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College Unbound Report of Eligibility
Submitted to The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Responding to the Commission’s Requirements of Affiliation
September 2, 2015
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Table of Contents Introduction....................................................................................................................................1 Requirement 1 – Mission............................................................................................................3 Requirement 2 – Education Programs......................................................................................4 Requirement 3 – Degree .............................................................................................................8 Requirement 4 – Course of Study/Program Objectives ..........................................................8 Requirement 5 – Integrity of Degree.......................................................................................12 Requirement 6 – Liberal Studies .............................................................................................13 Requirement 7 – Admissions Policies......................................................................................14 Requirement 8 – Students Enrolled ........................................................................................17 Requirement 9 – Public Information/Website and Catalog..................................................17 Requirement 10 – State Authorization ......................................................................................19 Requirement 11 – Organizational Independence/Accountability ...........................................19 Requirement 12 – Governing Board ..........................................................................................20 Requirement 13 – Chief Executive Officer ................................................................................22 Requirement 14 – Faculty ...........................................................................................................23 Requirement 15 – Administrative Staff .....................................................................................25 Requirement 16 – Non-Profit......................................................................................................27 Requirement 17 – Financial Planning........................................................................................27 Requirement 18 – Evidence of Financial Viability ...................................................................28 Requirement 19 – Graduates ......................................................................................................29 Appendices Appendix A – Mission/Target Market Adoption Appendix B – Sample Syllabus Appendix C – Articles of Incorporation Appendix D – DBA Filing Appendix E – TOC Policy Manual/Bylaws Excerpt Appendix F – Conflict of Interest Excerpted from Policy Manual Appendix G – Organizational Structure Appendix H – Five Year Budget Appendix I – Big Picture Loan Letter Appendix J – Financial Viability Letter Appendix K – Revenue/Expenses 2014 - 2016
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College Unbound Report of Eligibility Introduction College Unbound seeks permission to pursue accreditation through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). Our Board of Trustees has authorized seeking affiliation with NEASC’s Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. College Unbound is the adult learning initiative of Big Picture Learning, a non-profit organization dedicated to a fundamental redesign of education in the United States with 20 years of success building and sustaining a network of over 100 high schools in 27 cities across the nation, as well as schools in Australia and the Netherlands. It launched College Unbound in 2009 and for the last six years, the College Unbound program has worked within the higher education system, adapting to fit in both private and public accredited, non-profit universities in various forms: as part of continuing studies, as a residential program, as a distance learning option, as an on campus option, and, most recently, as a unique hybrid of online content and on-ground learning, application, and supports. College Unbound has partnered with the NEASC accredited institutions Southern New Hampshire University, Roger Williams University, and, most recently, Charter Oak State College. These institutions were designed primarily for populations other than our target market of low-income underrepresented adult learners, and they operate according to infrastructures and regulations that support their distinct business models. While successful, key features of the College Unbound model have been compromised and as a single program within larger universities, growth has been limited. Once accredited, College Unbound will operate independent of other institutions. College Unbound’s single bachelor’s degree program in Organizational Leadership and Change prepares its graduates as leaders able to advance in current careers, and qualifies them for jobs in the growing Rhode Island sectors of Management, Business, and Social Services. It expands higher education options in Rhode Island which currently has no degree-completion college designed for adult learners. Though not yet accredited, College Unbound currently awards a certificate that honors successful completion of degree requirements. This certificate accompanies a Bachelor’s degree awarded by one of College Unbound's accredited partner institutions. In Rhode Island, where College Unbound is housed, College Unbound maintains a relationship with Roger Williams University (for its 2009-2012 matriculating students) and has state approval to work with Charter Oak State College (for its 2013-present students). Both institutions are regionally accredited by NEASC. In a historic vote on May 20, 2015, the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education voted unanimously to accept College Unbound’s proposal for establishment as a degree-completion college in Rhode Island, designed to serve the more than 110,000 RI adults who began but did not complete bachelor’s degrees. This report and attached artifacts demonstrate College Unbound’s compliance with the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education requirements of affiliation.
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1. Mission The institution: has formally adopted a statement of mission, which demonstrates that the fundamental purposes of the institution are educational, and which is also appropriate to a degree-granting institution and appropriate to those needs of society it seeks to serve; The original College Unbound mission statement was adopted by the Big Picture Learning Board of Directors in 2009. The updated College Unbound mission statement was adopted by the College Unbound Board of Trustees March 18, 2015. The mission statement is printed below and is published in several places: Policy Manual – p.4; Academic Catalog – p.4; Student Handbook – p.6; College Unbound website – About Us Tab - http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=309109&type=d&pREC_ID=712059. College Unbound Mission Our mission is to reinvent higher education for underrepresented returning adult learners, using a model that is individualized, interest-based, project-driven, workplace-enhanced, cohort-supported, flexible, supportive, and affordable. College Unbound (CU) integrates the students’ own purposes for learning with the needs of their workplaces and communities, improving the lives of the students and the lives of those they touch. As a degree completion college, College Unbound provides access, support through completion, and career placement, ensuring that students get in, stay in, and move forward. Our mission is founded on and supported by the following guiding principles: Guiding Principles 1) Learners come to CU with prior experiences, knowledge, and abilities which must be
recognized, honored, used, and credited. The multiple roles of these adult learners (workers, community members, partners, parents) are used as assets, not barriers. They are supported as scholar-practitioners.
2) Curriculum begins with the student and builds from there. It must be personalized around the unique skills, knowledge, and needs of individuals—acknowledging that students have different goals and are at different places in their lives.
3) Learning in the world is multi-faceted and interdisciplinary; it is not broken into compartmentalized subject-matter packages. Content of disciplines is important as a means to an end, not an end in itself.
4) Learning means paying attention to how one knows as well as what one knows; paying attention to why it matters and where it can be applied.
5) Learning is a process powered by the learner and supported and stimulated by collaboration with others; social interaction empowers making meaning.
6) Learning is not a linear process; learners choose to access content at different times for different purposes, in different contexts. Arbitrary sequencing decisions may actually impede learning.
7) Adult learners have a strong preference for learning that is real—problem-centered or task-centered (with immediate application) rather than subject-centered.
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8) Expertise exists in many places and forms; expertise accessed beyond the professor is encouraged and honored.
9) The workplace provides rich opportunities for learning; it provides space in which action and reflection can take place in a continuous cycle.
10) When assessment is shared between professors, academic advisors, workplace mentors, field experts, and peers, the learning is rigorous, relevant, and ongoing. When students open their work to public analysis, the learning increases.
11) Competence is not demonstrated through a single event; rather, a range of evidence in different contexts over time must be presented before judging competence.
12) Technology must be used to do more than deliver content; it must be used by students to discover, create, use, share, assess, discuss, manipulate and reshape content, and to connect with others.
See Appendix A for Board of Trustee documentation of Mission Statement adoption. 2. Education Programs The institution: offers one or more collegiate-level education programs, consistent with its mission, that leads to degrees in recognized fields of study and that require at least one year to complete; Currently, College Unbound operates as an Individualized Studies program in Organizational and Community Studies at Charter Oak State College. College Unbound has partnered with Charter Oak State College to help students earn college degrees. College Unbound provides the support services—weekly on ground cohort seminars, one-on-one coaching with Academic Advisors, Personal Learning Plan Development, and Project Coaching. Charter Oak provides the courses (many designed by College Unbound and taught by College Unbound recommended faculty). Together, they have created a project-based concentration to help students develop 21st century work skills. Students can develop an individualized concentration to meet their unique needs, or select a subject area concentration. Students become part of the Charter Oak student body, and as such are eligible for all support services. Students graduate with a certificate from College Unbound and a degree from Charter Oak State College. The program described below is the future program for which we are seeking accreditation. It operates currently to the extent that it can within the Charter Oak State College partnership. Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership and Change Our mission demands that we pay attention to the needs of the student, community, and workplace. The Organizational Leadership and Change degree program does just that, preparing students for careers as community leaders, chief executive officers, management analysts, general/operational/ administrative managers, human resource specialists, and social and community services managers. Management positions are listed within the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training’s Top 50 Occupations With Largest Growth 2012 – 2022. Our six-year track record has proven that our target population is interested in careers in these areas, and that graduates of our program are capable of finding the employment they seek.
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A March 2015 College Unbound Feasibility Study conducted by The Capacity Group reports the following on page 23: The Capacity Group’s research into College Unbound’s student data over time and current student data shows that College Unbound is having a direct impact on a student’s career path even before they leave College Unbound. This appears to be due to the model itself, which ties the student’s learning plan to real world experiences and particularly to the student’s employment or internships. The Capacity Group believes that this is a significant differentiator and value proposition for the potential College Unbound student based on the value propositions that students reported above and conversations with management and staff at College Unbound who talk about the important role that word of mouth has played in recruiting students to College Unbound. Factors such as the following seem to play an important role in this positive word of mouth:
• 16% of all students that have been enrolled in College Unbound report that they obtained a job while they were enrolled at College Unbound as a direct result of their College Unbound work.
• 61% of currently enrolled College Unbound students report that their job requires skills that they have learned while at College Unbound.
• 16% of those who were promoted in their job during their time at College Unbound report that they were promoted because of their College Unbound work.
• 70% of all students that have been enrolled in College Unbound report that they worked on a project while enrolled at College Unbound that was directly related to their employment. Of the 44 students that have graduated from College Unbound in the six years of its total operation:
• 38% have already been promoted or are in new jobs directly related to their College Unbound work
• 20% are in a graduate programs of study directly related to the work they did at College Unbound
The program is carefully designed so that students build understanding of the functions of leadership in organizations and communities in the context of rapid technological and societal change. They design, implement, and evaluate extensive workplace and/or community action research projects to enact change. In addition, students acquire the necessary lifelong learning competencies that employers and life demand—skills essential to personal development, career development, and participatory citizenship. We call these the College Unbound Big 10 Leadership and Change Competencies(The Big 10): • Accountability • Advocacy for Self and Others • Creativity • Collaboration • Communication
• Critical Thinking • Integrated and Applied Learning • Problem Posing and Solving • Resilience • Reflection
The Big 10 are the heart of a 120 competency foundation that undergirds the entire educational
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program. These competencies align under the categories of Competencies for Lifelong Learning (Self), Competencies for Field Impact (Career), and Competencies for Community/Global Impact (World). College Unbound views learning as integrated, applied, and largely non-linear. Though each College Unbound course is conducted according to a syllabus with its own clear and distinct outcomes, all courses cohere around this collection of competencies. Because demonstrating competence requires performances in multiple contexts over time, the same competencies appear in more than one course, tied to different content. By the time a student graduates with a degree in Organizational Leadership and Change, they will have mastered each of these 120 competencies. Following are examples of competencies from Field Impact: ST-O1 - Applies Organizational Theory: Applies organizational theory to actual organizations in order to solve real-life problems. Indicators:
• Applies current management, business, and social science knowledge to practical situations.
• Thinks systematically, clearly, and creatively about organizational problems and possibilities.
• Describes how to design and change organizations’ structures to achieve optimal effectiveness.
ST-O2 – Diagnoses Problems: Identifies problems within organizational structures that lead to ineffectual behaviors. Indicators:
• Analyzes relationships within the organization and the larger system within which it sits. • Identifies preliminary problems or issues of concern. • Specifies preliminary root causes for each problem or issue of concern • Assesses processes and receives feedback to confirm diagnosis.
CIP Code The proposed CIP code for this highly integrated degree program is 30.999, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other is the closest match as students develop competencies in multiple CIP Code areas:
• 52.0799 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, • 44.0201 Community Organization and Advocacy, • 45.0102 Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods, and • 37 Personal Awareness and Self-Improvement.
120 credits are required for the College Unbound Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership and Change degree. There are 36 credits in the major, 40 credits of general education requirements, 18 credits of Bachelor of Arts requirements, and 26 additional elective credits. A minimum of 30 credits must be upper division credits—300 level or better. Students are required to complete at least 30 College Unbound credits in order to earn this degree. (This requires at least one year—two full semesters at College Unbound.) Up to 90 credits may be transferred from other accredited universities upon College Unbound approval, but will not be officially recorded until the student has successfully completed some coursework at College Unbound.
