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Welcoming the Next 100 Years
As the Rosemont community begins its next 100 years, the College looks to transform the student experience by launching new academic programs and partnerships, adding athletic offerings, and renovating one of the campus’ most historic buildings.
New Academic Programs
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Rosemont expands course offerings, including new online programs in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies and a new major in the Undergraduate College. Graduate and Professional Studies:
Global Cybersecurity (Online): With cybercrime on the rise, employers in the public and private sectors are in need of well-trained, trusted professionals who will protect their critical information. The new Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Global Cybersecurity programs are designed to respond to the increasing need for a practical, solutionsoriented approach to the question of how to improve information security.
Integrated Studies (Online): Rosemont’s Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies allows students to leverage a variety of topics they have studied over time and their lived experience to complete your degree. They will partner with their advisor to customize their course of study, taking full advantage of previous work and education.
Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration (HESAA): As a master's candidate for Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration at Rosemont, students will delve into course content (including advocacy, social justice, student leadership, legal matters, college budgeting, administration, data evaluation & assessment) that will broaden their worldview and empower them to be a leader who will make meaningful changes on college campuses as they support students on their higher education journeys. Undergraduate
New Media Communication: In a world with rapid technological change, a degree in New Media Communication from Rosemont College gives students the skills needed to explore their creativity, learn the art of storytelling, and stay on the forefront of this fast-paced field. Students can choose from three distinct specialties in journalism, public relations, and digital media.
Counseling Programs Receive Recognition from CACREP and NBCC
The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), recently granted accreditation to two programs in Rosemont College's School of Graduate and Professional Studies: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling.
This accreditation comes in tandem with the school’s recognition as an official participating college of the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). As a participating college, Rosemont students are given the chance to apply for the National Certified Counselor (NCC) certification before graduation, rather than waiting until completion of their post-graduate and supervision hours.
CACREP accredits programs in counseling and its specialties that are offered by colleges and universities to ensure students receive a curriculum based on the highest educational standards. After the year 2024, the NBCC will no longer offer NCC status to graduates of non-CACREP accredited programs.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by CACREP and NBCC,” said Mika Nash, EdD, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. “We are so proud of our counseling faculty members who work tirelessly to educate and guide our students so that they are prepared to excel in the fields of clinical mental health counseling and school counseling.”
CACREP based the accreditation decisions on an extensive review of the self-study documents, the site review team’s report, and the institution’s response to the site review team’s report.
Facilitated by faculty members who are current practitioners in the field of counseling, both the school counseling and clinical mental health counseling programs are in alignment with national standards in counseling.
The CACREP Board of Directors met in July 2021 and awarded accreditation to Rosemont’s selected counseling programs through October 2029. The College became a participating college of the NBCC in October 2021.
New Partnerships
Rosemont College and Archdiocese of Philadelphia Announce Innovative Partnership
In October, Rosemont College and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced a new partnership that will provide a clear, affordable pathway for high school students to continue their Catholic education at the collegiate level.
As part of the partnership, Rosemont College offers a tuition grant of $9,750 to students who graduate from Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese and commit to attending Rosemont as residential students. The grant is 50% off Rosemont’s standard tuition and reduces annual tuition to under $10,000 a year. In addition, students will remain eligible for merit scholarships.
Rosemont has forged new partnerships with the federal government and businesses through Rosemont Momentum, a corporate partnership program launched in fall 2021 that makes the College’s accredited, affordable, and accessible online education attainable to partner employees and their families.
Associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees (including in business administration) in high-demand business, leadership, and technology fields as well as graduate certificates in homeland security and emergency management; human resources management; strategic leadership; and healthcare administration are available.
In January, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced the addition of Rosemont College to the Federal Academic Alliance. This will enable more than 2.8 million federal employees nationwide, their spouses, and eligible family members to pursue affordable, online higher education degrees and certificate programs at more than 50 percent less than the standard tuition rates through Rosemont’s Momentum Program. Rosemont becomes one of just 27 post-secondary institutions to join the Alliance nationwide.
Meet Tim Kavanagh, Assistant Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
Tim Kavanagh came to Rosemont during the summer of 2021. With more than three decades of experience in hospitality, marketing, relationship management, and business engagement, Kavanagh spearheads Rosemont Momentum’s corporate partner relationships. Prior to Rosemont, he served as Business Development Manager at Champlain College.
Why Rosemont?
There is a great opportunity that exists at Rosemont. It is a culmination of the history of the school, the engaged and supportive alumni, the staff and the leadership team all working toward the institution’s mission statement.
What excites you about the College? A year from now, what do you want to say you have accomplished at Rosemont?
My goal is to bring on many clients to our Momentum program like the Federal Government as well as many private sector companies.
What about three years from now? I always think about the lives that we change when an adult comes back to school to get or finish their degree. I know that in working with federal employees in the past, we can have a direct impact on an individual’s advancement as well as help employee retention for our partner companies. Where can we find you when you're not at work?
My wife, Candy, and I have five kids and one grandson between us, so we try to spend as much time with them as possible. I also run a teambuilding gameshow company that is geared to work with companies and organizations to bring their workforce together through interactive game shows modeled after many well-known TV game shows: gameshowsvt.com.
What is your favorite hobby?
Sailing has been a passion of mine since sailing as a kid on Lake Memphremagog in Vermont. There is something energetically pleasing as you hoist the sails, harness the wind, and set your course on an adventure. What excites you about working at a school in the Philly area?
I love history, and Philadelphia is the place of many 'firsts' in our country. I enjoy getting a chance to explore some of the area's rich history.
