About UNVA
This year marks UNVA’s twenty-fifth anniversary and the fifth year after moving to Sioux Falls, SD. Now established as a major international university, the University of Northern Virginia offers American-style educational programs at the undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels.
With students from all over the world, UNVA is keenly aware of the needs of our student body. Our courses reflect the needs of employers in this ever more globalized business environment. Our schedules are designed to fit the needs of adult learners, and our professors have both the highest academic credentials and real-world knowledge of their subjects.
UNVA is an American university with a truly international perspective. Our faculty and student body represent dozens of countries worldwide. This diversity of cultures and business environments provides a true international educational experience and prepares our students to work in an increasingly global economy.
Returning students will also see dramatic changes for the better. We have a new senior management team with a renewed commitment to providing excellent service to our students. You are our customers, and you are the reason we are here.
We have adopted a state-of-the-art student record system which allows prospective students to apply on line. Students can register for classes, pay tuition, get grade reports, and handle most administrative interactions online from their student portals. Our business processes have been streamlined to take full advantage of this new technology. We have done a complete course review and have updated courses and prerequisites, eliminating some unnecessary prerequisites from the prior catalogue. We have increased our bandwidth and purchased new systems so that your online experience is faster and more secure. We have increased the percentage of instructors with terminal degrees. Despite all of our growth and our modernization, we have continuity in basic programs.
In the School of Management, the graduate program offers a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), a Master of Public Administration (MPA), a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with several majors to meet a wide variety of student needs and an Executive MBA (EMBA) for entrepreneurs who would like to enhance their management skills and in consumption of new ideas. UNVA also offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with several specializations. It includes several important and contemporary concentrations.
The School of Technology offers a Ph. D. in Information Technology degree, a Master of Science degree (MS) in Computer Science and Information Systems Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Information Systems Technology. The School of Technology also offers the undergraduate student the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology.
The School of Liberal Arts provides communications and English courses, developmental programs for English and Math, and houses the general education courses; it also evaluates all entering students for placement in the university’s graduate and undergraduate programs.
Please visit our web site at www.unva.edu to learn more about our university. You will be able to download an electronic version of this catalogue, give us your comments, access your student or faculty portal, and much more.
Mission of the University of Northern Virginia
The Board of Directors has established the mission of UNVA as follows:
The University of Northern Virginia is a global university offering American higher education worldwide by blending innovative and traditional approaches to teaching and learning. The University serves a diverse student body by providing an accessible and exemplary education.
-Board Action (Revised September 2024)
Vision Statement
The Board of Directors developed a Vision Statement to focus the strategic planning process.
We are a student-oriented institution with a global commitment to prepare the student for near and long-term success, through market responsive programs using state-of-the-art deployment methods and international partnerships. The UNVA graduate is prepared with the skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of the global community of the future.
-Board Action (Revised September 2024)
Institutional Goals
- To establish academic programs consistent with the mission of the University.
- To offer educational experiences that stimulate a desire for learning.
- To provide programs and services supportive of the academic objectives and relevant to the needs of employers, the economy and good citizenship.
- To provide student support services that adequately address the diverse needs of international students.
- To implement faculty and staff development procedures and programs which will ensure a high quality educational environment.
- To provide students, through the “UNVA Graduate Co-Operative Education Program,” both the educational theory and work experience to better prepare them for successful careers after graduation.
- To provide a program for international students which will aid them in their career development.
- To maintain a systematic program of worldwide institutional development and research.
Board of Directors
The governing body of the University of Northern Virginia is the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing academic and administrative policy and reviewing the performance of the University and its designated officers. Performance is reviewed by regularly evaluating the accomplishment of goals that may be set forth by the Board of Directors.
The members of the Board are:
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Marion Jetson, Ph. D.
Sioux Falls, SD
Director – Chairperson
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William Madison, Ph. D.
Box Elder, SD
Director – Treasurer
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Kevin Holland
Sioux Falls, SD
Director – Secretary
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James Weller
Sioux Falls, SD
Director
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Terrence van Parr
Yankton, SD
Director
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Rick Franks
Sioux Falls, SD
Director
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Michael Donovan, Ph. D.
