Rho Chi

 

 

Collegiate Membership

 

• ​Professional entry-level degree students who:

1. are full-time students enrolled in a professional pharmacy program that is accredited by or has been granted candidate status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), or the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs, and

2. have completed no less than one-half of the required professional didactic coursework as defined for their degree, and

3. rank in the highest 20 percent of their class as determined by the school or college in which they are enrolled and have attained a minimum professional grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and

4. have been certified eligible for membership by the dean of the pharmacy school or the dean’s designee. The dean or the dean’s designee shall certify that candidates have no known disciplinary action for academic dishonesty, misconduct, or unprofessional behavior.

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• ​Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy students who: 

1. have completed no less than one-half of the required professional didactic coursework as defined for their degree, and

2. have maintained a professional GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale in post-baccalaureate course work, and

3. are nominated for membership by a student member of Rho Chi or by a member of the faculty, and

4. have been certified eligible for membership by the dean of the pharmacy school or the dean’s designee. The dean or the dean’s designee shall certify that candidates have no known disciplinary action for academic dishonesty, misconduct, or unprofessional behavior.

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• ​Faculty members who:

1. ​are appointed in a school or college of pharmacy, and

2. are eligible to vote on faculty matters of the school or college of pharmacy, and

3. have a principal duty to instruct or hold research or administrative appointments in the school or college of pharmacy, and

4. are nominated to membership by a full collegiate member of the Society or self, and

5. have been certified eligible for membership by the dean of the pharmacy school or the dean’s designee. The dean or the dean’s designee shall certify that candidates have no known disciplinary action for academic dishonesty, misconduct, or unprofessional behavior.

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Associate Membership

• ​​Eligible for election as associate members are graduates of an ACPE-accredited Baccalaureate or Doctor of Pharmacy degree program who:

1. ​achieved a professional and cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale at graduation, and

2. have, since graduation, exhibited evidence of intellectual excellence and critical inquiry, and

3. are nominated by a full collegiate member of the Society, and

4. are invited to apply for associate membership by an established collegiate chapter and

5. have their applications favorably reviewed by the sponsoring chapter, the school or college dean, and the appropriate Regional Councilor. 

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Chapter Affiliation

• Any member of the Society who may change residence shall be entitled to affiliation with the local chapter upon presentation and acceptance of satisfactory credentials from the National Office. Such members shall have the same active, collegiate, associate, alumni or honorary status in the new chapter as was held in the chapter from which membership was transferred.

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