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Meet the Staff (above image)
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Front Row from left: Linda Carlone, Director of Cohort Programs Operations; Monica Sutcliffe, Marketing Assistant – Southeastern Campus; Katie Farren, Associate Director for Adult Student Services and Special Projects; Rosemary deWarga, Administrative Secretary to the Dean and University College; Kathleen Dittmann, Data Communications Specialist – Graduate Admissions; Barbara Clark, Administrative Secretary – Graduate Admissions
Second Row: Art Goon, Dean of University College; Eloise Gormley, Director of Graduate Admissions; Michelle Mason, Assistant Dean/Director of the Southeastern Campus; Taritha Middleton, Administrative Secretary – Graduate Admissions; Ellen Buley, University College Secretary; Jane Sangeloty, Assistant Dean/Director of Continuing and Professional Studies.
Third Row: Matthew Hastings, Director of University College Recruitment and Outreach; Chad Garhartt, Graduate Assistant for University College; Tom Gaudioso, Graduate Assistant – University College; Marcus Hanscom, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions; Penny Faulkner, Administrative Secretary – Graduate Admissions
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Art Goon, dean of University College, regarding the University College
Define University College for those who are new to it.
Between 1970 and 2000, the number of older students in American colleges and universities grew to 6.5 million from 2.4 million, a 170 percent increase. Today, students 21 years of age and older make up 57 percent of the total number of students enrolled in higher education degree programs. While traditional undergraduate enrollments will eventually flatten by 2009, adult student enrollments will continue to increase steadily.
The University of New Haven was founded in 1920 as New Haven College to train students to meet the local needs of the community and region, often integrating education with experiences in business and industry. For more than 80 years, UNH has continued to provide upward mobility to adult students who otherwise would not have been able to receive a college education.
The establishment of University College reflects UNH’s continued commitment to meeting the educational needs of adult students and the region’s corporate communities. Programs and courses have and will be designed specifically with adult learners in mind, focusing on academic excellence, convenience, and flexibility.
What are its goals?
University College will support undergraduate and graduate degree programs, customized corporate training, and credit and non-credit certificates for adult learners, as well as English as a Second Language programs. All the degree, customized training, and certificate programs will be the domain of the appropriate academic College within the University of New Haven, ensuring the academic quality and integrity of the programs. The University College mission will be expanded to the coordination of summer and inter-session courses offerings as well as the development of initiatives and programs related to K-12 collaborations and community outreach.
Programs will be delivered in a variety of formats including:
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Seven-week Fall and Spring courses
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Five-week Summer courses
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Two-week Winter session intensive courses
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Saturday and weekend courses/seminars
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Trimester terms
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On-line and hybrid courses
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How will you accomplish them?
University College has established several major centers that reflect the specific areas of focus. Each center will be responsible for moving their specific goals and objectives forward. The following centers make up University College:
Center for Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS):
Undergraduate degree and certificate programs for adult learners will be administered through the Center for Adult and Professional Studies (CAPS) office. Beginning in the Fall 2007 semester, UNH will offer the following accelerated Bachelor degree programs:
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Accounting
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Business Administration
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Public Administration
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Liberal Studies
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Undergraduate evening students may also enroll in other degree programs. Some can be completed exclusively in evening study while others may require some day classes. Students can complete the University’s Core Competency Requirements in the evening accelerated format.
CAPS, in conjunction with the dean of University College and the other College deans, will also be responsible for the University’s summer and inter-session courses. In addition to increasing the number of courses offerings during these sessions, University College will also work to develop study abroad and experiential experience courses in collaboration with various academic departments and the Office of Experiential Learning.
CAPS also will be responsible for developing K-12 partnerships and programs, community outreach programs, summer programs and camps. Initiatives being explored include:
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College courses for exceptional and qualified high school students;
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Adopt-a-School collaborations;
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College awareness and preparation workshops for first-generation college students;
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Summer career awareness weeks focusing on specific majors;
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Recreation and youth summer camps;
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Sports camps (in partnership with the Department of Athletics and area sports teams)
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Education partnerships with community organizations.
