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Course Policies

Policies Across All 1PD-3PD Courses (updated 7/2/25):

Attendance

Pharmacists are valued for their attendance and punctuality; both are essential elements in maintaining quality patient care and patient safety. The PharmD program has designed its attendance policies to instill good habits that will be essential in practice and workforce integration as well as support student wellbeing. In addition, class participation is vital to developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for success as a pharmacist. Learning sessions with required attendance are outlined in each course syllabus, and events with required attendance are denoted in the Google calendar and Canvas announcements.  

Student Time Off (STO) days can be used by students when unexpected events occur or additional flexibility in scheduling is needed without providing absence documentation. Students are allotted 4 STO days per academic year. STO days cannot be transferred or rolled over. STO days cannot be used for the following assessments/activities. Documentation is required for these activities.

  • Exams
  • Capstone assessments
  • Facilitated case discussions
  • APPE Readiness Week
  • Orientation
  • Pathways to Careers in Pharmacy

STO days are excused absences unless they are submitted for assessments/activities ineligible for STO use (outlined above). Non-STO absences will be delineated as excused or unexcused based on documentation. Students can submit documentation for any absence for excused absence consideration that does not count towards STO days, including but not limited to healthcare provider office notes. Documentation must be received within 24 hours of return to class. The responsibility of documentation submission rests with the student. If a non-STO day is entered, no documentation is submitted by the deadline, and the student has remaining STO days, the absence will be converted to an STO day. If a non-STO day is entered, no documentation is submitted by the deadline, and the student has no remaining STO days, the absence will be converted to an unexcused absence.

Both excused and unexcused absences (defined below) are monitored across the curriculum. Students with three or more absent days in one semester or five or more absent days in one academic year will be referred to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs to evaluate if additional support to promote attendance is needed.

Description of STO

Excessive absences alter the fundamental element of active and collaborative learning that is integral to coursework in the PharmD program and will result in the need to repeat coursework. A student who misses greater than 25% of the active learning sessions or laboratory sessions for a given course will be unable to satisfy the educational outcomes of the course. In this case, the student will receive an incomplete in the course and will retake the course during the next offering, resulting in delayed graduation. Students with an accommodation for medical absences should have a discussion with the Disability Resource Center to assess if additional flexibility with attendance is appropriate.

Excused/Non-excused Absences

It is essential for pharmacists to be on time and present to enact best patient care; similarly, it is essential for pharmacy students to also be on time and present to best engage in learning. Similar to employment expectations in pharmacy practice, unexcused absences and tardiness are not tolerated.

Attendance will be excused in the following situations:

  • Physical health/serious illness (absence on 3 or more consecutive class days requires a health care provider documentation)
  • Serious accidents or emergencies affecting the student, their roommates, or their family
  • Military obligation
  • Severe weather conditions that prevent class participation
  • Religious holidays (Please see the University policy on attendance and religious holidays)
  • Court-imposed legal obligations (e.g., jury duty or subpoena)
  • Absences due to an infectious illness (e.g., COVID-19, influenza, and Group A Streptococcus infection).Students should remain at home if they have a contagious illness.
  • Other reasons that are of serious nature or unexpected at the discretion of the Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs or Associate Dean for Student Services

Absence Request Timelines

Consideration for planned absences outside of the instances listed above will be given to situations when communicated to the Academic Coordinator at least 30 days prior to the event. Absence requests for professional meeting attendance and funding requests are separate requests. Please see the Student Handbook for information regarding funding requests for professional meetings.   

A request for an excused absence must be communicated at least 60 minutes prior to the class or lab session, with the exception of unforeseen emergencies, in which case communication should be received as soon as possible. It is recommended to communicate your absence as soon as you become aware you will not be able to attend class. Failing to follow this policy will render the absence unexcused.

For excused absences, the grade book will show EX (excused) for the grade of a missed graded activity. Refer to individual course syllabi for excused absence grading considerations, makeup work directions, and gradebook adjustments.

Requests for Excused Absence

Students should use the Absence Request Ticket for their respective PharmD cohort for all absences. Links to the absence request ticket can be found in each Canvas course.

Links to Absence Request Tickets for Academic Year 2025-2026: (links pending, coming soon!)

  • 1PD (C/O 2029)
  • 2PD (C/O 2028)
  • 3PD (C/O 2027)

If ticket submission is not possible, the student should email the Academic Coordinator.

