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Course Dates: Harper College Cohort

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.

Harper Cohort Courses Face-to-Face Dates Course Dates
Spring 2016 – 7 credits
IDSL 805 (3 credits)
Prospectus
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Jan. 15 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Jan. 16 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Jan. 8 – Mar. 2, 2016
IDSL 810 (3 credits)
Critical Issues in the Community College
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Mar. 18 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Mar. 19 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Mar. 11 – May 4, 2016
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    
Summer 2016 – 7 credits
IDSL 825 (3 credits)
The New Leader - Foundations
Face-to-face week at Harper College
Friday, May 13 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, May 14 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
May 6 - June 22, 2016
IDSL 835 (3 credits)
Strategic Planning for the Community College
Face-to-face week at Big Rapids
July 15 - 18 (times TBD)

June 24 - August 10, 2016
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    
Fall 2016 – 7 credits
IDSL 885 (3 credits)
Creating Culture of Student Learning & Success
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Aug. 26 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Aug. 27 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Aug. 19 – Oct. 12, 2016
IDSL 870 (3 credits)
Marketing & Community Engagement
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Oct. 28 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Oct. 29 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Oct. 21 – Dec. 14, 2016
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    
Spring 2017 – 7 credits
IDSL 855 (3 credits)
Managing Physical & Financial Resources
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Jan. 13 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Jan. 14 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Jan. 6 – Mar. 1, 2017
IDSL 840 (3 credits)
Qualitative Research
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, March 17 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, March 18 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Mar. 10 – May 3, 2017
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    
Summer 2017 – 6 credits
IDSL 845 (4 credits)
Quantitative Research
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, June 9 - Monday, June 12
May 19 - July 26, 2017
IDSL 898 (2 credits) Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, June 9 - Monday, June 12
 
Fall 2017 – 7 credits
IDSL 894 (3 credits)
Practicum
Student develops unique schedule on own. Aug. 18 – Oct. 11, 2017
IDSL 860 (3 credits)
Resource Development
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Oct. 27 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Oct. 28 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Oct. 20 - Dec. 13, 2017
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    
Spring 2018 – 7 credits
IDSL 865 (3 credits)
Leveraging Human Resources
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Jan. 12 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Jan. 13 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Jan 5 - Feb 28, 2018
IDSL 895 (3 credits)
Policy and Governance
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Apr. 20 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) 
Saturday, Apr. 21 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Mar. 9 – May 2, 2018
IDSL 898 (1 credit)    
Summer 2018 – 6 credits
IDSL 880 (3 credits) Leadership for Teaching and Learning Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
June 8 - 11
June 1 - July 25, 2018
IDSL 898 (3 credits) Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
June 8 - 11
 
Fall 2018 – 7 credits
IDSL 830 (3 credits)
Leading Organizational Transformation & Cultural Change
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Friday, Aug. 24 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Saturday, Aug. 25 (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Aug. 17 – Oct. 10, 2018
IDSL 898 (4 credits)
CIPs
Face-to-face weekend at Harper College
Comprehensive Interviews and Presentations
November, TBD