Self Study 2007 ACICS Application For Accreditation

CONTENTS	DISK	HARD COPY
APPLICATION	x	x
EXPLANATION	X	x
FUTURE PLANS	x	X
SELF-STUDY NARRATIVE	x	X
IEP	x	X
OWNERSHIP/CONTROL DISCLOSURE FORM	x	X
ACADEMIC CREDIT ANALYSIS	x	X
INVENTORY OF EQUIPMENT	x	X
FACULTY & ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY	x	X
CATALOG	x	X
DISK LABELED WITH NAME, ID CODE, SELF-STUDY DATE, LOCATION	x	X
For those institutions which have any portion of a program taught through nontraditional education: ADDITIONAL SELF-STUDY NARRATIVE RELATED SPECIFICALLY TO DISTANCE EDUCATION	n/a	n/a

I, the designated on-site ADMINISTRATOR of the institution, have checked and confirm that each of the above-listed items is included in the soft-copy (CD Rom) and hard-copy (binder) submission of our institution’s self-study.

Signature________________________________ Date_____September 30, 2007__

Name _____Dante V. Ferraro_________ Title_____President___________

Application for Accreditation

750 First Street, NE, Suite 980
Washington, DC 20002-4241
TEL: (202) 336-6780
FAX: (202) 842-2593
www.acics.org

APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION

Text Box:
APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION

Date report prepared

September 30, 2007

Type of Application (check one):

Initial Accreditation

Branch-to-Freestanding

New Grant of Accreditation (Reevaluation): Main

New Grant of Accreditation (Reevaluation): Branch (Main location)

Institutional Data

Official name of institution

Spanish-American Institute

ACICS ID Code

M00791

Address (Mailing)

215 West 43^rd Street

City

New York

State

New York

Zip

10036

Telephone

212/840-7111, ext. 2800

Fax

212/719-5922

On-site administrator’s e-mail address

dvf@sai2000.org

Web site address

www.sai2000.org

Address (Physical location)

215 West 43^rd Street

City

New York

State

New York

Zip

10036

Name and title of chief executive officer

Dante V. Ferraro, President

10.

Name and title of chief on-site administrator

Dante V. Ferraro, President

11.

Credentials offered (check all that apply)

Certificate

Diploma

Occupational Associate’s Degree

Academic Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

12.

Does the institution operate any non-main locations?

Yes

If yes, list address, phone number, and administrator (if applicable) of each location (attach a separate sheet, if necessary):

Address of non-main campus

City

State

Zip

Telephone

Fax (if available)

Name and title of on-site administrator

Campus Classification (check one):

Branch

Learning Site

ID Code

Date of Council approval of location:

13.

Corporation type (check one):

Privately Held Corporation

Publicly Traded Corporation

Not-For-Profit Corporation

Limited Partnership with Corporate General Partner

Limited Liability Company

14.

Date of original establishment of institution

March 1, 1955

15.

Date of acquisition by present ownership

November 1, 1996

16.

Year of establishment of present form of ownership

1995

17.

Institution is (check one):

Licensed

Chartered

Registered

Other

By the following agencies or authorities

New York State Education Department

Continuously since what date

July 1, 1973

Personnel List each person in only one category.

Number of administrative staff:

Number of faculty members:

Of the faculty members:

number who hold the bachelor’s degree:

number who hold the master’s degree:

number who hold the doctorate degree:

Number of admissions representatives:

Students

Is high school graduation required for admission to the institution’s programs?

If no, explain the nature of exceptions.

Yes

Present number of regularly enrolled students : 245

Full-time

153

Day

234

Part-time

Evening

245

TOTAL

Total number of graduates who have completed a program during the past Annual Institutional Report year:

Certificate

Diploma

Occupational Associate’s Degree

Academic Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Students are currently enrolled as:

Public, tuition-paying students:

Yes

Private (e.g., contractual training for private corporation students):

Yes

Government-sponsored (e.g., Job Training Partnership Act Students):

Yes

Explain any private or government-sponsored students:

Academic Program Information

Unit of credit awarded by the institution (check one):

Clock Hour

*Quarter Credit

*Semester Credit

*If quarter or semester credit hour,

how many contact hours equal one lecture credit?

how many contact hours equal one laboratory credit?

how many contact hours equal one internship/externship credit?

2.	List all programs of at least 300 clock hours offered by the institution, in order of descending length. Attach an additional sheet of paper if necessary.

