The Chair Academy : About Graduate Credits

Graduate Credit Option Program Information

University	Contact	Method	Cost	Credits	Total Credis
University of Nebraska Lincoln	Jim Ihrig Al Seagren	Online	$640+Facility Fee ($242/420) $370+ fees	6-9 for completion Plus*	90 PhD (20)** 96 EdD (12) -36 for MA
Nova Southeastern University	Debbie Nellis	Hybrid, Resident in Cluster Cities	$675 but may get 15% discount	6 + 3***	66 Semester 24 Core, 18 Spec, 12 Rsch, 12 Dissert
Walden University	Lawrence Baird	Online & Resident 4 day 2 weeks Conf	$4,280/term	9-14**** quarterly credits	134 Quarterly 89 Semester

*University of Nebraska-Lincoln: award of credit varies based on the exact program and the work submitted; participants may be required to submit a more robust mid-term and/or finalreflection to qualify for graduate credit.
**(Credits for Research) in parenthesis.
***NOVA SE: Awards 6 credits (at NO charge) for program completion, an added 3 credits may be awarded if mid-term and final reflection reports rise to level that merit graduate.
****WALDEN: Initial Award of 9 quarterly credits for participants who present a certificate of completion from the Chair Academy program, applied toward EDUC 8883 Practicum in Community College Leadership; or 14 quarterly credits may be awarded upon completion of a reflective essay that will instead apply towards Knowledge Area III: Principles of Organizational and Social Systems.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Dr. Jim Ihrig (402) 472-0943
jihrig1@unl.edu

Dr. Al Seagren (402) 472-0972
aseagren@unl.edu

The UNL Leadership Institute Program is a partnership effort of the Chair Academy and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) for completion of the Chair Academy program and the completion of the work required by UNL.

Participants who attend the first week-long session of the Academy can register with UNL for 9 hours.

They are then assigned a mentor and the majority of the work will be done between the
participant and that mentor. Together they will use the IPDP from the Academy to develop a Professional Development Plan and complete other projects over the 12 month Academy timeframe. The year’s activities end with attendance at the second week of the Academy.

After credits are earned, participants may transfer them to another university or program or use them for the doctoral or masters degree at UNL.

As of summer, 2008, participants also have the option of earning a Community College Leadership Certificate. This is completely separate from any kind of graduate degree. To learn more, please go to
http://cehs.unl.edu/edad/graduate/leader_prog.shtml#thecertificateAt.

Nova Southeastern University

Dr. Debbie Nellis
(954) 262-8437
debbien@nsu.nova.edu

Academy for Leadership and Development graduates who have earned a Certificate of
Completion are eligible to apply to Nova Southeastern University’s Ed.D in Education
program, Fischler School of Education and Human Services, and receive six doctoral
credits towards completion of their advanced degree. Academy Graduates must provide a
photocopy of their Certificate of Completion as verification of successful completion of the
leadership program. Certificate of Completion holders are also eligible to earn three additional practicum elective credits towards the ED.D in Education, following submission of their Mid and Final Program Reflection Reports, with approval of acceptance from Fischler School of Education and Human Services doctoral faculty.

Certificate of Completion holders entering the Ed.D in Education program are eligible for an educational incentive of %15 tuition discount toward fees associated with the doctoral program.

Walden University

Lawrence Baird
(866) 492-5336, ext. 8133
Lawrence.baird@waldenu.edu

Walden University application fees will be waived for Ph.D. in Education applicants from the Academy. Academy certificate holders applying to the Walden University Ph.D. in Education program will receive transfer credit for the Practicum, EDUC 8883 Practicum in Community College Leadership (9 quarter credit hours). Academy certificate holders who in addition to meeting the requirements for the certificate also successfully complete a reflective essay on the practicum in the Academy program, will receive, instead of credit for the Practicum, credit for Knowledge Area Module III: Principles of Organizational and Social Systems (14 quarter credits) in the Community College Leadership or Higher Education specialization, depending on the student’s chosen specialization. Because the EdD program is already so condensed (only 7 courses and a dissertation), Walden does not offer transfer of credit into that program. The basic tuition breakdown for EdD program: about $3,500 per course - this cost also includes all books and materials. PhD program: about $4,175 per quarter - this cost is a flat rate.

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