Welcome to Antioch University.

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2 Welcome to Antioch University. Antioch University has long and deep roots in Ohio and a national presence through our five campuses. We focus on students who want to attend a university that puts adults first. Whether it is to complete their bachelor s degree, attain a master s or PhD, Antioch University is a preeminent institution for adults to advance their learning and careers through experience and personal attention. It is my privilege to serve as chancellor and work with our dedicated faculty, staff and students in Yellow Springs, Ohio; Keene, New Hampshire; Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, California; and Seattle, Washington. What makes Antioch different? It s our dedication to our mission of providing learnercentered education to empower students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. Our faculty, staff and students truly embrace and live by this mission. Our roots and legacy go back to 1852 and the innovative thinking and actions of Horace Mann, founder of Antioch College. Today s Antioch University, which separated from the college in 2007, focuses on adult learners, many of whom work full time or have daytime responsibilities. We feature afternoon, evening and Saturday course offerings. In addition, we offer hybrid programs that blend online and classroom learning. Some are based in Ohio, while others are hosted by one of our five campuses and attract students from across the country. Across all of our campuses, we constantly hear that our commitment to experiential learning has a significant impact on our students. They tell us that Antioch University was transformative; they graduate not only ready for new professional challenges, but feeling empowered and energized with knowledge and meaningful experience they can apply to their lives, and bring to their workplaces and communities. For a unique, experiential education, I encourage you to see what today s Antioch University offers. Visit us online at Antioch.edu or in person. Sincerely, Felice Nudelman, Chancellor

3 Antioch University Mission Framework Mission Antioch University provides learner-centered education to empower students with the knowledge and skills to lead meaningful lives and to advance social, economic, and environmental justice. Vision Antioch aspires to be a leading university offering learners and communities transformative education in a global context that fosters innovation and inspires social action. A Commitment to the Common Good Antioch University is a distinctive academic institution. Focused on core values of inclusiveness, social justice, experiential learning and socially engaged, global citizenship, AU s emphasis on community involvement distinguishes us from other institutions. Each of the five AU campuses maintains strong regional identities, brought together and guided by the values set by the Antioch University mission statement. Each program offered at AU has classroom as well as service learning requirements that allow students to gain real-world experience while committing to the common good. By working directly with community members and organizations, Antioch University s students gain an educational experience that is unlike any other. Engaging in practical experience in their fields produces alumni who become leaders in their disciplines and communities a defining feature of the innovative education model for which Antioch University is renowned. The commitment that AU makes to our students and community is one of our hallmarks. Our graduates have an impact on local, national and global issues. At Antioch, students gain leadership skills and diverse perspectives to give back to their communities.

4 Core Values Excellence in Teaching and Learning The University offers quality academic programs relevant to the needs of today s learners and embraces experiential learning by bridging academic outcomes with the real-world experience of all members of its learning community. Nurturing Student Achievement The University educates the whole person by cultivating personal growth, pragmatic idealism, and the achievement of professional goals. Supporting Scholarship and Service The University recognizes the active engagement of faculty in student learning, scholarship, and service. As well, Antioch University values the manifold ways students and graduates creatively and deliberatively apply their learning to the common good. A Commitment to Social Engagement The University maintains an historic commitment to promoting social justice and the common good. Students graduate from Antioch University with a heightened sense of their power and purpose as scholars, practitioners, and global citizens. Building and Serving Inclusive Communities The University nurtures inclusive communities of learners, inspiring diversity of thought and action. Antioch University engages and supports the educational, cultural, and environmental vitality of the diverse regional, national, and international communities that it serves.

5 One Integrated University Antioch is at an exciting moment in time. At Antioch University we celebrate and support the distinctive characteristics, circumstances, and opportunities of the five campuses, while fostering a sense of shared responsibility on the part of all. Along the journey of becoming One Integrated University we are learning how to leverage university-wide programs that can be offered on the local level to meet regional needs. All of our efforts are enhanced by an integrated communications process in which staff and faculty across the system have common understanding and the ability to share information consistently. This structure helps cultivate informed decision making and support an agile, forward-thinking culture while maintaining the highest standards for our students. As a result, our global network of alumni is marked by their commitment to enlightened leadership, global awareness, and lasting engagement with the concerns of their professions and their communities. Together, students, alumni, faculty and staff form a visionary community that strikes a rare and essential balance between idealism and experience.

