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Ed.D.DOCTOROFEDUCATION
INEDUCATIONALLEADERSHIP
LEARNINGASSOCIATES’HANDBOOKRevised
Summer 2019
Interim Dean James AllenCollegeofEducation
Ed.D.FacultyDr.Brandelyn Tosolt
Interim Program Director
Dr. Jarrod DrueryDr. John Huss
Dr. James Votruba Dr. Mark Wasicsko Dr. Rosa Weaver
Lori Smith Academic Coordinator
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TableofContents
MissionStatement…………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
CoreElements…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
ProgramofStudy…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
Ed.D.CourseDescriptions………………………………………………………………………………… 5
LearningAssociates…………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
CohortModel…………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10
AdmissionsPolicy……………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
ComprehensiveAssessment…………………………………………………………………………….. 13
WhatisActionResearch?………………………………………………………………………………… 14
DefenseoftheDissertation……………………………………………………………………………… 16
DissertationCommittee:ALeader-ScholarCommunity……………………………………. 20
Graduation..……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20
WithdrawalPolicy………………………………………………………………….………………………… 20
TransferPolicy…………………………………………………………………….…………………………… 21
AcademicPolicy…………………………………………………………………….………………………… 23
Tuition……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
OtherProgramProvisions………………………………………………………………………………… 24
CampusResources…………………………………………………………………………………………… 25
KentuckyLicensure………………………………………………………………………………………….. 26
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NorthernKentuckyUniversity
Ed.D.inEducationalLeadership
MissionStatement
TheDoctorofEducation(Ed.D.)inEducationalLeadershipProgramisdesignedforexperienced,fully-employededucationalandcivicleaders.Theprogramisdesignedtoenhancethedevelopmentofpractitionerscholarsandtheireffectivenessasleadersby:1)increasingtheirknowledge,skills,anddispositions;2)enhancingtheirabilitytoinspireotherswithintheirorganizationandcommunitytoexcel;and3)engagingthemselvesandtheirinstitutionstoincreasetheeducationalattainment,economicviability,andlivabilityoftheirorganizationsandcommunities.
TheCoreElementsoftheEd.D.Program
TheEd.D.inEducationalLeadership:
Ø isacohort-based,practitioner-scholardegreedesignedtostrengthenthelearningassociates’impactintheirworkplaceandcommunity;
Ø promotesbothcollaborationamonglearningassociatesand,atthesametime,focusesonimprovingindividualperformance;
Ø developsleadershipskillsbyintegratingtheoryandpracticeusingjob-embeddedpuzzlesofpractice;
Ø focusesontheknowledge,skillsanddispositionsnecessaryfortransformationalleadership;
Ø isdesignedtoachievepersonal/professionalgoalsandenhancecareeropportunities;
Ø focusesonlocal,regionalandglobalissues;
Ø culminateswithanactionresearchdissertationdesignedtopositivelyimpacttheworkplaceand/orgreatercommunity.
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PROGRAMOFSTUDY
FoundationsCoreRequirements–12SemesterhoursEDD801Leadership:PersonalandProfessionalPerspectives(3)EDD802ContemporaryIssuesinRegionalStewardship(3)EDD803TransformativeLeadership(3)EDD829RegionalStewardship:ACollaborativeProject(3)
Research/DissertationRequirements–21SemesterhoursEDD810AnIntroductiontoActionResearch,AcademicWriting,andtheDissertationProcess(3)EDD811QualitativeResearch(3)EDD812UnderstandingStatistics(3)EDD849DissertationSeminar:AdvancedEducationalResearch(3)EDD898DissertationResearch(9-12)
SpecializationRequirements—12SemesterhoursEDD821OrganizationsasSocialSystems(3)EDD825PerformanceAppraisal:EvaluatingPeopleandPrograms(3)EDD832LeadingthroughTechnology(3)EDD833LeadershipinaMulti-CulturalSociety(3)
Cognate(Endorsements,Certificates,Themes)–15SemesterhoursThecognateisdesignedtoprovideflexibilityinchoosingoptionsthroughwhichadditionalareasofinterestcanbestudied.Additionalcertificationareas,certificates,and/orpost-masterscourseworkfromacrosstheuniversitymaybeincludedinthisarea.Pleaseconsultwithyouradvisoraboutsuggestedcoursesandareasofstudy.
EDDCognateOptionsEDD822LegalandEthicalIssuesforEducationalLeaders(3)EDD830TransformativeCurriculumDesign(3)EDG685BestPracticesinCollegeTeaching(3)
EDDHigherEducationCognateOptionsEDD840HistoryofUSHigherEducation&CurrentIssues(3)EDD841UnderstandingtheUSCollegeStudent(3)EDD842OrganizationandAdministrationofHigherEducation(3)EDD843InternationalHigherEducation(3)EDD894SpecialTopicsinDoctorofEducationinEd.Leadership(1-3)
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Ed.D.CourseDescriptionsFOUNDATIONSCORE(12semesterhours)
EDD801Leadership:PersonalandProfessionalPerspectives(3)Thiscourseintroduceslearningassociatestotheeducationalleadershipdoctoralprogramandthemultiplefacetsofleadershipfromaninterdisciplinaryperspective.Theseminarprovidesaframeworkforthelearningassociatetofurtherdeveloptheknowledge,skills,anddispositionsrequiredofleadersfor21stcenturyeducationalorganizations.Itisdesignedtoencouragetheinvestigationofthelearningassociate’sleadershipassumptions,behaviors,andgoalsandtobeginplanningtoimproveleadershipeffectiveness.
EDD802ContemporaryIssuesinRegionalStewardship(3)Explorecontemporaryissuesineducationastheyimpactregionalstewardshipandcivicengagement.Thecourseisdesignedtoexaminetheexistingandemergingknowledgebaseforstewardshipandservicelearningwithincommunityorganizations.Specialemphasisisgiventotheimpactoftheinteractionamongorganizationalculture,leadershipstylesandchange,andhowtheyaffectthecommunity.
EDD803TransformationalLeadership(3)Thiscourseisdesignedforlearningassociateswithknowledgeandstrategiestofoster“transformative”changeinschools,organizations,andinindividuals.Itwillfocusonthehumanordispositionalelementsthatalloweducationalleaderstofosterhigherlevelsofperformancewithclearlyaboveaverageresults.ParticipantswillexploretheirowndispositionsaswellasthoseofgreatleadersandwillcreatepersonalDispositionalGrowthPlanstoenhancetheireffectiveness.
EDD829RegionalStewardship:ACollaborativeProject(3)Thiscourseisexperientialinnatureandfocusesonleadershipandgroupprocessesthroughcollaborationonaregionaleducationalleadershipproject.Learningassociateswillacquireandapplyknowledge,skills,anddispositionsinanimmediateandrelevantsetting.Topicsincludeexaminingcorevaluesintheleadershipprocess,groupproblemsolving,leadershipstyles,decisionmaking,powerandinfluence,conflictmanagement,ethicaldilemmas,andcommunitybuilding.
