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Champlain College Self-Study Document: Format a - 1 National Association of Schools of Art and Design SELF-STUDY in Format A Presented for consideration by the NASAD Commission on Accreditation by CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE 163 SOUTH WILLARD STREET, BURLINGTON, VT 05401 (802) 865-5429 HTTPS://WWW.CHAMPLAIN.EDU/ACADEMICS/ACADEMIC-DIVISIONS/DIVISION-OF- COMMUNICATION-AND-CREATIVE-MEDIA FOR INSTITUTIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP Degree for which renewal of Plan Approval and Final Approval for Listing are sought: Visual Communication Design, BFA Degrees for which Plan Approval and Final Approval for Listing are sought at the same time: Creative Media, BFA; Game Art, BS; Game Design, BS; Filmmaking, BFA The data submitted herewith are certified correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. January 17, 2020 Paula Willoquet-Maricondi Dean, Division of Communication and Creative Media (Name and Title of Reporting Officer) Champlain College Self-Study Document: Format A - 1 Table of Contents GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 4 HISTORICAL TIMELINE 6 PREFACE 11 SECTION I. PURPOSES AND OPERATIONS A. Purposes of the Institution and Art/Design 14 B. Size and Scope 25 C. Finances 28 D. Governance and Administration 42 E. Faculty and Staff 49 F. Facilities, Equipment, Health, and Safety 57 G. Library and Learning Resources 73 H. Recruitment, Admission-Retention, Record Keeping, Advisement, 80 and Student Complaints I. Published Materials and Websites 87 J. Community Involvement 90 K. Articulation with Other Institutions 94 L. Non-Degree-Granting Programs for the Community 96 M. Operational Standards for All Institutions for which NASAD Is the Designated Institutional Accreditor 96 N. Operational Standards and Procedures for Proprietary Institutions 96 O. Operational Standards for Branch Campuses and External Programs 96 SECTION II. INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS PORTFOLIO A. Certain Curriculum Categories 97 B. Specific Curricula 104 Creative Media 104 Filmmaking 124 Game Art 133 Game Design 144 Visual Communication Design 154 C. Programmatic Areas 165 Visual Arts Studies in General Education 165 Exhibitions 170 Other Programmatic Activities 184 SECTION III. EVALUATION, PLANNING, PROJECTIONS 190 SECTION IV. MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS PORTFOLIO (MDP) 195 MDP I—Purposes and Operations 195 A. Purposes 195 Champlain College Self-Study Document: Format A - 2 B. Size and Scope 195 C. Finances 195 D. Governance and Administration 195 E. Faculty and Staff 197 F. Facilities, Equipment, Health, and Safety 198 G. Library and Learning Resources 199 H. Recruitment, Admission-Retention, Record Keeping, Advisement, 200 and Student Complaints I. Published Materials and Websites 201 J. Community Involvement 201 K. Articulation with Other Institutions 201 L. Non-Degree-Granting Programs for the Community 202 M. Operational Standards for All Institutions for which NASAD Is the Designated Institutional Accreditor 202 N. Operational Standards and Procedures for Proprietary Institutions 202 O. Branch Campuses and External Programs 202 MDP II—Instructional Programs 202 A. Credit and Time Requirements 202 B. Evaluation of the Development of Competencies 203 C. Distance Learning Programs 203 D. Teacher Preparation (Art/Design Education) Programs 204 E. Graduate Programs 204 F. Art and Design Studies in General Education 204 MDP III—Evaluation, Planning, Projections 205 Table of Contents for Electronic Documentation 206 SECTION V. APPENDICES 210 Champlain College Self-Study Document: Format A - 3 Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations AAB Champlain College Alumni Advisory Board AACRAO American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers AIGA American Institute of Graphic Arts, Vermont Chapter AVIC Association of Vermont Independent Colleges BCA Burlington City Arts Board Board of Trustees BYOBiz® Build Your Own Business CCM Division of Communication and Creative Media CCM Center Center for Communication and Creative Media CCO Champlain College Online CCV Community College of Vermont CFP Center for Publishing CGPA Cumulative Grade Point Average CLT Center for Learning and Teaching CPS Campus Public Safety D&I Diversity and Inclusion EHS Division of Education and Human Studies EMC Emergent Media Center® FDSA Faculty Development Spending Accounts FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FLC Faculty Load Credits FTE Full-Time Equivalent GDC Game Developers Conference GMHEC Green Mountain Higher Education Consortium GPA Grade Point Average HSR Habits, Skills, and Resources Group IDEA Individual Development and Educational Assessment ILL Interlibrary Loan IS Information System ITS Division of Information Technology and Sciences Lakeside Miller Center at Lakeside Campus Leahy Center The Senator Patrick Leahy Center