Chatham University

PROVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION.

ACADEMIC AND INSTRUCTIONAL EDUCATION: SEE SCHEDULE OACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, CHATHAM UNIVERSITY IS A COED INSTITUTION THAT GRANTS BACHELOR, MASTER AND DOCTORATE LEVEL DEGREES THROUGH FOUR DISTINCTIVE SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES: THE FALK SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT (HOUSED WITHIN OUR EDEN HALL CAMPUS, THE WORLD'S FIRST CAMPUS BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP FOR THE STUDY OF SUSTAINABILITY), THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THE SCHOOL OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND BUSINESS AND THE SCHOOL OF CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES. STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE FROM OVER 40 UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS AND OVER 20 MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS, AND ONLINE COURSES OF STUDY. THE UNIVERSITY'S TOTAL ENROLLMENT AS OF FALL 2020 WAS 2,353 STUDENTS.STUDENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES: CHATHAM UNIVERSITY STRIVES TO DEVELOP THE WHOLE STUDENT - BOTH IN AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. WE OFFER ON AND OFF-CAMPUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL SKILL-BUILDING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. INTERNSHIPS AND MENTORSHIPS OFFER SUPPORT AND OUR INNOVATIVE FOUR PHASES TO YOUR FUTURE WORKS WITH STUDENTS STARTING IN THEIR FIRST YEAR TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS AND PURSUE THEIR GOALS. STUDENT AFFAIRS PLAY AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN HELPING OUR STUDENTS ENHANCE THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING. STUDENTS HAVE A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES HIGHLIGHTED IN THE ANNUAL ACTIVITIES CALENDAR FEATURING OVER 300 EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CHATHAM OFFERS A NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) DIVISION III ATHLETIC PROGRAM FEATURING TWENTY VARSITY SPORTS (TEN WOMEN'S, NINE MEN'S AND ONE CO-ED), ANCHORED OUT OF OUR IMPRESSIVE 78,000 SQUARE FOOT ATHLETIC AND FITNESS CENTER. STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS ARE WELCOMED INTO A LIVING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE WELLNESS AND A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY PREVAIL. CHATHAM HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF ONLY 30 UNIVERSITIES FOR THE 2021 PRINCETON REVIEW'S GREEN HONOR ROLL, WHICH RECOGNIZES THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE COLLEGES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. CHATHAM EARNED A PERFECT GREEN RATING SCORE 99 OUT OF 99, WHICH MEASURES "A SCHOOL'S PERFORMANCE AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE AND PREPARED INSTITUTION." IN 2020, THE UNIVERSITY COMPLETED THE RENOVATION OF UPMC GRAHAM FIELD, THE HISTORIC HOME OF WILKINSBURG HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL. UPMC GRAHAM FIELD IS THE HOME FIELD FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S MENS AND WOMENS' SOCCER AND LACROSSE TEAMS AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ATHLETIC PROGRAMS' USE. THE RENOVATION WAS FUNDED IN PART BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, HONORABLE TOM WOLF, GOVERNOR, UPMC, DOLLAR BANK AND THE RUST FOUNDATION.AS PART OF A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO STUDENT DEVELOPMENT, THE OFFICE OF STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND WELLNESS LIFESTYLE OF OUR STUDENTS, PROVIDING SOCIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS AND THE CHATHAM COMMUNITY. LIBRARY SERVICES: THE JENNIE KING MELLON LIBRARY HAS ADDED NEW RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THE LEARNING AND TEACHING MISSION OF CHATHAM UNIVERSITY, INCLUDING A NUMBER OF FULL-TEXT JOURNAL DATABASES. THE LIBRARY STAFF CONTINUES TO DEVOTE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TIME TO RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS. THE ARCHIVE COLLECTION HAS BENEFITTED FROM ENDOWED SUPPORT AND INCREASED STAFF HOURS TO AID IN DOCUMENTATION, ORGANIZATION, AND PRESERVATION.

