Doctorate in Community College Leadership
420 Oak Street, PRK 120
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-2710
[email protected]
DCCL courses generally run 7.5 weeks and include face-to-face and online components.
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 of each class as follows: Friday 4 pm to 9 pm, and Saturday 8:30 am to 5 pm.
Dates are subject to change up until the first class begins.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Spring 2022
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 805 (3 credits) The Past, Present, and Future of Community Colleges |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery Thursday, Jan. 13 (4:00 pm - 8:00 pm) Friday, Jan. 14 (8:30 am - 7:00 pm) Saturday, Jan. 15 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm) |
Jan. 7 – Mar. 2, 2022 |
| IDSL 810 (3 credits) Critical Issues in the Community College |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery Friday, Mar. 18 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, Mar. 19 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm) |
Mar. 11 – May 4, 2022 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) |
Summer 2022
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 825 (3 credits) Foundations of Effective Leadership |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery May 20-24, 2022 |
May 13 - Jun. 26, 2022 |
| IDSL 885 (3 credits) Creating Culture of Student Learning and Success |
Jun. 27 - Aug. 10, 2022 | |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) |
Fall 2022
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 880 (3 credits) Leadership for Teaching and Learning |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery |
Aug. 19 – Oct. 12, 2022 |
| IDSL 870 (3 credits) Marketing & Community Engagement |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery |
Oct. 21 – Dec. 14, 2022 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) |
Spring 2023
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 860 (3 credits) Resource Development |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery |
Jan. 6 – Mar. 1, 2023 |
| IDSL 840 (3 credits) Qualitative Research |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery |
Mar. 10 – May 3, 2023 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) |
Summer 2023
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 845 (4 credits) Quantitative Research |
Face-to-face week in Big Rapids, MI |
May 12 - Jul. 19, 2023 |
| IDSL 898 (2 credits) |
Fall 2023
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 894 (3 credits) Practicum |
Self-designed experience or study-abroad |
Aug. 18 – Oct. 11, 2023 |
| IDSL 865 (3 credits) Leveraging Human Resources |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery |
Oct. 20 - Dec. 13, 2023 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) |
Spring 2024
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 835 (3 credits) Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery |
Jan. 5 - Feb. 28, 2024 |
| IDSL 855 (3 credits) Managing Financial Resources |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery |
Mar. 8 – May 1, 2024 |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) |
Summer 2024
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 895 (3 credits) Policy and Governance |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Woodlands June 21 - 25 |
May 10 – Jun. 23, 2024 |
| IDSL 830 (3 credits) Leading Organizational Transformation & Cultural Change |
Jun. 24 – Aug. 7, 2024 | |
| IDSL 898 (1 credit) |
Fall 2024
| Texas Cohort 3 Courses | Face-to-Face Dates | Course Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IDSL 898 (6 credits) Comprehensive Interviews and Presentations (CIPs) |
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery Dates and Times TBD |
September or October 2024 |
| Commencement |
Big Rapids, MI Date and Time TBD |
December 2024 |