Course Dates: Texas Cohort 5

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 2027

Texas Cohort 5 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 Orientation & class: Friday, Jan. 15 (10:00 am - 7:00 pm) Saturday, Jan. 16 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	January 8 – March 3, 2027
IDSL 810 (3 credits) Critical Issues in the Community College	Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery Friday, Mar. 19 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, Mar. 20 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	March 12 - May 5, 2027
IDSL 898 (1 credit)

Summer 2027

Texas Cohort 5 Courses	Face-to-Face Dates	Course Dates
IDSL 825 (3 credits) Foundations of Effective Leadership	Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery June 25-28, 2027 (includes Dissertation Workshop)	May 14 - June 30, 2027
IDSL 885 (3 credits) Creating Culture of  Student Learning and Success		July 2 - August 18, 2027
IDSL 898 (1 credit)

Fall 2027

Texas Cohort 5 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 27 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, August 28 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	August 20 - October 13, 2027
IDSL 870 (3 credits) Marketing & Community Engagement	Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery Friday, October 22 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, October 23 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	October 15 - December 8, 2027
IDSL 898 (1 credit)

Spring 2028

Texas Cohort 5 Courses	Face-to-Face Dates	Course Dates
IDSL 894 (3 credits) Practicum	Self-designed experience or study-away	January 7 - March 1, 2028
IDSL 840 (3 credits) Qualitative Research	Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Woodlands Friday, March 17 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, March 18 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	March 10 - May 3, 2028
IDSL 898 (1 credit)

Summer 2028

Texas Cohort 5 Courses	Face-to-Face Dates	Course Dates
IDSL 845 (4 credits) Quantitative Research	Face-to-face in Big Rapids, MI June 2-5, 2028 (includes Dissertation Workshop)	May 12 - July 19, 2028
IDSL 898 (2 credits)

Fall 2028

Texas Cohort 5 Courses	Face-to-Face Dates	Course Dates
IDSL 860 (3 credits) Resource Development	Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery Friday, August 25 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, August 26 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	August 18 - October 11, 2028
IDSL 865 (3 credits) Leveraging Human Resources	Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery Friday, October 20 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, October 21 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	October 13 - December 6, 2028
IDSL 898 (1 credit)

Spring 2029

Texas Cohort 5 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 12 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, January 13 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	January 5 - February 28, 2029
IDSL 855 (3 credits) Managing Financial Resources	Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Woodlands Friday, March 9 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Saturday, March 10 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)	March 2 - April 25, 2029
IDSL 898 (1 credit)

Summer 2029

Texas Cohort 5 Courses	Face-to-Face Dates	Course Dates
IDSL 895 (3 credits) Policy and Governance	Face-to-face at Lone Star College - Montgomery June 22 - 26, 2029 (includes Dissertation Workshop)	May 11 - June 27, 2029
IDSL 830 (3 credits) Leading Organizational Transformation & Cultural Change		June 29 - August 15, 2029
IDSL 898 (1 credit)

Fall 2029

Texas Cohort 5 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 2029
Commencement	Big Rapids, MI	May 10, 2030

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