Collins College

All you want to know about Collins College

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Established: 1978
Type: Private, For Profit
President: Joshua E. Numan
Provost: Dr. Tim Dosemagen
Faculty: 80+
Staff: 200+
Students: 1300+
Undergraduates: 1300+
Postgraduates: N/A
Doctoral students: N/A
Location: Tempe, AZ,, USA
Campus: Urban
Affiliations: Arizona Private School Association, Tempe Chamber of Commerce, Career College Association, American Advertising Federation, International Association of Graphic Designers, American Institute of Graphic Arts, Printing Industry Association, Inc. of Arizona, Better Business Bureau, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
Website: CollinsCollege.edu

Collins College is a private career-focused college that specializes in the fields of Visual Arts and Design. Owned by parent company, Career Education Corporation, Collins College has sister schools across the United States. Collins College offers two locations, both in Arizona. The main campus for Collins College is located in Tempe, with a smaller branch campus located in north Phoenix. Collins College teaches career skills in industry-current academic programs. Students can earn a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in a variety of programs, including the Graphic Design, Game Design, Interior Design, Visual Art, and Film and Television Production.

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Mission

Collins College provides students with career-focused education in visual arts and design. We achieve this through a thorough student catalog that follows all the legal requirements of our accrediting body. A quality student-centered learning experience that is both interactive and industry-driven might be had. We deliver curriculum (and hopefully instruction) that promotes creativity and the development of critical thinking and life skills to prepare students for success in their chosen fields.

History

After moving to Arizona from New York, having come from a successful career as art director for Esquire magazine (although many industry professionals question the validity of this experience) (and owner of a graphic design firm), Al Collins saw need for educated professionals in the Phoenix advertisement industry.

Al and Florence Collins founded Al Collins Graphic Design School in 1978. The school soon became known for the career-specific approach, small class sizes, individualized attention, and Al’s no-nonsense approach to instruction.

Starting with a small evening program, in the early 80’s day classes were later added and larger facilities were obtained to accommodate the growth and success of the program. In 1982, the school became accredited by the National Association of Trade and Technical Schools (NATTS).

In 1985 the school moved to a larger campus in Tempe due to continued growth in its student population. The following year, a Computer Graphics program was added.

In 1987, the Arizona State Board for Private Post-secondary Education and NATTS granted the school the approval to offer an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Visual Communication and in 1991, the Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Communication.

In February 1994, the school was acquired by Career Education Corporation (CEC).

In 1997, several revised and additional programs were licensed by Arizona and approved by the ACCSCT. The Associate of Arts degree in Visual Communication was revised and expanded to include optional specialty tracks and the BA Visual Communication received a general education component.

The Associate of Occupational Studies degree in Personal Computer/Network Technology was offered in 1997. Separate certificate programs in Multimedia Production and Digital Video Production were added, in addition to a Certificate in Computer Graphics program. In 1998, the school implemented the Associate of Occupational Studies degree in Animation.

As the student population continued to grow, from 1999 to 2001 additional property was acquired adjacent to the main campus. The school changed its name in 2001 to Collins College.

In 2001, the Bachelor of Arts degree in Animation was implemented.

In 2002, the Bachelor of Arts degree in Game Design was approved. All associate of Occupational Studies degrees were converted to academic degrees with the addition of general education courses for the Associate of Arts degree in Animation and Associate of Science degree in Personal Computer/Network Technology. The Bachelor of Science degree in Network Technology program was also implemented in 2002.

In 2003, the Associate of Arts degree in Media Arts and Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Arts programs were implemented. These programs were revised into the Associate of Arts degree in Digital Video Production and Bachelor of Arts degree in Film & Video Production in 2007.

In July 2003, the college expanded locations with a Phoenix Campus facility offering classes in Visual Communication and in October of the same year courses in PC/Network Technology. This campus was approved as a Branch campus in 2006.

In 2004 the Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design and Interior Design were implemented. In 2005 the Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual Arts with a major in Game Art was approved.

In 2007 the school moved the Media Arts department into a 26,000 sq. ft. facility. The 14th St. Studios house two large sound stages equipped with professional lighting and electrical grids. [1]

Controversies

he United States Department of Education conducted a 2003 Program Review of Collins College and found several serious problems with the school's administration of federal financial aid programs including: "many students failed to meet the attendance threshold...[and that the College's] practice of not considering failed courses as part of the [cumulative GPA] at the time that students fail the course...may...be falsely permitting those students to remain eligible for Title IV disbursements"[2] and "Collins College had used "a coordinated subterfuge to under-report the effect" of federal financial aid dollars disbursed in order to show compliance with the so-called 90/10 Rule." [3][4] The issues with Collins College were a major contributing factor to the Department of Education's 2005 decision to prohibit its parent company, Career Education Corporation from expanding,[5] a prohibition that was lifted in 2007.[6]

Accreditation

Collins College is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT),[7] is in good standing, and currently holds a zero negative findings rating from the accrediting commission. Collins College does not have regional accreditation; thus, many regionally accredited or traditional universities and colleges do not accept its credits for transfer and do not recognize its undergraduate degrees for entry into graduate programs.[8][9][8][10]

Programs

Collins College offers the following programs.[11][12]

All students at Collins College are enrolled in career focused degree programs which have a core career component, and a general education component. The general education classes are in writing, oral communications, mathematics, business law, ethics, marketing and other courses and vary according to the specific degree program.

Campus

The Collins College Tempe campus is approximately 108,000 square feet and offers students large classrooms, computer labs, video editing bays, photography studio and a digital print room. The Phoenix campus is 22,357 square feet and includes various classrooms, administrative offices, a library / resource center and common areas for both students and faculty.

Both campuses are located in the metropolitan Phoenix area.

Awards

2008
Arizona Private School Association School of the Year
Arizona Private School Association Best Teacher – Trudy Taddeo
Arizona Private School Association Best Student Financial Services
Arizona Private School Association Best Recruiting Practices
Residential Architect Design Awards Project of the Year – Matt Trzebiatowski, AIA[13]

2007
Phoenix Business Journal - Number One Computer Training School

2005
Arizona Private School Association School of the Year
Arizona Private School Association Best Teacher – Peter Walsh
Arizona Private School Association Best Community Service Practice
Arizona Private School Association Best Retention/Completion Program

References

  1. ^ Collins College Announces it will be a Major Sponsor of 2008 Phoenix Film Festival, March 26, 2008 Yahoo Finance News
  2. ^ Securities Exchange Commission Proxy Statement (DFAN14A) Re filed by Bostic R Steven Career Education Corp on 5/10/06
  3. ^ Steve Bostic Urges Stockholders to Vote to Restore Integrity and Sound Educational Values at Career Education Corp. to Protect the Value of Their Investment; Urges Fellow Stockholders to Vote the BLUE Proxy Card, The Free Library, May 10, 2006
  4. ^ Department of Education Program Review of Collins College filed July 14, 2004
  5. ^ Career Education Corp · 8-K · For 5/23/06
  6. ^ Career Education announces the U.S. Department of Education lifts growth restrictions, Reuters, January 22, 2007
  7. ^ ACCSCT website
  8. ^ a b What is the Difference Between Regional and National Accreditation, Yahoo! Education website
  9. ^ Tussling Over Transfer of Credit, Inside Higher Education website, February 26, 2007 by Doug Lederman
  10. ^ Types of Accreditation, Education USA website
  11. ^ Arizona Department of Education, programs list
  12. ^ City of Tempe, Arizona, educational facilities
  13. ^ Collins College Interior Design Instructor Wins Project of the Year Award

External links

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