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36 credits are required for the Organizational Leadership and Change major; 21 prescribed core credits; and 15 supporting and related course credits for which the student has some flexibility. Students must receive a C or better in each of the courses within their 36-credit major. The 12 prescribed core courses prepare the ground for action research in Organizational Leadership and Change. Many different course options exist to fulfill the remainder of the program, allowing students to customize the degree to their specific goals. Course requirements and options are listed on the next two pages. You will see that the learning can be easily tailored for organizational development studies, for community development studies, and for entrepreneurs preparing to lead change. Organizational Leadership and Change Core Credits (21) TITLE Code CREDITS Capstone CAP400 3 Organizational Theory and Management
OS364 3
Participatory Action Research Methods PAR305 3 Leadership in Action CD300 3 Introduction to Organizational Leadership and Change
IDS400 3
Workplace and World Lab (I-II) WKPLC201 (I) WKPLC205 (II)
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Supporting and Related Credits (Students choose 15 credits from the following, approved by their advisor.) TITLE CODE CREDITS
General Organizational Leadership and Change Courses Workplace and World Lab III - VIII WKPLC210 (III)
WKPLC220 (IV) WKPLC225 (V) WKPLC230 (VI) WKPLC301 (VII) WKPLC305 (VIII)
3 (each)
Sustainable Impact PAR400 3 Reframing Failure OS305 3 Conflict Resolution LD320 3 Communication Skills for Leaders COM/LD310 3 Collaboration and Group Dynamics SSCI/PSY230 3 Social and Business Ethics LS/OS310 3 Field Studies in Mentorship OS210 3 Creative Problem Solving OS300 3 Interpersonal Skills for Virtual and Co-Located Teams
LS/OS342 3
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Leadership in Action OS302 3 Critical Writing for the Professions: Grant and Technical Writing
WRT220 3
Contextualizing Work OS320 3 Leadership and Motivation OS/LD301 3 Strategic Thinking and Change LS/OS360 3 Project Management LS300 3 Internship/Practicum WKPLC250 3
Organizational Development Focus History of American Labor SSCI/AMS300 3 Understanding Non-Profit Management OS352 3 Leadership and Organizations OS303 3 Strategic Management and Policy OS332 3 Human Resource Management OS335 3 Collective Decision Making LS/CD342 3
Community Development Focus Introduction to Community Studies SSCI/CS220 3 Grassroots Community Organizing SSCI/AMS320 3 Political Unrest and Social Movements SSCI/AMS430 3 Education and Community Development SSCI/CS432 3 Community Assessment PAR325 3 Pedagogy, Affect, and Social Change LS/CD358 3 Public Narrative: Identity, Agency, and Action
LD324 3
Community Knowledge and Research Methods
SSCI/CS430 3
Globalization and Community SSCI/CS320 3 Politics and Policies of Community Housing SSCI/CS350 3 Community Growth and Economic Change CD312 3 A Study in Community and Place SSCI/CS434 3 The Culture of Disaster Response and Recovery
SSCI/CS302 3
Complete course descriptions can be found in the Academic Catalog beginning on page 30. 3.Degree The institution: awards the bachelor’s, master’s or doctor’s degree or, if it grants only the associate’s degree, includes programs leading to degrees in liberal arts or general studies or another area of study widely available at the baccalaureate level of regionally accredited colleges and universities;
Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership and Change This Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership and Change is College Unbound’s sole degree program and is thoroughly described in the section above. 4. Course of Study/Program Objectives The Institution:
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has for each of its educational programs, clearly defined and published objectives appropriate to higher education level, standards, and quality, as well as the means for achieving them, including a designated course of studies acceptable for meeting degree requirements, adequate guidance to degree candidates in the satisfaction of requirements, and adequate grading or evaluating procedures; Bachelor of Arts Organizational Leadership and Change The Organizational Leadership and Change program provides prospective leaders with both a theoretical and practical understanding of leadership skills and change management processes within organizations and communities of all types and sizes. Students are given opportunities to hone management and leadership skills as well as gain a broader understanding of the manager’s role in leading successful change initiatives. Students experience leading edge concepts as well as the challenges associated with applying what they learn to the practice of leadership and change. Students will prepare for rapidly changing organizational contingencies in an evolving cultural context, and develop expertise in a chosen area of inquiry. In addition, students will develop a stakeholder perspective and, with their research and practice, contribute to positive social change. Graduates from the College Unbound Organizational Leadership and Change program are able to: • Evaluate systems thinking principles at the core of the design and evolution of organizational
and social systems. • Appraise the relevance of seminal, current, and emerging leadership and organizational
change theories and practices, from an interdisciplinary and social change perspective. • Determine the efficacy of alternatives and challenges to the conventional wisdom in the
fields of leadership and organizational change with a particular emphasis on developing and utilizing new knowledge to help achieve positive social change.
• Design appropriate strategies and interventions that will lead the organization to appropriate outcomes and implement a successful organizational change project using participatory action research methods.
• Operate from a stance of continuous improvement, surfacing and defining problems, facilitating and implementing solutions, and reviewing the results.
• Influence the development of an organizational culture which fosters excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Examine aptitudes, skills, values, and preferences to understand the personal DNA that influences decisions, behaviors, and productivity.
• Understand the cultural processes, behaviors, and priorities of a community and honor those practices.
• Design and implement inclusive, collaborative planning processes to help stakeholders move from their current situation to their desired future state.
• Engage in an intentional process of continuous learning, consciously analyzing personal decision-making and actions as well as the reactions they prompt in themselves and others, drawing on theory and experience, and modifying actions for the benefit of themselves and the communities they serve.
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Development of Program Objectives and Curricula The Academic Committee of College Unbound, which meets quarterly throughout the year, reviews all proposed courses. The Academic Committee functions to establish degree requirements, to review the program of individual candidates, and to validate credits. Course syllabi include course objectives, student learning outcomes tied to specific College Unbound competencies, required and suggested readings, an overview of content topics, activities and deliverables, grading scheme, and evaluation criteria. Upon initial review of materials and syllabi, faculty and course are approved for up to three instructional cycles before needing to submit a course review for official incorporation into curricular materials and course catalog. See Appendix B for sample course syllabi which include course objectives, Leadership/Change Competencies, deliverables, assessments, grading scheme. Student Assessment Each syllabus includes the course grading scheme and evaluation criteria. Rubrics are in place for all major course assignments and deliverables. Student progress toward mastering the 120 College Unbound foundational competencies is assessed against rubrics created for that purpose. (See sample below.) These competencies are spread across courses as described in Section 2. In addition to course assessments, workplace and community mentors assess student progress in the Big 10 each semester. At the end of each term, each student delivers a learning exhibition highlighting their work and requesting feedback. Exhibitions are attended by professors, peers, workplace and community mentors, community members, and other interested field experts. Students get ongoing feedback from experts in the field who have working knowledge of the areas they are exploring.
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Advising Activities and Resources Each student is assigned an Academic Advisor with whom they meet weekly in one-on-one meetings, as well as in cohort meetings where peers are present. Advising Faculty at College Unbound oversee a semester-long 3-credit advising course (Workplace and World Lab) in project design and curricular outcome integration for each student. This includes developing and maintaining the student’s Personal Learning Plan. Additionally, they work as a liaison between the student, the financial-aid office, the bursar’s office, and the instructional faculty. Students meet weekly with College Unbound Advising faculty in a variety of settings. Because most College Unbound students work full time, these engagements are built into students’ schedules both online and in person. Advising Faculty meet students on their lunch hour, at their workplace, or in other places and times convenient to the student. Food and childcare are provided at seminars and weekend tutoring sessions so parents may bring their children and can come from work without having to stop for a meal. Part-time advisors at College Unbound oversee cohorts of 10-12 students. Some advisors supplement this work with additional instructional course responsibilities to hold a full time position. Advising caseloads are built around a 3-hour cohort meeting in a weekly seminar as well as a once per week student-advisor check-in. Weekly One-on-One Meeting with Each Student – 1 hour/student/week The weekly one-on-one meeting includes: • Review/Maintenance of Student Personal Learning Plan • Targeted Course Instruction/Support • Targeted Action Research Project Support Weekly Seminar – 3 hours This weekly meeting includes: • Targeted Course Instruction/Support • Guest Speakers to Address Course Concepts • Cohort Meetings to Address Action Research Project/Course Connections • Direct Application of Big 10 Skills Through Projects and Coursework Outside-Seminar Duties/Weekly Preparation for Seminar– 10 hour/week Additional responsibilities include: Interaction with Advising Faculty, Participation in Personal Learning Networks, and Ensuring student project integration with Workplace Lab. Weekly Seminar preparation in incurred through student meetings and the outside-seminar duties including • Review/Maintenance of Student Personal Learning Plan • Targeted Course Instruction/Support • Targeted Action Research Project Support Interaction with Instructional Faculty: While College Unbound has distinguished separate faculty roles, it ensures advising and instructional faculty interact weekly about student progress and project development by putting faculty interaction as a core part of faculty responsibilities. College Unbound hosts weekly staff meetings both virtually through its Learning Management System and in person in its Providence office for faculty to join.
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Engagement with Personal Learning Network Faculty members across College Unbound are expected to participate in student Personal Learning Networks (PLN). Each student develops and maintains a PLN to support their work. Members include the Academic Advisor, Professional Mentor, Field Experts, and Peers. Communication with the PLN may take a variety of forms: face-to-face, or via e-mail, phone, or computer assisted conferencing (e.g. Skype, Google Hangout) and includes: • Action Research Project updates • Requesting and sharing resources • Problem posing and solving/trouble-shooting 5. Integrity of the Degree The Institution: awards only degrees appropriate to each graduate’s level of attainment; Students must have met all program and course requirements, and have earned a minimum of 120 credits in order to receive a Bachelor’s degree from College Unbound. Credits may have been earned through an accredited college or university, through the armed services, by assessment of prior learning experiences, or by completing standardized college-level proficiency exams with an acceptable score. College Unbound provides for academic freedom and respects First Amendment rights, maintaining a university accessible to all students. No student is discriminated against based on age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or ethnic or cultural origin, nor with respect to any legal behavior not detrimental to the students or other members of the College Unbound community. Students adhere to a Student Code of Conduct and practice Academic Honesty. These policies and processes are in place to ensure that students’ work is their own and that their transcripted grades represent their individual efforts. To date, College Unbound has operated as an unaccredited program tied to accredited universities. We have awarded our certificate of completion simultaneous to students having met program requirements and being approved for graduation at our accredited partner institutions. The Student Code of Conduct and Academic Honesty Policy are in the College Unbound Policy Manual beginning on page 21. They are also in our Student Handbook beginning on page 27. They also appear on our website: Student Code of Conduct http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?type=d&uREC_ID=309214&pREC_ID=712221 Academic Honesty Policy http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?type=d&uREC_ID=309214&pREC_ID=712217 Protection of Academic Freedom College Unbound’s Academic Freedom policies work to affirm its unqualified acceptance of the principle of freedom in inquiry and expression. In using the title Faculty, College Unbound
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wants to reaffirm that these principles apply equally to part-time and full-time faculty as well as both Course-Based Instructional Faculty and Advising-Based Instructional Faculty. All are critical to the culture of academic freedom we wish to cultivate in our faculty and student body. Every faculty member shall be free to exercise all the rights of citizenship, including political and religious activities. The exercise of such rights shall in no way adversely affect his/her employment or constitute grounds for discipline or discrimination. In extra-mural utterances and activities, faculty members shall indicate that he/she is not an institutional spokesperson. For a more in-depth description of College Unbound’s Academic Freedom policies please see the full description in our Course-Based Instructional Faculty Handbook beginning on page 7 Degree Audit In self-reported data gathered through anonymous student surveys, out of College Unbound’s 44 graduates:
• 80% are employed full-time. • 20% are in a graduate programs of study directly related to the work they did at CU. • 38% have been promoted or are in new jobs directly related to work they did at CU.
6. Liberal Studies The Institution: in addition to study of the areas of specialization proper to its principal educational programs, requires a coherent and substantive program of liberal studies at the postsecondary level, as either a prerequisite to or a clearly defined element in those programs; Liberal Studies Policy College Unbound is committed to preparing students to become lifelong learners. Our general education requirements ensure that students build the analytical and critical thinking skills and intellectual perspectives necessary to engage in ongoing action research that supports their goals. A minimum of 90 credits in the liberal arts is required in order to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree at College Unbound. 58 of these 90 credits are prescribed below. The remaining 32 credits are open for student further exploration in liberal arts areas of interest. College Unbound’s liberal arts requirements are in place to broaden student views of our increasingly global and diverse world. A foundation in liberal studies ensures that students: 1) Develop and demonstrate effective uses of language. 2) Develop mathematical and information literacy. 3) Develop an understanding of natural sciences and their contributions to human culture. 4) Develop an understanding of human behavior, society, and culture. 5) Integrate knowledge at an advanced level. 6) Develop the skills for personal and professional research. 7) Develop Leadership and Change competencies employers and life in a complex society
demand: , Accountability , Advocacy for Self and Others , Collaboration , Communication , Creativity , Critical Thinking
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, Integrated and Applied Knowledge , Problem Solving , Reflection , Resilience
Distribution Requirements Bachelor of Arts Requirements (18) As they plan their Bachelor of Arts degree programs, students must incorporate: 6 credits in Cultural Diversity 3 credits in Global Citizenship 3 credits in Ethics 6 credits in Workplace and World Lab These requirements may be fulfilled by appropriate courses taken to fulfill a General Education requirement, a major requirement, or an elective. One course may fill multiple requirements provided there is appropriate breadth in the student’s academic program. General Education Requirements (40) College Unbound’s General Education requirements ensure an overview of a wide body of knowledge and skills needed to engage in the broader world of work and community engagement. To maintain the development of these knowledges across multiple disciplines, College Unbound divides it General Education requirements into categories of competencies. Each grouping ensures students both gain knowledges in both understanding and dissemination of the skills of those disciplines. The Arts and Humanities courses are grouped around an engagement in an examination of the human experience and the skills needed share both personal and historical analysis through public speaking and writing. The Science and Math courses are built around the development of core competencies in quantitative research, data collection, and experimentation. Statistics, Nutrition, and Earth Sciences are offered each term at College Unbound to ensure every student’s ability to engage with data gathering, analysis, and dissemination. The Social and Behavioral Sciences courses are designed around place based research and group analysis. A total of 40 General Education Requirements are required for graduation. Students must complete: Arts & Humanities Science & Math Social & Behavioral Sciences 6 credits in Writing 3 credits in Public Speaking 6 credits in Literature and Fine Arts 3 credits in Information Literacy
4 credits in Natural Science (1 credit lab required) 3 credits in Mathematics
6 credits in Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credits in Research Methods 3 Credits in History 3 Credits in Geography and Place
These requirements may be fulfilled by appropriate courses taken to fulfill a Bachelor of Arts requirement, a major requirement, or an elective. One course may fill multiple requirements
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provided there is appropriate breadth in the student’s academic program. 7. Admissions Policies The Institution: has adopted a statement specifying the potential students it wishes to serve, and admits qualified students to its programs under admission policies consistent with this statement and appropriate to those programs; The following statement concerning the College Unbound target market was adopted by the College Unbound Board of Trustees March 18, 2015: Target Market While open to all students with a minimum of nine college credits, College Unbound seeks to serve underrepresented, low-income, adult learners with some college credit but no degree who are employed full-time in low wage jobs with little possibility of advancement. Our program is designed specifically for underrepresented, non-traditional, working adult learners who wish to advance in their current careers or move into new careers that improve their quality of life. See Appendix A for the Mission/Target Market Adoption by the board. Admissions Policy College Unbound seeks to serve all persons regardless of race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national or ethnic origin, or disability in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies and employment policies as well as in the policies governing all programs that it offers or administers. The requirements for admission as a degree candidate are that the applicant:
• have a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent (e.g., G.E.D.). • has earned at least 9 college credits. The nine (9) credits required for admission must
include Composition 101 and demonstrate academic readiness. The Composition course must have been taken at an accredited college or university. Other credits may have been earned through an accredited college or university, through the armed services, by assessment of prior learning experiences, or by completing standardized college-level proficiency exams with an acceptable score.
