Approved by Curriculum Committee April 10, 2008
Approved by College of Pharmacy faculty May 7, 2008

1. Academic Dishonesty:

The College of Pharmacy abides by the UNM regulations governing academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty is defined as commission of any of the actions listed in the latest edition of The University of New Mexico Catalog or the College of Pharmacy Student Code of Conduct. Fraudulent use of any personal response device (e.g., iClicker) is academic dishonesty. Disciplinary action in cases of academic dishonesty will minimally result in a grade of F for the assignment and potentially a grade of F for the course. Academic dishonesty is grounds for dismissal from the College of Pharmacy.

2. Disabled Students:

Students requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act must provide the College of Pharmacy with a request for accommodation and official documentation of their disability. Decisions on accommodations will be made by The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Committee on Students with Disabilities. Contact UNM Student Accessibility Services for testing referral.

3. Grade Remediation:

A student who earns a final grade of less than C- for a course will have an opportunity to remediate the grade by taking a comprehensive examination. Students must qualify for the remediation examination by complying with all conditions (e.g., peer tutoring, meeting with faculty, attendance at graded exam reviews and pre-exam review sessions) as assigned by the Associate Dean for Professional Education in consultation with the course faculty. The remediation examination will be administered following the end of the semester on a date determine by the Associate Dean for Professional Education. The format of the examination will be determined by the instructor of record (IOR), but it must be in a format in which the questions and answers are documented (e.g., written or videotaped). If a grade of C or greater is achieved on the remediation examination, the final grade for the course will be changed to a C. If a score of C or greater is not achieved, the student's original assigned grade will remain as the grade for the course. It is the responsibility of a student receiving a grade of less than C- for the course to ascertain their final grade and to inform the IOR within 3 days of the posting of the final grade whether they wish to attempt the remediation examination.

4. Makeup exams:

Makeup exams will be given for all excused missed exams. Students must present a bona fide written reason for the absence (e.g., doctor’s note) within 24 hours of the scheduled exam. Personal travel on University class days will not be accepted as a reason for absence. Special circumstances will be heard and accommodated on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the IOR and may include consultation with the Associate Dean of Professional Education. Students must contact the IOR before missing an exam. If a bona fide excuse is not provided, the student will be assigned a zero for the exam and no makeup exam will be allowed. The makeup exam will be administered at a time and place determined by the IOR. The format of the makeup exam will be determined by the IOR, but it must be in a format in which the questions and answers are documented e.g., written or videotaped. It is appropriate to assume that the makeup exam may require a greater understanding of the material than the original exam.

5. Grade Reconsideration Requests:

Students may ask an IOR to reconsider their answer on an exam based on additional documentation or explanation. All concerns about a question must be submitted using the Grade Reconsideration Request form that may be
downloaded HERE. Reconsiderations must be submitted to the IOR within 72 hours of when the exams are returned, an answer key is posted, or after the Graded Exam Review session if the exams are not returned. Each reconsideration request must state specifically for which answer(s) credit is being requested. Requests must be accompanied by supporting documentation. Documentation supporting the request should be attached to the form. Students will be notified of the outcome of the reconsideration within 7 days of submission.

6. Graded Exam Reviews:

Students will be allowed to review their graded exams in courses in which the exams are not returned. The Graded Exam Review sessions will be indicated on the course schedule and will occur no later than 14 days following the exam. All faculty contributing to the exam or their designee will be present at the Graded Exam Review session. Instructors will begin the review sessions with brief explanations of their exam questions, answers, and grading policies. This will be followed by a general question-and-answer session. Students may enter or exit the review session at any time. Removal of an exam from the review session or duplication of an exam question will be considered an act of scholastic dishonesty. There will be no Graded Exam Review of final exams.

7. Lecture Handouts:

Faculty are not required to provide lecture outlines. However, when they are provided, they will be posted on the College website for student download at least 72 hours prior to the calendar date of a lecture. Students are responsible for reporting difficulties with downloading or printing handout materials to either the IOR or the individual instructor within the first 48 hours after posting. If a lecture outline is not posted 24 hours prior to the lecture, the instructor will bring hard copies of the materials to the lecture. Subdirectories will be created for each course with the last name of the instructor or the block title as the name of the folder. Individual handout file names in each faculty subdirectory should unambiguously identify each handout by lecture date or topic.

8. Exams:

Students are expected to arrive on time for examinations. Instructions and corrections will be made at the beginning of the exam period and, once made, will not be repeated. Students arriving after the first exam has been turned in will not be allowed to sit for the exam and will receive a grade of zero for that exam. All seating during exams will be assigned randomly at the time of the exam. No personal items such as backpacks, briefcases, books, notebooks, or calculators will be allowed in the seating area during exams unless specifically allowed by the instructor. No one will be allowed to wear a hat or answer pages or cellular phones during an exam. The use of handheld computers is prohibited during exams.

9. Personal Response System (iClicker):

The College uses the iClicker system to facilitate active learning in the classroom. Each student is required to purchase an iClicker and to register it at http://www.iclicker.com/registration/. To do so, students will need their Banner ID number (as the student ID number) and the iClicker ID number. Participants in iClicker exercises must use their own input device. If a student forgets to bring their iClicker they will not be able to participate in the exercise and they forego any credit associated with the exercise. Students may only participate with their own iClicker. Sharing an iClicker or participating in an exercise with multiple iClickers is considered an act of academic dishonesty and will be grounds for disciplinary action. All penalties will apply to both the student who responded in class with more than one iClicker and the student who gave their iClicker to the responding student.