Minutes of the AACP Board of Directors Meeting: July 5-6, 2001, Toronto, Canada

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Winter 2001

1. Roll Call

President Victoria F. Roche convened the Board of Directors at 8:00 AM on Thursday, July 5, 2001 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Canada. The following Board members were present: Victoria F. Roche (President), Robert E. Smith (Immediate Past President), Milap C. Nahata (President-elect), Diane E. Beck (Council of Faculties), Bruce L. Currie (Council of Faculties), Joseph 0. Dean (Council of Deans), Jack E. Fincham (Council of Deans), Robert A. Kerr (Council of Faculties), Richard Penna (Executive Vice President), Rosalie Sagraves (Council of Deans), and Timothy P. Stratton (Academic Sections Coordinating Committee). Invited guests included Robert M. Bachman (American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education), James Blackburn (AFPC), Gayle A. Brazeau (Academic Sections Coordinating Committee designate), Barbara F. Brandt (ACPE), George H. Cocolas (editor, American Journal of Phannaceutical Education), Wayne K. Hindmarch (AFPC), Hewitt W. Matthews (ACPE), Earl R. McKinstry (PTEC), Kathy Moscou (PTEC), Mary M. Piascik (Council of Faculties designate), Noah Reifman (PTEC), Alfred J. Remillard (AFPC), Marilyn K. Speedie (Council of Deans designate), Lucien Van Elsen (PTEC), Peter H, Masses (ACPE), Jeffrey W. Wadelin (ACPE), Valarie Wagner (PTEC), and Barbara G. Wells (President-elect designate). AACP Staff included Arlene A. Flynn, Will G. Lang, Ronald G. Linder, Susan M. Meyer, Kenneth W. Miller, and Karen Zuza (PharmCAS Director).

President Roche adjourned the Board of Directors meeting at 5:00 PM on Friday, July 6, 2001.

2. Conflict of Interest

President Roche read a conflict of interest statement reminding the Board members to excuse themselves from Board consideration of issues and discussions on which they may have conflicts of interest. Elect members of the Board signed a conflict of interest statement, which the Executive Vice President filed.

3. Minutes of February 16-17, 2001 Meeting

On motion (Sagraves/Dean) the Board approved the minutes of its February 16-17, 2001 meeting.

4. Finance Committee Report

The Board considered the report of the 2000-2001 AACP Finance Committee. The Committee presented the Board with a balanced budget for fiscal 2001-2002. On motion (Smith/Dean) the Board approved the Finance Committee Report and the 2001-2002 budget.

5. Request for Regular Institutional Membership for Palm Beach Atlantic College School of Pharmacy

The Board considered a request from Palm Beach Atlantic College School of Pharmacy for regular institutional membership in AACP. Evidence was provided that the College had received precandidate accreditation status by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education. The Board is aware that Palm Beach Atlantic College follows a practice of hiring only Christian faculty. Federal law permits this faith-based practice. Such a practice would not interfere with the ability of the School of Pharmacy to compete for federal funds or for students of the School of Pharmacy to be eligible for federal student support.

On motion (Kerr/Smith) the Board adopted the following resolution to be submitted to the House of Delegates through the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee:

WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for regular institutional membership for institutions with degree programs accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE); and

WHEREAS, the Palm Beach Atlantic College School of Pharmacy has been granted precandidate status by ACPE, and has requested regular institutional membership in AACP; therefore, be it

RESOLVED that the Palm Beach Atlantic College School of Pharmacy be received into regular institutional membership in AACP.

6. Request for Affiliate Institutional Membership for University of California, San Diego

The Board considered a request from the University of California, San Diego School of Pharmacy for affiliate institutional membership. On motion (Nahata/Fincham) the Board adopted the following resolution for submission to the AACP House of Delegates through the Bylaws and Policy Development Committee:

WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for affiliate institutional membership; and

WHEREAS, the University of California, San Diego School of Pharmacy requested affiliate institutional membership in AACP; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the University of California, San Diego School of Pharmacy be received into affiliate institutional membership in AACP.

7. Request for Affiliate Institutional Membership for Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy

The Board considered a request from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy for affiliate institutional membership in AACR On motion (Dean/Smith) the Board adopted the following resolution:

WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Inc. provide for affiliate institutional membership; and

WHEREAS, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy requested affiliate institutional membership in AACP; therefore, be it