for Digital Forensics & Cybersecurity LEAD Life Experience and Action Dimension (renamed InSight) LMS Learning Management System MIC Robert E. and Holly D. Miller Information Commons MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets NEASC New England Association of Schools and Colleges Champlain College Self-Study Document: Format A - 4 NECHE New England Commission of Higher Education OIE Office of International Education PAP Program Assessment Plan PLO Program Learning Outcome RETN Regional Educational Television Network SBP Strategic Budget Planning SCART Student Care and Response Team SEABA South End Arts and Business Association SEIU Service Employees International Union SGA Student Government Association SSB Robert P. Stiller School of Business UVM University of Vermont VCAM Vermont Community Access Media VTIFF Vermont International Film Foundation Champlain College Self-Study Document: Format A - 5 Historical Timeline 1878 G.W. Thompson establishes Burlington Collegiate Institute in downtown Burlington. 1884 E. George Evans acquires the College and renames it Burlington Business College. 1956 C. Bader Brouilette and partner Albert Jensen acquire the College. Brouilette becomes President. 1957 The College is renamed Champlain College of Commerce. 1958 The College moves to the Hill Section of Burlington and becomes Champlain College. Several buildings are purchased as the two-year institution grows. 1964 Hamrick Hall—the College’s first construction project—opens as the dining hall. 1965 Champlain residential students move into the College’s first dormitories. 1968 College attains nonprofit status from the federal government and is a candidate for New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) accreditation. 1970s New programs are initiated in the social services. 1972 The Joyce Learning Center (Joyce Hall) is built to house a computer center, library, and classrooms. Commission on Institutions of Higher Education accredits Champlain for three years. 1977 Brouilette retires and Dr. Robert Skiff is inaugurated as President. 1980s Building purchases include Winterbotham, Durick, Coolidge, Aiken, and Wick. 1980 Champlain is accredited by NEASC for 10 years with the 1985 progress review. 1982 Foster Hall is built to house the Engineering Technology program. 1989 The Hauke family pledges the first million-dollar gift in the College’s history, and a new campus center is named in their honor. The 10,000th graduate crosses the stage at Commencement. 1990s Newly acquired buildings include Summit, Bankus, 4 Cedar Lane, East Hall, and South Hall. 1992 Champlain offers bachelor’s degree programs and NEASC accreditation extends to bachelor’s degrees. 1992 Dr. Roger H. Perry is inaugurated into presidency as Dr. Robert Skiff steps down. 1993 SuccessNet, the predecessor to Champlain College Online, is established as Vermont’s first computer-based, online distance-learning program. A fiber optic cable system provides high-speed connections. 1993 The graduating class includes the first Bachelor of Science graduates. 1995 The College debuts on the World Wide Web. Champlain offers programs at satellite campuses in Israel. NEASC reaccredits the College. 1998 The Robert E. and Holly D. Miller Information Commons, the College’s state-of-the- art library, welcomes its first students. The College begins a satellite program in the United Arab Emirates. 2000 NEASC accepts the fifth-year report. Champlain acquires Ward Hall. A satellite program begins in Mumbai, India. Kaplan/Newsweek college guide acknowledges Champlain College for excellent career services. The College acquires Cannon House and institutes an honors program. 2002 Champlain begins its first Master of Science program in Managing Innovation and Information Technology (MIIT). The master’s in MIIT is accredited. Champlain College Online offers its 11th full degree program online. The first of three new buildings opens to students: Main Street Suites and Conference Center. Champlain College Self-Study Document: Format A - 6 2003 Champlain celebrates 125 years. A Provost and an Associate Provost for Assessment are added to the administration, replacing the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs. 2004 The College completes the S.D. Ireland Family Center for Global Business and Technology and the first phase of the Student Life Complex in Fall 2004. Champlain’s campus comprises nearly 40 buildings. The first Master of Science degrees are granted. The College acquires 304 Maple Street. All-campus conversion to Datatel software begins. The Board of Trustees accepts the College’s first formal Strategic Plan. 2005 Phase Two of the Student Life Complex opens. President Roger Perry retires. Dr. David Finney becomes the seventh president of Champlain College. The first MBA program begins. 2006 The academic structure of the College changes, resulting in the establishment of six academic
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