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Co-curriculum Requirements

In addition to the curricular requirements (coursework and experiential) all students must participate in co-curriculum activities that will aid in their learning and further development of their competencies in the areas from Domains Three and Four of the Touro College of Pharmacy Learning Outcomes. These include those activities that students engage in outside the required didactic and experiential coursework that further develop competencies related to solving problems, being an educator of patients and/or other health professionals, advocating for patients, collaborating interprofessionally, sensitivity to cultural differences, ability to communicate, performing in leadership roles, ability to innovate new ideas and solutions, exhibiting professionalism, and, further developing students’ self-awareness.

Details regarding the specific co-curriculum requirements for each professional year are discussed at an orientation session during the first weeks of the fall semester. Artifacts from participation in co-curriculum activities, reflective essays on learning, and other materials must be uploaded to the e-portfolios of students on a timely basis each semester and reviewed by the faculty advisors of the students. Required participation must be documented in each of the P1, P2, P3 and P4 school years to successfully progress in the program.

Consequences of not adhering to policies, procedures, and/or instructions of the co-curriculum requirements are:

  1. Students will receive written notification and may be required to meet with the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs to discuss their non-adherence to the requirements. An individual remediation plan for completion of the requirements will be developed.

  2. Students who do not complete the requirements and/or the remediation plan for completion of the requirements will be subject to the following:

P1 and P2 Years: Any student whose co-curriculum requirements for the current academic year are not fulfilled by the first-class day of the next academic year will not be eligible to progress within the program and subject to possible dismissal.

First Semester P3 Year: Any student who does not complete the co-curricular requirements for the fall semester of the P3 year by the last day of final examinations will be prohibited from participating in Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) until the requirements are satisfied. This may delay the student’s progression based on APPE availability. Program Directors within the Office of Practice Experience will be notified.

Second Semester P3 Year and Entire P4 Year: Any student who does not complete the co-curricular requirements of the semester of study they are engaged by the last day of the semester in will be restricted from participation in further APPE experiences until the requirements are satisfied which may delay the student’s progression based on APPE availability and ultimately date of graduation. Program Directors within the Office of Practice Experience will be notified. P4 students enrolled in the final semester of study who do not complete the co-curricular requirements by the last day of their final semester will have their graduation delayed until all requirements are satisfied.