Alvernia University has announced its decision to expand and restructure its academic programs by establishing a four-college model that will also enhance scholarship and interdepartmental dialogue.
Through the four-college model, the university will be naming leaders for the College of Business, Communication and Leadership (CBCL), College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (CHESS), and College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (CSTEAM).
Key Takeaways:
- Alvernia University has announced its academic program restructuring.
- The academic programs were expanded and restructured through a four-college model.
- This restructuring will foster interdepartmental dialogue, enhance scholarship, and forge partnerships.
The restructuring of academic programs is for the benefit of the university’s students and dedicated faculty, according to Alvernia University President John R. Loyack.
Alvernia pushed this move to deepen the sense of community among the members of the academic departments, across the colleges, campuses, and the graduate and undergraduate programs.
The university’s academic program restructuring is to ensure that everyone in the campus community feels that they are part of the same structure. Alvernia previously followed two colleges and a school for graduate and adult education programs.
The new department structure is listed below:
College of Business, Communication, and Leadership
- Business
- Communication
- Leadership
College of Health Sciences
- Athletic Training
- Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Healthcare Science
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy
College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
- Addictions and Mental Health Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Education
- Humanities
- Psychology
- Social Work
College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
- Engineering
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Science and Math
According to Senior Vice President and Provost Glynis Fitzgerald, students will be able to explore, find the pathway that meets their needs, and ultimately find happiness through the new colleges.
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