Western Governors University

Western Governors University (WGU) is a private, nonprofit, was founded by 19 US governors in 1997 after the idea was formulated at the 1995 meeting of the Western Governors Association, online American university based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The university uses a competency-based learning model, students work online. Robert Mendenhall is president of the university at this time. Accreditation is through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

As a private, nonprofit university, WGU governed by a supervisory board consisting of state governors, educators, and business and industry leaders. In addition, the National Advisory Council of the university consists of leaders from private corporations and foundations that support the university. Members currently include Google, Microsoft, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and AT & T among many others. Each of the five public school was established also has the Chancellor and Advisor to local councils of the state. Competence Course is defined with input from third-party council made up of business, academic, and industry leaders, who guide the university determine what successful graduates in each degree program provided should know to be a valuable employee.

WGU consists of four colleges, each offering undergraduate and master's degree programs: College of Business, College of Information Technology, Teachers College, and the College of Health Professions, which includes degrees in nursing. Until October 2014, 55 bachelor's, master's, and a post-baccalaureate degree programs, as well as support teacher preparation program, which is offered between the four universities.

Terms consisted of a six-month "rolling" of the term, which began for individual students on the first of each month. Class is assigned a unique case which lasted six weeks, but students can proceed at their own pace. Many classes have a "cohort," or students who work in the same general time span, to facilitate online meetings and discussions, although students in a given cohort progress to the next course as soon as they are able to prove their knowledge. Mentor just give both group and individual instruction and moderate online discussions.

Faculty disaggregated WGU consists of mentor students (faculty members who advise and guide students throughout the program titles throughout her), mentor only (expert subject-matter suggest, teacher, and guide students through special programs), the faculty of the program (which oversees the course content), and the faculty evaluation (which evaluates / class assignment). The university has 1,100 full-time faculty members and 200 part-time.

WGU is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Regional accreditation is by NWCCU, the regional accreditor other schools such as the University of Washington, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Gonzaga University, and the University of Oregon, among others. Due to the unique establishment with 19 state governors which includes some areas, WGU is the first and only university to date for review and granted accreditation by four different regional accreditors.

In 2006, WGU Teachers College became the first exclusively online school to receive accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

In May 2009, WGU nursing education program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Initial accreditation, which has a term of five years, was awarded following the process included site visits and review WGU nursing curriculum. In May 2014, CCNE accreditation WGU extended through June 2024. "Western Governors University CCNE Accreditation Produces Another 10 Years".

In 2011, this WGU B.S. Health Informatics degree received accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Accreditation is given after extensive review by industry-developed standards. WGU is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Regional accreditation is by NWCCU, the regional accreditor other schools such as the University of Washington, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Gonzaga University, and the University of Oregon, among others. Due to the unique establishment with 19 state governors which includes some areas, WGU is the first and only university to date for review and granted accreditation by four different regional accreditors.

In 2006, WGU Teachers College became the first exclusively online school to receive accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

In May 2009, WGU nursing education program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Initial accreditation, which has a term of five years, was awarded following the process included site visits and review WGU nursing curriculum. In May 2014, CCNE accreditation WGU extended through June 2024. "Western Governors University CCNE Accreditation Produces Another 10 Years".

In 2011, this WGU B.S. Health Informatics degree received accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). Accreditation is given after extensive review by industry-developed standards.

In 2015, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) assessed secondary teaching program this WGU his # 1 best value in teacher education and the National League for Nursing named WGU College of Health Professions Center of Excellence. In 2014, US News, in the academic rank of teacher education programs in conjunction with NCTQ, WGU ranked # 1 in the country for the education of secondary school teachers between online and traditional universities. In 2013, WGU named one of the 50 most innovative companies in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Issue, ranked # 28 among the leading businesses including Apple, Amazon, Google, and Target along with such rising newcomers as Square, Fab, and Tumblr. In recent years, WGU has the nation's top producer, in terms of the number of graduates licensing, science and mathematics teachers. WGU has also received the 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning Education Association of the United States several years running, among many others recognition.