Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are the integral part of the skill development mechanism. The Department of Pharmacy regularly organizes and participates in various extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, workshops and seminar. The various events, sports and recreational programs along with study tours are arranged by the respective clubs of the Department. A number of fully functional clubs are active within the department. These include Pharma Science Society, Pharmacy Debating and Quiz Club, Social Awareness Club, Cultural Club, Sports Club and Photography Club. Programs like blood donations, winter cloth distributions, oral saline supply to flood victims, debating and quiz competitions, cultural programs, cricket and football tournaments, indoor games competitions, photography exhibitions and annual picnic are all executed by these clubs. Aside from the clubs, regular poster presentations, wall magazine display and study tours are organized every year by the department. The schedule for these activities is planned at the very beginning of the semester so that academic activities are not hampered. Banners are displayed with event information are placed at a visible and suitable location before the commencement of the programs.
Seminar on Higher Studies at UAP Pharma Fiesta 2017 at UAP Organized by Pharma Science club
"Brain Fest" at the Department of Pharmacy, UAP Poster Exhibition-Organized by the Department of Pharmacy
Seminar on Pharmaceutical Operations held at UAP Seminar on Pharma Market and Marketing held at UAP
Guest Speaker Seminar Series Organized by Pharmacy Department A lot of indoor and outdoor games and sports tournaments are being organized throughout the year by Sports Club of Department of Pharmacy of University of Asia Pacific. Activity of this club brings joy and festivity among the students and staffs, bringing students together for participating in different games which ultimately improves the brotherhood among the students of different semesters and also promote their leadership, management and competency skills. Sports Club usually arranges Intra Department Football Tournament in Spring semester and Intra Department Cricket Tournament and Indoor Games Event in the Fall semester. Additionally UAP
has an indoor sports center situated in the 1st floor of UAP city campus. This center has indoor games facilities such as table tennis and carom. In addition the central facility UAP annually arranges intra and inter-departmental sports tournaments, giving the students opportunity to develop team spirit, sporting and competitive attitude among themselves. A home for all photography enthusiasts club that was formed by the Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific has been working its way to find the likeminded young people from 2012 under the name of Photophilic. From the beginning the club members tried their outmost to search for young talents in photography. And for this purpose, three grand photography exhibitions along with two mobile photography contests took place in the last 5 years. Exhibition of Photography and Art Work at UAP
With the purpose of encouraging students with an interest in performance either as on stage or off stage contributor, UAP has formed the Pharmacy Cultural Club. The club is designed to provide a venue for exploration of various aspects in the cultural feat for the exchange of ideas amongst students who share a common interest. Students who enjoy all aspects of the performing arts (singing, dancing, recitation and acting) are encouraged to join the club as they learn the skills and rehearse for each spectacular show. The chief objective of the club is to broaden the extra-curricular horizons, by promoting creative activities amongst the students and to uphold the name and fame of UAP by reaching out to the other institutes at home and abroad through excellence in various cultural programs. The students of Pharmacy Department develop their own cultural club and thus have the opportunity to demonstrate their talent and creativity in cultural activities. The club provides a learning experience for the members in building up their leadership and decision making skills as students are responsible for the organizing, funding, public relations, regulating, and scheduling activities for the clubs under the direction of the faculty coordinator. The activities of the Pharmacy Cultural Club includes arranging the orientation and farewell program on behalf of the department every semester, arranging cultural programs to celebrate special occasions like beginning of Bengali New Year and marking the birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore. For a national event to be organized by UAP Cultural Club, the Pharmacy Cultural Club will represent the department and the club will select participants from the department for the program or competition to be held.
Boishakh and Rabindra Jayanti at UAP Pitha Utshob at Department of Pharmacy, UAP
Study tours within and outside the country are organized every semester for the students to allow the deserved break from the intensive pharmacy curriculum. Students and teachers from different batches participate in these tours visiting various places with academic and historical significance, spanning the country and abroad. Students of 32nd and 33rd batch, Department of Pharmacy successfully completed a study tour in India. They started their journey on 1st March, 2016 with 57 students and 6 faculty members from Dhaka. The group visited Jadavpur University in Jadavpur, Kolkata and explored the Bioequivalence laboratories of the Department of Pharmacy. Among their travel plan was famous places like UNESCO World Heritage Site Qutub Minar, one of the wonders of the world Tajmahal and architectural beauty Agra Fort. They also enjoyed the natural beauty of Jammu and Kashmir. After the duration of 18 days they safely reached Dhaka on 19th March, 2016. Study Tour of Pharmacy Department in India