N I U F A C T B O O K 2 0 1 5 – 2 0 1 6

PREPARED BY:

Institut ional Ef fectiveness Department

National Intel l igence University

www.ni -u.edu.

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Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables ............................................................................................................................. 4

General Information .................................................................................................................................... 7

The Founding of NIU ............................................................................................................................... 8

About the University ............................................................................................................................... 9

NIU—Through the Years ........................................................................................................................ 11

Student Information ................................................................................................................................... 17

Academic Year 2015–16 Student Profile .................................. . ........................................................... 18

Admissions and Enrollment ................................................................................................................... 27

Graduation and Retention ..................................................................................................................... 31

Academic Information ................................................................................................................................ 39

University Experience ............................................................................................................................ 40

NIU Research Fellows ............................................................................................................................ 45

Honorary Degrees & Awards ................................................................................................................. 47

Faculty Information .................................................................................................................................... 54

Leadership and Governance ...................................................................................................................... 59

Statement of Accreditation Status ............................................................................................................. 66

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List of Figures and Tables

Figure 1: NIU Student Enrollment AY 2016 ................................................................................................ 18

Figure 2: NIU Student Enrollment Full-Time/Part-Time AY 2016 .............................................................. 18

Figure 3: Military and Civilian Enrollment AY 2016 ................................................................................... 20

Table 1: Undergraduate Student Race/Ethnicity ....................................................................................... 21

Table 2: Undergraduate Student Gender and Age Range ............ . ........................................................... 21

Table 3: Undergraduate Student Academic Background Admissions and Enrollment .............................. 21

Table 4: Graduate Student Race/Ethnicity ................................................................................................. 22

Table 5: Graduate Student Gender and Age Range ................................................................................... 22

Table 6: Graduate Student Academic Background Admissions and Enrollment ........................................ 22

Table 7: Undergraduate Enrollment .......................................................................................................... 23

Table 8: Graduate Enrollment—MSSI Full-Time ......................................................................................... 23

Table 9: Graduate Enrollment—MSSI Part-Time ....................................................................................... 24

Table 10: Graduate Enrollment—MSTI Full-Time ...................................................................................... 24

Table 11: Graduate Enrollment—MSTI Part-Time ..................................................................................... 25

Table 12: Graduate Thesis-Only Enrollment ............................................................................................. 25

Table 13: Fall Certificate Enrollment .......................................................................................................... 26

Table 14: Academic Center Enrollment ..................................................................................................... 27

Figure 4: NIU Nomination Rates AY 2008 through 2016 ........................................................................... 27

Figure 5: NIU Admissions Rates AY 2008 through 2016 ............................................................................ 28

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List of Figures and Tables (continued)

Figure 6: NIU Enrollment AY 2008 through 2016 ....................................................................................... 28

Figure 7: Undergraduate Degree Enrollment AY 2008 through AY 2016 .................................................. 29

Figure 8: Graduate Program Enrollment AY 2008 through AY 2016 .......................................................... 29

Figure 9: MSSI Degree Enrollment AY 2008 through AY 2016 ................................................................... 30

Figure 10: MSTI Degree Enrollment AY 2008 through AY 2016 ................................................................. 30

Table 15: Graduation Rates by Degree Program AY 2008 through AY 2013 .............................................. 32

Table 16: Full-Time Only Graduation Rates by Degree Program AY 2008 through AY 2015 ...................... 33

Figure 11: Graduation Rates at Normal Completion AY 2008 through AY 2013 ............................... ……….33

Figure 12: Graduation Rates (based on Academic Year of Entry) AY 2008 through AY 2013 ............ ……….34

Figure 13: Full-Time/Part-Time Graduation Rates at Normal Completion

AY 2008 through AY 2013 .................................................................................................................. ……….34

Figure 14: Full-Time/Part-Time Graduation Rates (based on Academic Year of Entry)

AY 2008 through AY 2013 .................................................................................................................. ……….35

Figure 15: Graduate Program Full-Time Only Graduation Rates at Normal Completion

AY 2012 through AY 2015 ........................................................................................................................... 35

Figure 16: Graduate Program Full-Time Only Graduation Rates (based on Academic Year of Entry)

AY 2012 through AY 2015 ........................................................................................................................... 36

Figure 17: Student Retention Rates AY 2008 through AY 2014 .................................................................. 37

Figure 18: Full-Time Retention Rates AY 2008 through AY 2014 ................................................................ 37

Figure 19: Graduate and Undergraduate Retention Rates AY 2008 through AY 2014 ............................... 38

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List of Figures and Tables (continued)

Figure 20: Graduate and Undergraduate Full-Time Retention Rates

AY 2008 through AY 2014 ........................................................................................................................... 38

Table 17: NIU Research Fellows AY 2008 through AY 2015 ....................................................................... 45

Table 18: NIU Awards AY 2008 through AY 2015 ………………………………………………………………………….……… 47

Figure 21: AY 2016 Faculty and Staff Race/National Origin …………………………………………………………..……… 55

Figure 22: AY 2016 Faculty and Staff Gender ……………………………………………………………………………….……… 56

Table 19: NIU AY 2016 Faculty Totals ………………………………………………………………………………………….……… 56

Figure 23: NIU AY 2016 Faculty Representation ........................................................................................ 57

Figure 24: NIU AY 2016 Faculty Degree Representation ............................................................................ 57

Figure 25: NIU Faculty Highest Degree—Doctoral AY 2008 through AY 2016 ........................................... 58

Figure 26: NIU Faculty Highest Degree—Master’s AY 2008 through AY 2016 .......................................... 58

Figure 27: NIU Organization as of October 2015 ....................................................................................... 62

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General Information

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THE FOUNDING OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY

Created in 1962 by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara, during the administration of President

John F. Kennedy, National Intelligence University (NIU) represents the culmination of efforts that began

during the Eisenhower administration. Concerned about intelligence coordination, President

Eisenhower appointed a Joint study group that examined the organizational and management structure

of U.S. foreign intelligence. The final report of this group called for the creation of an intelligence

organization that would represent a focal point for all military intelligence efforts and serve as a primary

point of contact for military intelligence

support.

In 1961, President Kennedy and Secretary

of Defense McNamara agreed with the

findings of the joint study group and took

an immediate interest in its

recommendations. In August of that year,

President Kennedy authorized the creation

of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

DIA became responsible to the Joint Chiefs

of Staff for the integration of Department

of Defense (DoD) intelligence and

counterintelligence operations, training

programs, and career development of

intelligence personnel. With the formation of the DIA, the Office of the Secretary of Defense continued

the effort to reduce duplicative programs and, on February 27, 1962, directed that the DIA establish the

Defense Intelligence School (DIS).

Since its founding, NIU has undergone many changes in its mission responsibilities. From assessing the

capability of known and potential adversaries, to studying developments in science and technology

intelligence, to evaluating the Constitutional and legal issues surrounding homeland security, DIS and

its successors provide a strategic and critical resource to the entire Intelligence Community (IC). 1 No

other institution like it exists in the United States. Students from across the federal government and

military are able to gather and collectively study, discuss, analyze, and share their perspectives of those

of their agencies in relation to ongoing issues of importance to U.S. national security.

1 The Intelligence Community (IC) is a federation of executive branch agencies and organizations that work separately and together to conduct

intelligence activities necessary for the conduct of foreign relations and the protection of the national security of the United States as specified in Executive Order 12333 (as amended).

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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

National Intelligence University is a regionally accredited academic institution of higher education whose degrees are highly sought after and recognized by intelligence, government, and academic institutions for their rigor and breadth. NIU provides a strategic and critical resource to the entire IC, and its student body reflects that mission. It is one of the few environments in which students from multiple agencies of the IC collectively study, reflect on, and discuss the national security issues confronting the IC.

Campus: National Intelligence University’s main campus is located within the Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) in Washington, D.C.

Academic Centers:

Academic Center at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, Virginia

Academic Center at National Security Agency, College Park, Maryland

European Academic Center, RAF Molesworth, Huntingdon, England

Southern Academic Center, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

Quantico Academic Center, Quantico, Virginia

Accreditation:

National Intelligence University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

A Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff appointed Process for Accreditation of Joint Education (PAJE) team conducted an on-site review of NIU to assess the degree to which NIU curriculum implements CJCS policy for Joint Professional Military Education (JPME). JPME accreditation of NIU was reaffirmed effective 9 October 2015 until 31 October 2018.

Degree Programs:

Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI)

Master of Science and Technology Intelligence (MSTI)

Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI)

Post Baccalaureate Certificate of Intelligence Studies

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University Centers:

Center for Strategic Intelligence Research

Library Holdings: The library’s holdings comprise over 70,000 volumes, 300 worldwide periodicals and journals, 46 U.S. and foreign newspapers, 31 commercial research databases, and numerous historical collections, DVDs, audio books, and an extensive map room. These holdings emphasize global issues such as terrorism, international political science, military and naval science, intelligence, science and technology, and history.

National Intelligence Press: The National Intelligence (NI) Press publishes the work of faculty, students, research fellows, our international partners, and intelligence professionals. The goal of the NI Press is to publish high-quality, valuable, and timely books on topics of concern to the Intelligence Community and the U.S. Government.

Eligibility Criteria: All prospective National Intelligence University students must be U.S. citizens who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces or Federal government employees. All applicants must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance. Government contractors are not eligible to apply for NIU programs.

