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Academic Affairs Division

The Academic Affairs Division consists of the following departments and offices:

Office of the Provost
Ali A. Houshmand, Provost
Location: Bole Hall
856.256.4108

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Office of the Academic Affairs
James Newell, Associate Provost
Location: Bole Hall
856.256.4012

The Office of Academic Affairs provides oversight for the following departments/units:

The Thomas N. Bantivoglio Honors Program
Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
International Center
Office of the Registrar
Rowan Seminar
ROTC
Web Services

In addition, the Associate Provost works closely with issues of curriculum, accreditation, academic policies, academic calendar, university catalog, program review and assessment, student grievances and academic dismissal, and in the day-to-day operation of the Office of the Provost.

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Associate Provost for Information Resources
Anthony Mordosky, Associate Provost
Location: Memorial Hall
856.256.4401

The Division of Information Resources provides leadership, planning, coordination, and support services for the information technology infrastructure of the university and its satellite campus. Information Resources is committed to providing students, faculty, and staff with universal access to library and information technology resources that support and enhance academic and administrative programs and promote student centeredness, excellence in instructional practice, quality management, and efficiency and integrity of operations.

This division consists of the Office of the Associate Provost for Information Resources, Instructional Technology, Enterprise Information Services, Network and System Services, and the Information Resources Support Desk.

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Associate Provost for Research
Gautam Pillay, Associate Provost
Location: Bole Hall Annex
856.256.5150

The mission of the Office of Research, directed by the Associate Provost for Research, is to work with faculty and students to develop research, scholarly, and creative activities at Rowan University. The Office includes the Office of Sponsored Programs and conducts research compliance activities by staffing the Institutional Review Board for Human Subject Research, the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and the Institutional Biosafety Committee. The Office also advocates the development of intellectual property and the licensing and commercialization of technology developed by faculty and students, and it staffs the Intellectual Property Committee.

The Office promotes research and scholarly activities through advocacy, information distribution, and collaboration with the academic colleges, the administration, the University Senate, and various campus committees.

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William G. Rohrer College of Business
Niranjan Pati, Dean
Location: Bunce Hall
856.256.4025

The Rowan College of Business provides students with a challenging, career-oriented, undergraduate and master's level business education that allows students to compete and succeed in the 21st century workplace, that emphasizes quality teaching supported by relevant scholarship, and that seeks to improve student learning through outcomes assessment processes. Rowan University's undergraduate programs are grounded in liberal arts, promote the attainment of liberal learning skills, focus on best business practices, and offer students opportunities for experience based learning. Rowan University's graduate business programs provide contemporary graduate business education to professionals of diverse fields and academic backgrounds, and accentuate leadership/teamwork, communication, interpersonal, technological, and analytical/decision making skills necessary for career advancement.

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College of Communication
Lorin B. Arnold, Interim Dean
Location: Bozorth Hall
856.256.4831

The College of Communication at Rowan University is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, providing our students with an understanding of both communication theory and practical application that empowers them in their future career, civic, and personal endeavors. Programs and courses in the college reflect commitment to developing and implementing rigorous and stimulating curricula, creating opportunities for student engagement, and enhancing students’ critical thinking abilities. Our faculty and staff shape student awareness of the requirements of responsible citizenship, encourage examination of the ethical dimensions of communication, and contribute to the larger scholarly and professional communities.

In addition to a variety of general education and Rowan experience courses, the college is home to six undergraduate majors, two graduate programs, many minors and concentrations, and several certificates of graduate study. Opportunities for co-curricular student activity in the college are diverse and include the university radio station (WGLS), newspaper (The Whit), television network (RTN), magazine (Avant), and literary journal (Asphodel), as well as groups dedicated to public relations, advertising, film making, and the communication honor society (Lambda Pi Eta).

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College of Education
Carol Sharp, Dean
Location: Education Hall
856.256.4751

The College of Education provides an intellectually rigorous and challenging environment for the professional preparation of leaders in education and selected health-related services. Built upon a liberal education, the program in the College of Education combines learning in diverse settings with personal and collective study that promotes professional achievement and personal fulfillment.The Rowan University teacher education program is the largest and most comprehensive in New Jersey and has consistently earned national accreditation from the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

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College of Engineering
Dianne Dorland, Dean
Location: Henry M. Rowan Hall
856.256.5300

The College of Engineering offers an active learning experience in four engineering programs: Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Computer, and Mechanical Engineering. Our unique clinic structure, a hands-on, minds-on environment extending throughout the four-year curriculum, provides students with a vibrant engineering experience. This multidisciplinary environment integrates a strong communications component, provides entrepreneurial exposure and develops the skills desired in the engineering leaders of the future.

Moving quickly since it's inception in 1996, the College is nationally ranked in the top 15% of undergraduate programs by U.S. News. An active internship program coupled with strong career placement makes the College a desired corporate recruiting target that strengthens the regional economy.

