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College Profile for : Dine College

Diné College is a two-year, tribally controlled community college, serving the people of the 27,000 square-mile (about 70,000 km²) Navajo Indian Reservation, which spans the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Its main campus is in Tsaile, an unincorporated community in Apache County, Arizona. It also has seven other campuses on the reservation in Arizona (three in Apache County (Chinle, Ganado, and Window Rock), one in Coconino County (Tuba City), and one in Navajo County (Kayenta)) and New Mexico (one in McKinley County (Crownpoint) and one in San Juan County (Shiprock)). The college is directed by an eight-member Board of Regents confirmed by the Government Services Committee of the Navajo Nation Council. The name Diné comes from the traditional name for the Navajo, meaning "the... (from wikipedia)

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Web Site: http://dinecollege.edu

 

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Mission Statement

Dine College is a public institution of higher education chartered by the Navajo Nation. The mission of Dine College is to apply the Sa'ah Naaghai Bik'eh Hozhoon principles to advance quality student learning: through thinking, planning living and assurance; in study of Dine language, history and culture; in preparation for further studies and employment in a multi-cultural and technological world; in fostering social responsibility, community service and scholarly research that contribute to the social, economic and cultural well being of the Navajo Nation.

General Information

Other Names
Type	Public, 2-year
Control	Public
Size	1,000 - 4,999
Campus Setting	Rural: Remote
Calendar System	Semester
Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Relgious Affiliation	Not applicable

College Athletic Affiliations

Yes	Member of National Athletic Association	No	National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Yes	National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)	Yes	National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
Yes	National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA)	No	National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
		No	Other national athletic association

College Athletic Conferences

Not applicable	NCAA/NAIA conference number football
Not applicable	NCAA/NAIA conference number basketball
Not applicable	NCAA/NAIA conference number baseball
Not applicable	NCAA/NAIA conference number country/track

College Student Services Offered

Yes	Remedial Services	Yes	Academic/career counseling service
Yes	Employment services for students	No	Placement services for completers
No	On-campus day care for students' children

College Special Learning Opportunities

No	ROTC	Yes	Distance learning opportunities
No	ROTC: Army	No	Study abroad
No	ROTC: Navy	No	Weekend/evening college
No	ROTC: Air Force

Teacher Certification

Yes	Below the postsecondary level
No	Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
Yes	Students must complete their preparation at another institution
No	Approved by the state for initial certifcation or licensure of teachers