwritingtotheADSAwhowillnotifytheDeanofanyfacultyadvisorchanges.MandatoryReportingInaccordancewithOregon’sMandatoryReportinglaw(ORS419B.005),asanemployeeofaHigherEducationalInstitution,coursefacultyareobligatedtoreportanyabuseofaminor(individualunder18yearsofage)whichiswitnessedorwhichmaybedisclosedtothem.

AnimalsPetsorotheranimalsarenotallowedinCHPcampusbuildings,withtheexceptionofserviceanimals.Thisisdueinparttothemultipleclinicslocatedoncampus.


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BoxerAlertTheUniversityusesBoxerAlertsystemtonotifystudents,faculty,andstaffofurgentandimportantnewsviastudent’scellphonesandemail.Itisreservedforemergenciesandsafetymatters,particularlycampusclosuresforweatherorotherreasons.AllstudentsareautomaticallyenrolledinBoxerAlerts,andyouarestronglyencouragedtomaintaincurrentcontactinformationforthesealerts.Todothis,gotothePacificUniversityhomepage,ontherighthandsideclickon“OnlineTools”,thenclickonthebuttonthatsays“BoxerAlerts”,clickon“SignIn”andfillintheinformation.

CampusSecurityCampussecurityattheHillsboroCampusmaybefoundinroom180intheHPCBuilding2inthefirstfloorlobbyorbycalling503-352-7207.AdditionalinformationregardingCampusPublicSafetymaybefoundat:http://www.pacificu.edu/cps/.

CommutingAvarietyofcommutinginformationanddetailsmaybefoundat:http://www.pacificu.edu/hpc/commuting.cfm.

ComputerSpecificationsRequirementTheSchoolofPharmacyrequiresallincomingstudentstopossessandusealaptopintheirprogram.Thefollowingwebsitewasdesignedforprospectivestudentsandidentifiesthelaptoprequirementsfortheprogram(seesub-sectiontitledComputerSpecifications):https://helpdesk.pacificu.edu/kb/article/168-Computer_Recommendations_-_Incoming_Pacific_University_Students_-_Fall_2015

Currentstudentsmayfindadditionalinformationatthefollowingwebsite:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/university-information-services/personal-technology-purchasesAdditionalinformationmaybefoundunderUniversityInformationServices.

CommunicationCommunicationiscriticalwithinanyprogram.StudentsareexpectedtochecktheirUniversityemailaccounttwicedailywhileenrolledintheprogram.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocontacttheappropriatepersonfordiscussionorinformation,asdetailedbelow.Whilestudentsareencouragedtospeakwiththeirfacultyadvisorfirst,thefollowingareadditionalexamplesofwheretoreceiveanswers:

○ Questionsregardingdidacticmaterial:● Usethesyllabusforeachblocktoidentifythecorrectindividuals● Contactthefacultypersonresponsibleforthespecificlectureinquestion● Ifthispersonisnotavailable,contacttheCourseCoordinator

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● Ifthestudenthascontactedtheadvisorandisnotsatisfied,pleasecontacttheappropriateADordirector:● ADAA–e.g.curriculum,examinations,assessment,evaluations● ADSA–e.g.studentservices(studenthealth,counseling,learningservices,etc.),

studentgovernment,studentorganizations,scholarships● DirectorofExperientialEducation–e.g.anyissues/questions/comments

regardinganyofourexperientialeducationactivities○ Questionsorconcernsregardingpersonalissues:

● Contactyourfacultyadvisor● Ifthequestionorconcernisofaseriousnature,yourfacultyadvisorwillhelpyou

connectwiththeserviceyouneed,inconjunctionwiththeADSA.EmergencyServices

FireEvacuationFireextinguishersarelocatedthroughoutthebuildingandcanbeusedforsmallfires.Incaseofamajorfire,allindividualsshouldremaincalmandleavethebuildingthroughtheclosestdoororemergencyexitavailable.Evacuationsshouldbeorderlywithnorunningorunnecessarytalking.Mapsandsignsofemergencyexitsarepostedineachclassroom.

FirstAidRequirementsIntheeventofaminormedicalproblem,firstaidkitsareavailableintheAdministrativeOfficeandCompoundingLab.Intheeventofamajormedicalemergency,theemergencymedicalservicecanbecontactedbycalling911or9-911fromthebuildinglandline.

FinancialAidUponyouradmissiontotheUniversity,youreceivedinformationregardingfinancialaid.Currently,DiannaHallisthedirectcontactforallGraduateandProfessionalProgramstudentsatPacificUniversity.PleasecontacttheFinancialAidOfficewithanyquestionsthatyoumighthavevia:

[email protected]@pacificu.edu Phone–(503)352-2222or877.PAC.UNIVext2222

Website–http://www.pacificu.edu/financialaid/

HealthInsuranceStudentsarerequiredtohavehealthinsurancewithcoverageequivalenttoorbetterthantheplanofferedbytheUniversity.StudentsareautomaticallybilledfortheUniversitygrouppolicyunlessawaiverissignedandproofofotherinsuranceisprovidedtothebusinessoffice.Specificinformationmaybefoundatthefollowingwebsite:http://www.pacificu.edu/healthcenter/insurance/index.cfm


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HealthInsurancePortability&AccountabilityAct(HIPAA)andBloodBornePathogen(BBP)TrainingAllstudentswillberequiredtocompleteHIPAAandBBPtrainingpriortoexperientialrotationsonanannualbasis.Eachincomingclasswillcompletebothtrainingmodulesasapartoforientationrequirements.CurrentP1andP2studentswillrenewtheirtrainingpriorduringthefinalweekofclassesinMayofthatacademicyear.InternLicensesandCertificateofRegistrationStudentsmustbeeligibletoobtainanInternlicenseinOregonandWashingtoninordertoenrollintheSchool.StudentsareencouragedtoaccesstheOregonandWashingtonBoardsofPharmacyat:

OregonBoardofPharmacy-http://www.oregon.gov/Pharmacy/pages/index.aspxWashingtonDept.ofHealth-http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/PharmacyInternAllstudentsmustmaintainanactiveOregonandWashingtoninternlicensewhileenrolledattheSchool.InternlicensuremustbeonfilewiththeSchool.Revocationorexpirationofsaidlicenseprecludesstudents'abilitytoparticipateinexperientialactivities.StudentsareresponsibleforupdatingtheirinformationwiththeBoardofPharmacyandensuringtheirlicensesarecurrent.Failuretodothismayresultininabilitytopracticeatsites,whichmayimpactprogressionandgraduationeligibilityanddates.

