Department of Education
The Primary Features & Benefits
Cost-effectiveness, affordable tuition, collaborative teaching, research incubation, and comprehensive engagement are the primary features and benefits of the UA-Tribal Microcampus.
The primary features and benefits of the UA-Tribal Microcampus Model include:
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
The Tribe provides a designated space for the UA to support microcampus academic programs, alleviating the need for new infrastructure and allowing UA to focus on delivering high-quality educational instruction in collaboration with the Tribe.
AFFORDABLE TUITION
The microcampus model allows program and course fees to be based on the UA’s lowest cost-per-credit rates, increasing access and affordability.
COLLABORATIVE TEACHING
Courses can be offered in on-line, in-person, simulcast or hybrid modalities and can be co-taught by UA faculty members and/or a local college/university level qualified faculty member.
RESEARCH INCUBATION
Microcampusses serve as hubs for UA faculty and tribal collaboration and capacity building, including joint research and grant proposals.
COMPREHENSIVE ENGAGEMENT
Microcampusses provide a platform and physical location for student training and exchange, short-term programs at the microcampus and the UA campus in Tucson, language training, service-learning, internships, and other forms of engaged learning.