Academic Dismissal

Academic Dismissal

• Students with significant or multiple academic deficiencies may be dismissed from an academic program (based on program-specific academic standards) or they may be dismissed from the College.

• Academic dismissal is usually not invoked until academic probation has been imposed. However, academic dismissal may be recommended before probation when a student’s academic record is significantly deficient.

• Students who have been dismissed from a program, but not the College, may consider transfer to another program at the College. See Transfer to another Program below.
• Students dismissed from the College can also seek re-admission to ACPHS as transfer students. 

College-wide

(Bachelor’s)

PharmD (P1-P4)

Master’s

Dismissal from the College if one of the following conditions exists:

• Two instances of probation (whether consecutive or non-consecutive);

• A semester GPA below 1.6

Dismissal from the program for any of the following reasons below:

• Two instances of probation (whether consecutive or non-consecutive) resulting from didactic or experiential coursework in the Doctor of Pharmacy program;

• A semester GPA below 1.6; Failure to successfully complete APPE Performance Improvement Plan

Dismissal from a graduate program for any of the following reasons:

• Failure to correct deficiencies of academic probation in a timely manner (see above: “Removal from Academic Probation”)

• Two independent instances of being placed on academic probation.

• Two failures of the thesis defense or two failures of the capstone project.

• Receiving a grade of F in any required graduate course or grades of B- or below in two or more required courses.

Failure to meet Programmatic requirements in the time frame designation for program completion.

Other requirements:

• Full-time graduate students must complete all  program degree requirements in 3 years or less.

• Part-time graduate students must complete all program degree requirements in 7 years or less.

• Students dismissed from a graduate program will be informed by the Program Director and the decision will be communicated to the student’s advisors, the Dean and the Registrar’s office.