Brief History
In 1932, Charles S. “Casey” Jones, a pioneer aviator and aviation company executive, foresaw the need for highly trained technicians to design, build and service aircraft and engines. George A. Vaughn Jr., a World War I flying ace, and Lee D. Warrender, an engineer, joined with Jones in establishing the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics, the predecessor of the Academy of Aeronautics, and in September 1986, the College of Aeronautics.
From 1932 through 1947, the school offered design and maintenance programs, graduating well- trained technicians, many of whom went on to secure leadership positions in the aviation and aerospace industries.
From 1941 to 1945, the Casey Jones School of Aeronautics devoted its resources to the nation’s war effort. During World War II, more than 20,000 technicians were trained for the armed forces.
In fall 1964, the Academy of Aeronautics conferred associate in applied science degrees for the first time, and, in 1969, the Academy was accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
In 1996, the College completely revised its curricula, resulting in nine new academic programs, including for the first time the bachelor of science and an associate degree in flight.
On May 5, 1998, a state-of-the-art, 35,000- square-foot-addition to the building complex was completed. It includes a 65-foot observation tower, providing a spectacular view of the runways at LaGuardia Airport.
In fall 2001, the College created the Aviation Training Institute, from which the aviation maintenance certificate program is offered. It enables students to earn their airframe and powerplant (A&P) certificate in as few as 16 months. Details about the program, along with its major benefits, appear on page 110.
Effective September 1, 2004, the Board of Regents of the state of New York approved the institution changing its name from the College of Aeronautics to Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. Vaughn is a four-year, private institution with bachelor and associate degrees in engineering and technology, aviation and management.
In fall 2007, Vaughn opened its first residence hall with 200 beds. New improvement plans include a new cafeteria, additional degree programs and certificates, and other improvements and additions to the main campus and ATI building. This vision calls for us to provide students with an enriching experience both inside and outside the classroom.
In spring 2008, Vaughn offered its first master of science in airport management-another step forward in implementing Vaughn’s strategic agenda.
What separates Vaughn College from other institutions is our uniquely committed faculty who come to the classroom with extensive experience in such fields as engineering, manufacturing, management and communications.
Working closely with the industries we serve, Vaughn has developed rigorous curricula that incorporate the latest technology as well as the knowledge you need to succeed in your chosen profession.
We provide traditional degrees as well as professional, technical and certification programs that prepare our graduates for successful careers. Most importantly, a degree from Vaughn College provides the critical, analytical and communication skills that form the foundation for a lifetime of success. Our graduates have gone on to become leaders in many major industries. More than 98 percent of our graduates are employed or continue their education, 78 percent in their field of study, within one year of graduation.
Vision and Mission
Vision Statement
To change the world one student at a time with a transformational education that creates a lifetime of opportunity.
Mission Statement
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is dedicated to providing a dynamic learning environment built on our aeronautical heritage that inspires a diverse and committed community of students to achieve success as leaders in the industries we serve.
Core Values
- Demonstrate Integrity: We pursue our mission following the highest standards of excellence, ethics and mutual trust, and expect everyone to be accountable for their decisions and actions.
- Embrace Diversity: By respecting diversity in all its dimensions, we foster a community that invites and is inclusive of everyone.
- Practice Collaboration: Our culture is driven by a commitment to shared governance, teamwork, communication and collaboration within the institution and in partnership with outside entities.
- Achieve Impact: We are dedicated to providing students an educational experience that will transform their lives and to creating a learning environment for trustees, faculty and staff that nurtures a passion for student success.
- Choose Courage: Leveraging our pioneering aeronautical heritage, we choose to be bold in our decision-making, challenge the status quo, and generate opportunity for future generations.
Campus Location
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology is located at 86-01 23rd Ave., Flushing, NY 11369. Located in the New York City borough of Queens, the College offers many opportunities to network with an array of technology and aviation companies.