LearningSupportServices/AmericanDisabilitiesActStatementTheUniversityiscommittedtoprovidinganeducationalenvironmentthatisaccessibletoallstudents.ServicesandaccommodationsareavailabletostudentscoveredundertheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(studentrightsandresponsibilities-http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/learning-support-services/faculty/student-rights-responsibilitiesIfyourequireaccommodationsinadidacticblockorexperientialactivity,pleaseimmediatelycontact, KimGarrett LSSDirector 503-352-2194 lss@pacificu.eduAmeetingtoreviewthedocumentationofyourdisabilitywillbeconductedanddiscussionoftheservicestheUniversityoffersandanyaccommodationsyourequireforspecificblocks.IfyourequireanyaccommodationandhavereceivedyourLSSdocumentation,pleasecontacttheblockcoordinatoronthefirstdayoftheblocktodiscusstheplanfortheaccommodation.Additionalinformation:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/learning-support-servicesStudentsthatreceivedocumentationfromLSS,willalsoneedtofillouttheCHPLSSAccommodationAcceptanceForm,whichtheycangetfromtheADSAatthestartofeachsemester.


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LibraryandLearningResourcesCenterPleaserefertotheHealthProfessionsCampuslibraryhomepageforinformation:http://www.pacificu.edu/libraries

E.StudentAffairsPoliciesandProcedures

NameorAddressChangeIfyourlegalnameoraddresschangesduringtheprogram,studentsshouldcommunicatethattothefollowing:

1. PacificUniversityRegistrar:http://www.pacificu.edu/registrar/forms/index.cfm2. WashingtonandOregonBoardofPharmacy

a. TheOBOPwebsitehasinformationonaddresschangesforinternsatthefollowinglink.ItisveryimportantthattheBoardhasinterns’currentaddress.http://www.oregon.gov/Pharmacy/pages/Address_change.aspx

b. TheOBOPrequiresacopyofthelegaldocumentshowingyournamehasbeenlegallychanged.DocumentsacceptedincludecopiesofMarriageCertificates,DivorceDecrees,orCourtDocumentsshowingyournamehasbeenlegallychanged.

3. TheSchoolofPharmacyOffice

ParkingTheHillsborocampushasafewparkingoptionsforstudents.StudentsarenotallowedtoparkintheInter-ModalTransitFacility(parkinggarage)acrossthestreetfromCreightonHall,unlesstheyhavepurchasedapass.StudentswhoparkinthatfacilityillegallyaresubjecttocitationsandotherrepercussionsasenforcedbyTualityHospitalsecurity.Pleasegotothefollowingsiteforparkingoptions:http://www.pacificu.edu/hpc/parking.cfm.StudentparkingisalsonotallowedintheparkinglotoutsideofCreightonHall.ThesestallsarereservedforVirginiaGarciapatients.

Studentsareencouragedtousemasstransitandtoreviewvariousparkingpoliciesat:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/miscellaneous-polices#parking

PersonalHabitsSmoking,eatingfoodorgumchewingshouldbekeptoutofpatients’view.PacificUniversityhasatobacco-freecampus,andallstudents,employees,andgueststocampusareexpectedtocomply.Intoxicationorsignsofrecentuseofagents,otherthanthoseprescribedbyalicensedhealthcareprovideristotallyunacceptableinanyeducationalorprofessionalsetting.Influenceofprescribedagentsmayrequireadjustmentsineducationalactivities.

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StudentswillberequiredtohavetheirIDcardsonthematalltimeswhileonSchoolpremises,aswellaswheninvolvedwiththeirexperientialsites.AllstudentsreceivetheirIDcardsatorientationintheirfirstyear.Thestudentisresponsibleforreplacementinatimelymannerifthecardislost.Theremaybeafeeassociatedwithobtainingareplacementcard.

StudentRecordsInregardstoyourrecords,pleaserefertotheannualnotificationofStudentsRightsundertheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyAct(FERPA):http://www.pacificu.edu/registrar/privacy.cfm.Tuition,Fees,andExpensesStudentsareresponsibleformakingpaymentsofallfeesandchargesinaccordancewithoneoftheUniversity’spaymentsoptions.AllpaymentsmustbemadeinUScurrency.Afternoticeofacceptance,anon-refundabletuitiondepositof$1,000isrequiredofstudentsenrollingintheSchoolofPharmacy.AdditionalexpensesstudentscanexpectduringenrollmentintheSchoolincludethoseassociatedwithbooks,equipment,necessaryimmunizationsandhealthscreenings,technicianandinternlicenses,studentgovernmentandliving.Ifthestudentfailstopaytuitionand/orfeesontime,thestudentwillnotberegisteredforfurtherclassesuntilpaymentispaidinfull.Thiscouldimpacthis/herprogressionintheprogramandsubsequentgraduationdate.

UniversityStudentLifeAdditionalinformationandresourcesmaybeaccessedbyvisitingtheUniversityStudentLifewebpage:http://www.pacificu.edu/studentlife/.Veteran’sBenefitsTheRegistraristhecertifyingofficialforallVeterans’benefitsforstudents.Alleligiblestudentsarerequestedtofilloutnecessaryapplicationandcertificationdocumentspriortothestartofclasses.PleasecontacttheRegistrar’sOfficeat(503)352-2234.

WeatherAnnouncementsIntheeventofinclementweather,allstudentsandpersonnelshouldassumethatclasseswouldbeheldunlessnotifiedbyBoxerAlerts,radioortelevisionannouncements.TheUniversitywilluseallmajormediastationsinmakingannouncements.


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UniversityInformationServices(UIS)

UISkeepstrackofmanytechnologyrelatedsystemsandservicesatPacificUniversity.TheUISpagescontaininformationaboutthemanydifferentservicesweprovidetohelpyougetthemostoutofthetechnologyavailableattheUniversity(http://www.pacificu.edu/uis/).

AppropriateUsePolicyforInformationTechnologyThelatestcopyoftheappropriateusepolicymaybefoundat:http://www.pacificu.edu/current-undergraduate/student-resources/policies-and-formsTechnologyUsePolicy

• Electronicsmustbesilencedpriortoclass.• Studentsmustseekinstructor’spermissiontorecordclasslectures.• Forelectronicmethodsofcommunicating,basicrulesofstyleorNetiquette(network

etiquette)areexpected.Ingeneral,rulesofcommoncourtesyforinteractionwithprofessionalsshouldbeusedfore-mailingwithblockcoordinatorsandcourseinstructors.

NetworkandInternetAccessPolicyThisisPacificUniversitypolicyandappliestoallstudentsandprograms.FurtherdetailmaybefoundinthePacificStudentHandbookandonlineat:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/miscellaneous-polices#network

SocialMediaPolicySocialnetworkingisawidelyusedandacceptedchannelofcommunicationinsocietytoday.WebsitesandapplicationssuchasFacebook,TwitterandSnapChat,arecommonlyutilizedtosharegeneralandpersonalinformationaswellascommunicatewithfamilyandfriends.ThispolicyappliestoallSchoolofPharmacystudents,faculty,adjunctfacultyandstaff.

DefinitionofSocialMediaSocialmedia(SM)isdefinedasonlinetoolsthatallowinteractionamongindividuals.Socialmediausesweb-basedtechnologiestotransformhowpeoplecommunicatewithoneanotherandreceivenewinformationorentertainment.Examplesofselecttypesofsocialmediaincludecareer-buildingnetworks,suchasLinkedInandASHPConnect;primarilysocialnetworks,suchasFacebook,Twitter,andGoogle+;andmultimediasites,suchasFlickrandYouTube.SMmayalsoincludeothercommunicationchannels,suchasMoodle™,blogs,“wikis”andpodcasts.

