…becausethediscoveryanddeliveryofeffectivemedicinesenhanceandextendlife

PharmacyStudentHandbook2017-2018

August2017

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TABLEOFCONTENTSForeword 1) Introduction 32) Definingstatements,outcomes,andgoals 3AcademicInformation,Policies,andProcedures

3) OverviewofthePharmDprogram 44) Electivecourserequirements 55) Experientialeducationprogram 56) Businessminor 67) PharmD/MBAcombineddegreeprogram 78) PharmD/MSinClinicalResearchcombineddegreeprogram 79) Scholasticstandings(academicwarnings,probation,suspension,petitions,appeals) 910) Programmaticrequirements(insurance,CPR,immunizations,PharmDseminar,interprofessionaleducationprogram,

co-curriculum,pharmacycurriculumoutcomesassessment,performanceassessment,studentevaluationofteaching)10

11) Academic,professional,andscholarlymisconduct 1212) Honorcodeandhonorcouncil 1213) Studentgrievance 1414) Accommodationsofindividualswithdisabilities 1415) Filming,recording,andcommercialnote-taking 1416) Recordedlectures 1417) Lateormissingassignments 1518) Classattendance 1519) Examinationsandstudymaterials 1520) Examinationdate/schedulepolicy 1521) Inclementweatherorthreatsduringexams 1622) Classdisruptions 1623) Coursehandouts 1724) Educationaltechnologyrequirements 1725) Dresscode 1826) Professionalmeetingattendance/studenttravel 1827) Coursewithdrawal 1628) Classroomvisitorsandseating 1829) Criminalbackgroundchecks 1930) Campusreassignment(long-term) 2231) Temporaryattendanceatanalternativecampus(short-term) 22MatriculationPolicies

32) Technicalstandards 2333) Pharmacyinternregistration/backgroundchecks 2334) Pre-pharmacycoursetransfer 2335) Professionalcoursetransfer 23StudentServicesPolicies

36) Financialassistance/scholarships 2437) Advisingofstudents 2438) Tutoring 2439) Minoritysupportservices 2440) Employmentinternships 2441) Jobplacement 2542) Chemicaldependenceorimpairment 2543) Studentadvisorycouncil(STUCO) 2544) Classofficerelection 26FacilityPolicies

45) Healthcareservices 2746) Emergencyevacuation 2747) Inclementweather/schoolclosings 2748) Foodintheclassroom 2749) Concealedcarryofhandguns 28

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Foreword1) Introduction

a. Thishandbookisnottobeconstruedasacontract.ItismeanttoprovideguidanceandinformationabouttheSchoolofPharmacyattheUniversityofKansas.Theinformationprovidedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice.UpdatedversionsofthisdocumentwillbeupdatedontheBlackboardpageofeachgraduatingclass.

b. TheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacyisfullyaccreditedbytheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE).In2014,ACPEgrantedtheSchoolofPharmacyamaximumaccreditationcycleof8yearseffectivethroughJune30,2022.Duringthe2021-2022academicyear,theprogramwillcompletetheACPEre-accreditationprocess.

2) DefiningStatements,Outcomes,andGoals

a. TheSchoolhasarticulatedthefollowingstatementofdistinction:“…becausethediscoveryanddeliveryofeffectivemedicinesenhanceandextendlife.”

b. Ourmissionis:“TheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacyprovidesexceptionaleducationalopportunitiesforprofessional,graduate,andpostgraduatestudents.Throughexemplarycurriculaandprograms,theschoolencouragestheadvancementofpatient-centeredcaretoenhancehealth.Theschoolmaintainsaleadershiproleindevelopinginnovativetechnologiesandpharmaceuticalsandconductingdrugtherapyrelatedresearchinclusiveofbasic,clinical,andadministrativesciencesforthestate,nation,andworld.”

c. Ourvisionis:“TheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacywillimprovethehealthofourstate,itsresidents,andtheworldthroughexcellenceindidactic,experiential,andinterprofessionaleducation,basicandappliedresearch,service,andtheadvancementofallaspectsofpatient-centeredcare.”

d. Oureducationalphilosophywascreatedbythecurriculumcommitteetoreflecttheidealsoutlinedinourmissionandvisionstatements.Thefollowingeducationalphilosophysuccinctlyoutlinesthemajorcategoriesoflearningoutcomesandtheteachingandassessmentmethodsusedtoensureourstudentsachievethelearningoutcomes:“UponcompletionofthePharmDprogramatKU,ourstudentswillhaveastrongfoundationinscienceandwillbepractice-readyforteam-basedcare.Theywillhavetheknowledge,skills,andattitudesneededtodeliverpatient-centeredcareasinterprofessionalteammembers,andwillcontributetotheadvancementoftheprofessionofpharmacy.Ourgraduatesareproficientattranslatingbasicscienceknowledgeintoclinicalapplications;providingcomprehensivepharmacist-deliveredpatient-centeredcare;managingresourcesandsystemseffectivelyandefficiently;andprovidingpopulation-basedhealthcare.Topromoteattainmentofthesegoalsavarietyofeducationalstrategiesareused,includingtraditionalclassroominstruction,casestudies,laboratoryexercises,reflectivewriting,standardizedpatientassessment,smallgroupdiscussion,andpractice-basedexperiences.Ourfacultyroutinelyexplorenovelteachingmethodstofurtheradvancetheeffectivenessofourcurriculum.Throughtheseeducationalstrategies,studentsacquireastrongfoundationinbiomedical,pharmaceutical,social,behavioral,administrative,andclinicalscienceprinciplesandpossesstheabilitytointegrateandapplylearnedinformationwithinourprogramandininterprofessionallearningenvironments.Asstudentsprogressthroughthecurriculum,theytransitionfrombeingadependentlearnertoanactive,self-directed,lifelonglearner.”

e. FollowingcompletionoftheDoctorofPharmacyprogramstudentswillpossesstheeducationaloutcomesarticulatedbytheCenterfortheAdvancementofPharmacyEducation(CAPEoutcomes).Theseareavailableforreviewathttp://www.aacp.org/resources/education/cape/Pages/default.aspxPerCAPE,“theoutcomeswerepurposefullyconstructedaround4broaddomainstoguidetheacademyineducatingpharmacistswhopossess:1)foundationalknowledgethatisintegratedthroughoutpharmacycurricula,2)essentialsforpracticingpharmacyanddeliveringpatient-centeredcare,3)effectiveapproachestopracticeandcare,and4)theabilitytodeveloppersonallyandprofessionally.”

f. FollowingcompletionoftheDoctorofPharmacyprogramstudentswillhaveachievedcompetencyintheEntrustableProfessionalActivitiesforNewPharmacyGraduates.http://www.aacp.org/resources/education/cape/Pages/EPAs.aspx

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g. Theprogrammaticgoalsbelowareaccomplishedthroughthespecificinitiativesoutlinedinourstrategic

plan.Goalattainmentisroutinelyassessedandevaluatedbykeystakeholdersofourprogram,includingadministration,faculty,staff,students,alumni,andotherrelevantconstituents.

i. Educationalgoals:1. Attractstrongcandidatestoourprofessional,graduate,andpostdoctoralprograms.2. Excellenceindidactic,experiential,andinterprofessionaleducationasevidentbyour

professionalstudents’proficiencyintheCAPEoutcomes.3. OurPharmDgraduatesarecapableofdeliveringcareasinterprofessionalteammembers,

andcontributingtotheadvancementoftheprofessionofpharmacythroughadvancedpharmacypractice,organizationalinvolvement,andinselectcareerpaths,providescholarlycontributionstotheprofession.

ii. Researchgoals:1. Ourfacultymaintainaleadershiproleindevelopinginnovativetechnologiesand

pharmaceuticals,andconductingresearchinclusiveofthebasic,clinical,andadministrativesciences.

2. Giventheglobalimpactandimportanceofourfaculty’sresearch,westrivetobeconsistentlyrankedamongthetopschoolsofpharmacythatreceivefederalresearchfunding.

iii. Servicegoals:1. OurfacultyservetheresidentsoftheStateofKansasandthenationby,educatingfuture

pharmacistsandresearchers,makinginnovativediscoveriestoimprovehealth,andsharingexpertisewiththepharmaceuticalandhealth-careindustries.

2. Ourstudentsandfacultycontributetolocal,state,andnationalprofessionalorganizationsandcommittees.

iv. Clinicalpracticegoals:1. Ourpharmacypracticefacultyenhancethepracticeofpharmacythroughadvancedpatient

caremodels,involvementwithprofessionalorganizations,andadvocacyfortheprofessionofpharmacy.

AcademicInformation,Policies,andProcedures3) OverviewoftheDoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)Program

a. ThecurriculumleadingtotheDoctorofPharmacyDegreeiscomprisedof208-credithours.Sixty-eightofthesehoursaretransferredintotheprofessionalschooland140arecompletedintheprofessionalprogram.Twoyearsofpre-pharmacycourseworkiscompletedintheCollegeofLiberalArtsandSciencesatKUoranotheraccreditedinstitution.AfteracceptanceintotheSchoolofPharmacystudentscompleteprofessionalcourseworkintheDepartmentsofPharmacologyandToxicology,MedicinalChemistry,PharmaceuticalChemistry,andPharmacyPractice.Studentscompletingthefirsttwo(P1,P2)yearsoftheDoctorofPharmacyprofessionaldegreeprogramareawardedaBachelorofScienceinPharmaceuticalStudies(BSPS).ThisdegreedoesnotmakeastudenteligibletopracticepharmacyortaketheNAPLEXorMPJE.StudentsarerequiredtotakethePharmacyCurriculumOutcomesAssessment(PCOA)duringtheirthird(P3)professionalyear.Ofthe140professionalcredithours,44credithoursinvolveexperientiallearning.Uponcompletionoftheforthprofessional(P4)year,studentsareawardedtheDoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)degreeandaretheneligibletotaketheNorthAmericanPharmacyLicenseExamination(NAPLEX)andtheMultistateJurisprudenceExamination(MJPE)forprofessionallicensure.

b. ThefacultyadoptsthepoliciesoncurricularandacademicstandardsonrecommendationfromtheAcademicStanding,Curriculum,Assessment,andAdmissioncommittees.ThesepoliciesareincludedwithinthishandbookandarereviewedduringP1orientation.

c. AdditionaldegreeinformationisavailableinthecatalogoftheUniversity(http://catalog.ku.edu/pharmacy/)andSchoolofPharmacywebsitewww.pharmacy.ku.edu

d. Thepre-pharmacyandPharmDcurriculaareprovidedat:http://pharmacy.ku.edu/academics

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4) ElectiveDidacticCourseRequirements

a. Theprofessionalcurriculumincludesfourdidacticcredithours.Oneelectivecourse(ofatleastonecredit-hour)mustbecompletedinoneofthethreebasicsciencedepartments(MedicinalChemistry,PharmacologyandToxicology,PharmaceuticalChemistry)andoneelectivemustbecompletedintheDepartmentofPharmacyPractice.TheremainingtwoelectivecoursesmaybecompletedinaSchoolofPharmacydepartmentofthestudent’schoice.

b. Electivesthatinvolvefacultyfrommultipledepartments(designatedPHAR)maynotbesubstitutedforabasicscienceelectivebutmaycounttowardssatisfyingthePharmacyPracticerequirement.

