Academic Performance Standards

Please refer to the UToledo Policy web site for additional information on academic policies.

The Academic Performance Standards as outlined in the current catalog are subject to modifications with immediate implementation to keep pace with changing trends in pharmaceutical education and in accordance with accreditation standards.

Requirements for Academic Progression -- Pre-Professional Program

Policies

1. Good Academic Standing

  • A minimum cumulative UToledo grade point average of 2.0.
  • An undergraduate student must be in good academic standing to be eligible to graduate from UToledo.
  • An undergraduate student must be in good academic standing to be an officer in a College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences student organization.

2. Academic Probation

  • A student will be placed on academic probation for earning a cumulative UToledo GPA < 2.0.
  • A student will remain on academic probation until their cumulative GPA is raised to 2.0 or greater.
  • A student may remain enrolled as long as they earn a term GPA of 2.0 or greater. Earning a term GPA < 2.0 while on probation may lead to additional action.
  • A student on academic probation may have additional requirements placed on them by the college in order to register for courses during subsequent semesters. These requirements may include but are not limited to: limits on credit hour enrollment or course registration, scheduled meetings with academic advisors and/or success coaches, regular attendance in courses, and utilization of University tutoring or other student success initiatives and resources.

3. Suspension

  • A student on academic probation who earns a term GPA of < 2.00 may be suspended from the University for the subsequent semester(s) (excluding Summer) if their cumulative UToledo GPA is as follows:
    • Less than 1.0 over 10-19 cumulative UToledo GPA hours
    • Less than 1.5 over 20-29 cumulative UToledo GPA hours
    • Less than 1.7 over 30-39 cumulative UToledo GPA hours
    • Less than 1.8 over 40-49 cumulative UToledo GPA hours
    • Less than 1.9 over 50-59 cumulative UToledo GPA hours.
    • Less than 2.0 over 60 cumulative UToledo GPA hours.
  • A student must be given a minimum of one semester probation before being subject to suspension.
  • Suspension is from the University
  • A student may receive up to three (3) suspensions, with the suspended time as follows:
    • First suspension = one (1) semester (excluding summer)
    • Second suspension = one (1) academic year
    • Third suspension = three (3) academic years

4. Readmission from Suspension

  • A student serving suspension has the right to petition for readmission to the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • A student must request readmission via a written petition to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs at least 30 days prior to the start of the semester of desired return.
  • A student no longer desiring to pursue a degree offered by the college may seek readmission to the University in another college for which they are eligible. The student should follow readmission procedures for the college of interest.
  • A student returning to the college from suspension will be on academic probation and must earn a term GPA ≥ 2.0 until their cum UToledo GPA ≥ 2.0 or they are subject to a second (or third) suspension.
  • A student, on returning from suspension to the college, may have additional requirements placed on them by the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in order to register for courses during subsequent semesters. These requirements may include, but are not limited to: limits on credit hour enrollment or course registration, scheduled meetings with academic advisers and/or success coaches, regular attendance in courses, and utilization of University tutoring or other student success initiatives and resources.
  • If a suspended student takes courses at another institution while suspended from the University, the student will be subject to the policies and requirements for Transfer Students (see college catalog for details).

Requirements for Academic Progression – Professional Division Students in the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences program (Pharmacology/Toxicology, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, Cosmetic Sciences and Formulation Design, Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacy Administration)

Policies

1. Good Academic Standing

  • The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences defines “good academic standing” for professional division students in the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (B.S.P.S.) program (Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology/Toxicology, and Pharmacy Administration) in the following manner: a minimum term and cumulative GPA of 2.00.
  • To hold an office in a college organization or represent the college, a student enrolled must be in “good academic standing.”

2. Academic Probation

  • A student will be placed on Academic Probation for the following:
    • Earning a semester or cumulative GPA < 2.00.
    • Earning a semester GPA < 1.00; this performance may lead to suspension (see section on suspension below) from the University without a preliminary probationary semester.
  • Any student on Academic Probation for two of three consecutive semesters in attendance may be suspended (see section on suspension below) from the University.
  • Students will remain on Academic Probation until the cumulative GPA is raised to 2.00 or greater.