SocialMediainHealthcareSocialmediamayreducebarriersandimprovecommunicationchannelsbetweencaregiversandpatients.Manyhealthcareorganizations(e.g.hospitals,communitypharmacies,professionalsocieties,patientadvocacygroups,etc.)haveusedSMforbothcommunicationandmarketing.PharmacyprofessionalsuseSMinmanysettingstoeducateandcommunicatewithpatients.Whenappropriate,pharmacyprofessionalsshouldutilizethesetoolsto


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maximizetheprovisionofpharmacypracticeservicestohelppatients,whoarecomfortablewithSM,makethebestuseoftheirmedications.Theuseofsocialmediabypharmacyprofessionalsshouldremainprofessional,responsibleandrespectful.UsersmustconsiderthepurposesandpotentialoutcomesofusingSManduseprofessionaljudgmentandadheretopharmacystandardsandlegalrequirementsatalltimes.SocialMediaExpectationsforSchoolofPharmacy(SOP)students,facultyandstaff:

1 Adherencetoprofessionalstandards.Socialmediashouldnotbeusedasatoolforharassmentordefamationofpatients,healthcareproviders,colleagues,peers,orothers.

2 Protectconfidentialandproprietaryinformationatalltimes.3 Respectcopyrightandfairuse:DonotusethePacificUniversitylogo,universityimages

orotherproprietaryinformationonpersonalsocialmediasites,unlessapprovedbytheUniversity.

4 DonotusePacificUniversity’snametopromoteaproduct,cause,politicalpartyorcandidate.

5 OfficiallyrecognizedPacificUniversitysocialmediaaccountsmustbeapprovedbythePacificUniversityMarketingandCommunicationsDepartment.

6 PostingsonsocialmediashouldneitherclaimnorimplythattheyrepresenttheopinionsoforarespeakingonbehalfofPacificUniversityortheSOP.

7 PatientconfidentialityandhealthInformation:maynotreportthepersonalhealthinformationofotherindividuals(friends,relativesorpatientsencounteredonrotations)eitherdirectlyorindirectly.Removalofaperson’snamedoesnotqualifyasproperde-identificationofprotectedhealthinformation.Inclusionofdatasuchasage,gender,race,ordateofinteractionmayallowareadertorecognizetheidentityofapatient,constitutingaviolationofHIPAA(HealthInsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct).

8 Academicinformationofanotherstudentmaynotbereported.(e.g.coursegrades,evaluations,adverseacademicactions,participationinextendedlearning,probationarystatus,etc.)

9 Studentsmustnotuploadimagesoffaculty,preceptors,orotherstudentsontoaSMsitewithoutthepermissionofthoseindividuals.

10 PatientimagesshallnotbeuploadedunlessaWRITTENreleaseisobtained:http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/marketing-communications/photography-multimediaStudents,faculty,andotherswhobelievetheyhavebeentargetsofunprofessionalbehaviorviasocialmediashouldcontacttheADSAtoaddresstheirconcerns.

11 SchoolofPharmacyfacultymaynot“friend”currentpharmacystudentsonsocialsites,suchasFacebook,ordevelopcomparableonlinerelationshipsonothersocialmediaoutlets.Thisdoesnotapplytostudentswhohavegraduatedfrom,orterminatedtheirrelationshipwiththeSchoolofPharmacyandPacificUniversity.

12 Facultyandcurrentstudentsmaybeconnectedonsitesthatareexclusivelyusedforprofessionalnetworkingorcareerbuilding,suchasLinkedInandASHPConnect.


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13 TheSOPmayusesocialmediatoinvestigateanystudentoremployeesuspectedofimproperuseofanysocialmedia.

14 ImproperuseofsocialmediamayresultindisciplinaryactionasdeterminedbytheSchoolofPharmacy.

15 UseofUniversityinternetresourcesareguidedbytheAppropriateUsePolicyforInformationTechnology:http://www.pacificu.edu/current-undergraduate/student-resources/policies-and-forms

SchoolofPharmacyBestPractices/Recommendations1 Thinktwicebeforeposting:Privacyisalmostimpossibletomaintainintheareaofsocial

media.Considerhowapostingwillreflectonyourselfand/orPacificUniversity.Searchenginescanretrievepostsyearsaftertheyarecreatedandcommentscanbeforwardedorcopied.Ifyouwouldn’tsaysomethingdirectlytoaperson,evaluatetheappropriatenessofpostingitonline.Ifyoufeelangry,emotionalorpassionateaboutasubject,it'swisetodelaypostinguntilyouarecalmandclear-headed.

3 Beaccurate:donopostorrespondtohearsayorrumors.Havethefactsbeforeyoupost.Ifyoumakeanerror,correctitvisiblyandquickly.BeRespectful:RespectisincludedinmanyofthecorevaluesPacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacy,includingCollaboration&collegiality,Integrity,andDiversity&inclusion

4 andstudents,facultyandstaffareheldtothisexpectation.5 BePositive6 BeTransparent:behonestaboutyouridentity.7 Photography:Photospostedonsocialmediaplatformscanbeeasilysharedbyothers.

Consideraddingawatermarkand/orpostingimagesat72dpiand~800x600resolutionstoprotectyourintellectualproperty.(Imagesatthatsizeareviewableontheweb,butnotsuitableforprinting.)a. Photographsthatimplydisrespectforanyindividualorgroupbecauseofrace,age,

gender,ethnicity,sexualorientation,religion,etc.areinappropriateb. Photographsthatmaybeinterpretedascondoningirresponsibleuseofalcohol,

substanceabuse,irresponsiblesexualconductorthataresexuallyexplicitareinappropriate

c. Commentingoninappropriatephotospostedonotherindividualspagesmayreflectpoorlyontheindividualwhocomments.Avoidinvolvementwithanyinappropriateorborderlinepostings.

8 Useofstringentprivacysettingsonpersonalsocialnetworkaccounts:suchthatwouldlimitretrievalofpersonalinformationtothosewhoareunknowntoyou.

