University Of Massachusetts Global

THE MISSION OF UMASS GLOBAL IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS DYNAMIC EDUCATION BASED ON EXCELLENCE AND FLEXIBILITY THAT CREATES LASTING VALUE AND RELEVANCE FOR EVOLVING CAREERS.

UMASS GLOBAL'S ONLINE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, SINCE IT STARTED GIVING AWARDS. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AWARDS INCLUDE, BACHELORS PROGRAMS, ONLINE GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND ONLINE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS. AS A UNIVERSITY BUILT TO THE SERVE THE MILITARY IN 1958, IT'S NO WONDER THAT UMASS GLOBAL FORMERLY BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY RECEIVING THE MILITARY FRIENDLY GOLD STAR RANKING STUDENT SERVICES: TO HELP AND INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS, UMASS GLOBAL FROM VIQTORY, AN ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS THE MILITARY COMMUNITY WITH CIVILIAN OPPORTUNITY. AS A NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO STUDENT SUCCESS, THE SCHOOL IS PROUD OF THE FACT THAT 93 PERCENT OF ITS ALUMNI WOULD RECOMMEND UMASS GLOBAL TO FAMILY, FRIENDS AND/OR COLLEAGUES. UMASS GLOBAL IS REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BY, AND IS A MEMBER OF, THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WSCUC) SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION. ITS CALIFORNIA TEACHER TRAINING AND CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING (CTC) AND PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION (CAEP). EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7, 2011, THE BACCALAUREATE AND DNP PROGRAMS AT UMASS GLOBAL FORMERLY KNOWN AS BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY ARE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE), AND ITS BACHELOR'S IN SOCIAL WORK DEGREE IS PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION (CSWE). UMASS GLOBAL HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL LARGE AND WELL-KNOWN CORPORATE EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS TO THE EMPLOYEES OF WALMART INCORPORATED, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, AND AAA.

UMASS GLOBAL'S ONLINE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, SINCE IT STARTED GIVING AWARDS. U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT AWARDS INCLUDE, BACHELORS PROGRAMS, ONLINE GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND ONLINE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS. AS A UNIVERSITY BUILT TO THE SERVE THE MILITARY IN 1958, IT'S NO WONDER THAT UMASS GLOBAL FORMERLY BRANDMAN UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY RECEIVING THE MILITARY FRIENDLY GOLD STAR RANKING STUDENT SERVICES: TO HELP AND INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS, UMASS GLOBAL FROM VIQTORY, AN ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS THE MILITARY COMMUNITY WITH CIVILIAN OPPORTUNITY. AS A NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY DEDICATED TO STUDENT SUCCESS, THE SCHOOL IS PROUD OF THE FACT THAT 93 PERCENT OF ITS ALUMNI WOULD RECOMMEND UMASS GLOBAL TO FAMILY, FRIENDS AND/OR COLLEAGUES. UMASS GLOBAL IS REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BY, AND IS A MEMBER OF, THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WSCUC) SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION. ITS CALIFORNIA TEACHER TRAINING AND CREDENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE ACCREDITED BY THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING (CTC) AND PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION (CAEP). EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 7, 2011, THE BACCALAUREATE AND DNP PROGRAMS AT UMASS GLOBAL ARE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGIATE NURSING EDUCATION (CCNE), AND ITS BACHELOR'S IN SOCIAL WORK DEGREE IS PROFESSIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION (CSWE). UMASS GLOBAL HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL LARGE AND WELL-KNOWN CORPORATE EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS TO THE EMPLOYEES OF WALMART INCORPORATED, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, AND AAA.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT: UMASS GLOBAL PROVIDES AN OVERALL STUDENT EXPERIENCE INCLUDING BOTH ON GROUND AND VIRTUAL OFFICE, REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT COACHING. UMASS GLOBAL'S ACADEMIC ADVISING APPROACH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO MAP OUT HIS/HER ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND FACILITATES A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO GRADUATE ON TIME. EARLY ADMISSION PROGRAMS AND ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WITH ITS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS, AND EXCLUSIVE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS PREMIER PARTNER NETWORK ALSO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT'S TIME IS MAXIMIZED FOR DEGREE COMPLETION. ACCESS TO CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY'S LEATHERBY LIBRARIES, INCLUDING BOOKS, PERIODICALS, MEDIA, ONLINE DATABASES, COURSE-BASED LIBRARY INSTRUCTION AND PERSONALIZED RESEARCH ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. THE INCLUDE NINE INDIVIDUALLY NAMED LIBRARIES WITH DISTINCTIVE COLLECTIONS REPRESENTING DISCIPLINARY AREAS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE FACILITY FEATURES 15 GROUP STUDY ROOMS, 6 MULTI-MEDIA PREVIEW ROOMS, OVER 250 COMPUTERS FOR USER ACCESS, 6 COMPUTER CLASSROOMS, A LIBRARY INSTRUCTION ROOM, AN EXTENDED-HOUR STUDY COMMONS, AND MORE THAN 600 SEATS AT TABLES, CARRELS, AND LOUNGE CHAIRS. THE LEATHERBY LIBRARIES' COLLECTION CONTAINS ABOUT 265,000 VOLUMES AND 2,000 PRINT JOURNAL TITLES, IN ADDITION TO DVDS, VIDEOS, CDS, AND OTHER RESOURCES THE RINKER LAW LIBRARY CURRENTLY CONTAINS OVER 293,000 VOLUMES, INCLUDING BOOKS, MICROFORMS, AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS, AND SERIALS. THIS FACILITY FEATURES SEATING FOR ABOUT 300 USERS WITH ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND TO MANY ELECTRONIC RESEARCH DATABASES. UMASS GLOBAL USES THE BLACKBOARD OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, A SINGLE PLATFORM FOR TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT. THIS SYSTEM EXTENDS THE BLACKBOARD LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USED FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING TO ENGAGE THE INSTITUTION'S STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. AS A RESULT, THE INSTITUTION IS WELL POSITIONED TO TRACK STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT: UMASS GLOBAL PROVIDES BOTH ON GROUND AND VIRTUAL OFFICE, REGISTRATION, ETC) AND ENROLLMENT COACHING. UMASS GLOBAL'S ACADEMIC ADVISING APPROACH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO MAP OUT HIS/HER ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND FACILITATES A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO GRADUATE ON TIME. EARLY ADMISSION PROGRAMS AND ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WITH ITS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS, AND EXCLUSIVE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS PREMIER PARTNER NETWORK ALSO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT'S TIME IS MAXIMIZED FOR DEGREE COMPLETION. ACCESS TO CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY'S LEATHERBY LIBRARIES, INCLUDING BOOKS, PERIODICALS, MEDIA, ONLINE DATABASES, COURSE-BASED LIBRARY INSTRUCTION AND PERSONALIZED RESEARCH ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. THE INCLUDE NINE INDIVIDUALLY NAMED LIBRARIES WITH DISTINCTIVE COLLECTIONS REPRESENTING DISCIPLINARY AREAS OF THE UNIVERSITY. THE FACILITY FEATURES 15 GROUP STUDY ROOMS, 6 MULTI-MEDIA PREVIEW ROOMS, OVER 250 COMPUTERS FOR USER ACCESS, 6 COMPUTER CLASSROOMS, A LIBRARY INSTRUCTION ROOM, AN EXTENDED-HOUR STUDY COMMONS, AND MORE THAN 600 SEATS AT TABLES, CARRELS, AND LOUNGE CHAIRS. THE LEATHERBY LIBRARIES' COLLECTION CONTAINS ABOUT 265,000 VOLUMES AND 2,000 PRINT JOURNAL TITLES, IN ADDITION TO DVDS, VIDEOS, CDS, AND OTHER RESOURCES THE RINKER LAW LIBRARY CURRENTLY CONTAINS OVER 293,000 VOLUMES, INCLUDING BOOKS, MICROFORMS, AUDIO VISUAL MATERIALS, AND SERIALS. THIS FACILITY FEATURES SEATING FOR ABOUT 300 USERS WITH ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND TO MANY ELECTRONIC RESEARCH DATABASES. UMASS GLOBAL USES THE BLACKBOARD OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, A SINGLE PLATFORM FOR TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT. THIS SYSTEM EXTENDS THE BLACKBOARD LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USED FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING TO ENGAGE THE INSTITUTION'S STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. AS A RESULT, THE INSTITUTION IS WELL POSITIONED TO TRACK STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION.

