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Course Dates: Texas Cohort 4

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 2024

Texas Cohort 4 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. 11 (4:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Friday, Jan. 12 (8:30 am - 7:00 pm)
Saturday, Jan. 13 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
January 5 – February 28, 2024
IDSL 810 (3 credits)
Critical Issues in the Community College
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery
Friday, Mar. 15 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Mar. 16 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
March 8 - May 1, 2024
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    

Summer 2024

Texas Cohort 4 Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
IDSL 825 (3 credits)
Foundations of Effective Leadership

Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery

May 17-21, 2024

May 10 - June 23, 2024
IDSL 885 (3 credits)
Creating Culture of  Student Learning and Success
June 24 - August 7, 2024
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    

Fall 2024

Texas Cohort 4 Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
IDSL 880 (3 credits)
Leadership for Teaching and Learning
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery
Friday, August 23 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, August 24 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
August 16 - October 9, 2024
IDSL 870 (3 credits)
Marketing & Community Engagement
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery
Friday, October 25 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, October 26 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
October 18 - December 11, 2024
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    

Spring 2025

Texas Cohort 4 Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
IDSL 860 (3 credits)
Resource Development
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery
Friday, January 17 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, January 18 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
January 10 - March 5, 2025
IDSL 840 (3 credits)
Qualitative Research
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Woodlands
Friday, March 21 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, March 22 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
March 14 - May 7, 2025
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    

Summer 2025

Texas Cohort 4 Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
IDSL 845 (4 credits)
Quantitative Research

Face-to-face in Big Rapids, MI

May 30 - June 2, 2025

May 16 - July 23, 2025
IDSL 898 (2 credits)    

Fall 2025

Texas Cohort 4 Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
IDSL 894 (3 credits)
Practicum
Self-designed experience or study-abroad August 15 - October 8, 2025
IDSL 865 (3 credits)
Leveraging Human Resources
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery
Friday, October 24 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, October 25 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
October 17 - December 10, 2025
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    

Spring 2026*

Texas Cohort 4 Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
IDSL 835 (3 credits)
Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery
Friday, January 16 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, January 17 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
January 9 - March 4, 2026
IDSL 855 (3 credits)
Managing Financial Resources
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Woodlands
Friday, March 20 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, March 21 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
March 13 - May 6, 2026
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    

Summer 2026*

Texas Cohort 4 Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
IDSL 895 (3 credits)
Policy and Governance
Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery

June 26 - 30, 2026
May 15 - June 28, 2026
IDSL 830 (3 credits)
Leading Organizational Transformation & Cultural Change
June 29 - August 12, 2026
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    

Fall 2026*

Texas Cohort 4 Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
IDSL 898 (6 credits)
Comprehensive Interviews and Presentations (CIPs)

Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery

 (days and times TBD)

September or October 2026
Commencement

Big Rapids

(day and time TBD)

December 2026

*Dates are tentative and subject to change. Changes will be communicated as soon as they are known.