NIU Vision: NIU—The Center of Academic Life for the Intelligence Community

NIU Mission: Through dynamic teaching and learning, original research, and worldwide engagement, NIU offers relevant, accessible, and career-long intelligence education that provides members of the intelligence and national security communities with knowledge, analytical skills, and a strategic awareness of the critical role intelligence plays in the security of the nation.

Mission Source Document:

(DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 3305.01)

NIU shall:

Prepare intelligence professionals, both military and civilian, through education and research,

to work with skill and dedication in identifying and effectively integrating foreign, military, and

domestic intelligence in defense of the homeland and of U.S. interests abroad.

Place [a] high priority on education and research to meet the combat and peacetime

intelligence needs of the Department of Defense.

Enhance the competence of intelligence professionals attending NIU through a variety of

academic and educational programs, which include granting intelligence undergraduate and

graduate degrees, undertaking and disseminating intelligence research in the furtherance of

those programs, and establishing and enforcing appropriate learning standards.

Act as the DoD primary point of contact for academic outreach regarding intelligence matters.

Contribute to the educational and professional career development of military and Federal

civilian personnel who are pursuing careers in intelligence, defense policy and programs,

homeland defense, or homeland security.

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Continue the expansion of degree program offerings, international programs, research, and academic outreach to Federal, public, and private colleges and universities, as part of a continuing advancement toward university status.

Strategic Goals:

Develop strategic leaders capable of objectivity and critical thinking, in an academic environment that fosters a comprehensive understanding of the Intelligence Community.

Produce and publish value-added research that develops analytical and creative thinking skills, contributes to the intelligence mission, and sparks innovation.

Serve as an academic catalyst for national and international Intelligence Community engagement.

Enhance the integration of the Intelligence Community through personal and professional relationships established in University programs.

NIU—THROUGH THE YEARS

1962–1963 DIA establishes the Defense Intelligence School (DIS) and officially opens on January 1, 1963.

1966 American Council on Education recommends the Defense Intelligence Course for up to 10 semester hours of graduate transfer credit.

1968–1969 A Board of Visitors is formally authorized and established with representation from the military, intelligence, and academic communities.

1972 DoD Directive 5010.10 identifies DIS as “a cornerstone for providing . . . education and training programs” and emphasizes its role in the Intelligence Career Development Program.

1973–1974 DIS pilots the Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) Program.

1979 DIS begins a part-time graduate program in winter quarter.

1980 The MSSI Program is codified with Public Law 96-450, signed by President Jimmy Carter.

1981 DIS is accepted as a Candidate for Accreditation by MSCHE (formerly the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools).

1983

DIS is accredited by MSCHE.

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1983 New DoD Charter Directive is approved, expanding the School’s mission and renaming it the Defense Intelligence College.

1984 Defense Intelligence College is relocated to the Defense Intelligence Analysis Center (DIAC) at Bolling Air Force Base (now the Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters [DIA HQ] on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.) The Defense Academic Research Support Program is transferred from DIA to the College.

1986 College accreditation is reaffirmed by MSCHE.

1988 College accreditation is reaffirmed by MSCHE, and the institution is commended on the excellent report prepared by the evaluating team.

1989 College representatives are assigned as faculty members at the war colleges and senior service schools. A Visiting Scholar Program is established for civilian academic scholars to spend a period of 2 weeks to 3 months in residence at the College.

1990 The College opens an Academic Center (formerly known as a Graduate Center) at the National Security Agency, offering the MSSI degree.

1991 The College opens an Academic Center at the National Air intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, and accreditation is extended to the center by MSCHE.

1992 Office of the Secretary of Defense supports the College’s initiative to provide education for Reserve Components, using Reserve personnel as faculty. The College is assigned operational control of the DIA library. DIA training functions are added to the College.

1993

Defense Intelligence College redefines its mission, restructuring as a purely educational institution, and is renamed the Joint Military Intelligence College (JMIC). The School of Intelligence Training and the School of Attaché Training realign within DIA.

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1993

Enrollment opens for evening programs, a Military Reserve program, and a weekend Executive Format program.

1994 JMIC accreditation is reaffirmed by MSCHE and the institution is commended for the quality of the Periodic Review process.

1995 JMIC Academic Centers at NSA and the National Air Intelligence Center are reaffirmed by MSCHE.

1997–1998 President Clinton signs legislation authorizing the Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI) at JMIC.

1998 JMIC accreditation is reaffirmed, marking 15 years of accreditation. The BSI degree is affirmed by MSCHE, and the first BSI degree is awarded at the September graduation. Academic Center at the National Air Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, closes after completion of its mission.

1999 The MSSI degree becomes a formal qualification for designation as a U.S. Army Functional Area 34 Strategic Intelligence Officer.

2000 The IC Scholars program is launched, allowing recent college graduates hired by DIA to spend their first year pursuing the MSSI degree.

2002 The first International Intelligence Fellows Program (IIFP) draws 15 senior officers (flag rank and senior colonels) from 15 European nations.

2005 NIU Academic Center at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is affirmed within the scope of the institution’s accreditation by MSCHE.

2006 Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence issued DoD Instruction 3305.01, renaming the Joint Military Intelligence College as the National Defense Intelligence College (NDIC), and also broadening its mission.

2008 NIU accreditation is reaffirmed by MSCHE, and the institution is commended for the quality of its self-study process and report.

2010

The DIA director and the president of NDIC formally charter the Anthony G. Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence to address today’s compelling technological issues facing the Intelligence Community.

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2010

The Director of National Intelligence requested that the Secretary of Defense re-designate the National Defense Intelligence College as the National Intelligence University, under the Director of the DIA.

2011 Classes begin at the European Academic Center (EAC) located at the Joint Analysis Center (JAC) in Molesworth, England.

2011–2012 Class of 2012 Convocation marks the transition and renaming of the National Defense Intelligence College to the National Intelligence University. The first Master of Science and Technology Intelligence (MSTI) degree is awarded at the July graduation.

2012–2013 U.S. Congress authorizes NIU to serve as a Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) institution, and on October 26, 2012, the Process Accreditation for Joint Education (PAJE) team recommended to the Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, J7, certification of JPME Phase I conditional accreditation through October 31, 2015. Classes begin at the Southern Academic Center (SAC) in Tampa, Florida, serving IC students from U.S. Central Command, U.S. Southern Command, and U.S. Special Operations Command.

2013 NIU accreditation is reaffirmed by MSCHE and the institution is commended for the quality of the Periodic Review process. Reclassification of EAC and SAC instructional sites as additional locations with full accreditation status is approved by MSCHE.

Defense Intelligence Officers (DIO) Headquarters, Canberra, Australia and Joint Intelligence Training Academy Pacific (JITAP), Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, are approved as NIU instructional sites by MSCHE. Additional location at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, Virginia, is affirmed within the scope of the institution’s accreditation by MSCHE.

2014 Classes begin at the Quantico Academic Center in Quantico, Virginia, primarily serving students located at Marine Corps Base Quantico. NIU recognizes the first graduate of the Southern Academic Center in Tampa, Florida.

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2015-16 The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, J7, reaffirmed continuation of NIU JPME Phase I accreditation through October 31, 2018. The Center for International Engagement realigns within DIA.

NIU Presidents/Commandants

2009–

Present

President, RADM David R. Ellison, U.S. Navy (Ret.), PhD

1994–2008 President, A. Denis Clift

1991–1994 Commandant, Lt Gen Charles J. Cunningham, U.S. Air Force (Ret)

1990 Acting Commandant and Provost, Dr. Robert DeGross

1988–1989 Commandant, RADM Howard Roop, U.S. Navy Reserve (Ret.), EdD

1984–1987 Commandant, Col John Macartney, U.S. Air Force

1984 Commandant, Col Allen Wolf, U.S. Air Force

1981–1983 Commandant, Col Lee Badgett, U.S. Air Force

1981 Acting Commandant, CAPT Cyril G. Dearie, U.S. Navy

1979–1980 Commandant, Col Charles Fox, U.S. Air Force

1975–1979 Commandant, CAPT Richard Bates, U.S. Navy

1971–1974 Commandant, CAPT Wendell Furnas, U.S. Navy

1970–1971 Commandant, CAPT Robert Fuller, U.S. Navy

1966–1969 Commandant, CAPT Clifton E. Cantlon, U.S. Navy

1964–1966 Commandant, COL Lee Wallace, U.S. Army

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1963–1964 Commandant, CAPT Bruce E. Wiggin, U.S. Navy

NIU Provosts

2010–

Present

Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr. Susan Studds

2006–2009 Provost, Dr. Teresa Domzal

1993–2005 Provost, Dr. Ronald Garst

1989–1992 Deputy Commandant and Provost, Dr. Robert DeGross

1982–1988 Provost, Dr. Robert DeGross

Board of Visitors’ Chairs

2013–

Present

Maureen Baginski

2011–2013 ADM Robert Kramek, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)

1995–2011 Dr. Anthony G. Oettinger

1990–1995 Dr. Ernest May

1984–1990 Dr. Rosemary Park

1982–1984 ADM Bernard Clarey, U.S. Navy

1977–1982 General Lucius D. Clay, Jr., U.S. Air Force

1976–1977 Lyman B. Kirkpatrick, Jr.

1974–1976 VADM Rufus, L. Taylor, U.S. Navy

1971–1974 LTG Clovis E. Byers, U.S. Army

1969–1971 ADM Arleigh A. Burke, U.S. Navy

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Student Information

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2015–16 STUDENT PROFILE

University enrollment for academic year (AY) 2015–16 decreased from 735 to 714 students (2.9%).2 AY 2015–16 enrollment represents a 2.4 percent average increase over the past 5 years and less than a 1 percent average decline since AY 2007–08.3 Changes in NIU enrollment, specifically the recent decline, can be mostly attributed to fiscal policy during the current economic environment affecting Military Services and Federal agencies.

