Graduation Guidelines and Procedures
Catalogue Year
To graduate, a student must fulfill catalog requirements in effect at the time of admission; however, all candidates must complete the curriculum in its entirety.
Time Limitations
Degree requirements for the Pharm.D. degree must be completed within a five-year period, excluding any approved leave(s) of absence and extensions approved by the Professional and Academic Standards Committee (PASC).
Graduation Requirements
Students are recommended and approved for the Pharm.D. degree by the UT Tyler FCOP Faculty. Approval is awarded provided that the student:
- Has conducted oneself in an ethical, moral, professional, and lawful manner;
- Has satisfactorily completed all of the FCOP curricular requirements (including comprehensive assessments) in a timely fashion [i.e., not to exceed five (5) years from the date of initial enrollment, excluding any approved leave(s) of absence and extensions approved by the Professional and Academic Standards Committee (PASC)];
- Has fulfilled all tuition and financial requirements and completed all necessary paperwork for FCOP;
- Has a cumulative GPA in all professional courses of at least a 2.00 or higher; and
- Follows the steps to apply for graduation on the Registrar’s Office website: https://www.uttyler.edu/registrar/graduation/applying-for-graduation/.