• have a minimum 2.0 career (total) gpa, or have received notice of conditional acceptance. Prospective students are required to go through the following process:
1. Attend a College Unbound open house. 2. Request and gather official transcripts from high school and all colleges attended. 3. Complete/submit an application/enrollment agreement with fee and transcripts. 4. Attend interview to examine program requirements and ensure fit. 5. Meet with College Unbound Financial Planning advisor; apply for Financial Aid. 6. Receive acceptance. 7. Enroll and register.
Transcript Review Credits earned at accredited institutions of higher education will be accepted. The age of the credits does not affect their transferability. College Unbound determines the amount of credit and level of credit accepted based on policies established by its faculty. No more than 90 credits
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from other institutions will be credited toward a College Unbound bachelor’s degree. Proof of validation is required in all cases where an institution has awarded credit on a basis other than completion of a conventional academic course of instruction. Credits from non-accredited institutions may be validated through a portfolio assessment process or through standardized testing, if available and appropriate. Admissions Interview Admissions staff are trained by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) to review prior credits and to probe for opportunities for additional prior learning assessments. The student shares his/her desired completion date, and based on number of credits earned and/or likely to be proven through prior learning assessments, staff can determine whether that is possible. Students who are a good fit meet the following criteria:
• Evidence of high school diploma or G.E.D. • Evidence of having earned a minimum of 9 college credits (including Composition 101 and
proving academic readiness) from an accredited college. • Career goals match degree/certificate program. • Realistic completion time frame. (e.g.,We can’t promise a student with only 9 credits that
they can complete within two years.) • Working or willing to take on an internship. • Schedule allows for weekly evening seminar, weekly advisor one-on-one meetings, and
tutoring as needed. • Basic computer skills. • Computer/internet access. (College Unbound can provide in some cases.)
Conditional Acceptance A student who is accepted into the College with less than a 2.0 career (total) GPA will be placed on a type of academic probation called conditional acceptance. The student will have one semester or twelve (12) credits to earn a 2.0 career GPA, or he/she will be dismissed from the College. A student who is placed on conditional acceptance probation will be allowed to take a maximum of six (6) credits during his/her first semester. If the student earns a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher during the first semester of conditional acceptance, the student is then eligible to take more than six (6) credits of course work in the following semester. Following is a snapshot of our current student body. This snapshot and statement concerning our target market can be found on page 12 of our Policy Manual and on our website at: http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?type=d&uREC_ID=309130&pREC_ID=712125 Demographics of our current student body: Ethnicity Black 40% White (non-Hispanic) 31%
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Hispanic 22% Asian 2% American Indian 4% Gender Female 60% Male 40% Age Under 25 2% 25 – 35 40% 36 – 45 29% Over 45 29% Income Pell Grant Eligible 73% Credits Upon Enrollment 9 – 29 20% 30 – 59 30% 60 – 89 40% 90+ 10% Working While Enrolled Full-Time Worker 77% Part-Time Worker 9% Internship 10% Not-Working/No Internship 5% *Greater than 100% due to rounding. 8. Students Enrolled The Institution: has students enrolled in and pursuing its principal educational programs at the time of the Commission’s evaluation; Currently College Unbound has 71 enrolled students. College Unbound supports these 71 students towards a Bachelors degree at Charter Oak State College. As a participant in the College Unbound program, students undertake a concentration in Individualized Studies with a focus in Organizational and Community Studies. 9. Public Information/Website and Catalog The Institution: has available to students and the public a current and accurate website and catalog or comparable official publication setting forth purposes and objectives, entrance requirements and procedures, rules and regulations for student conduct, programs and courses, degree completion requirements, full-time and part-time faculty and degrees held, costs, refunds, and other items related to attending or withdrawing from the institution; College Unbound operates openly, providing to prospective and enrolled students, as well as the general public, all necessary information concerning its programs, activities, policies, and procedures. We publish a Policy Manual and Academic Catalog, Student Handbook, and website which are reviewed and updated annually, and maintained regularly. The
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Communications department and faculty curriculum committee review all documents each year in March, allowing time for revisions and printing of new publications for the upcoming school year in May. Information Doc/Website Location Mission Policy Manual
Academic Catalog Student Handbook Course-Based Instructional Faculty Handbook collegeunbound.org
p. 4 p. 4 p. 6 p. 5 About Us tab - http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=309109&type=d&pREC_ID=712059
Admissions Policies and Procedures
Policy Manual Academic Catalog Student Handbook collegeunbound.org
p. 11 p. 5 p. 15 Admissions tab – http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=309130&type=d&pREC_ID=712101
Tuition and Fees
Policy Manual Academic Catalog collegeunbound.org
p. 11 p. 5 Admissions tab – http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=309130&type=d&pREC_ID=712101
Code of Student Conduct
Policy Manual Academic Catalog Student Handbook collegeunbound.org
p. 21 p. 14 p. 27 Academics Tab/Resources – http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?type=d&uREC_ID=309214&pREC_ID=712221
Degree Program Offerings
Academic Catalog collegeunbound.org
p. 29 Admissions Tab/Degree Offered http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=309130&type=d&pREC_ID=712113
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Degree Requirements
Academic Catalog collegeunbound.org
p. 29 Admissions Tab/Degree Offered - http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=309130&type=d&pREC_ID=712113
Course Offerings
Academic Catalog collegeunbound.org
p. 30 Academics/Course Offerings - http://www.collegeunbound.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=308712&type=d&pREC_ID=712177
Faculty Policies
Policy Manual Course-Based Instructional Faculty Handbook collegeunbound.org
p. 67 p. 6-9, 21-29 About Us Tab/Faculty Designations
10. State Authorization The Institution: has a charter and/or other formal authority from the appropriate governmental agency authorizing it to grant all degrees it awards, has the necessary operating authority for each jurisdiction in which it conducts activities, and is operating within its authority; At a meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, the Council on Postsecondary Education voted unanimously to approve College Unbound’s request to operate as a postsecondary institution in the state of Rhode Island. The vote gives College Unbound the ability to grant Bachelor of Arts degrees in Organizational Leadership and Change for an initial-approval period of five years. We are waiting for the official charter and will send it when received. 11. Organizational Independence/Accountability The Institution: has sufficient organizational and operational independence to be held accountable for meeting the Commission’s standards; Our non-profit, The Center for the Transformation of Higher Education to Work (THE Center), was incorporated on December 12, 2012. A Fictitious Business Name or “Doing Business As” Statement was filed on March 17, 2015, allowing The Center to operate as College Unbound in Rhode Island. College Unbound operates under its own Board of Trustees and bylaws, separate from its parent organization, Big Picture Learning. College Unbound is a legally incorporated non-profit organization licensed for the research, design and development of new ideas in higher education and employment; and any activities ancillary and related to such purpose and which fall under the non-profit guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and of the State of Rhode Island. The affairs of College Unbound shall be vested in and managed by the Board of Trustees. It shall be the responsibility of the Board to manage the affairs of College Unbound by establishing
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policies governing the organization’s activities. The Board shall ensure the general management and control of the activities, properties and affairs of College Unbound. Each member of the Board may be expected to serve as the chairperson or member of at least one of the Corporation’s standing or special committees. Attorney Kas de Carvalho of Pannone, Lopes, Devereaux, & West, LLC has reviewed and approved the College Unbound Board of Trustees bylaws as in compliance with Rhode Island and Internal Revenue Service laws and regulations. See Appendix C for Articles of Incorporation, and Appendix D for “Doing Business As” Filing. See Appendix E for the TOC of our Policy Manual, including Bylaws. 12. Governing Board The Institution: has a governing board that includes representation reflecting the public interest that oversees the institution; assures that fewer than one-half of the board members have any financial interest in the institutions, including as employee, stock-holder, or corporate director; According to the College Unbound Board of Trustees Bylaws: The Board shall consist of no less than eleven (11) and no more than twenty-five (25) voting members (each, a “Trustee”) all elected at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the terms and conditions of these Bylaws. The Board shall be composed of a minimum of a) one (1) student or alumnus member representative of the Corporation’s college, b) one (1) faculty representative, c) six (6) community and/or education leaders, d) two (2) active board members of the Corporation’s parent organization, Big Picture Learning, and e) the president of the Corporation, ex officio. In addition to the above passage concerning composition of the board, the bylaws include a conflict of interest policy, ensuring that officers, directors, trustees, and other overseers do not inappropriately benefit from their oversight role. See Appendix F for the Conflict of Interest Policy beginning on page 49 of the Policy Manual. The current College Unbound Board of Trustees is listed below: Trustee Title/Affiliation Address Robert Carothers Former President,
University of Rhode Island 45 Upper College Rd, Kingston, RI 02881
Seney Chang Research Assistant, Providence City Council
25 Dorrance St. Room 310 Providence, RI 02907
Bert Crenca Founder, AS220 115 Empire Street Providence, RI 02906
Nancy Diaz Co-Director, The Met School
325 Public St. Providence, RI 02905
Robert Delaney Executive Director, Institute for Labor and Research
99 Bald Hill Rd # 3, Cranston, RI 02920
Robert Flanders Former Associate Justice, 250 Benefit Street
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Rhode Island Supreme Court; Chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Education
Providence, RI 02905
Armeather Gibbs Managing Director, Urban Finance and Business Development, RI Economic Development Corporation
315 Iron Horse Way Providence, RI 02908
Stanley Goldstein Founder and former CEO, CVS Pharmacy
70 Harwich Road Providence, RI 02906
Teny Gross Director, Institute for the Practice and Study of Nonviolence
265 Oxford Street Providence, RI 02905
Cedric Huntley Director, Southside Recreation Center and Met Facilities
674 Prairie Avenue Providence, RI 02905
Pat Kidder Attorney, Director, Credit’s Cool Financial Literacy
39 Warner St. Newport, RI 02840
Sydney Lima Business and Property Manager, Alex and Ani
2000 Chapel View Blvd Cranston, RI 029020
Representative Joseph MacNamara
Legislator, Director, Health Education and Welfare, State of Rhode Island
82 Smith Street Providence, RI 02903
Carlos Moreno Co-Director, Big Picture Learning
325 Public Street Providence, RI 02905
Honorable Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson
Federal Judge, US Court of Appeals, Rhode Island
1 Courthouse Way Boston, MA 02210
Warren Simmons Director, Annenberg Institute, Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Jamie Uretsky Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269
Michael Van Leesten Executive Director, Opportunities Industrialization Center
461 Pine Street Providence, RI 02907
AT Wall Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections
40 Howard St. Cranston, RI 02920
Darrell Waldron Executive Director, RI Indian Council
807 Broad St # 113, Providence, RI 02907
Elliot Washor Co-Director, Big Picture Learning
325 Public Street Providence, RI 02905
Laurie White Director, Providence Chamber of Commerce
30 Exchange Terrace 4th Floor Providence, RI 02903
Jennifer Wood Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Rhode Island
57 Howard Avenue Cranston, RI 02920
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As approved by NEASC, and within the bounds of our published Conflict of Interest policy, only 1 member of our current board, Stanley Goldstein, also serves on the board of Big Picture Learning. Others of our 23 member Board of Trustees are employees of Big Picture Learning, but do not serve on its Board: Elliot Washor is Co-Director of Big Picture Learning. Carlos Moreno is Co-Director of Big Picture Learning. Some are employees of or connected to The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center where we are housed: Nancy Diaz is the Co-Director of the Met. Cedric Huntley is the Facilities Athletic Director at the Met. Teny Gross serves on the Met’s advisory board. Stanley Goldstein, Elliot Washor, and Nancy Bain-Diaz served as the founding board of The Center for the Transformation of Higher Education to Work, now doing business as College Unbound. They have served since 2012. They will approve the new board members and at the first meeting will step down from the board. 13. Chief Executive Officer/President The Institution: has a chief executive officer, appointed by and responsible to the governing board, whose full-time or major responsibility is to the institution and who possesses the requisite authority; The College Unbound Board of Trustees Bylaws provide for the appointment of a President: Section 6.1 Officers. The Board shall designate a President of the Corporation, and with the assistance of the President, a Secretary/Executive Assistant to the President, a Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost, a Vice President of Strategy and Planning, and a Vice President of Business Affairs. One person may hold more than one office. Said Officers shall be elected by the Board of Trustees and shall serve until their successors are elected and have taken office. The President, with the approval of the Board, may employ technical experts and other officers and agents and fix their qualification, duties and compensation, as they deem necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the Corporation, and may employ such other employees, permanent, and/or temporary, as they shall deem necessary. The Board may delegate to one or more of the Corporation’s agents or employees such administrative duties as it may deem proper. Section 6.2 President. The President shall be the chief educational and administrative officer of the college, and shall be responsible to the Board for the supervision, management, and government of the college, and the interpretation and carrying out of the policies of the Board. The President shall have the powers and duties set forth in the charter of the College, these Bylaws, and such other powers and duties as the Board shall delegate from time to time. The President, or his or her designee, shall also preside at all academic functions and represent the college before the public, and preside at all meetings of the College Unbound Faculty. The President may veto any action taken by the college Faculty or any action taken by the faculty of