5) ExperientialEducation

a. Experientiallearningislearningbydoing.Experientiallearningbecomesexperientialeducationwhenitispartofastructuredprogramwherebythestudentapplieswhatheorshehaslearnedintheclassroomtoreal-lifesituations.Asignificantportion(~31%)oftheDoctorofPharmacycurriculumiscomprisedofexperientialeducationintheformofPharmacyPracticeExperiences(PPEs),commonlyreferredtoas“rotations.”

b. TheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE),theaccreditingbodyforschoolsandcollegesofpharmacyintheUnitedStates,mandatestheparticipationofstudentpharmacistsinbothIntroductoryandAdvanced(Specialized)PharmacyPracticeExperiencesaspartoftheprofessionalprogramleadingtotheDoctorofPharmacydegree.ACPEguidelinesprescribethatIntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperiences(IPPEs)beginearlyinthecurriculum,involveactualpracticeexperiencesinbothcommunityandinstitutionalsettings,parallelandintegratewiththedidacticandlaboratorycourseworkandcontinueinaprogressivemannerleadingtoentryintotheAdvanced(Specialized)PharmacyPracticeExperiences(APPEs)offeredinthefinalyearofthecurriculum.Thisexperientialcourseshouldservetoexposethestudenttothepracticeofcommunitypharmacyineitheranindependentpharmacyoralocal,regionalornationalchainpharmacyineitheraruralorurbansettingwithinthestateofKansas.

c. Gradingbasis:AllIPPEsaregradedusingthefollowingcompetency-basedgradingscale:Satisfactory(S),Unsatisfactory(U),orIncomplete(I).AllAPPEsaregradedusingthefollowingcompetency-basedgradingscale:Excellent(E),Satisfactory(S),Unsatisfactory(U),orIncomplete(I).Theofficeofexperientialeducationcollaborateswithpreceptorstodefinethecompetenciesusedduringgradeassignments.

d. IntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperience(IPPE):AllDoctorofPharmacystudentswillberequiredtoparticipatein2IPPErotations.Thefirstwilltakeplaceinthesummerfollowingthefirstyearinacommunitypharmacysettinglasting1month(160hours).ThesecondIPPErotationwilltakeplaceinthesummerfollowingsecondyearinaninstitutionalorhospitalsettinglasting1month(160hours).IntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperiencesareintendedtoprovideearlyinsightintothepracticeofpharmacyandhelpguidestudent’scareerchoices.StudentsareassignedIPPErotationsaftersubmittingalistofpreferences.AllstudentswillberequiredtosignaStatementofUnderstandingwhichconfirmsthestudentknowsheorshecouldbeplacedatasiteanywhereinthestateofKansas;andinsomecasesMissouriorOklahoma.IfdeemednecessarybytheAssistantDean/DirectorofExperientialEducation,housingisprovidedbytheschoolforremoteIPPErotations.FailedIPPErotations(i.e.anassignedgradeof“U”)mustberetakenovertheacademicwinterbreak.BothIPPErotationsmustbepassedtobeeligibleforAPPErotations.

e. AdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperience(APPE):ForastudenttobeeligibletoparticipateinAdvancedPharmacyPracticeExperiencecourseshe/shemusthavesuccessfullycompletedallcourseswithapassinggradeandbeingoodstandingintheSchoolofPharmacy.ThefinalyearoftheDoctorofPharmacyprogramisspentparticipatinginpharmacypracticeexperiencerotations.Theseconsistofone-monthrotations(160contacthours)invarioushealthcaresettings.Suchpracticesettingsmayincludeavarietyofacutecare,ambulatorycare,managedcare,andalternatepracticesites.Eachrotationprovidesanacademicallystructuredenvironmentthatenablesthestudenttogainpracticalexperienceundertheguidanceofapracticinghealthcareprofessional.Everystudentisrequiredtocompletenineone-monthrotations.Eachrotationbeginsthefirstweekdayofthemonthandendsonthelastweekdayofthemonth.Agradewillbeassignedforeachrotation.Failureoftwoadvancedpracticeexperientialrotations(i.e.anassignedgradeof“U”)willresultinastudent’sdismissalfromthePharmDprogram.

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f. Compensation:Astudentmaynotreceivebothacademiccreditandfinancialcompensationforexperientialrotations.Sinceacademiccreditisbeingearnedbythestudentduringtheirpharmacypracticeexperiencerotations,theycannotreceivefinancialcompensationforthem.Becausethestudentdoesearninternhoursfortheserotationsaswellasacademiccredit,theyareexpectedtospendatleast40hoursperweekattheirrotationsite.

g. Everyeffortwillbemadetoensurethatpharmacypracticeexperiencerotationsareassignedinafairandequitablemanner.Anumberoffactorsaretakenintoaccountbeforerotationassignmentsaremade.Considerationisgiventostudentpreferences,previousworkhistoryofthestudent,locationofthesite,aswellasastudent’sfutureemployment/residencyplans.Careisalsotakentoensurethattheselectedrotationsprovideawiderangeofexperiencesforeachstudent.Studentsmayberequiredtotravelthroughoutthestate(e.g.,Wichita,Hays,GardenCity)orsurroundingareatocompletetheirpharmacypracticeexperiencerotations.Studentswillreceivenoticeoftheirassignmentswellinadvanceofthestartofeachrotationsotheycanmakeappropriatehousingarrangements.

h. RequiredMedicalRecords:Beforeparticipatinginthepharmacypracticeexperiencerotations,eachstudentmustagainshowproofofcurrentprofessionalliabilityandhealthinsuranceandappropriateimmunizations.ThisshouldbeonrecordwiththeImmunizationCoordinatorfrompreviousyearsbutitisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoverifytheinformationandpresentittotheAssistantDean/DirectorofExperientialEducation.Inaddition,studentsmustproduceanotherbackgroundcheckfreeofexclusionaryevents/convictionsbeforeenteringtheclerkshipportionsoftheprogram.

i. ClarificationofExternship,Clerkship,andInternship:Externship-isatermthathasbeenusedtodescribeanacademicallystructured,experience-basedtrainingprogramthatisregulatedbytheSchoolofPharmacy.Clerkship-isatermthathasreferredtoanexternshipthatisclinicallyoriented.Ineithercase,thepharmacistpreceptor’sprimaryresponsibilitytothestudentisasateacher.Academiccreditisgrantedandnofinancialcompensationtothestudentisallowedforworkdoneduringeitheranexternshiporaclerkship.“Pharmacypracticeexperience”hasbecomethetermusedforwhathaspreviouslybeencalled“clerkship”or“externship”.Internship-isnotacademicallystructuredandtheSchoolofPharmacyhasnoinvolvementwithinternshiptraining.InternshiptrainingisunderthejurisdictionoftheKansasStateBoardofPharmacy.Thestudentmayreceivefinancialcompensationfortheworktheyperformduringtheirinternship.Thepharmacistpreceptor’sprimaryresponsibilitytothestudentwhenthestudentisemployedisasanemployer.

j. Requiredhours:TheKansasStateBoardofPharmacyrequires1500hoursofinternshiptrainingunderthesupervisionofalicensedpharmacistpreceptortobeeligibleforlicensuretopracticepharmacyintheStateofKansas.Theactual1760contacthoursofKUpharmacypracticeexperiencesandinternshipsareeligibletobecountedtowardthisrequirement.Ifyouworkinapharmacyasanintern,itisrecommendedthatyouregisterthesehourswiththeBoardofPharmacy.SomeStateBoardsofPharmacywillnotaccepttheexternshiphoursearnedwhileastudentascredittowardtheirtotalinternshiphourrequirementforlicensure.Bothexternshipandinternshiphoursarerequiredinsomestatespriortolicensure.

6) MinorinBusiness

a. StudentswhohavesatisfiedtheKUCoregeneraleducationrequirementswithAPcreditorothermeansmayelecttocompleteaminorinBusinessduringtheirtimeatKU.Toearnabusinessminor,studentsmustcompletesixcoursesbeforetheendoftheirpharmacyschoolcareer.Thecoursesmaybecompletedpriortoenteringtheprofessionalschoolorconcurrentwiththeprofessionalcourses.Informationonthebusinessminorpresentedhereisinformationalonlyandsubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Forofficialinformationrefertothebusinessminorwebsiteatthefollowingaddresshttp://www.business.ku.edu/minor

b. BusinessMinorCourseRequirements:i. ACCT200-FundamentalsofAccountingorACCT205-SurveyofAccountingii. IST202-IntroductiontoInformationSystemsorIST205-SurveyofInformationSystemsiii. MGMT305-SurveyofManagementorMGMT310-OrganizationalBehavioriv. MKTG305-SurveyofMarketingorMKTG310–Marketingv. FIN305-SurveyofFinance(ACCT205isaprerequisiteforFIN305)orFIN310–Financevi. SCM305-SurveyofSupplyChainManagementorSCM310-ManagementScienceandOperations

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c. Graduation:Whenthestudenthasdeclaredtheminor,completedtherequirements,andappliedforadegreewiththeOfficeoftheRegistrar,thestudentisclearedfortheminor.Declarationoftheminorcanoccuratanytimebutstudentsareencouragedtomakethisdeclarationearlyintheiracademiccareer.Forlogistichelpinmakingthisdeclaration,see:http://www.business.ku.edu/degrees/business/minor/declareorcontacttheSchoolofPharmacyDeansoffice.

7) PharmD/Master’sinBusinessAdministrationDualDegreeProgram

a. PharmacystudentsmayapplyforadmissiontotheDoctorofPharmacy/MasterofBusinessAdministrationDualDegreepathatKU.TheobjectiveofthisacademicpathwayistoallowstudentstoearnanMBAfromtheSchoolofBusinesswhilecompletingtheirDoctorofPharmacydegreeintheSchoolofPharmacy.

b. TheMBAcourseworkmaybecompletedin-personintheeveningsontheKUEdwardscampusinOverlandPark,KS.Alternatively,anonlineMBAprogramisalsoavailableatKU.MoststudentsearnthePharmD/MBAbyextendingtheirstudiesatleastonecalendaryear.Inunusualcircumstances,studentsmaybeabletocompletethePharmDandMBAprogramsoverthefouryearsoftheprofessionalprogram.

c. SuccessfulcompletionofthePharmD/MBAdualdegreeprogramwillbedependentuponahighlevelofcommitmentfromstudentsacceptedintotheprogram.StudentswhowishtopursuethePharmDandMBA(viathedualdegreeprogram)must:1)beadmittedtotheSchoolofPharmacy,2)beapprovedbytheSchoolofPharmacyascandidatesforthedualdegreeprogramduringthesecondprofessionalyearinPharmacySchool,3)beacceptedintotheMBAprogrambytheSchoolofBusiness.Preferencewillbegiventopharmacystudentshavingpreviousexperienceinapharmacypracticesiteorotherbusinessenvironmentorwhoholdabaccalaureatedegree.

d. TheGraduateManagementAdmissionsTest(GMAT)isrequiredforallapplicantstothePharmD/MBAprogram.CurrentpharmacystudentsmustdeclaretheirintenttoseekadmissiontothedualdegreeprogramduringtheirfallsemesteroftheirP2year.Theadmissionscommitteemaygrantexceptionstothisrequirementinindividualcases.TheSchoolofBusinessfollowstheGraduateStudiesregulationinrequiringa3.0cumulativegradepointaverageforallcourseworkcountedtowardamaster’sdegree.

e. Followingthecompletionofallrequirementsforthejointdegreeprogram,jointdegreestudentswillreceivediplomasfrombothSchoolsconcurrently.PharmacystudentswhodonotcompleterequirementsfortheMBAmaystillearnaPharmDdegreewhenrequirementsforthatdegreearecompleted.

8) PharmD/Master’sofScienceinClinicalResearchDualDegreeProgram

a. Eachyear,theHeartlandInstituteforClinicalandTranslationalResearchinvitesP3pharmacystudentsfromtheSchoolofPharmacytoapplyforthePredoctoralClinical&TranslationalResearchTL1TrainingProgram.Thisprogramisdesignedtostimulateinterestinclinicalresearchcareersforcurrentmedical,dentalandpharmacystudentsbycreatingadual-degreetrainingtrackdesignedtoprovidetheskillsnecessarytoparticipateinclinicalandtranslationalresearchimmediatelyuponentryintotheirclinicaltraining.Traineesmusttakealeaveofabsencefromtheircurrentacademicprogram.Forpharmacystudents,thistrainingprogramiscompletedfollowingtheirP3year,startingthatsummer,continuesoverthefallandspringsemestersandtheprogramisfinishedthefollowingsummer.StudentscompletePharmDrotationsintheir5thyearoftheprofessionalprogram(thatis,itextendstheprofessionalprogramdurationfrom4to5years).

b. Studentsmustcompletethefollowingprogramrequirements:1)completeaMasterofScienceinClinicalResearch(MS-CR),2)activelyengageinworkshopsandtrainingopportunitiesdesignedtoenhanceyourresearchskills,and3)completeamentoredresearchprojectculminatinginapublishedresearcharticle.TL1eligibilityrequirementsincludeUnitedStatescitizenornon-citizennational,orhavelegaladmissionintotheUnitedStatesasapermanentcitizen,currentlyenrolledinaMD,PharmD,DDSorDOataFrontiersaffiliatedinstitutionandcompletedthebasicscienceprogramrequirements,andaone-yearcommitment(leaveofabsence)fromyourcurrentprogram(seetheAssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs)tocompletetheMS-CRcourseworkandparticipateexclusivelyinFrontierssponsoredorapprovedactivities.

c. ApplicationandSubmissioninformation:i. Step1-Identifyamentor:Oneofthemostimportantstepsinapplyingtothisprogramistoidentify

aresearchmentor.TheCTRECandTL1ProgramDirectorsrequireinterestedapplicantstomeetwiththempriortosubmittinganapplicationtodiscusspotentialmentors.Traineeswillreceivehelpselectingamentorshipteamthatincludesaclinicianresearcherandeitherabasicscientistor

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population/communityhealthresearcher.Thementorwillhaveprimaryresponsibilityforworkingwiththetraineeontheirresearchproject.InadditiontoworkingontheirMS-CR,theTL1traineewillspendmuchoftheiryearworkingontheirmentoredresearchproject.

ii. Step2-CompletetheFormalTL1&MS-CRApplications:(DeadlineistypicallyinFebruary)d. Onceyouidentifyamentoryouwillbeaskedtosubmitanapplication.Applicantsshouldstartdeveloping

theirapplicationproposalthatmustinclude:i. APersonalStatementwithadescriptionoftheirpreviousresearchexperienceandcareerobjectives

(ThiswillbeusedforboththeTL1andMS-CRapplication).ii. UndergraduateandGraduateTranscripts.iii. Aone-pageabstract/proposalforamentoredresearchproject.iv. ACVfortheapplicant(usedforbothapplications),andtheirmentor(NIHbiosketch).v. LettersofSupport(3)

1. ResearchMentorLetterofSupportdescribinghowthetraineewillbeintegratedintothementor’scurrentlyfundedresearcheffortsandhowthetraineewillbeabletoactivelyparticipateinaresearchprojectsuchthatthetraineewillbeabletosubmitafirst-authoredpublicationattheendoftheirdedicatedyearofresearchtraining.ThisexpectationofpublicationisdirectlyrelatedtothethesisexpectationfortheMS-CR.

