Diné College Course Catalog 2008-2009 (pdf)

sponsored projects and sponsors/leads the grants policy/procedure development work of the 1 st Writers/1 st Readers
Committee for Grants Manual Development among other contributions to the College community.
For more information about the office of Grants Development and Special Projects go to the Din4 College website
(http://dinecollege.edu/) and log on to the Warrior Web. You will find the Grants Development and Special Projects
page in the Office of Institutional Advancement section of Administration. Check back with us for updates as we
develop this office to provide more services in the administration of College grants.
Diné Policy Institute (DPI)
Through the principles and values of SNBH, Diné Policy Institute serves as the premiere quality research
organization for facilitating, analyzing issues, and educating Bila’ashdlaii, in a way that ensures that beeheezaani
are developed to protect the sovereignty and cultural integrity of the Diné. Diné Policy Institute’s mission is to
articulate, analyze and apply the Diné Bi Beehaz’aannii to issues impacting the Navajo people by educating,
collaborating and serving as a resource for policy and research. Through the mission statement, DPI conducts
quality law and policy research and provides clarity between Diné research and other paradigms.
Diné Environmental Institute (DEI)
DEI conducts environmental studies through field and laboratory research and analysis, culturally relevant
curriculum development, educational instruction, data collection and data management, including repository
archiving and sharing, policy formation, community outreach and training, and environmental project management.
The Executive Director’s office is located at Shiprock Campus North. For more information call (505) 368-3556.
The following departments are also a part of DEI:
Land Grant Office (LGO)
LGO develops and implements education, research, student orientated hands-on activities and community
participation, to promote and provide a learning environment in agriculture and food science, environmental science
and conservation management. LGO also provides extension services, community education, professional
development, curriculum development and rural community and economic development. The LGO is located on the
second floor of the Hatathli Center. For more information, call 928-724-6941. In addition to the office, there are
also two demonstration farms, one at Tsaile Campus and one at the Shiprock Farm area, which is also where the
Tribal Extension Office is located.
Navajo Dryland Environments Laboratory
The Navajo Dryland Environments Laboratory provides a staging location for a wide variety of field research. The
laboratory supports the Environmental Science degree option, field based research and consulting on environmental
issues of interest to the Navajo Nation, and scientific research projects by Diné College students. For more
information, call (505) 368-3556.
Uranium Education Office (formerly UEP)
Diné College's Uranium Education Office works to examine health issues arising from the environmental impacts of
uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. Partners include Diné College, IHS physicians, the Navajo Division of
Health, the US EPA, the US Army Corp of Engineers, and researchers with expertise in radiation and environmental
health issues. The program's purpose is to assess local information need, plan mitigation actions, evaluate
educational efforts, and empower local community members. The office regularly provides presentations and
information to local schools and community members upon request. For more information, call (505) 368-3515.
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Lab
A ten seat GIS lab with field equipment is maintained year round at Shiprock Campus North. The lab is also the
base of operations for student researchers on Shiprock campus. There is also mobile equipment and floating
licenses set up for Tsaile interns to use in research projects as well. The lab provides certifications, training and
archiving of GIS data for the college. The lab also provides services as needed to Navajo Nation agencies. The
number for the lab is (505) 368-3554.
Environmental Education and Research
Students who have taken at least one science class can apply for EvER internships. The EvER (Environmental
Education and Research) internship is available at Tsaile and Shiprock campuses. Students learn GIS, participate in