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any college or school in the college and state the reasons for such action. The President shall submit a proposed annual budget for the college to the Board prior to the beginning of each fiscal year covered, submit to the Board an annual report on the condition, operation, and needs of College Unbound, and recommend to the Board persons to be Officers of the college other than the President. Dr. Dennis Littky, President [email protected] B.A. University of Michigan (1966) PhD University of Michigan (1970) Dr. Littky serves as the Chief Executive Officer/President of the college, speaking for the college with respect to policies, priorities, and official statements. He implements policies and programs and informs the board on matters of operational and political significance. He promotes and cultivates financial support for the college, assures effective communication of the college’s vision both internally and externally, develops strategic partnerships to further the college’s goals and objectives, and manages the college’s finances in support of the college’s mission and strategic objectives. Dennis stepped down as co-director of Big Picture Learning July1, 2015. Dennis and his co-director Elliott Washor have been replaced by Andrew Frishman and Carlos Morenos and now act as consultants and advisors only. Bio The President of College Unbound is Dr. Dennis Littky, a highly seasoned and nationally recognized education professional with a career spanning over 40 years. He is currently Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Big Picture Company, The Metropolitan Career and Technical Center (The MET School) and College Unbound. He will transition full time to College Unbound in year 1. The Big Picture Company is a non-profit organization dedicated to a fundamental redesign of education in the United States with 20 years of success building and sustaining a network of over 100 high schools in 27 of them in cities across the nation, as well as schools in Australia and the Netherlands. Big Picture, with Dennis at the helm, launched College Unbound in 2009 and for the last six years the College Unbound program, led by Dr. Littky, has worked within the system, adapted the model to fit in both private and public accredited non-profit universities in various forms – as part of continuing studies, as a residential program, as a distance learning option, as an on-campus option and most recently, as a unique hybrid of online content and on the ground learning and application. Dr. Littky holds a double Ph.D. in psychology and education from the University of Michigan. His work as a principal at Thayer Junior/Senior High School in Winchester, NH, was featured in an NBC movie, “A Town Torn Apart”, based on the book, Doc: The Story of Dennis Littky and His Fight for a Better School. He published a book, in collaboration with Samantha Grabelle, on The Big Picture’s philosophy entitled, The Big Picture: Education is Everyone’s Business (ASCD, September 2004). The honors he has received include the 2002 McGraw Hill Prize in Education, The George Lucas’s Daring Dozen in Education Award, the 2006 Innovator of the Year Award from the Rhode Island Development Corporation, and, most recently, the National 2015 John Dewey Award for Outstanding Achievement from the John Dewey Society. 14. Faculty The Institution:
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has faculty sufficient in number, qualifications, and experience to support the academic programs offered, including an adequate number of faculty whose time commitment to the institution is sufficient to assure the accomplishment of class and out-of-class responsibilities essential to the fulfillment of institutional mission and purposes; Currently, we use Charter Oak State College Faculty. Those who work with College Unbound students are primarily instructors who we have recommended for hiring. The numbers below represent the faculty we have been in conversation with and intend to bring on board as we become accredited and grow. Indicate number of full-time/part-time:
• 29 total faculty • 3 full-time Instructional Faculty • 22 part-time Instructional Faculty • 4 part-time Advising Faculty
This includes a rich mix with 10 instructional faculty who hold PhD’s and 15 who hold Master’s degrees. All have relevant experience and instructional skill and are eager to work with College Unbound. 5 of them are faculty who work with us in our current iteration. Advising faculty include College Unbound alumni. Course-Based Instructional Faculty: Course-Based Instructional Faculty have master's degrees or higher or the requisite experience as practitioners in their field. Faculty with a M.A. or higher may be hired to develop College Unbound courses. Part-time Faculty may be appointed on a contingent basis for advisory and/or evaluative services to augment the scope of professional expertise of the Core Faculty. They are core members of a students learning team and have roles ranging from Professional Mentor to Content Expert. They may be asked to review student portfolios or prior learning or called upon to asses mastery in College Unbound competencies. These faculty members must complete faculty orientation and must be approved by a committee composed of Core and Associate Faculty of College Unbound. Advising Faculty The Advising Faculty are responsible for learning cohorts no larger than 10 with a full student load no larger than 36. They meet with their students weekly in 1:1 meetings and weekly at whole group seminars. They work with the student to develop a Personal Learning Plan, assist student progress toward achievement of the goals of that plan, and help to assess their progress along the way. Non-Teaching Responsibilities College Unbound has worked to establish an advising and instructional faculty work schedule that, just like its curriculum asks of its student body, is both extensive and integrated into the research questions and daily life of its participants. Drawing from Imagining America’s Tenure Team Initiative policy recommendations, College Unbound sees publicly engaged academic work and pedagogy as scholarly or creative activity integral to a faculty member’s academic area. It encompasses different forms of making knowledge “about, for, and with” diverse publics and communities. Through a coherent, purposeful sequence of activities, it contributes to the public
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good and yields artifacts of public and intellectual value. We see our fulltime faculty—whether advising or instructional—as working within this continuum of scholarship that emphasizes:
• The interdisciplinary of public scholarship • Intercultural engagement • The integration of scholarship, teaching, and public engagement • The impact of public scholarship across multiple publics, communities, and audiences
Faculty workloads are recognized as encompassing course design, faculty and committee meetings, student engagement, and outside-classroom engagement connected to the scholarship of teaching. New faculty compensated for an orientation program and faculty training at an hourly rate commensurate with their annual salary. Each year faculty members are asked to participate in professional development activities—both in-service and in relationship to their field of study. The Provost oversees a professional development budget. A record of these activities is kept in each faculty members’ personnel files. 15. Administrative Staff The Institution: has sufficient staff, with appropriate preparation and experience, to provide administrative services necessary to support its mission and purposes; In the first two years, College Unbound full-time administrators will take on the duties of multiple positions. In addition, we will continue to work with part-time administrators and necessary higher education consultants as needed. As the student body increases, needs increase, and revenues increase, additional full-time hires will change that structure. There is strength in the continuity of our core executive team. Dr. Dennis Littky is the Founding Co-Director of College Unbound, Dr. Adam Bush is the Founding Director of Curriculum for College Unbound, and Dr. Tracy Money has been on the executive team as Director of Communications and Program Development for nearly three years. Each is accustomed to wearing many hats and they don’t hesitate to reach out to their experienced Board of Trustees, and a top-notch cadre of higher education advisors and consultants when they need them. Executive Team Dr. Dennis Littky, President [email protected] B.A. University of Michigan (1966) PhD University of Michigan (1970) See duties and bio in Section 13 above. Dr. Adam Bush, Vice President Academic Affairs/Provost [email protected] B.A. Columbia University (2003) PhD. University of Southern California (2013) Dr. Bush ensures that the college’s programs and faculty are of the highest quality, directing the
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development and implementation of its academic plans and policies, and supervising the work of its faculties and departments. He is responsible for academic strategies and priorities, and has direct responsibility for academic support units including enrollment management, admissions, registrar, and financial aid. He collaborates with the chief financial officer and allocates financial resources in accordance with academic priorities. Dr. Adam Bush, Registrar In addition to his duties as Provost, Dr. Bush will oversee College Unbound’s system of student records. Responsibilities will include ensuring class registration, updating student records, ensuring that all requirements have been met prior to graduation and that diplomas are factually correct, and determining students who have achieved certain scholastic goals. Bio Adam is the founding Director of Curriculum of College Unbound, a co-founder of The Center for the Transformation of Higher Education, and has partnered with the Ashé Cultural Arts Center (www.ashecac.org) in New Orleans to design higher education pathways for cultural practitioners in Louisiana. Adam received his PhD from USC’s Department of American Studies and Ethnicity for his dissertation, “Passing Notes in Class.” He is a Visiting Scholar at the New England Resource Center for Higher Education (www.nerche.org), the past president of the Studio for Southern California History (www.socalstudio.org), an advisory board member of Imagining America; Artists and Scholars in Public Life, and the past director of Imagining America’s Publicly Active Graduate Education (PAGE) program which oversaw a national fellowship program examining academia's support for publicly engaged scholarship (www.imaginingamerica.org). Adam is the co-author of the white paper "Full Participation; Building the Architecture for Diversity and Community Engagement in Higher Education" and was the 2011 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recipient from the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Dr. Tracy Money, Vice President of Strategy and Planning [email protected] B.A. Eastern Washington University (1984) EdLD Harvard University (2013) Dr. Money is responsible for institutionalizing and measuring change initiatives. She provides key fact-based and data-based leadership on key strategic decisions. As a member of the executive team, she works closely with the President and Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost to ensure that academic and financial plans for the college are instituted and achieved. She collects, analyzes, reports on and uses data related to institutional effectiveness, accreditation; student success, satisfaction and retention; and campus performance against key benchmark indicators. Dr. Tracy Money, Director of Communications and Program Development Dr. Money is responsible for overseeing strategic communications for the institution which encompasses: publications, advertising, media relations, and the school’s website and social media presences. She also works with College Unbound’s strategic leadership to develop and execute a communications plan that promotes wider recognition and awareness to internal and external audiences. Tracy also works to build strong relationships with individual donors, alumni, foundations,
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corporations and friends of the University for the purpose of securing major gifts. She works closely with the president on fundraising initiatives and establishes short- and long-term monetary goals. Bio Tracy Money has over 30 years of experience as a leader and innovator in education. She was selected from over 1,000 educators across the nation to be a part of the first cohort in Harvard University’s Education Leadership doctoral program. The program honed skills in organizational development, and building infrastructure for sustainability and scale. Tracy’s dissertation “Learning to Lead/Leading to Learn: Developing, Nurturing, and Sustaining Disruptive Innovations in Higher Education highlights the work of College Unbound. With College Unbound for three years, Tracy has led the development of systems, processes, and tools to support the College Unbound infrastructure. As part of the Executive Team, she has developed initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization, increased visibility across key stakeholder audiences, and collected and analyzed data to measure College Unbound success. She is a co-founder of The Center for the Transformation of Higher Education to Work. Tracy has also been a College Unbound instructor, teaching courses in Composition and Organization Theory and Management. In addition to her doctorate in Education Leadership, Tracy has a Masters in Curriculum Development, a Bachelor’s in Education, and principal certification. She has been an instructor at all levels K – College. Prior experience includes designing, founding, and directing a high school in Washington State that offers a highly personalized program of self-directed project-based learning. Tracy has experience in making substantive and sustainable systems-level change, stays on top of current education research and easily translates that research into practice. See Appendix G for the planned College Unbound Organizational Chart. 16. Non-Profit The Institution: devotes all, or substantially all, of its gross income to the support of its educational purposes and programs. College Unbound is a legally incorporated non-profit organization licensed for the research, design and development of new ideas in higher education and employment; and any activities ancillary and related to such purpose and which fall under the non-profit guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and of Rhode Island. College Unbound devotes substantially all of its gross income to the support of its educational purposes and programs. This is evident in our Five Year Budget, attached as Appendix H. 17. Financial Planning The Institution: documents a funding base, financial resources, and plans for financial development adequate to carry out its stated purposes. College Unbound is an initiative of Big Picture Learning. Big Picture Learning was founded in 1995, and has been independently audited yearly for 20 years with no major crises. The company currently has $3 million in reserve funds after balancing its 2014 – 2015 budget.
