Norwich University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Trimester
First year of program	2009-2010

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	2
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	16
Average online teaching experience	3 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	82%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	65%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	53%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	2
Part-time faculty with doctorate	8
Full-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
Part-time faculty whose highest degree is a bachelor's	0
School finances online instructor training	Yes
Continuing online instruction education required	No
Full-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	5
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	9
Maximum class size	25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	1
Online courses	22
Five most popular majors
Strategic Intelligence 100% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
All majors
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences Strategic Intelligence
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Engaged faculty; self-directed applied learning; small group discussions; flexible scheduling and relevant curriculum

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	N/A

Veterans

Institution is G.I. Bill certified	Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program	Yes
Institution is SOC Member	Yes
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)	N/A
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	76-99
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	4
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	12
Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students	None
Class participation graded	Yes
Exams	Yes
Number of settings in which in-person exams are administered	No proctored exams
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	No
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
unique ID and password

List of Student Assessments Administered

Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	Institutional student satisfaction surveys
Other assessment results publicly available	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
Limited time to complete degree	Yes
Target time to earn final 25% of credits	1 year
Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits	10 years
Graduation rates	N/A
School tracks graduates	No