After Absence Ticket Submission

This absence ticket will be received by the Academic Coordinator. The Academic Coordinator will coordinate all communications about the absence request and serve as the point of contact about decisions on the request.

A request for an “excused absence” does not guarantee acceptance as excused. Smartsheet notification will be sent to students via email regarding absence request status. Failure to respond to pending requests may result in unexcused absence. No precedent can be drawn from any courses in the College of Pharmacy or any other college within the University of Florida.

Tardiness and Leaving Class Early

Punctuality is expected for all face-to-face and online classes, laboratory sessions, and other educational events. Online sessions will open 15 minutes prior to the start of class, and students should join 15 minutes before class begins to help prevent tardies due to technological difficulties. A request for an excused tardy or leave class early must be communicated via an Absence Request Ticket prior to the class session, with the exception of unforeseen emergencies. It is recommended to communicate as soon as you become aware you will miss a portion of class.  Students should use the class-appropriate Absent Request Ticket to request an excused tardy or leave class early.

If ticket submission is not possible, the student should email the Academic Coordinator. Upon arrival to or departure from class, students must check in with the Academic Coordinator. If ≥ 20 minutes of contact time is missed, the request (tardy or leave early) will be converted to an absence.

Tardy arrival without documentation that results in a missed RAT/quiz are unexcused. Traffic/accident related tardy can be documented with a GPS screenshot. Students with an unexcused tardy or leave early will be given a professionalism lapse for each occurrence. Students with three or more tardy or leave early days in one semester or five or more in one academic year will be referred to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs to evaluate if additional support is needed.

Failing to follow this policy will render an unexcused designation. A request for excused designation does not guarantee acceptance. Refer to individual course syllabi for excused tardy/leave class early grading considerations, makeup work directions, and gradebook adjustments. No precedent can be drawn from any courses in the College of Pharmacy or any other college within the University of Florida.

Professionalism Assessments

Professionalism is an educational outcome of the PharmD program and therefore, is continually assessed. Professional behaviors and attitudes are evaluated using the Professionalism Advisement Plan  to determine progression and eventual readiness for graduation. Students exhibiting behavior not in alignment with Professionalism Advisement Plan will receive a professionalism lapse. Examples of unprofessional behavior include but are not limited to:

  • Unexcused absences or tardy/leave class early
  • Failure to use a privacy filter during quizzes/exams
  • Non-adherence to the dress code policy. For more information, see the Dress Code policy.
  • Disrespectful behavior towards faculty, staff, preceptors, career coaches, or other students
  • Classroom behaviors that are distracting or disruptive to others, including but not limited to:
    • talking during class
    • reading emails/messages
    • off-task use of electronic devices (e.g. social media, gaming platforms)
    • leaving class early without requesting permission
    • leaving class to purchase or pick up food or beverages

Expectations for Behavior During Class and Other Learning Activities

Students are expected to:

  • Be diligent and timely in studying the course material.
  • Be on time for class sessions, quizzes, and exams. This includes being on time when returning to class after a break.
  • Remain in class for the duration of the session (i.e., if food or beverage is needed, these should be prepared ahead of time or obtained on breaks)
  • Complete assigned preparation activities.
  • Complete work individually or as a team, as assigned by course faculty.
  • Dress appropriately for class sessions (including online class sessions) and clinical activities.
  • Silence cell phones and other electronic communication devices. Computers or other electronic devices, including headphones/earbuds, should only be used for course-related activities and with faculty approval during class.
  • Discuss special circumstances that will require use of electronic devices for personal communication during class (i.e., family emergencies, etc.) with the class instructor or academic coordinator at the start of class.
  • Be attentive to anyone presenting or contributing to discussions.
  • Participate in class or group discussions.
  • Be focused and avoid distracting behaviors in class.
  • Focus on the course learning activities; it is not respectful to study for other coursework during the class session.
  • State your name, campus, and team number when making comments during a class session.
  • Be respectful to the faculty, staff, and fellow learners.
  • Be respectful to fellow students in discussions.
  • Address concerns about performance or course material directly with the Teaching Partnership Leader/Course Director.
  • Seek assistance with academic or personal difficulties as soon as possible.
  • Additional expectations for class sessions conducted by video conference (e.g. ZOOM, Teams, etc.):
  • Join the online class 15 minutes before the start of class to help offset any difficulties with technology; contact your academic as soon as possible if you experience technical difficulties.
  • Dress appropriately for appearance on video camera; ensure that the ZOOM/video background is professional.
  • The video camera should be on, and the microphone should be muted when joining the class. The microphone should remain off when a student is not speaking.
  • When using the chat feature, students should keep comments related to the current class session and professional in nature.

