St. Leo University

Academics

Distinguishing Characteristics

School type	Private
Terms	Other
Academic calendar (as submitted by school)	Six academic terms per calendar ear, eight weeks in each term
First year of program	1998-1999

Faculty & Classes

Full-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	31
Part-time instructional faculty that teach courses accessible online	170
Average online teaching experience	8 years
Faculty have at least 1 year online teaching experience	91%
Faculty have at least 2 years online teaching experience	76%
Faculty have at least 3 years online teaching experience	67%
Full-time faculty with doctorate	24
Part-time faculty with doctorate	70
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	4
Part-time course development tech staff supporting faculty	N/A
Average class size	22
Maximum class size	25

Programs

Online bachelor's degree programs	15
Online courses	152
Five most popular majors
Business Administration and Management, General 28% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 18% Accounting 16% Psychology, General 10% Computer and Information Sciences, General 9%
All majors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services Business Administration and Management, General Accounting Hospitality Administration/Management, General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Marketing/Marketing Management, General Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Computer and Information Sciences, General Health Professions and Related Programs Health/Health Care Administration/Management Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Criminalistics and Criminal Science Homeland Security Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Philosophy and Religious Studies Religion/Religious Studies Psychology Psychology, General Social Sciences Sociology
About the online bachelor's degree program (as submitted by school)
Our Core Values (Community, Excellence, Integrity, Personal Development, Respect, and Responsible Stewardship) are infused throughout our curriculum. Our online courses use the same master syllabi as the University's face-to-face courses.

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	Cannot
Students enroll as online students	Yes, online students take different classes than on campus students
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	All

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	All
Live online/on-campus classes after 5 p.m.	N/A
Online chatrooms	Yes
Web conferencing (webinars)	Yes
Skype or other visual software	N/A
New-student orientation	Yes
Review and sign ethics statement	Yes
Percentage of classes with lectures	All
Number of times per week students must login to a typical course	3
Number of times per month faculty evaluate student participation	N/A
Number of times per month faculty provide feedback to students on participation	N/A
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	Multiple geographically dispersed settings
Anti-plagiarism screening required for essay assignments	Yes
Measures to instill academic integrity (as submitted by school)
Use of Turnitin.com for all coursework; instructors can submit exams to Turnitin.com for review; ExamGuard currently being used in selected courses as a pilot for full rollout

List of Student Assessments Administered

Academic Profile (ETS)	Yes
Academic Profile results publicly available	Yes
Other assessment	Yes
Description of other assessment	Internal Student and Faculty Satisfaction Survey
Other assessment results publicly available	Yes

Graduation & Retention

One-year retention rates
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
School tracks graduates	No