Vaughn College has a six-acre campus and is convenient to major transportation routes. As part of the institution’s strategic plan, a 200-bed residential hall has been built, enabling students to live and pursue their chosen fields of study on campus.
Distance Learning
Vaughn College utilizes online learning technology to deliver some of its graduate-level courses. This unique approach to learning is specifically designed to meet the needs of adults employed in aviation and other related industries. Visit our website, www.vaughn.edu, for further details, or contact the admissions office at 1.866.682.8446, ext. 118.
A Blended Learning Experience
Vaughn maintains partnerships with companies that provide educational benefits to their employees. These students participate through the use of blended courses that combines video and web conferencing, and the online classroom.
Online Courses for On-Campus Students
Many students want the experience of taking some of their courses online to complement their work schedules. On-campus students at Vaughn can participate in online classes to complete requirements for their degree programs. Many of the graduate courses are available online and delivered through our web- based learning management system. Several arts and sciences and other elective courses are also available. Students enrolled in an on-campus degree program cannot take more than 50 percent of their curriculum in an online/distance-learning class format.
Online/Distance Learning Credit Policy
Specific policies regarding the pursuit of the graduate degree through online learning will apply. Contact the chair of the management program for more details.
Guidelines for Identity Verification in Distance Learning
Ensuring Student Identity Verification Vaughn College students that register for online classes have a secure ID and password assigned to them by the College that is in compliance with FERPA guidelines. Access to online classes is controlled by the use of the secure ID and password combination. Students present at the College may change their password by logging in to the Vaughn domain with a campus computer; remote students must contact our system administrator to do so.
All credit bearing courses and programs offered through distance learning modalities at Vaughn College verify that a student who registers for a distance learning course or program is the same student who participates in and completes the course or program and receives academic credit through the use of secure login and password.
Students are responsible for providing complete and accurate information in our identity verification process in accordance with the Student Standard of Conduct as outlined in the Student Handbook administered by the Office of Student Affairs.
Protection of Privacy
The methods and procedures for ensuring student identity in distance learning courses and programs also protect the privacy of personal student information.
The privacy of students who enroll in online courses at Vaughn College is protected under the College’s policies regarding student privacy, confidentiality and FERPA rules. These policies are published in the Student handbook and on the College’s website: http://bit.ly/VCFERPA2020
All users of the College’s online LMS, learning management system, are responsible for maintaining the security of user names and passwords. Access credentials may not be shared for any reason or given to anyone other than the user to whom they were assigned. Users are responsible for all uses of their online account. Users are held responsible for knowledge of the information contained within the most recent Student Handbook, including the statement on proper use and handling of the College’s technology. Failure to read the guidelines, requirements and regulations does not exempt the user from responsibility.
Fees Associated with Student Identity Verification
There are currently no fees for maintaining the student identity verification process at Vaughn College. Should such fees be applied, students will be notified of the additional fees prior to and during the registration process. Any such fees will also be posted in the College catalog and college website.
Unit Responsible for Verification
The office of Academic Affairs is responsible for the oversight of the student verification process and procedures. College wide compliance is expected within the provision of this practice and department chairs are informed of any and all changes as they are implemented.
Academic chairs are expected to ensure that faculty in their department are aware of the policies and that they remain in compliance. Online course instructors are also responsible to ensure their individual courses comply. The Vice President of Academic Affairs may address non-compliance through performance reviews and other measures as appropriate.
