louisiana's college of pharmacy
2009-2010 Academic Standards Committee

Dr. Benny Blaylock Dr. Seetherama Jois
Dr. Jessica Brady Dr. Sami Nazzal
Dr. Joe Feldhaus Dr. Connie Smith
Dr. Jamie Terrell

Charge:

The charges of the Committee as outlined the ULM College of Pharmacy bylaws are:

  1. Evaluate students with substandard academic performance as demonstrated by non-progression or nonpassing grades and probation, and recommend appropriate remediation to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy.
  2. When requested by the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, evaluate the academic progress of individual students and make recommendations concerning retention and/or remediation.
  3. When requested by the Dean of the College of Pharmacy, evaluate the academic record and circumstances surrounding the academic performance of students who have been suspended or dismissed from the program for academic reasons and are requesting readmission.
  4. Continue to monitor academic standards issues within the program and make recommendations to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy with respect to mechanisms to improve the development, monitoring and enforcement of Academic Standards within the College of Pharmacy.
  5. Provide minutes of each meeting including descriptions of all recommended actions to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. It will be the responsibility of the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs to maintain files of all academic actions taken.

In addition to the above standing charges, the committee is also charged this year with

  1. Oversight of the remediation process for students who do not progress in the old curriculum as we implement the new curriculum.
  2. Review and evaluation of current academic standards

Meeting Date
Agenda
Minutes