Academic Programs

The academic programs are organized into three schools, each headed by an academic dean under the direction of the provost. For a list of programs, click here.

• College of Arts and Sciences
• School of Business and Management
• School of Education and Leadership

The Academic Affairs Division also includes all the resources of the University that support students throughout their careers here: admissions, financial aid, and registrar, in addition to services listed below. All these administrative offices work collaboratively to offer students the appropriate support to achieve a high standard of academic excellence within the classroom.

Academic Services

Faculty

Dr. Stephen Cole Professor, Department of History and Political Science 2011 Keller Award Winner Students describe Stephen Cole as having an "endearing desire to enrich minds of students" and that he "pushes them to achieve great illumination than ever before." He is "a professor that one remembers for the rest of one’s life." Stephen Cole received his Ph.D. from Indiana University.

The strength of the academic programs at Notre Dame de Namur University is the faculty who teach and support students in their learning.  NDNU focuses primarily on the teaching-learning mission of the University.  Faculty continually challenge themselves to engage students in learning.  Outstanding teaching is recognized through an award named in honor of Trustee and former Board Chair George M. Keller.  Recipients of the Keller Teaching Excellence Award receive a cash prize and are recognized at the annual Commencement ceremony.The 2010 recipient was Dr. Stephen Cole.

Sister Catharine Julie Cunningham Chair for Visiting Scholars
NDNU also introduces students to outstanding scholars from beyond the bounds of the University through an endowment established to honor a former President. The Sister Catharine Julie Cunningham Chair for Visiting Scholars was established in 1980. The funds are used to bring distinguished visiting faculty to the campus. Normally the visiting scholar teaches a semester length course at the graduate or undergraduate level and gives a public lecture open to members of the local community.

Emeriti Faculty
NDNU frequently honors long-serving faculty members who retire from the University after ten or more years of distinguished service to the University with the rank of Professor Emeritus or Professor Emerita. Emeriti faculty continue to participate in the life of the University.

Honorary Degree Holders
Notre Dame de Namur University awards honorary degrees as a way of acknowledging those members of the larger community whose distinctive leadership, scholarship, service, or careers reflect congruence with the institution’s mission. Through its association with such individuals, the stature of the University is itself enhanced. (Faculty Handbook)