2. LetterofSupportfromaDeanofyourcurrentacademicprogram.3. OneadditionalLetterofSupport.

e. Pleasevisithttp://frontiersresearch.org/frontiers/TL1-training-program#overlay-context=clinical-doctoral-studentsforprograminformationandhttp://www.kumc.edu/school-of-medicine/preventive-medicine-and-public-health/education-and-training/ms-cr.htmlforadditionalMS-CRprograminformation.Onlineapplicationsopeninmid-November.TocompletetheMS-CRonlineapplication,visithttps://www.applyweb.com/apply/kumc/index.htmlForadditionalinformation,pleaseseetheAssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs.FortheTL1applicationpleasecontactBethKerling,ProjectDirectoroftheFrontiersClinicalandTranslationalResearchEducationCenter,at913-588-5743,orbyemailatekerling@kumc.edu

f. ReturningtotheSchoolofPharmacy:UponcompletionoftheTL1MSCRtraining,studentscompletePharmDrotationsinthe5thyearoftheprofessionalprogram.InthefallsemesteroftheirMSCR,studentsshouldcontacttheAssistantDeanforExperientialEducation,tocoordinatetheirP4rotationselections.Inthesummerjustpriortorotation,studentsmustreapplytotheKULawrencecampus,asaresultofnotbeingenrolledinclassesonthatcampusformorethanonesemester.

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9) ScholasticStandinga. AcademicWarning:AcademicwarningnotificationsaredistributedbytheDeansofficetostudents

identifiedbyfacultyasbeingatacademicrisk.Thisprocessissubsequenttoajudgmentmadebythefacultyatanygiventimeinthesemester.Thesenotificationsaretypicallysenttostudentsandtheirfacultyadvisorsbymid-term.Studentsareencouragedtomeetwiththefacultyofthecourseandtheiradvisortodevelopaplantoimprovetheirperformance.

b. Probation:Studentswillbeplacedonacademicprobationif:i. Astudentfailstoattaina2.5gradepointaverageofprofessionalcourseworkinanysemester,or

whoseoverallprofessionalcoursegrade-pointaveragefallsbelow2.5.ii. Astudentfallingbelowtheminimumgradepointaverageof2.5willberequiredtodevelopand

submitanindividualizedremediationplantotheirAcademicFacultyAdvisorandtheChairoftheAcademicStandingscommittee,SeniorAssociateDeanGeneHotchkiss.

iii. Astudentfailsanintroductoryoradvancedpharmacypracticeexperience.1. AstudentfailingeitheranIPPEorAPPEwillberequiredtodevelopanindividualized

remediationplanwiththeAssistantDeanforExperientialEducationandtheAssociateDeansforAdministrationandAcademicAffairs.

iv. Astudentfailstocomplywithprogrammaticrequirements(suchasthoseoutlinedinsection13below)inatimelymanner.

c. Suspension:AstudentwhofailsordoesnotmaketimelyprogressinacourseorcourseswhileastudentintheSchoolofPharmacymaybeplacedonsuspension.Additionally,astudentwhofailstocomplywiththeSchoolconductpolicy,oracademicand/orprogrammaticrequirementsmaybeplacedonsuspension.

d. Dismissal:Studentswillbedismissedfromschoolif:i. Theyfailtoattaina2.5grade-point-averageinallcoursesorinprofessionalcoursesforany

semesterwhileonprobation.ii. Theyreceiveagradeof“F”in40percentormoreofthecoursestakenduringanysemester

(includingsemestersinwhichtheyareenrolledinonlyonecourse).iii. Theyfailanindividualcoursetwice.iv. Theyfailtwoadvancedpharmacypracticeexperiences.v. Theyareplacedonprobationorsuspendedforasecondacademicsemesterforfailuretocomply

withprogrammaticrequirements.e. Petitions:StudentsdismissedfromtheSchoolforpoorscholarshiporpoorperformanceduringexperiential

educationmayfileawrittenpetition(e-mailpetitionsarenotacceptable)withtheAcademicStandingCommitteeintheSchoolofPharmacyforreinstatement.Thecommittee'sdecisionisfinal.Thecommitteewillnormallytakeoneofthefollowingactions:

i. Thestudentwillbeallowedtoenroll,oftenwithstipulationsandspecificrecommendationsregardingstrategiesforrestoringhisorhergoodacademicstanding.

ii. Thecommitteemaydenythepetitioninwhichcasethedismissalbecomesfinal.f. ReturntoGoodStanding:Studentswillreturntogoodstandingwhentheoverallpharmacygradepoint

averagereaches2.5.Studentsarerequiredtobeingoodstanding(i.e.GPAof2.5orhigher)tobeeligibletoenrollandparticipateinadvancedpharmacypracticeexperiences.

i. CoursestakenoutsidetheSchool:OnlycoursescompletedwithinanACPEaccreditedinstitutionmaybeusedtoincreaseastudent’sprofessionalGPA.Authorizationtocompleteorusenon-KUSchoolofPharmacyprofessionalcourseworkrequirespriorCurriculumCommitteeapproval.Creditforcourseworkcompletedaspartofadualdegree(e.g.MBA,MSCR,etc),academicminors(e.g.business,etc),orothercourseworkoutsidetheSchoolofPharmacyarenotincludedinGPAcalculationstodetermineastudent’sacademicstandingoreligibilityforprogressiontotheP4year.

g. RequiredWorkinResidence:Ofthelast30credithoursprecedinggraduation,studentsmustenrollinatleast24credithoursintheUniversityofKansas,SchoolofPharmacy.

h. GradeAppeal:Anappealconcerningthefinalgradeinacoursecanbemadebyastudent,basedonimproperapplicationofthegradingprocedureprovidedinthesyllabusforthecoursebytheinstructor.Theprocessforanappealisasfollows:

i. Thestudentwillfurnishawrittenrequestwithdocumentationtotheinstructor,requestingthatagradechangebemade.

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ii. Ameetingwiththeinstructorwillthenbescheduledtodiscusstherequestedchange.iii. Iffurtherappealisrequestedinwriting,thedepartmentofferingthecoursewillmeetwiththe

studenttoresolvetheissue,ledbythechairofthedepartment.iv. Iffurtherappealisrequestedinwriting,theSchoolAcademicStandingCommitteewillhearthe

student’scase.v. FinalappealmaybemadetotheUniversityJudicialBoard.UniversityGovernancemaybereached

atgovern@ku.eduor(785)864-5169.10) Programmaticrequirements

a. Attainmentofaprofessionaldegreerequirescompletionofcertifications(e.g.immunizations,CPR,etc),activities(e.g.interprofessionaleducation,co-curricularrequirements,attendanceatthePharmDseminar,PCOA,etc),andotherassignments(e.g.evaluationsofteaching,etc)thatmaynotbeaffiliatedwithatraditionalacademiccourseorexperience.Throughoutthecurriculum,studentswillberequiredtoparticipateinprofessionaldevelopment,educational,andassessmentactivities.TheseactivitiesmaytakeplaceoutsideofofficiallyscheduledclasstimesorinlocationsoutsideoftheSchoolofPharmacy’sfacilities(includingatKUMCinKansasCity,KS).Detailedinformationabouttheserequirementsareprovidedbelow.

i. DocumentationofHealthandLiabilityInsurance,CPR,andImmunizations:Eachyearstudentsmustshowproofofhealthandprofessionalliabilityinsurancecoverage.PriortoenrollmentinthefirstIntroductoryPharmacyPracticeExperiencestudentsmustalsobetrainedinCPR.Inaddition,theymustprovidedocumentationofimmunityorvaccinationagainstthefollowingvaccinepreventablediseases:1)Measles,Mumps,andRubella,2)HepatitisB(withtiter),3)Tuberculin(PPDSkinTest)orQuantiferronGold,4)Varicella,5)Tetanus/diphtheria,and6)Influenzavaccineshouldbereceivedinthefallsemesterofeachacademicyear.DocumentationofallimmunizationsandinsurancemustbepresentedtoandrecordedbytheImmunizationCoordinatoronstudentsrespectivecampusintherequiredtimeframetopreventbeingadministrativelywithdrawnfromallprofessionalcourses.StudentsontheLawrencecampusshouldpresentalldocumentationtoCathyThrasher,RPhlocatedinWatkinsMemorialHealthCenter,whoservesastheImmunizationCoordinator.StudentsontheWichitacampusshouldpresentalldocumentationtotheSchoolofPharmacyImmunizationCoordinator,LisaChristinat,RN,attheKUWichitaCenterforHealthCareAdultMedicineClinic.

ii. CommunicableInfectiousDiseases:Communicableinfectiousdiseasesarecommonandmaypresentathreattostudents,faculty,andpatients.ExamplesincludebloodbornetransmitteddiseasesuchashepatitisB[HBV],hepatitisC[HCV],humanimmune-deficiencydisease[HIV;AIDS];airbornetransmitteddiseasesuchastuberculosis[TB],measles,varicella;droplettransmitteddiseasesuchasinfluenza,pertussis,mumps;andcontacttransmitteddisease(e.g.,methicillin-resistantStaphylococcusaureus[MRSA]).Thiscontactmayexposethestudentstoinfectiouspathogens,andmayresultinthestudenttransmittinganinfectiousdiseasetootherstudents,faculty,patients,familymembers,andothers.TheSchoolofPharmacyhasadoptedapolicytohelpprotectthehealthandsafetyofitsstudents,aswellasthatofpatientsandothers.ToparticipateintheSchool’seducationalprogram,itisessentialthatstudentsnotexposeotherstudents,faculty,patients,orotherswithwhomtheycomeincontactintheireducationalprogramtocommunicableinfectiousdiseases.Pleaseseethefullpolicyavailableat:https://documents.ku.edu/policies/Pharmacy/InfectiousCommunicableDiseasesPolicy.pdf

iii. PharmDSeminar:Tofacilitatethecommunicationofimportantinformation,provideprofessionaldevelopment,andencourageco-curricularinvolvement,theSchoolofPharmacyrequiresthatstudentsprotectthenoon-houreachThursdayforaPharmDseminar.Exampleseminartopicsincludeinformationaboutinterprofessionaleducation,experientialeducation,assessmentandfeedbackmeetings,graduationinstructions,advising,peermentoring,andmanyothertopicsthatariseovertheacademicyear.Theseminarschedulewillbeprovidedatthestartofeachacademicsemesterbutissubjecttochangewithreasonablenotice.Studentswillbeconsiderednon-compliantiftheymissmorethan15%oftheseminars(whodocumentedattendance)inagivensemester.

