Presbyterian is also providing support structures for all students to assist them
in realizing The Promise of PC. The College is identifying and engaging first-generation students on campus who may require direct attention and discovery of success strategies. PC has established an Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and a Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council is conducting a Campus Climate Survey and de-
veloping a Diversity Action Plan. PC has also added staff to its Office of Academic
Success, and it launched tracking software to assist students and faculty in identify-
ing issues on campus before they become obstacles to success and retention. In their second year, students will now receive individualized career check-ins and focused
interviews. The College is also currently studying models that promote increased ac-
cess to and participation in internships in the summer as well as during the traditional academic year.
Presbyterian College is building on the core undergraduate liberal arts program
with graduate opportunities such as the School of Pharmacy (PCSP), which was
launched in 2010. PCSP provides a quality education that enables the delivery of
optimal team-based patient care, fosters leadership, and creates a culture of service. It consists of four years of coursework and pharmacy practice leading to the Doctor of
Pharmacy degree. The 24 faculty members utilize an applied and integrated model of
medication therapy management — a process that helps students understand just how the complex elements of pharmacy fit together. This program attracts 60-65 students each year to campus, with a target of 240-260 students in the program overall. The
School of Pharmacy has a variety of programs that offer admission opportunities to PC undergraduates and is also working on dual-degree options with other institutions.
In addition to Pharmacy, PC has invested in pursuing a Master’s program in
Physician Assistant Studies (PA program). This program is designed to enroll 32-36
students in each annual cohort of students for a 24 month program divided into two types of learning: didactic instruction with 5-6 program faculty and clinical experi-
ences from core rotations lasting six weeks (Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Psychiatry, and Women’s Health. College leaders anticipate matriculating the first class of PA students in October 2019,
pending achieving Accreditation – Provisional status through a campus site visit in March 2019 and evaluation at the June 2019 ARC-PA meeting. PC is also plan-
ning for a Doctor of Occupational Therapy program to launch within the next two
to three years. A founding director for the program is in place, and work is underway for developing the location (Bailey Hall) and preparing the curriculum. The College
anticipates this three-year program will have at least 30 students in each cohort. Both these programs will be located in a School of Health Professions to be established later this academic year.
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