President
Ex-Officio
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Donna Simms, Ph. D.
President, Faculty
Assembly Ex-Officio
Faculty List (Partial)
David F. Ariess, M.S.
University of Southern California
Computer Science
George K. Azages, Ph.D.
Southern Alabama University
Financial Economics
Richard P. Barnes, DBA
University of South Carolina
Management
Dorothy O. Bethel, Ph.D.
University of Oregon
Organization Management
Kathy G. Boothier, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Larry H. Chances, Ph.D.
University of Florida
Management
Charles I. Chill, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Operations Research
Edward P. Covines, M.S.
California State University – Fresno
Computer Science
Boris L. Darris, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Management
Elena M. Dean, MBA/M.S.
University of Iowa
Accounting
George M. Deere, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Marketing
James C. Dorean, Ph.D.
University of Oregon
Linguistics
Warren M. Dykes, Ph.D.
University of Upper Iowa
Management
Staff of the University
Michael Donovan, Ph. D.
President
Arron Riddles, Ph. D.
Dean of Academic Affairs
Donna Simms, Ph. D.
Chair of Department of Accounting & Finance
Gary Horris, Ph. D.
Chair of Department of Information Technology
David Evans, Ph. D.
Chair for the Department of Management
Neil Quiency
Director of Admissions
Cary Thorn
Director of Learning Resources
Will Boyds
Director of Student Services
Philip Owen
Director of Technology and Communications
Charles Adams, CPA
Accounting Manager
Accreditation
The University of Northern Virginia is certified to operate by the Secretary of State of the State of South Dakota and is accredited by the American University Accreditation Council (AUAC).
Employment Opportunities
Job Title: IT Specialist
Job Duties and Requirements:
Description:
Lead a team of one Developer and One Database Administrator to design and develop Student Management System and E-Textbook Mobile System based on J2EE architecture for the university.
Manage daily maintenance work of Technical Department. Manage Student Online Learning Center and Library Online system.
Maintain university computer servers by purchasing and building new computer servers.
Design and achieve server virtualization and upgrade software and operating system for servers.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Technology.
2 years experience in job offered or CMS developer.
Knowledge of and/or experience with programming languages such as J2EE, JSP, JSTL, Struts, EJB, Servlets, JDBC, JavaScript, Ajax, CSS, HTML, XML; Oracle Database; Oracle Weblogic; and Solaris operating system.
Please Mail Resumes to Job loc.:
University of Northern Virginia,
Human Resources
401 E. 8th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
About UNVA
This year marks UNVA’s twenty-fifth anniversary and the fifth year after moving to Sioux Falls, SD. Now established as a major international university, the University of Northern Virginia offers American-style educational programs at the undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels.
With students from all over the world, UNVA is keenly aware of the needs of our student body. Our courses reflect the needs of employers in this ever more globalized business environment. Our schedules are designed to fit the needs of adult learners, and our professors have both the highest academic credentials and real-world knowledge of their subjects.
UNVA is an American university with a truly international perspective. Our faculty and student body represent dozens of countries worldwide. This diversity of cultures and business environments provides a true international educational experience and prepares our students to work in an increasingly global economy.
Returning students will also see dramatic changes for the better. We have a new senior management team with a renewed commitment to providing excellent service to our students. You are our customers, and you are the reason we are here.
We have adopted a state-of-the-art student record system which allows prospective students to apply on line. Students can register for classes, pay tuition, get grade reports, and handle most administrative interactions online from their student portals. Our business processes have been streamlined to take full advantage of this new technology. We have done a complete course review and have updated courses and prerequisites, eliminating some unnecessary prerequisites from the prior catalogue. We have increased our bandwidth and purchased new systems so that your online experience is faster and more secure. We have increased the percentage of instructors with terminal degrees. Despite all of our growth and our modernization, we have continuity in basic programs.
In the School of Management, the graduate program offers a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), a Master of Public Administration (MPA), a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with several majors to meet a wide variety of student needs and an Executive MBA (EMBA) for entrepreneurs who would like to enhance their management skills and in consumption of new ideas. UNVA also offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with several specializations. It includes several important and contemporary concentrations.
