University of Nevada, Las Vegas Year Three Report Standards 1 and 2 February 2013 Prepared for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities © 2013 University of Nevada, Las Vegas http://www.unlv.edu/ Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Box 451002 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-1000 Year Three Report Table of Contents Institutional Overview 1 Basic Institutional Data Form 3 NWCCU New and Updated Policies Policy on Public Notification of Information About Affiliated Institutions 13 Credit Hour Policy 13 Appeals Policy 14 Conflict of Interest Policy 14 Preface 15 Academic Program Changes Since the Last Report 18 Response to2011 Year One Self-Evaluation Report, Recommendation Three 21 Updated Chapter One (Year One) Report, February 2013 27 Eligibility Requirements 2 and 3 27 Response to 2011 Year One Evaluation Report, Recommendations One and Two 28 Year One Report Updated 28 Year Three Report – Standard Two – Resources and Capacity 36 Eligibility Requirements 4 through 21, Executive Summary 37 2.A Governance 38 2.B Human Resources 87 2.C Education Resources 95 2.D Student Support Resources 128 2.E Library and Information Resources 159 2.F Financial Resources 171 2.G Physical and Technological Infrastructure 178 Conclusion 196 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Year Three Report Institutional Overview The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is one of eight institutions of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), which consists of two doctoral-granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges, and one environmental research institute. The first classes were held on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ (UNLV) campus in a new 13,000-square-foot building in 1957. A year later, the school received accreditation from the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. Over the next five decades, UNLV grew at a rapid pace, erecting more than 100 buildings, developing dozens of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, promoting scholarship, creating partnerships with the community, and establishing nationally ranked sports teams. The university also recruited diverse and talented students from across the country, founded an alumni association, and established a fundraising foundation. UNLV is organized into the following academic units: The Colleges of Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Honors, Hotel Administration, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Urban Affairs Schools of Business, Law, Dental Medicine, Allied Health Sciences, Community Health Sciences, Nursing The Graduate College The Division of Educational Outreach The Academic Success Center University Libraries In addition to the academic units, several other units, including the Office of Diversity Initiatives, Finance and Business, Student Affairs, Research, and University Advancement work cooperatively to support the major functions of the university. The university offers artistic, cultural, and technical resources and opportunities to the community it serves. It promotes research programs and creative activities by students and faculty that respond to the needs of an urban community in a desert environment. Today, UNLV enrolls over 27,000 students and the institution offers over 220 degree and certificate programs through 15 schools and colleges. Governed by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), UNLV is required to have an individual strategic plan, as are the other NSHE institutions. This strategic plan must clearly reflect the overarching goals of the system’s plan while also establishing more specific goals, targets, and directions based on the institution’s overall mission and service area. According to NSHE policy, UNLV and the University of 1 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Year Three Report Nevada, Reno (UNR) shall each offer a wide array of academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as research and public service programs to serve their respective regions, the state, and the nation. NSHE policy further states that each institution shall strive to complement the other through its programs and through cooperative inter-institutional activities (and, when appropriate, with Nevada State College and the Desert Research Institute). The universities are further directed to strive to avoid unnecessary duplication of academic, research, and public service programs. 2 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Year Three Report Basic Institutional Data Form NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES BASIC INSTITUTIONAL DATA FORM Information and data provided in the institutional self-evaluation are usually for the academic and fiscal year preceding the year of the evaluation committee visit. The purpose of this form is to provide Commissioners and evaluators with current data for the year of the visit. After the self-evaluation report has been finalized, complete this form to ensure the information is current for the time of the evaluation committee visit. Please provide a completed copy of this form with each copy of the self-evaluation report sent to the Commission office and to each evaluator. To enable consistency of reporting, please refer to the glossary in the 2003 Accreditation Handbook for definitions of terms. Institution: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Address: Box 451001, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, City, State, ZIP: Las Vegas, NV 89154-1001 Degree Levels Offered: x Doctorate x Masters x Baccalaureate Associate x Other (Certificate & Specialist) If part of a multi-institution system, name of system: Nevada System of Higher Education Type of Institution: x Comprehensive Specialized Health-centered Religious-based Native/Tribal Other (specify) Institutional control: x Public City County State Federal Tribal Private/Independent ( Non-profit For Profit) Institutional calendar: Quarter x Semester Trimester 4-1-4 Continuous Term Other (specify) Specialized/Programmatic accreditation: List program or school, degree level(s) and date of last accreditation by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. (Add additional pages if necessary.) Program or School Degree Level(s) Recognized Agency Date Architecture Master National Architectural Accrediting Board 1.2011 National Association of Schools of Art and Art Bachelor, Master Design 10.2008 Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Athletic Training Bachelor Training Education 2013 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Accounting Bachelor, Master Business 1.2010 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Economics Bachelor Business 4.2011 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Entrepreneurship Bachelor Business 4.2011 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Finance Bachelor Business 4.2011 3 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Year Three Report Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of International Business Bachelor Business 4.2011 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Management Bachelor Business 4.2011 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Marketing Bachelor Business 4.2011 Real Estate & Urban Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Economics Bachelor Business 4.2011 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Applied Economics Master Business 4.2011 Management Information Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Systems Master Business 4.2011 Master of Business Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Administration Master Business 4.2011 Executive Master of Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Administration Master Business 4.2011 Computer Science Bachelor ABET Construction Management Bachelor American Council for Construction Education 7.2008 Bachelor, Post- Didactic Program In Baccalaureate Dietetics Dietetic Internship Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 7.2011 Doctor of Dental Dental Medicine Medicine Commission on Dental Accreditation 8.2008 Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics & Dental Medicine Master Commission on Dental Accreditation 8.2008 Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry Post-Graduate Dental Medicine Program Commission on Dental Accreditation 8.2008 Certificate in Advanced Education in General Practice Dental Medicine Residency Commission on Dental Accreditation 8.2008 School Psychology Education Specialist National Association of School Psychologists 1.2009 School Counseling Master National Association of School Psychologists 1.2009 Counselor Education – Clinical Mental Health Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Counseling Master Related Educational Programs 7.2009 Civil Engineering Bachelor ABET, Inc. 8.2011 Computer Engineering Bachelor ABET, Inc. 8.2011 Electrical Engineering Bachelor ABET, Inc. 8.2011 Mechanical Engineering Bachelor ABET, Inc. 8.2011 Health Care Administration Association of University Programs in Health and Policy Bachelor Administration 11.2011 Health Physics Master ABET, Inc. 8.2009 Hospitality Management - minor in Professional Golf Management Bachelor Professional Golfers’ Association of America 8.2008 Interior Architecture and Bachelor Council for Interior Design Accreditation 4.2008 4 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Year Three Report Design Landscape Architecture Bachelor Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board 3.2012 Law Doctorate American Bar Association 11.2006 Marriage and Family American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy Master Therapy 11.2012 Bachelor, Master, Music Doctorate National Association of Schools of Music 12.2006 Joint Review Committee on Educational Nuclear Medicine Bachelor Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology 4.2012 Bachelor,