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University
SUI / ISU / UNI
Tuition Category
Professional
Residency Status
Resident / Nonresident
Other classification (define
as necessary upper division,
lower division, etc.)
Proposed increase ($ amt &
%):
(in addition to HEPI-based increase)
Pharm.D. students
Resident: $3,000 per year - 23.5%
Nonresident: $1,000 per year - 3.6%
Phased in over four years with each entering class beginning in Fall 2007
Discussed with leadership of:
Faculty?
YES
Staff?
YES
Students?
YES
Alumni Board?
YES
Discussed with other university
presidents?
NO
Provide clear and concise
explanation along with
convincing justification for
proposed increase (use as
much space as necessary and
attach other documents as
appropriate, i.e. comparative
peer data)
The College of Pharmacy’s Professional Doctorate (Pharm.D.) program
continues to be very highly regarded nationally. In the most recent national
accreditation final report, the College was praised for (1) Strong Leadership
and Faculty; (2) Curriculum; (3) Commitment to continuous improvement
that the college leadership has shown in incorporating assessment
strategies into the program; 4) Positive interactions with UIHC, VAMC and
other health science colleges and patient care areas within the state and
university; (5) Strong focus on community practice and a partnership with
pharmacists throughout the state that allows the College to be a pioneer in
expanding the pharmacists’ role to better meet the health care needs of
patients. The College not only received accreditation for the full six-year
period, but was praised as a model program by its national accreditation
agency.
Balanced against this continued strength and leadership is the reality that
budget constraints have not allowed the College to keep pace and sustain
all of the changes that are needed and mandated. In this same accreditation
report, concerns were expressed regarding faculty burnout in several areas
due to the inability to replace vacant lines, an insufficient staff in several
areas including Academic Affairs, student advisement and counseling, and
practice based faculty in key areas as well as the lynchpin (and nationally
recognized) sequence of courses known as the Pharmacy Practice
Laboratory Sequence.
The rapid and much expanded changes in the 2007 Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) requirements, as well as the increasingly
important role that pharmacists play in managing complex drug therapy for
the elderly along with the new Medicare Drug Benefit, has resulted in a
significantly more costly educational experience. Specifically, these
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changes have resulted in the need to expand active learning opportunities,
reduce class sizes, and increase elective offerings. All of which result in
extreme pressure on existing faculty and staff to effectively deliver the
program.
Indicative of the quality and the concerns for the future is the impressive
ratio of applications (1100) to acceptances (108) for the incoming class for
Fall 2006. The students’ quality as measured by GPA, Pharmacy College
Admission Test Scores (PCAT) and number with prior B.S. degrees from
strong four-year universities exceeded all previous applicant pools.
In order to sustain quality, the College of Pharmacy proposes a tuition
supplement of $3,000 (23.5%) for residents and $1,000 (3.6%) for
nonresidents beginning with the Fall 2007 entering class. The proposed
amount is lower for nonresidents due to the current position of UI rates
within the market place. It is recognized that the proposed increase for
resident students will place the resident rate toward the top of the peer
group; however, access for Iowans should not be affected. This proposal
earmarks 17% of the proceeds generated for student financial aid set-aside
grants. Further, most students work as interns during the first 2-3 years of
pharmacy school and all experience extremely favorable job opportunities
following graduation with salaries starting at $90,000+.
All of the proceeds generated over the four-year incremental phasing of this
increase will be used to strengthen the Doctor of Pharmacy program
consistent with our objectives for the program as well as the ACPE
accreditation requirements. Specific incremental funding is essential to
support the acquisition and renewal of laboratory and IT equipment;
properly fund general expenses associated with the program; add critical
faculty personnel in the Pharmacy Practice Laboratory sequence of courses;
add a new position in Geriatric Pharmacy practice; create recurring funding
for the Assistant Dean for Assessment and Curriculum as well as a staff
member to support this rapidly expanding required area; add two staff
members to support student affairs admissions and advising; and add two
faculty positions, one each in the basic and clinical sciences to enable us to
fulfill our elective commitments and curriculum requirements.
The College of Pharmacy is currently ranked number 16 (up from #19 five
years ago) and based upon its strategic plan, has its sights set on the Top
10. The availability of these resources will provide a significant boost to
allow the College to sustain the program at its current nationally recognized
level. The ability to replace lost faculty positions and add two new ones will
also bolster an increasingly strong research component in all areas of the
College consistent with the research and scholarship objectives of the
University.