Communications

Email Communications

The course faculty and staff will communicate with you via your official University of Florida email address ( _____@ufl.edu). When communicating with faculty and staff via email, the subject line should include the course number and title. You should also include your full name, your academic year, campus/site, and team number in the email.

Faculty will do their best to respond to email communications within 24 hours between Monday and Friday at 12 noon. Responses on weekends and holidays will be sporadic.

Students should use an email signature to help recipients identify the sender. An example of an appropriate student email signature is included below:

FirstName LastName
PharmD Candidate 2025
University of Florida College of Pharmacy, XXX campus
UF email address
Phone (optional)

Discussion Board

Students with questions about course content should post questions on the discussion board. The purpose of the discussion board is to provide a venue for you to enhance your learning. This is accomplished by having a thread for each module where you can post questions to the course faculty. Interaction with faculty on the discussion boards will allow you to clarify your questions and apply what you are learning in other parts of the course. The goal of these discussions is to help you learn. Faculty will do their best to respond to discussion board postings within 24 hours of the posting between Monday and Friday at 12 noon. Responses on weekends and holidays cannot be assured.

Student Etiquette on the Discussion Board:

  1. Read existing posts first to ensure that your question has not already been asked.
  2. Post your comment on the correct discussion thread. For example, if you have a question about Module 1, post it in the discussion thread for Module 1.
  3. Be mindful of best practices of online communication (from The Core Rules of Netiquette by Virginia Shea):
    • Remember the Human: compose a post that you would feel comfortable saying in front of the person receiving the message. Be aware of how the reader may interpret the tone of the post and edit when necessary. If you are unsure of the perceived tone of a post, have a trusted friend/family member edit it prior to posting.
    • Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life: be ethical.
  1. The discussion board has been designed to allow you a place to ask further questions on the material to clarify any confusion, gain a deeper understanding of the material, or ask general course questions.

Academic Integrity Policy

Students are expected to act in accordance with the University of Florida policy on academic integrity and the UF Student Honor Code. Below is the UF Honor Pledge outlined in the UF Honor Code:

We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honesty and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code. 

On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the following pledge is either required or implied: “On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid in doing this assignment.”

This Honor Code specifies a number of behaviors that are in violation of this code and the possible sanctions. Course syllabi describe expectations for artificial intelligence and when use constitutes academic dishonesty.  Additionally, tendering information (giving your work to another to be copied for a submission/assignment or assessment, giving someone answers to assessment questions, informing another person in a later section or contributing to a repository of information about the questions that appear on an assessment that you have taken, or giving or selling a paper to another student), is considered academic dishonesty. Refer to the student handbook for more information on tendering information. Furthermore, you are obliged to report any condition that facilitates academic misconduct to appropriate personnel. Failure to report is also considered academic dishonesty. If you have any questions or concerns, please consult the course’s Teaching Partnership Leader/Course Director or Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs.

Assignments given in courses in the curriculum may be either individual or team assignments and may be either graded or ungraded assignments. Faculty will provide descriptions of expectations for each assignment when it is assigned. During assessments given in a proctored environment, students are expected to abide by the exam policies outlined below. For assignments categorized as individual assignments, it is expected that all work submitted is the original work of the individual student. Collaboration with others is not permitted. For assignments categorized as team/group assignments, it is expected that all work submitted is the original work of the team/group members submitting the assignment. Collaboration with others who are not members of the team/group is not permitted unless explicitly granted by the faculty who authored the assignment. Deviations from these expectations are a violation of the UF Honor Code and will be taken seriously.

Faculty Lectures/Presentations/Course Materials Download Policy

Photography, audio-visual recording, and transmission/distribution of written course materials and non-lecture class sessions, such as active learning sessions or laboratory sessions is prohibited unless there is expressed written permission.

A “class lecture” is an educational presentation intended to inform or teach enrolled students about a particular subject, including any instructor-led discussions that form part of the presentation, and delivered by any instructor hired or appointed by the University, or by a guest instructor, as part of a University of Florida course. A class lecture does not include lab sessions, active learning sessions, student presentations, clinical presentations such as patient history, academic exercises involving solely student participation, assessments (quizzes, tests, exams), field trips, private conversations between students in the class or between a student and the faculty or lecturer during a class session.

