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Graduation Eligibility

Students graduate from the NTPD Program in May, August and December each year. Students in the NTPD Program will not be permitted to graduate unless they have a PharmD cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and have satisfied all academic deficiencies.

A passing grade is required for the three required and the three elective APPE courses.

All course work in the NTPD Program, didactic and experiential, must be completed within six (6) contiguous calendar years. Any exception to this requires approval from the director of the program and the NTPD Program Committee.

Any student will not receive their diploma if there is an unpaid balance on their account or if the student has not completed a diploma application form through UCDenver Access.​

All students eligible to participate in the May graduation ceremonies will receive information about how to plan for their graduation via their UC Denver e-mail account by mid-April. Students must follow the steps outlined in this communication in order to participate in the graduation ceremonies.

The NTPD Program cannot guarantee a student will graduate by the anticipated graduation period if the student misses any of the deadlines listed below.

  • Before December 1: Students should contact the DDP office and request their transcript be reviewed to confirm their graduation eligibility.
  • February 11: Diploma application form due.
  • March 1: All credit-by-challenges must be in final form and received by the DDP office.
  • April 1: All rotations must be started.
  • May 8: All course remediation, rotations and credit-by-challenge review process must be completed.  Proof of completion for an American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program must be submitted to the DDP office.  For specific training requirements, please review the Immunization Training policy.
  • Late May: Degrees will be posted on the transcript for eligible students who have a passing grade for all 65 credits. Graduation ceremonies are held at the Anschutz Medical Campus, typically during Memorial Day weekend.
  • Before April 1: Students should contact the DDP office and request their transcript be reviewed to confirm their graduation eligibility.
  • June 17: Diploma application form due.
  • First Day of the Summer Semester: All credit-by-challenges must be in final form and received by the DDP office.
  • July 1: All rotations must be started.
  • August 2: All course remediation, rotations and credit-by-challenge review processed must be completed. Proof for an American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program must be submitted to the DDP office. For specific training requirements, please review the Immunization Training policy.
  • Late August: Degrees will be posted on the transcript for eligible students who have a passing grade for all 65 credits. All students who graduate in August may attend the graduation ceremonies held on the Anschutz Medical Campus the following May. The graduation ceremonies are typically held during Memorial Day weekend.
  • Before July 1: Students should contact the DDP office request their transcript be reviewed to confirm their graduation eligibility.
  • September 17: Diploma application form due.
  • October 1: All credit-by-challenges ​must be in final form and received by the DDP office.
  • November 1: All rotations must be started.
  • December 15: All course remediation, rotations and challenge review process must be completed.  Proof of completion for an American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program must be submitted to the NTPD office. For specific training requirements, please review the Immunization Training policy.
  • Late December: Degrees will be posted on the transcript for eligible students who have a passing grade for all 65 credits.
  • Late May: Graduation ceremonies are held at the Anschutz Medical Campus, typically during Memorial Day weekend.