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BackgroundChecksandDrugTesting

Studentsarerequiredtoundergoabackgroundcheckanddrugtestatthefollowingthreetimes:

○ Pre-matriculation(afteradmission,beforeP1classesbegin)○ EndofP1AcademicYear○ EndofP2AcademicYear

DrugtestsmayalsoberequiredasperdiscretionoftheSchoolofPharmacyorExperientialSites.Ifanyuntowardeventoccursthatmayimpactastudent’sbackgroundcheckbetweenregularlyscheduledchecks,thestudentisobligatedtonotifytheADSAimmediately.Backgroundchecksordrugteststhatrevealissuesmayimpactthestudent’sabilitytoprogressintheprogramand/orbelicensedasaninterninOregonorWashington.Athirdpartywillbeengagedtoconductthesebackgroundchecksandcoordinatethedrugtest.Uponrequest,thestudentwillprovideacopyoftheseresults,orwillprovideanaccesscode,createdbythethirdparty,totheirpreceptorsorotherinquiringadministrativepersonnelatthesite.Uponrequest,studentsarealsorequiredtoprovidethisaccesscodetotheOregonBoardofPharmacy,WashingtonBoardofPharmacy,andotherBoardsofPharmacyinstatesinwhichtheyareonrotation.Thecostforallbackgroundchecksanddrugtestsaretheresponsibilityofthestudent.Someexperientialsitesmayrequireadditionalscreeningsanditistheresponsibilityofthestudenttocompleteanyadditionalscreeningspriortothestartoftheirrotation.Studentscannotbeginpracticalexperienceuntiltherequiredscreeningshavebeencompletedandtheresultshavebeenfoundtobesatisfactory.Negativediluteresultsarenotaccepted.Additionalinstructionswillbesenttostudentstorepeatthescreeningifthissituationarises.PleaseseeExperientialEducationManualformoreinformation.

HealthRelatedPolicies

ImmunizationsandDocumentation1 StudentsenrolledinthePharmacyProgrammustcompleteahealthhistorywith

documentationofcurrentimmunizationsfortetanus;measles,mumps,andrubella(MMR);chickenpox(varicella);hepatitisB;andtuberculosis.Theprogramprovidesverificationoftheimmunizationstatusforstudentsassignedtoanexperientialsitetoboththepreceptorandthehostfacility;however,studentsarealsoexpectedtoknowhowtoverifythedocumentationwithintheirelectronicUniversityfile.Studentsareexpectedtoadheretoallinfectioncontrolpoliciesoftheexperientialsite.

2 Tuberculosis(TB)Testing-Eachstudentmusthavedocumentationofanegativetwo-stepPPDtest,IGRAserologytest(e.g.Quantiferontest)orachestx-rayanddocumentationregardingtheindividuals’riskfortransmissionofthediseaseatenrollment.Studentsarerequiredtohaveannualtwo-stepPPDorIGRAserologytest


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whileenrolledintheprogramthatcoversthestudentforeachacademicyear(currentP1andP2studentswillrepeattheirtestingannuallyneartheendoftheSpringSemester)TheresultsofthisannualtestmustbesenttotheStudentHealthCenterandplacedineachstudent’srecord.StudentswithapriordocumentedpositivePPDarerequiredtohavearepeatchestx-rayeverytwoyears,ormorefrequentlyifrequiredbytheirexperientialsite.Astudentwhoconvertstoapositivetuberculinskintest(TST),apositiveinterferon-gammareleaseassay(IGRA)tuberculinbloodtest,orhaschestx-raychangeswhileenrolledintheprogram,willrequireevaluationbytheStudentHealthCenteroraprivateprovider.

3 AnannualinfluenzavaccinationisrequiredofallSchoolofPharmacystudentswhile

enrolledintheprogram.TheUniversityStudentHealthCentermayofferinfluenzavaccinationannuallytopharmacystudentsifavailable.Thirdyearstudentsarealsoencouragedtoobtaininfluenzavaccinationattheirsitesifavailable.

CommunicableDiseasesWhileenrolledintheprogram,studentsexposedtoacommunicablediseasesuchastuberculosis,varicella,hepatitis,orHIVshouldbeevaluatedbyaclinicianassoonaspossible.Theprogramshouldbenotifiedifthereisanylimitationtothestudent’sabilitytoparticipateinsiteactivitiesorifotherstudentsneedtobeevaluatedasaresultofthisexposuretoacommunicabledisease.AdditionalinformationaboutUniversitypolicyregardingbloodbornepathogensmaybeobtainedatthefollowingwebsite:

http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/offices/student-conduct/student-handbook/miscellaneous-polices#blood

AdditionalUniversitypolicyregardinginfectiousdiseasemaybeobtainedatthefollowingwebsite:http://www.pacificu.edu/current-undergraduate/student-resources/policies-and-forms?field_type=All&search_api_views_fulltext

1 AnnualHIPAAandBloodBornePathogentraining–eachyear,allpharmacystudentswillcompletebothtrainingmodulesandreceiveaverificationcertificatetoinformanyexperientialsites.

2 BasicLifeSupport(BLS)–allstudentswillbetrainedandcertifiedinBLSattheendoftheP1year.Studentswillprovidetheirdocumentationuponrequest.

3 ImmunizationTraining–allstudentswillbetrainedandcertifiedinproperimmunizationtechniquesandproceduresattheendoftheP1year.

StudentOrganizationsStudentsareencouragedtoincludeinvolvementinstudentorganizationsaspartoftheirpharmacyschoolexperience.Organizationsprovidestudentstheopportunitytonetwork,developleadershipskills,contributetotheprofessionandsocializewiththeirpeers.Duringorientation,studentswilllearnabouttheorganizationsavailableintheSchoolandhowtobecomeinvolved.Thefollowingisaflowchartofthecurrentstudentorganizations:


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SeetheSOPStudentOrganizationMoodlePageforadditionalinformation.

StudentGovernment

SchoolStudentSenateTheSchoolStudentSenateisthegoverningbodyfortheSchoolstudentbody.TheSenatewillconsistofrepresentativesfromeachclassandrecognizedstudentorganizations.TheSenateConstitutionandBy-LawsarepostedandavailableontheSchoolhomepageonMoodle™.

ClassOfficersEachclasswillholdelectionsforclassofficers.P1studentswillholdelectionsforclassofficersearlyintheFallSemester.ElectionsforP2andP3classwillbeconductedintheSpringSemester.P1andP2classeswillelectaPresident,VicePresident,Secretary,Treasurer,andActivitiesCoordinator.P3studentswillelectaPresident,VicePresident/TreasurerandActivitiesCoordinator.SeeSenateConstitutionandBylawsfordetails.

StudentRepresentationonSchoolCommitteesStudentparticipationinSchoolcommitteesisencouraged.Duringorientation,P1studentswillbeinvitedtoapplyfortheopportunitytoserveonacommittee.AnonlineapplicationwillbeavailableinearlySeptemberandinterestedstudentsmustsubmitacompletedapplication.ThecompletedapplicationswillbereviewedbyAdministrationandallapplicantswillbenotified.


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StudentswillbelimitedtoserviceononeSchoolcommitteeandunlessotherwiseindicated,thestudentwillserveontheassignedcommitteefortheirentire3yearsintheprogram.Thefollowingoutlinesthestudentopportunitiesforcommitteeservice:

Admissions-TwostudentrepresentativesfromtheP1andP2classes(theselectedP1studentswillserveonthecommitteeforthreeyears).TheP3studentswillserveastheiravailabilitypermitsinregardstotheirAPPErotations.Curriculum–OnestudentrepresentativefromeachP1andP2classeswillbeselectedtoattendCurriculumCommittee’sregularmeetings.TheP3studentwillserveastheiravailabilitypermitsinregardstotheirAPPErotations.Assessment–OnestudentrepresentativefromeachP1andP2classeswillbeselectedtoattendCurriculumCommittee’sregularmeetings.TheP3studentwillserveastheiravailabilitypermitsinregardstotheirAPPErotations.AlumniandMarketing–OnestudentrepresentativefromeachP1andP2classeswillbeselectedtoattendCurriculumCommittee’sregularmeetings.TheP3studentwillserveastheiravailabilitypermitsinregardstotheirAPPErotations.