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College of Fine and Performing Arts
Jon Robert Cart, Dean
Location: Wilson Hall
856.256.4550

The College of Fine and Performing Arts at Rowan University is dedicated to the fostering of artistic endeavor in the Arts. Specifically, it provides professional training in the arts for Majors, and arts curricula and aesthetic experiences open to all students that enhance all of the educational programs at the University. The College consists of the departments of Art, Music and Theatre and Dance.

In the professional area, the College offers rigorous degree programs that are designed to develop technical and creative abilities to the highest level, as well as provide a comprehensive socio-historical awareness for the Arts practitioner. In the Liberal Arts area, arts curricula are offered that provide extensive study of the fine and performing arts through Minor programs, Concentrations and, for Elementary Education Majors, Coordinate Majors. In these Bachelor of Arts programs, a focus on one particular segment of the arts allows the student to share the diversity of our cultural base and also to gain the perspective, if not the expertise, of the professional artist.

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College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Parviz Ansari, Dean
Location: Robinson Hall
856.256.4850

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers educational experiences designed to enhance the intellectual development, the future careers, and the overall quality of life of our students. The various curricula in the College combine the richness of liberal arts and sciences with applications for the workplace in the new millennium.

The College provides General Education courses in the humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences. These courses give our students a breadth of knowledge while developing skills in oral and written communication, quantitative reasoning, computing, critical thinking, and research.

Our students go to acquire a depth of knowledge in one of the major programs in the College. Expert faculty who have distinguished themselves in their disciplines through research, scholarship, and other professional activities help our students learn both in the classroom, through engaging lectures and interactive pedagogical approaches, and outside of the classroom, through laboratories and research projects. Our faculty care genuinely about the success of our students and make themselves available for advising, mentoring, and academic discussion.

The College offers minors in most of our disciplines, concentrations in several disciplines, and interdisciplinary concentrations in African American Studies, Asian/Asian American Studies, Environmental Studies, International Studies, and Women and Gender Studies. These minors and concentrations, along with the free elective component of their major programs, allow students to complement their major area of study in ways that are particularly appropriate to their individual interests and career goals.

The College also offers pre-professional programs in law, medicine, and allied health fields. Articulation agreements between Rowan Univesity and professional schools of dentistry, medicine, medical technology, optometry, and podiatric medicine help our students make a smooth transition to those schools.
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College of Professional and Continuing Education
Horacio A. Sosa, Dean
Location: Education Hall
856.256.5121

The College of Professional & Continuing Education (CPCE) is Rowan University’s vehicle to reach out and serve the needs of individuals with busy personal and professional lifestyles.

The CPCE works with Rowan University’s academic departments to create and offer programs that meet the needs of today’s working professionals and their employers while maintaining the standards and quality of a traditional Rowan education. These offerings include undergraduate and graduate degrees, certifications, professional development and personal enrichment held either in the traditional classroom setting at an accelerated pace, online, or on-site in the evening and weekends.

The college places particular emphasis on offering programs and degrees in growth areas with the strongest employment outlook such as health, education, and service in order to provide the greatest potential for a return on the student’s investment.

In addition to credit education, CPCE offers customized education and training to corporations, school districts, and other for- and not-for-profit agencies and organizations. The college offers Continuing Education Units (CEU) and Professional Development Hours (PDH) in selective areas of study. For more information visti our web page College of Professional and Continuing Education

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Rowan University at Camden
Tyrone McCombs, Assistant Provost
Location: Camden Campus
856.756.5400

Rowan University Camden Campus located in the University District of Camden, New Jersey offers programs and services convenient for the residents of the City of Camden and surrounding counties. Students attending the Camden Campus can take general education courses and complete a full degree program in one of the following majors: Sociology, Elementary Education, and Law and Justice Studies. The university also provides a daily and hourly shuttle between the Glassboro and Camden campuses to allow students from both campuses to take full advantage of the academic offerings of the university in both locations.

The English as a Second Language (ESL) Program on the Camden Campus is very unique. It provides non-native speakers of the English language with the opportunity to study English, improve their language and academic skills and take Rowan courses at the same time. The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program on the Camden Campus provides students who are financially or academically disadvantaged New Jersey residents the opportunity to pursue a degree. The EOF students are required to attend a summer pre-college program. During the program, students are enrolled in college preparatory and developmental courses. At the end of the summer program students are evaluated for acceptance to the University for the fall semester.

The courses at the Camden Campus are offered in the day and in the evening for a diverse student body. The flexible course scheduling is designed for individuals who may work. In addition, the Camden Campus also has a Childcare facility for those students who may have family responsibilities.

In addition, the Camden Campus offers a limited number of support services in collaboration with the City institutions including the Library and recreation center.

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Library Services
Bruce Whitham, Dean
Location: Campbell Library
856.256.4800

Library Services meets the needs of its user community by providing an extensive range of resources and services, which are accessible through several physical libraries and also available through the Library’s Website.