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The company’s adult learning initiative, College Unbound, founded in 2009, has operated under a separate budget since its founding. The budget includes revenue from Big Picture, grant funds, and a share of tuition from its accredited partner institution. In each of the six years since opening, College Unbound has stayed within budget. College Unbound will move into its next fiscal year with $156,000 in carryover funds. College Unbound will begin operation as an independently incorporated non-profit entity in 2016 – 2017. See Appendix C Articles of Incorporation (The Center for the Transformation of Higher Education to Work), and Appendix D for the DBA Filing to do business as College Unbound. College Unbound hired The Capacity Group to conduct a feasibility study in March 2015 to project the viability and sustainability of College Unbound moving forward as a separate entity, and to prepare our business plan and five-year budget. They report being impressed by College Unbound’s solid growth trajectory and express confidence in the Executive Team’s ability to raise start-up funds and to operate within budget. The Capacity Group assesses College Unbound’s financial projections as Low Risk. They describe cash flow shortages in this way: Low Risk - Cash Flow: In assessing College Unbound’s financial projections it became clear that given the timing of federal financial aid disbursements there could be short two-month periods in September/October and January/February where there is a cash flow short fall – amounting to approximately $166,667 in year 1. In speaking with financial experts this was determined to be low risk as lines of credit and loans can likely be achieved with a co-signer such as Big Picture and with pending financial aid as collateral. Once a strong relationship is developed with a bank in year 1 it is likely to continue into future years. Nonetheless it is an area where College Unbound needs to develop a solid plan and banking relationships. Taking proactive steps, we have addressed this first year temporary shortfall with a guaranteed loan from Big Picture Learning. Attached is a letter from Big Picture Learning Board Chair Saul Kaplan outlining the terms of this loan. See Appendix I– Big Picture Loan Letter; See Appendix J – Financial Viability Letter The College Unbound Feasibility Study is the College Unbound Business Plan. It contains:
• Executive Summary of Findings • Market Study • Customer Value Proposition • Marketing Plan • Analysis of the Competitive Landscape • Description of the Management Team • Financial Analysis • Budget Narrative • Budgets for Years 1 – 5 •
18. Evidence of Financial Viability The Institution: has financial records that relate clearly to the institution’s educational activities and has these records audited annually by an external auditor in accord with the generally accepted auditing
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standards for colleges and universities as adopted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. College Unbound is an initiative of Big Picture Learning, with a separate bank account and budget, for purposes of assigning the appropriate revenue and expenses directly to College Unbound. See Appendix K for CU Revenue-Expenses 2014-2016. External audits of Big Picture Learning which include College Unbound are available. Beginning July 1, 2015, College Unbound will be audited separately. 19. Graduates The Institution: has graduated at least one class in its principal educational programs before the Commission’s evaluation for accredited status. If the institution has graduated its first class not more than one year before the Commission’s evaluation, the effective date of accreditation will be the date of graduation of that first class. Though not yet accredited, in 2009 College Unbound began supporting students through the completion of Bachelor’s Degrees awarded by accredited partner institutions. Students enroll in courses through our accredited partner institutions. Most are courses designed by College Unbound and facilitated by College Unbound recommended instructors. Students have received certificates of completion from College Unbound simultaneous with the degree awarded by the partner institution. In Rhode Island, where College Unbound is housed, College Unbound maintains a relationship with Roger Williams University for its 2009-2012 matriculating students and has state approval to work with Charter Oak State College for its 2013-present students. College Unbound also maintains a relationship with Southern New Hampshire University for a single cohort of students. College Unbound’s first class graduated in May 2012 and we have graduated students each year since then. Year Partner Students Degree Concentration 2012 RWU 11 Bachelor of General Studies Community Development 2013 RWU 8 Bachelor of General Studies Community Development 2013 RWU 5 Bachelor of General Studies Social & Health Services 2013 RWU 3 Bachelor of General Studies Individualized Studies 2014 RWU 1 Bachelor of General Studies Community Development 2014 RWU 2 Bachelor of General Studies Social & Health Services 2014 COSC 7 Bachelor of Science Individualized Studies 2014 SNHU 5 Bachelor of Arts Integrated Studies 2015 COSC 12 Bachelor of Science Individualized Studies 2015 COSC 2 Associate of Arts (AA not specialized.) 2015 SNHU 2 Bachelor of Arts Integrated Studies
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Appendix(A(Mission/Target(Market(Adoption(
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The Center for the Transformation of Higher Education to Work
Unanimous Consent Vote of the Trustees
The undersigned, being the Trustees of The Center for the Transformation of Higher Education Work (the “Corporation”), hereby adopt the following votes:
1. Election of Name
VOTED: That the Directors hereby approve the use of the name “College Unbound” for use in the development and continuing operation of the Corporation, together with the approval of any additional documentation or filing(s) as shall be required to effect the legality thereof.
2. Bylaws Adopted
VOTED: That the 1st Amended Bylaws presented to the Trustees in form attached hereto at Exhibit A are hereby adopted as the 1st Amended Bylaws of the Corporation. A copy of the by-laws will be filed in the record book of the Corporation.
3. Mission Adopted
VOTED: That the Directors hereby approve the mission of College Unbound to be as follows:
To reinvent higher education for underrepresented and returning adult
learners using an educational model based upon guiding principles that is individualized, interest-based, project-driven, workplace-enhanced, cohort-supported, flexible, supportive, and affordable. College Unbound (CU) integrates the students’ own purposes for learning with the needs of their workplaces and communities, improving the lives of the students and the lives of those they touch. As a degree completion college, College Unbound provides access, support through completion, and career placement, ensuring that students get in, stay in, and move forward.
4. Target Market
VOTED: That the Directors hereby approve the target market of College Unbound to be as follows:
While open to all students with a minimum of nine college credits,
College Unbound seeks to serve underrepresented, low-income, adult learners with some college credit but no degree who are employed full-time in low wage jobs with little possibility of advancement. Our program is designed specifically for underrepresented, non-traditional, working adult learners who wish to advance in their current careers or move into new careers that improve their quality of life.
5. Directors Elected
VOTED: That the following persons are hereby elected and confirmed to serve as Trustees of the Corporation to serve in accordance with the Bylaws until their respective successor shall have been elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, removal or death:
Bob Carothers Umberto Crenca Seney Chang Robert Delaney Robert G. Flanders, Jr. Armeather Gibbs
Teny Oded Gross Cedric Huntley Pat Kidder Sydney Lima Joseph M. MacNamara
Carlos Moreno Warren Simmons O. Rogeriee Thompson Jamie Uretsky Michael Van Leesten Darrell Waldron A.T. Wall Laurie White Jennifer Wood
6. Retrospective Ratification
VOTED: That all acts and things heretofore done by the Trustees and all documents
and instruments heretofore executed thereby on behalf of the Corporation in the contemplation of the Corporation’s valid and stated purposes are hereby ratified, approved and confirmed.
7. Prospective Authority Granted
VOTED: That the Trustees hereby appoint Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
and Kas R. DeCarvalho, Esq. in their capacity as legal counsel and representatives of the Corporation to effect each of the foregoing resolutions, and hereby acknowledge and ratify each of the actions taken by them to
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SECTION!A:!General!Information!&!Course!Overview!
Course'Title:'' OS364:'Organizational'Theory'&'Management'
Course'Duration:'' 8'weeks'
Course'Description:' As'students'of'public'administration,'you'have'been'GG'and/or'will'need'to'be'GG'agents'of'effective'public'practice'and,'often,'of'organizational'change.'Through'this'semester'we'will,'collaboratively'act'as'coGfacilitators'while'you'try'on'various'lenses'(or'"frames,"'or'"theories")'to'identify'the'sources'of'strength'and'weakness'in'organizations'you'have'come'to'know.'Our'hope'is'that'by'trying'on'these'lenses/frames/'theories'now,'you'will'be'able'to'do'the'same'when'it'becomes'important'in'your'work.''
CourseGlevel'Student'Learning'Outcomes'(SLOs):'''
Each'student'will:''Identify)and)understand)the)major)strands)of)research)in)organization)theory.)
Apply!organization!theory!to!research!on!social!problems!and!issues,!particularly!those!in!
education.!!
• STEO1!E!Applies!Organizational!Theory:'Applies'organizational'theory'to'actual'organizations'in'order'to'solve'realGlife'problems.'
• STEO2!–!Diagnoses!Problems:!!Identifies'problems'within'organizational'structures'that'lead'to'ineffectual'behaviors.'
• STEO3!–!Designs,!Implements,!and!Evaluates!Changes:''Designs'appropriate'strategies'and'interventions'that'will'lead'the'organization'to'appropriate'outcomes'or'organizational'goals'and'implements'a'successful'organizational'change'project'using'participatory'action'research'methods.'
• M2!–!Practices!Simultaneous!Leadership!and!Learnership:''Moves'comfortable'between'the'roles'of'mentor'and'mentee'recognizing'self'as'both'leader'and'learner.'
• M3!–!Applies!Effective!Coaching!Skills:!Mentors'others'in'the'role'of'coach'and'facilitator,'modeling'and'fostering'personal'responsibility'and'selfGdirected'learning'in'mentees.'
• AL1!–!Applies!Theories!of!Leadership:!!Analyzes'historical,'theoretical,'and'practical'leadership'concepts'and'applies'those'appropriate'to'the'context.''
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Summarize!how!designing!the!organization!to!fit!strategy!and!other!contingencies!can!lead!to!
organization!effectiveness.!
'Other&possible&CU&Competencies&
• B10FIE3Col!–!Collaboration:!!Deliberately'partners'with'others,'negotiating,'challenging,'and'being'challenged'on'issues'of'partnership,'in'order'to'produce'something'together.!
• PBR2!E!Cultural!Practices!of!Place:!Understands'the'cultural'processes,'behaviors,'and'priorities'of'a'community'and'honors'those'practices.'
• SR3!–!Demonstrating!Civic!Engagement:!!Enhances'and'promotes'the'quality'of'life'in'a'community'through'both'political'and'nonGpolitical'processes,'working'within'and'learning'from'democratic'citizenship.!
'Specific'competency'indicators'are'listed'on'individual'College'Unbound'Lifelong'Learning'Competency'rubrics.''For'an'entire'list'see'the'College'Unbound'Academic'Catalog.''
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SECTION!A:!General!Information!&!Course!Overview!
Textbooks/'Articles:' This'course'has'both'required'and'suggested'readings.'In'addition'to'the'required'reading'each'week,'students'are'asked'to'select'(in'discussion'with'their'Learning'Network)'a'relevant'reading'from'the'list'below'or'another'choice'approved'by'the'professor.'''!
We'will'draw'from'Bolman,'LG'&'Teal,'TE.'(2008).'Reframing'Organizations:'Artistry,'Choice,'and'Leadership.'4th'ed.'ISBN:'978G0G7879G8799G2'(copies'of'sections'will'be'handed'out)''''
Additional'Materials'and/or'WebGbased'Content:''
We'ask'each'of'you'to'find'resources'together'to'push'one'another’s'projects'
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SECTION!B:!Assessment!
Course!Grading!Scheme:! Weekly!Reflections!6%!each!(x!10)!!
Final!Paper!40%!
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Letter'grades'(including'the'final'grade)'will'be'assigned'based'on'conventional'percentage'scales.''
'letter' percent'
A' 100G94'AE' 93G90'B+' 89G87'B' 86G83'BE' 82G80'C+' 79G77'C' 76G73'CE' 72G70'D+' 69G67'D' 66G60'F' 59G0'
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Major!Course!Activities!and!
Deliverables:!!
&Students'may'establish'alternative'course'deliverables'with'the'approval'of'their'instructor'and'their'advisor.'''!
Gathering!Notes,!Information!
The'idea'is'to'GG'together'GG'keep'track'of'interesting'ideas'that'you'may'find'useful'for'your'final'paper.''Every'week'that'we'cover'a'new'section'of'the'book,'I'll'ask'you'to'send'me'at'least'one'page'(doubleGspaced,'MLA'formatting)'that'will'work'as'your'brainstorming'for'your'final'paper.'Each'will'be'6%'of'your'grade.''Each'pageGlong'reflection'should'○''Talk'about'one'or'more'of'the'ideas'covered'in'the'section.'You'll'have'my'explanation'and'our'shared'notes'to'refer'to'as'well'as'the'textbook.'
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○''Tell'some'specifics'about'an'organization'you're'familiar'with'that'reveals'something'about'the'ideas.'○'Explain'how'the'idea/theory'and'the'example'are'related.'●''In'Week'7,'you'will'edit'these'five'brainstorming'papers'into'a'rough'draft'of'your'final'paper.'●''Then,'by'the'end'of'Week'8,'you'will'send'me'your'final'paper,'marking'the'end'of'the'course.''Final!Paper'●'Due'April'10th''●'Final'paper'of'at'least'6'pages'of'text'or'other'appropriate'medium'○''MLA'formatting'(I'will'review'this'for'you'in'Week'5.)'○''DoubleGspaced'with'proper'heading'and'a'"Works'Cited"'page'●'SetGup'GG'This'will'edit'together'brainstorming'papers.'○''Introduction'paragraph'containing'one'clear'thought'that'builds'out'of'your'paper's'five'parts'(see'below)'GG'and'a'conclusion'paragraph'that'returns'to'that'thought'and'summarizes'your'point.'○'5'parts'included'in'the'body'of'the'paper'(1'page'or'more'each).''Each'part'of'your'paper'will'respond'to'a'different'one'of'the'five'major'sections'of'our'book.'!
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Rubrics/Evaluation!Criteria:! In'addition'to'completing'all'assignments'on'time,'attending'all'discussion'sessions,'participating'in'peer'feedback'sessions,'coming'to'class'prepared,'completing'the'readings'and'assignments,'we'expect'the'following'from'students:''
• Active,'thoughtful,'and'engaged'participation:'The'overarching'requirement'of'this'course'is'participation.'We'are'all'each'others’'teachers'in'this'class.'In'order'for'us'to'support'each'other'as'learners,'everyone'is'expected'to'come'prepared'to'question'engage,'and'encourage'each'other.'Sometimes'this'will'mean'speaking'and'sometimes'this'means'listening.'