6 Antioch University Los Angeles Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA) is committed to personal and collective agency, global citizenship, and socially conscious leadership. Founded in 1972, the Los Angeles campus offers a bachelor s degree completion program, and graduate programs in Education, Psychology, Urban Sustainability, Organizational Management, Creative Writing, and Teacher Credentialing. Certificate options are available in areas related to Urban Sustainability, Psychology, and Creative Writing. The Education Department s Horace Mann Upstanders Children s Literature Award honors work that promotes social action, and the low-residency MFA in Creative Writing program was ranked among the best in the nation by The Atlantic. The graduate-level LGBT Psychology Specialization (the first of its kind), was co-founded by and provides free counseling through Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling and Community Center. AULA s Bridge Program offers low-income adults a year of humanities education for college credit at no cost. High school students at Da Vinci Charter School, which serves a diverse, primarily low-income, first-generation population, can take college-level courses taught by AULA adjunct faculty for high school and college credit. Through experiential learning, AULA students gain meaningful field experience while working toward the common good. The University s prime Los Angeles location and partnerships with over 100 nonprofit organizations allows students to engage with and empower the city s extraordinarily diverse urban communities. More information on Antioch University Los Angeles can be found online at antiochla.edu

7 Antioch University Midwest The power of an Antioch University Midwest education: Preparing students for careers is one thing. Preparing students for careers that do not yet exist is another. Antioch University Midwest (AUM) offers adults interested in furthering their education a range of graduate and undergraduate programs that are responsive to emerging societal needs. Each program emphasizes critical thinking, provides opportunities for collaborative learning, emphasizes cultural diversity and an international perspective, and promotes the integration of life and work experience with academic knowledge. As an innovative intellectual center, AUM educates individuals and organizations who face change, seek lives of meaning, and value personal and professional excellence. AUM is proud to offer experienced education professionals a Master of Education in Educational Leadership, as well as the coursework to qualify for an Ohio Principal s License. This program prepares educational administrators and teachers who are capable of dynamic leadership and innovative change in today s fast-paced school climate. AUM provides its students a classroom-based, experiential approach to leadership that emphasizes understanding reasons behind actions. This approach, combined with practical organization and management skills, makes this a program that fully equips Pre K 12 educators to manage diverse educational environments that foster lifelong learning. The deep and diverse fields of AUM academics empower students to grow comfortable with uncertainty, think critically, and become articulate communicators who are engaged in their surroundings and passionate lifelong learners. These are the fundamental qualities sought by top employers today and tomorrow. More information on Antioch University Midwest can be found online at midwest.antioch.edu

8 Antioch University New England Antioch University New England (AUNE) empowers those who believe that one person can make a difference. Deeply committed to sustainability, social justice and innovative academic excellence, AUNE offers rigorous graduate programs in Education, Environmental Studies, Management, and Psychology. Intertwining theory with practice, these programs value both academic excellence and hands-on experience and provide students an opportunity to apply their classroom learning to solve real-world problems. Nearly five decades of place-based education, environmental studies, and educating for sustainability attests to the fact that AUNE is green to its roots. The Environmental Studies Master of Science Program has been approved as a Professional Science Master s by the Council of Graduate Schools. Triple-bottom-line concepts (people, planet, profit) are woven throughout the MBA in Sustainability. Social justice is the hallmark of AUNE s Master s and Doctoral programs in Psychology, as students develop their personal philosophy of psychological, social, and cultural change. Students in AUNE master s and doctoral programs must complete as many as 600 hours of practical experience related to their fields. Examples of this work range from students in the Environmental Studies program helping local towns protect drinking water supplies to psychologists-in-training offering low-cost counseling services. Founded in 1964, AUNE s 10,000 alumni represent a formidable force for positive change on a local, regional, national, and global scale. AUNE s Keene, New Hampshire campus is located in the beautiful Monadnock Region, known for its passion for the arts, pride in its history and a commitment to living green. More information on Antioch University New England can be found online at antiochne.edu