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iv. InterprofessionalEducation(IPE)Program:Studentswillberequiredtoparticipateininterprofessionaleducationalactivitieseachacademicyearwherebypharmacystudentsinteractwithotherhealthprofessionstudentsinsimulations,lectures,andothertrainingprogramsatvariouslocationsandtimesofday.ThemissionoftheSchoolofPharmacy’sIPEprogramis:“totransformthequalityofpatientcarethroughinterprofessionalteam-basededucation,practice,andresearch.”TheIPEprogram’svisionisthat“pharmacistswillprovidepatient-centeredcareandresearchwithinaninterprofessionalteamtohelpachievetheTripleAim(improvedqualityofcare,improvedpatientexperience,andreducedcost)ofhealthcare.”TheIPEprogram’sstrategicgoalsareforstudentto:1)acquireknowledge,skills,andfavorableattitudestowardinterprofessionalteam-basedcare;b)applyknowledge,skills,andfavorableattitudesinavarietyofinterprofessionalpatient-carecontexts;andc)demonstratecompetencyofknowledge,skills,andfavorableattitudestowardinterprofessionalteam-basedcareupongraduation.ManyIPEactivitiesoccurontheKUMCandWichitacampuses.Studentsmustprovidetheirowntransportationtothisassessment.

v. Co-Curriculum:Thegoaloftheco-curriculumistoprovidestudentswithlearningactivitiesandexperiencesthatoccuroutsideoftheclassroominordertosupplementthedidacticcurriculum.Specifically,co-curricularactivitieswillallowstudentstoapplytheprogrammaticlearningoutcomesofinterprofessionalcollaboration,culturalsensitivity,self-awareness,leadership,innovationandentrepreneurship,andprofessionalism.Studentswillberequiredtocompleteatotalof15units(asassignedbytheco-curriculumcommittee)eachacademicyear,whichexceptionoftheP1yearwhichinvolvestheP1springonly.Atleastoneunitmustbecompletedineachofthesixaforementionedlearningoutcomes.Studentsarerequiredtoreflectoneachexperienceintheirportfoliosandmustmeetwiththeirfacultyadvisoreachacademicyear.

vi. PharmacyCurriculumOutcomesAssessment(PCOA):StudentsarerequiredtotakethePCOAduringtheirthirdprofessionalyear(P3)year.ThePCOAisadministeredontheKUMCandWichitacampuses.Studentsmustprovidetheirowntransportationtothisassessment.

vii. PerformanceAssessment:Studentswillbeassessedusingstandardizedpatientsand/orsimulatedmanikins.Studentsmustsuccessfullypassperformanceassessmentexamstoremainingoodstanding.Studentswhodonotpass(scorebelowthreshold)willberequiredtomeetwiththePerformanceAssessmentCoordinator,AssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs,andtheSeniorAssociateDeantoestablishaformalplanofremediation.Ifdeficienciesarenotsuccessfullyremediatedwithinthetimelineestablished,thestudentwillbedismissedfromtheprogram.Studentshavetherighttoappealtheirremediationplanordismissalfromtheprogram.

viii. Studentevaluationofteaching:Studentevaluationofteachingis1)essentialinmaintainingexcellentinstructioninthePharmDprogram,2)neededtomodifycoursecontentanddeliverymethods,and3)isanessentialcomponentofaprofessor’sbidfortenureand/orpromotioninacademicrankwithintheUniversity.Inthepast,evaluationresponseratesinmanycourseshavebeensignificantlybelowtheminimumresponseratesneededtoproducemeaningfulstatisticalresults.Approximately60studentsoutofaclasssizeof150mustsubmitcompletedevaluationstoensuretheevaluationresultshaveadequatestatisticalprecisionandproducereasonableassessmentsofinstruction.Toincreasestudents’responseratesandconcomitantlyreducethenumberofevaluationrequestsstudentsreceive;theAssessmentCommitteeoutlinedthefollowingstudentevaluationofteachingprocedureforthePharmDprogram.Eachcourseisassigned60studentswhoarerequiredtocompleteallinstructorandcourseevaluationsforthatspecificcourse.Baseduponthenumberofcoursesandclasssize,inanygivensemester,studentswilllikelyberequiredtoevaluate~3oftheircourses.The60studentsassignedforeachcourseisdeterminedbystratifyingeachclassintoquartilesbasedonacademicperformance(determinedbycumulativeGPAfromthepriorsemester).Fifteenstudentsarerandomlyselectedfromeachquartileandarerequiredtocompletetheevaluationsforthecourseinthe2weeksprecedingfinals(onlineevaluationswillcloseonSundaypriortofinals).Theonlinecourseevaluationsystemusedbytheschoolcandeterminewhichstudentshavesubmittedacompletedevaluationbutcannotidentifywhichevaluationbelongstoaspecificstudent.Atthetimeofcompletion,thesubmittedevaluationsaresplitfromtherequiredstudentIDnumberandtheevaluationsremainanonymous.Instructorsarenotinformedwhichstudentswereselectedtoevaluatetheircourse.Studentswhofailto

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completetheirassignedevaluationswillnotbepermittedtoparticipateintheirupcomingIPPE/APPErotationsandwillbedroppedfromanyelectivecourseinwhichtheyareenrolledinthefollowingsemester.Whilespecificstudentswillbeassignedtoeachcourse,anystudentwillhavetheoptiontoevaluateanycourseinwhichtheyareenrolled.Instructorsareaskedtoprovidetimein-classfortheevaluationstobecompleted.

b. Implicationsofnon-compliance:Asoutlinedinthescholasticstandingspoliciesabove,theaboveareprogrammaticrequirements;assuchstudentswhofailtocomplywiththeserequirementsaresubjecttosanctions(e.g.delayinIPPE/APPEs,droppedelectivecourses,etc)orbeingplacedonacademicprobation.Continuednon-compliancewiththeseprogrammaticrequirementswouldbedefinedas:repeatednoncomplianceinagivensemester,orinmorethanonesemester,andisgroundsfordismissalfromthePharmDprogram.Werequestthatstudentsremainflexiblewithregardstotheirscheduleandwillingnesstoprovidepersonaltransportationtovariouslocationsandfacilitiestoparticipateintheseexcellenttrainingopportunities.Timelyattentiontosuchprogrammaticrequirementsisofupmostimportance.

11) Academic,ProfessionalandScholarlyMisconduct

a. Thecompletepolicygoverningacademic,professionalandscholarlyconductforprofessionalandgraduatestudentsintheSchoolofPharmacycanbefoundatthefollowingaddress:https://documents.ku.edu/policies/Pharmacy/academic_and_professional_conduct_policy.pdf

12) HonorCode(approvedbystudentbodyspring2014;endorsedbyfacultyfall2014)

a. IntentandScopei. TheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacyStudentHonorCodeandHonorCouncilSystemwas

developedbystudentstopromotetheidealsofhonesty,integrityandprofessionalism.ThepurposeoftheStudentHonorCodeistoprovideaframeworkofprofessionalexpectationsandresponsibilities.TheHonorCodepromotesgeneralandacademichonesty,mutualtrustbetweenfacultyandstudents,andpreparesstudentstoupholdtheidealsofthepharmacyprofession.

ii. TheHonorCodeappliestotheconductofstudentsoftheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacywhensuchconductoccursonthepremisesofthePharmacySchoolbuildingoratanyfunctionoracademicactivityconductedbythePharmacySchool,orinvolvestheuseofastudent'sstatusoraffiliationwiththePharmacySchooloritsproperty.

iii. EachstudentacceptstheHonorCodeuponmatriculationtotheSchoolofPharmacybyaffirmingtheiragreementwiththefollowingstatement:“IherebyaffirmthatIhaveread,understood,andaccepttheprovisionsandstipulationsoftheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacyStudentHonorCodeforacademicintegrityandprofessionalism”.

b. Violationsi. AcademicMisconduct

1. SeetheAcademic,ProfessionalandScholarlyMisconductpolicy.ii. ProfessionalMisconduct

1. SchoolRelationsa. FacilityStewardship

i. Studentsshallrespectclassroomequipment.ItshallbeaviolationoftheHonorCodetovandalizeordamageequipmentincludingbutnotlimitedto:microphones,chairs,desks,carpet,etc.

ii. Studentsshallrespectstudyareas.ItshallbeaviolationoftheHonorCodetoengageinthefollowingactivitiesincludingbutnotlimitedto:disruptivebehavior,reservingrooms,leavinguntidy,etc.

iii. Studentsshallmaintainthecleanlinessandorderofthekitchen,bathroomsandlockerroom.

b. ClassroomBehaviori. Studentsshalldisplayprofessionalconductandrespecttoallfaculty,staff

andstudents.2. InterprofessionalandPublicRelations

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a. GeneralPresentation:StudentsshallbemindfuloftheirbehaviorandappearancewhentheycanbeidentifiedasaUniversityofKansasStudentPharmacist.

3. OrganizationalEventsa. Studentsshallmaintainprofessionalconductwheninteractingwithpatientsor

otherhealthcareprofessionals.b. Studentsshallbedressedappropriatelyfortheeventattendingbasedondresscode

establishedbyorganizationalleadersandpeers.c. HonorCouncil

i. AllstudentmembersoftheHonorCouncilshallbedulyelectedbytheirclassmates.ii. Studentswillbeelectedbyamajorityvote.

1. MembersfromeachclasswillserveaspartoftheHonorCouncilasoutlinedbelow.2. AnnuallyattheendofthefallsemesteronestudentfromoftheP1classwillbevotedonto

theHonorCouncilbyamajorityvoteoftheirclassmembers.3. AnnuallyattheendofthespringsemesteronestudentfromeachoftheP2andP3classes

willbevotedontotheHonorCouncilbyamajorityvoteoftheirclassmembers.4. Atanygiventime,withtheexceptionofthebeginningofthefallsemester,thehonor

councilwillconsistofthreeP3students,twoP2studentsandoneP1student.5. P4memberswillonlybeengagedinissuesregardingAPPErotations.

iii. AllstudentmemberswillserveontheHonorCouncilthroughgraduationunlesstheydeclinetoserveortheyaredismissed.

iv. AllHonorCouncilmembersmustremainingoodacademicstandingwhileservingonthecouncil.v. Attheendofeachyear,oneP2willbevotedupontoserveasthechairoftheHonorCouncilforthe

followingacademicyear.Intheeventthatastudentleavesthecommittee,theirclassshallselectareplacementbymajorityvote.

vi. Therewillbeonenon-votingHonorCouncilAdvisor,eitherafacultymemberoraDeanfromwithintheSchoolofPharmacyappointedbytheDeanoftheSchoolofPharmacybeforethebeginningofeachacademicyear.

vii. StudentswillnotbeabletoserveasmembersoftheHonorCouncilandtheAcademicMisconductCommittee.

d. HonorCodeReviewi. Attheendofeachacademicyear,theHonorCouncilmustreviewandupdatetheHonorCode.At

least3/4oftheHonorCouncilneedstobeinattendancealongwiththeHonorCouncilAdvisor.ii. TheproposedchangesmustbevoteduponbyamajorityvoteofHonorCouncilmembersandalong

witha2/3rdstudentbodyvoteandayes/nomajorityvoteofthefaculty.iii. AllchangestotheHonorCodemustbeannouncedtoallstudents,faculty,andstaffviahardcopyor

electroniccopy.e. CaseLiaison

i. TheChairoftheHonorCouncilshallappointa“CaseLiaison”fromamongmembersoftheHonorCouncil.Thechairshallnotserveasacaseliaison.

ii. Thecaseliaisonreviewsthecasesoftheaccusedstudentandtheaccuser.TheywillorganizemeetingsfortheHonorCouncilandwillprovidethecouncilwithnecessarymaterialstoreviewthecasethoroughlyandformulatearecommendation.

iii. Aftertherecommendationofthecouncilhasbeendecided,theCaseLiaisonwillgivetherecommendationoftheHonorCounciltotheacademicmisconductcommittee.Theletterofrecommendationwillberecordedonthestandardizedform.

iv. TheHonorCouncilshallensurethattheconfidentialityofeachcaseisupheld.

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13) StudentGrievancePolicyandProcedurea. Thestudentgrievancepolicydelineatestheprocessforsubmissionofawrittencomplaintwithrespectto

studentrightstodueprocessandthecorrelatingappealprotocol.ThepolicyiswritteninaccordwiththeArticleXIVoftheUniversitySenateCodeandArticlesVandVIoftheUniversitySenateRulesandRegulationsregardingestablishmentofpolicytoaddressgrievancesarisingwithintheKUSOP.Thepolicycanbefoundhere:https://documents.ku.edu/policies/Pharmacy/grievance_procedure_pharmacy.pdf

b. TheAccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation(ACPE)willevaluatecomplaintsapplicabletotheiraccreditationstandards.Complaintscanbesubmittedasawrittenlettertothefollowingaddress:

AccreditationCouncilforPharmacyEducation135S.LaSalleStreet,Suite4100Chicago,IL60603-4810Phone:312-664-3575,Fax:312-664-4652Email:info@acpe-accredit.orghttps://www.acpe-accredit.org/

14) AccommodationofIndividualswithDisabilities

a. TheUniversityofKansasandtheSchoolofPharmacyarecommittedtoseeingthatallstudentshaveanequalopportunitytosucceed.TheSchool’stechnicalstandardsofpharmacyeducationandpracticeareavailableinsection3above.TheOfficeofDisabilityResourceshelpsstudentsidentifyandcoordinateservicesforstudentswithdisabilities.Theyarepresenttohelpstudentswhethertheirdisabilityisphysical,sensory,medical,psychological,orrelatedtoattentionorlearning.Moreinformationisavailableattheirwebsite:http://disability.ku.edu/ToexploretheservicesavailablecontacttheOfficeofDisabilityResources,AcademicAchievement&AccessCenter,StrongHall,Room22,1450JayhawkBlvd.Lawrence,KS66045-7535,Voice:(785)864-2620,e-mail:achieve@ku.edu

15) Filming,Recording,andCommercialNote-TakingPolicy

a. Coursematerialspreparedbyaninstructorandthecontentofalllectures,reviewsessionsandcourserelatedmeetingsarethejointpropertyoftheinstructorandtheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacy.Photographyandvideo/audiorecordingoforduringlectures,reviewsessions,andotherSchoolfunctions,withoutthewrittenconsentoftheinstructorisprohibited.Uponwrittenrequest,theinstructormaygrantpermissionforstudentstoaudiotapelectures,ontheconditionthattheseaudiotapesareonlyusedasastudyaidbytheindividualmakingtherecording.Unlessexplicitpermissionisobtainedfromtheinstructor,recordingsoflecturesandreviewsessionsmaynotbemodifiedandmustnotbetransferredortransmittedtoanyotherperson,whetherornotthatindividualisenrolledinthecourse.TheSchoolofPharmacyreservestherighttovideotapestudentsduringanylecture,project,quiz,exam,orotheractivitiesassociatedwiththeSchoolofPharmacy.

b. PursuanttotheUniversityofKansas’PolicyonCommercialNote-TakingVentures,commercialnote-takingisnotpermittedinSchoolofPharmacycourses,unlessacoursecoordinatorgrantsastudentwrittenapproval.Lecturenotesandcoursematerialsmaybetakenforpersonaluse,forthepurposeofmasteringthecoursematerial,andmaynotbesoldtoanypersonorentityinanyform.Anystudentengagedinorcontributingtothecommercialexchangeofnotesorcoursematerialswillbesubjecttodiscipline,includingacademicmisconductcharges,inaccordancewithUniversitypolicy.Pleasenote:note-takingprovidedbyastudentvolunteerforastudentwithadisability,asareasonableaccommodationundertheADA,isnotthesameascommercialnote-takingandisnotcoveredunderthispolicy.

