Gallaudet University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	Six 8-week sessions per year; two 8-week sessions each semester (Fall, Spring, & Summer)
First year of program	2010-2011

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	N/A
Average online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	N/A
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	N/A
Full-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Part-time faculty with doctorate	N/A
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	N/A
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	4
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	N/A
Maximum class size	N/A

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	1
Online courses	30
Five most popular majors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 29% Speech Communication and Rhetoric 14% English Language and Literature, General 29% Political Science and Government, General 14% Design and Visual Communications, General 14%
All majors
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
It allows students to complete their degree in deaf-related fields. Online courses are bilingual (in American Sign Language (ASL) and English).

Integration With Campus

Can earn degree entirely online	Yes
Possible in-person attendance requirements
Orientations No Classes No Group projects/simulations No Exams No
Same academic track as campus-based program	Yes
Collaboration among online and face-to-face students	Neutral
Students enroll as online students	Yes, but can take classes on campus without notification
Credits earned online equal earned on campus	Yes
Faculty who teach online also teach on campus	Majority
Same curricula for online and face-to-face students	Most

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	No
Offers DANTES course(s) for credit	No

Delivery

Archived classes	All
Classes can be received live	None
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	N/A
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	Yes
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	No
Percentage of classes with lectures	None
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	4
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	10
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	10
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	Majority
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	No
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	N/A
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Yes
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Online faculty maintains small online classes where they know all students' work. We use Blackboard features that instill academic integrity.

List of Student Assessments Administered

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates	N/A
Limited time to complete degree	No
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	3 years
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	N/A
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	No