The Colorado State University - Global Campus (commonly
referred to as CSU-Global or CSU–Global Campus)
is the online campus of the state-related public
Colorado State University System.
The Global Campus offers online undergraduate and graduate degree
and certificate programs. Founded in 2007, CSU–Global Campus
is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, a
suburb of Denver.
The university specializes in non-traditional, adult professional
students and students who can't take part in a traditional campus
setting.[1]
History
CSU–Global Campus was established using a $12 million loan
from the CSU Board of Governors, (which it has already paid
back),[2]
on August 24, 2007, with a central goal of meeting the educational
needs of adult learners in the State of Colorado and beyond by
providing high quality online programs. It was originally named
CSU-Colorado, but that name was replaced early on with its current
title.
On May 7, 2008, the CSUS Board of Governors delegated authority
to CSU–Global Campus to oversee academic, personnel, and
financial matters consistent with powers granted to CSU and
CSU-Pueblo. CSU-Global first opened in September 2008.
CSU–Global Campus was legally sanctioned as a third,
independent University on March 18, 2009, when Colorado’s
Governor Ritter signed into law the State of Colorado Senate Bill
09-086 declaring the establishment of the CSU–Global Campus
as an online university that is part of the Colorado State
University System.
CSU-Global defines itself as "the first statutorily-defined,
non-profit, online state university" in the United States.[3]
Degree completion programs
All CSU-Global bachelor degrees are degree completion programs
that are designed to provide learners the ability to combine
college credit acquired from previously attended universities, life
and work experience, CLEP and military credits to earn the rest of
the credits needed to complete a college degree. These programs
include 13 bachelor's degree programs and 19 bachelor's degree
specializations.
Students are placed on one of two degree tracks, called the
burgundy track and the gold track, dictating when classes start and
are available. All courses, with a few exceptions, are eight weeks
long and require the completion of a Portfolio Project. In 2015,
CSU-Global transitioned from utilization of Blackboard Inc. to Schoology as the primary learning management system.
Graduate
programs
CSU–Global Campus offers 11 master's degree programs and
20 specializations for its master's programs.
Accreditation
On June 30, 2011, Colorado State University-Global Campus was
officially granted independent regional accreditation status by the
Higher Learning Commission, the
regional accrediting body for the North Central Association of
Colleges and Schools.[4]
CSU-Global is the first public university in Colorado to receive
initial HLC accreditation since 1971,.[5]
Administration
The Board of Governors presides over the Colorado State
University System, which comprises Colorado State University,
Colorado State
University–Pueblo, and Colorado State University-Global
Campus. The Board of Governors consists of nine voting members
appointed by the Governor of Colorado and confirmed by the Colorado
State Senate, and four elected non-voting members.[6]
Voting members come from many fields, including agriculture,
business, and public service.[7]
A student and faculty representative from each university act as
non-voting Board members. The board also appoints a Chancellor to
oversee all university Presidents. Michael V. Martin, is the
current Chancellor for the CSU System. The Current Chairman of the
Board is Dorothy Horrell. On July 1, 2010, the CSU System formally
appointed Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker as CSU-Global’s first
official president.
Affiliate
Program
CSU–Global Campus has affiliate relationships with a
number of government agencies and private organizations. These
relationships offer incentives to employees wishing to continue
their education. For example, employees receive the affiliate
tuition rate, which is a 10% discount. Relationships
include:[8]