Student Enrollment

Full-Time Part-Time Total

Undergraduate 18 — 18

Graduate 170 351 521

188 351 539

Graduate Thesis-Only 83

Post Baccalaureate Certificate 92

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Total Enrollment 714 Student Enrollment By Degree Program Full-Time Part-Time Total

College of Strategic Intelligence (CSI)

Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI) 18 — 18 Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) 129 285 414

147 285 432

School of Science and Technology Intelligence Master of Science and Technology Intelligence (MSTI) 41 66 107

Total Degree Program Enrollment 539

2 Enrollment data reflects the student population as of the AY 2015–16 census date, August 25, 2015. 3 NIU accreditation was last reaffirmed in AY 2007–08.

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Figure 2: NIU Student Enrollment Full-Time/Part-Time AY 2016

521

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92

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100

200

300

400

500

600

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800

Student Enrollment AY 2016: Totals 714

Undergraduate

Post Baccalaureate Certificate

Graduate Thesis-Only

Graduate

Figure 1: NIU Student Enrollment AY 2016

(Other Enrollment includes non-degree-seeking and thesis-only students)

25%

52%

23%

AY 2016 Student Enrollment Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time Enrollment

Part-Time Enrollment

Other Enrollment

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Of total enrollment, 55 percent of students are from military services and 45 percent are from civilian agencies. Full-time students represent 25 percent of enrollment. Of the full-time students, 65 percent are from the Military Services, and 35 percent are from civilian agencies. Among the part-time and thesis-only students, 52 percent are from the military services, and 48 percent are from civilian agencies.

Figure 3: Military and Civilian Enrollment AY 2016

Military Students55%

Civilian Students45%

AY 2016 Military and Civilian Enrollment

Military Students Civilian Students

52%

48%

Military and Civilian Part-Time and Thesis-Only Enrollment

65%

35%

Military and Civilian Full-time Enrollment

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The University reflects demographic diversity among its student body, inasmuch as it is part of the Federal government. This commitment is reflected in the policy of the Federal government, as an equal employment opportunity institution committed to the principle that access to study or employment opportunities afforded by the University, including all benefits and privileges, be accorded each person—student, faculty, or staff member—on the basis of individual merit and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age.

Table 1: Undergraduate Student Race/Ethnicity

Table 2: Undergraduate Student Gender and Age Range

Table 3: Undergraduate Student Academic Background

4 Student academic background/preparation averages are based on student academic files completed as of October 1,

2015. Students with academic documents outstanding on October 1, 2015 are not represented.

Undergraduate Student Race/Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity

African American 6%

Asian/Pacific Islander 6%

Caucasian 47%

Hispanic 6%

Native American/Alaskan 0%

Two or More Races 0%

Other/Unknown 35%

Undergraduate Student Gender/Age Range

Gender Age

Male 59% Average 38

Female 41% Range 33–42

Undergraduate Student Academic Background4

Average Entrance Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.25

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Table 4: Graduate Student Race/Ethnicity

Graduate Student Race/Ethnicity

African American 4% Asian/Pacific Islander 1% Caucasian 30% Hispanic 2% Native American/Alaskan 0% Two or More Races 1% Other/Unknown 62%

Table 5: Graduate Student Gender and Age Range

Table 6: Graduate Student Academic Background

Graduate Student Academic Background5 Average Baccalaureate GPA 3.27

Average Graduate GPA 3.63

Average Graduate Record Exam Verbal Score (GRE) 150

Average GRE Quantitative Reasoning Score 156

Average GRE Analytical Writing Score 4.28

5 Student academic background/preparation averages are based on student academic files completed as of October 1,

2015. Students with academic documents outstanding on October 1, 2015 are not represented.

Graduate Student Gender/Age Range

Gender Age

Male 70% Average 37

Female 30% Range 33–42

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Enrollment by Program

Undergraduate Degree Program

NIU’s undergraduate BSI degree is a full-time, fourth-year program that affords students who have completed 3 years or equivalent credits (80 semester hours minimum) of undergraduate study a way to earn their undergraduate degree in intelligence. AY 2014–15 undergraduate program enrollment is shown in Tables 1–4.

Table 7: Undergraduate Enrollment

Undergraduate Student Enrollment—BSI

18 Full-Time Students | 11 Military • 7 Civilian

MILITARY CIVILIAN

U.S. Air Force 4 Defense Intelligence Agency 3

U.S. Army 4 Department of State 2

U.S. Coast Guard 1 National Security Agency 2

U.S. Navy 2

Graduate Degree Program

NIU’s graduate degree program permits students to earn either a Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) or a Master of Science and Technology Intelligence (MSTI). AY 2015–16 graduate program enrollment is shown in Tables 5–13.

Table 8: Graduate Enrollment—MSSI Full-Time

Graduate Full-Time Student Enrollment—MSSI

129 Full-Time Students | 88 Military • 41 Civilian MILITARY CIVILIAN

U.S. Air Force 31 Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands 3 U.S. Air Force Reserve 3 Air Force Office of Special Investigations 2 U.S. Air National Guard 2 Defense Intelligence Agency 7 U.S. Army 32 Department of Homeland Security 1 U.S. Army Reserve 1 Department of State 10 U.S. Coast Guard 10 Federal Bureau of Investigation 1 U.S. Marine Corps 2 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 8 U.S. Navy 7 National Security Agency 5 Office of the Director of National Intelligence 2 Office of Naval Intelligence 1 Office of the Secretary of Defense 1

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Table 9: Graduate Enrollment—MSSI Part-Time

Table 10: Graduate Enrollment—MSTI Full-Time

Graduate Full-Time Student Enrollment—MSTI

41 Full-Time Students | 23 Military • 18 Civilian

MILITARY CIVILIAN

U.S. Air Force 14 Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands 1 U.S. Air National Guard 1 Central Intelligence Agency 1 U.S. Army 3 Defense Intelligence Agency 3 U.S. Coast Guard 2 Department of Homeland Security 1 U.S. Marine Corps 3 Department of State 3 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 2 National Security Agency 5 Office of Naval Intelligence 2

Graduate Part-Time Enrollment—MSSI

294 Students | 162 Military • 132 Civilian MILITARY CIVILIAN

U.S. Air Force 41 Air Force Office of Special Investigations 1 U.S. Air Force Reserve 1 Defense Intelligence Agency 32 U.S. Air National Guard 2 Department of the Army 4 U.S. Army 19 Department of Defense (other) 14 U.S. Army National Guard 17 Department of Homeland Security 4

U.S. Army Reserve 11 Department of Justice (other) 1

U.S. Coast Guard 7 Department of the Navy 5 U.S. Coast Guard Reserve 3 Department of State 11 U.S. Marine Corps 16 Department of Treasury 2

U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 3 Drug Enforcement Administration 1

U.S. Navy 23 Federal Bureau of Investigation 17

U.S. Navy Reserve 19 Marine Corps Intelligence Activity 3

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 15 National Security Agency 18 National Reconnaissance Office 1 Office of Naval Intelligence 1

U.S. Agency for International Development 1

U.S. Congress 1

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Table 11: Graduate Enrollment—MSTI Part-Time

Table 12: Graduate Thesis-Only Enrollment

Graduate Thesis-Only Enrollment

83 Students | 45 Military • 38 Civilian

MILITARY CIVILIAN U.S. Air Force 11 Afghanistan-Pakistan Hands 2 U.S. Air Force Reserve 1 Air Force Office of Special Investigations 1 U.S. Army 11 Central Intelligence Agency 2 U.S. Army National Guard 1 Defense Intelligence Agency 10 U.S. Army Reserve 2 Department of the Air Force 1 U.S. Marine Corps 3 Department of Defense (other) 2 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 2 Department of Homeland Security 4 U.S. Navy 8 Department of State 2 U.S. Navy Reserve 6 Federal Bureau of Investigation 3 National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 7 National Security Agency 2 Office of Naval Intelligence 1 U.S. Capitol Police 1

Graduate Part-Time Enrollment—MSTI

57 Students | 38 Military • 19 Civilian MILITARY CIVILIAN

U.S. Air Force 6 Central Intelligence Agency 3

U.S. Air Force Reserve 2 Defense Intelligence Agency 2 U.S. Army 8 Department of the Army 1 U.S. Army National Guard 5 Department of Defense (other) 3 U.S. Army Reserve 3 Department of Health and Human Services 1

U.S. Coast Guard 1 Department of Homeland Security 1

U.S. Marine Corps 2 Department of the Navy 1 U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 2 Department of the Treasury 1

U.S. Navy 6 Federal Bureau of Investigation 1

U.S. Navy Reserve 3 National Reconnaissance Office 1

Naval Criminal Investigative Service 1

National Security Agency 3

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Post Baccalaureate Certificates

NIU currently offers up to eight post baccalaureate certificates. Enrollment occurs each quarter. Data shown in table 11 is AY 2015-16 fall quarter.