The Keith and Shirley Campbell Library, 118,000 sq. ft. in size, houses more than 350,000 books, documents, multimedia materials, newspapers, and special collections. In addition, the library subscribes to a great number of online periodicals and special information databases to support the diverse academic programs and majors offered by the University.  The full text of nearly 30,000 journal titles is available to the Rowan community.  To ensure the availability of complementary resources, print subscriptions to key academic journals are maintained with extensive back-runs in microfiche, microfilm, and bound volumes. The library provides orientations, tours, and workshops throughout the academic year, including the summer sessions. A 30-workstation lab is available for "hands on" library instruction.

Also located in the Campbell Library is a Government Documents Depository of selected U.S. Federal and State of New Jersey documents, available in both print and microform. The University Archives hold the university’s institutional memory.  Special Collections maintain a variety of resources. The room is named in memory of Frank Stewart, a prominent New Jersey industrialist who donated an extensive and valuable collection of New Jersey historical documents and artifacts.  

The Music Library, located in Wilson Fine and Performing Arts Building, offers resources and services that meet the unique needs of the music students and staff.  The Music Library houses over 20,000 musical scores, audio and video recordings, and a selection of reference books, CDs, music and voice recordings, and similar materials.  Listening equipment is available as well as a study lab.

Rowan students at the Camden Campus have access to all Rowan online resources and, through an arrangement with Rutgers University-Camden, the use of the Robeson Library facilities.

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Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Cindi Hasit, Director
Location: Education Hall
856.256.4353

The mission for the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is to provide faculty with the necessary support and encouragement to engage in self-directed, collegial inquiry and experimentation regarding strengthening and enhancing teaching and learning at Rowan University. It is a faculty-owned resource that offers professional development opportunities focused on student-centeredness and research based, pedagogical practices. The Faculty Center's range of services is designed for the induction of new faculty and the ongoing professional development of mid-career and senior faculty.

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School of Graduate Studies
Mira Lalovic-Hand, Director/Assistant Provost
Location: Memorial Hall
856.256.4050

The Graduate School mission is to provide programmatic leadership, coordination and administrative support for quality graduate programs and experiences at Rowan consistent with national, state and regional educational needs. Through graduate degree programs at the master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels and through graduate certificate programs and graduate courses, The Graduate School expands academic opportunities for students to meet workplace, professional and personal desires for lifelong learning. Led by the Graduate Council, graduate program advisors and faculty and the Dean and staff of The Graduate School, the Rowan graduate experience is an integral component of the overall University mission to provide an exceptional environment for achievement and fulfillment.

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The Office of Admissions
Al Betts, Director
Location: Savitz Hall
856.256.4200

The Office of Admissions recruits and enrolls traditional and non-traditional students into undergraduate academic programs at the freshman and transfer levels. Located on the second floor of Savitz Hall, the office hosts a variety of open houses, campus tours and events for students to investigate the University as a place to further their education. Admissions counselors actively recruit at local and national college fairs and visit students and guidance counselors at high schools and community colleges throughout the region. The office is responsible for reviewing all applications and making all undergraduate enrollment decisions. The staff is available from 8am until 5pm to help answer questions about the university and the enrollment process. You can contact us at admissions@rowan.edu or 1-877-RU-ROWAN. For more information visit the Rowan Admissions website at www.rowan.edu/admissions.

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Office of Financial Aid
Luis Tavarez, Director
Location: Savitz Hall
856.256.4250

New Jersey residents who attend Rowan find that the cost of attending Rowan is far less than that of many other universities because the State of New Jersey subsidizes the University. Rowan University believes that all qualified students should have the opportunity to attend college. Thus, the University offers financial assistance to eligible students, which can include scholarships, grants, work programs and loans.

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Office of the Registrar
Muriel Frierson, Registrar
Location: Savitz Hall
856.256.4350

The primary goal of the Office of the Registrar is to help students and alumni with all their registration and records needs. Located on the bottom floor of Savitz Hall, the Registrar is your one-stop for all your questions regarding registration, fees/payments, grades and MORE!

To the left are links to the various services we provide. Feel free to call us 856.256.4350 or send an email to registrar@rowan.edu should you have any questions or problems.

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Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Edwin Eigenbrot, Jr., Director/Assistant Provost
Location: Bole Annex
856.256.4472
irp@rowan.edu

Institutional Research is commonly defined as research conducted within an institution of higher education to provide information which supports institutional planning, policy formation and decision making. The office of Institutional Research and Planning (IRP) at Rowan University strives to provide the university administration and community with information useful in assessing the present and planning for the future. In addition, Institutional Research often provides general information about the university and its environment and provides a comprehensive view of the institution and its programs. Such basic information is helpful in providing better service to the students. The Office of Institutional Research and Planning also interacts with the State and Federal agencies as well as many national organizations which collect data concerning higher education in America. To view reports and request information please visit our web page Institutional Research and Planning .

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