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Staff

The Office of Student & Curricular Affairs is also known as OSACA. We administer all PharmD program affairs.

Who We Are

Staff Members

Name and Title

E-mail Address

Phone Number

Eric Davila
Web Developer

davilae@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/476-3845

Scott Ellis
Admissions Assistant

elliss@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/502-5370

Frank Farm
Web & Data Services Manager

farmf@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/502-5372

Joel W. Gonzales
Admissions Director

gonzalesj@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/502-5368

Shirin Houshangi
Outreach & Recruitment Coordinator

houshangis@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/502-5371

Donald T. Kishi, PharmD
Associate Dean

kishid@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/476-9270

Lucia Piriano
Curricular Affairs Assistant

pirianol@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/502-5373

Lisa Snyder
Student Affairs Assistant

snyderl@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/502-5374

Cynthia B. Watchmaker, MEd, MBA
Associate Dean and Director

watchmakerc@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/476-8025

Carol Weinstein
Academic Coordinator

weinsteinc@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/502-5369

Rodney Yun
Computer Resource Specialist

yunr@pharmacy.ucsf.edu

415/502-4872

What We Do

  • Act as a resource for applicants, students, faculty and staff
  • Provide information on the PharmD program, curriculum and pathways
  • Administer PharmD admissions; coordinate recruitment and outreach programs
  • Answer questions about pre-requisites and minimum eligibility requirements
  • Administer the academic program, maintain academic records, approve study lists and add/drop requests; monitor student academic progress
  • Schedule PharmD courses and coordinate examination dates, produce quarterly schedules
  • Advise students on academic and personal matters
  • Coordinate quarterly course and teaching evaluations for all PharmD courses
  • Provide support services for students including tutoring services, advising and referrals to campus resources; coordinate orientation, graduation, white coat ceremony and awards programs
  • Provide career information, programs and advising for students seeking internships and professional positions
  • Provide advising and support to student organizations; encourage and mentor student leadership
  • Coordinate access to student computing services including computer requirements, email accounts, and other computer accounts
  • Support instructional facilities to meet part of the School's computing and laboratory needs
  • Verify student standing and act as liaison to California Board of Pharmacy for intern hours, licensure, examination and graduation
  • Provide information on scholarships, grants and student awards
  • Sponsor student participation in professional meetings and conferences via reimbursement and scholarships

Shortcut to This Page

To reach this page quickly or share it with others, use pharmacy.ucsf.edu/go/osaca/staff, which redirects to a longer URL.

Hours

Monday through Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time

Our office:

  • Is closed on Saturdays and Sundays
  • Observes University holidays (see the Academic and Administrative Calendar)
  • Observes daylight savings time
  • May be closed occasionally during normal business hours for staff meetings or special events
  • Observes end-of-year holidays by reducing staffing or closing the office.

Thanksgiving Holiday Closure

The Office of Student & Curricular Affairs will be closed from Thursday, November 26, 2009 through Sunday, November 29, 2009. The office will reopen at 8:00 AM on Monday, November 30, 2009.

Maps and Directions

Our office is located at 513 Parnassus Avenue in the Medical Sciences Building on the 9th Floor in Room S-960.

Detailed Maps and Directions

Current Day & Time

The current day and time in San Francisco is Sunday, November 22, 12:43 PM Pacific time (UTC/GMT -8).

Time zone differences from San Francisco

Dialing Instructions

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