The Community College Leadership (CCL) Doctoral Program
The Community College Leadership (CCL) Doctoral Program is designed for professionals currently working in community colleges and higher education settings who desire entry into a quality doctoral program experience that allows them to continue meeting family and work responsibilities. Offering a curricular focus on theory, practice, scholarly foundations, students enhance their critical thinking ability, problem-solving dexterity and research skills that transfer to the leadership challenges faced in community college positions such as program director, department chair, academic dean, provost, or president.
The CCL Doctoral Program was created in response to the notable lack of leadership preparation programs targeting the unique needs of community colleges. The program is a graduate experience that is intellectually stimulating, professionally relevant, and incorporates research endeavors around the key issues facing postsecondary institutions. The new doctoral program serves a variety of educators, administrators, and community college leaders.
Who Should Apply ?
The CCL program is designed specifically for aspiring Community College:
- Faculty leaders
- Administrative leaders
- Coordinators
- Directors
- Deans
- Vice-presidents
- Presidents
Advantages of CCL Doctoral Program
- Flexible course format designed for working community college professionals with face-to face classes. Classes are held every other Saturday during the three 10 week terms and two summer sessions.
- Guided study over the Internet supports coursework.
- Dissertation coursework embedded in the curriculum enabling the students to complete all requirements for the EdD by the end of three years.
- Cohort groups (12-15 students) admitted each year provides for constant and consistent peer support
- Financial aid is available for all qualified students.
CCL Program Goals
Students will acquire a common core of knowledge and skills grounded in leadership and administrative practices. The CCL program is designed to:
- Accommodate working professionals who are mature, self-disciplined learners, motivated to engage in active learning and engaged learners.
- Expand students' theoretical understanding of leadership and administrative practices through a grounding in the conceptual underpinnings of one or more disciplines related to higher education administration.
- Provide students with a broad appreciation and understanding of the United States community college system in historical, social, and political perspectives
- Assist students in becoming scholar-practitioners who can use data analysis to drive informed decision making for best practices
- Convey scholarly inquiry skills useful to the practice of higher education and to the conduct of research valuable to community colleges
- Provide opportunities to bridge theoretical theory understanding and every-day practice in the context of evidence-based practices relative to community colleges.
Information Sessions
Area community colleges will also host CCL Information Sessions on their campuses.
For further information contact Lori Markuson 800.443.5522 ext 3745, Lori.Markuson@nl.edu.