16) RecordedLecturePolicy

a. Tosupportanequitableeducationalexperienceforstudentsattendingclassesontheregionalcampus,andtomaintaincompliancewithaccreditationstandards,theSchoolofPharmacymandatesthatalllecturecontentdeliveredbetweencampusesviavideo-conferencingberecordedandstoredontheUniversity’snetworkstorage.Therecordedlecturecontentshouldbemadeavailabletostudentsintheeventtheintercampusconnectionwerecompromised(e.g.secondarytotechnicalfailure)orstudentsonthecampusreceivingthevideo-conferencedlecturecontentwereunabletoattendclassduetoinclementweather,naturaldisaster,orotherUniversityapprovedabsences.Theprovisionoftherecordedlecturematerialfor

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reasonsnotspecifiedaboveandthemethodinwhichtherecordedlectureisdeliveredtostudentsremainstheresponsibilityandjointdecisionofthecoursecoordinatorandtheinstructorprovidingeachspecificlecture.Coursecoordinatorsareencouragedtospecifytheirusepoliciesregardingrecordedlecturecontentintheirsyllabus.Thispolicydoesnotguaranteestudentaccesstotherecordedlectures.Unlessotherwiserequestedbythecoursecoordinator,therecordedlecturecontentwillbestoredontheUniversity’snetworkstorageforoneyearinduration,afterwhichthecontentmaybepermanentlydeletedbyeithertheinstructorortheschool’sinformationtechnologystaff.Priortodeletion,informationtechnologystaffmustcontactthecoursecoordinatorforapprovaltodeletecontent.Iftheysochoose,aninstructormaydeletetherecordedlecturecontentatanytimeframeaftertheyconfirmthelecturewassuccessfullytransmittedtoallrelevantcampusesandthataUniversityapprovedabsencewasnotineffect.Thispolicydoesnotapplytoself-initiatedrecordedcontent,suchasfaculty-initiatedpodcaststhatwerecreatedoutsidethedirectionorsupervisionoftheUniversityorSchool.Suchcontentremainstheinstructor’sintellectualpropertyanditsuseislefttothediscretionoftheindividualfacultymember.

17) LateorMissingAssignments

a. Allactivities,assignments,projects,orotherworkforacourseinthecurriculumaretobecompletedandturnedinontime.Anysuchitemthatisturnedinafterthestartoftheclassperioditisduemaybeconsideredmissingandassuchassignednopoints.

18) ClassAttendance

a. Individualdepartmentsandtheircourseinstructorsmayprovideadditionalguidelinesonclassattendance.Unlessotherwisestated,attendanceisrequiredalthoughexcusedabsencesforattendingmeetings(seebelow),illnessordeathsinthefamilymaybehonoredbyindividualinstructors.Anystudentmissingmorethan15%ofthescheduledmeetingsessionsofaclasswillbedeemedtohaveexcessiveabsences.Excessiveunexcusedabsencesfromanyclassmayresultintheadministrativewithdrawalofthestudentfromthatclass,atthediscretionoftheinstructor.Studentsshouldnotethatanexpectationofstudentsintheprofessionalprogramisthatclassattendanceandschoolactivitiesaretobethetoppriorityforallstudents.Absencesforwork,work-relatedactivities,orrecreationaltravel,asafewexamples,arenotacceptable.

19) ExaminationandStudyMaterials

a. Theevaluationofstudentperformanceshallbebaseduponexaminations,writtenpapers,classparticipation,standardizedpatientassessmentandotherrequirementsastheinstructorineachcoursemaydetermine.Informationaboutthebasisforevaluatingstudents’performanceandabouttherequirementsthatstudentsmustfulfillshouldbemadeavailabletostudents,preferablyinwriting,withinthefirsttwoweeksofclass.Studentswhoarenotinclasswhensuchinformationisprovidedareresponsibleforobtainingandknowingit.Studentsarealsoresponsibleforbeingawareofsubsequentannouncementsaboutcoursecontentandchangestogradingpolicies.Thisinformationshouldnotbeconsideredacontract;theinformationmayberevisedasthecourseprogresses,providedstudentsaregiventimelynoticeofsuchrevisions.Individualdepartmentsandtheircourseinstructorswillprovideinformationinthecoursesyllabusonappropriatestudymaterialstobeusedinpreparingforexaminations.Instructor’scoursenotesandexaminationsarecopyrightmaterials.Onlythefacultyhaveexclusiverightstoreproduce,distribute,anddisplaytheirwork.Theonlymaterialsauthorizedasstudyguidesforanexaminationoraquizwillbethosematerialsdistributedinclass,bye-mail,othermeansbytheinstructor,orthosespecificallypostedbytheinstructorinBlackboardfortheirrespectivecourse.

20) ExaminationDatePolicy

a. Priortothestartofthesemester,coursecoordinatorsprovidetheirproposedexamdatestotheAssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs.Thisinformationiscompiledandreturnedtoallthecoursecoordinators.Ifpossible,thecoursecoordinatorsattempttorescheduleexamspriortothestartofthesemesterforspecificdaysorweekswithaconcerningnumberofexams.Examinationsandquizzesduringthesemesteraresetbytheindividualcoursecoordinatorsandaregenerallyprovidedtothestudentsinthecoursesyllabus.Unannouncedquizzesorsimilarassessmentsarepermissible.Duringthesemester,regularexaminationandquizdatesmaybemovedwithtimelynoticeatthesolediscretionoftheinstructor.Theinstructormay

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considerrequestsformovinganexamfromastudentorgroupofstudents,however,theinstructoristhesoleauthorityinsettingthetestdate.Examinationsinmultiplecoursesmayoccurinthesameweekandthisalonemaynotbesufficienttocompelafacultymembertochangeanexamdate.Allfinalexaminationswillbeadministeredatthetime,date,andintheroom(s)specified.FinalexaminationdatesarepublishedbytheDeansOfficeandarenotsubjecttorelocationateitherastudent’soraninstructor’srequestunlessspecificallyapprovedbytheDeansoffice.

21) InclementWeatherorThreatsandExamSchedulesa. TheSchoolofPharmacyisrequiredtohavecontingencyplansshouldclassesorfinalExamsbedisruptedby

severeweatherconditionsaswellaspoweroutages,buildingdamage,bombthreats,etc.UnlesstheUniversityofKansasisofficiallyclosedinLawrenceorWichita,instructorsintheSchoolofPharmacywillexpectallstudentstobepresentfortheirscheduledclasses,examinationsandquizzes,andfinalexamseachsemester.PleasenotethattheUniversityofKansashasclosedforwinterweatheronlyrarelysince1972(https://publicaffairs.ku.edu/resources/weather).AllP1,P2,andP3students,pleasemakesurethatyoumakeanyandallpreparationsandarrangementsnecessary,inadvance,toavoidbeingabsentorlateforclasses,examinationsandquizzesinanyclass,andfinalexamsduringweathereventsthatmayarise.OfficialUniversityofKansasclosinginformationwillbeannouncedthroughstandardalertprocedures(i.e.,localradio,media,textmessages,etc.).IftheUniversityofKansasclosesatanytime,includingduringtheupcomingfinalsweek,theP1,P2,andP3studentsandfacultycoursecoordinatorswillreceiveane-mailfromthePharmacyDeansOfficewithspecificinstructionsonreschedulingthatmaybenecessary.TheLawrenceDeansOfficewillalwaysbeincommunicationwiththeWichitaDeansOfficeandtheDeansOfficeontherespectivecampuseswillbethepointsofcontactforstudents,staff,andfacultyforinformationshouldconditionsarisetonecessitateschedulechangesoradjustmentsunderanycontingenciesandastheymightariseineitherLawrenceorWichita.AsareminderforP4studentsonAPPErotations,andanystudentswhomaybeonIPPErotations,isthatanofficialclosingofanyoftheUniversityofKansascampusesisnotanexcusetonotshowupatyourrotationsite.Studentsindividuallyareresponsibleforcheckingwithyourpreceptorforinstructionsonwhattodointheeventofinclementweatherorotherthreats.Finally,notethatFinalExamsarenevercancelledbecauseofemergencyevacuationsforreasonsofpoweroutages,buildingdamage,bombthreats,etc.PublicSafetypersonnelwillbeatthebuildingsitesintheeventofanevacuationandwillprovidedirectionstofacultyandstudentstoanotherclassroomsothatFinalExamscancontinue.Inthatevent,LawrenceandWichitaDeansateachrespectivecampussitewillalsobepresentatthefrontdoorofthePharmacybuildingstomeetstudentsandfacultywithalternativeexamsiteinformation."

22) ClassDisruptions

a. Firealarmsandevacuations:Intheeventofafirealarmorbuildingevacuationduringanexamination,studentsareinstructedtoplacetheirexamfacedownontheirdeskandleavetheclassroomandbuildingbythenearestexit.StudentscompletingexamsthatareadministeredviaExamSoftshouldexittheexamandbringtheiriPadwiththem.Instructorswilllocktheclassroomastheyfollowthestudentsoutoftheclassroom.Whentheallclearisgiventore-enterthebuilding,studentswillnotbeallowedbackintheclassroomuntiltheinstructorhasenteredandcollectedalloftheexams.Ifthereistimeremainingintheclassperiodoralternatively,inthenextmeetingoftheclass,theinstructorwillprovideinstructionsonhowtheexaminationmaterialwillbecoveredinanotherexamandatalatertime.

b. Disruptionsbystudentsduringclassperiods:Thescopeandcontentofeachcourse(includingallmaterialsusedandpresented)intheSchoolofPharmacyisdefinedbytheinstructorinconsultationwith,thecurriculumcommittee,theresponsibledepartmentandtheDean.Whiletheorderlyexchangeofideas,includingquestionsanddiscussionspromptedbylectures,discussionsessionsandlaboratories,isviewedasanormalpartoftheeducationalenvironment,theinstructorhastherighttolimitthescopeanddurationoftheseinteractions.Studentswhoengageindisruptivebehavior,includingpersistentrefusaltoobserveboundariesdefinedbytheinstructorregardinginappropriatetalking,discussions,andquestionsintheclassroomorlaboratorymaybesubjecttodisciplinefornon-academicmisconduct(disruptionofteaching)oracademicmisconduct,asdefinedintheCodeofStudentRightsandResponsibilities(CSRRSectionVI,B,5,

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http://policy.ku.edu/code-student-rights-and-responsibilities-student-codeUSRR2.6.1,https://documents.ku.edu/policies/governance/USRR.htm)

c. Disruptionsduringfinalexamweek:Inthefinalexamperiodofeachsemester,theSchoolofPharmacy’sDeansofficestaffwillprovideinformationforemergencyschedulingshouldafirealarmorbuildingevacuationoccurduringanexaminationperiod.InstructorswillbenotifiedbytheDeansofficeinadvanceofthefinalexamandtellthestudentsbeforetheexamwheretheyshouldgathertobeabletoquicklymovetotheclassroomintheeventofanalarm.Studentsarenottodiscusstheexaminationwhileintransittothealternateexaminationroom.Onceinthealternateclassroom,theinstructorwillre-administertheexamination.(Generally,ifthereisanevacuationorbombthreatpriortoyourfinalexamperiod,membersoftheUniversityPolicemayalsomeetinstructorsandstudentsattheclassroomdoororbuildingentrancetore-directyouandyourstudentstoalternateclassrooms.)

23) CourseHandouts

a. Facultymay,butarenotrequiredto,providenotesforalectureorcourse.Ifcoursenotesaretobeprovidedtheymaybeinpaperformatorelectronicformatatthediscretionofthefacultymember.Ifamemberofthefacultydecidestodistributenotesorsupportingmaterialsinpaperformatitistheresponsibilityofthatfacultymembertoprintand/ordistributethem.Studentsareprovidedwithaccesstoacopierandpaperinordertoprintclassrelatedhandoutsandmakecopiesasneeded.Personaluseofthecopier/paperisprohibited.Areasonablemonthlycopy/printquotaisprovidedtoeachstudent.Useisregulatedandmonitoredbytheschooladministration.