Table 13: Fall Certificate Enrollment

College of Strategic Intelligence Post Baccalaureate Certificates

92 Students | 28 Military • 64 Civilian

MILITARY CIVILIAN

U.S. Air Force 4 Alliance of Intelligence Operations 6

U.S. Army 9 Air Force Office of Special Investigations 2

U.S. Army Reserve 4 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 1

U.S. Coast Guard 4 Central Intelligence Agency 4

U.S. Marine Corps 3 Defense Intelligence Agency 6

U.S. Navy 3 Department of the Army 1 U.S. Navy Reserve 1 Department of Defense (other) 4

Department of Energy 4

Department of Homeland Security 9

Department of the Navy 3

Department of the Treasury 4

Drug Enforcement Administration 2

Marine Corps Intelligence Activity 5

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 6

National Reconnaissance Office 2

National Security Agency 2

Naval Criminal Investigative Service 1

Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1

Office of the Secretary of Defense 1

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Graduate Enrollment at NIU Academic Centers (Enrollment numbers are included in previous military and civilian program enrollment tables)

Table 14: Academic Center Enrollment

NIU Academic Center Enrollment

Military 1st Year

Military 2nd Year

Civilian 1st Year

Civilian 2nd Year

Total

Academic Center at National Security Agency

7 7 3 7 24

Academic Center at National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

6 10 6 12 34

European Academic Center 6 2 4 4 16

Quantico Academic Center 6 1 5 10 22

Southern Academic Center 15 14 9 4 42

Total 40 34 27 37 138

ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT

Nomination and Admissions Rates

Candidates are admitted into the University following review of their application and nomination. Below are student nomination and admissions rates, indicating the percentage of students nominated who also applied (and thus were fully supported by their home agency or service to seek a degree at NIU) and the percentage of qualified applicants who were admitted. NIU’s student nomination rate is 120 percent percent, indicating for the first time in 10 years that more students were nominated by their agency than applied. NIU’s student admission rate is 86 percent.

Figure 4: NIU Nomination Rates AY 2008 through 2016

87% 80% 78% 76% 69% 73% 76% 75%

120%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Student Nomination Rates AY 2008–AY 2016

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Figure 5: NIU Admissions Rates AY 2008 through 2016

University Enrollment Trends

Fall enrollment has decreased an average of .01 percent annually over the past 9 years, totaling a .10 percent decrease from AY 2008 to AY 2016.6 Over the past five years, while full-time enrollment has steadily decreased an average of 5.8 percent (averaging 31 percent of total enrollment from AY 2011–12 to AY 2015–16), part-time enrollment has increased an average of 1.1 percent (averaging 48 percent of total enrollment). The University has also experienced an increase in non-degree-seeking students and thesis-only students from 19 percent to 25 percent (averaging 21 percent of total enrollment). (Non-degree-seeking/thesis-only students are noted as “Other” in Figure 6 below.)

Figure 6: NIU Enrollment AY 2008 through AY 2016

6 The University experienced a 16 percent decline in enrollment in AY 2010 following the discontinuance of the Strategic Intelligence Certificate Program and adjustments to the thesis timeline.

82%69%

86%65%

89%

60%77%

61%86%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Student Admission Rates AY 2008–AY 2016

218 208 217 213 244 251 236 187 188

323255 254 322

347 301 363 382 351

198229

10989

139 163 133 166 175

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

NIU Enrollment AY 2008–AY 2016

Full-Time Part-Time Other

(739) (692) (580)

(730) (624)

(732) (715) (714) (735)

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Undergraduate degree enrollment has remained steady, averaging 21 students over the past 5 years. In AY 2010–11, NIU began a 2-year, part-time BSI cohort. This cohort graduated in AY 2011–12, and enrollment for the cohort was not continued. (BSI full-time has an average annual growth rate percentage of -5.3 percent over the past 5 years.)

After an average 5 percent increase annually from AY 2010–11 through AY 2013–14, master’s degree (MSSI and MSTI) enrollment decreased 5 percent from last year. This marks a 30 percent decrease in enrollment in each program. This decrease is attributed to continued changes in economic conditions impacting the Federal government.

Figure 7: Undergraduate Degree Enrollment AY 2008 through AY 2016

Figure 8: Graduate Programs Enrollment AY 2008 through AY 2016

27 22 23 25 21 26 24 22 18

1413

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

BSI Enrollment AY 2008−AY 2016

Full-Time Part-Time

191 186 194 188 213 225 212 165 170

323 255 254 308 334 301 363 382 351

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

MSSI and MSTI ProgramsEnrollment AY 2008−AY 2016

Full-Time Part-Time

(34) (39)

(448) (547) (526) (575) (547) (514)

(441) (496) (521)

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Figure 9: MSSI Degree Enrollment AY 2008 through AY 2016

Figure 10: MSTI Degree Enrollment AY 2012 through AY 20167

7 The entering class of AY 2011–12 was the first class able to graduate with a MSTI degree.

191 186 194 188 185 187 173 135 129

323255 254 308 334 301 333

339 294

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

MSSI Enrollment AY 2008–AY 2016

Full-Time Part-Time

28 38 39 30 41

30 43

57

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

MSTI Enrollment AY 2012–AY 2016

Full-Time Part-time

(69) (73)

(448) (519) (488) (506) (474)

(514) (496)

(423)

(98)

(441)

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GRADUATION AND RETENTION8

NIU Graduation Rate

NIU’s graduation rate represents the total number of students who received a degree (must be actually conferred) within 100 percent of normal (expected) time for completion for full-time (FT) and within 150 percent of normal time for completion for part-time (PT), divided by the revised adjusted cohorts.9 Normal completion at 100 percent is defined as 1 year for full-time programs. Normal completion at 150 percent is defined as 3 years for part-time programs.

Current Graduation Rates at Normal Completion10

Full-Time 90%

Part-Time 42%

All Students Full-time Only

Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence 66% 84%

Master of Science and Technology Intelligence 73% 100%

Bachelor of Science in Intelligence 96% 100%

Internally, NIU also monitors the total student graduation rate by academic year of entry. This completion rate represents the total number of first-year students who entered a graduate or undergraduate degree program and completed the program within any given year (degree must be

actually conferred), divided by the revised adjusted cohorts. Graduation rate by academic year entry may change each year as/if students from the specified entry year continue to complete their program.

8 Data Source: NIU Annual Census Reports AY 2006–AY 2015 and Office of the Registrar NIU Database Raw Graduation Data as of August 25, 2015. Changes in historical rates may occur due to systems data quality clean-up efforts (2012–2014), updating incorrect or missing student information. 9 Reporting for part-time graduation rates was updated from 100 percent to 150 percent of normal time of completion beginning in AY 2015, after review of expected completion for the program. “Revised adjusted cohorts” equals the total first year degree-seeking students plus allowable adjustments—death, disability, or service (deployment) in the Armed Services. 10 Part-time data is available through AY 2013 due to the 3-year normal completion time of the part-time program. All rates except full-time only include both full-time and part-time data through AY 2013. Full-time only rates are reported for AY 2015.

NIU graduation rate at normal completion (100% FT and 150% PT) is the formal graduation rate reported to internal and external stakeholders, and in University publications.

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University Graduation Rate Trends

NIU Graduation Rate Averages as of September 23, 201511

Average Graduation Undergraduate: Rate (AY 2008–AY 2013)

Rate at Normal Completion 82%

Rate based on Academic Entry Year 84%

Graduate

Rate at Normal Completion 65%

Rate based on Academic Entry Year 75%

NIU Graduation Rates as of August 21, 2014

Table 15: Graduation Rates by Degree Program AY 2008 through AY 2013

NIU Graduation Rates

At Normal Completion Based on Academic Year of Entry

Academic

Year Undergraduate

(BSI) Graduate

(MSSI) Graduate (MSTI)

Undergraduate (BSI)

Graduate (MSSI)

Graduate (MSTI)

2008 85% 66% 89% 79%

2009 86% 63% 86% 73%

2010 87% 68% 87% 80%

2011 82% 74% 82% 80%

2012 53% 50% 100% 59% 53% 100%

2013 96% 66% 73% 96% 69% 84%

11 “Undergraduate” refers to BSI. “Graduate” refers to MSSI from AY 2009–AY 2011 and MSSI and MSTI thereafter.

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Table 16: Full-Time Only Graduation Rates by Degree Program AY 2008 through AY 2015

Full-Time Only Graduation Rates

At 100% Completion Based on Academic Entry Year

Academic

Year Undergraduate

(BSI) Graduate

(MSSI) Graduate (MSTI)

Undergraduate (BSI)

Graduate (MSSI)

Graduate (MSTI)

2008 85% 77% 85% 92%

2009 86% 87% 89% 95%

2010 87% 88% 86% 94%

2011 92% 87% 87% 95%

2012 86% 83% 93% 100% 92% 96%

2013 96% 87% 82% 95% 93% 95%

2014 92% 84% 92% 100% 88% 100%

2015 100% 84% 100% 100% 86% 100%

Figure 11: Graduation Rates at Normal Completion AY 2008 through AY 2013

85% 86% 87% 82%

53%

96%

66% 63% 68% 74%

53%67%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Undergraduate Graduate

Graduation Rates AY 2008–AY 2013(at Normal Completion)

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Figure 12: Graduation Rates (based on Academic Year of Entry) AY 2008 through AY 2013

Figure 13: Full-Time/Part-Time Graduation Rates at Normal Completion AY 2008 through AY 2013

89% 86% 87% 82%

59%

100%

79% 74% 79%90%

57%71%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Undergraduate Graduate

Graduation Rates AY 2008–AY 2013(based on Academic Year of Entry)

78%71%

83% 88% 85% 87%

50% 53% 48%57%

25%

42%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Full-Time Part-Time

Full-Time/Part-Time Graduation Rates AY 2008–AY 2013 (at Normal Completion)

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Figure 14: Full-Time/Part-Time Graduation Rates (based on Academic Year of Entry) AY 2008 through AY 2013