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RESEARCH/DISSERTATION(21semesterhours)
EDD810AnIntroductiontoActionResearch,AcademicWriting,andtheDissertationProcess-(3)Learningassociateswillbeintroducedtotheprocessofdissertationactionresearchincludingthedevelopmentoftheirproposalthatwillbecomethefocusoftheirresearch.Learningassociateswilldevelopacademicwritingskillsandskillsincritiquingtheirresearchliteratureaswellasstrategiesfordevelopingresearchideas.
EDD811QualitativeResearch-(3)Learningassociateswillbeintroducedtoqualitativeresearchrelatedtothedevelopmentofanactionresearchdissertationstudy.Topicswillincluderesearchparadigmsforqualitativedesigns;developingsurveys/questionnaires;developingquestionsforandanalyzinginterviews;andinterpretingqualitativeresearchstudies.Learningassociateswillanalyzereadingsthatfocusonqualitativeresearchdesigns.
EDD812UnderstandingStatistics-(3)Learningassociateswillunderstandhowtouse,apply,andinterprett-tests,correlationandregression,one-factorANOVA,andChi-Square.Learningassociateswillalsoexamineandbeabletointerpretmulti-factorANOVA,regressionandANCOVA.Learningassociateswillanalyzereadingsthatfocusoninferentialstatisticsaswellasthosewhichfocusonmixedmethods(qualitativeandquantitativeresearchdesigns).Thiscoursespansmultiplesemesters.
EDD849DissertationSeminar-(3)Learningassociateswilldeveloptheiractionresearchdissertationproposal.Topicswillincludeintegrationofresearchmethodology,measurement,andstatistics;researchethics;IRBtraining;timemanagement;andnavigatingthroughthedissertationprocess.
EDD898DissertationResearch(9-12)LearningassociateswillcontinuetodeveloptheirdissertationtopicswiththeirLeaderScholarCommunity.TheLSCwillmeetmonthlyduringthefallandspringsemestersandasneededduringthesummersessionsduringthedissertationresearchprocess.
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SPECIALIZATIONREQUIREMENTS(12Semesterhours)
EDD821OrganizationsasSocialSystems(3)Thiscourseexaminescontemporarytheories,practicesandresearchinplanning,managingandassessingchangeinorganizationsassocialsystems.Particularemphasiswillbeplacedonassessingtheutilityoftheoriesbasedonpreviousandemergingresearchandderivingimplicationsforprofessionalpractice.
EDD825PerformanceAppraisal:EvaluatingPeopleandPrograms(3)Thiscourseaddressesthetheories,professionalapproaches,andunderstandingsfromvariouspsychologicalperspectivesastheyrelatetodeveloping,leading,andmanagingpeopleandprograms.Emphasiswillbeonbestpracticesfromtheeducational,socialsciencesandmanagementprofessionsforsustaininganorganization’scapacityforcontinuousgrowth.
EDD832LeadingthroughTechnology(3)Thiscourseexplorestheories,models,research,practicalapplications,currentissues,andcurrentapproachestoeducationaltechnologyleadership.Byfocusingontheintegrationoftechnologyintocurriculum,pedagogy,school/organizationmanagement,andschool/organizationleadership,thecourseexposesleaderstoawidevarietyof21stcenturytechnologyissues.Thecoursecoverscurrenttopicsandresearchineducationaltechnologyaswellaspracticalapplicationsoftechnologyskillsessentialforallschool/organizationleadersinthedigitalage.
EDD833LeadershipinaMulti-CulturalSociety(3)Thiscourseisdesignedtopreparelearningassociatesatalllevelsofleadershiptobeabletounderstandculturaladaptabilityandcriticalracetheory.Learningassociateswilldevelopnewandanalyzeexistingcurriculumsandpoliciesthatfocusonmulticulturalismandsocialjustice.Theywillexploredimensionsofgender,race,andsocial-classequityintheworkplace.Learningassociateswilldevelopapproachestomulticulturalreformsbycompletingasitespecificproposalwithastrategicactionplanthatwilladdressmulticulturalissuesintheirworkplace.
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COGNATEOPTIONSEDD830TransformativeCurriculumDesign(3)Thiscoursefocusesonanin-depthstudyofcurrenttheoryandresearchaboutcurriculumdesignanditsrelationshiptodevelopingandsustainingprofessionallearningcommunities.Throughaprocessofdiscussion,reflection,reading,discovery,designing,andsharingofexperiences,learningassociateswilldevelopaplatformofbeliefsaboutcurriculumdesign.Theywilldevelopanauthenticcurriculumfortheirworkplaceandengageintheanalysisofdatatodeterminelearningneedsandoutcomesoftheirclients.Theywilldesignasubstantive,ongoingprofessionaldevelopmentplanfortheirworkplace.
EDD822LegalandEthicalIssuesforEducationalLeaders(3)Thiscourseprovidesacasestudyapproachtounderstandcurrentlegalandethicalissuesforleadersineducationalenvironments.
EDG685BestPracticesinCollegeTeaching(3)Thisisaseminar-based,interactiveclassfornewandaspiringinstructors,adulteducators,andadjunctfacultytoaddresschallengesoftenencounteredbycollegeteachers.Gettingstartedeffectivelyintheclassroom,principlesofcoursedesignandplanning,strategiesforincreasingsignificantlearningandengagementwithcollegestudents.
HIGHEREDUCATIONCOGNATEOPTIONS*TheNorthernKentuckyUniversityDoctorateinEducationalLeadershipisdesignedtoenhancetheleadershipeffectivenessoflearningassociatesemployedinabroadrangeoffields,manyofwhomworkincollegesanduniversitiesaswellaspublicpolicyenvironmentsrelatedtohighereducation.Thehighereducationcognateisdesignedtoprovidelearningassociatesanopportunitytoimmersethemselvesinabroadrangeofhighereducationtopicsthattouchonmanyoftheleadershipchallengesconfrontingtoday’scollegesanduniversities.Drawingonprogramfaculty,visitingfaculty,andeachother,learningassociateswillfocusonthechallengeofleadingthemodernAmericancollegeanduniversityandtheforcesthatwillshapethefuture.Learningassociateswillhavetheopportunitytodesignindividualareasofemphasiswhilepursuingasetofsharedprogrammaticexperiences.
EDD840HistoryofUSHigherEducationandCurrentIssuesAnexaminationofthedevelopmentofAmericanhighereducation,itsorigin,majorcharacteristics,trends,distinctivefeaturesandchallenges;currentresearch,theory,policiesandpracticesandcriticalissuesfacinghighereducationtoday.