Related College Policies:
Proper Use and Handling of the College’s Technology Standards of Student Conduct - Student Handbook
Flight Simulator Center
Vaughn’s $1 million flight simulator center includes a Frasca 241, two Redbirds and one CRJ-700 Canadair regional jet trainer. The Redbird FMX is a high-quality, state-of-the-art advanced air training device with an FMX motion platform that manipulates your sense of balance by also simulating 40- degree roll, 50-degree pitch and 60-degree yaw motions. Redbirds have six monitors dedicated to external views for practicing maneuvers. These simulators can be reconfigured to represent most of the airplanes in a training fleet. The advanced software allows the instructor to monitor and control weather conditions and equipment failures. The Redbird has a vast terrain and airport database as well as a unique pilot key system. In addition to the interior controls, adjustable pilot and co-pilot seats and instrument panel lighting, the Redbird’s capabilities can be further expanded with additional instrument controls, autopilot buttons, aircraft check lists, and indicators for air speed and altitude monitoring. Currently, Vaughn College’s Redbirds can be used in the following training configurations: Cessna 172, steamgage and glass cockpit, Piper Seneca and Beechcraft Baron. An additional simulator, a Frasca 241, envelops students in 220 degrees of Tru-Vision Global™ flight. This flight-training device is configured to represent a single-engine Cessna 172 with the Garmin 1000 advanced avionics. These new simulators allow students to practice takeoffs, landings and other flight maneuvers. All four simulators will increase the amount of training each flight student will receive. The Paradigm Regional Jet Trainer offers a precise replica of a CRJ-700 cockpit. A fully enclosed flight deck and 220-degree wraparound visuals immerse a pilot in the training environment.
Hangar Complex
The hangar complex provides a realistic aviation setting for students to perform hands-on maintenance on a variety of aircraft. The present fleet comprises twin-engine business jets and several twin- and single- engine general aviation aircraft. Turbojet and turboprop aircraft engine theory of operation is further enhanced by the inclusion of three jet engine test cells. The hangar facility is also equipped with welding, paint booths, and composite laboratories that are specifically designed to offer hands-on courses in aircraft structures.
Information Technology Services
Vaughn College has invested significant resources in its computing infrastructure. Network access to computing labs, classrooms, faculty offices and student housing is provided via a high-speed, fiber-optic network backbone, with secure wireless access available in many academic and all residential locations.
All campus computer labs are equipped with state-of-the-art HP computers running Microsoft Office- 2010 Professional edition and many other industry-standard software programs. These computer labs are used for teaching and learning during the day and are available for general student use during non-class hours. All labs are also equipped with high-speed laser printers.
In addition to providing well-connected academic and residential facilities, Vaughn College has also invested heavily in modern instructional technology. Twelve classrooms have been equipped with large- screen computer and video projection equipment. While this audio-visual equipment is used to present course content in a digital format in the classroom, the College also provides digital access to course content outside of the classroom using an online learning management system. Both of these technologies serve to augment the traditional classroom-based learning approach.
Registered students also have access to student information through the “Vaughn Portal” at www.vaughn.edu. The portal provides customizable information, a daily campus calendar as well as news and information.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)- Authorized Computer Test Center
The FAA-Authorized Computer Test Center at Vaughn provides all written examinations offered by the FAA. The Center has eight computer stations available and is capable of handling either same-day registration or testing by appointment. In addition, the written Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commercial license examination, as well as many computer company certification tests can be taken at the center.
TEST CENTER HOURS:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Library
Vaughn’s library offers extensive general, technical, resource and periodical material. The real and virtual resources include books, periodicals, journals, DVDs and research databases.
The available research databases contain full-text periodicals, journals and newspapers. In addition, the library has an extensive collection of full-text online books.
All faculty, staff and students can access these databases by using a Vaughn email login and password. Vaughn email accounts are assigned by the IT department. Personal computers are available for student use in the library area. There are also four virtual flight simulator stations.
FALL AND SPRING LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday and Tuesday
7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday
12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
SUMMER LIBRARY HOURS
Monday through Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fridays
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Academic Success Center
The Academic Success Center (ASC) offers a variety of programs that complement the education received within the classroom including the math and writing center, peer tutoring, supplemental instruction, workshops, advisement and testing. It also provides a collaborative area to study. The ASC has operations on the first and second floors of the Library.
Students who are not making satisfactory academic progress are required to use the services of the ASC to incorporate additional academic support into their course schedule as part of a study plan.
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