Figure 15: Graduate Program Full-Time Only Graduation Rates at Normal Completion AY 2012 through AY 2015

91%76%

93% 95% 93% 94%

61% 67%60% 57%

25%

44%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Full-Time Part-Time

Full-Time/Part-Time Graduation Rates AY 2008–AY 2013(based on Academic Year of Entry)

83% 87% 84% 84% 93%82%

92% 100%

2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015

MSSI MSTI

Graduate Program Full-Time Graduation Rates AY 2012–AY 2015

(at Normal Completion)

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Figure 16: Graduate Program Full-Time Only Graduation Rates (based on Academic Year of Entry) AY 2012 through AY 2015

92% 93%88% 86%

96% 95%100% 100%

2012 2013 2014 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015

MSSI MSTI

Graduate Program Full-Time Graduation RatesAY 2012–AY 2015

(based on Academic Year Entry)

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NIU Retention Rate

NIU’s retention rate represents the total number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students from the previous fall who successfully completed their program by the current fall, and the number of first-time degree-seeking students from the previous fall who are again enrolled in the current fall, divided by the revised adjusted cohorts.12

Current Retention Rates 13

All Students Full-Time Only

All Students 80% 91%

Graduate 80% 90%

Undergraduate 100% 100%

University Retention Rate Trends

Figure 17: Student Retention Rates AY 2008 through AY 2014

Figure 18: Full-Time Retention Rates AY 2008 through AY 2014

12 “Revised adjusted cohorts” equals the total first-year degree-seeking students plus allowable adjustments—death, disability, or service (deployment) in the armed services. 13 NIU retention rates are reported through AY 2013–14, with AY 2014 being the most current. Changes in historical rates may occur due to systems data quality clean-up efforts (2012–2014) updating incorrect or missing student information.

74% 87% 92% 84% 71% 82% 80%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Student Retention Rates AY 2008–AY 2014

91%

94%93%

95%93% 94%

91.10%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Full-Time Student Retention Rates AY 2008–AY 2014

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Figure 19: Graduate and Undergraduate Retention Rates AY 2008 through AY 2014

Figure 20: Graduate and Undergraduate Full-Time Retention Rates AY 2008 through AY 2014

74%

87%93%

83%72%

81% 79%85% 86% 87%

92%

59%

96% 100%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate and Undergraduate Retention RatesAY 2008–AY 2014

Graduate Undergraduate

74%

87%93%

83%72%

81% 79%85% 86% 87%

92%

59%

96% 100%

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduate and Undergraduate Retention RatesAY 2008–AY 2014

Graduate Undergraduate

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Academic Information

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UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE

At the end of the academic year, NIU students are asked to reflect on their educational experience and on the expected long-term impact of their NIU education on their career. NIU takes full advantage of this feedback to enhance institutional planning and administration, academic programs, and student support services. Below is a summary of the AY 2014–15 End-of-Program Survey results.

The majority of feedback comes from our full-time and graduating students from both the graduate and undergraduate programs. These students indicate that they are most satisfied with their overall experience and with specific interactions with administration and staff, faculty and advisors, and university processes, services, and resources.

99% of students had an overall positive experience at NIU.

95% recommend NIU.

More than 90% agree NIU has better prepared them for

leadership roles, increased their critical thinking, and improved their written communication skills.

42%

49%

8% 1%

91%—Better Prepared for Leadership Roles

55%40%

5%

95%—Increased Critical Thinking Capabilities

57%36%

6% 1%

93%—Improved Written Communication Skills

39%

47%

12% 2%

86%—Improved Oral Communication Skills

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Learning Outcomes

The NIU program is designed to be completed within 1 year for full-time students and within 2 years for part-time students. Although the academic year is condensed, students feel that the rigor, challenge, and integrity developed within the curricula will result in both short- and long-term rewards.

The Graduate Experience

Graduate degree students found their courses to be rigorous and intellectually challenging, giving them a better appreciation for the complexity of intelligence issues and improving their analytical ability. The graduate thesis requirement helped students understand how to perform rigorous academic research and formulate key intelligence questions and systematic data collection.

97%95%

93% 92%

88%

The graduate programwas academically

rigorous andintellectuallychallenging.

The graduate programgave me an

appreciation for thecomplexity of the

intelligence enterprise.

The graduate programimproved my ability to

understand and analyzekey intelligence

concepts and challengesfacing the United

States.

The graduate programimproved my ability to

organize ideas andinformation

The graduate programimproved my

understanding of ethicsand professional

responsibility within thecontext of my day-to-

day activities

91% 92%95%

86%89%

92%

The thesis requirement helped meunderstand how to perform rigorous

academic research.

The thesis committee structure wassupportive and engaged in theproduction of the final product.

My thesis committee was focused onthe production of quality work and not

simply completion.

Full-time Part-time

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Undergraduate Program Experience

Similar to NIU’s graduate program students, undergraduate students found their courses to be rigorous and intellectually challenging, giving them a better appreciation for the complexity of intelligence issues and improving their analytical ability.

Students rated the program’s impact on improving their understanding of ethics and professional responsibility at 89 percent.

The undergraduate Capstone Project is designed to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving in a collaborative environment.

95%

100% 100% 100%

89%

The BSI program wasacademically rigorous

and intellectuallychallenging.

The BSI program gaveme an appreciation forthe complexity of the

intelligence enterprise.

The BSI programimproved my ability to

understand and analyzekey intelligence

concepts andchallenges facing the

United States.

The BSI programimproved my ability to

organize ideas andinformation

The BSI programimproved my

understanding of ethicsand professional

responsibility withinthe context of my day-

to-day activities

Graduate Thesis

95% of students agreed the capstone subject

was topical and of interest to the IC.

84% agreed the project enabled them to apply course knowledge using

analytical research and presentation methods and that the group environment enhanced their project experience.

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Part-Time Students

Part-time students continually rate their learning and overall education at NIU above average. However, students also indicated there is opportunity (in the areas of communication and general support) to improve overall satisfaction with their University experience.

Non-Degree Seeking Students

Similar to NIU’s Degree Seeking students, Non-Degree Seeking students found their courses to be rigorous and intellectually challenging, giving them a better appreciation for the complexity of intelligence issues and improving their analytical ability and their understanding of ethics and professional responsibility.

71%

52%

67%

Satisfaction with Elective Choices Received Timely Communications Received Support from my Advisor

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The President’s Lecture Series Program

The President’s Lecture Series (PLS) provides students the opportunity to learn outside the classroom environment from senior military and civilian leaders with unique perspectives on topics concerning intelligence, policy, leadership, and important contemporary issues.

The majority of students agree (63 percent) the PLS is a valuable learning experience contributing to their professional development. Students found it difficult to correlate a strong relationship between the timing of a guest speaker (topic) and course learning, and more importantly with their thesis topic. Students were asked to consider balancing the value of speakers and rigor of the program. Results indicate that students would find the program more beneficial if it included a balanced amount of academic and intelligence speakers.

98%

95%

98%

90%

92%

NIU was academicallyrigorous andintellectuallychallenging.

NIU gave me anappreciation for the

complexity of theintelligence enterprise.

NIU improved myability to understand

and analyze keyintelligence conceptsand challenges facing

the United States.

NIU improved myability to organize ideas

and information

NIU improved myunderstanding of ethics

and professionalresponsibility within

the context of my day-to-day activities

14%

49%

24%

13%

PLS was a valuable learning experience and contributed to my professional development

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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NIU RESEARCH FELLOWS

The Center for Strategic Intelligence Research (CSIR) launched the Research Fellows program in 2003. Since then, CSIR has hosted between five and nine fellows per year (totaling 88 fellows from 2003-2015) from 21 various intelligence agencies and the Military Services. In 2007, CSIR began administering the ODNI Exceptional Analyst Program on behalf of the National Intelligence Council Strategic Futures Group, and has hosted as many as 6 ODNI Exceptional Analysts per year in collaboration with the National Intelligence Council.

Table 17: NIU Research Fellows AY 2008 through AY 2015

NIU RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM AY 2008–AY 2015

Home Agency or Service 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total

Central Intelligence Agency

1 1

2

Defense Intelligence Agency

2 2 1 1

6

Department of Homeland Security

1 1 1

3

U.S. European Command

1 1 1 1

4

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

1 1

2

14%

10%

36%

2%

1%

37%

The PLS speaker profile should include…

mostly intelligence professionals

slightly more intelligenceprofessionals

an equal amount of intelligenceprofessionals and academicspeakersslightly more academic speakers

mostly academic speakers

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National Ground Intelligence Center

1

1

National Intelligence University

1 1 1 3

National Security Agency

1 2 1 4

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

1

1

Office of Naval Intelligence

1 1

Open Source Center

1 1

U.S. Air Force

1 2 1 2 1 1

8

U.S. Army

1 1 1

3

GREEN: ODNI Exceptional Analyst Program

Table 17: NIU Research Fellows AY 2008 through AY 2015 (continued)

NIU RESEARCH FELLOWS PROGRAM AY 2008–AY 2015

Home Agency or Service 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 Total

U.S. Coast Guard

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8

U.S. Marine Corps

1 1

2

U.S. Navy

1

1

U.S. State Department

1 2 1 1 1 1 7

TOTAL 8 8 9 6 7 9 6 4

GREEN: ODNI Exceptional Analyst Program

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HONORARY DEGREES AND AWARDS

Table 18: NIU Awards AY 2008 through AY 2015

Award Year Recipient Honorary Doctorate 2015 Ms. Letitia Long, former Director of National

Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Judge William H. Webster

2014 GEN Keith B. Alexander, U.S. Army (ret.)

LTG Samuel Vaughan Wilson, U.S. Army (ret.)