EDD841UnderstandingtheUSCollegeStudent:AccessandEquityExaminesthechangingdemographicsandcharacteristicsoftheAmericancollegestudentwithafocusonstrategiesforenhancingstudentsuccess.
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EDD842OrganizationandAdministrationofHigherEducationSharedgovernance,theroleofgoverningandcoordinatingboards,unitanduniversitylevelresponsibilities,organizationalalignment,strategicplanning,policydevelopment,resourceprocurementandmanagement,changemanagement,crisismanagement.
EDD843InternationalHigherEducationAcomparativestudyofhighereducationsystemsthroughouttheworldandtheirrelationshiptoAmericanhighereducation.Bestpracticeintheinternationalizationofhighereducation.
EDD894SpecialTopicsinHigherEducationLeadershipAnopportunityforlearningassociatesenrolledinthehighereducationcognatetoselectaparticulartopicofinterestforin-depthfocusedinquiry.Learningassociateswillworkwithafacultymentortoselectthetopicanddevelopalearningplandesignedtodeepentheirunderstanding.Mayberepeatedforadditionalcreditwhentopicvaries.Mayberepeatedforuptoatotalof12semesterhours.
*Learningassociatesmaychoosefivecoursesfromthelistaboveorproposeothercoursesthatalignwiththeirlearninginterestsrelatedtohighereducationleadership.
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LearningAssociates
CandidatesadmittedtotheEd.D.programarereferredtoas“learningassociates”ratherthanthemoretypical“students”designation.ThereasonforthisisthattheUniversityrecognizesthesignificantpracticalexperiencesthatcandidatesbringwiththemintotheprogram.Facultyandcandidateswillworktogetherasassociatesinthelearningenterprisebyformingcommunitiesofinquirydesignedtomeldtheorywithpractice.Theoutcomewillbepractitioner-scholargraduatesbetterinformedbytheapplicationoftheoryandresearchandfacultyenhancedbycurrentreal-lifepractice.
CohortModel
The Ed.D. program utilizes a cohort model in which learningassociateswillprogressthroughtheprogramwithacommongroupof peers. A key element of the cohort design is a “systems”orientation that leverages individual talent to address largerregional educational issues. As part of the University’s regionalstewardship focus,a significantpartof thecoreandspecializationcoursework incorporates team-based activities in which learning
associates will be involved in exploring regional educational issues and then, as a team,attemptingtopositivelyimpactanimportantconcernchosenbythelearningassociates.Further,a key assumption in this approach is thatmost of the important educational issues cannot beresolvedthroughindividualandisolatedeffortssuchasarecommoninmanytraditionaldoctoralprogramsbutrathermustcomefromteamandinteragencyeffortsthatincreasetheefficacyoftheinitiative.
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AdmissionsPolicy
ProgramGoal:Theprogramfacultyandstaffwillrecruitandenrolleducatorswhopossessthefollowingcharacteristics:demonstratedleadershipability,acapacityforacademicexcellence,creativity,criticalandanalyticalthinkingability,intrinsicmotivation,highstandardsforpersonalandprofessionalperformance,excellenttimemanagementandprioritizationskills,communicationskills,technologyproficiency,collaborativeskills,abilitytomotivateothers,andacommitmenttoimprovingthequalityofeducationforallmembersofthegreatercommunity.
Ed.D.inEducationalLeadershipAdmissionRequirements:
TobeconsideredforadmissiontotheEd.D.program,anapplicantmusthave:1. Amaster’sdegreeorequivalentinanapplicablefieldfromaregionallyaccredited
institutionofhighereducationwithaminimumgraduateGPAof3.25(ona4.0scale).2. Evidenceofsignificantprofessionalleadershipexperiencenormallyachievedovera
minimumoffiveyears.3. Inadditiontothetwocriteriaabove,applicantswillbeevaluatedfortheir:
• Leveloforganizationalorcivicambition• Leadershiptrajectory• TimingforpursuitofanEd.D.• Firbetweenthecandidate’shopesandaspirationsandthefeaturesofourEd.D.
program
ApplicationProcess
Theapplicationprocesshastwoparts.Thefirstconsistsofsubmissionofrequireddocuments.Thesecondpartisaninterviewwitheducationalleadershipfacultyandawritingevaluation,whichincludesanon-demandresponsetoacasestudyorissue.Visithttp://edd.nku.eduformoreinformation.A. DocumentstoBeSubmittedAllmaterialsforadmissionmustbesubmittedtoNKU'sOfficeofGraduatePrograms.YoumayeithermailapplicationandsupplementalmaterialstotheOfficeofGraduateProgramsorscanande-mailthemtograduate@nku.edu.Acompleteapplicationforadmissionmustinclude:
1. ApplicationandpaidapplicationfeeforadmissiontoNorthernKentuckyUniversity’sGraduatePrograms(seeOfficeofGraduateProgramsWebsiteforOnlineApplication).
2. AlltranscriptsofgraduateandundergraduatecoursesanddegreesforwardedtoNKU’sOfficeofGraduatePrograms.
3. Aletterofintentaddressingcandidate’sreasonsforapplyingtotheprogram.Intheletter,specificallyaddressthefollowingfourprompts:
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• Inyourroleasaleader,whatdoyouhopeisyourimpactinyourcommunityand/ororganization
• Helpus(theEd.D.admissionscommittee)understandwhereyouareinyourleadershiptrajectory.Whatleadershiproleshaveyouheld?Whattypesofleadershiprulesdoyouhopetoassume?
• WhatmakesthistherighttimeforyoutopursueanEd.D.?• WhatmakesNKU’sEd.D.programtherightprogramforyoutopursue?
ThelettershouldbeaddressestotheAdmissionsCommittee4. Aprofessionalvitae/resume(includingeducationalbackground,employmenthistory,
awards,andaccomplishments).5. RecommendationsonEd.D.RecommendationForm.Whenaskingforrecommendations,
e-mailtheEd.D.recommendationformtothree(3)people(e.g.colleague,supervisor,professor,mentor).Thesepeoplewillsubmittheformviaemailtoedd@nku.edu.Applicantswillnotbeabletoviewtherecommendationformsoncetheyaresubmitted.
6. LeadershipSituationEssay(500words):Describeasignificantexperienceinwhichyouplayedaleadershiprole.Includeasmuchdetailaspossiblewhenansweringthefollowingquestions:• Describethesituationasitoccurredatthetime.• Whatdidyoudointhatparticularsituation?• Howdidyoufeelaboutthesituationatthetimeyouwereexperiencingit?• Howdoyoufeelaboutthesituationnow?• Whatwouldyouchange,ifanything?
