The University of South Alabama (USA) is a public, civic analysis university in Mobile, Alabama, United States. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in May, 1963, and replaced absolute addendum programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama.USA is the alone above accessible academy of academy acquirements on the high Gulf Coast. With Alabama's two earlier universities added than 200 afar distant, the University is strategically amid in the greater Mobile area, which has a citizenry of added than a actor aural a 100-mile radius.
Currently, USA is disconnected into ten colleges and schools and includes one of Alabama's two state-supported medical schools. As of the Fall division of 2014, South Alabama has an acceptance of 16,055 students. To date, the University has awarded over 80,000 degrees.
USA has an anniversary amount of $404 actor (US), with over 5,500 employees, and is the additional better employer in Mobile, Alabama. It has remained one of Alabama's fastest growing universities for the accomplished several years.The University South Alabama has an anniversary bread-and-butter appulse of US$2 billion. In addition, South Alabama endemic hospitals amusement over 250,000 patients annually. The university has appear beneath abundant criticism; as of 2014 the university maintains a 14% graduation rate, and was called the 8th a lot of alarming academy in the country by Business Insider.
he university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degrees in ten colleges and schools. Several programs offer masters level degrees in addition to undergraduate degrees. Doctoral level degrees are offered in several areas, including Business Administration, Nursing,Medicine, Basic Medical Sciences, Instructional Design, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Audiology, Marine Science, Psychology,Physical Therapy, and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree offered in collaboration with Auburn University.
This fall, USA’s School of Computing will offer its first doctoral program in computing,[8] as well as a master’s degree in marine conservation and resource management.[9]
The psychology doctoral program was initiated in 2009 and is one of a handful of such programs nationwide that offers a Combined degree, emphasizing both Clinical Psychology and Counseling Psychology. Significant research is done by faculty members in the above fields.
USA offers classes in nearby Baldwin County at its Fairhope campus, and recently opened its new Gulf Coast Campus in Gulf Shores.[10] In all, undergraduate students at South Alabama can choose from more than 50 bachelor’s degree and certificate programs while there are more than 40 master’s degree programs. As of 2011, USA ranks as the 22nd best public university in the southern United States, and 52nd overall (in the South). It has an acceptance rate of 86.5%.[2]
The student-faculty ratio at USA is 22:1, and the school has 41.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. USA students are 57% female and 43% male.
Colleges[edit]
The University of South Alabama has ten colleges:
- Pat Covey College of Allied Health Professions
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Mitchell College of Business
- College of Education
- College of Engineering
- College of Medicine
- Doctor of Pharmacy Program (Collaborative program with Auburn University)
- College of Nursing
- School of Computing
- School of Continuing Education and Special Programs
Administration
The University is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by and including the governor of Alabama. The Board appoints a president of the University. Since the founding of the University, there have been three presidents:Frederick Palmer Whiddon (served 1963–1998) and V. Gordon Moulton (served 1998-2013). John W. Smith, the current executive vice president, served as an interim president until the arrival of Tony G. Waldrop in 2014.
Athletics and traditions
The Jaguars participate in 17 NCAA sanctioned sports (8 men 9 women), and are founding members of the Sun Belt Conference. Men's sports include Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tennis, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, and Outdoor Track and Field. Women's sports include Basketball, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Cross Country, Volleyball, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Golf. All sports participate in the Sun Belt Conference, a Division I/FBS conference. The school is often referred to as simply "South", "USA", or the "Jags", but the more formal South Alabama is often used as well.
The university announced the creation of a NCAA sanctioned football team on December 6, 2007, with the goal of fast tracking the program to full FBS status by the 2013 season. The school's first ever game was played on September 5, 2009 in front of 26,000+ fans. The Jaguars football team is led by head coach Joey Jones, former Alabama player under Paul "Bear" Bryant. The Jaguars lost at NC State 35-13 during the 2011 football season, the program's first game against a FBS opponent and its first loss after going a combined 19-0 during its first 2+ seasons.
The Jaguars have future football contests scheduled with Mississippi St, NC State, Hawaii, Navy, Tennessee, LSU, Oklahoma St, Tulane, South Carolina, Nebraska, Louisiana Tech, and Southern Miss, including home contests with Mississippi State, NC State, Oklahoma State, Louisiana Tech, Tulane, and Navy.
The baseball program enjoyed much success under Coach Eddie Stanky (for whom the baseball stadium and field on campus is now named after), and later Coach Steve Kittrell, coming one win away from the College World Series six different times. The Jaguars have produced a litany of Major League Baseball talent. The most notable current players are David Freese, who was both the 2011 National League Championship Series MVP and 2011World Series MVP for the St. Louis Cardinals, and Juan Pierre, a World Series winner with the Florida Marlins in 2003. Coach Steve Kittrell retired at the end of the 2011 season and handed over the position to the coach in waiting, Mark Calvi, who had been on staff for that final year. Calvi was the pitching coach at the University of South Carolina when the Gamecocks won the College World Series in 2010.
The basketball program has reached the NCAA tournament eight times, with its only win coming against the University of Alabama in 1989. The Jaguars have been beaten by the eventual national champion 3 of those 8 times (Michigan, Arizona, & Florida), with the Michigan loss occurring in the second round.
Campus life
Housing
USA Housing & Residence Life: The University of South Alabama department of Housing & Residence Life is committed to providing safe, reasonably priced, well maintained residence halls and interacting with students in a courteous and efficient manner. We endeavor to support the academic mission of the University by creating purposeful residential communities that are conducive to the academic and personal success of students.