Pre-recorded lectures and class sessions are authorized solely for the purpose of individual or group study with other UF College of Pharmacy students enrolled in the same class. Such recordings may not be reproduced, shared, or uploaded to publicly accessible web environments. Students who do not adhere to this policy will be considered to be breeching College of Pharmacy copyrights and/or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) law.

Most, if not all lectures in the PharmD curriculum are pre-recorded. In the rare case of a live lecture, students are allowed to record video or audio of class lectures. However, the purposes for which these recordings may be used are strictly controlled. The only allowable purposes are (1) for personal educational use, (2) in connection with a complaint to the university, or (3) as evidence in, or in preparation for, a criminal or civil proceeding. All other purposes are prohibited. Specifically, students may not publish recorded lectures without the written consent of the instructor.

Publication without permission of the instructor is prohibited. To “publish” means to share, transmit, circulate, distribute, or provide access to a recording, regardless of format or medium, to another person (or persons), including but not limited to another student within the same class section. Additionally, a recording, or transcript of a recording, is considered published if it is posted on or uploaded to, in whole or in part, any media platform, including but not limited to social media, book, magazine, newspaper, leaflet, or third party note/tutoring services. A student who publishes a recording without written consent may be subject to a civil cause of action instituted by a person injured by the publication and/or discipline under UF Regulation 4.040 Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code.

Computer and Other Technology Requirements (Device Readiness)

Students are required to have a personal laptop compliant with the entry-level program computer requirements. Students are required to use this personal laptop for all quizzes, exams and other learning activities that are electronically administered. All students must have a privacy filter for their computer or any other device screen that will be used for exam testing and in-class quizzes.

If a student’s personal laptop is not functioning, the student should have it fixed as soon as possible and arrange for use of an alternate compliant laptop to complete electronically administered learning activities while it is being fixed. If this cannot be accomplished, the student should immediately contact the academic coordinator.

ExamSoft® and other software or technology may be used for administration of exams (e.g., Respondus, Honorlock), and students are required to follow the procedures that are established for exam administration. Mock exams are available in the summer orientation Canvas site year-round to assure that all personal laptop features are compatible with technology used for administration of the exams.

The responsibility of maintaining a computer consistent with program requirements rests with the student.

Formative Assessment (e.g. Quiz, iRAT/tRAT, etc.) Policies

  1. Students must bring their laptop to class in order to participate in the quiz/iRAT/tRAT. Paper copies of the quiz/iRAT are available on a limited basis for confirmed technology issues.
  2. Privacy filters must be in use during administration of the quiz/iRAT. Students without a privacy filter for their device should notify the proctor PRIOR to the start of the quiz/iRAT, so that appropriate seating in the classroom can be arranged. Students who initiate the quiz/iRAT without a privacy filter and without prior notification to the proctor will receive a professionalism lapse and warning on the first occurrence. Subsequent occurrences will result in the student receiving a zero on the quiz/iRAT and a professionalism lapse.
  3. All quizzes/iRATs/tRATs are closed book unless otherwise noted by the instructor.
  4. All quizzes/iRATs are completed individually. Communication with classmates or others via any means during the quiz or iRAT is not permitted.
  5. Students will be allowed one attempt to complete the quiz/iRAT/tRAT.
  6. Students who arrive late for the quiz/iRAT will not be allowed extra time to complete the assessment. They must complete the quiz/iRAT in the time remaining and are not eligible for paper copies (except in Skills Lab).
  7. When a student completes a quiz/readiness-assessment test (RAT), they must close their laptop or turn over their tablet to indicate they are finished with the assessment. These devices should not be used until the instructor has announced that the quiz/RATs have ended.
  8. Students who miss the iRAT may take the tRAT if they are in class at the start of the tRAT. (The Academic or Education Coordinator will assess the time of arrival and indicate to students who enter the classroom late whether they can join their team and participate in the tRAT.)
  9. Students may not leave the room during the quiz/iRAT or tRAT or other in-class assessments.
  10. All students must remain quiet during the quizzes/iRATs.
  11. For tRATs delivered using immediate feedback assessment technique (IF-AT) forms, “accidental” scratches will result in partial scoring for that item.
  12. For tRATs/quizzes, questions may be appealed to the instructor after the active learning session but within 24 hrs. The appeal must be evidence-based and in writing.
  13. Video surveillance/recording via technologies may be used during quizzes and iRATs/tRATs and may be used as evidence of academic dishonesty.

