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Regis University
Founded in 1877, Regis University is the seventh largest of 28 private Jesuit universities in the United States. Regis is nationally recognized for its leadership in designing and delivering adult-centered education that is both cutting-edge and rooted in tradition. Its School for Professional Studies serves more than 13,000 adult students online and/or at sites in Colorado and Nevada. With 15-plus years of distance education experience, Regis University offers comprehensive online undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The first OCICU course provider, Regis makes more than 200 online courses available to members.
Robert Morris University
Founded in 1921, Robert Morris University (RMU) is a private, four-year institution. The main campus is located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The Center for Adult and Continuing Education is located near the nation's seventh largest concentration of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters. Degrees and programs offered through the School of Adult and Continuing Education, provide a variety of learner friendly formats, including accelerated and online delivery. All formats utilize applied learning and real world knowledge and are integrated with an online component of some kind. Robert Morris has been providing online course opportunities for OCICU member schools since 2006.
Saint Leo University
As the first Catholic college in Florida in 1889, Saint Leo University continues in its 1,500-year old Benedictine tradition by serving 14,000 traditional and non-traditional students of all faiths, with 41 academic programs. In addition to its main location, these programs are offered at off-campus locations in Florida, Virginia, Texas, Georgia, and South Carolina. In 1999, Saint Leo developed a top-notch online delivery system which was initiated with three courses. Currently, there are 200 online courses serving approximately 3500 students. The University is now one of the largest online higher education providers to the United States military. Saint Leo has been providing online course opportunities for OCICU member schools since 2006.
Seton Hill University
For almost 90 years, Seton Hill University has remained committed to one simple goal - providing students with a Catholic, liberal arts education in the best tradition of their founders, the Sisters of Charity. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, the University is committed to improving teaching and learning through the integration of new pedagogical techniques and instructional technology into the curriculum. The institution has demonstrated its commitment to significantly increase the level of technology use in both administrative and academic systems by its participation in both The Technology Assisted Learning for Inclusionary Practice (TALIP) grant and Promoting Instruction and Learning Opportunities with Technology (PILOT). The professional faculty development provided by these programs as well as Seton Hill's Virtual Faculty Academy over the past five years have enabled the development of two online graduate programs, one online certificate program and a multitude of online and hybrid courses offered by every academic division.
A charter member of OCICU, Seton Hill became a provider beginning in fall 2007 with their 36-credit online Inclusive Education Graduate Program. The trend toward full inclusion of special needs students in the general curriculum led to the development of this program which prepares teachers for diverse classrooms that include students who are cognitively, ethnically, and socially diverse, and it will encourage teachers in the implementation of Universal design Instructional techniques on a daily basis. A graduate level certificate in Genocide and Holocaust Studies will be available through the Consortium beginning spring 2007.
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University is a private institution known for its solid educational programs and excellent connections with employers. The institution was founded in 1932 by Harry A.B. Shapiro as the New Hampshire School of Accounting and Secretarial Science. Undergraduate and graduate programs are offered in five schools. SNHU Online began in 1996 with five degree programs. Currently 40+ degree programs are offering completely online to more than 3,500 students. Southern New Hampshire became an OCICU provider in 2006.
University of Saint Francis
Rooted in the Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis had its beginnings in 1930 as a four-year liberal arts college for women. Today, the University, located in Joliet, Illinois, serves more than 4,100 students nationwide with more than 60 areas of undergraduate study, four degree-completion programs, and 13 graduate programs. The University is at the forefront of providing educational opportunities to adult learners, with more than 30 years experience in adult education and support systems that are dedicated to ensuring student success. Online learning is an important option for adult learners at the University of St. Francis, providing flexibility and learning that is challenging and immediately applicable to the real world. Online courses have grown substantially from three classes in fall 1998 with 45 student registrations to 120 classes with 1,700 student registrations this past semester.
As of fall 2007, the University will be providing, through the Online Consortium of Independent Colleges and Universities, undergraduate courses for registered nurses seeking a bachelor's degree (RN to BSN) and graduate courses in logistics as well as in training and development.
University of the Incarnate Word
The University of the Incarnate Word is an outgrowth of the original mission that brought the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word to San Antonio in 1869. The Sisters' work began with the care of victims of a cholera epidemic and the establishment of the first hospital in the city, an institution recognized today as the Christus Santa Rosa. Their ministry soon spread to the care of homeless children and teaching. In 1881, they secured a charter from the State of Texas, which empowered them to establish schools on all levels. In 1900, the Academy of the Incarnate Word was established. College classes were added to the curriculum in 1909, and the name of the institution was changed to the College and Academy of the Incarnate Word. Both the College and the High School were affiliated with the Texas State Department of Education in 1918. The college was fully accredited by the Association of College and Secondary Schools in 1925. The graduate division was added in 1950, and the school became co-educational in 1970. In 1996, it was recognized as a university. In 1998, the University was re-accredited at the baccalaureate and master degree level and approval was given to offer doctoral degrees by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of College and Schools toward Doctoral degrees, in addition to Bachelors and Masters degrees.
In 1995, the University elected to move into new population areas, both in the adult education community and international arena. In 1995, the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCaP) afforded adult learners the opportunity to get a quality education in the evening at an accelerated pace. The Universe Online program debuted in the fall of 2000 with 16 students and that same year was selected to be part of an unparalleled national consortium of 23 universities offering cyberspace schooling for soldiers in the United States Army through its program, Army University Access Online, more commonly known as eArmyU. Within a year, that enrollment had skyrocketed to over 500 and the Universe Online gained national acclaim in 2001 when U.S. News & World Report cited the online graduate business program as one of the best in the country. UIW continues to provide educational opportunity to students who desire to excel and overcome the challenges of time management and geographical constraints.