• Inquiry,'curiosity,'and'patience'with'yourself'and'with'others.'Everyone'is'entering'the'conversation'from'a'different'place.'We'are'different'kinds'of'learners'who'value'different'kinds'of'knowledge.'Assume'good'intentions.'This'class'is'designed'to'help'you'to'reach'outside'of'your'usual'practices'and'experience.''Learning'can'be'uncomfortable.'It'is'difficult'to'be'both'rigorous'with'and'patient'with'ourselves'and'others'as'we'try'on'new'and'different'practices,'yet'that'is'precisely'our'charge.'
• Depth,'thoughtfulness,'clarity,'and'attention'to'detail'in'assignments.'I'expect'that'graduate'students'should'be'able'to'clearly'express'ideas,'connect'to'relevant'literature,'and'that'you'will'submit'work'that'reflects'a'thoughtful'engagement'with'the'topics/projects.'Since'you'will'be'sharing'our'work'as'a'class,'your'projects'are'the'communication'tool'and'they'are'only'useful'if'they'are'legible'to'all'of'us'and'of'your'best'quality'work.'
'All'student'work'is'assessed'according'to'College'Unbound'Lifelong'Learning'Competency'rubrics.!
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SECTION!C:!Interactivity!and!Weekly!Course!Outline!!
UNIT!1!
Topic(s):& Introduction!
UNIT!2!!
Topic(s):& Institutionalism:!Old!and!NeoEOld!
UNIT!3!!
Topic(s):& Institutional!Theories!&!NeoEInstitutional!Theories!
UNIT!4!!
Topic(s):& Institutional!Logics!and!Entrepreneurs!&!Boundaries!and!Classifications!
UNIT!5!!
Topic(s):& Social!Movements!&!Resource!Dependence!
UNIT!6!!
Topic(s):& Organizational!Identity!&!Social!Networks!
UNIT!7!
Topic(s):& Sensemaking!&!Routines!and!Work!
UNIT!8!!
Topic(s):& Exhibition!
StudentGStudent'Interactivity'Plan:' This'course'is'built'around'deep'peerGpeer'interaction.''Peers'from'the'College'Unbound'program'are'a'required'component'of'each'student’s'Personal'Learning'Network.''Students'are'required'to'provide'detailed'feedback'for'each'other'on'the'Discussion'Board'as'well'as,'when'connected'thematically'or'in'cohorts,'be'active'participants'in'place'for'their'fellow'students’'project'development.''''
InstructorGStudent'Interactivity'Plan'(both'fullGclass'and'oneGonGone'contact):''
During'the'first'weeks'of'the'course,'you'and'your'Academic'Advisor'are'expected'to'hold'a'conference'call'or'in'person'meeting'with'your'Learning'Network'to'share'your'project'ideas'and'the'objectives'of'this'course.''By'the'7th'Week'Seminar'you'are'expected'to'come'with'a'Research'and'Reading'List'that'will'support'your'project.'While'we'encourage'you'to'find'readings,'resources,'and'assignments'from'your'Learning'Team,'there'are'also'recommended'and'connected'resources'and'assignments'included'below.''''
StudentGContent'Interactivity'Plan:' Every'student'in'College'Unbound'has'a'project'that'drives'their'curriculum,'affects'the'composition'of'their'Personal'Learning'Network,'focuses'their'course'work,'and'defines'their'community/workplace'engagement.''With'this,'every'semester'at'College'Unbound'is'designed'around'helping'to'develop'student'projects'that'run'throughout'and'between'semesters'and'help'students'connect'with'resources'within'the'world'around'them'and'networks'to'which'they'are'connected.''With'that'in'mind,'the'design'of'this'College'Unbound'course'is'meant'to'allow'for'
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this'engagement.''Course'assignments'are'designed'to'help'students'develop'a'basis'of'the'theories'and'practices'through'shared'readings'and'assignments.''Additional'content'meant'to'meet'individual'Learning'Plan'and'project'needs'will'come'from'the'student'and'their'Personal'Learning'Network,'approved'by'the'professor.'''Students,'Advisor,'and'Faculty'will'determine'weekly'discussion'questions'to'help'guide'the'evolution'and'design'of'an'Action'Research'Project.'
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Appendix(C(Articles(of(Incorporation(
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Office of the Secretary of State
Fee: $35.00
Division Of Business Services 148 W. River Street
Providence RI 02904-2615 (401) 222-3040
Non-Profit Corporation Articles of Incorporation (Chapter 7-6-34 of the General Laws of Rhode Island, 1956, as amended)
ARTICLE I The name of the corporation is The Center for the Transformation of Higher Education to Work
ARTICLE II The period of its duration is X Perpetual
ARTICLE III
The specific purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized are: The research, design and development of new ideas in higher education and employment; and any activities ancillary and related to such purpose and which fall under the non-profit guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service of the United States and of the State of Rhode Island.
ARTICLE IV Provisions, if any, not inconsistent with the law, which the incorporators elect to set forth in these articles of incorporation for the regulation of the internal affairs of the corporation are: A. SAID ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING, FOR SUCH PURPOSES, THE MAKING OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT QUALIFY AS EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE. B. NO PART OF THE NET EARNINGS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF, OR BE DISTRIBUTABLE TO ITS MEMBERS, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, OR OTHER PRIVATE PERSONS, EXCEPT THAT THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO PAY REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND TO MAKE PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THE PURPOSE CLAUSE HEREOF. NO SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE CARRYING ON OF PROPAGANDA, OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, AND THE ORGANIZATION SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN, OR INTERVENE IN (INCLUDING THE PUBLISHING OR DISTRIBUTION OF STATEMENTS) ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. C. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS DOCUMENT, THE
ORGANIZATION SHALL NOT CARRY ON ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED ON (I) BY AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE, OR (II) BY AN ORGANIZATION, CONTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH ARE DEDUCTIBLE UNDER SECTION 170(C)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE. D. UPON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION, ASSETS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED FOR ONE OR MORE EXEMPT PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR CORRESPONDING SECTION OF ANY FUTURE FEDERAL TAX CODE, OR SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OR TO A STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE. ANY SUCH ASSETS NOT DISPOSED OF SHALL BE DISPOSED OF BY THE COURT OF COMMON PLEASE OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THEN LOCATED, EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH PURPOSES OR TO SUCH ORGANIZATION OR ORGANIZATIONS, AS SAID COURT SHALL DETERMINE, WHICH ARE ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
ARTICLE V
The street address (post office boxes are not acceptable) of the initial registered office of the corporation is: No. and Street: FONTAINE DECARVALHO & BELL LLP
ONE DAVOL SQUARE, PENTHOUSE City or Town: PROVIDENCE State: RI Zip: 02903 The name of its initial registered agent at such address is
KAS R. DECARVALHO, ESQ.
ARTICLE VI The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors of the Corporation is 3 and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors are:
Title Individual Name First, Middle, Last, Suffix
Address Address, City or Town, State, Zip Code, Country
DIRECTOR ELLIOT WASHOR 10930 VIACHA COURT SAN DIEGO, CA 92124 USA
DIRECTOR STANLEY GOLDSTEIN 325 PUBLIC ST. PROVIDENCE, RI 02905 USA
DIRECTOR NANCY BAIN 228 BURDICK DR. CRANSTON, RI 02920 USA
ARTICLE VII The name and address of the each incorporator is:
Title Individual Name First, Middle, Last, Suffix
Address Address, City or Town, State, Zip Code, Country
INCORPORATOR KAS R. DECARVALHO ESQ. ONE DAVOL SQUARE, PENTHOUSE PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 USA
ARTICLE VIII
Date when corporate existence is to begin 12/12/2012 (not prior to, nor more than 30 days after, the filing of these Articles of Incorporation)
Signed this 12 Day of December, 2012 at 10:37:23 AM by the incorporator(s). This electronic signature of the individual or individuals signing this instrument constitutes the affirmation or acknowledgement of the signatory, under penalties of perjury, that this instrument is that individual's act and deed or the act and deed of the corporation, and that the facts stated herein are true, as of the date of the electronic filing, in compliance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-6. Enter signature(s) below. KAS R. DECARVALHO, ESQ.
Form No. 200 Revised 09/07
© 2007 - 2012 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations All Rights Reserved
State of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsA. Ralph MollisSecretary of State
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
I, A. RALPH MOLLIS, Secretary of State of the State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations, hereby certify that this document, duly
executed in accordance with the provisions of Title 7 of the General Laws
of Rhode Island, as amended, has been filed in this office on this day:
A. RALPH MOLLIS
Secretary of State
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Appendix(E(TOC(Policy(Manual(–(Bylaws(Excerpt(
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College&Unbound&Policy&Manual&
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TABLE!OF!CONTENTS!!
Mission/Guiding&Beliefs&.........................................................................................................................................&4&Program&Overview&...................................................................................................................................................&5&&Academic!Policies&..................................................................................................................................................&9&Admissions&...............................................................................................................................................................&11&Liberal&Education&Policy&Tuition&and&Fees&.....................................................................................................................................................&11&Student&Profile&........................................................................................................................................................&12&Transfer&Credits/Prior&Learning&Assessment&...........................................................................................&13&Grading&System&.......................................................................................................................................................&14&Standards&of&Satisfactory&Academic&Progress&(SAP)&..............................................................................&16&SAP&Appeal&Process&..............................................................................................................................................&19&Student&Code&of&Conduct&....................................................................................................................................&21&Academic&Honesty&.................................................................................................................................................&25&Student&Complaint&Process&...............................................................................................................................&26&Student&Support&Services/Disabling&Conditions&......................................................................................&29&&Administrative!Policies&...................................................................................................................................&35&College&Unbound&Board&of&Trustees&Bylaws&..............................................................................................&37&Conflict&of&Interest&.................................................................................................................................................&48&Organizational&Chart&............................................................................................................................................&53&Shared&Governance&...............................................................................................................................................&55&Faculty&Designations&............................................................................................................................................&67&Faculty&Hiring&Policies&.........................................................................................................................................&68&Academic&Freedom&Policy&..................................................................................................................................&71&Record&Retention/Document&Destruction&..................................................................................................&75&Whistleblower&Policy&...........................................................................................................................................&78&Federal&Title&IV&Student&Financial&Aid&Compliance&–&Commissions/Incentives/Bonuses&....&81&Internal&Controls&....................................................................................................................................................&83&&& &
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THE!CENTER!FOR!THE!TRANSFORMATION!OF!HIGHER!EDUCATION!TO!WORK!d/b/a!COLLEGE!UNBOUND!
!1ST!AMENDED!BYLAWS!
&Enacted&March,&2015&
&These& 1st& Amended& Bylaws& shall& regulate& the& affairs& of& The! Center! for! the!
Transformation! of! Higher! Education! to! Work,! d/b/a! College! Unbound& (the&“Corporation”),&subject&to&the&provisions&of&the&Rhode&Island&Nonprofit&Corporation&Laws&(R.I.&Gen.&Stat.&Sec.&7Z6Z1&et.&seq.&(as&amended,&the&“Act”)).&&
&Article!I&GENERAL!
&!!!!!!!!!!! Section! 1.1! ! Name.& & The& name& of& the& organization& shall& be& The& Center& For& the&Transformation& of& Higher& Education& to& Work,& d/b/a& College& Unbound& (hereafter,& the&“Corporation”).&&!
&&&&&&&&&&& Section! 1.2!! Principal! Office.&& The& principal& office& of& the& Corporation& shall& be&located& at& 325& Public& Street,& Providence,& Rhode& Island.&& The& Corporation&may& have& such&other&offices&or&places&of&business,&either&within&or&outside&the&State&of&Rhode&Island,&as&the&business&of&the&Corporation&may&require&and&as&the&Board&may&from&time&to&time&establish.&
&&&&&&&&&&& Section!1.3!!Registered!Office.&&The®istered&office&of& the&Corporation&need¬&be& identical& to& its& principal& office& and& shall& be& located& at& 325& Public& Street,&Providence,!Rhode&Island.&&The®istered&office&may&be&changed&from&time&to&time&by&the&Board&in&compliance&with&the&provisions&of&applicable&law.!