Exam Policies

General Exam Policies

During each academic year (August – May), the College of Pharmacy expects that all students in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program will complete examinations on the scheduled date and time. While rare exceptions may occur due to illness or unexpected emergencies, students should complete a minimum of 90% of exams on the scheduled date and time during each academic year.

Students who fail to complete 90% of exams on the scheduled date and time (i.e., those with more than 10% of exams delayed in an academic year) will be permitted to take a late exam with an excused absence; however, the maximum achievable grade will be 69.5 on each subsequent exam. Exceptions will be determined on an individual basis with approval from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and the Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs. Students with an accommodation for medical absences should have a discussion with the Disability Resource Center to assess if additional flexibility with delayed exams is appropriate. Absences for exams due to an infectious illness (for example, COVID-19, influenza, Group A Streptococcus infections) in the contagious phase will be excused. Students should remain at home if they have a contagious illness. 

Students will be given one attempt to complete an exam.

Exam-Day Guidelines:

  1. For on-campus exams, students are expected to arrive at least 10 to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the test. After the proctor enters the exam room, students should enter the room and be seated promptly to be eligible to take the exam. All students should be seated and ready to begin the exam at the designated start time. Extra time will not be provided for students who arrive late. Students arriving late must finish the exam at the scheduled end time. To maintain exam security, students who arrive late for the exam will not be allowed to start the exam if another student has left the room after seeing or completing the exam. Students who arrive more than 15 minutes late will not be permitted to take the exam and should contact their academic coordinator as soon as possible to discuss the possibility of a make-up exam. Make-up exams may be granted at the discretion of the Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs. In situations where a make-up exam is granted due to lateness, the exam grade will be no higher than 69.5% (C-).
  2. For online exams, students should be online 15 minutes before the start of the scheduled assessment to help offset any difficulties with technology; students should contact the academic or education coordinator as soon as possible if they experience technical difficulties.
  3. Students should use the restroom before entering the exam room. Use of the restroom during the exam should be reserved for an emergency. If there is an urgent need to use the restroom, please consult the proctor.
  4. Cell phones, other electronic or digital devices including smart watches, photographic devices, recording devices, and unauthorized assistive devices and technologies (e.g. smart glasses, headphones/earbuds, and others) must be stowed in an area away from the designated testing space. Access to these items during the exam will be considered a violation of the UF Honor Code.
  5. All backpacks, purses or other bags should be kept away from the designated testing space and must not be accessed during the exam. Nonessential materials (e.g., gloves, sunglasses, umbrellas) are NOT allowed at the student’s desk during examination periods.  Students are welcome to have a water bottle (with no label or writing), laptop charger, and mouse at their desk.
  6. Students should not have hats or head coverings of any kind, except for religious, cultural, medical, or ethnic observations during exams.
  7. Students are expected to remain quiet (no talking) and avoid distracting or disruptive behavior during the distribution and administration of the exam.
  8. Privacy filters must be in use during administration of the exam. Students without a privacy filter for their device should notify the proctor PRIOR to the start of the exam, so that appropriate seating in the testing space can be arranged. Students who initiate the exam without a privacy filter and without prior notification to the proctor will receive a maximum score of 69.5 on the exam.
  9. Students must bring their own calculator. Calculators must meet the following requirements: Only non-programmable calculators are allowed unless the course has a specific policy.
  10. If you encounter calculator problems (e.g., dead battery), contact the Proctor.
  11. Other exam rules may be instituted during the progression of the course.
  12. Once the exam commences, students should not leave the testing space without submitting the exam. Once the exam is submitted, the examination period for the student is considered complete and the student must leave the testing space and return scratch paper or formula sheets. Students should not leave the testing area with scratch paper or any formula sheet provided for the exam.
  13.  To ensure academic integrity and uphold a fair learning environment, video surveillance/recording technologies may be employed during exams. These recordings may be used as evidence in cases related to academic dishonesty.

Failure to follow exam rules may be considered evidence of academic dishonesty.

After an Exam

Students are required to upload the encrypted exam file to ExamSoft immediately after completing the exam. Technical issues that prevent this from occurring must be immediately reported to a proctor to record the incident.