7. IfapplyingtotheNurseEducatorEd.D.:• Amaster’sdegreeinnursingfromaregionallyaccreditedinstitutionofhigher
educationwithaminimumgraduateGPAof3.25(ona4.0scale).• Five(5)ormoreyearsofnursingleadershipexperience.
B. AdmissionInterviewAfterathoroughreviewofthecompletedapplicationmaterials,theadmissionscommitteewillselectcandidatestobeinterviewed.Interviewswillbeconductedingroupsorindividuallyandwilltakeplaceattimesthataccommodateworkingapplicants.Followingtheinterviews,thecommitteewillreviewallavailabledatatoassessthefitandoverallpotentialofthecandidateforsuccessintheprogrambeforemakingafinalofferforadmission.Applicantswillbenotifiedofdecisionsviae-mail.Questions?E-mailusatedd@nku.eduorcall(859)572-7899
InitialAdmission
Candidatesareadmittedtodoctoralstudyonaprobationarybasisbeforebeingformallyadmittedtodegreestudy.Thedecisiontoadmitacandidatetodoctoralworkconstitutesmajorcommitmentsfromthecandidate,employer,andtheuniversityfacultywhowilladvise,instruct,evaluate,andguidethecandidateinthecoursesanddissertationstudies.Candidateswilltakeandsuccessfullycomplete18semesterhoursinselectedcoursespriortogainingregularadmissionstatus.
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ProgramofStudyEachlearningassociate,inconsultationwithhis/herprogramadvisor,willdevelopanindividualCurriculumContract.Thecontractwillbedesignedtoensurecompletionofcoreandspecializationareasaswellasacognatethatprovidesacoherentemphasisinanareaofinteresttothelearningassociate.TheCurriculumContractandanyrevisionsmusthavetheapprovaloftheDoctorofEducationProgramDirectorandwillbefiledintheDoctorofEducationOffice.
ComprehensiveAssessment
ThepurposeoftheEd.D.comprehensiveassessmentistoevaluatethecandidate'sknowledge,skills,anddispositions.Thespecificknowledgeassessedwillbeinthefieldofeducationalleadership.Theskillsassessedareintheareasinproblemsolving,organizingconceptsandideas,andwritingeffectively.Learningassociatesmustcompletetherequirementsforthecomprehensiveassessmentpriortobeingadmittedtocandidacy.
Thecomprehensiveassessmentwillincludeeachofthefollowingcomponents:
Ø Thedeterminationofwhetheralearningassociateshouldbecomeacandidatetocompletetheprogramoccursduringthefirstyear.
Ø Alearningassociate(LA)mustcompletetherequiredfirstyearcourseswithnomorethanonecoursewithgradelowerthanaBandaminimum3.0GPA.IfthecandidateearnsanForsecondcourselowerthanaBduringthefirstyear,theLAshallberemovedfromtheprogram.
Ø Thecourserequirementsfor810,811,and812willincluderequiredassessmentsthatmustbesuccessfullycompletedtopassthecourse.
Ø EDD810hastheAPACompetencyAssessment.EDD811hastheReviewofLiteratureAssessment.EDD812hastheBasicStatisticsAssessment.Eachassessmentcanbeattemptedtwice.
Ø Iftheaboveconditionsaremet,theLAwillbeadmittedasacandidateattheendofthesummerofthefirstyear.Ifoneormoreconditionsarenotmet,theLAshallberemovedfromtheprogram.
LearningassociatesmustsuccessfullycompleteeachofthecomponentsofthecomprehensiveassessmentpriortoAdmissiontoCandidacy.Learningassociateswillbegivenonlyoneadditionalopportunitytopassanyoneofthethreecomponentsiftheyarenotsuccessfulwiththeirinitialsubmission(s).
(Foruniqueandhomogenouscohortsalternativeassessmentprocessesmightbeapplied.)
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WhatisActionResearch?
Therearemanydifferentdefinitionsforactionresearch.Someareincludedbelow.Afterreadingtheseandothers,youmustdevelopyourdefinitiongroundedinthosecitedbypublishedresearchers.Youmaychoosetoconsiderdefinitionsotherthanthoselistedhere.ThedefinitionthattheresearcherchoosesmustbeincludedinChapterIofyourdissertationproposalanddissertation.
Althoughtherearemanytypesofresearchthatmaybeundertaken,actionresearchspecificallyreferstoadisciplinedinquirydonebyprofessionalswiththeintentthattheresearchwillinformandchangehis/her/anorganization’spracticesinthefuture.Thisresearchiscarriedoutwithinthecontextoftheprofessional’senvironment—thatis,withinthecontextinwhichtheprofessionalworks—onquestionsthatfocusonsubstantiveissuesand/orchallenges.
References
Craig,D.V.(2009).Actionresearchessentials.SanFrancisco,CA:Jossey-Bass.
Actionresearchfocusesonprocessinordertoimprovepractice.Itisparticipatoryinnature.Itissystematicandstructured.Itfocusesonproblems,issues,orconcernspresentinthepracticingenvironment.Itispremisedontheprinciplethatthepartiesinanenvironmentcarryouttheinvestigationthemselves(ChapterI).
Ferrence,E.(2000).Actionresearch.ProvidenceRI:BrownUniversity.
Actionresearchisaprocessinwhichparticipantsexaminetheirownpracticesystematicallyandcarefully,usingthetechniquesofresearch.Itisbasedonthefollowingassumptions:
Ø Professionalsworkbestonproblemstheyhaveidentifiedforthemselves.Ø Professionalsbecomemoreeffectivewhenencouragedtoexamineandassess
theirownworkandthenconsiderwaysofworkingdifferently.Ø Professionalshelpeachotherbyworkingcollaboratively.Ø Workingwithcolleagueshelpsprofessionalsintheirprofessionaldevelopment(p.118).
Herr,K.&Anderson,G.L.(2005).Theactionresearchdissertation:Aguideforstudentsandfaculty.ThousandOaks,CA:Sage.
Actionresearchisinquirythatisdonebyorwithinsiderstoanorganizationorcommunity,butnevertooronthem.Itisadeliberate,cyclic,systematic,reflective,collective,collaborativeprocesstoaparticularproblematicsituation.Itgenerallyrequiressomeformofevidencebe
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presentedtosupportassertions.Thecyclicaspectsincludeaplanofaction,action,observation,andreflectionontheobservedeffects(p.3).
James,E.A.,Milenkiewicz,M.T.&Bucknam,A.(2008).Participatoryactionresearchforeducationalleadership:Usingdata-drivendecisionmakingtoimproveschools.LosAngeles,CA:Sage.
