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SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ................ 5
WELCOME .................................................................................................................... 5
STAFF & CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................................. 6
HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION FACULTY ......................................................... 8
SECTION 2. DOCTORAL PROGRAM............................................................. 14
OBJECTIVE .................................................................................................................. 14
Ph.D. Program (Doctorate of Philosophy) .............................................................................. 14
Ed.D. Program (Doctorate of Education) ............................................................................... 14
Advising ............................................................................................................................. 15
COURSEWORK ............................................................................................................. 16
Requirements by Degree ....................................................................................................... 16
Core Courses ....................................................................................................................... 16
Required Specialization Courses ............................................................................................ 18
Optional Specialization Courses (Electives) ............................................................................ 18
Research & Inquiry Courses .................................................................................................. 20
Cognate Courses (Outside the College of Education) ................................................................ 20
Other Coursework ................................................................................................................ 22
When Courses Are Offered .................................................................................................... 24
FULL-TIME COURSEWORK FLOW CHART ...................................................................... 25
PART-TIME COURSEWORK FLOW CHART ...................................................................... 25
TRANSFER COURSEWORK............................................................................................ 25
STUDY ABROAD .......................................................................................................... 26
EXTENSION COURSES .................................................................................................. 26
COMPREHENSIVE AND QUALIFYING EXAMS ................................................................ 27
Written Comprehensive Examination .................................................................................... 27
Specialization Qualifying Exam............................................................................................ 28
ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY ................................................................................. 31
Apply for Advancement to Candidacy .................................................................................... 31
DISSERTATION/TREATISE COMMITTEE ....................................................................... 34
Finding a Chair or Co-Chair ................................................................................................ 34
Committee Composition ....................................................................................................... 34
GSC Faculty ....................................................................................................................... 34
SECTION 3. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ..................................................................... 35
ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS .......................................................................... 35
Quantity of Work Full time students .................................................................................. 35
TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR CONFERENCES ......................................................................... 36
OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES .................................................................. 36
TUITION ...................................................................................................................... 36
SECTION 4. INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES........................................................ 37
Academic Dishonesty ........................................................................................................... 37
Academic Honor Code.......................................................................................................... 37
ADA Compliance ................................................................................................................ 37
Official Means of Communication ......................................................................................... 37
Observance of Religious Holy Days ....................................................................................... 37
Scholastic Probation and Dismissal ....................................................................................... 38
Sexual Discrimination and Sexual Harassment ...................................................................... 38
SECTION 5. ACADEMIC RESOURCES ........................................................... 39
Registration ........................................................................................................................ 39
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Textbooks ........................................................................................................................... 40
Blackboard .......................................................................................................................... 40
Graduate Writing Center ..................................................................................................... 41
Libraries ............................................................................................................................. 41
SECTION 6. CAMPUS RESOURCES ............................................................... 42
Behavior Concerns Advice Line (BCAL) ................................................................................ 42
Bevo Bucks .......................................................................................................................... 42
Campus Safety .................................................................................................................... 42
Course Instructor Surveys ..................................................................................................... 43
Dean of Students ................................................................................................................. 43
Division of Diversity and Community Engagement ................................................................ 43
Division of Student Affairs.................................................................................................... 43
Graduate School .................................................................................................................. 44
Graduate Student Housing ................................................................................................... 44
Health Insurance ................................................................................................................. 44