The College has redoubled its efforts to increase diversity and enhance
cultural competence in our graduates. This commitment has been
implemented through the appointment of a new and highly energized
committee and a curricular commitment along the same lines. The ability to
introduce new electives through the additional faculty will greatly enhance
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these key program goals. The committees’ initial objective is to create a
college climate much more welcoming to diversity and to have this permeate
student recruitment efforts and faculty/staff searches. In addition, the
critically-needed staff in Academic Affairs will directly contribute to enhanced
recruitment of a more diverse student body and allow the College to
strengthen its student tutorial programs to ensure success for all students
admitted to the program.
A long standing hallmark of the professional program has been a
commitment on the part of students to community service. Since students
are involved in their clinical experiences in communities with volunteer
pharmacy preceptors across the state, this creates a major positive
presence for the College and the University. Examples of student activities
include: medication advisement and Medicare program education for
seniors, poison prevention for school children, health screening at health
fairs and other forums on and off campus, and participation in the UI mobile
clinic. Also, experiential education includes the positioning of five full-time
faculty in existing family medicine residency clinics across the state that, in
conjunction with their students and residents, provide high levels of patient
care and physician and public education related to drugs and drug therapy.
Funding from the proposed tuition supplements will help the College sustain
the breadth and depth of this state-wide involvement.
Peer comparison data is listed below:
2006-07 Tuition & Fees
Minnesota
Michigan
Illinois at Chicago
Iowa
Arizona
Ohio State
Wisconsin
UNC – Chapel Hill
Texas
Indiana
UCLA
Resident
$16,877
$16,857
$16,670
$13,976
$13,452
$13,377
$11,722
$11,449
$10,202
NA
NA
Michigan
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Ohio State
UNC – Chapel Hill
Illinois at Chicago
Wisconsin
Arizona
Indiana
UCLA
Non
Resident
$30,993
$29,358
$28,265
$28,000
$27,582
$27,384
$24,082
$23,972
$23,242
NA
NA
It is anticipated the new supplement will generate $1.29M after full
implementation. The proposed use of these funds includes:
Amount
Category
$ 219,000
Student
Aid
$ 324,000
Faculty
Salaries
Geriatrics Pharmacy Practice, Clinical
Sciences, and Basic Sciences (3.0 FTE)
$
Faculty
Salaries
Pharmacy Practice Lab (0.7 FTE)
Faculty
Director of Assessment
64,000
$ 127,000
Description
Set Aside for Student Financial Aid @17%
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Salaries
$
Concisely describe how
proposed increase will assist
the university in making
progress on strategic goals
and objectives.
74,000
P&S/Merit
Salaries
Senior Staff Assistant, Assessment
$ 107,000
P&S/Merit
Salaries
Academic Affairs Support Staff (2.0 FTE)
$ 375,000
General
Expense
General Expenses & Equipment
$1,290,000
Total
This plan is consistent with The Iowa Promise: A Strategic Plan for The
University of Iowa 2005-2010. Specifically, the supplement will support the
following goals/strategies:
Increase the number of graduate and professional programs
ranked in the top ten by:
•
•
Recruiting and retaining excellent faculty and research staff.
Providing faculty and research staff with the research support
appropriate at a comprehensive research university.
Improve the infrastructure and culture central to the growth of
research, scholarship, and creative work, including
interdisciplinary and international efforts, by [among other tactics]:
•
Ensuring the availability and robustness of information technology
services and support required for extraordinary and day-to-day
research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Enhance graduate and professional education by:
• Recruiting and retaining highly qualified and diverse students, and
maintaining high standards for timely and successful completion of
post-baccalaureate programs.
• Providing competitive financial support for graduate scholars and
professional students.
• Establish strong programs for postdoctoral scholars and professional
trainees.
Promote excellence in education by increasing the diversity of the
faculty, staff, and students by:
• Developing new methods to create a more respectful and inclusive
climate.
• Developing new opportunities that enhance the cultural competency
of faculty, staff, and students.
Strengthen the University's intellectual and community vitality by:
• Providing nationally competitive faculty salaries and establishing new
faculty positions in critical areas.
Broaden the University’s service mission to include stronger
partnerships with public constituencies by:
• Creating opportunities for community involvement on and off
campus.