2013 Gen John Allen, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.)

2012 Honorable Michael J. Rogers, U.S. House of Representatives

ADM Robert E. Kramek, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.)

Mr. A. Denis Clift, former President, National Intelligence University

2011 ADM Bobby Ray Inman, U.S. Navy (ret.)

2010 ADM Dennis C. Blair, U.S. Navy (ret.)

2009 VADM Robert B. Murrett, U.S. Navy

BG Richard M. Lake, U.S. Marine Corps

2008 LTG John F. Kimmons, U.S. Army

Mr. James F. Sloan, Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard

The A. Denis Clift Award 2015 Ms. Bethany McDow, U.S. Department of State

2014 SSgt Terrel J. Sjostrom, U.S. Marine Corps

2013 MSgt Tabatha A. Sanders, U.S. Air Force

2012 Mr. David P. Brownstein, Department of State

The Ann Caracristi Naval Intelligence Foundation Award for Academic Excellence

2015 Lieutenant Harrison Coleman, U.S. Navy

2014 LT Kevin Pudas, U.S. Navy

2013 LT Andrew S. Hamilton, U.S. Navy

2012 Maj Ryan Christ, U.S. Marine Corps

2011 LT Jonathon Wiens, U.S. Navy

2010 Capt Michael Gallagher, U.S. Marine Corps

2009 Capt Jason R. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps

2008 LCDR James B. Bernstein, U.S. Coast Guard

The Barton Whaley Denial and Deception Research Award

2015 Ms. Andrea Arango, Office of Naval Intelligence

2014 CPT Garrett Close, U.S. Army

2013 Ms. Lisa M. Lopez, Department of State

2012 Ms. Sarah Ann Kopach, Defense Intelligence Agency

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Award Year Recipient

The Elizebeth S. Friedman Award 2015 Maj Erik Schwarz, U.S. Air Force

2014 Mr. Alexander McClain, Department of Homeland Security

2013 MAJ John H. Griggs III, Army National Guard

2012 Mr. Donald Locke, Department of State

2011 Ms. Jessica Osbourne, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command

2010 Mr. Ciaran O’Malley, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security

2009 Mr. Timothy G. Ryan

2008 Maj Maurizio D. Calabrese, U.S. Air Force

Faculty Emeritus 2015 Dr. Joseph William Caddell Sr.

Dr. Hugo A. Keesing

Dr. John K. Rowland

2014 Dr. Robert DeGross

Mr. Thomas Fields

Dr. Max Gross

Mr. Francis Hughes

Mr. James Major

Mr. Robert Mirabello

Dr. Elizabeth Pickering

Dr. Russell Swenson

Faculty Member of the Quarter 2009 MAJ (P) Mark Drewett, U.S. Army (fall)

Dr. Stephen Di Rienzo (winter)

Dr. Rebecca Frerichs (spring)

Mr. Wayne Hugar (summer)

2008 Lt Col James E. Dillard, U.S. Air Force (fall)

Dr. Duncan McGill (winter)

Mr. Jerry Sherrill (spring)

Mr. Chris Marshall (summer)

Ms. K. A. Young (summer)

The Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Archival Research Award

2015 CPT Quentin McCart, U.S. Army

2014 CPT David Marlow, U.S. Army

2013 2d Lt Christopher Cassidy, U.S. Air Force

2012 Maj Gary Boutz, U.S. Air Force Reserve

2011 SA Michelle McGinty, Federal Bureau of Investigation

2010 Maj Leland K. Cowie III, U.S. Air Force

2009 Capt Kevin D. Kratzer, U.S. Marine Corps

2008 MAJ Alexander D. Corbin, U.S. Army

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Award Year Recipient

The Foreign Area Officer Association Lieutenant General Vernon A. Walters Award for International Affairs

2015 Maj William Atkins, U.S. Air Force

2014 P01 Allison Palmer, U.S. Navy

2013 TSgt Melissa Radniecki, U.S. Air Force

2012 Ms. Arielle Weber, Defense Intelligence Agency

The Judge Allan Nathaniel Kornblum Award

2015 Ms. Sarah Kimbrough, U.S. Department of State

2014 Law Category: Lt Col (Select) Jonathan Bell, U.S. Air Force

Ethics Category: Mr. Jeffrey Chatterton, Federal Bureau of Investigation

2013 Mr. Adam R. Pearlman, Department of Defense

The Lyman B. Kirkpatrick, Jr. Award 2015 CW3 Gerry Williams, U.S. Army

2014 Ms. Christal Archibald, Department of Defense

2013 MAJ Andrew P. Stringer, U.S. Army

2012 Maj Jason West, U.S. Air Force

2011 Mr. Stephen Kirk

2010 LT Brian S. Page, U.S. Navy

2009 Capt Jason R. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps

2008 LT Carrie A.K. McKinney, U.S. Coast Guard

The Michael D. Kuszewski, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps Award

2015 Capt Lauren Serrano, U.S. Marine Corps

2014 Mr. Charles Griffin, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

2013 Capt Jason Z. Pon, U.S. Marine Corps

2012 LT Joseph Crowley, U.S. Navy

2011 MAJ Jacob Kramer, U.S. Army

2010 Mr. Robert McInturff, Department of State

2009 Maj Thomas R. Ste. Marie, U.S. Air Force

2008 Maj Karilynne Wallace, U.S. Air Force

The Military Order of the World Wars Award

2015 Maj Luis Adames, U.S. Air Force

2014 Mr. John Schwitz, Defense Intelligence Agency

2013 Ms. Kris E. Gill, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

2012 MAJ Jay Bao, U.S. Army

2011 LCDR Heath Brown, U.S. Coast Guard

2010 MAJ David Hansen, U.S. Army

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Award Year Recipient

The Military Order of the World Wars Award (continued)

2009 MAJ Jon D. Griese, U.S. Army

2008 Maj William T. Rondeau, Jr., U.S. Air Force

The NDIC Alumni Association Outstanding Thesis Award

2009 Mr. Jackson R. Switzer

2008 Mr. James W. Hall, Joint Warfare Analysis Center

The NIU Faculty Research Award 2015 Dr. John Gentry, National Intelligence University

2014 Dr. Peter Leitner

2013 Dr. Eric Anderson

2012 Dr. Jennifer Davis

The National Intelligence University Intelligence Research Award

2015 Maj Christopher Schlagheck, U.S. Air Force Maj William Atkins, U.S. Air Force

2014 Maj Uriah Orland, U.S. Air Force

2013 Ms. Jessica L. Caplin, Federal Bureau of Investigation

2012 Maj Daniel Javorsek II, U.S. Air Force

2011 –

2010 MAJ Richard Malaga, U.S. Army

The National Intelligence Officer for Cyber Intelligence Research Award

2015 MAJ Wilfredo Franceschini, U.S. Army

2014 Mr. Robert Mate, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

The National Intelligence Officer for S&T Award

2015 Maj Christopher Schlagheck, U.S. Air Force Ms. Christy Hickey, Defense Intelligence Agency

2014 Ms. Naomi Redmore, Department of Homeland Security

2013 Maj Thomas A. Morris, U.S. Air Force

2012 J. Thomas Johnston, Department of State

National Military Intelligence Association Award

2015 Graduate Award: Ms. Karen Riley, Defense Intelligence Agency

2014 Graduate Award: CPT James Weakley, U.S. Army

Baccalaureate Award: TSgt Andrew Hasser, U.S. Air Force

2013 Graduate Award: Maj Thomas A. Morris, U.S. Air Force

Baccalaureate Award: Ms. Tara L. Vayda, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

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Award Year Recipient

National Military Intelligence Association Award (continued)

2012 Graduate Award: Ms. Laura Viscomi, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Baccalaureate Award: ENS Matthew Gann, U.S. Coast Guard

2011 Graduate Award: MAJ Matthew Eberhart, U.S. Army

Baccalaureate Award: SMSgt Danny R. Morris, U.S. Air Force

2010 Graduate Award: Mr. John Botzenhart, Defense Intelligence Agency

Baccalaureate Award: CTIC Benjamin Durbin, U.S. Navy

2009 Mr. Afshin Olamai

Maj Joseph H. Grable, U.S. Air Force

MAJ John R. Bussolari, U.S. Army

2008 SFC Thea E. Ray, U.S. Army

Maj Karilynne Wallace, U.S. Air Force

Mr. John W. Heath, Staff Member, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

The Non-Commissioned Officers Association Military Excellence Award

2015 Graduate Award: Master Sergeant Keith Bonnel, U.S. Marine Corps

Graduate (Reserve) Award: Chief Petty Officer James Stotler, U.S. Navy Reserve

Baccalaureate Award: GySgt Justin Chavis, U.S. Marine Corps

2014 Graduate Award: SMSgt Jeffery Larson, U.S. Air Force

Baccalaureate Award: SMSgt Jason Raether, U.S. Air Force

2013 Graduate Award: SA Jonathan F. Nelson, Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Baccalaureate Award: GySgt Russell Seguin, U.S. Marine Corps

2012 Graduate Award: SFC Benjamin Bernier, U.S. Army

Reserve Award: GySgt Steven Parides, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

Baccalaureate Award: ISC James Martin, U.S. Navy

2011 Graduate Award: TSgt Arthur J. Williams, IV, U.S. Air Force

Baccalaureate Award: GySgt Raymond A. Boyce, U.S. Marine Corps

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Award Year Recipient

The Non-Commissioned Officers Association Military Excellence Award (continued)

