Academic Residency


As a member of the Ed.D. program community, learners have an important contribution to make to its growth. The program is designed so that the learner’s knowledge and experience, as well as that of other learners, will be available to the community. Academic residencies provide formal opportunities for learners to interact with faculty and other learners in mutual sharing and learning. A variety of learning activities occur at academic residencies. In addition to the introductory meetings of the seminars you will complete in the term, the residencies will include such activities as an overview of UI&U’s administrative processes, lectures by visiting speakers, presentations, roundtable discussions and panels organized by learners and faculty, academic advising, and presentation and discussion of dissertations. Networking, collaborative learning, and peer learning are essential features of the Ed.D. program educational process. Academic residencies are held at sites arranged by the UI&U Graduate College.

Learners fulfill the academic residency requirement by attending a residency at the beginning of each term consisting of:

Term 1:


Term 2:


Term 3:

Each term includes a combination of seminar and practica, totaling 10 residency days per term
Term 4:


Term 5:


Term 6:

 

Residency Attendance Policy

The academic residencies occur twice each term, one at the beginning (seven days) and one mid-semester residency (three days). The daily schedule during the academic residencies is determined by the Graduate College. Learners are required to be in attendance throughout the duration of the academic residencies. In addition, learners are asked to be in residence alone (no spouses, guests, etc., please) for the duration of each academic residency. Attendance at the academic residency is required for continuation in the program. If a learner misses an academic residency, s/he is considered administratively withdrawn from the program and will be able to reenter and join the appropriate residency cohort.