Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Dual Degree Policy

This policy addresses how any Foundation scholarships awarded to PharmD students will be handled if the student pursues a complementary master's degree from another school/unit on campus.

Unit Policy

Title

Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Policy on Dual Degrees

Introduction

Purpose

While pursuing the PharmD degree at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy (ESOP), students can pursue a complementary master's degree from another school/unit on campus. The options are an MBA through the Kenan-Flagler School of Business, or the MPH through the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Students pursuing a dual degree will often apply during their PY2 year and begin the dual degree in what would have traditionally been their PY3 year of the PharmD program. The students are enrolled in the Business or Public Health school for 3 semesters or 1 ½ academic years and return to Pharmacy in the Spring.

This policy addresses how any Foundation scholarships the students are awarded will be handled.

Scope

This policy applies to PharmD scholarship recipients, is stewarded by the Scholarships Program Manager, and guides the Eshelman School of Pharmacy faculty and staff

Policy

Signature and Renewable Scholarships

1. The PharmD students apply for renewal of their scholarship during the spring semester of their PY2 year.
   • The students will indicate on the renewal application that they have applied for or have been accepted to a dual degree program.
   • Students are required to submit a renewal application even if they have been admitted to a dual degree program to ensure their scholarship remains associated with their profile in the scholarship system while they are not enrolled at the ESOP.
2. Confirm that the student is participating in the dual-degree program.
   • Receive a confirmed list from the registrar of all ESOP students participating in the dual degree program for the upcoming academic year.
3. Place the student's scholarship on hold
   • The scholarship will be placed on hold for a full year, or until the student returns to the ESOP. While the student is not enrolled, the Scholarship Program Manager will determine if and how the funds can be used.
4. The student is notified.
   • The student will receive an email in May to inform them that they are ineligible to receive their scholarship while they are not enrolled in the ESOP.
   • The official notification letter is sent to the student in July.

Recognition Scholarships

1. The PharmD students apply for Recognition scholarships when the application opens during the spring semester of their PY2 year
   • The students will indicate on the Recognition application that they have applied for or have been accepted to a dual degree program.
2. Confirm that the student is participating in the dual-degree program.
   • Confirmation using the list that is received from the Registrar during the Spring.
   • Additional confirmation is given after the scholarship selections are made, and the list is sent to the Registrar for review.
3. The student is notified.
   • The student will receive an email in May to inform them that they are ineligible to receive a scholarship while they are not enrolled at the ESOP.
   • The official notification letter is sent to the student as soon as the decision not to award has been made.

Related Requirements

University Policies, Standards, and Procedures

• University Policy Memorandum # 6: Intra-University Transfer of School, Major Field of Study, and Concurrent Enrollment

Contact Information

Primary Contact

Name: Emilyn Kamya

Email: ekamya@unc.edu

Other Contacts

Email: pharmdscholarships@unc.edu​​​​​​​