Academics
Distinguishing Characteristics
| School type | Private |
| Terms | Other |
| Academic calendar (as submitted by school) | 8 week and 5 week terms |
| First year of program | 1997-1998 |
Faculty & Classes
Programs
Integration With Campus
| Can earn degree entirely online | Yes | ||||||||
| Possible in-person attendance requirements | |||||||||
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| 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 | Minority | ||||||||
| 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 | Yes |
| Offers DANTES course(s) for credit | Yes |
Delivery
| Archived classes | All |
| Classes can be received live | None |
| Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m. | N/A |
| Online chatrooms | Yes |
| Web conferencing (webinars) | Yes |
| Skype or other visual software | Yes |
| New-student orientation | Yes |
| Review and sign ethics statement | Yes |
| Percentage of classes with lectures | N/A |
| Number of times per week students must login to a typical course | 3 |
| Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation | 12 |
| Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation | 12 |
| Courses requiring students to work collaboratively with other students | Minority |
| 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 | Yes |
| Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school) | |
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Discussions of academic integrity in every syllabus. |
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List of Student Assessments Administered
| Adult Learner Inventory (Noel Levitz) | Yes |
| National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) | Yes |
| Priorities Survey for Online Learners (Noel Levitz) | Yes |
Graduation & Retention
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| Limited time to complete degree | N/A |
| Target time to earn final 25% of credits | N/A |
| Maximum time to earn final 25% of credits | N/A |
| Graduation rates | N/A |
| School tracks graduates | No |