9 Antioch University Santa Barbara Established in 1977, Antioch University Santa Barbara (AUSB) has a rich history as a member of the higher education community in Santa Barbara. Serving the academic needs of the California Central Coast communities, AUSB has recently moved to a larger campus in the heart of Santa Barbara s thriving downtown corridor, located within walking distance of the American Riviera s restaurants, shops, and galleries, and close to beautiful beaches and mountains. The Santa Barbara campus offers a bachelor s completion program with concentrations in Applied Psychology, Business Management & Leadership, Child Development & Education, Communication & Media, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Studies, and Liberal Arts; a Master s degree in Education and two teaching credential programs (Multiple Subject & Special Education); a MA degree in Clinical Psychology; and a doctoral degree program in Clinical Psychology (PsyD). In response to the educational trends and needs of the Santa Barbara community, the AUSB Clinical Psychology program has introduced concentrations in Healthy Aging and Latino/Latina Mental Health, in which students may choose to focus their study on the needs of seniors or the Latino population alongside courses required for the MFT and/or LPC licensure. In 2013, AUSB will launch two new programs a MBA degree focused on Social Business, Nonprofit Management and Strategic Leadership, and a new certificate program in Women & Leadership. Successful collaborations with local community colleges have provided students with an affordable incentive to finish their Bachelor of Arts degree at AUSB. Students may earn up to 80 semester credit hours at a community college and then transfer to AUSB to complete the remaining 40 credits. More information on Antioch University Santa Barbara can be found online at antiochsb.edu

10 Antioch University Seattle Established downtown in 1975, Antioch University Seattle (AUS) offers students rich historical and cultural opportunities in the Pacific Northwest. Initiatives such as Biochar workshops; partnerships with local Native communities; the newly-founded Institute of War Stress Injuries and Social Justice; local government, community organizations, and business collaborations to build roadside rain gardens in Seattle neighborhoods; and the nationallyrecognized Women s Education Program which provides services to homeless women are hallmarks of the Seattle campus. AUS has a deep commitment to sustainability. Not only is it taught in our classes courses in Sustainable Business, Ecopsychology, and an MA in Environment and Community it also manifests in our day-to-day life on campus. AUS was ranked second nationally two years in a row for Recyclemania; we have bike lockers and composting; we committed to being carbon neutral by 2021 and that campus renovations meet the LEED silver standard. The Seattle campus offers degrees in four areas: BA completion, Psychology, Education, and the Center for Creative Change. The BA completion program grants credit for students real world experience, with concentrations in Arts and Literature, Human Development, Leadership and Organization, and more. The School of Education offers master s degrees with Special Education, Library Media, Teacher Preparation, and Environmental & Sustainability endorsements. Psychology programs include a PsyD doctoral program, and master s degrees in Psychology or Counseling that offer various areas of concentration, and even an option for students to design their own program. The innovative Center for Creative Change (C3) crosses traditional program boundaries in research, coursework, and community projects and lead to MA degrees in Environment and Community, Whole Systems Design, or Organizational Development. More information on Antioch University Seattle can be found online at antiochseattle.edu

11 Antioch Education Abroad Our Antioch Education Abroad (AEA) programs serve Antioch University students and qualified students from over 140 institutions nationally. In 2012, one-third of all students participating in AEA programs came from the top 25 colleges or universities in the U.S., as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Following over fifty years of tradition and experience, AEA s unique pedagogy and intensive forms of experiential learning based on immersion in the cross-cultural environment are the foundation for AEA s semester-long, thematic programs. AEA programs include Antioch in Germany, Arts and Culture in West Africa, Brazilian Ecosystems, Buddhist Studies in India, Community Development in Cameroon, Comparative Women s and Gender Studies in Europe, Globalization and Community Responses in Argentina, and Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions. At each of these program locations, students engage in studies of specific academic themes contextualized and connected to critical issues of these countries and regions cultural, environmental, and socio-economic landscapes. Our programs are led by AEA faculty and staff and engage local academics and professional experts in their fields of study. We provide extensive opportunities for students to learn from and contribute to local communities, through one-on-one apprenticeships, internships, service learning projects, or field study projects that students design and implement. In our programs, students embark on a transformative learning experience that enhances their potential and purpose as scholars and globally conscious citizens. Our students learn new perspectives, build cross-cultural competency, and make connections that influence them, and their careers, in the years to come. More information on AEA programs is available at antioch.edu/aea

