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Extended learning is an abbreviated teaching-learning activity to meet the needs of the
students who require additional assistance to achieve competency in a particular subject. The
content and format of the extended learning is at the discretion of the faculty. It is offered
during the Fall or Spring term at the discretion of the School of Pharmacy.
Faculty and Student Participation in Extended Learning:
Students who do not pass reassessments during the academic term are required to attend
scheduled extended learning. Students may be ineligible for extended learning if they have
failed more than three (3) reassessments during the preceding term. Students must receive
extended learning from every faculty member or a designee who submitted material for the
associated assessment.
Scheduling of Extended Learning:
Fall extended learning is held during a predetermined three-week period at the end of the Fall
term and Spring extended learning is held during a predetermined three-week period in May or
June. For each assessment requiring extended learning, the material of that assessment will be
reviewed and assessed over the course of a week. Only one extended learning session can be
scheduled for a particular week. Students are not allowed to participate in electives or
experiential rotations during their assigned extended learning session without prior approval by
the SOP Progression Committee. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs is responsible for
scheduling which extended learning session will occur during a particular week.
Scheduling of extended learning within a specific week will be coordinated by the assessment
leader for that assessment in conjunction with the faculty who contributed items to the
assessment.
Nature of Extended Learning:
The extended learning program will not be a complete re-teaching of the course, but rather a
focused program that may include readings, review of lecture recordings, assignments, practice
problems and discussions with the faculty. The extended learning will be designed by the
faculty for self-study by the student. At the end of the extended learning, the student must
demonstrate to the faculty that the academic deficiency has been removed and that the
student is now at the same level of understanding and competency as the rest of the class.
The assessment group leader will submit a extended learning plan to the appropriate
Department Chair for approval and must notify all participating students at least one week prior
to the scheduled extended learning period. All faculty must submit questions to the assessment
leader in advance of the scheduled assessment. The extended learning assessment is typically
scheduled for the Friday of the extended learning week and will assess all material covered
during the week. Take-home exams, oral assessments, or homework may not be assigned in
lieu of the extended learning assessment.
Point Allocation for Extended Learning Assessment:
Total points and point distribution among individual faculty for the extended learning
assessment will be the same as that used during the regular block assessment.
PROGRESSION EXAMINATIONS
A progression exam will be administered to the SP-1, SP-2, and SP-3 in the spring term. A
national exam (Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment® -PCOA®) or UMES SOP generated
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