Goals and Objectives
The UIC College of Pharmacy UHP accomplishes this mission by partnering with other units within the College, campus units and the community to increase access and improve the recruitment, enrollment, retention and graduation of underrepresented minority students.
COP-UHP Recruitment Objectives:
- To expand the recruitment pool from which qualified URM students interested in pursuing pharmacy are considered for admissions;
- To increase awareness of the Guaranteed Professional Program Admissions (GPPA) and requirements in Chicago Public Schools and other schools with a significant number of URM students;
- To strengthen recruitment partnerships with business and local/state agencies;
- To increase the number of in-state URM students admitted and matriculate into the College;
- To provide adequate educational resources to enhance student success and retention;
- To work collaboratively with the Dean, COP-OSA and other college units as it relates to the recruitment, admission and retention of URM students;
- To strengthen recruitment partnerships with Chicago City Colleges and South Suburban area community colleges that serve significant number URM students;
- To expand the UIC pre-pharmacy club to include Pathways to Pharmacy Summer program and the Medical and Health Professions Career Academy students.
COP-UHP Recruitment Partnerships:
- The Medical and Health Careers Academy (Percy Julian, Sullivan and Dunbar High Schools), in collaboration with the Chicago Board of Education’s Department of College and Career Preparation
CVS/CareMark - UIC College Prep. High School
- Pathways to Pharmacy Summer Enrichment Program(Chicago Public High Schools)
- Pathways to Pharmacy Program (South Suburban School District 205)
COP and CPS initiative: The Metropolitan Health Educators Institute for Health Professions is a city and statewide conference for high school, community college and university advisors, counselors, teachers etc. Participants gain first-hand knowledge of admissions and career options within major health science colleges. Walgreens, Wal-Mart, and Supervalu provided some form of sponsorship this year.
Recruitment and Outreach Efforts:
- Elementary schools
- High schools
- Community Colleges
- Four-year institutions
Retention Efforts:
COP-UHP Provides Comprehensive Academic Assistance Programs and Student Resources Such As:
- Tutorials
- Study Groups
- Supplemental Instruction Program
- Study skill management, test-taking strategies & time management
- Academic and Personal Counseling and Referral
- Student academic and personal advising and counseling referrals
- Stress busters
- Academic Center for Excellence Resources