Welcome to the Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University
Our Mission: The Darden College of Education is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarly activities, and service. Within the context of a diverse student body and faculty, the college strives to achieve its goals of excellence by meeting the educational needs of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and world. The College excels through the achievement of national and international prominence in the disciplines of the college and through the preparation of outstanding educators, leaders and professionals.
The mission of the Darden College of Education is to prepare distinguished professionals who become leaders in their fields.
Our Vision: The Darden College of Education will become one of the top 50 colleges of education in the country by focusing its resources to achieve-
- collaboration among University colleagues and other professionals around the world;
- adherence to the highest standards of professionalism thus gaining prominence in our fields of study; and
- a reputation for innovation in teaching, research and service in the preparation of teachers and other professionals, leaders, and scholars as we meet the needs of an ever evolving global society.
Our commitment to the college's mission and this vision adds value to the academic degree programs of the college, our research and scholarly activities, and our service to the community, the Commonwealth of Virginia, nation, and world.
We invite you to explore our site for more information. The College is organized into six academic departments Communication Disorders and Special Education, Counseling and Human Services, Educational Foundations and Leadership, Human Movement Sciences, STEM Education and Professional Studies and Teaching and Learning.
The Darden College of Education is hosting an accreditation visit by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) from February 26-28, 2012.Interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments to the visiting team. Please note that comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of professional education programs offered and should specify the partys relationship to the institution (i.e., graduate, present or former faculty member, employer of graduates). Comments may be submitted no later than December 16, 2011 to:
Board of Examiners
NCATE
2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20036-1023
Or by e-mail to: callforcomments@ncate.org