After the exam, the instructor will review the statistics from the exam and adjust the exam scores, if needed. Following review of exam statistics and adjustments in scoring, the exam grades will be released to students.

Exam appeals

Students will be able to view questions on the exam during the exam review. Students who participate in the exam review session will have the opportunity to request reconsideration of questions on an exam.  If a student believes that there is an issue with a given question, the student should request item reconsideration during the exam review session. Comments and feedback entered in ExamSoft during the exam will also be considered. Students should refrain from emailing instructors with concerns about particular exam questions or posting to discussion boards, as this could contribute to tendering information and academic dishonesty.

If a student deems there is a possible grading/grade calculation error on the exam, the student has 3 business days after the exam review to contact the Course Director and Academic Coordinator to clarify questions and appeal any possible grading errors. Please refer to the section on Email Communication for guidelines on appropriate emails.

Make-up Assessment Policy

Make-up assessments are given only for excused absences. The method to request an excused absence for an assessment is the same as the method for requesting an excused absence from a class session. All requests for an excused absence from an examination due to illness will require a provider note stating the student was too ill to take the exam at the scheduled time. This documentation must be submitted as soon as possible and before the scheduled make-up date for the exam. For serious reasons other than illness or unexpected emergency, the student should contact the Associate Dean for Student Affairs prior to the exam. Only after the student is notified the request has been granted may the student miss a scheduled exam.

Due to the block style curriculum, make-up examinations are expected to be completed within one week of the original examination date, unless there are special circumstances as approved by the Associate Dean for Student Affairs and the Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs. Students are expected to complete make-up examinations at the specified time as communicated from the Academic Coordinator. Failure to complete the make-up exam at the specified time without prior communication will result in a grade of zero. For other types of assessments (e.g., quizzes, lab assessments), the instructor will arrange an alternate deadline for the assessment, usually within one week of the missed assessment.

Questions on the make-up assessment may be in the form of essay, short answer, or multiple-choice and will be the same level of difficulty as the assessment administered during the scheduled time. No precedent can be drawn from

Grading Scale

Grading Scale
92.50-100% A
89.50-92.49% A-
86.50-89.49% B+
82.50-86.49% B
79.50-82.49% B-
76.50-79.49% C+
72.50-76.49% C
69.50-72.49% C-
66.50-69.49% D+
62.50-66.49% D
59.50-62.49% D-
< 59.50% E

Rounding of Grades

Final grades in Canvas will be rounded to the 2nd decimal place. If the decimal is X.495 or higher, Canvas will round the grade to X.50. The above scale depicts this policy and grades are determined accordingly. Grade assignment is made using this policy and no exceptions will be made in situations where a student’s grade is “close.”

University Grading Policies

Please review the UF Undergraduate Catalog to understand how the University uses the course grade to compute your overall GPA.

Faculty and Course Evaluations

Students are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing course evaluations online. Students can complete evaluations in three ways:

  1. The email they receive from GatorEvals,
  2. Their Canvas course menu under GatorEvals, or
  3. The central portal at https://my-ufl.bluera.com

Guidance on how to provide constructive feedback is available at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/students/. Students will be notified when the evaluation period opens. Summaries of course evaluation results are available to students at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/public-results/

Concerns, Appeals, and Complaints

Students who have concerns about their evaluation of performance and/or student-faculty relations should review the Student-Faculty Handbook for guidance. The Student-Faculty Handbook also outlines the chain of command for any appeals and/or complaints. Concerns about a course (e.g., course requirements, quizzes, exams) should first be discussed with the appropriate course instructor and the Teaching Partnership Leader/Course Director. If a satisfactory resolution is not achieved, the student may appeal to the Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs who will also engage other individuals depending on the request (e.g., campus dean, department chair, Associate Dean for Student Affairs). If the student finds the decision unsatisfactory, the student may appeal to the Associate Dean for Professional Advancement and Assessment.  If the student finds the decision at the College level unsatisfactory, they will be referred to the Provost and Associate Provost and Director. If the decision is unsatisfactory, the student may appeal to the UF Ombuds at ombuds.ufl.edu.  Please note that at any stage of the process, the student can appeal directly to the UF Ombuds.