Residence Life staff members are in the building and available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including Resident Assistants, Community Directors, Desk Assistants, and Area Coordinators. Remember, just one charge a semester covers all of your housing expenses including extended basic cable, wireless Internet, electricity, water, garbage, pest control, campus post office box, free maintenance, and unlimited laundry.
- Beta/Gamma Community consists of fifteen small buildings containing one-person, two-person, and four-person apartments.
- Epsilon Community contains both traditional and non-traditional residence halls. Epsilon 1 and Epsilon 2 are both traditional halls housing our first-time freshmen Learning Communities (LCs). Both Epsilons have a TV Room, study room, and professional Residence Life staff offices. The non-traditional residence hall of Delta 6 has the added advantage of a kitchenette in every room for freshmen and upperclassmen. A total of 471 residents live in this community with 156 in Delta 6 and the remaining 315 residents in Epsilon 1 & 2. Just down the hill from the state of the art Student Recreation Center and a sidewalk away from the Dining Hall (Fresh Food Co.).
- Delta Community is made up of four non-traditional residence halls that house 535 residents: Delta 3 – 5. Both freshmen and upperclassmen live in this community. Laundry Rooms are located at one end of Delta 3, Delta 4, and inside the Delta Commons.
- Stokes Hall Community opened Fall of 2011 and features 330 suite-style rooms. Stokes Hall features one (1) classroom, eight (8) study lounges, two (2) multipurpose rooms, interior hallways, and a large laundry room. You'll find 330 Freshmen and Upperclassmen residing in this hall that has an added academic focus with Learning Communities and a Faculty-In-Residence.
- New Hall Community opened Fall 2013. This four-story traditional residence hall is home to 350 first-time freshmen, with two students per room. Each of these freshmen will be a member of a Learning Community. Each room contains its own bathroom with students having their own personal lavatory in the living area of each room. The new building includes one classroom that seats 25, two large study lounges, two community lounges, a large laundry room, two Community Director offices, and one Faculty member office.
- Fraternity & Sorority Housing Community consists of five sororities and four fraternities for a total of nine Greek chapter houses on-campus.
Alumni Store Grand Opening
The USA National Alumni Association is excited to announce the opening of our Alumni Store with merchandise geared especially for our alumni and friends! Visit www.jagalumnistore.com TODAY to see what we have to offer! Don't forget to check back for more great items as we continue to grow.
Continue to be Part of the USA Tradition
Whether you've just arrived on campus or you've bled red, white, and blue for years, the University of South Alabama National Alumni Association is the gateway to USA's 67,000 plus graduates. Socialize, network, share news, and get involved with fellow alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff, and friends by connecting with the USA National Alumni Association. Membership is open to all alumni, JagFans, parents, family, and friends. Get access to the people, events, ideas, and resources that matter to you and help strengthen the University.
- See more at: http://www.southalabama.edu/alumni/index.html#sthash.jej8LaFN.dpuf.
Schools, Colleges, Departments
International Education
International Travel for Faculty & Staff
International Travel Registration
All international travel by faculty and staff should be registered with OIE. Please see the information below to begin your travel registration process. Please use the new online process and not the old form.
International Travel Registration - Faculty and staff participating in international travel will complete this form as well as the regular permission to travel process required by the University. To login to your application using the first half of your Jagmail email address (everything before @) and your normal Jagmail password. University Health Systems employees can activate a JagNet ID and password here.
Once OIE has reviewed your International Travel Registration, you will receive an email notification that your status has been changed. You will then log back into your application and print the page to attach to your official request for leave, absence, or travel and submit to the appropriate department, college, or administrative unit for approval. Note that your International Travel Registration will only be accepted if your status reads "Approved by H.H."
For additional information and regulations on international travel, please visit University Travel.
For information regarding export control, please see the Best Practices for Academics Traveling Overseas, the USA Export Control Management Policy, and the Office of Research Compliance and Assurance.
International University Agreements
International Agreements
USA partners with universities throughout the world to facilitate student exchange, conduct research, keep up with academic trends, and share innovations.
A partnership may be codified through an agreement known as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an International Exchange (IE) Agreement, or other specific international agreement. Please note that all agreements should be delivered to OIE before the University Attorney.
- The MOU is a broad agreement in which USA and a partner express an intention to engage in cooperative academic or research activities.
- The IE agreement involves a specific commitment for cooperative international academic and research activities, usually related to student or bi-lateral exchange.
- For a standard IE agreement, please contact OIE.
- Other agreements may be necessary to create dual degree or other programs.
The Office of International Education, in conjunction with academic departments and the University Attorney, will facilitate the process of reviewing and approving international agreements. If you are interested in developing an international agreement or partnership, please contact OIE for more information.
The University of South Alabama publishes certain crime statistics each year as required by the Jeanne Clery Act. This report is required by federal law and contains policy statements and crime statistics for the school. The policy statements address the school's policies, procedures and programs concerning safety and security. Three years' worth of statistics are included for certain types of crimes that were reported to have occurred on campus, in or on off-campus buildings and property owned or controlled by the school and on public property immediately adjacent to the campus. This report is available online at: www.southalabama.edu/departments/police/resources/fireandsafetyreport.pdf. You may also request a paper copy from the University Police office located at 290 Stadium Blvd.