3. Suspension

  • Any student on academic probation who earns a term or cumulative GPA of < 2.00 or earns a grade of F may be suspended for a period of one (1) semester, not including summer semester.
  • Any student who earns a cumulative GPA < 1.00 may be suspended for a period of one (1) semester, not including summer semester.

4. Readmission from Suspension

  • Students serving suspension have the right to petition for readmission to the college.
  • A student must request readmission via a written petition to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs at least 30 days prior to the start of the semester of desired return.

5. GPA Recalculation

  • GPA recalculation for professional division courses for B.S.P.S. non-Pharm.D. students will be allowed, in accordance with the policies of The University of Toledo.

Requirements for Academic Progression – Doctor of Pharmacy Program 

1. Good Academic Standing

  • The College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences defines “good academic standing” for students enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Program in the following manner:
    • Maintaining minimum pharmacy required course cumulative GPA ≥2.75
    • Earning grade of C or better in all pharmacy required courses
    • Fulfilling any applicable Pharm.D. Program Requirements as outlined in The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor of Pharmacy Student Handbook
  • A grade below a C in any pharmacy required course is unsatisfactory and will not be considered a passing grade for the course in the Pharm.D. curriculum (i.e., courses for which grades of less than a C are earned must be repeated).
  • To hold an office in a college organization or represent the college, a student enrolled must be in “good academic standing.”

2. Academic Progression, Matriculation, and Graduation

  • To progress to the subsequent class year (P1 to P2, P2 to P3, P3 to P4), the student must:
    • Earn a pharmacy required course cum GPA ≥2.75
    • Earn a grade of C or better in all pharmacy required courses
    • Fulfill any applicable Pharm.D. Program Requirements as outlined in The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor of Pharmacy Student Handbook
  • Students failing to achieve these three requirements will not progress, matriculate, and/or graduate and must do one of the following:
    • Retake pharmacy required courses to demonstrate an improved aptitude for the material and seek progression or matriculation with the next year's class.
    • If eligible, graduate with a B.S.P.S. degree. However, doing so would prevent the student from taking/retaking additional undergraduate courses toward achieving a Pharm.D. degree, thus ending any opportunity to further pursue a Pharm.D. degree at The University of Toledo.
    • If eligible, consider transferring to one of the five tracks (Cosmetic Science and Formulation Design, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology/Toxicology, or Pharmacy Administration) of the B.S.P.S. program.
    • If eligible, change colleges within The University of Toledo or transfer to another institution.

3. Progression Delay and Probation

  • The following academic performance will lead to Progression Delay:
    • Earning a pharmacy required course cum GPA <2.75.
    • Earning a grade less than a C in a pharmacy required course.
    • Failure to fulfill applicable Pharm.D. Program Requirements as outlined in The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor of Pharmacy Student Handbook.
  • The following performance on experiential rotation will lead to Probation:
    • Failure to pass a pharmacy practice experience or dismissal from a pharmacy practice experience.
      • A student will remain on probation until successful completion of all required experiential rotations.

4. Dismissal

  • The following academic performance or circumstances will lead to dismissal from the Pharm.D. Program:
    • Earning a pharmacy required course term GPA <2.00
    • Earning a pharmacy required course cumulative GPA <2.25 (excluding the Fall P1 semester).
    • Earning a grade < C in a repeated pharmacy required course.
    • Repeated non-compliance in a given semester, or over subsequent semesters, with Pharm.D. Program Requirements as outlined in The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor of Pharmacy Student Handbook.
    • Student no longer able to complete the program in the required six (6) calendar year time period from the initial enrollment semester – student’s P1 Fall semester. (See Procedure SPC-1 Time to Doctor of Pharmacy Program Completion Procedure).
    • If dismissed from the Pharm.D. Program, the student may continue to earn a B.S.P.S. degree if they have not already done so or transfer to another College/Program within the University as eligible.
  • The following experiential performance may make you eligible for dismissal:
    • Any student on probation who fails to pass a pharmacy practice experience or is dismissed from a pharmacy practice experience will be immediately removed from the experiential program, receive a review by the Student Progress Committee, and may be subject to action from the committee up to and including dismissal from the Pharm.D. program.
  • Pharmacy Required Course GPA Calculation:
    • The pharmacy required course GPA will consist of all required professional program pharmacy core-curriculum undergraduate and post-baccalaureate coursework.
    • Pharmacy required courses may not be repeated more than once.
    • If a course is repeated, the grade earned for the repeated attempt will be substituted for the previous grade for purposes of  calculating the pharmacy required course cumulative GPA, regardless of the University grade recalculation policy.
    • A repeated pharmacy required course grade, in which a student earned a grade of B or better on the first attempt, will not be included in the pharmacy required course GPA.
    • Neither undergraduate nor post-baccalaureate elective coursework will be counted towards pharmacy required course GPA.
    • The above GPA calculation procedures apply to student progression, graduation clearance, and/or dismissal in the PharmD program only.

