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Sensory, Motor Skills; Communication; Intellect; and, Professional, Behavioral, Social Attributes
(definitions available at https://www.umes.edu/Pharmacy/Default.aspx?id=24342) along with
established academic standards to select students with the intelligence, integrity, physical,
personal, and emotional attributes necessary to become an effective pharmacist. All students
accepted into the UMES School of Pharmacy must meet the academic and technical standards
set forth by the college to insure that they will be able to complete all aspects of the
curriculum. However, it is recognized that degrees of ability vary among individuals. Students
who are unable to meet these technical standards are encouraged prior to application, to
discuss his or her disability with the UMES School of Pharmacy Assistant Dean for Student
Affairs. UMES is committed to making reasonable accommodations to enable students to
complete the course of study leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT
All students are required to have a criminal background check (CBC) report on file in the School
of Pharmacy Office of Student Affairs and Office of Experiential Education. The criminal
background check is performed by Certified Background, Inc, at the expense of the
student. Please note the following:
The Criminal Background Check is MANDATORY.
Information from the CBC must be on file with the Offices of Student Affairs and
Experiential Education, in the School of Pharmacy before the student secures a
seat in the class.
Additional background checks may be required of external institutional
partnerships prior to participation in experiential activities. Financial and other
responsibilities for these CBCs are the sole responsibility of the student.
Information on obtaining the initial CBC is mailed to each student who has
accepted an offer of admission with the School of Pharmacy for the incoming
class.
DRUG SCREENING REQUIREMENT
Students may be required to perform a drug screening to be eligible for placement in specific
external institutional partnerships prior to participation in experiential activities. Financial and
other responsibilities for these drug screenings are the sole responsibility of the student.
Additionally, each student is subject to mandatory random drug screening during the doctor of
pharmacy education program as requested by the UMES School of Pharmacy and/or the
experiential site. Failure to successfully pass a drug screening test, refusal to submit to a test, or
any other violation of the UMES substance abuse policy, will have consequences that may
result in dismissal from the Doctor of Pharmacy program, legal issues and/or financial
complications for the student.
See the General Substance Abuse appendices for UMES’s Policy on General Substance Abuse.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & IMMUNIZATION HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Physical Examination
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