Theactionresearch(AR)portionofPAR[participatoryactionresearch]isdefinedasamultistagetypeofresearchdesignedtoyieldpracticalresultscapableofimprovingaspecificaspectofpracticeandmadepublictoenablescrutinyandtesting.Thisiterativeprocessisbolsteredthroughthestrategicuseofstandardresearchmethods-butARdiffersfromscientificresearchpractices…thePARviewappreciatessubjectivereflectionasaformofdata,givingcredenceandrespecttointuitivelydrivenmomentsandepiphanies(p.8).
Reason,P.&Bradbury,H.(Eds.)(2008).TheSagehandbookofactionresearch:Participativeinquiryandpractice(2nded.).ThousandOaks,CA:Sage.
Actionresearchisafamilyofpracticesoflivinginquirythataims,inagreatvarietyofways,tolinkpracticeandideasintheserviceofhumanflourishing…Actionresearchdoesnotstartfromadesireofchangingothers‘outthere’,althoughitmayeventuallyhavethatresult,ratheritstartsfromanorientationofchangewithothers(p.1).
• Actionresearchisasetofpracticesthatrespondstopeople’sdesiretoactcreativelyinthefaceofpracticalandoftenpressingissuesintheirlivesinorganizationsandcommunities;
• callsforengagementwithpeopleincollaborativerelationships,openingnew‘communicativespaces’inwhichdialogueanddevelopmentcanflourish;
• drawsonmanywaysofknowing,bothintheevidencethatisgeneratedininquiryanditsexpressionindiverseformsofpresentationsaswesharelearningwithwideraudiences;
• isvaluesoriented,seekingtoaddressissuesofsignificanceconcerningtheflourishingofhumanpersons,theircommunities,andthewiderecologyinwhichweparticipate;
• isaliving,emergentprocessthatcannotbepredeterminedbutchangesanddevelopsasthoseengageddeepentheirunderstandingoftheissuestobeaddressedanddeveloptheircapacityasco-inquirersbothindividuallyandcollectively(p.3-4).
Actionresearchisaparticipatoryprocessconcernedwithdevelopingpracticalknowinginthepursuitofworthwhilehumanpurposes.Itseekstobringtogetheractionandreflection,theoryandpractice,inparticipationwithothers,inthepursuitofpracticalsolutionstoissuesofpressingconcerntopeople,andmoregenerallytheflourishingofindividualpersonsandtheircommunities(p.4).
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Schmuck,R.A.(2009).Practicalactionresearch(2nded.).ThousandOaks,CA:Sage.
ActionResearch TraditionalResearch
Improvement ExplanationDevelopment KnowledgePerspectives ExperimentationLocal Universal
(p.1).
Stringer,E.T.(2007).Actionresearch(3rded.).ThousandOaks,CA:Sage
Actionresearchisasystematicapproachtoinvestigationthatenablespeopletofindeffectivesolutionstoproblemstheyconfrontintheireverydaylives…actionresearchfocusesonspecificsituationsandlocalizedsolutions.Actionresearchprovidesthemeansbywhichpeopleinschools,businessandcommunityorganizations;teachers;andhealthandhumanservicesmayincreasetheeffectivenessoftheworkinwhichtheyareengaged.Itassiststheminworkingthroughthesometimespuzzlingcomplexityoftheissuestheyconfronttomaketheirworkmoremeaningfulandfulfilling(p.1).
DefenseoftheDissertationTheprocessleadinguptothedefenseofthedissertationincludesseveralassessmentfeedbackloopstomeasurethesuccessofindividualLAsandtheimpactthattheprocesshadonthesuccessoftheLA:
v TheLAenrollsinEDD849,completesadraftofthefirstthreechaptersofthedissertationproposal,andpassesthecourse.
v TheLAbringsthedraftdissertationfeedbackfromtheEDD849instructortotheLSCfordiscussionandrecommendations.
v TheLArevisestheproposal.S/herequeststhetwofacultymembersofhis/herLeaderScholarCommunitytoformthedissertationcommittee.Thecommitteeiscomposedofthreefacultymembers.OnefacultymembermustbefromoutsidetheCounseling,SocialWork,andLeadershipDepartment.
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v OncethedissertationcommitteeapprovestheproposalandtheIRBapprovestheIRBprotocol,theappropriateformiscompletedandtheproposalisfiledwiththeEd.D.Director.Theimplementationofthestudymaynotbeginpriortoreceivingallapprovals.
v TheassociateenrollsinEDD898fortheappropriatenumberofcredithourseachsemesteruntilthedissertationisreadyfordefense.SemesterhoursaredeterminedinconsultationwiththefacultywhoaremembersoftheLSCommunity.TheLAcompletesdissertationhoursinthesemestersduringwhichtheLAiscompletingher/hisresearchandthewritingofthedissertation.
HumanSubjectsResearch-ReviewGuidelines:Inaccordancewithfederalandinstitutionalregulations,anyundertakinginwhichUniversityfaculty,staff,orlearningassociateinvestigatesand/orcollectsdataonhumansubjectsforresearchpurposesmustbereviewedbytheInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB).Itistheresponsibilityofeachinvestigatortoseekreviewofanystudyinvolvinghumansubjectspriortoinitiationoftheproject.Gotohttp://rgc.nku.edu/irb/IRB.php
TheDissertationProposalDefense:Theproposaldefenseseminarwillbeopentofaculty,theLeader-ScholarCommunity(LSC)participants,andgraduatelearningassociates.TheLeader-ScholarCommunitymustreceivethecompletedproposalatleastonemonthinadvanceofthedefense.TwocopiesoftheproposalandasignedsignaturepageofapprovalmustbeonfileintheEd.D.Programoffice.Onecopyandthesignaturepagewillbeplacedinthelearningassociate'sfile.
Theapprovalofthedissertationproposalisreservedtothefacultywhoaremembersofthelearningassociate’sLSC.Thecandidatewillbenotifiedinwritingofthefaculty’sdecisionregardingtheproposal.Thefacultymayaccepttheproposalinitscurrentform,mayrequirechangestobeincorporatedintothedissertationitself,ormayrequirethattheproposalberevisedandresubmittedforapproval.Afterthecandidatehassuccessfullydefendedthedissertationproposal,itisassumedthathe/shewilldevelop,withtheguidanceofthecommittee,acompleteddissertation.
ContinuousEnrollment:Doctorallearningassociatesmustmaintaincontinuousenrollmentsubsequenttopassingthecomprehensiveassessment.Oncedoctorallearningassociateshaveenrolledfordissertationcredit,theymustmaintaincontinuousenrollmentinaminimumofonesemesterhourofdissertationcreditduringeachregularsemester,includingatleastonesummertermeachyear,untilthedissertationhasbeenacceptedbyallnecessaryparties.