24) EducationalTechnologyRequirements(iPad,iOSApplications)

a. AllstudentsenteringKUSchoolofPharmacy’sPharmDprogramarerequiredtoownaniPadoriPadmini(capableofrunningthemostcurrentiOS),aswellasselectaccessoriesandapplications.RecentcurricularchangesnowrequirestudentstouseiPadsintheclassroomandduringexperientialrotations.FacultymembersareincreasinglyincorporatingiPadsandothertechnologyintheclassroom.End-of-the-yearassessmentdatashowsthatthemobilityofiPadsallowstudentstostudyatanytimeorplaceandtohavealltheirlecturenotesandothereducationalresourcesorganizedinasinglelightweightdevice.CurrentstudentsusetheiriPadsinawidevarietyofways,includingdownloadingandannotatinglecturenotes,listeningtopodcastorrecordedlectures,participatinginaudienceresponsepollingduringlectures,readingiBooksandonlinetextbooks,communicatingviaapprovedvideochattingappswithstudentsorfacultyonourvariouscampuses,andcompletingactivitiesinthesixsemestersofpharmacyskillslaboratory.iPadsarealsousedtoadministerquizzesandexamsinasecuretestingenvironmentontheiPad.Oursenior(P4)studentsbenefitfromtheiPadbyhavingmobileaccesstoelectronicmedicalrecordsaswellastheirlecturenotesanddruginformationsoftwarewhileonrotation.StudentsareprovideddetailedinstructionsandalistofdeviceandapplicationrequirementsoverthesummerpriortoP1matriculation.

b. StudentswhoalreadyownaniPadarenotrequiredtopurchaseanotherone,buttheymustensurethatthedevicemeetstheabovespecificationsandhastherequiredapplicationsloadedpriortoorientation.

c. StudentswhoneedtopurchaseaniPadmaydosoatanyretaileroftheirchoice.TheSchoolofPharmacyprovidesavolume-basedpurchasediscountthroughtheTechShopintheKUBookstore.IfyouhavetechnicalquestionsregardingtheiPadand/orapplicationspleasecontactourSchoolofPharmacy’sSystemsSpecialists,ColbyQualls(colby_qualls@ku.edu).IfyouhavequestionsabouthowtheiPadisusedthroughoutthecurriculumpleasecontacttheAssociateDeanforAcademicAffairs.

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25) DressWhileaStudentintheSchoolofPharmacy

a. Itisrecommendedthatstudentsadheretoabusinesscasualdresscodeatalltimeswhileinclassesoronschoolsanctionedactivities.Unlessauthorizedbyaschooladministrator,whitecoatsaretobewornatalltimeswhenonprofessionalactivitiessanctionedbytheschool.

26) ProfessionalMeetingAttendanceandStudentTravelPolicy

a. TheSchoolofPharmacypromotesandencouragestheprofessionalismofallofitsstudentsinpartthroughprovidingspecificopportunitiesandsupportforstudentstoattendlocal,regional,andnationalmeetings.ThefollowingtravelpoliciesapplytoallstudentsintheSchoolofPharmacy:

i. Studentsinthe1stsemesteroftheirP1yeararenotallowedtoattendout-of-statemeetingswiththeSchool’ssupport.

ii. Studentsinanyoftheclasses(e.g.,secondsemesterP1,P2,P3,orP4years)mayattendmeetingswiththeSchool’ssupportunderthefollowingconditions:

1. ThestudentisattendingaSchoolofPharmacyapprovedmeeting(i.e.,typicallythoserepresentedintheSchoolbythestudentorganizations).PriortoeachsemestertheDeansofficewillmakeavailabletoinstructorsalistofdatesofprofessionalmeetings.InstructorswillbeaskedbytheDeansofficetoavoidexaminationsonthosedatesifatallpossibleduringthesemester.TheDeansofficewillalsospecifyfortheinstructorswhichclasses(e.g.,secondsemesterP1,P2,P3,orP4)willbeappropriatelyinvolvedandinwhichmeetings.

2. Thestudent’sorganizationapprovesofthetravel.3. Thestudenthasasignificantroleinthemeetingsuchasthepresenterofapaper,asan

officerintheorganization,willbeinterviewingforresidencies,positionsintheprofession(P4only),orparticipatinginmeetingswithsignificantstudentprogramming.

4. Thestudentisnotonprobation,hasanoverallGPAof2.5orgreater,andisnotaveraginga“C”gradeorlowerinanycurrentlyenrolledcourse,andhasnotbeensanctionedforacademicorprofessionalmisconduct.

5. Thestudentwillnotmissanexamination.

27) CourseWithdrawalProceduresa. PharmacystudentsshallconsultwiththeSeniorAssociateDeanorAssociateDeansforAcademicAffairsor

theWichitaCampusbeforedroppinganycoursestoobtainasignatureonthecoursewithdrawalform.TheprocedurefordroppingacoursecanbefoundontheUniversityRegistrar’swebsite.

28) ClassroomVisitorandSeatingPolicy

a. Classroomvisitors(children,family,friends,etc)maydisruptthelearningenvironment.Asaresult,onlystudentspayingtuition,faculty,andschooladministrationmayenteraclassroomwhileclassisinsession.Specialpermissionforexceptionsrequiresauthorizationbyschooladministration.UnlessotherwisestatedbyaDeanoraninstructor,theentirecenterbackrowofseatinginclassrooms2020and3020ontheLawrencecampus,andclassrooms2304and2315ontheWichitacampus,arereservedforadministrativeuseduringPharmacyclassesandtoaccommodateobservationbyapprovedvisitors.

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29) CriminalBackgroundCheckProcedures

a. TheAcademicandProfessionalMisconductcommitteeisresponsiblefortheevaluationofanystudentbackgroundcheckthatcontainsapotentialexclusionaryevent.Itisstronglyencouragedthatifyouhaveanypriororpendingincidentsorissuesofconcernsthatmayormaynotbereflectedinabackgroundcheck,butthatmaypotentiallyprecludeyourabilitytobealicensedpharmacistorpharmacystudentintern,thatyouself-reportsuchincidentsinwrittendetail,submittedtotheattentionoftheSeniorAssociateDeanintheSchoolofPharmacy.ApotentialexclusionaryeventisanyactionoreventthatmayexcludethestudentfrommatriculatingorprogressingintheSchoolofPharmacy.Examplesofexclusionaryandnon-exclusionaryeventsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:

b. Exclusionaryeventsincludebutarenotlimitedto:i. Anydrugoralcohol-relatedviolationorconvictionii. Anysexcrimeiii. Anymisdemeanororfelonyconviction

c. Examplesofeventsnotconsideredexclusionary:i. Non-felonymovingviolationsthatdonotincludealcoholorcontrolledsubstancesii. Legalchangeofname

d. Thecommitteewillbenotifiedofanyflaggedoffenseandwillsubsequentlydetermineifitispotentiallyexclusionary.Thisinitialscreeningstepwilloccurpriortostudentnotification.Ifaneventisflaggedonabackgroundcheckthefollowingwilloccur:

i. StepOne:WhenabackgroundcheckisreceivedthatcontainsaflaggedeventanAssociateDeanortheAssistantDean/DirectorforExperientialProgramswillreviewandreporttheeventtotheAcademicandProfessionalMisconductCommitteeviathereportingformcontainedinthispolicy.Thecommitteewilldetermineifnofurtheractionisrequiredoriftheeventissanctionable.

ii. StepTwo:IftheeventisdeemedsanctionablethestudentwillbenotifiedviaacopyoftheBackgroundCheckNotificationForm,handdeliveredordeliveredviacertifiedmail.Thisformwillcontainadateofthehearingandwillbewithin14daysofnotificationifpossible.Studentsmustprepareawrittenappealandsubmititatleast3daysbeforethescheduledhearing.TheappealmustclearlyidentifywhytheflagorpotentiallyexclusionaryeventshouldnotprecludethemfrommatriculatingorprogressingintheSchoolofPharmacy.Actionsmayinclude:1)Noactionrequiredandmatriculationingoodstanding,2)Censure,3)MatriculationintoorprogressioninSchoolofPharmacyonprobation,4)suspension,and5)AdmissionReversalorExpulsion.

iii. StepThree:Thecommitteewillconvenetoheartherequestwithin14class-daysofreceivingtheeventappealfromthestudent.TheresultsofthishearingwillbesubmittedinwritingtotheDeanoftheSchoolofPharmacyforaction.

iv. StepFour:AppealsofthedecisionoftheDeanaremadetotheJudicialBoardoftheUniversity.

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Resultofabackgroundcheckorself-reportedincidentreceived/reviewedbyan

Assistant,Associate,orSeniorAssociateDean

BackgroundcheckcontainsRedFlag

AcademicandProfessionalMisconductCommitteeperformspreliminary/Initialreviewofevent

Eventdeemedpotentiallysanctionable NoActionRequired

Studentnotifiedofcommitteedecisioninwriting(viaform)

Casefiled

Committeenotifiesstudentviacertifiedmailtosubmitwrittenappealwithin14daysintheformofaprofessionalletter.Committeereviewsappeal

andsetshearingdate.

Recordedhearingbeforethecommittee&deliberation

Eventdeemedsanctionable

CommitteedeterminesandrecommendssanctiontoDean

Deanreviewsandtakesaction

Studentnotifiedinwritingandsanctionenforced

Casefiled**AppealtoJudicialBoardoftheUniversity

NoActionRequired

Casefiled

Backgroundcheckcontainsnoflags

Reportfiled-noactionnecessaryAsst/AssocDeanCompletes&Submits

“BackgroundCheckNotificationForm”describingeventtoAcademicandProfessionalConduct

Committee

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SCHOOLOFPHARMACYBACKGROUNDCHECKNOTIFICATIONFORM

Instructions:TobecompletedbyanAssociateDeanorExperientialDirectorintheSchoolofPharmacy Student’sLastName First MI KUID#_____________DatethisformwascompletedRefertotheattachedAcademicandProfessionalConductPolicyoftheSchoolofPharmacy.ProvideabriefdescriptionanddateofthepotentialexclusionaryeventandattachacopyoftheBackgroundCheck:

_________________________________________ ________________ SignatureofStudent Date ****Thestudent'ssignatureonthisformisonlyforthepurposeofacknowledgingreceiptofthissanctionandisnotanadmissionofguiltCommitteeScreeningRecommendation:___1)Noactionnecessaryatthistime.Barringadditionalchargesnosanctionsnecessary___2)Refertocommitteeforhearing._____________DateofNotificationofStudent___________________DateofScheduledHearingSanctionRecommendedtoDeanofPharmacyPursuanttoCommitteeHearing:___1)Noactionisnecessaryatthistime___2)Censure(pleaseattachacopyofthenoteofcensure)___3)DisciplinaryProbation___4)SuspensionfromtheSchool___5)SuspensionfromtheUniversity___6)Expulsion___7)Other:________________________________________________________________________________ ________________ SignatureofCommitteeChair Date

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30) RequestforCampusReassignmentPolicyandProceduresa. Thefollowingdescribesthepoliciesandproceduresthatwillbeimplementedifapharmacystudent

requestscampusreassignmentfromtheLawrenceCampustotheWichitaCampusorviceversa.KUSOPStudentsingoodstandingmayrequestcampusreassignmentinaccordancewiththefollowingguidelines:

i. Requestsforcampusreassignmentmustbesubmittedatleast60dayspriortothebeginningofthesemesterinwhichthestudentdesirestochangecampuslocations.

ii. AstudentwillONLYbepermittedtomakeanapprovedchangeincampuslocationsONEtime.iii. Requestsforcampusreassignmentwillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasisandapprovedonlyfor

instancesconsideredreasonableandjustifiable.Ifmorestudentsareseekingcampusreassignmentthancapacitypermits,academicperformanceinprofessionalcourseworkwillbetheprimaryfactorconsidered.However,inextenuatingcircumstanceshealthcare,militaryserviceand/ormattersrelatingtofamilysupportwillbeconsideredaswell.

iv. RequestsforcampusreassignmentwillbeconsideredONLYIFASPACEISOPENANDAVAILABLEonthecampustowhichthestudentisseekingreassignment.

v. Themaximumnumberofstudentsallowedperclasswilltypicallyremainthesameastheclasssizeuponmatriculation.However,modificationstotheclasssizeisattheDean’sdiscretion.

vi. Requestsforamutuallyagreeduponexchangeofcampuslocationbetweenstudentsisconsidered.vii. RequestsforcampusreassignmentwillbesubmittedtotheAssociateDeanforAdministration.viii. RequestswillbereviewedbyaCampusReassignmentCommitteeconsistingoftheAssociateDeans

oftheSchoolofPharmacy.ix. AnystudentrequestingcampusreassignmentmayberequiredtomeetwiththeCampus

ReassignmentCommitteepriortothecommitteerulingontheirrequest.x. AppealstoanyCampusReassignmentCommitteedecisionshallbemadetotheDeanoftheSchool

ofPharmacy.xi. Anyuseofenticementsorincentivesintheformofmoney,goodsorservicesbetweenstudentsto

facilitateanycampusreassignmentrequestwillbeconsideredProfessionalMisconduct,andwillresultinthedenialofanycampusreassignmentrequestbythestudent(s)andmayresultinacademicdisciplinarysanctions.

