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Table of Contents

Section 1: Overview

1. Introduction
2. Our Values
3. Policy on Prohibited Harassment, Discrimination, and Related Misconduct
4. FERPA
5. Technical Standards
6. Accessibility Resources

Section 2: General Information

1. Office of Student Affairs
2. Reporting Feedback, Concerns, and/or Complaints
   1. General Feedback
   2. Program, Accreditation, or Curriculum Concerns
   3. Course Specific Concerns
3. School Website
4. Campus Transfer Policy
5. Hours of Operation
6. Financial Aid and School Based Scholarships
7. Health Insurance
8. Campus Health Services
9. UNC OneCard and ONYEN
10. Pharmacy Classroom Food and Drink Policy
11. Smoking Policy
12. Room Reservation Policy
13. Pet Policy
14. Campus Security and the Clery Act Report
15. UNC Health Sciences Library
16. Notary Public
17. Copies and Printing
18. Inclement Weather Policy – Didactic
19. Inclement Weather and Adverse Event Policy – Experiential
20. Controlled Substances
21. Criminal History Check Policy
    1. Introduction and Purpose
    2. Applicability to Applicants and Students
    3. Procedures for Review by the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Section 3: Academics

1. PharmD Curriculum Overview
   1. Curriculum Programs
   2. Academic Calendar
   3. Course Schedules
2. Dual Degree Programs
   1. Dual Degree Eligibility Requirements
   2. PharmD/MBA
   3. PharmD/MPH

Section 4: Academic Guidelines

1. Academic Course Load
2. Academic Calendar
3. Audit Policy
4. Course Registration
5. Tar Heel Tracker
6. Adding and Dropping Courses
7. First Day of Class (FDOC) Policy
8. Grading Requirements for Graduation
9. Graduate Certificate Eligibility Requirements
10. Didactic Class Attendance
11. Medical Documentation Guidelines
12. Laptop Requirement
13. Information Security Policy
14. Universal Confidentiality Statement
15. Alternative Campus Class Attendance
16. Excused Absences for Religious Observations
17. Missed Course Work
18. Missed Assessment Policy
19. PY4 Internship Policy
20. Generative AI
21. Remediation
22. Academic Progression Guidelines
    1. Academic Guidelines for Progression
    2. Policy on Final Grade Appeal
    3. Appropriate Grounds for Final Grade Appeal
    4. Policy on Non-Academic Progressions
    5. Decisions Rendered by the Scholastic Achievement and Progression Committee
    6. Academic Probation
    7. Non-Academic Probation
    8. Dismissal
    9. Due Process for Dismissal Based on Academic Performance
    10. Due Process for Dismissal (or Sanction) Based on Non-Academic Performance
    11. Due Process Policy for Appeal of Decision Made by Scholastic Achievement and Progression Committee
23. PharmD Electives
    1. PharmD Elective Requirements
    2. Deviation from Policies
    3. Grading for Professional Elective Courses
    4. Elective Grading Under Pass/Fail System

Section 5: Student Support

1. Academic Advising
2. Peer Mentor Program
3. Tutoring
4. Career Services
5. Eshelman Care Referral
6. Financial Hardship Funds
7. Embedded Counselor
8. Community Culture
9. UNC Off-Campus Student Life
10. Academic Intervention
11. Non-Academic Intervention
12. Cancellation or Withdrawal from the University
13. Leaves of Absence
14. Readmission to the University

Section 6: Experiential Program

1. Student Injury Policy
2. Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure
3. Experiential Immunization Requirements and Exemptions
4. COVID Vaccine Requirements
5. Experience Training Schedules
6. Experiential Course Grading
7. Financial Compensation and Aid
8. Professional Liability Insurance
9. Advanced Immersion Experience Change Request Policy
10. Placement Policy
11. Housing Policy
12. Attendance Policy
13. Professional Dress
14. Financial Responsibility Policy
15. Transportation Policy
16. Experiential Remediation Policy

Section 7: Co-Curriculum

1. Overview
2. Student Organizations
   1. PharmD Student Organizations
   2. Heel Life Portal
3. Student Professional Travel Stipend

Section 8: UNC Honor System

1. Overview
2. Premise for the Graduate and Professional Honor System 
   1. Student Code of Conduct
   2. UNC-Chapel Hill Instrument of Student Judicial Governance
   3. UNC-Chapel Hill Honor Code
   4. Honor System
   5. Committee of Student Conduct
   6. Attorney/Non-Attorney Advocate
   7. Plagiarism and Citation Guide
   8. How To Report a Violation

More Information For Students

2025-2026 PharmD Student Handbook

2024-2025 PharmD Student Handbook

2023-2024 PharmD Student Handbook

2022-2023 PharmD Student Handbook

Expectations of research advisors and students PHRS

2022-2023 Graduate Student Handbook

2022-2023 Graduate Program Governance Doc