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Center for Corporate Education:
The Center for Corporate Education will provide various customized corporate training to area and regional business and industry. The Center for Corporate Education will provide administrative support for existing and potential degree and certificate programs that are taught in cohorts including:
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Executive MBA
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MBA for Emerging Leaders
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Master of Science in Engineering Management
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Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management (new and in development)
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Graduate Certificate in Lean Six Sigma (new and in development)
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Graduate Certificate in Forensic Psychology (new and in development)
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Leadership Certificate (new and in development)
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Project Management Certificate (new and in development)
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Southeastern Center:
The Southeastern Center has been serving the educational needs of business people and residents in Southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island for nearly three decades.
Located on the campus of Mitchell College in New London, The Southeastern Center will continue to offer academic degree programs for the working adult interested in career advancement. Innovative programs will allow students to complete their degree quickly without sacrificing quality, and without getting in the way of work and personal pursuits. Existing and potential programs that are taught in cohorts at the Southeastern Center include:
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MBA for Emerging Leaders
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Master of Science in Engineering Management
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Master of Arts in Industrial Organizational Management
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Masters in Public Administration
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Master of Science in Education
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Master of Science in Computer Science
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
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Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management (new and in development)
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Graduate Certificate in Lean Six Sigma (new and in development)
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Leadership Certificate (new and in development)
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Project Management Certificate (new and in development)
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Center for Adult Student Services
The Center for Adult Student Services will provide assistance to evening undergraduate and graduate students related to admissions, course registration, financial aid and student billing in cooperation with those specific offices and the Student Affairs Office. This will provide students with a convenient one-stop office designed to meet evening student needs and address questions and concerns. A University College professional staff administrator will be on duty during the times the Adult Student Services is open.
Adult Student Services will also provide support for graduate students related to orientation, registration, financial aid and student billing in cooperation with those specific offices and the Student Affairs Office. The Center for Adult Student Services will also work with graduate program coordinators, the Graduate Admissions and Financial Aid offices and supervisors in the placement of students into graduate assistantship positions, and will assist graduate students seeking housing.
ELS Language Center:
Intensive English programs will be offered through the ELS Language Center on the main campus. The ELS Center will prepare students to use all four language skills for professional endeavors and academic study in English-speaking environments.Completion of the appropriate programs will prepare students for undergraduate and graduate level study.
[NOTE: Negotiations are currently in progress with the ELS Language Center]
Graduate Admissions
The Center for Graduate Student Services houses the Graduate Admissions Office, responsible for the centralized recruitment and admissions processing for the more than 25 master’s degree programs and more than 30 graduate certificates programs offered by the University.
International Credential Assessment and Services:
University College will be responsible for coordinating the review of international course syllabi for the purpose of awarding university credit and the transcription of completed course work in conjunction with Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA) and the Center for International Studies (CIS). A faculty committee has been established to review and assess course syllabi of international courses.
CEA currently have or are developing global campuses in:
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Paris Seville Aix-en Province
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Barcelona Florence Madrid
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Rome Shanghai Guadalajara
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CIS currently have study abroad programs in:
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Australia New Zealand
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England Italy
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Ireland Scotland
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Spain
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Talk a little about your staff and the reasons for some of the recent changes?
Most of the operations that are now part of University College previously existed at UNH, but often functioned individually in silos with little coordination, even though there were commonalities in their goals and objectives.
The common thread was the primary audience each entity served, which was the adult student. Organizing these areas under one unit allows for better coordination, sharing of resources, maximization of effort, and better cooperation. Each member of the University College staff will have specific primary responsibilities, but will also be cross-trained so that they will be familiar with each of the programs the college supports. The end result will be better service for our adult students.
University College Staff and Contact Information: Click here to print.