31) RequestsforTemporaryAttendanceatanAlternativeCampus

a. StudentsenrolledintheKUSchoolofPharmacymayrequesttotemporarilyattendtheirdidacticcoursesonaKUcampusthatisnottheirhomecampusinaccordancewiththefollowingguidelines:

i. Requestsmustbesubmittedatleast7dayspriortothedate(s)thestudentwouldliketoattendclassesonthealternativecampus.Exceptionstothisdeadlinewillbeconsideredforemergencysituations.

ii. Requestswillbeconsideredonacase-by-casebasisandapprovedonlyforinstancesthatincludehealthcare,militaryserviceand/ormattersrelatingtofamilysupport.

iii. RequestswillbeconsideredONLYIFASPACEISOPENANDAVAILABLEonthecampustowhichthestudentisseekingtemporaryattendance.

iv. RequestsmustbesubmittedinwritingtotheAssociateDeanforAdministrationusingtheRequestforTemporaryAttendanceonaDistanceCampusFormfoundinthePolicysectionoftheKUSchoolofPharmacywebsite.

b. AllrequestsMUSTbeaccompaniedbydocumentation,intheformofane-mailorwrittenconfirmation,fromtheinstructorofeachclassinwhichthestudentisenrolled.Requestssubmittedwithoutdocumentedinstructorapprovalwillnotbeconsidered.RequestswillbereviewedanddeterminedbytheAssociateDeanforAdministrationincollaborationwiththeAssociateDeansoftheSchoolofPharmacy.Thedecisiontograntordenytemporaryattendanceonthedistancecampuswillbecommunicatedtotherequestingstudentbye-mailwithin7daysofreceiptofsuchrequest.AppealstoanydecisionoftheAssociateDeansshallbemadetotheDeanoftheSchoolofPharmacy.Anyofferoracceptanceofenticementsorincentivesintheformofmoney,goodsorservicesbetweenstudentstofacilitateanydistancecampusattendancerequestwillbeconsideredProfessionalMisconduct,andwillresultinthedenialofanytemporaryattendancerequestbythestudent(s)andwillresultinacademicdisciplinarysanctions.

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MatriculationPolicies32) TechnicalStandards

a. TheSchoolofPharmacy,aspartoftheUniversityofKansas,iscommittedtotheprincipleofequalopportunity.TheUniversityofKansasprohibitsdiscriminationbasedondisability.BecausetheDoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)degreesignifiesthattheholderhassuccessfullycompletedarequiredfieldofstudyandhasmettherequirementsforlicensureasapharmacistpreparedforentryintothepracticeofpharmacy,itfollowsthatgraduatesmusthavethebasicandessentialknowledge,skills,andbehaviorstoenterpracticeinallareasoftheprofession.ThePharmDdegreeisabroad,undifferentiateddegreeattestingtotheacquisitionofgeneralknowledgeinallfieldsofpharmacy.Thedegreeholderisexpectedtopossessthebasicandessentialskillsrequisiteforthepracticeofpharmacy.TheSchool’stechnicalstandardsofpharmacyeducationandpracticeidentifytheessentialskillsandabilitiesrequiredforadmission,retentionandgraduationofcandidates.Therefore,afteracceptance,andbeforematriculation,intotheSchoolofPharmacy,allindividualsofferedadmissiontotheDoctorofPharmacyprogramwillbeaskedtoverifythattheycanmeetthetechnicalstandardswithorwithoutaccommodation(s).StudentswhobelievethemselvesunabletomeetthesestandardsorwhowishtorequestaccommodationstomeettherequiredstandardsmustnotifytheSeniorAssociateDeanforAdministration.Thetechnicalstandardsareavailablehere:https://pharmacy.drupal.ku.edu/sites/pharmacy.drupal.ku.edu/files/docs/KU_PharmD_Technical_Standards.pdf

33) BackgroundChecks&PharmacyStudentInternRegistration

a. AllstudentsmustberegisteredasapharmacystudentinterningoodstandingwiththeKansasStateBoardofPharmacyandprovideabackgroundcheck,freeofconvictions/eventsdefinedbytheSchoolofPharmacyaspotentiallyexclusionary,beforebeginningclassesintheSchoolandyearlythereafter.Studentswillbeinstructedbytheschoolonhowtocompletethisprocess.MatriculationintotheSchoolofPharmacyandtheopportunitytocontinueinandcompletetheprogramaredependentoncompliancewiththisrequirement.OrderingofthebackgroundcheckandinsuringitsreceiptbytheSchoolofPharmacyistheresponsibilityofthestudent.Exclusionaryeventsmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:1)anydrugoralcohol-relatedviolationorconviction,2)anysexcrime,3)anymisdemeanororfelonyconviction,4)suspensionorrevocationofpharmacystudentinternlicensebytheStateBoardofPharmacy.

34) Pre-PharmacyCourseTransferPolicy

a. Thepre-pharmacycurriculumrequirementsmaybecompletedatanyaccreditedinstitutionintheUnitedStates.Inaddition,courseworkcompletedatnon-accreditedinstitutionsmaybeaccepteduponconcurrentapprovaloftheUniversityofKansasRegistrarandtheSchoolofPharmacyAcademicStandingandCurriculumCommittees.Pre-pharmacycoursecredit,however,isonlyconsideredandmaybeawardedwhencoursecredithoursarereflectedonanofficialinstitutiontranscript.ForspecificcourserequirementsseetheCurriculumandAcademicProgramssection.

35) ProfessionalPharmacyCourseTransferPolicy

a. TheUniversityofKansastypicallydoesnotaccepttransferstudentsfromotherprofessionalprograms.Professionalcoursescompletedatanon-accreditedinstitutionarenottransferableforcredittowardstheDoctorofPharmacydegreerequirementsattheUniversityofKansas.Inexceptionalcases,studenttransfersfromaccreditedschoolsofpharmacyareconsideredonanindividualbasisbytheAdmissionsCommitteeoftheSchool.TheAcademicStandingandCurriculumCommitteesthenevaluatesallrequestsfortransfercreditofprofessionalcourses.Intherareinstancewhenatransferstudentisadmitted,aminimumof90credithoursofprofessionalcoursesmustbecompletedattheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacytobeeligiblefortheDoctorofPharmacydegree.

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StudentServicesPolicies36) FinancialAssistanceforPharmacyStudents

a. University-WideScholarships:TheOfficeofStudentFinancialAid,KUVisitorCenter,TheUniversityofKansas,1502IowaSt,Lawrence,Kansas,66045,administersalargeprogramofscholarships,loans,andpart-timeemploymenttobenefitKUstudents.Inrecentyears,about$29millioninvariousformsofaidhasbeenprocessedannuallythroughtheoffice,includingabout$2millionannuallyinshort-termloans.Forinformationonresourcesavailable,prospectivestudentsshouldwritetoorvisitthisoffice.ManyscholarshipshaveapplicationdeadlinesasearlyasMarch1ofeachyear.Theearlieranapplicationisreceivedthebetterthechanceofobtainingascholarship.Moreinformationcanbefoundat:http://affordability.ku.edu/financialaid

b. SchoolofPharmacyFinancialAssistance:TheSchoolofPharmacy,incooperationwiththeOfficeofStudentFinancialAid,presentsaround160awardstopharmacystudentstotalingapproximately$350,000annually.ApplicationsarereceivedintheDeansofficeinthespringsemester.ForanapplicationforSchoolofPharmacyfinancialassistanceseehttp://pharmacy.ku.edu/financial-aid-formThisassistanceisavailabletoallpharmacystudents(includingnewP1students)Moreinformationcanbefoundat:http://pharmacy.ku.edu/financial-aid

37) ProfessionalAdvising

a. Traditionally,advisingconcentratesoncourseandundergraduatemajorselection.AttheKUSchoolofPharmacy,advisingfocusesondevelopingamutuallybeneficialrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessorswiththeprimarygoalofhelpingstudentsgainthenecessaryskills,attitudes,beliefs,andexperiencestobesuccessfulacademicallyandprofessionally.AdvisingprovidesstudentstheopportunitytolearnfromtheSOP’sfaculty,outsideoftheclassroom.Studentsareassignedafacultyadvisorduringthefallsemesteroftheirfirstyear.Studentswillworkwiththeiradvisorsthroughthedurationofthedidacticcurriculum.MoreinformationabouttheSchool’sadvisingplancanbefoundat:http://pharmacy.ku.edu/advising-roles

38) TutoringforStudentsintheProfessionalProgram

a. TutoringisavailableforstudentsintheschoolthroughtheRhoChiScholasticHonorSocietyand/orthroughthetutoringservicesoftheUniversity.Tutoringservicescanalsobearrangedthroughthefaculty,theDeansofficeordirectlythroughtheCollegeofLiberalArtsandSciences.StudentsontheWichitacampusshouldconsulttheAssociateDeanforassistanceininitiatingtutoringservices.Moreinformationcanbefoundat:http://pharmacy.ku.edu/tutoring

39) MinoritySupportService(MulticulturalScholarsProgram)

a. TheschooloffersaMinorityScholarprogram,directedbyafacultymemberintheSchoolofPharmacy.Under-representedminoritiesareencouragedtoapplytotheprogram.Limitedfinancialassistanceandacademicsupportservicesareprovidedforqualifyingstudentapplicants.Moreinformationcanbefoundat:http://pharmacy.ku.edu/multicultural-pharmacy-scholars-program

40) SummerEmploymentOpportunities

a. Therearemanyopportunitiesforpharmacystudentstoobtainemploymentinavarietyofpharmacyrelatedpositionsduringthesummermonths.InformationregardingmanyoftheseopportunitiesmaybeavailableintheDeansofficeandwithinthevariousdepartmentalunitsoftheSchoolofPharmacy.Announcementoftheavailabilityonmanyofthesepositionswillbepostedthroughouttheyearandastheybecomeavailable.Therearealsospecialinformationalsessionswithstudentsatvarioustimesduringtheacademicyeartodiscusssomeoftheseemploymentprograms.TheDeansofficefeelsthatemploymentandexperienceinanypharmacysettingisusefulinfacilitatingthelearningprocessduringpharmacyschool.Someexamplesoftheemploymentopportunitiesusuallyavailablearelistedasfollows:

i. IndependentCommunityPharmacyInternships:IndependentcommunitypharmaciesthroughoutKansasactivelyseekandhirepharmacystudentsforbothpart-timeemploymentduringthe

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academicyearandfull-timeduringthesummerandsemesterbreaks.TheKUSchoolofPharmacyhasestablishedacooperativerelationshipwiththeKansasIndependentPharmacyServiceCorporationtoassiststudentsinattainingemploymentinindependentpharmacies.Positionsarepostedastheybecomeavailableandsomeon-campusinterviewswillbeconducted.

ii. PharmacyInternshipsinCommunityChainPharmacies:Manyofthechainpharmacyoperationshaveprogramsforsummeremployment,andpart-timeemploymentduringtheacademicyear,forpharmacystudentswithintheirpharmacies.ThesecompaniesareoncampusduringboththefallandspringsemesterstoconductemploymentinterviewswithP3students.Duringthesetimes,especiallyinthespringsemester,manyofthesecompanieswillannouncethattheyalsodesiretointerviewP1andP2studentsforsummerpharmacystudentinternpositions.

iii. HospitalorHealthSystemPharmacyInternships:ManyhospitalpharmacieswithintheStateofKansasactivelyseekandhirepharmacystudentsforbothpart-timeemploymentduringtheschoolyearandfulltimepositionsduringthesummer.Positionsarepostedforstudentinformation,astheybecomeavailable.Someon-campusinterviewsareheldthroughouttheyear.

41) JobPlacementforPharmacyGraduates

a. Whilethestudentisresponsibleforseekingandsecuringemployment,theschoolhostsajobfaireachyeartoaidandsupportstudentsinthiseffort.P4studentsareexemptfromrotationsonthedayofthejobfairandareencouragedtoattendthefunction.Typically40to60employersattendthefair.Theemployerrepresentativesinattendancehavecareerpathwayopportunitiescoveringabroadscopeofsettings,includingpost-graduateresidencies.Theschool,throughtheDeansoffice,providesassistancewiththepreparationofresumes,businesscards,andaninterviewprotocol.