2010 Graduate Award: TSgt Jaimie Clark, U.S. Air Force Reserve

Reserve Award: ISCM Joseph Dooley, U.S. Navy Reserve

Baccalaureate Award: SSgt. Kiel Hoff, U.S. Marine Corps

2009 ISC Katherine T. Whaley, U. S. Coast Guard MSgt Francis E. Ginter, U.S. Air Force SSgt Todd L. Paulsen, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

2008 SFC Thea E. Ray, U.S. Army

The Reserve Officers Association Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Military Leadership

2015 Maj Ellen Ellis, U.S. Air Force

2014 LCDR Scott Ostrowski, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve

2013 Maj Kelley M. Jones, U.S. Air Force Reserve

2012 Capt Stephen Kopach, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

2011 LCDR James J. Herlong, U.S. Coast Guard

2010 Capt Benjamin Jensen, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

2009 Maj Plauche J. St. Romain III, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

2008 Maj Mark C. Smydra, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

The Robert D. Beland Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching

2015 College of Strategic Intelligence: Dr. Angela Pierce

School of Science and Technology Intelligence: Mr. Howard Anthony Smith

2014 College of Strategic Intelligence: Mr. Gerald Sherrill

School of Science and Technology Intelligence: Dr. Samiah Baroni

2013 Ms. K. A. Young

2012 Mr. Christopher Bailey

2011 Mr. Wayne Hugar

2010 Mr. Joseph P. O’Neil

2009 Lt Col James Dillard, U.S. Air Force

2008 Dr. Daniel L. Burghart

The Scientific and Technical Intelligence Committee Award

2015 Major Ellen Ellis, U.S. Air Force

2014 Ms. Kimberly Reubush, Federal Bureau of Investigation

2013 Maj Kyle S. Allen, U.S. Air Force

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Award Year Recipient

The Scientific and Technical Intelligence Committee Award (continued)

2012 MAJ Adam Grow, U.S. Army

Top Instructor Award in the Reserve and Monthly Graduate Program

2014 Lt Col Susan DeYoung, U.S. Air Force Reserve

2013 —

2012 Maj Darlene Almont, U.S. Air Force Reserve

2011 Mr. Cody Monk

2010 CDR Kevin Brothers, U.S. Navy Reserve

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Faculty Information

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NIU FACULTY

Faculty and Staff Diversity14

Our faculty brings a wealth of knowledge and experience gained through earning advanced degrees in intelligence-related fields and through leadership positions in the Intelligence Community. Faculty members possess a wide range of expertise in IC topics and come from varied academic and intelligence careers. Many have served on national boards and commissions, including the National Security Council, Intelligence Science Board, Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission, and select presidential commissions. Two of our faculty members have been appointed ambassadors and served in the State Department.

NIU is committed to Federal policies regarding equal employment opportunity and is committed to the principle that access to study or employment opportunities afforded by the University, including all benefits and privileges, be accorded each person—student, faculty, or staff member—on the basis of individual merit and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, or age. (NIU faculty and staff demographic diversity is presented in Figures 22 and 23.)

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Department of State (DOS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), National Security Agency (NSA), FBI, Foreign Denial and Deception Committee (FDDC), and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) are all represented on our faculty. The Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy provide faculty members as service advisors for their cohorts of students enrolled in the University. CIA, DIA, DOS, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FBI, NSA, and NGA, also provide distinguished Chairs and greatly contribute to a more diverse intelligence faculty.

Figure 21: AY 2016 Faculty and Staff Race/National Origin

14 Faculty and staff diversity data provided by the Office of Human Capital Workforce Analytics

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Faculty and Staff by Race/National Origin

Asian Black Hispanic Two or More Races White

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Figure 22: AY 2016 Faculty and Staff by Gender

Faculty Totals15

NIU has 154 active faculty members as of fall quarter 2015, making the student-to-faculty ratio 4-to-1.16

Full-time faculty members represent 42 percent of total faculty, and adjuncts represent 35 percent of

active faculty. Reserve and part-time faculty represent the remaining 23 percent. Thirty-three (21 percent)

of the faculty members hold terminal degrees (doctoral degrees) and 121 (79 percent) hold a master’s

degree.

Table 19: NIU AY 2016 Faculty Totals

Doctoral Master’s Total

Full-time 21 43 64

Part-time 9 14 23

Reserve 0 13 13

Adjunct 3 51 54

Total 33 121 154

15Data Source: NIU Database Academics Faculty Reports as of August 25, 2015. 16 Student-to-faculty ratio is calculated using full-time equivalents (FTEs) for students and faculty. FTE is calculated by counting each full-time student or faculty member as one, and part-time as one-third. Thesis-only and certificate students are included in part-time.

36%

64%

Faculty and Staff by Gender

Female Male

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Figure 23: NIU AY 2016 Faculty Representation

Figure 24: NIU AY 2016 Faculty Degree Representation

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NIU Faculty AY 2016

Full-Time Faculty Part-Time Faculty Reserve Faculty Adjunct Faculty

79%

21%

NIU Faculty Degree Representation AY 2016

Master's Doctoral

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University Faculty Trends

Figure 25: NIU Faculty Highest Degree—Doctoral AY 2008 through AY 2016

Figure 26: NIU Faculty Highest Degree—Master’s AY 2008 through AY 2016

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Leadership and

Governance

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NIU ORGANIZATION In its original charter, NIU was designated as a professional educational institution intended to enhance the preparation of selected civilian and military officers and key DoD civilian personnel for important command staff and policymaking positions in the national and international security structure. For the first 3 decades of its existence, NIU was led by a military officer, or commandant. This position transitioned to a civilian college president in 1994. The NIU President reports to the Director of the DIA, but also advises the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD[I]) and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI). In 1968, a Board of Visitors was formally authorized to jointly oversee University activities.

Board of Visitors

The Board of Visitors (BOV) consists of 12 members, plus 3 ex officio members representing the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Department of Homeland Security. Board members are appointed by the Secretary of Defense and operate within the guidelines of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The BOV is charged with ensuring that the mission of the University is implemented, providing guidance to its chief executive officer, and reporting its findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence through the Director of the DIA. The BOV, in partnership with University administration and faculty, ensures that the institution demonstrates integrity through the manner in which it specifies its goals, selects and retains faculty, admits students, establishes curricula, guides research programs, pursues relevant service, demonstrates attention to equity and diversity issues, allocates its resources, serves the intelligence and national security interests, and provides for the success of its students.

Chairperson Maureen A. Baginski Former Executive Assistant Director for Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation Members Thad W. Allen, ADM, USCG (Ret.) Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Arden L. Bement Jr., Ph.D. Former Director, National Science Foundation, and Former Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology Kevin J. Cosgriff, VADM, USN (Ret.) Former Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Fifth Fleet

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Joan A. Dempsey Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Joann P. DiGennaro, J.D. President, Center for Excellence in Education John C. Gannon, CAPT, USN (Ret.), Ph.D. Former Chairman, National Intelligence Council and Former Deputy Director for Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency; Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University N. John MacGaffin III Senior Adviser, Transnational Threats Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Director, CENTRA Technology Inc. Joanne O’Rourke Isham Founding Partner, Isham Associates, LLC Harvey Rishikof, J.D. Teaching Professor and Director of Cybersecurity and the Law at the iSchool and Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University Nominated as Ex-Officio Members Deborah Kircher Assistant Director of National Intelligence for Human Capital and Chief Human Capital Officer for the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence Glenn A. Gaffney Associate Director of Central Intelligence Agency for Talent Francis X. Taylor, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret.) Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Figure 27: NIU Organization as of October 2015

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Administration

President: Leadership of the University is vested in the President, who is also a member of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES). The President is the chief executive officer and charged with overall responsibility for managing the University. The President’s responsibilities include management of the budget and facilities, as well as the education and research programs. The President is the primary liaison between NIU and DIA and participates in various DIA planning functions. In this process, the NIU President must compete with other DIA directorates for resources. When other directorates are directly supporting ongoing overseas contingency operations, the President is faced with the reality that potential increased funding for the University means a trade-off in decreased or reduced funding for support of ongoing military operations. The President is also the primary representative of the University to the Intelligence Community and to U.S. Federal Government leadership.

Chief of Staff: The Chief of Staff (COS) is the senior military member of the University and serves as the overall link between the University and the military services. The COS is also the President’s designated representative and ranking administrative official for the University in the President’s absence.

Executive Vice President/Provost: The Provost is the University’s Chief Academic Officer and advisor to the President on the content and direction of academic, research, and outreach programs. The Provost assists the President in the development, execution, review, and evaluation of all related activities, including academic policy and plans, faculty matters (both military and civilian), student admissions and evaluation criteria, curriculum and support resources, applied research, executive liaison within the service and joint intelligence and educational communities, and representation of the University and DIA in educational forums. The Provost oversees the College of Strategic Intelligence, the School of Science and Technology Intelligence, and the Institutional Effectiveness Department.

Vice Provost/Director, Institutional Effectiveness: The Vice Provost/Director is the Deputy Chief Academic Officer reporting to the Provost, and oversees the Registrar and University Admissions Department, the Institutional Effectiveness Department, and the NIU Academic Centers. The Vice Provost/Director serves as an evaluator for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and J7/Joint Professional Military Education Process for Accreditation of Joint Education (PAJE) Team Evaluator for colleges and universities. As a University advisor to the Provost, the Vice Provost/Director develops, implements, and manages an institutional assessment and reporting plan. The Vice Provost/Director also serves as the Human Protections Administrator for the Human Research Protection Program/National Intelligence University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), ensuring that appropriate oversight mechanisms, policies, and procedures have been implemented to guarantee compliance and assurance with the Department of Health and Human Services/Department of Defense (HHS/DoD) determinations of the IRB.