TimetoDegree:Allrequirementsforthedoctoraldegreemustbecompletedwithinaperiodofeight(8)years.Learningassociatesexceedingthetimelimitmayberequiredtorepeatthecomprehensiveassessment,replaceout-of-datecreditswithup-to-datework,and/orshowotherevidenceofbeingcurrentwithregardtotheirprogramofstudy.
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Learningassociateswhohavenotcompletedthedissertationfouryearsfromthesemesterinwhichs/hepassedthecomprehensiveassessmenthavetwooptionstoextendthetime:
•DoctorallearningassociateswhohavecompletedadissertationproposalthathasbeenacceptedbytheLeader-ScholarCommunitypriortotheexpirationdatewillbegrantedaoneyearextensionuponapproval.•Forthoseindividualswhohavenothadaproposalapprovedatwoyearextensionmaybegrantedcontingentuponprogramdirector’sapprovalwiththecompletionofadditionalprescribedcourseworkandtheappropriatepartsofthecomprehensiveassessment.
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DissertationCommittee:ALeader-ScholarCommunity
TheLeader-ScholarCommunity(LSC)conceptwasdevelopedattheArizonaStateUniversity(Olson&Clark,2009)1.Thisprocessassumesthatbothfacultyandlearningassociatesareexpertsandshareholdersinthelearningprocess.Thefacultyareexpertsinappliedresearch,writingandscholarlyliteratureandthelearningassociatesareexpertsandresponsibleleadersintheparticularpracticesandcontextsinwhichtheyconductresearchandeffectchange(Olson&Clark,p.217).PriortothesemesterofenrollinginEDD849,eachofourcohortswillbedividedintosmallergroupsofapproximatelyfivelearningassociates.Twofull-timefacultymembersfromNKUwillcollaboratewitheachgroupduringthedissertationprocess(EDD898).EachgroupbecomesaLSCwithallmembersagreeingtoworktogetherthroughoutthedevelopmentofthedissertationanduntilitscompletionforeachofthelearningassociates.InthismodelboththelearningassociatesandthefacultyareexpertsandshareinthelearningprocessDuringthefirsttwosemestersofEDD898,theLSCswillmeetfacetofaceatleastonceamonth.Thesemeetingswillstrengthenandbuildlearningcommunity,andgiveopportunitiestodiscusstheon-goingdissertationprocessanditschallenges.Learningassociateswillgetfeedbackontheirwritingandhelpeachothertostaycurrentinknowledgeandoutsidelearningopportunities.Facultymayalsomeetindividuallywiththelearningassociatesthroughoutthisprocess.TheprogramdirectorwillmeetwiththeLSCfacultyregularlytoassesstheprocessandinitiatechangesthatmayemerge.WebelievethattheLSCisaprocesswill(1)provideourlearningassociateswithsupportandguidance,andstrengthenthecollaborationofeachcohort;(2)resultinaconsistentcommunityofpeersandfacultywithwhomourlearningassociateswillleadandlearn;(3)promotetheconceptofcriticalfriendsthatwillresultinamutuallysupportivecollaborative;and(4)resultinahighercompletionrate(Olson&Clark,2009).TheapprovalofthedissertationproposalisreservedtothefacultywhoteachEDD849andthefacultywhoaremembersoftheLSC.TheapprovalofthedissertationisreservedtothefacultywhoaremembersoftheLSC.
1Olson,K.&Clark,C.M.(2009).Asignaturepedagogyindoctoraleducation:Theleader-scholarcommunity.EducationalResearcher38,(3),216-221.
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Graduation
GPALearningAssociatesmustmaintainaminimum3.00gradepointaverageandearnnomorethantwogradesofCorbelowtoremainingoodstanding.(AC+isconsideredaboveaCgrade.)Unfortunately,someLearningAssociatesdonotsucceedintheirgraduatework.Wedonotthinkitisfairtoallowstudentstocontinueinaprogramthatisunsuitedtotheirstrengths.Standardshavebeensetforwhatweconsidertobetheminimumrequirementsforstudentstobeingoodstanding.Shouldstudentsfallbelowa3.00GPA,theywillbeplacedonacademicprobation.NolearningassociatewillbeallowedtograduatewithmorethantwoCgradesorbelowincourseworkthatcontributestothedegreeprogram.LearningassociateswhohavemorethantwoCgradesorbelowwillneedtorepeatsomecourseworktobeincompliancewiththispolicy.
DegreeApplicationDeadlineAlllearningassociatesshouldfileanApplicationforGraduationwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrarbythefollowingdates:Fallsemestergraduation;PrecedingApril22Springsemestergraduation;PrecedingOctober22Summersemestergraduation;PrecedingApril22ConsulttheOfficeoftheRegistrarandtheOfficeofGraduateStudiesforcurrentduedates.YoumayobtaintheformfromtheOfficeofGraduatePrograms,yourprogramoffice,theOfficeoftheRegistrar,oryoumaydownloadaformfromthegraduateprogramswebsite.ThereisafeethatmustaccompanytheApplicationforGraduation.Yourfeewillbetheoneineffectatthetimeyouarerequiredtoapplyforgraduation.AlllearningassociatessubmittinganApplicationforGraduationaftertheappropriatedateswillbeassessedandadditionallatefee.
WithdrawalPolicy
Add/DroporWithdrawalsTheUniversityScheduleofClassesliststhedateswhenyoumayaddorwithdrawfromacourseaftercompletingregistration.Drop/addformsareavailableattheOfficeoftheRegistrar;drop/addtransactionsarenotofficialunlessprocessedbythatoffice.Theregulationsbelowapplytoregularcoursesinfallandspringsemesters.Theyalsoapplytoallshortcourses,especiallysummerofferings,inatimesequenceproportionaltothelengthofthesession.Whenaddingcourses,seethecourse-loadpolicyforallowablelimits.Unlessspecifiedbyanacademicdepartment,youdonotneedapprovaltoaddacoursepriortothepublishedlastdaytoadd.Afterthepublisheddeadlineforaddingacourse,youwillbepermittedtoenteracourseonlywithapprovalfromtheinstructorofthecourse,theprogramdirectorandanassistantdeanof
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thecollegeofferingthecourse.Unlessotherwiserequiredbyanacademicdepartment,youdonotneedapprovaltodropacourseifyouinitiatethedroppriortothepublisheddeadlinetodrop.CourseWithdrawalGradePolicyDatesfordroppingacourseoraddingacourseareavailabletolearningassociatesontheAcademicCalendarpostedontheNKUwebsitehttp://registrar.nku.edu/.Thedatesaregivenforalltermsforeachsemester.Pleasecheckthissiteforthecorrectinformation.WithdrawingfromtheEDDProgramIf,aftermidterm,youwishtowithdrawcompletelyfromtheprogram,youneedtosubmitalatewithdrawalformsignedbythedeanofyourcollege.InstructorswillbenotifiedofthewithdrawalonrevisedclasslistsorfinalgraderostersbytheOfficeoftheRegistrar.TheinstructormaynotissueaWasthefinalgradeforyouifyoudidnotfileorhaveprocessedadrop/addformwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrarpriortotheninthweekofclassesorcheckwiththeOfficeoftheRegistrarforexceptionstothispolicy.Weunderstandthatlearningassociateswillexperienceavarietyofcircumstancesthatwillforcethemtowithdrawfromallcoursesforonesemester.However,whenthisoccursintwoconsecutivesemesters,wewillwanttoensurethatyouhavesatisfactorilydealtwiththesecircumstancesbeforeallowingyoutoenrollforathirdsemester.YouwillneedtopetitiontheOfficeofGraduateProgramsexplaininginwritingwhyyoushouldbeallowedtoenroll.Theaboveregulationsapplytofallandspring16weeksemesters.Thedatesforsummer,eight-weekfallandspringterms,andwintertermadds/dropsdependuponthesessioninwhichthecourseistaken.ThespecificdatesaregivenintheSummerScheduleofClasses.ThelastdatestoaddorwithdrawfromacoursewillbeprintedintheScheduleofClassesforeachsemester.