StudentFocusGroup–Thestudentrepresentativeswillserveasafocusgrouptotheprogramonanadhocbasis.TheStudentFocusGroupwillnotmeetregularly,butwhenfeedbackisdesiredthatcannotbeobtainedsolelyfromstudentrepresentativesontheAdmissions,Assessmentand/orCurriculumcommittees.

Withthisstructure,15studentswillbeactivelyinvolvedinSchoolcommitteesduringtheacademicyear.ThisnumberdoesnotincludealladditionalstudentsthatcouldbeinvolvedwithaStudentFocusGroup.GraduationWeekandCommencementCommencementistheculminationofallofyourhardworkandsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogramrequirements.Graduationweekleadsuptocommencementandwillfeatureanumberofplannedactivitiesandevents.TheclassofficersoftheP3yearwillbeactivelyinvolvedinplanningtheactivitiesandevents.Attendanceinallcurricularactivities,includingcommencement,isrequiredduringthegraduationweek.AlumniCongratulations!YouarenowagraduateofthePacificUniversitySchoolofPharmacy!Welookforwardtowatchingyourprofessionalcontributionsasyoubeginyourcareerpath.Wealsohopetocontinueourrelationshipwithyouasyoupursuepost-graduationopportunities.Welookforwardtoprovidingouralumniwithcontinuingeducationopportunitiesandotherrelatedactivitiesoncampusandaroundthestate.Youwillalwaysbeanimportantpartofthisprogram!


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F.Appendices

AppendixA–StudentResources

• 2015–2016SchoolofPharmacyAcademicandProfessionalCalendar

o http://www.pacificu.edu/current-graduate-professional/academics/areas-study/pharmacy

• SchoolofPharmacyAdministration,FacultyandStaffo Administration-http://www.pacificu.edu/future-graduate-

professional/colleges/college-health-professions/school-pharmacy/administration

o Faculty-http://www.pacificu.edu/future-graduate-professional/colleges/college-health-professions/areas-study/pharmacy?qt-undergraduate_area_of_study_qt=1

o Staff-http://www.pacificu.edu/future-graduate-professional/colleges/college-health-professions/school-pharmacy/staff

• CollegeofHealthProfessionals(CHP)Structureo http://www.pacificu.edu/future-graduate-professional/colleges/college-health-

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AppendixB–PledgeofProfessionalism

Asastudentofpharmacy,Ibelievethatthereisaneedtobuildandreinforceaprofessionalidentityfoundedonintegrity,ethicalbehavior,andhonor.Thisdevelopment,avitalprocessinmyeducation,willhelpensurethatIamtruetotheprofessionalrelationshipIestablishbetweensocietyandmyself,asIbecomeamemberofthepharmacycommunity.IntegritymustbeanessentialpartofmyeverydaylifeandImustpracticepharmacywithhonestyandcommitmenttoservice.Toaccomplishthisgoalofprofessionaldevelopment,I,asastudentofpharmacy,should:

○ Developasenseofloyaltyanddutytotheprofessionofpharmacybybeingabuilderofcommunity,oneableandwillingtocontributetothewell-beingofothersandonewhoenthusiasticallyacceptstheresponsibilityandaccountabilityformembershipintheprofession.

○ Fosterprofessionalcompetencythroughoutlife-longlearning.Imuststriveforhighideals,teamworkandunitywithintheprofessioninordertoprovideoptimalpatientcare.

○ SupportmycolleaguesbyactivelyencouragingpersonalcommitmenttotheOathofMaimionidesandaCodeofEthicsassetforthbytheprofession.

○ Incorporateintomylifeandpractice,dedicationtoexcellence.Thiswillrequireanongoingre-examinationofpersonalandprofessionalvalues.

○ Maintainthehighestidealsandprofessionalattributestoensureandfacilitatethecovenantalrelationshiprequiredofthepharmaceuticalcaregiver.

Theprofessionofpharmacyisonethatdemandsadherencetoasetofrigidethicalstandards.ThesehighidealsarenecessarytoensurethequalityofcareextendedtothepatientsIserve.Asastudentofpharmacy,Ibelievethisdoesnotstartwithgraduationrather;itbeginswithmymembershipinthisprofessionalschoolcommunity.Therefore,ImuststrivetoupholdthesestandardsasIadvancetowardfullmembershipintheprofessionofpharmacy.DevelopedbytheAmericanPharmaceuticalAssociationAcademyofStudentofPharmacy/AmericanAssociationofCollegesofPharmacyCouncilofDeans(APhA-ASP/AACP-COD)TaskForceonProfessionalism,June26,1994.


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AppendixC–CodeofEthicsforPharmacistsPharmacistsarehealthprofessionalswhoassistindividualsinmakingthebestuseofmedications.ThisCode,preparedandsupportedbypharmacists,isintendedtostatepubliclytheprinciplesthatformthefundamentalbasisoftherolesandresponsibilitiesofpharmacists.Theseprinciples,basedonmoralobligationsandvirtues,areestablishedtoguidepharmacistsinrelationshipswithpatients,healthprofessionals,andsociety.I Apharmacistrespectsthecovenantalrelationshipbetweenthepatientandpharmacist.

Consideringthepatient-pharmacistrelationshipasacovenantmeansthatapharmacisthasmoralobligationsinresponsetothegiftoftrustreceivedfromsociety.Inreturnforthisgift,apharmacistpromisestohelpindividualsachieveoptimumbenefitfromtheirmedications,tobecommittedtotheirwelfare,andtomaintaintheirtrust.

II Apharmacistpromotesthegoodofeverypatientinacaring,compassionate,and

confidentialmanner.Apharmacistplacesconcernforthewell-beingofthepatientatthecenterofprofessionalpractice.Indoingso,apharmacistconsidersneedsstatedbythepatientaswellasthosedefinedbyhealthscience.Apharmacistisdedicatedtoprotectingthedignityofthepatient.Withacaringattitudeandacompassionatespirit,apharmacistfocusesonservingthepatientinaprivateandconfidentialmanner.

III Apharmacistrespectstheautonomyanddignityofeachpatient.

Apharmacistpromotestherightofself-determinationandrecognizesindividualself-worthbyencouragingpatientstoparticipateindecisionsabouttheirhealth.Apharmacistcommunicateswithpatientsintermsthatareunderstandable.Inallcases,apharmacistrespectspersonalandculturaldifferencesamongpatients.

IV Apharmacistactswithhonestyandintegrityinprofessionalrelationships.

