Holy Names University 2011 Viewbook

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Admissions

2011 Viewbook

View from the balcony at the top of HNU’s campus



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d u / v i e w b o o k

Admissions

A Smart Value

for Your Future

Passing the Test of Time 03

C a m p u s a n d B e y o n d 0 5

Faculty and Learning Environment 07

Service and Social Justice 09

Academic Programs & Majors 11

Student Success and Technology at HNU 13

Hawks Athletics 1 5

Student Clubs and Campus Life 17

First Year Experience 19

HNU Alumni 21

Financial Aid 2 3

HNU Admissions and Requirements 25

University Facts 26



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Admissions

Passing the

Test of Time

For over 140 years, Holy Names University

has been serving students in the greater San

Francisco Bay Area where we continue to

make a positive dierence in their lives and

remain devoted to their soaring potentials.

Living and studying in a multi-ethnic,

multi-cultural, and multi-national campuscommunity oers growth through diversity.

We cultivate leaders through hands-on

experiential learning opportunities where

students develop as a whole person. At Holy

Names University we challenge you to see

beyond your horizon and here you will fnd a

home to begin your journey o endless

possibilities.

I just applied to HNU!

I hope I get in

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AdmissionsCampus and Beyond

We recognize that the educational journey

must also include opportunities or un. Our

campus is ideally located near the excitement

o San Francisco, the action o numerous

proessional sports teams (A’s, Raiders, War-

riors, Sharks, 49ers, Giants and the Earth-

Quakes), and the unky culture o Berkeley. TheHNU campus is a sae and lively home base

that puts the bright lights o the big city within

your reach.

We encourage you to climb the 106 steps to

the top level o our hillside campus and look

out rom the balcony in ront o McLean

Chapel. You can see virtually the whole San

Francisco Bay Area spread out in ront o you.

It is a spectacular sight.

The value o our location, however, goes beyond

the priceless view or the scenic beauty o the

campus. Attending HNU allows you to live and

learn in one o the most desirable areas in the

United States. Cultural, intellectual, and recre-

ational activities abound in every direction rom

HNU’s location in the Oakland Hills.

Lake Temescal

Alcatraz Island

Oakland A’s

Chabot Space and Science Center

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AdmissionsFaculty & Learning

Environment

Faculty at HNU are just as passionate about your educational experience as they are about

the classes they teach. They will share, explore and cultivate these interests with you. At HNU

you will learn about the history o Central America rom one o our proessors who grew up

in El Salvador. You will read essays and explore literature with a proessor who is a published

author. You will also learn the accounting feld and marketing strategies rom a proessor who

is a Certifed Public Accountant and who was the owner o a privately held company. Our

proessors are passionate and engaged in their felds, and will share their knowledge and

enthusiasm with you.

Faculty who connect

Our aculty are experts in their felds with

impressive academic backgrounds. Most

o them have earned doctorates and many

have published scholarly articles and books.

Most o your classes will consist o 15-18

students. We provide academic support

and study skills training through theStudent Success Center. We also oer

internships, sel-designed majors and other

programs that bring learning to lie.

We are a student-centered educational

institution. Every member o the administra-

tion, aculty, sta and the entire HNU

community recognizes that we are here

because o, and or, our students. Our

classes, programs and activities ocus on

your learning and achievement.

At HNU the Faculty are supportive and encouraging.

Small classes, one-on-one

attention, and a personalized

educational experience help

you achieve your academic

goals.

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AdmissionsService and

Social Justice

Holy Names University is committed to

inspiring generations to take action.

Here we expect you to do more. We want

you to go beyond just attending class,

listening to lectures, and reading a textbook.

We want you to engage the world at every

stage in your education.

At the heart o our institution, we believe in

striving or social justice through service. We

inspire our students to take what they have

learned in the classroom out into the world

to make it a better place. Throughout the

year, you can engage in service projects like

helping Habitat or Humanity in Oakland,

walking or breast cancer research or

traveling to Tutwiler, Mississippi, to build

houses. Student commitment to these

projects is what makes the HNU vision o

service actually happen.

HNU students are activists, mentors andleaders.

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Undergraduate Majors

AdmissionsAcademic

Programs & Majors

From the very beginning o your academic

lie at Holy Names we design experiences to

complement classroom learning. We share

your excitement about preparing or the

completion o your undergraduate degree

and the next steps you plan to take whether

those include joining the workorce orcontinuing on with graduate studies.