AUXILIARY SERVICES: SEE SCHEDULE OIN MAY 2008, THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED THE 388-ACRE EDEN HALL FARM CAMPUS AS A GIFT FROM THE EDEN HALL FOUNDATION. LOCATED NORTH OF PITTSBURGH IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP AND APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM CHATHAM'S HISTORIC SHADYSIDE CAMPUS, EDEN HALL CAMPUS IS HOME TO OUR FALK SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT AND OFFERS UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROGRAMMING FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.THE UNIVERSITY OWNS THE OLDEST CIVIL WAR-ERA HOME ON FIFTH AVENUE, THE HOWE-CHILDS GATE HOUSE, WHICH NOW SERVES AS A GUEST HOUSE FOR UNIVERSITY VISITORS AS WELL AS HEADQUARTERS FOR THE CAMPUS ARBORETUM. THE UNIVERSITY IS HOME TO THE OLKES COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART, ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT COLLECTIONS OF AFRICAN TRIBAL ART IN THE TRISTATE REGION.THE UNIVERSITY HOSTS NUMEROUS EVENTS ON CAMPUS INCLUDING: PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS AND POLITICS SPONSORED BY THE CENTER FOR WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PENNSYLVANIA CENTER FOR WOMEN IN POLITICS; A NUMBER OF GLOBAL FOCUS EVENTS; AND VARIOUS PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR THAT ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.IN 2020, THE UNIVERSITY RECEIVED A GRANT PURSUANT TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (HEERF) AS PART OF THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT). THE AGREEMENT STIPULATES THAT THE UNIVERSITY IS DISTRIBUTE NO LESS THAN 50% OF THE TOTAL GRANT RECEIVED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. THE REMAINING PORTION IS AVAILABLE TO COVER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC INCURRED ON OR AFTER MARCH 13, 2020, INCLUDING REFUNDS PROCESSED TO STUDENTS, ENHANCEMENTS TO ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY RELATED EXPENSES, AND CERTAIN OTHER QUALIFYING EXPENSES THAT HAVE A CLEAR NEXUS TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE DELIVERY OF INSTRUCTION DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY'S DISCRETION. THE UNIVERSITY CREDITED $561,529 AND 1,147,694 TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN 2021 AND 2020, RESPECTIVELY. THESE AMOUNTS ARE REFLECTED IN AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES REVENUES ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS.IMPACT OF PANDEMICAT THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE UNIVERSITY BEGAN FOCUSING INTENSELY ON MITIGATING THE ADVERSE IMPACTS OF THE OUTBREAK BY PROTECTING STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. CLASSROOM DELIVERY SHIFTED TO REMOTE LEARNING AND FACULTY AND STUDENTS QUICKLY ADAPTED TO A FULLY REMOTE ONLINE PLATFORM IN MID-MARCH 2020 AND THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SPRING 2020 ACADEMIC TERM. RESIDENCE HALLS AND FOOD SERVICES WERE CLOSED AND ALL TRAVEL, SUMMER PROGRAMS AND CAMPS WERE CANCELLED.SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND MONITORING PROCEDURES WERE ENACTED BY THE UNIVERSITY TO PREPARE FOR THE FALL 2020 ACADEMIC TERMS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. THESE PROCEDURES INCLUDED SAFE DISTANCING IN CLASSROOM AND RESIDENCE HALL SPACES, ONGOING CLEANING, AND INSTALLATION OF DEVICES TO ENSURE SAFE INTERFACE IN SHARED AND CUSTOMER-FACING SPACES. ENTRY TESTING OF STUDENTS WAS IMPLEMENTED FOR FALL 2020, SPRING 2021 AND FALL 2021 AND ONGOING TESTING IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENT ATHLETES COMPLY WITH TESTING PROTOCOL SET FORTH BY THE NCAA AND PRESIDENT'S ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (PAC). STUDENTS WERE WELCOMED BACK TO CAMPUS IN-PERSON IN FALL 2020 AND CLASSES CONTINUE TO BE DELIVERED IN A HYBRID OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL METHODS. CLASSROOMS AND FACULTY MEMBERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDED TO DELIVER COURSES IN EITHER FORMAT, PROVIDING THEM WITH FLEXIBILITY TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC.