Chatham University

PROVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION.

ACADEMIC AND INSTRUCTIONAL EDUCATION: SEE SCHEDULE OACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, CHATHAM UNIVERSITY IS A COED INSTITUTION THAT GRANTS BACHELOR, MASTER AND DOCTORATE LEVEL DEGREES THROUGH FOUR DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES: THE FALK SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT (HOUSED WITHIN OUR EDEN HALL CAMPUS, THE WORLD'S FIRST CAMPUS BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP FOR THE STUDY OF SUSTAINABILITY), THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THE SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND BUSINESS AND THE SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM OVER 40 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND OVER 20 MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, AND ONLINE COURSES OF STUDY. THE UNIVERSITY'S TOTAL ENROLLMENT AS OF FALL 2021 WAS 2,439 STUDENTS.STUDENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: CHATHAM UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO DEVELOP THE WHOLE STUDENT - BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. WE OFFER ON AND OFF-CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. INTERNSHIPS AND MENTORSHIPS OFFER SUPPORT. STUDENT AFFAIRS PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN HELPING OUR STUDENTS ENHANCE THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. COUGARS CARE, AN EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM TO AID STUDENTS IN NEED AND CELEBRATE STUDENT SUCCESS, PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN IDENTIFYING STUDENTS WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND HELPS FACILITATE INFORMATION SHARING. STUDENTS HAVE A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES HIGHLIGHTED IN THE ANNUAL ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FEATURING OVER 300 EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CHATHAM OFFERS A NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) DIVISION III ATHLETIC PROGRAM FEATURING TWENTY-ONE VARSITY SPORTS (ELEVEN WOMEN'S AND TEN MEN'S), ANCHORED OUT OF OUR IMPRESSIVE 78,000 SQUARE FOOT ATHLETIC AND FITNESS CENTER. STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS ARE WELCOMED INTO A LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE WELLNESS AND A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY PREVAIL. CHATHAM HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF UNIVERSITIES FOR THE 2022 PRINCETON REVIEW'S GREEN HONOR ROLL, WHICH RECOGNIZES THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE COLLEGES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. CHATHAM EARNED A PERFECT GREEN RATING SCORE 99 OUT OF 99, WHICH MEASURES "A SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE AND PREPARED INSTITUTION." IN 2020, THE UNIVERSITY COMPLETED THE RENOVATION OF UPMC GRAHAM FIELD, THE HISTORIC HOME OF WILKINSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL. UPMC GRAHAM FIELD IS THE HOME FIELD FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S MENS AND WOMENS' SOCCER AND LACROSSE TEAMS AND IS AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ATHLETIC PROGRAMS' USE. THE RENOVATION WAS FUNDED IN PART BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, HONORABLE TOM WOLF, GOVERNOR, UPMC, DOLLAR BANK AND THE RUST FOUNDATION.AS PART OF A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, THE OFFICE OF STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND WELLNESS LIFESTYLE OF OUR STUDENTS, PROVIDING SOCIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS AND THE CHATHAM COMMUNITY. LIBRARY SERVICES: THE JENNIE KING MELLON LIBRARY HAS ADDED NEW RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THE LEARNING AND TEACHING MISSION OF CHATHAM UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF FULL-TEXT JOURNAL DATABASES. THE LIBRARY STAFF CONTINUES TO DEVOTE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TIME TO RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS. THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION HAS BENEFITTED FROM ENDOWED SUPPORT AND INCREASED STAFF HOURS TO AID IN DOCUMENTATION, ORGANIZATION, AND PRESERVATION.IN MAY 2008, THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED THE 388-ACRE EDEN HALL FARM CAMPUS AS A GIFT FROM THE EDEN HALL FOUNDATION. LOCATED NORTH OF PITTSBURGH IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP AND APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM CHATHAM'S HISTORIC SHADYSIDE CAMPUS, EDEN HALL CAMPUS IS HOME TO OUR FALK SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT AND OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROGRAMMING FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