The School of Technology offers a Ph. D. in Information Technology degree, a Master of Science degree (MS) in Computer Science and Information Systems Technology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Information Systems Technology. The School of Technology also offers the undergraduate student the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Information Technology.
The School of Liberal Arts provides communications and English courses, developmental programs for English and Math, and houses the general education courses; it also evaluates all entering students for placement in the university’s graduate and undergraduate programs.
Please visit our web site at www.unva.edu to learn more about our university. You will be able to download an electronic version of this catalogue, give us your comments, access your student or faculty portal, and much more.
Mission of the University of Northern Virginia
The Board of Directors has established the mission of UNVA as follows:
The University of Northern Virginia is a global university offering American higher education worldwide by blending innovative and traditional approaches to teaching and learning. The University serves a diverse student body by providing an accessible and exemplary education.
-Board Action (Revised September 2024)
Vision Statement
The Board of Directors developed a Vision Statement to focus the strategic planning process.
We are a student-oriented institution with a global commitment to prepare the student for near and long-term success, through market responsive programs using state-of-the-art deployment methods and international partnerships. The UNVA graduate is prepared with the skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of the global community of the future.
-Board Action (Revised September 2024)
Institutional Goals
- To establish academic programs consistent with the mission of the University.
- To offer educational experiences that stimulate a desire for learning.
- To provide programs and services supportive of the academic objectives and relevant to the needs of employers, the economy and good citizenship.
- To provide student support services that adequately address the diverse needs of international students.
- To implement faculty and staff development procedures and programs which will ensure a high quality educational environment.
- To provide students, through the “UNVA Graduate Co-Operative Education Program,” both the educational theory and work experience to better prepare them for successful careers after graduation.
- To provide a program for international students which will aid them in their career development.
- To maintain a systematic program of worldwide institutional development and research.
Board of Directors
The governing body of the University of Northern Virginia is the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing academic and administrative policy and reviewing the performance of the University and its designated officers. Performance is reviewed by regularly evaluating the accomplishment of goals that may be set forth by the Board of Directors.
The members of the Board are:
-
-
Marion Jetson, Ph. D.
Sioux Falls, SD
Director – Chairperson
-
-
William Madison, Ph. D.
Box Elder, SD
Director – Treasurer
-
-
Kevin Holland
Sioux Falls, SD
Director – Secretary
-
-
James Weller
Sioux Falls, SD
Director
-
-
Terrence van Parr
Yankton, SD
Director
-
-
Rick Franks
Sioux Falls, SD
Director
-
-
Michael Donovan, Ph. D.
President
Ex-Officio
-
-
Donna Simms, Ph. D.
President, Faculty
Assembly Ex-Officio
Faculty List (Partial)
David F. Ariess, M.S.
University of Southern California
Computer Science
George K. Azages, Ph.D.
Southern Alabama University
Financial Economics
Richard P. Barnes, DBA
University of South Carolina
Management
Dorothy O. Bethel, Ph.D.
University of Oregon
Organization Management
Kathy G. Boothier, Ph.D.
University of New Mexico
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Larry H. Chances, Ph.D.
University of Florida
Management
Charles I. Chill, Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Operations Research
Edward P. Covines, M.S.
California State University – Fresno
Computer Science
Boris L. Darris, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Management
Elena M. Dean, MBA/M.S.
University of Iowa
Accounting
George M. Deere, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Marketing
James C. Dorean, Ph.D.
University of Oregon
Linguistics
Warren M. Dykes, Ph.D.
University of Upper Iowa
Management
Staff of the University
Michael Donovan, Ph. D.
President
Arron Riddles, Ph. D.
Dean of Academic Affairs
Donna Simms, Ph. D.
Chair of Department of Accounting & Finance
Gary Horris, Ph. D.
Chair of Department of Information Technology
David Evans, Ph. D.
Chair for the Department of Management
Neil Quiency
Director of Admissions
Cary Thorn
Director of Learning Resources
Will Boyds
Director of Student Services
Philip Owen
Director of Technology and Communications
Charles Adams, CPA
Accounting Manager
Accreditation
The University of Northern Virginia is certified to operate by the Secretary of State of the State of South Dakota and is accredited by the American University Accreditation Council (AUAC).
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