TransferPolicyAlllearningassociateswhowanttotransfergraduatecreditfromanotherinstitutiontoNKUmustfollowtheguidelineslistedbelow:Generalguidelines:Anofficialtranscriptmustbereceivedpriortoconsiderationofthetransferrequest.Thetranscriptmustclearlyshowthatthecourseworktobetransferredwastakenforgraduatecredit.Onlycreditsearnedfromaregionallyaccreditedinstitutionmaybetransferred.OnlycoursesinwhichaBorbetterwasearnedmaybetransferred.ThegradesinthesecourseswillnotbefactoredintoyourNKUGPAunlessthecoursesweretakenaspartoftheGreaterCincinnatiConsortiumofCollegesandUniversities.Alltransfercreditsmusthavebeenearnedwithin8yearsoftheawardingofthedoctoraldegree:Documentationofcourseinformationmustbesubmittedwithrequestfortransfer.Thisdocumentationcanincludeacoursesyllabusorcatalogdescription.NKUisonthesemestersystem.Coursestakeninadifferentsystem(suchasquarter)willnotbetransferredhourforhour.Onequarterhourisequalto.66ofasemesterhour.
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FortransfercoursestakenpriortomatriculationintoNorthernKentuckyUniversity:Youshouldsubmityourrequesttotransfercourseworktotheprogramdirectorwithinthefirstsemesteryouareenrolledintheprogram.Doingthiswillensurethatyouwillknowthestatusofyourtransferworkearlyinourprogram.Waitingtosubmityourcourseworkuntilyouareclosetograduationcouldresultinapostponementofyourgraduationifthecoursesarenotapproved.FortransfercoursestakenaftermatriculationintoyourNKUgraduateprogram:Donottakeacoursefortransferwithoutfirstgettingwrittenpermissionfromtheprogramdirector.Assoonasthecoursegradehasbeenentered,haveanofficialcopyofthattranscriptsenttotheOfficeofGraduateProgramsandtotheprogramdirector.SubmittheTransferCreditAuthorizationformassoonaspossibletoensureatimelydecision.TransferofCoursesYoumaytransferamaximumof9semesterhoursintotheEDDprogram.Allsemesterhoursmustbefromaregionallyaccreditedinstitution,takenforgraduatecreditandpostedtoagraduatetranscript,completedafteryourfirstmaster’sdegree,andcompletedwithaBorbetter.Theprogramdirectorapprovesallcoursestobeallowedastransfercredit.ThelimitontransfercreditdoesnotincludeanyhourstakenthroughtheGreaterCincinnatiConsortiumofCollegesandUniversitieswhichwillbeconsideredNKUcourses.ThegradesintransferredcourseswillnotbefactoredintoyourNKUGPAunlesstakenasapartoftheGCCCU.FirstProfessional(e.g.,lawschoolandmedicalschool)coursesmaybetransferredintoagraduateprogramonlyif:theyfitintotheprogramofstudy;agradeofBorbetterwasearned;theywereearnedataregionallyaccreditedinstitution;andyouradvisororprogramdirectorapprovesthecoursesfortransfercredit.Nodissertationcreditsmaybetransferred.Nocreditsappliedtoapreviouslyearnedfirstmaster’sdegreecanbeappliedtowardthedoctoraldegree.SubmissionandProcessingtransferrequest
Ø YoumustrequesttransfercreditforworktakenpriortomatriculationintoNKUduringthefirstsemesterofenrollmentinaprogram.Programdirectorswilldeterminetheapprovalstatusgenerallywithinfourweeks.Iftherequestisdenied,thelearningassociatewillbesonotifiedinwritingatthattime.
Ø Afterinitialapprovalbytheprogramdirector,transfercourserequestswillbesenttothe
OfficeofGraduateProgramswherethedirectorwilldetermineiftherequestedcreditmeetswithUniversitystandardsfortransferofgraduatecourses(seeaboveforguidelines).ThegraduatedeanwillbethefinalarbiterwheredifferencesexistbetweentheprogramdirectorandthedirectorofGraduatePrograms.
Ø YouwillbenotifiedbytheOfficeofGraduateProgramsofthefinaldecision.Thelearning
associatealsowillbetoldwhenthecoursesexpireascredittowardthedegree.
Ø Transferrequestformscanbefoundat:http://gradschool.nku.edu.
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AcademicPolicy
NKUisdedicatedtocreatinganenvironmentconducivetothedevelopmentofeducatedandintellectuallycuriouspeople.Cheatingandplagiarismareinoppositiontothisenvironment.Therefore,werequirethatallworksubmittedbyalearningassociatebeaproductofthatlearningassociate’sownideasandwords.Plagiarismisdefinedasusingsomeoneelse’sthoughtsand/orwordsandallowingotherpeopletobelievetheyareyourown.Itdoesnotmatterwhetherthisisdoneintentionallyorunintentionally.Oneisplagiarizingifoneusesspecificwords,phrasing,orideasofotherswithoutusingquotationmarksandcitations.Whenparaphrasinganideaorsentence,theoriginalsourceofthatmaterialmustbecited.Cheatingisdefinedascopyingfromsomeoneelse’sexam,purchasingapapertobesubmittedasyourown,orusingbooksandnotesduringexams(inclassortake-home)whenexpresslyforbiddentodoso.Theseexamplesofcheatingandplagiarismarenotmeanttobeexhaustive.Rathertheyaretobeusedasbasicguidelinesforappropriateacademicbehavior.NKUtakesacademicdishonestyveryseriously.Alearningassociateguiltyofcheatingorplagiarismmaybegivenafailinggradefortheassignmentorcoursebytheinstructor,whocanrecommendsuspensionorexpulsionfromtheUniversity.Cheatingandplagiarismwillnotbetoleratedinanyform.Allworksubmittedbyalearningassociatemustrepresentthatlearningassociate’sownideasandeffort;whentheworkdoesnot,thelearningassociatehasengagedinacademicdishonesty.