The HNU undergraduate academic experi-

ence isn’t just about relevant majors and

dynamic aculty, it’s about educating the

whole person in preparation or your next

step ater college. We want you to be

prepared to not just excel in your feld, but

to live a proessional lie that values making

the world a better place. Our commitment

to small classes and an individualized

education exists to help you maximize your

time at HNU through interactions with

aculty both in and out o the classroom.• Biological Science

• Business

– Communication

– International Business

– Management

– Marketing

– Sports Management

• Child Development

• Criminology

• English

• History

• Intercultural Peace and Justice

• International Relations

• Latin American and Latino/a

Studies (LALS)

• Liberal Studies (Education)

• Multimedia Arts and

Communication

• Music

• Nursing

• Philosophy

• Psychobiology

• Psychology

• Religious Studies

• Sociology

• Sports Biology

Pre-Proessional Concentrations

• Pre-Law

• Pre-Medicine/Health

• Pre-Veterinary

• Pre-Pharmacy

• Pre-Dentistry

• Pre-Physical & Occupational Therapy

Seamless to Graduate Degree

• Accelerated to MBA Program

“I’m meeting with my

professor this afternoon

to prep for the quiz.

Catch up with you later.”

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Admissions

Student Success

and Technology

at HNU

In Fall 2009 we unveiled the transormation

o Brennan Hall into a 15,800 square-oot ull

service student center with classrooms,

aculty oces, a bookstore, a l ounge, a caé,

the HEDCO Technology Center, the Center

or Social Justice and Civic Engagement and

the Student Success Center (SSC). HEDCO Technology Center has state o the art

cross-platorm large screen Apple computers

making it simple to use them as a PC or a

Mac. The SSC oers tutoring, laptop com-

puter loaners, career guidance, health and

wellness counseling and psychological

services and materials, international student

services (ISS) and disability support services.

On campus we stay connected as a commu-

nity through elec tronic communication

portals like Blackboard and MYHNU student

email. Wireless internet throughout the

campus allows you to orm study groups and

research your next essay topic rom justabout anywhere you’d like.

In class, proessors utilize SmartBoard

technology to make taking notes and

keeping up with lectures simple and easy.

As proessors record in-class discussion

notes, the inormation is uploaded immedi-

ately to your student portal or uture study.

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AdmissionsHawks Athletics

MEN

Basketball

Cross Country

Golf

Soccer

Volleyball

WOMEN

Basketball

Cross Country

Soccer

Softball

Volleyball

The HNU Hawks are ying high! Our coaches

boast 22 Conerence Coach o the Year

Awards. Together the women’s and men’s

athletic teams have won a total o 44

Conerence Championships, produced 28

NAIA All-Americans, 30 Conerence MVPs,

and made 30 NAIA National Championship Tournament appearances.

As a NAIA member, our men and women

compete against other universities through-

out Caliornia and the country. We oer

considerable athletic scholarships to assist

our student athletes in paying or school.

Go online to www.hnuhawks.com or more

inormation and to contact a coach.

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Th J M L F d ti L



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Student Life Clubs & Organizations at HNU

The J.M. Long Foundation LoungeAdmissionsStudent Clubs

and Campus Life

All HNU students have the opportunity to

grow through experiences across and

beyond the campus. Get involved!

While you may come up with great ways to

have un on your own, the Student Activities

Committee makes sure that there is always

something to do on or around campus. Youwill probably fnd that there is already a club

or organization that is dedicated to one o

your avorite activities. I there isn’t, be

creative! At HNU, students are encouraged to

start new clubs and initiate new activities.

Special events occur at dierent times o the

academic year.

At the beginning o the year, new students

have the opportunity to go on a bay cruise

or a dance and tour o the San Francisco Bay.

Academic Celebrating Diversit y Special Interest Learning Communiti es

2+2 Nursing Club

HNU Psychology

Club

Brothers and Sisters United (BSU)

International Student Club

Latinos Unidos

Living in God’s Holiness Together

(L.I.G.H.T.)

Pacifc Islanders Club

Transcontinental Club

Aquatics Club

Face A.I.D.S.

Growing Connections Club

HNU Construction Club

HNU Drama Club

HNU Red Cross Club

Live Music Club (LMC)

Model United Nations

(MUN)

Student Activities

Committee (SAC)

Student Athletic Leadership

Council (SALC)

Viva la Justicia

First Year Experience

Sophomore Connections

Project

Student Government

Internships

Service Learning

Study Abroad Opportunities

Experiential Learning

Students Speak:“ The new J.M. Long Foundation Lounge makes organizing

study groups easy and accessible so that my academic

performance has increased tremendously.”

Daren Johnson, Covina, California

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AdmissionsYour First Year

Experience

As an incoming reshman you will participate

in our Connections Project First Year Experi-

ence. This program is specifcally designed to

help students build relationships with each

other, aculty and sta as they develop a

deeper understanding o Holy Names

University. The program was designed with aprimary goal o assisting students with a

successul transition to college, while

developing students into leaders o positive

social change through interactions with the

campus and local community.

Students choose rom a variety o courses

which are all connected to a campus learning

community. The learning communities are

designed around three areas o commitment

to social justice: Diversity, Leadership and

Service.

“My Connections Project groupis taking a trip to the Chabot

Space and Science Center. It will

be a great opportunity for

everyone to get to know each

other and it will be a lot of fun.”

