Institutional Goals

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Institutional Goals
 

Saint Augustine’s University is a four-year baccalaureate institution with diverse fields.  Saint Augustine’s University offers a liberal arts foundation that sustains a learning community in which students can prepare academically, socially and spiritually for leadership in a complex, diverse, and rapidly changing world. Students, faculty, administration, and staff participate cooperatively in the overall teaching-learning process. Students participate through their desire for knowledge, readiness to acquire foundational and analytical skills, and in their potential to adapt to the demands of accelerated global change. The faculty facilitates by teaching and advising students, conducting research, and engaging in other professional development activities. The administration and staff generate and manage resources to support faculty and students. The coordination of all these resources relies upon a consistent and orderly approach to planning and assessment of institutional effectiveness. Institutional research provides data necessary to assess and improve effectiveness in student learning, faculty development, and resource management. To these ends, Saint Augustine’s University is committed to achieving the following goals:

1.    Recruiting, retaining, educating, and graduating students whose academic preparation has occurred in a diversity of economic, social, and cultural contexts;
2.    Hiring, retaining, developing, and promoting a professional faculty who possess skills and motivation to educate a diverse student body;
3.    Building student competencies in major academic disciplines on a General Education Program (GEP) foundation that ensures skills in leadership, reading    comprehension, writing, oral communication, Scientific, Technological, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) literacy;
4.    Fostering a climate in which students acquire knowledge, values, and skills necessary for success in a complex, diverse, and rapidly changing world;
5.    Providing and maintaining a broad range of library and learning resources, including information technologies and instructional support facilities, that enhance the teaching-learning process by offering exposure to various disciplines, cultures, and points of view;
6.    Providing effective leadership and management of the University’s financial, physical, and human resources to ensure that they are acquired, retained, allocated, and assessed to promote the stability, security, and long-term well-being of the University;
7.    Employing a comprehensive planning and evaluation system for all major aspects of the University, including assessment of the extent to which the students acquire competencies; the faculty fosters scholarship and creativity through varied approaches to teaching and learning; the administration facilitates the enterprise by effectively acquiring and managing financial and human resources; and the staff contributes to efficient operations by providing essential support services; and
8.    Conducting ongoing institutional research as a means of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information essential to effective planning and evaluation.

Accreditation and Membership

The fact that an educational institution is accredited means that it has met required standards and criteria of quality established by a recognized educational or professional organization.

Saint Augustine’s University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools: Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees.

Questions about the accreditation of Saint Augustine’s University may be directed in writing to:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC)
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4007
Telephone number 404.679.4500
http://www.sacscoc.org

Normal inquiries about Saint Augustine’s University, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Saint Augustine’s University and not to SACSCOC office.

In addition to accreditation by SACSCOC, the University holds memberships in and/or is accredited by the:

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Council on Education

Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Association of Episcopal Colleges
Carolina Association for Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (CACRAO)
College Entrance Examination Board
Cooperating Raleigh Colleges
Cooperative Education Association and Internship, Inc.
Council of Independent Colleges
Intercollegiate Music Association

National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
North Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities
North Carolina Council of Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU)
North Carolina Association for Institutional Research (NCAIR)
North Carolina Association of Summer Sessions
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
National Association of African American Honors Programs

Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Policy

Saint Augustine’s University is committed to an educational and working environment in which students, faculty and staff can develop their full intellectual and professional abilities. Saint Augustine’s University welcomes to its campus students, faculty, staff, alumni, officials and members of the Episcopal Church, friends and other members of the community who seek to advance the mission of the University; pursue a higher education; improve personal and professional skills; and who wish to engage in Church or community service. It is the policy of Saint Augustine’s University, therefore, to provide educational programs, services, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status.

Saint Augustine’s University’s policy of non-discrimination shall apply to all programs and activities of the University, including student admissions, educational programs, non-educational activities, employment and other related activities covered under Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. Information on the implementation of this policy and/or the statutes referenced should be addressed to the:

Office of the President
Saint Augustine’s University
1315 Oakwood Avenue
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27610

Pursuant to federal regulations, the University may collect admissions and enrollment information by racial, ethnic and sex categories for reporting purposes. The provision of such information is voluntary, however, and is not used to determine eligibility for admission.

Title IX

In accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in any of its programs or activites including, but not limited to, admissions, financial aid, academics, athletics, career services, counseling and medical services, and employment. SAU is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for our students, visitors, faculty, and staff. Members of the SAU community have the right to be free from gender-based discrimination and sexual misconduct of any nature, including sexual harassment, stalking, sexual exploitation, or sexual violence. To ensure compliance with Title IX, each University must designate a Title IX Coordinator to evaluate current policies and practices, coordinate efforts to effectively and efficiently respond to complaints of sex or gender discrimination, and ensure as much as possible that every SAU student and employee has equal education and employment opportunities. SAU’s designated Title IX Coordinator is the Director of Human Relations Compliance. For further information regarding Title IX, please contact Saint Augustine’s University’s Title IX Coordinator. 

Dr. Tiffany Tuma, Assistant Dean for the Center of Academic Success and Accessible Education, Title IX Coordinator, 919-516-4101 tctuma@st-aug.edu 

Mr. David Bowser, Athletic Director, Deputy Title IX Coordinator - Athletics  919-516-4372  lcarrington@st-aug.edu

Individuals with inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may also contact:

The Office for Civil Rights, U. S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20202, Telephone: (800) 421-3481, Facsimile: (202) 453-6012, TTY: (800) 877-8339, Email: OCR@ed.gov

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