Accreditation

College of Pharmacy Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges A Doctor of Pharmacy program will require a level change (from Level III to Level V) with Sullivan University’s regional accrediting body, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS). Sullivan University has notified SACS about the upcoming Doctorate of Pharmacy program and will be applying for level change when we accept our first class of students.

During the December 2007 meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges, SACS has awarded membership to Sullivan University at Level V to offer the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredits the professional program in pharmacy leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. ACPE requires that thirty standards be met that reflect the professional and education qualities identified by the Council as essential to quality professional programs. The standards pertain to:

Mission, Planning, & Evaluation
Organization and Administration
Curriculum
Students
Faculty & Staff
Facilities & Resources

All Sullivan University program plans will be aligned with both accrediting bodies’ standards and guidelines. ACPE grants different accreditation statuses, depending upon a school’s stage of development. Below is an explanation of each and an estimate of when Sullivan University’s College of Pharmacy program would be granted a particular status.

Pre-accreditation: (A newly instituted College or School of Pharmacy generally progresses through two pre-accreditation statuses.)

Pre-candidate - A new College or School of Pharmacy would apply for this status when it has a Dean but no students enrolled in the program. This status indicates the institution has considered ACPE standards and guidelines and plans to progress to the next step (Candidate status). It brings no rights and privileges of accreditation.

Candidate – A new program that has students enrolled but has not had a graduating class may be granted this status, which denotes a developmental program. Graduates of a class designated as having Candidate status have the same rights and privileges as graduates of an accredited program. This status would be obtained in Y1.

Full Accreditation – A College or School of Pharmacy should seek full accreditation following the graduation of its first class and it should be achieved in the year following the graduation of the first class. An on-site evaluation is required.

Continued Accreditation – The customary on-site review cycle is every six years.

The Sullivan University College of Pharmacy will be offering the Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The admission for the inaugural class is anticipated for July 2008. Sullivan University’s Doctor of Pharmacy program has been granted precandidate status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL, 60602-5109, 312/644-3575, 800/533-3606; FAX 312/664-4652, web site www.acpe-accredit.org.

Pre-Candidate Status

A new program that has no students enrolled but has a Dean may be granted Precandidate accreditation status. The granting of Precandidate status indicates that a College or School’s planning for the Doctor of Pharmacy program has taken into account ACPE standards and guidelines and suggests reasonable assurances of moving to the next step, that of Candidate status. Granting of Precandidate status brings no rights or privileges of accreditation. Full public disclosure by the College or School of Pharmacy of the terms and conditions of this accreditation status is required.

Policies and regulations pertaining to the accreditation process are available on the ACPE website: http://www.acpe-accredit.org or by calling the ACPE office at 312-664-3575.