Vice President, Finance and Administration: The Vice President for Finance and Administration is responsible for the support operations of the University. Overseeing the Operations and Educational Technology departments, the VP works closely with the University President in developing the annual budget, and oversees vital functions including personnel, security, contracting, space allocations, and NIU’s educational technology systems.

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Vice President, Office of Research: The Vice President for the Office of Research (OOR) directs NIU research collaborations with the Intelligence Community. OOR houses the Center for Strategic Intelligence Research (CSIR), the NIU Research Fellows Program, the National Intelligence Press (NI Press), and the John T. Hughes Library.

Vice President, Institutional Advancement and Outreach: The Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Outreach directs DIA’s engagement with the senior-level colleges of the Defense Department, including the National Defense University and the military war colleges. Responsibilities include education and research programs, as well as relationships with outside constituencies. The Vice President serves as the government liaison with the National Intelligence University Foundation and the NIU Alumni Association.

Deputy Vice President, Outreach and Alumni Relations: The Deputy Vice President for Outreach and Alumni Relations is responsible for expanding and improving communications with alumni, with the goal of fostering a sense of campus community that includes former staff and students and incorporates them into the life of the University. The Director is responsible for helping to execute a strategic marketing plan to improve the visibility of NIU around the IC and to other stakeholder organizations, and particularly to increase the ratio of non-DoD participants in the student body.

Dean, College of Strategic Intelligence: The Dean of the College of Strategic Intelligence is responsible for daily operations of the College’s academic programs: the Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence (MSSI) degree program, the Bachelor of Science in Intelligence (BSI) program, Certificates of Intelligence Studies (CIS), research, and program modifications. The Dean has the responsibilities of faculty assignment, support, and student evaluations. The Dean also directs the accomplishment of faculty development, governance, scheduling, and student orientation. The Dean is supported by the Associate Dean, Department Chairs, Program Directors, appointed faculty boards, Academic Center Program Directors, Senior Service Advisors, and Track Advisors.

Associate Dean, College of Strategic Intelligence: The Associate Dean of the College of Strategic Intelligence is responsible for the daily management of the College and supervises the Department Chairs and senior independent faculty. In the absence of the Dean, the Associate Dean serves with complete authority as the acting Dean. The Associate Dean directs the MSSI Graduate Thesis Program, including management of the approval of topics, program extensions, and research travel. In coordination with the Dean, the Associate Dean conducts strategic planning, budgetary planning, and execution of the academic program.

Dean, School of Science and Technology Intelligence: The Dean of the Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence is responsible for daily operations of the School’s academic programs, including the Master of Science and Technology Intelligence (MSTI) degree program, and research and program outreach. The Dean has the responsibilities of faculty assignment, support, and student evaluations. The Dean also directs the accomplishment of faculty development, governance, scheduling, and student orientation. The Dean is supported by the Associate Dean, a Program Director, appointed faculty boards, Concentration Chairs, Academic Center Program Directors, Senior Service Advisors, and Track Advisors.

Associate Dean, School of Science and Technology Intelligence: The Associate Dean of the Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence assists the Dean in daily academic and operational management. In the absence of the Dean, the Associate Dean serves with programmatic and

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supervisory authority as the acting Dean. The Associate Dean also directs the Graduate Thesis Program, including approval of topics, extensions, thesis load tracking, readers, research travel, completion, and submission. The Associate Dean is responsible for the planning and scheduling of the S&TI School’s academic schedule.

Directors, Academic Centers: Academic Center Directors serve on the National Intelligence University faculty, focusing on the leadership and management of his or her Academic Center, teaching core and elective courses, and conducting research and outreach in his or her area of expertise. Director responsibilities also include developing, delivering, assessing, and improving courses within the approved curricula; serving as the chair for master’s student theses; engaging with the Intelligence Community to bring the most current issues in intelligence to the classroom and to research efforts of faculty and students; and participating in Academic Center outreach activities.

Director, Center for Strategic Intelligence Research: The Director of the Center for Strategic Intelligence Research (CSIR) operates the NIU Research Fellowship, available to members of the U.S. military and the Federal Government who meet the eligibility requirements.

Director, Registrar and Enrollment Services: The Registrar and Admissions Director is responsible for the University admissions program, registration, academic records, the master course schedule, student schedules, and curriculum support.

Director, Educational Technology: The Educational Technology Director provides operational, technical, and administrative management of the University’s educational and information technologies environment. The Educational Technology Department ensures that all digital, video, and data hardware and software are operating properly for class, research, communication, and data storage purposes. The Director maintains liaisons with Defense Intelligence Agency IT personnel for policy change, guidance, security, updates, and contingency matters. The Educational Technology Director supervises a staff that assists faculty and other personnel through training and communication on proper use and care of University educational technology. Finally, the Educational Technology Department is responsible for physical and operational security of University systems.

Director, University Operations & Resource Support: The Operations Director is responsible for university military and civilian personnel matters, including military reports and awards, travel, contract management, supply and equipment management, safety, honoraria payments, security programs, copier control, mailroom, voter information, suspense dates, training and education, records management, logistics, supply, student affairs, and budget execution.

Director, John T. Hughes Library: The Director of the Library supports both the academic mission of the University and the open-source intelligence requirements of DIA. The library has unclassified and classified facilities with collections and services available to all NIU students, faculty, and adjunct faculty. Foreign military officers in the University’s International Intelligence Fellows Program also have access to the unclassified portion of the library.

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Statement of

Accreditation

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STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION STATUS

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY Department of Defense

Washington, DC 20340-5100 Phone: (202) 231-3344; Fax: (202) 231-4977

www.ni-u.edu

Chief Executive Officer: Dr. David R. Ellison, President

INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION

Fall Enrollment (Headcount): 22 Undergraduate; 713 Graduate

Control: Public

Affiliation: Government—Federal—Department of Defense

Carnegie Classification: Special Focus—Other Special-Focus Institutions

Approved Degree Levels: Bachelor's, Postbaccalaureate Award/Cert/Diploma

(Certificate of Intelligence Studies), Master's;

Distance Education Programs: Not Approved

Accreditors Recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education: n/a

Other Accreditors: JPME PAJE—Joint Professional Military Education Process for Accreditation of Joint Education as specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Department of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Instructional Locations

Branch Campuses: None

Additional Locations: Center for Advanced Study of Languages (CASL), College Park, MD; Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Quantico, VA; HQ USCENTCOM/CC12-RT, MacDill AFB, FL; NGA Campus East (NCE), Springfield, VA; RAF Molesworth, Huntingdon, England

Other Instructional Sites: Joint Intelligence Training Academy Pacific (JITAP), Pearl Harbor, HI; Pentagon, Washington, DC

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ACCREDITATION INFORMATION

Status: Member since 1983

Last Reaffirmed: November 21, 2013

Most Recent Commission Action:

June 25, 2015: To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018.

Brief History Since Last Comprehensive Evaluation:

November 21, 2013: To accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm accreditation, and to commend the institution for the quality of the Periodic Review process. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018.

November 21, 2013: To note the visit by the Commission's representative and to affirm inclusion of the additional location RAF Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 0QB, England, within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution of the request for a progress report, due, April 1, 2015, documenting evidence of (1) consistency and clarity in recruiting and catalog information regarding course and program requirements for certificate programs (Standard 6); (2) sufficient academic support services for students enrolled in certificate programs (Standard 9) and (3) sufficient numbers of faculty for certificate program offerings (Standard 10).

March 3, 2014: To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Quantico, VA 22135 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at the additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. To remind the institution of the request for a progress report, due, April 1, 2015, documenting evidence of (1) consistency and clarity in recruiting and catalog information regarding course and program requirements for certificate programs (Standard 6); (2) sufficient academic support services for students enrolled in certificate programs (Standard 9) and (3) sufficient numbers of faculty for certificate program offerings (Standard 10). The next evaluation is scheduled for 2017-2018.

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September 2, 2014: To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To approve the relocation of the following additional locations: (1) from Graduate Center at the National Geospatial-Intel, Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 213, Mailstop N-13, Washington, DC 22303 to NGA Campus East (NCE), 7500 GEOINT Drive, Springfield, VA 22150; and (2) from National Security Agency, 9800 Savage Road, Fort George, Meade, MD 20755 to Center for the Advanced Study of Languages (CASL), 7005 52 Avenue, College Park, MD 20740, and to include the new additional locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within 30 days of the commencement of operations at these additional locations and the closures of the other locations. In the event that operations at the additional locations do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. To remind the institution of the request for a progress report, due, April 1, 2015, documenting evidence of (1) consistency and clarity in recruiting and catalog information regarding course and program requirements for certificate programs (Standard 6); (2) sufficient academic support services for students enrolled in certificate programs (Standard 9) and (3) sufficient numbers of faculty for certificate program offerings (Standard 10). The next evaluation is scheduled for 2017-2018.

Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2017–2018

Next Periodic Review Report: 2023

Date Printed: October 22, 201517

17 MSCHE Profile does not include enrollment adjustments beyond August 21, 2014/NIU AY 2015-2016 Fall Enrollment (as of August 25, 2015) is 714: 423 MSSI, 98 MSTI, 18 BSI, 92 Post Baccalaureate Certificate (fall), and 83 Thesis-Only students.