GraduateHonorCodeThisGraduateStudentHonorCode(referredtoastheHonorCode)isacommitmentbygraduatelearningassociatesofNorthernKentuckyUniversity,throughtheirmatriculationorcontinuedenrollmentattheuniversity,toadheretothehighestdegreeofethicalintegrityinacademicconduct.ItisacommitmentindividuallyandcollectivelythatthegraduatelearningassociatesofNKUwillupholdprofessionalstandardsofresearch,writing,assessment,andethicsintheirareasofstudy.ThepurposeoftheHonorCodeistoestablishstandardsofacademicintegrityforlearningassociatesatNKUandtoprovideaprocedurethatoffersbasicassurancesoffundamentalfairnesstoanypersonaccusedofviolationsoftheserules.EachNKUlearningassociateisboundbytheprovisionsoftheHonorCodeandispresumedtobefamiliarwithallofitsprovisions.Learningassociatesmustconductthemselvesinamannerthatisconsistentwiththehighestdegreeofethicalintegrityinallmatters,whethercoveredintheHonorCodeornot.ThesuccessofthiscommitmentbeginsinthediligencewithwhichlearningassociatesupholdtheletterandthespiritoftheHonorCode.ByenrollmentatNorthernKentuckyUniversity,alllearningassociatesacceptandacknowledgethefollowingpledge:
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"IdoherebyacknowledgetheexistenceoftheNorthernKentuckyUniversityGraduateStudentHonorCode.IunderstandthattheGraduateStudentHonorCodesupportsanenvironmentthatvaluesintegrity,honesty,andethicalconductforallNorthernKentuckyUniversityStudents.IunderstandthatbymyenrollmentatNorthernKentuckyUniversity,IconfirmmyagreementandunderstandingofthepoliciesandproceduresoutlinedintheGraduateStudentHonorCode."FurtherinformationonthegraduatecodeofconductcanbefoundattheOfficeofGraduateProgramswebsite.http://gradschool.nku.edu/
TuitionProgramGoal:Provideahighquality,innovative,andcost-sensitiveEd.D.inEducationalLeadershipforfullyemployedregionaleducationalleaders.Tuition:PleaserefertotheNKUtuitionscheduleforofficialduedates.Tuitionisnon-refundable.
OtherProgramProvisionsandRequirements
TimeLimitsandLeavesofAbsenceThefollowingtimelimitswillapplyfordoctoralprograms:
Ø Learningassociatesmustcompleteallcourseworkandbeadmittedtocandidacywithin6yearsofbeginningtheprogram.
Ø Learningassociatesmustcompletetheentireprogram,includingthedissertation,within8yearsofbeginningtheprogram.
Ø Alltransfercreditsmusthavebeenearnedwithin8yearsoftheawardingofthe
degree.Learningassociatesmaypetitionforaleaveofabsenceofuptooneyearforpersonalorfamilymedicalconditions.Anapprovedleaveofabsencestopstheclockforthelearningassociate’sdegree.
CourseRepeatOptionDoctorallearningassociatesmayrepeatnomorethantwoseparatecourses,andaspecificcoursemayberepeatedonlyonce.
ContinuousRegistrationDoctorallearningassociatesmustbeenrolledforatleastonegraduatecrediteachfall,springandsummerafterbeingadmittedtocandidacy.
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WaiverofCourseRequirementsAprogramdirectormaywaiveaprogramrequirementonlyiftheproposedwaiverisnotinviolationofanypertinentuniversityregulation,procedureorpolicy.Acoursemightbewaivedunderthefollowingcircumstances:
Ø Thelearningassociatehasalreadymettherequiredcourseobjectivesthroughsomeexperiencewhichwasnotintheformofatransferablecourse.
Ø Theprogramdirectordeterminesthatthelearningassociatewouldnotbenefitfromtherequirement.
AnappropriatecoursewaiverformmustbesignedbyanEd.D.programdirectorandacopysubmittedtothegraduateoffice.Ifaprogramrequirementiswaived,theminimumnumberofhoursrequiredfortheprogramisunaffected.Inotherwords,anothercoursemustbesubstitutedforthecoursethatwaswaived.
CampusResources
LibraryServicesSteelyLibraryisyourplaceforfindinginformation,studyingquietly,gettingabitetoeat,workingongroupprojects,makinganappointmentforresearchconsultation,checkingyoure-mail,andmuchmore.Thelibrarycontainsbooks,periodicals,andgovernmentdocumentsinadditiontoprovidingaccesstoe-books,electronicjournals,andnumerousfull-textresourcesbothonandoffcampus.Servicesincluderesearchassistance(byphone,inperson,bye-mail,orbyinstantmessagingduringselectedhours),interlibraryloan,accesstotheInternetande-mail,andelectronicreservematerials.Facilitiesincludecomputerlabsonthefirstandfourthfloor,workstationsandfoodintheouterlobby,twocomputer-equippedgroup-studyrooms,andwirelesslaptopsforuseinthebuilding.WithacurrentID,learningassociatesmayalsoborrowmaterialsfromarealibrariesintheGreaterCincinnatiLibraryConsortium.Seethehomepage(http://library.nku.edu/)foracompletelisting.HourswillvaryduringUniversityholidayperiods,insummersessions,andbetweensemesters.Foradditionalinformationaboutthelibraryanditsservices,logontothehomepageatlibrary.nku.eduorcalltheinformationdeskat(859)[email protected].
KentuckyVirtualUniversityLibraryAllNKUstudentsareautomaticallymembersintheKentuckyVirtualUniversityLibrary,whichallowsaccesstodatabasesandholdingsofuniversitylibrariesacrossthestate.Thereareother
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specialservicesavailableaswell.TolearnmoreabouttheseresourcesconsulttheKYVUwebsiteatwww.kyvu.organdclickonthelink“ForKYVUstudents.”
KentuckyLicensureTheEducationProfessionalStandardsBoardisresponsibleforissuingandrenewingcertificatesforallKentuckyteachersandadministrators.TheEPSBworkscloselywithlocalschooldistrictsinthehiringprocesstoensureaproperlycredentialededucatorineveryprofessionalpositioninKentuckyschools.StaffalsoworkswithKentuckycollegesanduniversities,out-of-stateinstitutions,andnationalevaluationagencies.FordetailedinformationonlicensureproceduresandstandardsforKentucky,pleasevisittheirwebsiteathttp://www.kyepsb.net.