Apharmacisthasadutytotellthetruthandtoactwithconvictionofconscience.Apharmacistavoidsdiscriminatorypractices,behaviororworkconditionsthatimpairprofessionaljudgment,andactionsthatcompromisededicationtothebestinterestsofthesepatients.

V Apharmacistmaintainsprofessionalcompetence.

Apharmacisthasadutytomaintainknowledgeandabilitiesasnewmedications,devicesandtechnologiesbecomeavailableandashealthinformationadvances.

VI Apharmacistrespectsthevaluesandabilitiesofcolleaguesandotherhealth

professionals.Whenappropriate,apharmacistasksfortheconsultationofcolleaguesorotherhealthprofessionalsorrefersthepatient.Apharmacistacknowledgesthatcolleaguesandotherhealthprofessionsmaydifferinthebeliefsandvaluestheyapplytothecareofthepatient.


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VII Apharmacistservesindividual,community,andsocietalneeds.Theprimaryobligationofapharmacististoindividualpatients.However,theobligationsofapharmacistmayattimesextendbeyondtheindividualtothecommunityandsociety.Inthesesituations,thepharmacistrecognizestheresponsibilitiesthataccompanytheseobligationsandactsaccordingly.

VIII Apharmacistseeksjusticeinthedistributionofhealthresources.Whenhealthresourcesareallocated,apharmacistisfairandequitable,balancingtheneedsofpatientsandsociety.(AdoptedbythemembershipoftheAmericanPharmaceuticalAssociation,October27,1994.)


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AppendixD–OathofaPharmacist"Ipromisetodevotemyselftoalifetimeofservicetoothersthroughtheprofessionofpharmacy.Infulfillingthisvow:

Iwillconsiderthewelfareofhumanityandreliefofsufferingmyprimaryconcerns.

Iwillapplymyknowledge,experience,andskillstothebestofmyabilitytoassureoptimaloutcomesformypatients.

Iwillrespectandprotectallpersonalandhealthinformationentrustedtome.

Iwillacceptthelifelongobligationtoimprovemyprofessionalknowledgeandcompetence.

Iwillholdmyselfandmycolleaguestothehighestprinciplesofourprofession’smoral,ethicalandlegalconduct.

Iwillembraceandadvocatechangesthatimprovepatientcare.

Iwillutilizemyknowledge,skills,experiences,andvaluestopreparethenextgenerationofpharmacists.

ItakethesevowsvoluntarilywiththefullrealizationoftheresponsibilitywithwhichIamentrustedbythepublic.”

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AppendixE–AbilityBasedOutcomesCAPE:Domain1–FoundationalKnowledge(NAPLEX/NABP1.1.0,1.4.0)

1. Developandusestrategiestoapplyfoundationalsciences(pharmaceutical,socialandadministrative,andclinic)tosolvetherapeuticproblems(1.1Learner)

2. Criticallyanalyzescientificliteraturetoenhanceclinicaldecisionmaking(1.1Learner)3. Demonstrateknowledgeandskillsrelatedtothelawsgoverningpharmacypractice(1.1

Learner)CAPE:Domain2–EssentialsforPracticeandCare(NAPLEX/NABP1.2.0;2.1.0-2.3.0)

1. Providepatient-centeredcareasthemedicationexpert(collectandinterpretevidence,prioritize,formulateassessmentsandrecommendations,implement,monitorandadjustplans,anddocumentactivities)(CAPE:2.1Caregiver)

2. Managepatienthealthcareneedsusinghuman,financial,technological,andphysicalresourcestooptimizeoperationalsafetyandefficacy(Modified-CAPE:2.2Manager)

3. Designprevention,intervention,andeducationalstrategiesforindividualsandcommunitiestomanagechronicdiseaseandimprovehealthandwellness(CAPE:2.3Promoter)

4. Describehowpopulation-basedcareinfluencespatientcenteredcareandinfluencesthedevelopmentofpracticeguidelinesandevidence-basedbestpractices(CAPE:2.4Provider)

5. Preparemedicationsutilizingappropriateproceduresandaccuratecalculations(2.1Caregiver)

CAPE:Domain3-ApproachtoPracticeandCare(NAPLEX/NABP1.2.0-1.5.0)1. Identifyproblems;exploreandprioritizepotentialstrategies;anddesign,implement,

andevaluateaviablesolution(CAPE:3.1ProblemSolver)2. Utilizeacaring,empathetic,andprofessionalmannertoeffectivelycommunicatewith

allhealthcareprofessionals,patients,familiesandcaregiversandassesstheirunderstanding(3.2Educator/3.6Communicator)

3. Demonstrateandpracticeskillsinleadingchangeandpromotingadvocacyfortheprofession,patientsandself(3.3Advocate/4.2Leader/4.3Innovator)

4. Activelyparticipateandengageasahealthcareteammemberbydemonstratingmutualrespect,understanding,andvaluestomeetpatientcareneeds(CAPE:3.4Collaborator)

5. Demonstrateskillsnecessarytomanagepersonnel,interpersonalrelationships,andworkflowwithinpharmacypractice(3.4Collaborator)

6. Recognizesocialdeterminantsofhealthtodiminishdisparitiesandinequitiesinaccesstoqualitycare(CAPE:3.5Includer)

CAPE:Domain4–PersonalandProfessionalDevelopment(NAPLEX/NABP1.5.0)1. Assesspersonalknowledge,skills,abilities,beliefs,biases,motivation,andemotions

thatcouldenhanceorlimitpersonalandprofessionalgrowth(Modified-CAPE:4.1:Self-Awareness)

2. Demonstrateresponsibilityforcreatingandachievingsharedgoals,regardlessofposition(CAPE:4.2:Leadership)

3. Engageininnovativeactivitiesbyusingcreativethinkingtoenvisionbetterwaysofaccomplishingprofessionalgoals(CAPE:4.3:Innovation)


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4. Exhibitbehaviorsandvaluesthatareconsistentwiththetrustgiventotheprofessionbypatients,otherhealthcareproviders,andsociety(CAPE:4.4:Professionalism)

5. Activelyseekengagementintheprofessionthroughservice(4.4Professionalism)6. Developtheskills,attitudes,andvaluesnecessaryforself-directed,life-long

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AppendixF-GlossaryofTermsandAbbreviations

Thissectioncontainscommonlyusedtermsandabbreviations.AD–AssistantDean.