12 PhD in Leadership and Change Launched in 2002, Antioch University s PhD in Leadership and Change is a distinctive doctoral program combining facultymentored, individualized learning with a challenging interdisciplinary curriculum. Focusing on understanding and leading change, the program s goal is to educate professionals from a range of fields and positions to be reflective practitioners, principled leaders and engaged researchers. An External Review Team provided an excellent summary of the program as follows: The PhD program serves as a national model to inform the continuing discussion of the nature of doctoral education in the United States and around the world. It is once again placing Antioch University at the forefront of innovation, leadership, and change. Moreover, the PhD in Leadership and Change program serves as a model for experimentation in innovation within the university itself, having a highly successful model as measured by student satisfaction as well as degree retention and completion.

13 Program benefits National recognition for innovative interdisciplinary curriculum design which awards credit for the demonstration of learning and supports students individualized learning within a well-monitored structure National recognition for innovative hybrid delivery that allows experienced practitioners to live and work where they are, traveling to quarterly residencies for the three pre-candidacy years A powerful cohort model of peer learners who collaborate rather than compete Retention and graduation rates that exceed national averages Internationally recognized faculty who care about student learning and love what they do Personalized library support services with individual consultations and instructional sessions to support students from entrance through dissertation Personalized writing support which is praised by students Program leadership that holds the founding vision while adapting to constantly changing program, student and faculty needs Dissertations have gained national and international recognition for outstanding scholarship and innovation. Topics have focused on such areas as cross-race relationships as sites of transformation, the role of foundations in the changing world of philanthropy, nonprofit board members experience in organizational crisis, leading social change in the classroom, and feminist inquiry into globalization, growth, and social change. The PhD in Leadership and Change community invites individuals interested in the program to visit antioch.edu/phd to learn more.

14 Social Justice Our Commitment to the Environment, Sustainability, and Socially Responsible Business Practices Antioch University has a long-standing, deeply-rooted commitment to creating and running experiential academic programs that promote social justice. It is a key part of our mission and heritage. The consequences of climate change and unsustainable communities will fall largely to the most disadvantaged and disenfranchised citizens and will exacerbate preexisting imbalances of social and economic well-being. Our programs in Environmental Studies and Sustainability offer an opportunity to help build a truly sustainable and just society. Working together and in experiential settings, students and faculty explore topics such as healthy environments, conservation, renewable energy, environmental education, local economies, environmental justice, green building, deep ecology, environmental policy and many others.

15 Whether you are an environmental activist, a teacher, an urban planner, a consultant, a scientist or a business leader, Antioch University offers a variety of options at the undergraduate and graduate levels to help you understand environmental and social problems, and give you the tools to design and implement creative solutions. Offerings at our five campuses include: Environmental studies, PhD and MS, Antioch University New England Urban sustainability, MA and graduate certificate, Antioch University Los Angeles and Antioch University Midwest Sustainability, BA and MBA, Antioch University Midwest and Antioch University New England Ecological planning and design, graduate certificate, Antioch University Seattle Environment and community, MA, Antioch University Seattle Environmental conflict analysis and engagement, graduate certificate, Antioch University Midwest Integrated skills for sustainable change, graduate certificate, Antioch University Seattle Socially responsible business, MBA, Antioch University Santa Barbara Resource management and conservation, MS, Antioch University New England Sustainable food systems and permaculture design, graduate certificate, Antioch University Seattle Urban community and environment, BA, Antioch University Los Angeles

16 Antioch.edu AEA Los Angeles Midwest New England PhD Santa Barbara Seattle Antioch.edu/aea Antiochla.edu Midwest.antioch.edu Antiochne.edu Antioch.edu/phd Antiochsb.edu Antiochseattle.edu Photo Credits: Bottom OFC, Kathryn Bridges; p14 left, H. Nielson