Phase 1 INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS.pdf

INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

1. Basic Characteristics

INSTRUCTIONS: Respond to all questions and provide a brief explanation.

Questions Response

— Level of offering at the institution (Certificate, associate’s, bachelor's etc.)

— Institutional control or affiliation (as reported to IPEDS)

— Does the Institution serve veterans and active-duty service-members? If yes, include current campus and online enrollments for both.

— Is the institution accredited? If yes, include dates and accrediting body with contact information.

— How many students are currently enrolled at the institution overall (FT/PT)? How many students are currently enrolled in asynchronous, online programs?

— What is the institution’s calendar system (quarter, semester, etc.)

2 Multi-institution Characteristics

INSTRUCTIONS: Respond to the first question. If the answer is yes, respond to all questions.

QUESTIONS RESPONSE

Is the submission part of a larger, multi-institution agreement, program, district, or system?

IF THE ANSWER TO THE ABOVE IS NO – GO DIRECTLY TO PART 3

Will all program academic services and programmatic operations be centrally supported at the district/state level? If yes, then response should indicate the district/state and name which college will award degrees/certificates for each program area/degree/certificate identified.

Will one college be chosen to centrally coordinate all programmatic activities? If yes, then response should indicate coordinating institution and name which college will award degrees/certificates for each program area/degree/certificate identified.

Is the model decentralized such that shared academic services and operations are prohibited or not feasible? (Note: If yes, each college should submit a separate Form, under the auspices of the governing body, program, or consortium, outlining the programs areas that can be supported by that college.

INSTITUTIONAL CAPABILITIES

1. Baseline Capabilities

QUESTIONS RESPONSE

For all degree(s) and certificates submitted: Brief explanation required

MODALITY

— is all instruction 100% online and asynchronous for all degrees/certificates submitted? If not, provide a timeline for when campus-based or hybrid programs could launch fully asynchronous/online.

ADMISSION

— does the institution have an inclusive (i.e., non-selective, non-competitive) admission policy?

LABS

— are all labs conducted virtually via online labs/simulations or virtualized labs?

NAVAL STUDIES COURSES

— does the institution have the capability to award transfer credit for, and articulate USNCCs five Naval Studies courses into degree requirements?

FOUR-YEAR PATHWAYS: AS

— does the institution have, or will the institution have, four-year pathways (with no loss of credit) to bachelor's degree(s) prior to students beginning courses?

FOUR-YEAR PATHWAYS: AAS

— does the institution have, or will the institution have, four-year pathways (with no loss of credit) to bachelor's degree(s) prior to students beginning courses?

OR

— does the institution have, or will the institution have, transfer agreements with 4-year institutions with clear mapping of additional requirements for transfer prior to students beginning courses?

CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT

— does the institution have the current capability to join a Consortium Agreement with the UNSCC that includes articulation; shared assessment, faculty credentials, and oversight principles; transfer credit, ag reed admission efficiencies, etc.?

TECHNOLOGY/DATA

— can the institution send & receive files via SFTP?

— can the institution export file(s) (to CSV) from their system(s) to support the data transfer to USNCC?

MILITARY PARTNERSHIP(S)

— does the institution have current partnerships with military institutions?

General Capabilities

QUESTIONS

For all degree(s) and certificates submitted:

RESPONSE

Brief explanation required

SCALE

For all degrees identified, does the institution have proven capability to rapidly scale its program(s) up or down based on student interest and the needs of the services?

SCALE

Does the institution have sufficient course sections available year-round to ensure USNCC students can take courses in any given term?

MODALITY

Does the institution have multiple/frequent starts per year?

ACADEMICS

Does the institution have the capability to customize or contextualize degree plans to fit the needs of the USNCC and/or the services?

Are Certificate courses embedded in the associate degree?

Are Certificate courses also stand-alone -- i.e., can they be awarded as a stand-alone separate from the associate degree?

Is the degree professionally accredited (e.g. CAEMHSE)? If yes, provide professional accreditation body.

Does the degree and/or certificate have accompanying industry certifications. If yes, list them.

TRANSFER CREDIT

Can the institution award credit for military service and training, via the JST, throughout the student journey?

TRANSFER CREDIT

Does the institution subscribe to ACE recommendations for provision of credit?

MATERIALS

Are all instructional materials available digitally (OER, digital, digital rentals etc.)?

MATERIALS

Can institutions include materials in overall tuition, or do they charge separately?

STUDENT SUPPORT

Can the institution dedicate staff for USNCC student support for programs/degree(s) identified?

Can the institution send & receive files via APIs?

Is the institution dependent on any externally controlled systems or groups to perform data actions?

List staff (role/title), both technical and non-technical, that the institution predicts are necessary and can dedicate to technology integration efforts.

Does the institution attest that Executive Level POC listed on Page 1 has reviewed the technology requirements?