STUDENT SERVICES: TO HELP AND INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS, UMASS GLOBAL PROUDLY PROVIDES A CULTURE OF SUPPORT. STUDENT SERVICES OPERATIONS PROVIDES SERVICES TO ALL STUDENTS INCLUDING ACADEMIC ADVISORS, ONE STOP REPRESENTATIVES FOR FINANCIAL AID, ADDITIONAL KEY SUPPORT (ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION, MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, CAREER COACHING, BUSINESS OFFICE, REGISTRATION, ETC) AND ENROLLMENT COACHING. UMASS GLOBAL'S ACADEMIC ADVISING APPROACH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO MAP OUT HIS/HER ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND FACILITATES A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO GRADUATE ON TIME. EARLY ADMISSION PROGRAMS AND ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WITH ITS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS, AND EXCLUSIVE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN TIS PREMIER PARTNER NETWORK ALSO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT'S TIME IS MAXIMIZED FOR DEGREE COMPLETION.

STUDENT SERVICES: TO HELP AND INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS, UMASS GLOBAL PROUDLY PROVIDES A CULTURE OF SUPPORT. STUDENT SERVICES OPERATIONS PROVIDES SERVICES TO ALL STUDENTS INCLUDING ACADEMIC ADVISORS, ONE STOP REPRESENTATIVES FOR FINANCIAL AID, ADDITIONAL KEY SUPPORT (ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION, MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, CAREER COACHING, BUSINESS OFFICE, REGISTRATION, ETC) AND ENROLLMENT COACHING. UMASS GLOBAL'S ACADEMIC ADVISING APPROACH ALLOWS STUDENTS TO MAP OUT HIS/HER ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND FACILITATES A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO GRADUATE ON TIME. EARLY ADMISSION PROGRAMS AND ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS WITH ITS COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERS, AND EXCLUSIVE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED TO HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN ITS PREMIER PARTNER NETWORK ALSO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT'S TIME IS MAXIMIZED FOR DEGREE COMPLETION.