ADAA–AssistantDeanforAcademicsandAssessment(Dr.DavidFuentes)ADSA–AssistantDeanforStudentAffairs(Dr.JeremyHughes)ADPP–AssistantDeanforPharmacyPractice(Dr.IanDoyle)ADPS–AssistantDeanforPharmaceuticalSciences(Dr.SigridRoberts)

AdmissionsCommittee–Thecommitteereviewstheadmissionprocessannually.Thecommitteeisresponsibleforreviewingtheapplicationcontent,applicationreviewforms,interviewquestions,intervieweeevaluationandrollingadmission/classrecommendations.Twostudentsfromeachclassserveasrepresentativesonthiscommittee.APPE–AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperiencesencompassthethirdprofessionalyearandconstitutesapproximately30%ofthecurriculum.Eachexperienceissixweeksinlength.CHP–CollegeofHealthProfessionshousesallofthegraduate-levelprogramswithintheCollegeofHealthProfessions,includingtheSchoolofPharmacy.TheeightotherprofessionalprogramsintheCollegeofHealthProfessions(CHP)ontheHillsboroCampus:DentalHygieneStudies,OccupationalTherapy,PhysicalTherapy,PhysicianAssistantStudies,ProfessionalPsychology,HealthcareAdministrationandLeadership,andAudiology.CreightonHall–AlsoknownasHealthProfessionsCampusBuilding1(HPC1).TheadministrationandprimaryclassroomsoftheSchoolofPharmacyarelocatedonthefourthfloor.CurriculumCommittee–Thecommitteereviewsthecurriculumannually.Thecommitteeisresponsibleforreviewingandvettingrequestsforcurricularchangesinitiatedbythefacultyoradministratorsandapprovingsyllabiforallcourses,includingexaminationschedulesfordidacticcoursesandevaluationtoolsforexperientialcourses.ThecommitteealsoworkscollaborativelywiththeSchoolofPharmacy’sAssessmentCommittee(SOPAC)inevaluatingtrendsinexamination,assessmentorotherdatatorecommendprogrammaticchangetotheDean.OnestudentfromeachclassservesasarepresentativeonthiscommitteeExperientialEducationManual–Manualthataddressesthepoliciesandproceduresrelatedtoexperientialrotations.HillsboroCampus–FormerlyknownastheHealthProfessionsCampus,theHillsboroCampushousestheCollegeofHealthProfessions(CHP)andCollegeofBusiness(COB).


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HPC2–HealthProfessionsCampusBuilding2islocatedat190SE8thAvenue,Hillsboro,Oregon.SchoolofPharmacyresearchlaboratoriesarelocatedonthe4thfloor.HPC2alsosuppliesadditionalspaceforstudents,faculty,staffandadministratorstostudy,socializeandcollaborate.IPPE–IntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperiencesaredesignedtointroducefirst-andsecond-yearDoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)studentstotheactivities,structureandresponsibilitiesofcommunity,institutionalandhealth-systempharmacypractice.TheIPPErotationscomplementthedidacticblocksofthefirst-andsecond-yearcurriculumandpreparethestudentforAdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperiences(APPE)duringtheirthirdprofessionalyear.IPPEconstitutesapproximately10%ofthecurriculumITF–Inter-ModalTransitFacility,locatedat711SEBaseline,Hillsboro,OR97123,whichhousesclassroomsandofficesonthefirstfloor.PermitsforstudentparkingattheITFareavailableforpurchase.ContactPamArnoldinSuite230ofHPC2formoreinformation(x2622).StudentsareNOTallowedtoparkintheITFwithoutapaidpermit.LSS–LearningSupportServices:Seewebpageformoreinformation:(http://www.pacificu.edu/studentlife/lss/).SOP–SchoolofPharmacy.SchoolofPharmacyAssessmentCommittee(SOPAC)–Thecommitteeassessesvariouscomponentsoftheassessmentplanandresultsfortheprogram(i.e.curriculum,mission,vision,objectives,strategicplan,program)annually.Thecommitteeisresponsible:functioningasanadvisorygroupor“thinktank”regardingassessmentplans;playingaconsultativeroleinreviewingandmakingrecommendationsforassessmentplansandtoolsandassessmentresults;andevaluatingtrendsandinterpretationofdatatorecommendactionanddevelopmeasurableactionsplansfromvariousstakeholders..Onestudentfromeachclassservesasarepresentativeonthiscommittee.StudentFocusGroups–FocusgroupsareformedadhoctoformallycollectstudentfeedbackonSOPissues.IffeedbackisdesiredthatcannotbeelicitedfromstudentrepresentativesontheSOPcommittees,aStudentFocusgroupwillbeconvened.FeedbackissharedwiththeappropriatecommitteeormembersoftheSchool.TheSchoolmaintainscontactwiththestudentsasidentifiedconcernsareaddressed.StudentProgressionCommittee(SPC)–ThecommitteemonitorstheacademicprogressandprofessionaldevelopmentofthestudentswithintheSOP.Thecommitteemeetsregularlytoaddressnormalbusinessofthecommitteeandasneeded,toaddressformalstudent,faculty,preceptor,orstaffconcernsregardingissuesofacademicintegrity,academicperformance,orprofessionalism.Thecommitteeservesastheinitialcommitteeforacademicandprofessionalismissuesaswellasforstudentawardsandscholarships.Thecommitteeis


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responsibleforestablishingandperiodicallyreviewingtheSchool’spoliciesandproceduresthataddressissuesofacademicintegrity,professionalism,andethics.


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AppendixG:GlossaryForStudentProgressionsCommittee

ACTIONPLAN-Specificassignments,remediations,andexpectedbehaviors/responsibilitiesstipulatedtoastudentbytheDean/Director,whicharetobecompletedaccordingtoadetailedtimelinepriortoreturningto“GoodStanding”.AnActionPlancanbecreatedinconjunctionwithachangeinstatus(i.e.WarningorProbation)ortooutlinerequirementsforastudentre-enteringafteratemporaryexit(i.e.LOA,Suspension).

APPEAL–Astudent’sformalwrittenrequestforahearingregardingapriordecision.Therearetwolevelsofappealavailabletoanystudent–attheCollege(whichoverseesthestudent’sprogram)andattheUniversity.Appealsneedtomeetcertaincriteria,whicharedefinedintherespectivehandbooksfortheCollegesandtheUniversity.

APPEALHEARING–AformalmeetingbetweenthestudentandanAppealCommitteetoreviewthestudent’sAppealandtoresolvequestionsorissuesrelatedtotheAppeal.

CONFLICTOFINTEREST-Conflictofinterest:Anymemberofacommitteehavinginformationthatcouldimpairhis/herimpartialityorgiverisetoapotentialoractualconflictofinterestshallrecusehim/herselffromdecision-makingresponsibilityduringtherevieworhearingprocessandbereplacedbyanalternate.Conflictofinterestdisclosuresbyacommitteememberorstudentmustincludesufficientdetailtopersuadethecommitteethataninjusticewouldresultfromhis/herserviceinadecision-makingcapacity.Disclosuresbasedmerelyoncasualacquaintanceorclassroominteractionsarenotrecognizedaspotentialbiases.

COMPLAINANT–Theperson(faculty,staff,studentoradministrator)whobringsforwardanallegationofastudentorstudentgroupviolationofprogram,school,collegeoruniversitypolicywhichisactionableandmayresultinanunprofessionalbehaviorhearing.

DISMISSAL–Statustobeusedwhentheconcernsaboutastudentaresoserious,orofachronicnature,thatpermanentseparationfromprogramandtheUniversityiswarranted.ItisunnecessarytodistinguishaDismissalfromanExpulsion.CurrentlystudentsaretoldthatiftheyareDismissed,theymayreapplyforadmissioninthefuturewhereasExpulsionmeansthatreapplicationisnotallowed.HowevertherearenomechanismsthatwouldpreventanyprospectivestudentfromapplyingtoanyoftheprogramsattheUniversity.Itisuptotheschoolstodecidehow,andif,theywillreviewapplications.

