Diné College Course Catalog 2008-2009 (pdf)

Guest Housing
Overnight guest(s) of students or of the College may rent a room for $35 for a double room and $25 for a single
room. Reservations should be made with the Residence Life Office. Enrolled Diné College students may rent a room
for $10 per person per night depending on availability.
Childcare Services for Dependent Children
Childcare Services are available through Navajo Nation Childcare Services and Headstart. Students must apply
within their agencies as early as possible prior to the beginning of a semester as space is limited and is on a first
come first serve basis. Interested parents should contact:
• Tsaile Head Start Program at (928) 724-2209, or
• Tsaile Childcare at (928) 724-6909
Tsaile First-Year Cohort Program
The First-Year Cohort Program is for entering students at the Tsaile campus that offers first year students an
opportunity to develop college success skills while making friends and helping the local community. The program
also offers pre-semester orientation to the Diné College philosophy, college life and academic procedures as well as
an opportunity to shorten the time spent in developmental classes.
To qualify for this program you need to be placed in one of the developmental reading classes, (FST 129, FST 130
or FST 131) or developmental math classes, (MTH 011, MTH 051, or MTH 100). Most students completing this
program have exited with a higher then average grade, an earlier start for college level classes, knowledge of
academic procedures, and a developed supportive network of friends, faculty, and staff. For information, call (928)
724-6614.
Tsaile Student Union
The Student Union Building (SUB) at the Tsaile Campus serves as the campus center for students, faculty, and staff.
Students have available seasonal activities that make extracurricular life fun. In the SUB are a student employment
office, computer lab, study area, meeting rooms, game room, billiards tables, big screen TV, snack bar, lounge, and
bookstore. Other Division of Student Services offices include the Student Development Office, Student Programs,
Student Activity, Veterans Counselor, Financial Aid and Scholarship Office, Associated Students of Diné College
Office and the Navajo Nation Scholarship office. SUB programs include professional entertainers, talent showcases,
student sponsored dances, guest speakers, and American Indian performers. Conferences, workshops, and festivals
take place in the SUB activity room.
Tsaile Learning Center
The Learning Center provides academic support services for students at the Tsaile campus. The Learning Center
helps students achieve their educational goal. The services provided are placement testing, tutoring, computer
training/lab, online network, study area and advising. Placement Testing are required for all new students and
transfers. Tutoring is conducted by peer (student) tutors on an individualized or group session. Workshops/training
is provided in the areas of desktop software (e.g., work processing, spreadsheet, database, & digital images), email,
Internet, and other education software. For more information, log on to http://www.dinecollege.edu.
Special Programs
OFFICE of GRANTS DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
The office of Grants Development and Special Projects was created in 2005 within the Office of Institutional
Advancement (then the Development Office) to serve as “the College’s central clearinghouse for grant supervision”.
GDSP provides pre-proposal services to College faculty and staff intending to propose activities for sponsored
funding, pre-award and post-award services to sponsored projects and support through the grant close-out process to
grant managers. The Director of Grants Development and Special Projects also provides training for College faculty
and staff in the College proposal guidelines currently in effect, collects information each academic year from current