Advisement for Professional PharmD Students

As a SoPPS student, you have access not only to faculty and facilities that rank among the most distinguished in the world but also to many resources, including outstanding advisement, that will help you succeed in your education and career. Academic advising is a top priority at UB SoPPS. Here, we have a tradition of student-focused advisement, guidance, and mentoring and offer an open-door policy among our faculty and administrators and also encourage our enrolled students to serve as mentors. As a SoPPS student, you have access not only to faculty and facilities that rank among the most distinguished in the world but also to many resources, including outstanding advisement, that will help you succeed in your education and career.

During their first professional (P1) year, students are assigned to a faculty advisor who will provide direction and assist new students in developing their educational plans. After their P1 year, students are assigned to a “faculty specialist” advisor who matches the student’s academic and professional interests which is determined by a student interest survey.  Advisors work with their students during scheduled meetings, open hours, phone, or email. Students in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Scholars Program receive additional mentorship opportunities. A Resident Mentor Program is also available for students in the P4 year who wish to be matched with a UB resident based on interest and availability. Contact Ashley Toale, Chief Resident, at toale.ashley@gmail.com for more information. 

For advising information about our combined degree programs, please contact the following:

PharmD/JD: Dr. Patty Havard

PharmD/MBA: Professor Karl Fiebelkorn

PharmD/MPH: Dr. Fred Doloresco or Dr. Jack Brown

PharmD/PhD or PharmD/MS: Dr. Murali Ramanathan

Contact the departments for information about post-graduate education & training and experiential education.

Undergraduate Catalog

UB’s Undergraduate Catalog is your contract with the University, outlining the degree requirements that you must complete and policies and procedures that you must follow. In addition, the catalog contains a wealth of information on the programs and courses that we offer. 

HUB Academic Advisement Report and HUB Transfer Credit Report

To ensure you are on track with requirements, current students may review their HUB Academic Advisement Report. This is an advisment tool provided by the University at Buffalo that is used to show your status on obtaining a degree. The HUB Transfer Credit Report is an advisement tool to be used in conjunction with your HUB Academic Advising Report.

TAURUS

Transfer Articulation and University Requirements at UB System (TAURUS) is the University at Buffalo’s articulation web site. It displays course articulation approved by UB faculty and allows transfer courses to match UB courses and degree requirements. If you are completing your coursework elsewhere, please refer to UB’s online articulation system, TAURUS, to be sure you take equivalent courses.

Student Affairs

UB offers their students free Career Services, Disability Services, Judicial Affairs, Counseling Services, and more. A list of available services, resources, and activities at UB is available on the Student Affairs website. Also, the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences offers one-on-one support with faculty advisors.

Tutoring

If students are having trouble in any course, they are encouraged to meet with their advisor and the professor. There are a variety of tutoring programs at UB and at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Click here for a list of Academic Success Centers and Tutoring and Tutoring Services for UB Students. Also, you may contact the Office of Admissions and Advisement for a list of pharmacy students who are available to tutor and for a list of tutors from the Chemistry department. Once enrolled in the PharmD program, Rho Chi offers tutoring sessions - dates and times are listed in the Gumtow Library in Cooke Hall.

Student Response Center

The Student Response Center has all the information you need related to tuition and aid, the academic calendar, class schedules, and much more.

Information Technology

You can receive free technology support – visit our Information Technology page for more information.

Career Resources

UB SoPPS organizes an annual Career Pathways program to give students the opportunity to hear from a large variety of pharmacists about their career paths. Throughout their program, students work with their advisor to discuss the right career path for them.

Click here for Career Choices, Alumni Comments, and Job Search Sites!