DUEPROCESS–Studentsshouldbeaffordeddueprocesswhentheyaregoingthroughahearingorsimilarformalaction.Themainaspectsofdueprocessare:

• Advancednoticeofissues• Inatimelymanner• Abilitytoconfrontyouraccuser• Infrontofaneutralhearingauthoritywhichisempoweredtomakeadecision


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EXIT–WhenastudentleavestheUniversity,eithertemporarilyorpermanently,priortocompletingadegree.Exitscanbevoluntary(Withdrawal,LeaveofAbsence)orinvoluntary(Suspension,Dismissal).

GOODSTANDING–Astatustoindicateastudent’ssatisfactoryandexpectedacademicprogressthroughaprogram.AstatusofWarningorProbationisnotconsideredGoodStanding.

HEARING–Aformalmeetingbetweenthestudentandaneutralcommittee/panel;typicallyoccursataprogramorschoollevel.Thecommittee/panelreviewstherelevantinformationandarrivesataformaldecision.TheoutcomefromaHearingiscommunicatedtothestudentinaformaldocumentwithin5(five)UniversityBusinessDays.

INCOMPLETE(grade)–Majorityofcourseworkiscompletedsatisfactorily,buthealthorotherextenuatingcircumstanceskeepthestudentfromcompletingthecourse.Incompletesshouldbeusedinthespiritofthisdefinitionandnotasaplaceholderunrelatedtohealthorpersonalissues,orasameanstoforceremediation.AnyquestionsaboutuseofthegradeofIncompleteshouldbereferredtotheRegistrar’sOffice.

LEAVEOFABSENCE(LOA)–Whenastudentrequestsabreakintheirprogramformedicalorpersonalreasons,andhasapre-arrangedreturndate.AstudentrequestinganLOAshouldbeencouragedtotalkwithUniversityoffices(BusinessOffice,FinancialAid,InternationalPrograms),asappropriate,tounderstandpotentialramificationsoftakingtimeawayfromtheirstudy.StudentsonaprocessedLeaveretaintheiradmittedstatus;however,theyarenotregisteredandthereforedonothavetherightsandprivilegesofregisteredstudents.AnActionPlanwillbecreatedforthestudentthatoutlinestheplanforreturn,includinganymodificationstocurriculum.LOAisneverusedinlieuofsuspensionordismissaltoavoidacademicconsequencesforsubstandardperformanceorinadequateprogress.

PREPONDERANCEOFEVIDENCE–Thedecisionmakingstandardtobeusedduringanunprofessionalconducthearing.Thestudentreviewcommitteedeterminesifastudentisinviolationofaschool,program,collegeoruniversitypolicyifitismorelikelythannotthattheviolationoccurred.Inotherwords,thecommitteemustdecideifitis51percentlikelythattheviolationoccurred.

PROBATION–Statustobeusedwhenastudenthasarea(s)ofsignificantconcern.StudentsonProbationneedtomakesignificantandimmediatechangesasoutlinedintheirActionPlan.StudentsplacedonProbationremainenrolled;thisstatusdoesNOTsignifyanexitfromtheuniversity.

RESPONDENT–Thestudentorstudentgroupaccusedofviolatingschool,program,collegeoruniversitypolicy.

STUDENTREVIEWCOMMITTEE–AgroupthatexistsattheSchoollevelinordertorenderdecisionsaboutstudentprogressionforthoseinacademicjeopardy,andtoadjudicatecasesofunprofessionalbehavior.ForCollegeswithoutaSchoolstructure,thiscommitteeshouldexistattheCollegelevelbutbeseparatefromanyappealscommittee.


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SUSPENSION–Statustobeusedwhentheconcernsaboutastudentaresignificantenoughtowarrantatemporaryanddefinedseparationfromtheprogramwiththeexpectationthatthestudentwillreturn.Suspensionsmayincludespecificstipulationsthatmustbemetpriortoreturn(ActionPlan).FailureofstudentstocompleterequiredstipulationsofSuspensionshouldbeconsideredUnprofessionalBehaviorandreviewedassuch.

UNIVERSITYBUSINESSDAYS–Whendefiningtimelines,“UniversityBusinessDays”isdefinedasdaysthatarenotSaturdayorSundayanddaysthatarenotUniversityrecognizedholidays(HumanResourceswebsite).UniversityBusinessDaysmayincludedayswhenclassesarenotinsession,buttheUniversityisopen.

UNPROFESSIONALBEHAVIOR–ActionsorattitudesthatarecontrarytoaSchool/College’sstatedexpectationsofconduct(i.e.codeofethics,pledgeofprofessionalism)orPacificUniversity’sStudentCodeofConduct.Theseactionsorattitudescouldbeexhibitedinaclassroom,clinicoroff-campussettingandincludeacademicmisconduct(i.e.cheating,plagiarism).

WARNING–Statustobeusedwhenastudenthasarea/sofconcernwhichmaybeacademic,professional,orclinicalinnature.StudentsonWarningneedtomakemeasurablechangesasoutlinedintheirActionPlan.

WITHDRAWAL–AstudentcanvoluntarilyWithdrawfromtheprogramatanytime*,foranyreason,withnointentionofreturningtotheprogram.AstudentwhoplanstoreturnatalaterdateshouldbeadvisedtoconsideraLeaveofAbsenceratherthanWithdrawal.Ifastudentisaccusedofanactionableoffenseandwithdrawsfromtheschoolorcollegebeforetheadministrativeprocesstakesplace,thatprocessshallmoveforwardandtheoutcomewillremainpartofthestudent’srecord.”

StudentswhowithdrawcompletelyfromallclassesmaybeeligibleforarefundofalloraportionoftheirUniversitycharges.ThepolicyofrefundingUniversitychargesreflectstheformulaprescribedinFederallawthatgovernsthereturnofFederalfundstotheappropriatefinancialaidprograms.Refundsonallchargeswillbeproratedonaperdiembasisuptothe66%pointinthesemester.Studentswhowithdrawbeforethefirstdayofclasseswillberefunded100%oftheircharges;studentswhowithdrawafterthe66%pointinthesemesterwillnotbeeligibleforarefund.AcopyoftherefundscheduleisavailablefromtheFinancialAidOffice.

*Withdrawingafterthe66%pointofanytermwillresultingradesof“F”forallcourses,unlessoverriddenbytheDeanorDirectoroftherespectiveprogram/school/college.ContacttheRegistrar’sOfficewithanyquestions.

WITNESS–Apersonidentifiedbyastudentreviewcommittee,respondentorcomplainantwhomayhavedirectknowledgeoftheincidentsrelatedtoanallegation.WitnesseswhocanonlyspeaktothepersonalityormoralcharacteroftheRespondentorComplainant(“CharacterWitnesses”)arenotpermittedinhearings.