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Main Office
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Location
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E-Mail
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Main Office
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Echlin Reception Area
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7180
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CENTER FOR GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES Main Office
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Gate House Reception Area
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7440
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CENTER FOR ADULT AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Main Office
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Echlin Reception Area
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7180
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SOUTHEASTERN CENTER Main Office
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Mitchell Reception Area
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7387
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ELS LANGUAGE CENTER Main Office
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Echlin Reception Area
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TBD
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TBA
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Staff
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Location
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Ext.
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E-Mail
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ART GOON Dean of University College
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Echlin 201
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7005
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JANE SANGELOTY Assistant Dean/ Director of Con. and Professional Studies
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Echlin 202
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7494
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MICHELLE MASON Assistant Dean/Director Southeastern Center/Corp. Educ.
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Echlin 200-A
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7067 7387
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LINDA CARLONE Director of Graduate Cohort Programs Operations
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Echlin 200-B
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7433
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ELOISE GORMLEY Director of Graduate Admissions
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Gate House 102
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7449
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MATTHEW HASTINGS Director of University College Recruitment and Outreach
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Echlin 216
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2908
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KATHLEEN FARREN Associate Dir. for Adult Student Services/Special Projects
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Echlin 203
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2907
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JESSICA LINICUS Assistant Director of Recruitment – Southeastern Campus
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Southeaster Mitchell
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7387
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MONICA SUTCLIFFE Marketing Assistant – Southeastern Campus
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Southeaster Mitchell
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7387
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MARCUS HANSCOM Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
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Gate House 103
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7448
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ROSEMARY DeWARGA Admin. Secretary to the Dean and University College
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Echlin 200
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7386
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ELLEN BULEY Administrative Secretary for University College
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Echlin 200
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7180
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MARY ANN LOVIN Administrative Secretary for Southeastern Campus
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Southeastern Mitchell
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7387
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KATHLEEN DITTMANN Data Communications Specialist – Graduate Admissions
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Gate House 100
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4549
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TARITHA MIDDLETON Administrative Secretary – Graduate Admissions
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Gate House 100
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7440
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PENNY FAULKNER Administrative Secretary – Graduate Admissions
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Gate House 100
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7441
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TBD Administrative Secretary – Graduate Admissions
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Gate House 100
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7135
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CHAD GARHARTT Graduate Assistant for University College
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Echlin 204
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7180
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What is your busiest time of year, and what departments do you work with most frequently?
There really will be no down time for University College as there will be multiple registration periods that continue throughout the year. Our accelerated degree programs will register students every seven weeks - throughout the fall, spring and summer - while graduate registrations occur each trimester. There are various start-and-stop dates for the graduate cohort programs that also span the entire year, and planning for inter-session and summer sessions occur several months before the actual start dates.
Customized corporate training also can be developed and delivered anytime depending on the specific needs of the company. We will also be developing K-12 and community outreach programs that will take advantage of the campus facilities during the summer months.
Where are you located? Your office hours?
The dean of University College, Center for Corporate Education, Graduate Cohort Programs Operations, Center for Adult and Professional Studies, Center for Graduate Student Services (excluding Graduate Admissions), Adult Student Services, and the ELS Language Center (pending current negotiations) offices are located on the second floor of Echlin Hall. Graduate Admissions operates out of the Gate House. The Southeastern Campus is located in Mitchell Hall at Mitchell College in New London. Regular office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
In addition to the state-of-the art classroom for the Executive MBA program, four SMART classrooms in Echlin have been designated specifically for evening and weekend accelerated-degree classes. Evening and accelerated-degree students will have almost all of their classes in Echlin Hall with convenient parking adjacent to the building. These same four classrooms will be dedicated during the day for English as Second Language classes.
In addition to the student and study area in Echlin Hall for students in the executive cohort programs, an additional student area has been created in the building for all evening students. The student lounge includes computers, copier, study and meeting tables and is available to students from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday. Adult Student Services office hours are: 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
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