Atlantic University College

Atlantic University College (AUC) is a private college in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1983 by Dr. Teresa de Dios Unanue and Colonel Ramón M. Barquín. It is one of the only universities in the Caribbean specializing in digital arts education in all of its forms.

Atlantic University College
Atlantic University College
TypePrivate
Established1983
PresidentTeresa de Dios Unanue
Location
Guaynabo
,
Puerto Rico

18.357395°N 66.111714°W / 18.357395; -66.111714
MascotGladiator
Websitewww.atlanticu.edu

History

Atlantic University College is a non for-profit institution and is located in the heart of Guaynabo, facing the city's central plaza.

It is the first university founded in Guaynabo and is located in the city's historical district, which preserves the distinctive Spanish colonial-style architecture that characterized Puerto Rico's towns and cities in earlier times.

Atlantic University College was founded in response to Guaynabo's need for a local institution of higher education, as well as the growing demand for digital arts expertise in the commercial sector.

AUC's core programs were first offered in 1983 and now include a growing range of bachelor's and master's degree programs.

Administration

AUC is a private institution of higher education operated by Atlantic College, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and registered with the U.S. State Department.

Administrative officers
  • Teresa de Dios Unanue, Ph.D. – President
  • Heri Martinez de Dios, M.B.A./M.A.G. – Executive Vice President, Dean of Technology and Marketing
  • Ivette Carbonell, M.I.S. – Dean of Academic Affairs
  • Heriberto Martínez Abreu, M.S.A. – Dean of Administration
  • Frances Grau Cesaní, M.F.A. – Dean of Digital Arts and Sciences

Accreditation and licensing

Atlantic University College was formerly accredited as an "Honor Roll Institution with Distinction" by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS).[1] It formerly had the authorization to award associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. The ACICS was formerly recognized as a national accrediting body by the U.S. Department of Education.[2]

Atlantic University College is also authorized to operate by the Council of Education of Puerto Rico[3] and the Veterans Administration.[4]

Memberships

Atlantic University College is a member of the following associations:

  • Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HAUCU)[5]
  • Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF)[6]
  • Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)[7]
  • American Association of Hispanic Higher Education (AAHHE)[8]
  • Puerto Rico Association of Private Education (AEP)[9]
  • Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce[10]
  • Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association[11]

Departments
  • General Education
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Sciences
  • Digital Cinematography Sciences
  • Digital Graphic Design
  • Digital Animation Sciences
  • Video Game Art and Design Sciences
  • Graduate Division

References
  1. “Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools”, ACICS
  2. "ACICS Loss of Accreditation Recognition". Retrieved 2017-04-10.
  3. Council of Education of Puerto Rico Archived December 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  4. Veterans Administration
  5. Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HAUCU) Archived March 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF)
  7. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
  8. American Association of Hispanic Higher Education (AAHHE)
  9. Puerto Rico Association of Private Education (AEP)
  10. Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce
  11. Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
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