Accreditation Process for the UNT System College of Pharmacy (SCP)

University of North Texas System's Doctor of Pharmacy program has been authorized by the Board of Directors for an on-site evaluation to be scheduled during spring 2013 for consideration of Precandidate accreditation status. Authorization of an on-site evaluation for consideration of Precandidate accreditation status does not carry with it nor imply an accreditation status. The on-site evaluation is authorized solely for purposes of gathering additional information in furtherance of an accreditation decision. The Board will consider Precandidate accreditation status at the next regularly scheduled meeting, which occur in January and June of each year, following the on-site evaluation. For an explanation of the ACPE accreditation process, consult the Office of the Dean or the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 135 South LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, Illinois 60603, 312-664-3575; FAX 312-664-4652; website www.acpe-accredit.org.

Granting of Precandidate accreditation status brings no rights or privileges of accreditation as associated with either candidate status of fully accredited status. Precandidate accreditation status indicates only that planning has taken into account ACPE standards and guidelines and suggests reasonable assurance of moving to the next step, that of Candidate accreditation status. Since Precandidate accreditation status does not create any rights of accreditation under the ACPE standards, it is the opinion of ACPE that graduates of programs of Colleges of Schools of Pharmacy that bear Precandidate accreditation status do not meet the educational requirements for licensure.

Timeline for Implementing the UNT System College of Pharmacy
Date	Action	Status
Jun 2011	UNT System College of Pharmacy authorized by Texas Legislature	Completed
Jul 2011	Tina Machu, PhD, named interim dean Fund-raising efforts initiated Committee formed to design curriculum framework	Completed
Fall 2011	Curricular framework designed Initiated development of draft ACPE application for pre-candidate status Initiated recruiting of leadership team	Completed
Jan 2012	Myron K. Jacobson, PhD appointed founding dean Submitted draft ACPE application for pre-candidate status	Completed
Feb 2012	On-site consultation with J. Gregory Boyer, PhD, ACPE staff Tina K. Machu, RPh, PhD appointed Assoc. Dean for Academic Affairs	Completed
Mar 2012	Lawrence J. Cohen, PharmD, appointed Assoc. Dean for Clinical Programs Lisa Killam-Worral, PharmD, appointed Director for Experiential Education Antonia Kilpatrick, JD, appointed Director of Admissions, Recruitment & Outreach	Completed
Apr 2012	Submit Application for Accreditation to ACPE for pre-candidate status	Completed
Apr-Dec 2012	Recruitment of additional faculty & staff Curriculum development continuing	Completed
Jun 2012	Appear before ACPE Board	Completed
Fall 2012	Michael Jann, PharmD, chosen Chair of Pharmacotherapy Iok-Hou Pang, PhD, appointed Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences	Completed
Dec 2012	Submit updated application to ACPE for pre-candidate status	Completed
Jan-Dec 2013	Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development	Continuing
Jan 2013	Conference with ACPE Board for authorization to proceed	Completed
Jan 2013	ACPE Board authorization to proceed granted	Completed
Spring 2013	ACPE on-site evaluation
Jun 2013	Submit any requested additional materials for June ACPE Board meeting ACPE decision on pre-candidate status
Aug 2013	Matriculation of first PharmD class if pre-candidate status is granted
Jan-Dec 2014	Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development
Mar-Apr 2014	On-site ACPE evaluation to assess candidate status
Jun 2014	ACPE decision on candidate status
Jan-Dec 2015	Ongoing recruitment of faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development
Jan-Dec 2016	Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development
Jan-May 2016	On-site ACPE evaluation to continue candidate status
Jun 2016	ACPE Board decision on continuation of candidate status
Jan-Dec 2017	Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development
Jan-May 2017	On-site evaluation to assess readiness for full accreditation status
May 2017	First class of PharmD students graduates
June 2017	ACPE decision on full accreditation

Complaints about Accreditation Standards or SCP Policies and Procedures

Complaints about the SCP PharmD program, with regard to accreditation standards or policies of the college, may be registered with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education at: csinfo@acpe-accredit.org.

Additional information about the complaints process may be found at: www.acpe-accredit.org/complaints.

This page last updated Feb 28, 2013