ABSTRACT
This is a history of the decisions made and steps taken to build a school of pharmacy. It is based on observations and notes kept in a diary as well as correspondence and reports that were generated in creating the school. This article is the second of five, and it focuses on the second year of planning and development. More specifically, this article covers construction of the School of Pharmacy building, development of policies and procedures, recruitment of students, development of an image for the school, design of the technology initiative, development of an academic blueprint, formulation of a student assessment framework and instruments, and drafting of faculty bylaws.