The Student Affairs staff is housed in Room 150 Parks Hall and is composed of the Assistant Dean for Professional Student Affairs, the Director of Professional Experience Programs, Academic Counselors, a Records Management Officer, a Student Financial Aid Counselor, and secretarial staff. In addition, faculty members participate in academic advising and career counseling. Students are encouraged to make use of these resources by taking advantage of open office hours or scheduling an appointment with one of the Student Affairs staff or faculty members. The Student Affairs staff also prepares a special pharmacy student manual which is available to assist students with regard to college or university procedures.
Additional information is communicated via quarterly newsletters.
Return to top of page Academic counseling Whether to discuss the possibility of a career or to plan a program, prospective and enrolled students can find help and advice in the Student Affairs staff. Prospective students should seek assistance as soon as possible in planning their programs. Those planning to complete their prepharmacy requirements at another college or university may also get help working out programs of study or verification of transfer course equivalency. All pharmacy students are assigned faculty advisers from the College of Pharmacy who will counsel them throughout their professional programs. Students are encouraged to meet with their advisers each quarter to plan their schedules for the following quarter and discuss their progress in the program.