!!!!!!!!!!! Section!1.4!!General!Purpose.!!The&purpose&of&the&Corporation&shall&be&to&reinvent&higher&education&in&the&creation,&development&and&implementation&of&a°ree&completion&college&for&underrepresented&returning&adult&learners,&using&a&model&that&is&individualized,&interestZbased,&projectZdriven,&workplaceZenhanced,&cohortZsupported,&flexible,&supportive&and&affordable,&and&to&conduct&such&additional&activities&as&a)&the&Board&of&the&Corporation&may&determine&are&consistent&with&such&purpose,&and&b)&any&activities&ancillary&and&related&to& such& purpose& and&which& fall& under& the& nonZprofit& guidelines& of& the& Internal& Revenue&Service&of&the&United&States&and&of&the&State&of&Rhode&Island.&The&Corporation&shall&obtain&funds& for& its& stated& purpose& through,& without& limitation,& grants,& donations,& receipt& of&membership&fees&from&participating&schools&and&receipt&of& license&income&from&license&of&its&intellectual&property.&
&Section! 1.5! ! NonIprofit! Status.! ! The& Corporation& is& a& nonZprofit& corporation&
organized& exclusively& for& charitable& and& educational& purposes& as& described& in& Section&501(c)(3)&of&the&Internal&Revenue&Code,&as&amended.&In&no&event&will&any&part&of&the&assets&of&the&Corporation&be&applied&directly&for&the&benefit&of&any&member&of&the&Corporation&in&any&manner&that&is&prohibited&by&or&may&jeopardize&the&exempt&status&of&the&Corporation&
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under&Section&501(c)(3)&of&the&Internal&Revenue&Code.&And,&any&such&improper&action&shall&be& void& and& ultra& vires& as& to& the& Corporation,& and& the& individual(s)& responsible& for& such&action&shall&be&personally&liable&to&the&Corporation,&for&the&full&amount&of&the&consequences&of& any& acts& contrary& to& the&Bylaws& of& the& Corporation& including& all& costs& and& fees&which&would&put&the&Corporation’s&nonZprofit&tax&status&in&jeopardy.&&
&Section! 1.6! ! Net! Earnings.! !No&part& of& the& net& earnings& of& the& Corporation& shall&
inure&to&the&benefit&of,&or&be&distributable&to&its&members,&trustees,&officers&or&other&private&persons,&except&that&the&Corporation&shall&be&authorized&and&empowered&to&pay&reasonable&compensation& for& services& rendered& and& to& make& payments& and& distributions& in&furtherance&of& the&purposes&set& forth& in& the&purpose&clause&hereof.&The&Corporation&shall¬&participate&in,&or& intervene&in&(including&the&publishing&or&distribution&of&statements)&any&political&campaign&on&behalf&of&any&candidate&for&public&office.&&
&Section!1.7!!No!Unauthorized!Activities.! !Notwithstanding&any&other&provision&of&
this&document,&the&Corporation&shall¬&carry&on&any&other&activities¬&permitted&to&be&carried&on&a)&by&an&organization&exempt&from&federal&income&tax&under&Section&501(c)(3)&of&the&Internal&Revenue&Code,&or&corresponding§ion&of&any&future&federal&tax&code,&or&b)&by&any&organization,&contributions&to&which&are&deductible&under&Section&170(c)(2)&of&the&Internal&Revenue&Code,&or&corresponding§ion&of&any&future&federal&tax&code.&
&Section! 1.8! ! Distribution! Upon! Dissolution.& & In& the& event& of& dissolution,& the&
residual&assets&of&the&Corporation&will&be&turned&over&to&one&or&more&organizations&which&themselves&are&exempt&as&organizations&described&in&Sections&501(c)(3)&and&170(c)(2)&of&the& Internal& Revenue& Code& of& 1986& or& corresponding& sections& of& any& prior& or& future&Internal& Revenue& Code,& or& to& the& Federal,& State& or& local& government& for& exclusive& public&purpose.&&
&Article!II&
BOARD!OF!TRUSTEES&!
Section!2.1! !Powers!and!Duties.! !The&affairs&of&the&Corporation&shall&be&vested&in&and&managed&by& the&Board&of&Trustees& (hereafter,& the& “Board”),&as&authorized&under& the&Act.&&It&shall&be&the&responsibility&of&the&Board&to&manage&the&affairs&of&the&Corporation&by&establishing& policies& governing& the& organization’s& activities.& The& Board& shall& ensure& the&general&management&and&control&of&the&activities,&properties&and&affairs&of&the&Corporation.&Each&member&of&the&Board&may&be&expected&to&serve&as&the&chairperson&or&member&of&at&least&one&of&the&Corporation’s&standing&or&special&committees.&&
&Section!2.2! !Composition.! !The&Board&shall&consist&of&no&less&than&eleven&(11)&and&
no&more&than&twentyZfive&(25)&voting&members&(each,&a&“Trustee”)&all&elected&at&the&Annual&Meeting&in&accordance&with&the&terms&and&conditions&of&these&Bylaws.&&The&Board&shall&be&composed&of&a&minimum&of&a)&one&(1)&student&or&alumnus&member&representative&of& the&Corporation’s& college,& b)& one& (1)& faculty& representative,& c)& six& (6)& community& and/or&education& leaders,& d)& two& (2)& active& board& members& of& the& Corporation’s& parent&organization,&Big&Picture&Learning,&and&e)&the&president&of&the&Corporation,&ex!officio.&
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Appendix(F(Conflict(of(Interest(Policy(Excerpted(from(Policy(Manual(
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Indemnified& Person,& the& estate,& heirs& or& legal& representative& of& a& deceased&Indemnified& Person& or& the& legal& representative& of& an& incompetent,& insolvent& or&bankrupt& Indemnified& Person,&where& the& Indemnified& Person&was& an& Indemnified&Person&at&the&time&the&Covered&Act&upon&which&such&claims&are&based&occurred.&&
&(d)& The& Board& may& provide& for& the& advancement& of& Expenses& to& an&
Indemnified&Person&prior&to&the&final&disposition&of&any&action,&suit&or&proceeding,&or&any&appeal&therefrom,&involving&such&Indemnified&Person&and&based&on&the&alleged&commission&by&such&Indemnified&Person&of&a&Covered&Act,&subject&to&an&undertaking&by&or&on&behalf&of&such&Indemnified&Person&to&repay&the&same&to&the&Corporation&if&the&Covered&Act& involves&a&claim&for&which&indemnification&is¬&permitted&under&clause&(v),&below,&and&the&final&disposition&of&such&action,&suit,&proceeding&or&appeal&results&in&an&adjudication&adverse&to&such&Indemnified&Person.&&
&(e)& The& indemnification& contemplated& hereby& shall& not& indemnify& an&
Indemnified& Person& from& and& against& any& Loss,& and& the& Corporation& shall& not&reimburse&for&any&Expenses,&in&connection&with&any&claim&or&claims&made&against&an&Indemnified& Person&which& the& Corporation& has& determined& to& have& resulted& from&(1)&any&breach&of& the& Indemnified&Person’s&duty&of& loyalty& to& the&Corporation;& (2)&acts& and& omissions& not& in& good& faith& or& which& involve& intentional& misconduct& or&knowing&violation&of&law;&or&(3)&a&transaction&(other&than&a&transaction&approved&in&accordance&with&the&Act)&from&which&the&person&seeking&indemnification&derived&an&improper&personal&benefit.&&
&Article!XII!
CONFLICT!OF!INTEREST!POLICY!!
Section!12.1!!Definitions.!!&&
(a)& Interested! Person.! Any& Trustee,& principal& officer,& or& member& of& a&committee& with& governing& board& delegated& powers,& who& has& a& direct& or& indirect&financial&interest,&as&defined&below,&is&an&interested&person.&!
(b)&Financial! Interest.!A&person& has& a& financial& interest& if& the& person& has,&directly&or&indirectly,&through&business,&investment,&or&family:&
!(i)! An& ownership& or& investment& interest& in& any& entity& with& which& the&Organization&has&a&transaction&or&arrangement;&&(ii)!A&compensation&arrangement&with&the&Organization&or&with&any&entity&or&individual&with&which&the&Organization&has&a&transaction&or&arrangement;&or&&(iii)! A& potential& ownership& or& investment& interest& in,& or& compensation&arrangement&with,& any& entity& or& individual& with&which& the& Organization& is&negotiating&a&transaction&or&arrangement.&&Compensation&includes&direct&and&indirect&remuneration&as&well&as&gifts&or&favors&that&are¬&insubstantial.&&A&
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financial&interest&is¬&necessarily&a&conflict&of&interest.&&A&person&who&has&a&financial& interest& may& have& a& conflict& of& interest& only& if& the& appropriate&governing&board&or&committee&decides&that&a&conflict&of&interest&exists.&&Section!12.2!!Procedures.!
!(a)&Duty! to! Disclose.! In& connection&with& any& actual& or& possible& conflict& of&
interest,& an& interested&person&must& disclose& the& existence& of& the& financial& interest&and& be& given& the& opportunity& to& disclose& all& material& facts& to& the& Trustees& and&members& of& committees& with& governing& board& delegated& powers& considering& the&proposed&transaction&or&arrangement.&
!(b)&Determining!Whether!a!Conflict!of!Interest!Exists.!After&disclosure&of&
the& financial& interest& and& all& material& facts,& and& after& any& discussion& with& the&interested& person,& he/she& shall& leave& the& governing& board& or& committee& meeting&while& the&determination&of& a& conflict& of& interest& is& discussed& and&voted&upon.&The&remaining&board&or&committee&members&shall&decide&if&a&conflict&of&interest&exists.&
!(c)&Procedures!for!Addressing!the!Conflict!of!Interest:!!(i)!An&interested&person&may&make&a&presentation&at&the&governing&board&or&committee& meeting,& but& after& the& presentation,& he/she& shall& leave& the&meeting& during& the& discussion& of,& and& the& vote& on,& the& transaction& or&arrangement&involving&the&possible&conflict&of&interest.&&(ii)! The& chairperson& of& the& governing& board& or& committee& shall,& if&appropriate,& appoint& a& disinterested& person& or& committee& to& investigate&alternatives&to&the&proposed&transaction&or&arrangement.&&(iii)!After&exercising&due&diligence,& the&governing&board&or&committee&shall&determine& whether& the& Corporation& can& obtain& with& reasonable& efforts& a&more&advantageous&transaction&or&arrangement&from&a&person&or&entity&that&would¬&give&rise&to&a&conflict&of&interest.&&(iv)! If& a&more& advantageous& transaction& or& arrangement& is& not& reasonably&possible& under& circumstances& not& producing& a& conflict& of& interest,& the&governing& board& or& committee& shall& determine& by& a& majority& vote& of& the&disinterested& Trustees& whether& the& transaction& or& arrangement& is& in& the&Corporation’s& best& interest,& for& its& own& benefit,& and& whether& it& is& fair& and&reasonable.& In& conformity& with& the& above& determination& it& shall& make& its&decision&as&to&whether&to&enter&into&the&transaction&or&arrangement.&&(d)&Violations!of!the!Conflicts!of!Interest!Policy.!!(i)! If& the& governing& board& or& committee& has& reasonable& cause& to& believe& a&member&has&failed&to&disclose&actual&or&possible&conflicts&of&interest,& it&shall&
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inform& the&member& of& the& basis& for& such& belief& and& afford& the&member& an&opportunity&to&explain&the&alleged&failure&to&disclose.&&(ii)! If,& after& hearing& the& member’s& response& and& after& making& further&investigation& as& warranted& by& the& circumstances,& the& governing& board& or&committee& determines& the& member& has& failed& to& disclose& an& actual& or&possible& conflict& of& interest,& it& shall& take& appropriate& disciplinary& and&corrective&action.&&
Section!12.3!!Records!of!Proceedings.!!The&minutes&of&the&governing&board&and&all&committees&with&board&delegated&powers&shall&contain:&
!(a)!The&names&of&the&persons&who&disclosed&or&otherwise&were&found&to&have&
a&financial& interest& in&connection&with&an&actual&or&possible&conflict&of& interest,&the&nature&of&the&financial&interest,&any&action&taken&to&determine&whether&a&conflict&of&interest& was& present,& and& the& governing& board’s& or& committee’s& decision& as& to&whether&a&conflict&of&interest&in&fact&existed.&
&(b)!The&names& of& the& persons&who&were&present& for& discussions& and& votes&
relating&to&the&transaction&or&arrangement,&the&content&of&the&discussion,&including&any& alternatives& to& the&proposed& transaction&or& arrangement,& and&a& record&of& any&votes&taken&in&connection&with&the&proceedings.&
&Section!12.4!!Compensation.!!
(a)! A& voting& member& of& the& governing& board& who& receives& compensation,&directly&or&indirectly,&from&the&Organization&for&services&is&precluded&from&voting&on&matters&pertaining&to&that&member’s&compensation.&
&(b)! A& voting& member& of& any& committee& whose& jurisdiction& includes&
compensation&matters&and&who&receives&compensation,&directly&or&indirectly,& from&the&Organization&for&services&is&precluded&from&voting&on&matters&pertaining&to&that&member’s&compensation.&
&(c)! No& voting& member& of& the& Board& or& any& committee& whose& jurisdiction&
includes& compensation& matters& and& who& receives& compensation,& directly& or&indirectly,& from& the& Organization,& either& individually& or& collectively,& is& prohibited&from&providing&information&to&any&committee®arding&compensation.&&Section!12.5!!Annual!Statements.!!Each&Trustee,&principal&officer&and&member&of&a&
committee&with&governing&board&delegated&powers&shall&annually&sign&a&statement&which&affirms&such&person:&
&(a)!Has&received&a©&of&the&conflicts&of&interest&policy;&
&(b)!Has&read&and&understands&the&policy;&
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&(c)!Has&agreed&to&comply&with&the&policy;&and&
&(d)!Understands& the&Organization& is&charitable&and& in&order& to&maintain& its&
federal&tax&exemption&it&must&engage&primarily&in&activities&which&accomplish&one&or&more&of&its&taxZexempt&purposes.&&Section!12.6! !Periodic!Review.! !To&ensure&the&Organization&operates&in&a&manner&
consistent&with&charitable&purposes&and&does¬&engage&in&activities&that&could&jeopardize&its&taxZexempt&status,&periodic&reviews&shall&be&conducted.&The&periodic&reviews&shall,&at&a&minimum,&include&the&following&subjects:&
&(a)!Whether&compensation&arrangements&and&benefits&are&reasonable,&based&
on&competent&survey&information,&and&the&result&of&arm’s&length&bargaining.&&(b)! Whether& partnerships,& joint& ventures,& and& arrangements& with&
management& organizations& conform& to& the& Organization’s& written& policies,& are&properly& recorded,& reflect& reasonable& investment& or& payments& for& goods& and&services,&further&charitable&purposes&and&do¬&result&in&inurement,&impermissible&private&benefit&or&in&an&excess&benefit&transaction.&
&Section!12.7.! !Use!of!Outside!Experts.! !When&conducting&the&periodic&reviews&as&
provided& for& in& Article& VIII,& Section& 6,& the& Organization& may,& but& need& not,& use& outside&advisors.&If&outside&experts&are&used,&their&use&shall¬&relieve&the&governing&board&of&its&responsibility&for&ensuring&periodic&reviews&are&conducted.&&
Article!XIII&MISCELLANEOUS!