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AdmissionsAfter Graduation

HNU Alumni

HNU graduates leave our programs with critical

thinking and communication skills as well as a

sense o social responsibility that prepares

them or lielong learning well beyond their

graduation day.

But more than that, our graduates leave as part

o a new amily o Holy Names alumni. Ourdiverse student body and long standing

presence in the city o Oakland has created a

ar reaching network o alumni with a breadth

and depth o proessional experience.

Alumna Speaks:“ I wake up every morning grateful that I get to do what I

do. The Sisters worked with me one-on-one. They turned

every small victory into an opportunity to convince me I

was smart. That’s why it’s so important to have somebody

who believes in you and can help you craft a dierent

vision for your future.”

Leterria Fletcher, Class of 2006 BA, 2008 MA

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Annual Cost 2010–2011

AdmissionsThe Value of HNU

100% o the incoming students to Holy Names

University receive some sort o HNU grant or

scholarship assistance in paying or school. This

is money we give you to help pay or school that

you don’t ever have to pay back.

It is the goal o HNU to assist students with the

overall cost o attendance: tuition, books, roomand board, travel, etc. Along with HNU fnancial

assistance, most students will apply or ederal

fnancial aid using the FAFSA (ree application

or ederal student aid) which can be ound at

wwwfafsaedgov. The application is ree and

this is how you qualiy or grants, loans, and

ederal work study to assist in paying or college.

Caliornia residents who qualiy or the Cal Grant

will receive up to $9,708 per year to help pay or

school at Holy Names University.

The HNU code for the FAFSA is 001183.

Undergraduate - Entering High School and Transfer StudentsHNU Students who beneft rom Federal Financial aid: Above 95%

Tuition per year $28,350

Books (Estimated) $1,000

Room (double w/roommate) $5,120

Campus Fee $340

Board (19 meal plan) $4,660

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Application



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AdmissionsHNU Admissions

Requirements

Freshman Applicants are considered or

admission based on the overall strength o

their high school record, SAT or ACT scores,

an essay (prompts provided), leadership and

extracurricular activities, and letters o

recommendation.

We do not have any minimum academicrequirements or admission. We are looking or

well rounded and curious students who are

prepared or the academic rigor o a university.

Students must have completed the minimum

curriculum required or high school graduation

in order to be eligible or admission. Some

majors may be looking or profciency in

particular areas such as math and science.

Contact your HNU admissions counselor or

more inormation on admission criteria or

call 1-800-430-1321.

Hey! Guess what?? I got accepted!!

SAT/ACT scores

Transcripts

Essay

Recommendation

Activities

Honors

Experiences

Begin your Journey. Climb to the Top.

A staircase runs down the middle o our campus. Your frst day on campus you will

experience our Rite o Passage ceremony where all o our new students are lead up

the stairs to a reception welcoming them to Holy Names University. We look upon

your time at HNU as your frst steps on your journey to the top.

At HNU you will be learning on one o the most diverse university campuses in the

country and engaging in dierent thoughts, ideas and concepts. Achieve your

personal and proessional goals while gaining valuable knowledge, skills and

perspective along the way.

It all starts with the application.

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ETHNIC DIVERSITY (based on 2008-09 enrollment)

31% Caucasian American, 30% African American, 13% Latino, 8% Asian American, 18% Other.

BACKGROUND

Founded: 1868

Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Campus: 60 wooded acres high in the scenic hills of Oakland, California

Student/Faculty Ratio: 13:1

Average Class Size: 16

Total Enrollment: 1,230

Student Geographic Distribution: 22 states and 21 nations

Full-Time Faculty With Highest Degrees In Their Fields: 91%

DEGREES OffERED Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Science

Bachelor of MusicLVN to BSN

RN to BSNMaster of ArtsMaster of Business AdministrationMaster of Culture and SpiritualityMaster of Education

Master of EnglishMaster of MusicMaster of Pastoral Ministry

Master of PsychologyMaster of Science in Nursing

TEACHING CREDENTIAlS

Multiple Subject Teaching CredentialSingle Subject Teaching Credential

HNU Facts

Admissionswww.hnu.eduCall: 800-430-1321 Email: [email protected]

ACADEMIC AREAS Of STUDY

Undergraduate Majors

• Biological Science• Business

– Communication– International Business

– Management– Marketing– Sports Management

• Child Development

• Criminology• English• History

• Intercultural Peace and Justice• International Relations

• Latin American and Latino/aStudies (LALS)

• Liberal Studies (Education)• Multimedia Arts and

Communication• Music• Nursing

• Philosophy• Psychobiology• Psychology• Religious Studies

• Sociology• Sports BiologyPre-Professional Concentrations

• Pre-Law• Pre-Medicine/Health• Pre-Veterinary

• Pre-Pharmacy• Pre-Dentistry• Pre-Physical & Occupational TherapySeamless to Graduate Degree

• Accelerated to MBA Program

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