AUXILIARY SERVICES: SEE SCHEDULE OTHE UNIVERSITY OWNS THE OLDEST CIVIL WAR-ERA HOME ON FIFTH AVENUE, THE HOWE-CHILDS GATE HOUSE, WHICH NOW SERVES AS A GUEST HOUSE FOR UNIVERSITY VISITORS AS WELL AS HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CAMPUS ARBORETUM. THE UNIVERSITY IS HOME TO THE OLKES COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART, ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF AFRICAN TRIBAL ART IN THE TRISTATE REGION.THE UNIVERSITY HOSTS NUMEROUS EVENTS ON CAMPUS INCLUDING: PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS AND POLITICS SPONSORED BY THE CENTER FOR WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PENNSYLVANIA CENTER FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS; A NUMBER OF GLOBAL FOCUS EVENTS; AND VARIOUS PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR THAT ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.IMPACT OF PANDEMICAT THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE UNIVERSITY BEGAN FOCUSING INTENSELY ON MITIGATING THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF THE OUTBREAK BY PROTECTING STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. CLASSROOM DELIVERY SHIFTED TO REMOTE LEARNING AND FACULTY AND STUDENTS QUICKLY ADAPTED TO A FULLY REMOTE ONLINE PLATFORM IN MID-MARCH 2020 AND THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SPRING 2020 ACADEMIC TERM. RESIDENCE HALLS AND FOOD SERVICES WERE CLOSED AND ALL TRAVEL, SUMMER PROGRAMS AND CAMPS WERE CANCELLED.SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND MONITORING PROCEDURES WERE ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO PREPARE FOR THE FALL 2020 ACADEMIC TERM TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. THESE PROCEDURES INCLUDED SAFE DISTANCING IN CLASSROOM AND RESIDENCE HALL SPACES, ONGOING CLEANING, AND INSTALLATION OF DEVICES TO ENSURE SAFE INTERFACE IN SHARED AND CUSTOMER-FACING SPACES. ENTRY TESTING OF STUDENTS WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR FALL 2020, SPRING 2021 AND FALL 2021 AND ONGOING TESTING WAS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. THESE MEASURES ENABLED THE UNIVERSITY TO COMPLETE A SUCCESSFUL 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR. POSITIVE CASES WERE REPORTED TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY ON A WEEKLY BASIS; CASE COUNTS REMAINED LOW ALL YEAR DUE TO STRONG COMMUNITY COMPLIANCE. ALTHOUGH STUDENTS COULD CHOOSE TO COMPLETE THE TERMS VIRTUALLY, NEARLY 70% OF STUDENTS CHOSE TO LIVE ON CAMPUS AND PURSUE IN PERSON INSTRUCTION.IN FALL 2021, STUDENTS RETURNED TO CAMPUS AND THE UNIVERSITY CELEBRATED A RECORD YEAR OF FULL-TIME, FIRST-YEAR ENROLLMENT. REGULAR MESSAGING OF THE CONTINUAL EMPHASIS ON THE SAFETY AND WELLNESS OF STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF WAS COMMUNICATED PRIOR TO AND THROUGHOUT THE RETURN TO CAMPUS. VACCINATION WAS REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES OR CAMPUS ACTIVITIES AND FOR ALL FACULTY AND STAFF FOR THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC TERM. THE UNIVERSITY ALLOWED STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WITH A VALID MEDICAL, RELIGIOUS, OR OTHER REASON CONSISTENT UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAW TO APPLY FOR AN EXEMPTION. ANYONE NOT VACCINATED WAS SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS DURING THE YEAR.ADDITIONALLY, STUDENT ATHLETES COMPLIED WITH TESTING PROTOCOL SET FORTH BY THE NCAA AND PRESIDENT'S ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (PAC). THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED GRANTS PURSUANT TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (HEERF) AS PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT). IN JANUARY 2021 THE UNIVERSITY WAS AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $1,840,000 AS PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT (CRRSAA). IN MAY 2021, $3,141,000 WAS AWARDED TO THE UNIVERSITY AS PART OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARP). BOTH AWARDS STIPULATED THAT THE UNIVERSITY DISTRIBUTE A PORTION OF THE TOTAL GRANTS RECEIVED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS, REFERRED TO AS PART A. THE REMAINING PORTION, REFERRED TO AS PART B, IS AVAILABLE TO COVER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC INCURRED ON OR AFTER MARCH 13, 2020, INCLUDING REFUNDS PROCESSED TO STUDENTS, ENHANCEMENTS TO ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY RELATED EXPENSES, AND CERTAIN OTHER QUALIFYING EXPENSES THAT HAVE A CLEAR NEXUS TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY'S DISCRETION. FROM THE CRRSAA AWARD, THE UNIVERSITY CREDITED $562,000 TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS COVERED BY PART A AND $1,635,000 FROM THE ARP AWARD. THESE AMOUNTS ARE REFLECTED IN AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES REVENUES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS.ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZED PART B FUNDS OF $1,278,000 FROM CRRSAA AWARDS AND $1,504,000 FROM ARP AWARDS IN 2021. BOTH ARE INCLUDED IN FEDERAL AND STATE GRANTS AND CONTRACT REVENUES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS.