Accreditation Information

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 Fund-raising efforts initiated College Curriculum Committee formed to design curriculum framework	Completed
Fall 2011	Curricular framework designed Initiated development of draft ACPE application for accreditation Initiated recruiting of leadership team	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 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	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
Fall 2012	Begin recruitment for inaugural class Inform Texas higher Education Coordinating Board of recruitment initiation
Dec 2012	Submit updated application for ACPE accreditation
Jan-Dec 2013	Ongoing recruitment of additional faculty & staff Ongoing curriculum development
Jan 2013	Conference with ACPE Board for authorization to proceed
Spring 2013	ACPE on-site evaluation
Jun 2013	Submit any requested additional materials for June ACPE Board meeting Teleconference with ACPE Board/receive authorization for 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
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 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 of re-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	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.

This page last updated Oct 10, 2012