Accreditation Process for the UNT System College of Pharmacy (SCP)
The SCP is in the process of becoming accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The SCP will not be fully accredited until it graduates its first class in the spring of 2017.
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 |
Completed |
Fall 2011 |
Curricular framework designed |
Completed |
Jan 2012 | Myron K. Jacobson, PhD appointed founding dean Submitted draft ACPE application for accreditation |
Completed |
Feb 2012 |
On-site consultation with J. Gregory Boyer, PhD, ACPE staff |
Completed |
Mar 2012 |
Lawrence J. Cohen, PharmD, appointed Assoc. Dean for Clinical Programs |
Completed |
Apr 2012 | Submit Application for Accreditation to ACPE | Completed |
Apr-Dec 2012 | Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development |
In progress |
Jun 2012 | Appear before ACPE Board | Completed |
Jul 2012 | Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development |
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Fall 2012 | Begin recruitment for inaugural class Inform Texas higher Education Coordinating Board of recruitment initiation |
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Dec 2012 |
Submit updated application for ACPE accreditation |
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Jan-Dec 2013 |
Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff |
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Jan 2013 |
Conference with ACPE Board for authorization to proceed | |
Spring 2013 |
ACPE on-site evaluation |
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Jun 2013 | Submit any requested additional materials for June ACPE Board meeting Teleconference with ACPE Board/receive authorization for Pre-Candidate Status |
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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 |
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Jan-May 2014 | On-site ACPE evaluation to continue Candidate Status | |
Jun 2014 | Teleconference with ACPE Board to receive Y or N for continuation of Candidate Status for term of two (2) years | |
Jan-Dec 2015 |
Ongoing recruitment of faculty & staff |
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Jan-Dec 2016 | Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development |
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Jan-May 2016 | On-site ACPE evaluation to continue Candidate Status | |
Jun 2016 | ACPE Board decision of re-continuation of Candidate Status | |
Jan-Dec 2017 | Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development |
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Jan-May 2017 | On-site evaluation to assess readiness for Full Accreditation Status | |
May 2017 | First class of PharmD students graduates | |
June 2017 | Teleconference with ACPE Board to receive Y or N for Full Accreditation Status |
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.
The UNT System College of Pharmacy is in the process of becoming accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education. The College will not be fully accredited until it graduates its first class in spring 2017.