Academic Bulletin (2014-2015)
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2014-2015 Academic Bulletin GENERAL INFORMATION MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Since its founding in 1888, Tiffin University has successfully educated students for productive and satisfying lives of leadership, excellence, and service. Generations of Tiffin graduates have made positive contributions to their families, communities, and professions. Tiffin University has an excellent reputation, a variety of strong academic programs and co-curricular activities, attractive facilities, caring and competent faculty and staff members, outstanding students, and a friendly, personal environment where students come first. We invite you to examine our programs to determine whether we offer what you want. If so, please visit the campus and talk with our students and faculty and staff members so that you may decide whether Tiffin is the right place to continue your education. I assure you that we will do everything possible to help you achieve your educational goals. Paul Marion, Ph. D., President ACCREDITATION Academic programs at Tiffin University are authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents. Tiffin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, THE PRESIDENT FROM MESSAGE Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, www.ncahlc.org BBA and MBA degrees offered by Tiffin University are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 7007 College Blvd., Suite 420, Overland Park, Kansas 66211, www.acbsp.org and the European Council for Business Education (ECBE), En Brison 1832, Chamby, Switzerland, www.ecbe.eu NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY Tiffin University is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or Vietnam-era veteran status in employment, educational programs, policies, athletics, activities, admissions, and other school admin- istered programs. HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY Tiffin University was established in 1888 and now offers nationally accredited graduate and undergraduate degrees in business administration, top-notch academic programs in criminal justice and social sciences, and distinctive degrees in the arts and sciences. All through its history, the University has nurtured a learning-centered setting and a sense of community for its students, faculty and staff. The campus at Tiffin is a blend of traditional historic and modern buildings that create a vibrant and warm home for an educational community. In addition to the growth at Tiffin, graduate and undergraduate programs of the University are offered online and in several areas of Ohio. Master’s degrees are offered in several foreign countries. 1 GENERAL INFORMATION VISION The basic rationale manifested by the existence of Tiffin University is that of the Ameri- can dream. Tiffin is a place where the work ethic of the American heartland is evident and where there is truly value added for students, many of whom are among the first generation in their families to attend college. Tiffin provides access and opportunity for individuals and facilitates their preparation for successful careers and for productive and satisfying lives. Tiffin University represents a new kind of institution in America, the professional uni- versity, where the career objectives of traditional college-age students and adult students are optimized through professionally-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that have a broad general education foundation. This fundamental institutional strategy ap- propriately positions Tiffin for the 21st century. MISSION The mission of Tiffin University is to: • offer quality, professionally-focused, learning-centered undergraduate and graduate degree programs and life-long learning opportunities to prepare traditional college-age students and adult students for successful careers and for productive and satisfying lives of excellence, leadership and service. VISION / MISSION • work with employers and specific professions to anticipate, design, and deliver effective academic programs that reflect evolving professional needs and intellectual requirements of the future. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION 1. Tiffin University will offer degree programs and continuing education activities for people who aspire to work in or are currently working in specific professions. 2. Tiffin University will serve as the long-term educational steward for and partner of employers and specific professions by working with them to identify target professional populations and to meet their educational needs. 3. Tiffin University will operate as a seamless institution that delivers its programs and services • on the Tiffin campus, which serves as the residential campus for traditional college undergraduates, a site for graduate degree offerings, and the headquarters for the entire TU educational network; • online; • at TU academic centers, on the campuses of community colleges and other institutions of higher education, and at facilities of other organizations in Ohio, other states in the U.S., and other countries; and • through other means that may be available in the future. 4. Tiffin University will enhance educational access and opportunity for individuals by PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION providing a student-centered culture that emphasizes • friendly, caring, service-oriented support systems which help students achieve their educational goals; and • innovative educational delivery modes that respond to the needs of students, families, and employers for quality programs that are affordable and convenient. 5. Tiffin University will assure academic quality and integrity and will establish and maintain an integrated academic program development and delivery system across all locations and learning modalities by • operating as one university with one faculty and a single locus of control for academic program planning and management; • developing common curricula that can be effective across the teaching/learning continuum; and • continually assessing student learning outcomes and making any changes that may be needed. 6. Tiffin University will assure that all bachelor’s degree programs include a broad general education foundation that helps each student • acquire the knowledge and skills needed to be an effective life-long learner and citizen in a rapidly changing and diverse world; • develop a personal value system and ethical framework that embraces the importance of service to society; • enhance critical and integrative thinking abilities and communication and other cognitive skills required for creative intellectual work and problem solving; and • understand the contemporary world and its historical context. 3 GENERAL INFORMATION 7. Tiffin University will increase its capital, scale, and leverage by developing partnerships and alliances with other organizations, such as community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, businesses, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, professional associations, proprietary schools, courseware companies, and the military services. 8. Tiffin University will participate in cooperative relationships and partnerships with organizations and agencies in Seneca County and the City of Tiffin in order to enhance environmental resources and open spaces, increase the quality of life and standard of living for residents of the community, improve the attractiveness of the neighborhoods near the Tiffin campus, and provide service learning opportunities and educational programs for students and area residents. 9. Tiffin University will acquire revenues from fund-raising, student tuition, and other sources to achieve and sustain the financial base needed to effectively accomplish its mission. 10. Tiffin University will align facilities, staffing, technology, and financial resources with its articulated strategy in order to effectively accomplish its mission and will apply PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION risk assessment and prudent cost discipline to assure that all University activities are effective and efficient. 11. Tiffin University will provide a variety of services, programs, and activities to assist undergraduates at the Tiffin campus in their development of interpersonal skills, leadership and teamwork abilities, leisure interests, and healthy lifestyle habits. 12. Tiffin University will produce, deliver, purchase, and sell academic programs and curricula and will include the development and marketing of intellectual property as part of a comprehensive capital plan. 4 GENERAL INFORMATION CAMPUS AND PROGRAM LOCATIONS Academic programs are offered by Tiffin University at the following locations: Tiffin Campus (ABA, ACJ, BA, BBA, BCJ, BS, MBA, MS) The Tiffin Campus offers associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree programs in the seated, classroom format. On-campus housing and food services are provided in addition to student services, intercollegiate athletics, and a number of extracurricular activities. Brunswick (BCJ) Tiffin University offers the Off-Campus Bachelor’s Degree Completion Programs on the Brunswick campus of Cuyahoga Community College. Toledo, Cleveland, and Fremont (BBA, BCJ) Tiffin University offers BBA and BCJ Off-Campus Bachelor’s Degree Completion Programs at Tiffin academic centers at Owens Community College in Toledo, on the campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland and Brunswick, and at Terra Community College in Fremont.