5. Appeal Process

  • To appeal a progression delay, suspension, or dismissal, the student shall follow the process set forth by the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Appeal Procedure (Procedure SPC-7).

6. Pharmacy Required Courses

To determine the courses which will be used in the calculation of the pharmacy required course cumulative GPA and for which a grade of C or better is required, please refer to the College Catalog in place at the time of your first year of enrollment in the Pharm.D. Program.

Please note that the requirements for good academic standing in the Pharm.D. program are more stringent than those set forth by the University in the policy. Also, please note that GPA recalculation and grade deletion as allowed in University policy 3364-71-07 does not apply to the Pharm.D. required course GPA. 

Pharmacy Required Courses (used in calculation of pharmacy required course cumulative GPA)
*Required P1-P3 Level Courses
MBC 3310/5310Medicinal Chemistry I: Drug Action And Design2
MBC 3550/5550Physiological Chemistry I: Structure And Function Of Biological Macromolecules3
PHCL 3700/5700Pharmacology I: Principles of Pharmacology, Autonomic Pharmacology and Related Pharmacology3
PHPR 3000/5020Pharmaceutics and Dosage Form Design5
PHPR 3050/5050Interprofessional Approach to Patient Care1
PHPR 3300/5320Commonly Prescribed Meds and Med Term 11
PHPR 3450/5450Pharmacy Skills Development-12
PHPR 3920/5920Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I1
MBC 3552/5552Physiological Chemistry II Cellular Metabolism and Homeostasis2
MBC 3860/5860Microbiology for Pharmaceutical Professionals2
PHPR 3470Pharmacokinetics (Entering P1 year 2020 and before)3
PHCL 4160/6160Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics (Entering P1 year 2021 and after)3
PHM 3000/5000Integrated Pharmaceutical and Clinical Sciences 16
PHPR 3250/5250Introduction to Self Care1
PHPR 3310/5310Introduction to Pharmacy Law1
PHPR 3460/5460Pharmacy Skills Development-22
PHPR 3930/5930Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 21
PHM 4000/6500Integrated Pharmaceutical and Clinical Sciences 28
PHPR 4220/6200Patient Centered Care2
PHPR 4300/6390Commonly Prescribed Meds and Med Term II1
PHPR 4350/6350Pharmacy Skills Development - 32
PHPR 4530/6540Evidence Based Medicine 13
PHPR 4920/6930Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 31
PHM 4200/6600Integrated Pharmaceutical and Clinical Sciences 38
PHPR 4270/6330Health Systems1.5
PHPR 4360/6360Pharmacy Skills Development - 42
PHPR 4540/6560Evidence Based Medicine 22
PHPR 4930/6970Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 41
PHM 6000Integrated Pharmaceutical and Clinical Sciences 47
PHPR 6000Drug Information Seminar2
PHPR 6220Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research1
PHPR 6460Pharmacy Skills Development - 52
PHPR 6920Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 51
PHM 6200Integrated Pharmaceutical and Clinical Sciences 55
PHPR 6250Advanced Self Care3
PHPR 6270Business Aspects of Pharmacy2
PHPR 6310Jurisprudence and Ethics1
PHPR 6470Pharmacy Skills Development - 62

NOTE: PharmD graduate electives are not  PharmD core-curriculum courses and therefore are not used in calculation of pharmacy required course cumulative GPA.