SCHOOL OF PHARMACY STUDENT HANDBOOK Revised August 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 HANDBOOK REVISION PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 ACCREDITATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 SCHOOL MISSION, VISION, GOALS AND VALUES ..................................................................................................................................... 5 FOUNDING OF THE SCHOOL .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 PHARMACY MUSEUMS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6 GRADUATE CATALOG .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 STATE RECIPROCITY (SARA) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................... 8 SCHOOL OF PHARMACY ORGANIZATIONAL CHART ................................................................................................................................ 8 ACADEMIC STRUCTURE AND DEPARTMENTS.......................................................................................................................................... 8 FACULTY DIRECTORY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9 SCHOOL OF PHARMACY COMMITTEES WITH STUDENT MEMBERS ........................................................................................................ 9 POLICIES AND GUIDELINES........................................................................................................................................................ 11 ACADEMIC APPEALS POLICY .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY CODE ................................................................................................................................................................. 12 ACADEMIC POLICIES .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 ATTENDANCE POLICY ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19 BACKGROUND CHECK AND DRUG SCREENS .......................................................................................................................................... 20 BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN STUDENT EXPOSURE POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 20 CAMPUS CLOSURE POLICY .................................................................................................................................................................... 20 CAMPUS TRANSFER POLICY ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 EXAM POLICY (STUDENTS) .................................................................................................................................................................... 22 EXCUSED ABSENCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................... 25 EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION POLICIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 IMMUNIZATION ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................. 26 INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION STATEMENT.................................................................................................................................... 27 PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE GUIDELINES ...................................................................................................................................................... 27 PROFESSIONAL OATHS AND CODES ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS........................................................................................................................................ 30 RECOMMENDATION REQUESTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 33 SCHOOL OF PHARMACY STUDENT EMERGENCY FUND ......................................................................................................................... 34 SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34 STUDENT CRIMINAL CHARGE REPORT .................................................................................................................................................. 36 STUDENT TRAVEL FUNDING FOR PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS ............................................................................................................... 36 TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION, PROGRESSION AND GRADUATION .................................................................................... 38 ORGANIZATION INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES ..................................................................................................................... 43 SCHOOL OF PHARMACY ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 43 STUDENT LEADERS & ADVISORS REGISTRY ........................................................................................................................................... 43 ORGANIZATION LEADERS (OL) HANDBOOK .......................................................................................................................................... 43 ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ........................................................................................................... 43 PROPOSAL TO FORM A NEW ORGANIZATION ....................................................................................................................................... 44 STUDENT SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................................. 45 ACADEMIC SUCCESS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 CAMPUS ALERTS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 CAREER SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 2 COUNSELING CENTER ............................................................................................................................................................................ 45 DISABILITY SERVICES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS ..................................................................................................................................................... 46 PUBLIC SAFETY....................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .......................................................................................................................................................................