Students in Doctor of Pharmacy Program (distance and campus pathways) will be provided with a portable computer that is leased on their behalf by the School. This is the only computer for which technical assistance will be provided, and its cost is included in the tuition for the program. The essential software needed for the program will be installed on the portable computer, including Microsoft Office Professional and anti-virus software.
Distance pathway students are required to have a high-speed Internet connection, and each student will be expected to establish and maintain this connection for the duration of the program at his/her expense. High-speed/broadband Internet connections through a cable modem or digital subscriber line (DSL) are required. Satellite service in rural areas to obtain a high speed Internet connection is also acceptable. A dial-up Internet connection is not acceptable, as it will not provide the connectivity necessary to view all of the program's learning materials.
America Online (AOL) may not be used as an Internet service provider. The use of AOL causes students to experience numerous problems when attempting to access online learning materials.
Each student will be provided with a Creighton University e-mail account while enrolled. All electronic correspondence from the School will be sent to this mailbox and it is the student's responsibility to check his/her mailbox regularly.
Prior to the student's first semester, the Office of eLearning and Academic Technologies (OLAT) will provide an extensive computer and software orientation and training during the on-campus Welcome Week.
Any technology-specific questions may be directed to Steve Riedl, OLAT Associate Director, at (402) 280-3353.
At the Creighton University Medical Center 2006 Commencement, Fr. John P. Schlegel, S.J., Creighton University President stated, "Your professors have challenged you to be leaders in your professions. As a student, you were expected to go beyond the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary. Your patients will expect no less of you. Do not disappoint them. Ethics, service, and excellence: These three words have been consistent across the 127 years of Creighton's existence; they serve as the foundation for what we do today. You will carry these with you; they are marks of a Creighton health care professional."
Victoria F. Roche, Ph.D., professor of pharmacy sciences and senior associate dean at the Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, received the 2007 Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award presented by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) during its annual meeting in July 2007.