Psychomotor and Learning Expectations

Psychomotor expectations relate to the ability to meet the physical demands of the pharmacy curriculum. Physically impaired students and students with learning disabilities such as hearing impairment, visual impairment, dyslexia or other specific learning disabilities such as sensory deficit or sensory-motor coordination problems should cooperate with the faculty and staff in addressing these circumstances in order to meet academic standards.

How to Request Learning Accommodations

To request accommodations, students with disabilities should first register with the Disability Resource Center (352-392-8565) and provide appropriate supporting documentation for the learning accommodation. Students with disabilities should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester. The College of Pharmacy highly encourages that this procedure be completed before each course begins.  Being proactive in this process will ensure that accommodations are in place for each student’s learning activities, exams, and assessments because grades cannot be retroactively changed. Once registered with the Disability Resource Center, students will receive a letter outlining approved learning accommodations. The student must email the letter for each course for the semester (including Skills Lab) to the Associate Dean for Student Affairs, the Accommodations Coordinator, your local Academic Coordinator, your campus Student Affairs Coordinator, and your course director(s).

In alignment with the Disability Resource Center policies, students with approved learning accommodations must request accommodations for in-class assignments and assessments a minimum of four business days (Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm) prior to the assignment or assessment. This does not include the day of the assignment/assessment, weekends, or holidays. It is the student’s responsibility to review the syllabus in advance and request accommodations a minimum of four business days prior to each activity. Students who request accommodations after the policy deadline may be granted accommodations, provided staff and space are available. Please note that we are unable to accommodate requests made less than one business day prior to the assignment/assessment.

How to Access Services for Student Success

Students who need guidance for course success or who are having academic difficulty should contact the Teaching Partnership Leader/Course Director. In addition, students are encouraged to contact their advisor or Campus Director/Associate Dean for Student Affairs for assistance.

Counseling and Wellness Center

Students who are experiencing issues and events that could adversely affect academic performance and personal health are encouraged to meet with the student affairs coordinators on their respective campuses or Associate Dean for Student Affairs for guidance. In a crisis situation, 911 should be called.  For non-crisis situations, students can self-refer to the UF Counseling and Wellness Center or to the Pharmacy Counselor.  To access services, students should contact the UF Counseling and Wellness Center at 352-392-1575. This line is answered 24 hours a day.  Students in Gainesville have the option to identify as pharmacy students to be put in contact with the Pharmacy Counselor.  If a Gainesville student does not identify as a pharmacy student, they will be placed with any available counselor at the Wellness Center.  Jacksonville and Orlando students must identify as pharmacy students to access services with the College of Pharmacy Counselor.

Student Crisis

Your well-being is important to the University of Florida. The U Matter, We Care initiative is committed to creating a culture of care on our campus by encouraging members of our community to look out for one another and to reach out for help if a member of our community is in need. If you or a friend is in distress, please contact umatter@ufl.edu so that the U Matter, We Care Team can reach out to the student in distress. A nighttime and weekend crisis counselor is available by phone at 352-392-1575. The U Matter, We Care Team can help connect students to the many other helping resources available including, but not limited to, Victim Advocates, Housing staff, and the Counseling and Wellness Center. Please remember that asking for help is a sign of strength. In case of emergency, call 9-1-1.

Students who are experiencing issues and events are also encouraged to contact their local crisis center. For Alachua County the Crisis Center number is 352-264-6789; for Jacksonville and Duval County 904-632-0600 and toll free for Northeast Florida at 1-800-346-6185; and for Orlando 407-425-2624.

The following national call numbers are also available for students who reside outside of the main COP campuses: a) 1-800-273-8255, and b) 1-800-784-2433.

Emergencies

Call the University Police Department (Gainesville campus only) for emergencies: 392-1111 or 9-1-1 

 

Faculty and Staff: Who to Contact

Academic Coordinator/Education Coordinator:

  1. Issues related to course policies (absences, make up exams, missed attendance)
  2. Absence requests
  3. Questions about dates, deadlines, meeting place
  4. Availability of handouts and other course materials
  5. Assignment directions
  6. Questions about grade entries gradebook (missing grades, wrong grade)
  7. Assistance with ExamSoft®

Teaching Partnership Leaders/Course Directors

  1. Questions about grades
  2. Concerns about performance
  3. Guidance when there are performance problems (failing grades)
  4. General questions about content

Other Teaching Partnership Faculty Members

  1. Questions about specific content

Technical Support

For technical support related to eLearning, educational videos, mobile learning tools and other course-related issues, see College of Pharmacy Technology Support.