SCCP Scholastic Standing Guidelines

Progression

• In order to be eligible for promotion and graduation, students must obtain at least a 2.0 (grade of C or better) in each professional course and maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.00 in all professional courses; professional courses include elective courses attempted during the professional program. Course grades of D, D+, I, and F are considered deficiencies.
• Students must remove any deficiencies by the beginning of fall semester in order to be promoted to the next year. This may be accomplished by taking summer classes, if available. Requests to take classes outside of the SCCP and to receive credit for these classes will require the approval of the course coordinator and the Associate Dean.
• Course withdrawals and leaves of absence require the approval of the Associate Dean. “Compelling circumstances” must be evident. Students who withdraw prior to the established SCCP drop date will receive a grade of W; students who withdraw from a course after the established SCCP drop date will receive a grade of WF, which calculates as a zero for purposes of computing a students GPA.
• All pharmacy students must provide proof of competency in first aid, including certification in basic life support, prior to entering their introductory institutional practice experiences; students are required to maintain their competency and certification through the fourth professional year.

Suspension

• Suspension means that a student will be prohibited from advancing in the curriculum for one calendar year. Students will be suspended if they fail to remove any deficiencies by the beginning of the fall semester.
• A suspended student may repeat required course(s) once in order to remove deficiencies and strengthen areas of weakness. (Additionally, the student may have up to 8 hours of electives to improve the overall GPA and strengthen areas of weakness during their academic matriculation.)
• A suspended student who meets the requirements for promotion will then be placed on permanent probation (see definition below) and allowed to progress in the curriculum. 
• Suspended students will not be allowed to seek or hold office in any professional organization at the SCCP. 
• Failure to remove all deficiencies and to attain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher by the conclusion of a period of suspension will result in dismissal (see definition below) from the College of Pharmacy.

Probation

• Probation is a permanent status in which a student must consistently and satisfactorily progress in the curriculum. Probationary students must attain a GPA of 2.00 or higher and meet the requirements for promotion by the beginning of fall semester each year. To enter the fourth professional year, all professional students must have successfully completed all professional course requirements, including elective courses, by the end of the spring semester of the third professional year. 
• Probationary students will not be allowed to seek or hold office in any professional organization at the SCCP. 
• Failure to satisfy the terms of probation will result in dismissal.

Dismissal

• Dismissal is the mandatory and permanent withdrawal of a student. The college will not accept any course work, completed at the SCCP or other institutions, relative to a dismissed student’s attempt to complete the program. Students will be dismissed if they fail to remove all deficiencies and fail to attain a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher by the conclusion of a period of suspension or if they fail to satisfy the terms of probation. A student may repeat a course in the professional curriculum only once.

Petitions

• Any student seeking an exception to the academic standards may petition the SCCP Scholastic Standing Committee. A petition may be approved or denied based on the merits of the individual situation. The petition process will be handled through the Scholastic Standing Committee.
• A petition for readmission following withdrawal or dismissal from the program must be made to both the Scholastic Standing Committee and the Admissions Committee.