Mission

The Office of Academic Affairs, in accordance with the mission of the University, strives to provide the leadership, support services and distribution of resources necessary to achieve maximum student learning.

Continuous Improvement

The Office of Academic Affairs is committed to ensuring that all academic programs focus on continuous quality improvement efforts. A review is conducted annually to measure the quality of the academic program of ONU against ten criteria set in 1998:

• Defined and realistic goals and objectives including excellence in personalized instruction
• Faculty and staff who assume responsibility and authority for the goals and objectives
• A creative /aggressive spirit
• A commitment to extra/co-curricular activities which enhance the learning experience
• A commitment to academic advising and mentoring
• The development and use of professional networks that benefit students
• Appropriately credentialed faculty who maintain competence and breadth in the field of study
• Achievement of a high level of measurable learning outcomes
• A viable mass of enthusiastic and involved students
• An evaluation of expense versus revenue and integral position in the curricula.