42) StudentswithConfirmedorSuspectedChemicalDependenceorImpairment

a. TheSchoolofPharmacyworkscooperativelywiththeKansasStateBoardofPharmacy,theKansasPharmacistsAssociationandtheCommitteeonImpairedPharmacyPractice(CIPP)toensurethatanystudentswithalcoholorsubstanceabuseproblemshaveaccesstoprofessionalhelpandcounseling.InformationaboutthisprogramcanbeaccessedviatheKansasPharmacistsAssociationwebsiteatthefollowingaddress:http://www.ksrx.org/.

b. Uponmatriculationintotheprofessionaldegreeprogram,specificallyduringprograminterviews,studentssignaletterattestingtotheirunderstandingthat“studentsintheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacymayberequiredtosubmittorandomalcoholand/ordrugscreensasaconditionofparticipationinrequiredcomponentsofthecurriculumandthatpositivetestingofsuchscreensmayresultinexpulsionfromtheUniversityofKansasSchoolofPharmacy.”

c. Additionally,ifthebehaviorofastudentgeneratessuspicionthattheyarepotentiallyabusingdrugsoralcoholstudentsmaybesubjectedtorandommandatoryscreening,attheexpenseoftheSchoolofPharmacy.Positivescreeningresultsorfailuretocomplywithscreeningbythespecifieddeadlineisgroundsforexpulsionfromtheprogram.

43) StudentAdvisoryCouncil(STUCO)

a. TheStudentAdvisoryCounciliscomprisedoftheP1,P2,P3,andP4classPresidents,3WichitaClassRepresentatives,3StudentSenateRepresentatives,andstudentorganizationPresidentsfromAPhA-ASP,NCPA,PLS,SSHP,KappaEpsilon,KappaPsi,andRhoChi.All17oftheabovemembershavevotingrightsatSTUCOandattheSchoolofPharmacyFacultymeetings.AlloftheaboveindividualsrepresenttheirclassandorganizationmembersandmeetmonthlyduringtheacademicsemesterswiththeDeansandDirectorofAssessmentfortheSchoolofPharmacytodiscussrelevantissues.STUCOmembersarechargedwithbringingissuestothemeetingonbehalfofclassmatesandorganizationmembers.TheyshouldalsobedisseminatinginformationfromthemonthlySTUCOmeetingtotheirrespectiveclassesandorganizations.

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44) ClassOfficerElectionProtocol

a. Thefollowingprotocoldetailstheprocesstoselecttheclassofficerpositions,whichincludebothclassPresident,andVice-President.Thedurationofthetermisforthefall,spring,andthefollowingsummersemester.

b. Eligibility:Candidatesmustbeafull-timestudentintheirrespectiveclass,mustsustainastatusofstudentingoodstandingforthedurationoftheirelectedterm,andmaybefromtheLawrenceorWichitaCampus.

c. PositionResponsibilities:RepresentrespectiveclassattheSchoolofPharmacyStudentAdvisoryCouncil(STUCO)monthlymeetings.Actively,andinatimelymanner,seekandberesponsiveandavailabletorepresentandconveytheconcernsandissuesoffellowclassmatesoneachcampuslocation,LawrenceandWichita.PresentissuesofconcernonbehalfoftheclassatSTUCOandtotheadministrationoftheSchoolofPharmacy.Conveyinformationonprogramissues,concerns,andchangestofellowclassmatesonbothcampuslocationsregardingpresentationsanddiscussionsperSTUCOmeetingdiscussionsandinformationprovidedbytheSchooladministrationorfacultywithrespecttoaclasstheyareteaching.Serveasacommunicationsupportliaisonbetweenfacultyandclassregardingclassannouncementsandtimeorlocationchanges.RepresentrespectiveclassatofficialSchoolofPharmacyeventsonrequestoftheDeansOffice.TheaboveresponsibilitiesapplyfirsttotheClassPresidentandsecondlytotheClassVice-PresidentwhentheClassPresidentisunabletomeetanyoftheabovepositionresponsibilities.ElectedindividualswhodonotfulfilltheaboveresponsibilitiesmayberemovedfromofficeatthediscretionoftheSchoolofPharmacyAdministration.

d. Nominations&ElectionProcessforPositionsofClassPresidentandVice-President:Nominationscanbemadebyanyclassmember.Individualscannominatethemselves.NominationsforClassPresidentshallbesubmittedpriortothedateoftheelection.NominationsforClassVice-Presidentcanbesubmittedpriortothedateoftheelectionaswellasfromtheflooronthedateoftheelection.NominationsshallprovideabriefsummaryofcandidatequalificationsandstatementofinterestinbeingconsideredforthepositionofClassPresident(limitedto75words).Thenominationsstatementforeachcandidatewillbemadeavailabletoallclassmembersviaemail.Nomineesshallconfirmbyemailtopharmacy@ku.edutheyacceptthenominationforClassPresident.

e. P1ClassOfficerElections:Nominationswillbeacceptedduringthefirstfullweekofclassinthefallsemester.Nominationsaretobesubmittedtopharmacy@ku.eduordeliveredinwritingtotheDeansOfficeoftheLawrenceorWichitaCampus.ThestudentsontheWichitaCampuswillparticipateviateleconferencing.Studentsmustbephysicallypresentoneithercampustovote.Thetimeandlocationoftheelectionprocesswillbemadeavailabletoallstudentsbyemail.

f. P2,P3,P4ClassOfficerElections:Nominationsareacceptedduringlastfullweekofclassinthespringsemesterofeachacademicyear.Nominationsaretobesubmittedtopharmacy@ku.eduordeliveredinwritingtotheDeansOfficeoftheLawrenceorWichitaCampus.Electionswillbeconductedduringthelastfullweekofclassinthespringsemesterofeachacademicyear.Thetimeandlocationoftheelectionprocesswillbemadeavailabletoallstudentsbyemail.

g. Electionday:Candidateswillmakea2-minutepresentationaddressingtheirqualificationsimmediatelyprecedingtheelection.SchoolofPharmacyadministratorswillpresideovertheelectionprocess.IfthePresidentandVice-PresidentelectarebothstudentsonthesameCampuslocation(LawrenceorWichita)thentheclassontheothercampuswillelectastudentrepresentativefortheirclasstoparticipateastheirrespectivecampusclassrepresentativeonSTUCO.Thiselection,ifrequired,shouldtakeplaceinatimelymannerwithnominationsfromthefloorfollowingtheelectionofClassPresident.

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FacilityPolicies45) AccesstoHealthCareServices

a. StudentsontheLawrencecampushaveaccesstohealthcareservicesatWatkinsMemorialHealthCenter.Formoreinformationonavailableservices,includingcounselingseethestudenthealthserviceswebsiteathttp://www.studenthealth.ku.edu

b. StudentsontheWichitacampusshouldcontactDeanEmersonregardingavailablehealthcareservices.

46) EmergencyEvacuationPlana. Thesafetyoffaculty,staffandstudentsisoftheutmostconcernandfacultyareinstructedtobemindfulof

thisinallemergencysituations.Forthecompletepolicyonemergencyresponsesseethewebsiteslistedbelow.StudentsassignedtotheLawrencecampusmayaccessemergencyproceduresforfire,chemicalspills,andbombthreatsintheDeansoffice.StudentsassignedtotheWichitacampusmayaccessemergencyproceduresbyaccessinghttp://wichita.kumc.edu/facilities-management/safety.html

47) Inclementweather

a. TheUniversitydetermineswhethertoclosetheLawrencecampus.UniversityRelationswillnotifytheKUinformationcenterandregionalmedia,andamessagewillbeplacedontheinclementweatherline(864-SNOW)andtheKUInformationCenterline(864-3506).Youmayobtaininformationfromtheabovephonenumbersorwww.ku.eduorlistentoradiostationsKANU91.5FM,KLWN1320AM,KLZR105.9FM,KJHK90.7FM.CoursesofferedontheKUMCcampuswillhaveaseparatecancelationpolicyoutlinedinthespecificcoursesyllabus.

b. IntheeventofinclementweatherintheWichitaareatheAssociateDeanforWichitaAffairs,inconsultationwiththeDeanandFacilitiesDirectoroftheSchoolofMedicine-Wichitawilldetermineimplementationoftheinclementweatherprocedureby6:30a.m.Wichita-basedpharmacystudentsshouldrefertohttp://wichita.kumc.edu/facilities-management/policies-and-forms/forms/policy---inclement-weather.htmlforinclementweatherinformation.TheWichitaCampuswillusetheRAVEAlertMessagingSystemforemergencynotificationtofaculty,staff,employees,residents,andstudents.ContacttheKUSM-WFacilities&SecurityOfficewithquestionsaboutregisteringfortheRAVEAlertMessagingSystem.TheDepartmentofPublicAffairswillalsoreportdelayedopeningsoftheschoolorcurtailmentofschooloperationstoWichitatelevisionchannels3,10,and12andradiostationsKFDIFM101.3andKLIOAM1070.Alertmessageswillalsobepostedontheschoolwebsitehomepageatwichita.kumc.eduStudentscanalsoaccesstheKUSM-Winclementweatherhotline(293-3888)tohearinstructionsconcerningtheschool’sstatus.

48) FoodintheClassrooms

a. StudentfoodanddrinksareallowedintheMortarandPestleCaféarea,thePharmacyStudentLounge,andtheConferenceRoomsintheDeansSuiteandDepartmentofPharmacyPracticeontheLawrencecampus.Onlybottledwaterisallowedinanyoftheclassrooms,conferencerooms,library,druginformation,basementandotherareasintheSchoolofPharmacybuilding.Thispolicyisapplicableincludingwhenuseofthesefacilitiesisforscheduledlectures,studentorganizationeventsandanyandallotheractivitieswithoutpriorapprovalfromtheDeansoffice.

b. OntheWichitacampus,studentfoodanddrinksareallowedinthePharmacyStudentLounge,studentstudyroomsandtheWhiteCoatCanteen.Onlybottledwaterinsealedcontainersisallowedinanyoftheclassroomsandconferencerooms.

c. Allactivitiesinwhichfoodanddrinkisdesiredinaclassroom,conferenceroomorotherfoodrestrictedareamustbesubmittedforpriorapprovaltotheDeansofficeontherespectivecampus.WithpriorpermissionfromtheDeansofficefoodanddrinksmaybeallowedinotherroomsofthebuilding.Inthosecases,theindividualsusingtheroomareresponsibleforcleanuporcostsincurredforcleaningordamagerepair.

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49) Concealedcarryofhandgunsa. Individualswhochoosetocarryconcealedhandgunsaresolelyresponsibletodosoinasafeandsecure

mannerinstrictconformitywithstateandfederallawsandKUweaponspolicy.SafetymeasuresoutlinedintheKUweaponspolicyspecifythataconcealedhandgun:

i. Mustbeundertheconstantcontrolofthecarrier.ii. Mustbeoutofview,concealedeitheronthebodyofthecarrier,orbackpack,purse,orbagthat

remainsunderthecarrier’scustodyandcontrol.iii. Mustbeinaholsterthatcoversthetriggerareaandsecuresanyexternalhammerinanun-cocked

positioniv. Musthavethesafetyon,andhavenoroundinthechamber.

b. Specialconsiderationsi. Exams/Quizzes:

1. InstructorsareallowedbyKansasBoardofRegentspolicy,torequirebackpacks,pursesandotherbagsbeplacedawayfromstudentsduringexamsandquizzes,andassuchthoseitemswillnotbeundertheconstantcontroloftheindividual.

ii. Laboratorycourses:1. Somelaboratorycoursesmayrequirestudentstoleavebelongingssuchasbackpacksand

pursesawayandunattendedforthedurationofclasstime.iii. Performanceassessment:

1. Coursesthatutilizeactor-basedperformanceassessmentmayrequirestudentstoleavebelongingssuchasbackpacksandpursesawayandunattendedforthedurationofclasstime.

2. Coursesthatutilizeactor-basedperformanceassessmentmayrequiremovementand/orphysicalcontactwithothers(physicalassessmentofapatient)thatmayrevealthepresenceofaconcealedhandgun.

iv. ActivtiesatKUMCorotherhealthcarefacilitiesforrotation(IPPE,APPE)orIPE:1. Studentswillberequiredtovisitcertainfacilities/areasassociatedwithKUthatdonot

permitconcealedcarryofhandguns.Itisthestudentsresponsibilitytoknowthegunlawsandrestrictionsoftheselocations,planaccordingly,andnotbeinviolationofstateandfederallaws.

c. Storageofhandgunsi. Theuniversitydoesnotprovideappropriatesecuredstorageforconcealedhandguns.ii. ThelockersinthebasementoftheSchoolofPharmacyarenotapprovedsecuredstoragefor

handguns.iii. Studentswhochoosetocarryaconcealedhandguninapurse,backpack,orbagmustreviewand

planeachdayaccordingly,andareresponsibleformakingalternatearrangementsasnecessary.iv. Studentsmusttransfertheirhandguntoanapprovedsecurestoragedeviceintheirvehicleortheir

residenceiftheeventsoftheday(e.g.exams,quizzes,labs,performanceassessment)dictate.d. Violationofpolicy

i. IndividualswhoviolatetheKUweaponspolicymaybeaskedtoleavecampuswiththeweaponandmayfacedisciplinaryactionundertheappropriateuniversitycodeofconduct.