&&&&&&&&&&!! Section!13.1!!Fiscal!Year.&&The&fiscal&year&of&the&Corporation&shall&begin&on&the&first&day&of&July&and&end&on&the&last&day&of&June.&
&&&&&&&&&&&& Section! 13.2!! Parliamentary! Authority.!! The& parliamentary& authority& shall& be&Robert's&Rules&of&Order&or&rules&and&procedures&adopted&by&the&Board&to&the&extent&they&are¬&inconsistent&with&these&ByZlaws.&
&&&&&&&&&&&! Section!13.3!!Waiver!of!Notice/Electronic!Mail!Permitted!as!Notice.!&Whenever&any¬ice&is&required&to&be&given&to&any&person&under&the&provisions&of&these&ByZlaws&or&under&the&provisions&of&the&Articles&of&Incorporation&or&under&the&provisions&of&applicable&law,& a&waiver& thereof& in&writing& signed&by& the&person&or&persons& entitled& to& such¬ice,&whether&before&or&after&the&time&stated&therein,&shall&be&deemed&equivalent&to&the&giving&of&such¬ice.&&The&attendance&of&a&person&at&a&meeting&shall&constitute&a&waiver&of¬ice&of&such&meeting,&except&when&a&person&attends&a&meeting&for&the&express&purpose&of&objecting&to& the& transaction& of& any& business& because& the& meeting& is& not& lawfully& called& or&convened.&& Neither& the& business& to& be& transacted& at,& nor& the& purpose& of,& any& regular& or&special& meeting& of& the& Board& need& be& specified& in& any& written& waiver& of& notice& of& such&
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Appendix(G(Organizational(Structure(
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Board!of!Trustees!
Preside
nt!
VP!Strateg
y/Pla
nning
!
Strategy/
Planning
!Staff!
Director!of!Jo
b!Pla
ceme
nt!
Director!of!
Admission
s!
Admission
s/Recruitme
nt!
Staff!
Director!of!IT!
IT!Staff!
Comm
unity!
Partnerships!
Liaison!
Comm
unity!
Partnerships!
Staff!
CFO!
Bursa
r!
Bursa
r!Staff!
Director!of!
Financial!Aid!
Financial!Aid!
Staff!
VP!of!Academ
ic!Affairs!
Academ
ic!Affairs!Sta
ff!FullDTime
!Faculty!
PartDTime
!Faculty!
Advising
!Faculty!
EDLib
rarian!
EDLib
rarian!
Staff!
VP!of!HR/Business!Affairs!
Director!of!
Comm
unications!
Director!of!
Develop
ment!
Director!of!
Alum
ni!Relation
s!Registrar!
Registrar!Staff!
Assistan
t!to!the!
Preside
nt!
Organizational+Structure+
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Appendix(H(Five(Year(Budget(
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YEAR%2016*2017%
2017*2018% 2018*2019% 2019*2020% 2020*2021%
#%OF%STUDENTS% 500% 1000% 1500% 3000% 4000%!! !! !! !! !! !!
REVENUE%$4,000,00
0%$8,000,00
0%$12,000,00
0%$24,000,00
0%$32,000,00
0%(Tuition!@!$8,000/student)! !! !! !! !! !!!! !! !! !! !! !!EXPENSES% !! !! !! !! !!Salaries/Benefits% !! !! !! !! !!President! $125,000! $128,750! $132,613! $136,591! $140,689!Asst.!to!President! $50,000! $51,500! $53,045! $54,636! $56,275!VP!Strategy/Planning!(Dean)! $100,000! $103,000! $106,090! $109,273! $112,551!Strategy/Planning!Staff!(2!Yrs.!Three!and!Four;!3!Yr.!Five)! $0! $0! $100,000! $103,000! $206,090!Provost/VP!Academic!Affairs! $100,000! $103,000! $106,090! $109,273! $112,551!Provost!Staff!(2!Yrs.!Three!&!Four;!3!Yr.!Five)! $0! $0! $100,000! $103,000! $206,090!VP!Business!Affairs! $100,000! $103,000! $106,090! $109,273! $112,551!Registrar! $70,000! $72,100! $74,263! $76,491! $78,786!Registrar!Staff!(2!Yr.!Two;!3!Yr.!Three;!4!Yr.!Four;!5!Yr.!Five)! $0! $100,000! $153,000! $207,590! $263,818!Director!of!Financial!Aid/Bursar! $70,000! $72,100! $74,263! $76,491! $78,786!Financial!Aid!Staff!(1!Yr.!One;!2!Yr.!Two;!3!Yr.!Three;!4!Yr.!Four;!5!Yr.!Five)! $50,000! $101,500! $154,545! $209,181! $265,457!Director!of!!IT! $80,000! $82,400! $84,872! !! !!IT!Staff!(1!Yr.!One;!3!Yr.!Two;!4!Yr.!Three;!5!Yr.!Four;!6!Yr.!Five)! $50,000! $151,500! $206,045! $262,226! $320,093!Director!of!Recruitment! $70,000! $72,100! $74,263! $76,491! $78,786!Recruitment!Staff!(6!Yr.!Two;!8!Yr.!Three;!10!Yr.!Four;!12!Yr.!Five)! $50,000! $301,500! $410,545! $522,861! $638,547!Director!of!Communications! $90,000! $92,700! $95,481! !! !!Communications!Staff!(I!Yrs.!Two!and!Three;!2!Yrs.!Four!and!Five)! $0! $50,000! $51,500! $103,045! $106,136!Director!of!Development! $75,000! $77,250! $79,568! $81,955! $84,413!
Director!of!Job!Placement! $70,000! $72,100! $74,263! $76,491! $78,786!Job!Placement!Staff!(2!Yr.!Two;!4!Yr.!Three;!5!Yr.!Four;!6!Yr.!Five)! $0! $100,000! $203,000! $259,090! $316,863!Full!Time!Faculty!(2!Yr.!One;!3!Yr.!Two;!4!Yr.!Three;!8!Yr.!Four;!10!Yr.!Five! $140,000! $214,200! $290,626! $579,345! $736,725!Director!of!Alumni!Relations! $70,000! $72,100! $74,263! $76,491! $78,786!
Sub*Total%Salaries%$1,360,00
0%$2,120,80
0% $2,804,424% $3,332,793% $4,072,778%
% % % % % %% % % % % %YEAR%
2016*2017%
2017*2018% 2018*2019% 2019*2020% 2020*2021%
#%OF%STUDENTS% 500% 1000% 1500% 3000% 4000%%% %% %% %% %% %%Benefits!@!30%! $408,000! $636,240! $841,327! $999,838! $1,221,833!!! !! !! !! !! !!SUB*TOTAL%SALARIES/BENEFITS%
$1,768,000%
$2,757,040% $3,645,751% $4,332,631% $5,294,612%
!! !! !! !! !! !!Operating%Expenses% !! !! !! !! !!Consultants:! !! !! !! !! !!Legal!! $100,000! $150,000! $200,000! $200,000! $300,000!Academic!Advisors(1!advisor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!per!10!students!!!!!@$1,000/student)! $500,000!
$1,000,000! $1,500,000! $3,000,000! $4,000,000!
Part!Time!Faculty!(I!faculty!per!25!students)!@!$3,000!per!class! $480,000! $960,000! $1,440,000! $2,880,000! $3,840,000!ESL!Instructor!(!1!Yr.!One;!3!Yr.!Two;!4!Yrs.!Three!and!Four!6!Yr.!Five);!! $60,000! $181,800! $247,254! $254,672! $382,312!External!Evaluator! $100,000! $100,000! $100,000! $100,000! $100,000!Professional!Development! $50,000! $100,000! $150,000! $200,000! $300,000!Learning!Management!Systems! $200,000! $500,000! $500,000! $500,000! $1,000,000!Events! $10,000! $30,000! $60,000! $100,000! $150,000!Advertising! $250,000! $500,000! $750,000! $750,000! $1,000,000!Computers/Printers! $75,000! $50,000! $25,000! $110,000! $110,000!Tutoring!Supplies! $50,000! $50,000! $70,000! $70,000! $100,000!Supplies! $50,000! $100,000! $150,000! $200,000! $300,000!
Printing! $100,000! $200,000! $200,000! $300,000! $300,000!Postage!&!Freight! $25,000! $50,000! $50,000! $75,000! $100,000!Bank!Fees/Payroll! $10,000! $15,000! $20,000! $25,000! $30,000!Wireless!Phones! $40,000! $60,000! $65,000! $75,000! $75,000!Rent! $5,000! $10,000! $15,000! $30,000! $30,000!Miscellaneous! $50,000! $100,000! $200,000! $300,000! $300,000!Insurance! TBD! !! !! !! !!Travel! TBD! !! !! !! !!!! !! !! !! !! !!SUB*TOTAL%OPERATING%EXPENSES%
$2,155,000%
$4,156,800% $5,742,254% $9,169,672%
$12,417,312%
!! !! !! !! !! !!
GRAND%TOTAL%$3,923,00
0%$6,913,84
0% $9,388,005%$13,502,30
3%$17,711,92
4%
Excess!(Deficit)! $77,000!$1,086,16
0! $2,611,995!$10,497,69
7!$14,288,07
6!!
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Appendix(I(Big(Picture(Loan(Letter(
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Appendix(J(Financial(Viability(Letter(
(
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Appendix(K(Revenue/Expenses(2014(4(2016(
(
COLLEGE UNBOUNDFY2014 ACTUAL - FY2015 3rd QUARTER AND
FY2016 APPROVED BUDGETS
FY2014 ACTUAL - FY2015 3rd Quarter and FY2016 Approved Budgets_05.05.2015 5/14/15
Unaudited - For Management
Purposes Only
FY2014 ACTUAL FY2015 ACTUAL PROJECTEDREVENUE as of 6.30.2014 BUDGET as of 3.31.2015 YEAR ENDCharter Oaks Tuition 180,000$ -$ 140,000$ CU Tuition 45,663$ 4,100$ 4,100$ Professor Income/Faculty Payments 25,787$ 25,000$ 9,828$ 20,000$ Consulting Income 30,000$ 19,000$ 30,000$ Lumina (3 year grant for $300,000) -$ 100,000$ 200,000$ Other Grants -$ 41,434$ 41,434$ Scholarships 10,000$ 10,000$ Donations -$ 66,534$ 66,534$ Funding from BPL 200,000$ 200,000$ 200,000$ CU Prior 591,209$ 156,257$ 156,257$ 156,257$ TOTAL REVENUE 662,659$ 591,257$ 607,153$ 868,325$
EXPENSESSalaries 194,558$ 264,928$ 201,072$ 264,928$ Benefits 58,818$ 79,478$ 67,001$ 79,478$ Sub-Total Salaries/Benefits 253,376$ 344,406$ 268,073$ 344,406$
Consultants* 120,243$ 52,500$ 65,023$ 100,000$ Americorps Stipends 12,000$ -$ 12,000$ CCAP Review 10,000$ -$ -$ Student Recruitment 10,000$ 3,541$ 6,000$ Travel 33,613$ 20,000$ 32,817$ 44,000$ Accreditation Fees 25,000$ 11,213$ 20,000$ Student Support 26,448$ 20,000$ 22,508$ 30,000$ Computers/Technology Fees 5,080$ 10,000$ 8,898$ 10,000$ Legal (250)$ 15,000$ -$ 10,000$ Supplies/Materials 20,908$ 20,000$ 17,351$ 23,000$ Professional Development 2,781$ 10,000$ 1,650$ 7,500$ Printing 18,337$ 5,000$ 1,773$ 5,000$ Events 5,000$ -$ 5,000$ Phone/Internet 2,982$ 6,000$ 1,991$ 4,000$ Rent 2,000$ -$ 2,000$ Payroll/BankFees 2,643$ 2,000$ 2,011$ 2,700$ Postage/Mailing 2,822$ 1,000$ 990$ 1,320$ Oniine Program Development 4,500$ Miscellaneous 12,919$
Sub-Total Operating Expenses 253,026$ 225,500$ 169,766$ 282,520$
TOTAL EXPENSES 506,402$ 569,906$ 437,839$ 626,926$
Net Income (Deficit) 156,257$ 21,351$ # 169,314$ 241,399$
*Includes $50K for Lumina in 2015
COLLEGE UNBOUNDFY2014 ACTUAL - FY2015 3rd QUARTER AND
FY2016 APPROVED BUDGETS
FY2014 ACTUAL - FY2015 3rd Quarter and FY2016 Approved Budgets_05.05.2015 5/14/15
Unaudited - For Management
Purposes Only
FY2016APPROVED BUDGET
300,000$ $ 10,000
25,000$ 30,000$
100,000$ 30,000$ 10,000$ 30,000$
-$ 241,399$
776,399$
301,700$ 129,300$
431,000$
$ 50,000 12,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 20,000$ 25,000$ 20,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 10,000$ 5,000$ 5,000$ 6,000$ 2,000$ 2,500$ 1,000$
208,500$
639,500$
136,899$