Name of Program		Any portion taught through nontraditional education (distance education, self-paced instruction)? (Y/N)		Credential Awarded		Length of program		Total Clock or Total Credit hours	Current Enrollment in Program		Year Program Began	Year Last Revised	Number of Graduates
						Month		clock hours	Day	Eve			Past Year (AIR 2007)	Past 3 Years
8010 Computer Assisted Accounting		No		certificate		16		1600	0	2	1989	2003	0	0
7020 Computerized Office Management		No		certificate		16		1600	2	9	1989	2003	1	10
5480 English as a Second Language		No		diploma		4.8		480	53	18	1987	2006	20	43

3.	List all short-term (less than 300 clock hours) and/or specialized programs/courses offered by the institution. Attach an additional sheet of paper if necessary

Name of Program		Any portion taught through nontraditional education (distance education, self-paced instruction)? (Y/N)	Credential Awarded		Length of program		Total Clock or Total Credit hours		Current Enrollment in Program		Year Program Began	Year Last Revised	Number of Graduates
					Month		Clock Hours		Day	Eve.			Past Year (AIR 2007)	Past 3 Years
200 Keyboarding for Information Processing		N	certificate		2.4		48		16	4	1984	2006	48	260
201 Typing (Basic Course)		N	certificate		6		120		0	0	1955	2006	2	11
202 Typing (Advanced Course)		N	certificate		6		120		0	0	1955	2006	0	2
203 Typing (Expert Course)		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1955	2006	0	0
205 Machine Transcription		N	certificate		1.25		30		0	0	1986	2006	0	0
230 Computer Word Processing		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1993	2006	0	0
235 Introduction to Microsoft Word for Windows		N	certificate		4		80		7	1	1993	2006	9	49
240 Introduction to Word Perfect		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1983	2006	0	1
300 Business Management		N	certificate		6		120		2	0	1955	2006	12	36
301 Business Mathematics		N	certificate		1.1		24		1	0	1960	2006	4	6
302 Accounting (First Course)		N	certificate		6		120		2	0	1960	2006	9	39
303 Accounting (Intermediate Course)		N	certificate		6		120		0	0	1960	2006	0	6
304 Accounting (Advanced I)		N	certificate		3		60		0	0	1960	2006	0	5
305 Accounting (Advanced II)		N	certificate		3		60		0	0	1960	2006	0	3
310 Import-Export Management		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1993	2006	0	0
401 Office Practice		N	certificate		8		160		0	0	1969	2006	0	2
402 Electronic Calculators		N	certificate		2.25		48		0	0	1969	2006	0	0
404 Business Communications		N	certificate		3.6		72		0	0	1964	2006	0	0
501 English as a Second Language (Level I)		N	certificate		6		120		93	11	1955	2006	83	180
501 English as a Second Language (Level II)		N	certificate		6		120		92	27	1955	2006	101	247
501 English as a Second Language (Level III)		N	certificate		6		120		102	43	1955	2006	138	304
501 English as a Second Language (Level IV)		N	certificate		6		120		92	46	1955	2006	187	409
501 English as a Second Language (Level V)		N	certificate		6		120		118	21	1955	2006	196	439
501 English as a Second Language (Level VI)		N	certificate		6		120		92	55	1955	2006	172	445
502 Business English		N	certificate		6		120		15	17	1964	2006	74	241
503 Advanced Reading and Writing		N	certificate		6		120		13	8	1976	2006	74	229
604 High School Equivalency Diploma Preparation		N	certificate		6		120		8	3	1976	2006	25	54
610 TOEFL Exam Preparation		N	certificate		4		80		119	52	1989	2006	168	510
620 College Success		N	certificate		4		160		0	0	2003	2006	8	48
925 Database Management (960 Using Microsoft Access)		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1988	2006	(see 960 Using Microsoft Access)	(960 Using Microsoft Access)
930 Introduction to DOS		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1990	2006	0	0
935 Using Lotus 1-2-3		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1990	2006	0	0
940 Introduction to Microsoft Windows		N	certificate		4		80		4	3	1993	2006	24	75
945 Introduction to Microsoft Works		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1993	2006	0	0
950 Using Excel for Windows		N	certificate		4		80		3	0	1995	2006	9	49
955 Using the Internet		N	certificate		4		80		0	0	1995	2006	6	145
960 Using Microsoft Access		N	certificate<