DCCL courses generally run 7.5 weeks and include face-to-face and online components.
Summer semester begins with a two-day program orientation followed immediately by the start of summer courses. Summer courses begin with five days of face-to-face delivery followed by online delivery through the end of the semester. The five-day, face-to-face component for Cohort Three runs from Monday through Friday. The online portions of the two summer courses will follow consecutively, with IDSL 805 completing first and then ending the semester with IDSL 810.
Fall and Spring courses run consecutively - each for 7.5 weeks with about 1 week between courses. Breaks may require some follow-up course work or pre-course work. Fall and Spring courses generally begin on a Friday (the Friday before the regular Ferris courses begin) and end on a Wednesday – constituting 7.5 weeks. Each course typically includes one face-to-face component generally held during the second weekend as follows: Friday 4 pm to 9 pm class; Saturday 8 am to 4 pm class; Saturday 4 pm to 6 pm open/optional.
| Cohort Three Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
| Summer 2012 – 7 credits | ||
| IDSL 805 (3 credits) Prospectus |
Face-to-face week in Big Rapids Saturday, June 2 (1:00 p.m.) – Friday, June 8, 2012 (Noon) |
May 25 – Aug. 8, 2012 |
| IDSL 810 (3 credits) Critical Issues |
Face-to-face week in Big Rapids Saturday, June 2 (1:00 p.m.) – Friday, June 8, 2012 (Noon) |
May 25 – Aug. 8, 2012 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) | ||
| Fall 2012 – 7 credits | ||
| IDSL 825 (3 credits) New Leaders |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Aug. 24 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Aug. 25 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Aug. 17 – Oct. 10, 2012 |
| IDSL 835 (3 credits) Strategic Planning |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Oct. 26 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Oct. 27 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Oct. 19 – Dec. 12, 2012 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) | ||
| Spring 2013 – 7 credits | ||
| IDSL 885 (3 credits) Creating Culture of Student Learning & Success |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Jan. 18 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Jan. 19 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Jan. 11 – Mar. 6, 2013 |
| IDSL 840 (3 credits) Qualitative Research |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Mar. 22 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Mar. 23 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Mar. 15 – May 8, 2013 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) | ||
| Summer 2013 – 6 credits | ||
| IDSL 845 (4 credits) Quantitative Research |
Face-to-face week in Big Rapids |
May 11 – July 7, 2013 |
| IDSL 898 (2 credits) | Face-to-face week in Big Rapids June 9 - June 13, 2013 |
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| Fall 2013 – 7 credits | ||
| IDSL 870 (3 credits) Marketing & Community Engagement |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Aug. 23 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Aug. 24 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Aug. 16 – Oct. 9, 2013 |
| IDSL 855 (3 credits) Managing Physical & Financial Resources |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Oct. 25 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Oct. 26 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Oct. 18 – Dec. 11, 2013 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) | ||
| Spring 2014 – 7 credits | ||
| IDSL 894 (3 credits) Practicum |
Student develops unique schedule on own | Jan. 8 – Mar. 5, 2014 |
| IDSL 860 (3 credits) Resource Development |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, March 21 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, March 22 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Mar. 14 – May 7, 2014 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) | ||
| Summer 2014 – 6 credits | ||
| IDSL 895 (3 credits) Policy and Governance |
Face-to-face week in Traverse City Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25, 2014 |
June 10 – Aug. 8, 2014 |
| IDSL 898 (3 credits) | Face-to-face week in Traverse City Monday, July 21 – Friday, July 25, 2014 |
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| Fall 2014 – 7 credits | ||
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IDSL 865 (3 credits) |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Aug. 22 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Aug. 23 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Aug. 16 – Oct. 8, 2014 |
| IDSL 880 (3 credits) Transformative Teaching | Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Oct. 24 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Oct. 25 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Oct. 17 - Dec. 10, 2014 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) | ||
| Spring 2015 – 7 credits | ||
| IDSL 830 (3 credits) Leading Organizational Transformation & Cultural Change |
Face-to-face weekend in Grand Rapids Friday, Jan. 16 (4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.) Saturday, Jan. 17 (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) |
Jan 2 - Mar 4, 2015 |
| IDSL 898 (4 credits) | Face-to-face in Big Rapids Comprehensive Interviews and Presentations & Dissertation Defense |
TBD |
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