Office of The Registrar.......................................................................................................... 44
Services for Students with Disabilities .................................................................................... 44
Student ID Card.................................................................................................................. 45
Student Judicial Services ...................................................................................................... 45
Transportation .................................................................................................................... 45
University Health Services .................................................................................................... 46
UT EID ............................................................................................................................. 46
SECTION 7. TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................... 47
College of Education Learning Technology Center .................................................................. 47
College of Education Apple Laptop Bundle ............................................................................ 48
Information Technology Services ........................................................................................... 48
BevoWare ........................................................................................................................... 48
Campus Computer Store ...................................................................................................... 48
Computer Labs on Campus .................................................................................................. 48
Informational Technology Services Help Desk ........................................................................ 48
Printing On Campus ............................................................................................................ 49
Webspace ............................................................................................................................ 49
Wireless Network On Campus .............................................................................................. 49
SECTION 8. STUDENT INTERESTS ............................................................... 50
ANNUAL UNIVERSITY EVENTS..................................................................................... 50
ATHLETICS .................................................................................................................. 51
FINE ARTS .................................................................................................................. 52
Museums and Collections ..................................................................................................... 53
RECSPORTS ................................................................................................................. 53
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ...................................................................................... 54
Volunteer and Service Learning Center .................................................................................. 54
Volunteer Events ................................................................................................................. 54
SECTION 9. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 55
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS .................................................................................... 55
HEASPA............................................................................................................................ 55
On Campus Associations ...................................................................................................... 55
Texas Associations ............................................................................................................... 55
National Associations .......................................................................................................... 56
DOCTORAL HANDBOOK
DOCTORAL HANDBOOK
(as of 03/15/11)
Hortensia Palomares
Linda Overton
Mailing Address
Physical Address
1900 Speedway
Sanchez Building, Room 374
Austin TX 78712
512-471-7551
DISCLAIMER: Please note that information in this handbook does not supersede
information posted on university websites.
Overview
The Department of Educational Administration at The University of Texas at
Austin is recognized as providing graduate programs of distinction and is
considered one of the most outstanding in the nation. In addition to higher
education, specialization is offered in community college leadership and public
school executive leadership.
Educational Administration
Higher
Education
Administration
Community
College
Leadership
Program (CCLP)
Master's in
CUSPA
Public School
Executive
Leadership
Program (PSEL)
Educational Policy
& Planning (EPP)
Ed.D.
Ph.D.
Cooperative
Superintendency
Program (CSP)
Vision
The Department of Educational Administration at The University of Texas will be
recognized nationally and internationally as
(1) a signature model in the preparation of educational leaders, researchers,
policy analysts, and professors;
(2) a transformational force in advancing the scholarship of educational
administration;
(3) an unyielding champion of access, excellence, service, equity, justice,
student engagement, accountability, citizenship, and P-20 collaboration.
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cassandre.alvarado@austin.utexas.edu
512-232-3997
Dr. Cassandre Alvarado is Assistant Dean for Learning Communities and Assessment for the
School of Undergraduate Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Her responsibilities
include providing strategic leadership in the area of enrollment management,
developmental education, and recruitment of underrepresented students and in curricular
strategies that increase retention. Recently, she led the Universitys major Quality
Enhancement Plan initiative, providing the blueprint and assessment of the Universitys first
major curriculum reform in the last 30 years. She is the College Readiness Special Advisor to
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and frequently works with national
organizations on issues of readiness and retention. She is a lecturer in the Department of
Educational Administration at UT, teaching graduate-level courses in college student
development theory and history of higher education. Dr. Alvarado holds a bachelor of
journalism, master of education and doctor of philosophy degree from The University of
Texas at Austin.
Classes Taught: History of Higher Education (fall)
david.gardner@thecb.state.tx.us
512-471-7551
Biography unavailable.
Classes Taught: Institutional Research and Planning
garrardd@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-5017
Doug Garrard is Senior Associate Dean for the Office of the Dean of Students at the
University of Texas at Austin. His portfolio includes Student Activities and Leadership
Development, New Student Services, Greek Life and Intercultural Education, as well as
supporting all programs and functions of the Deans office. Dr. Garrard has over twentyfive years of student affairs experience. He is currently past president of the Southwest
Association of College and University Housing Officers, ending a one-year term as
president of the association. He earned a doctorate and masters degree in higher
educational administration at the University of Texas at Austin, and a bachelors of science
from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He has served as a guest lecturer in various
higher education courses and this is his first year serving on the faculty for the College of
Education.
Classes Taught: Campus Cultures (fall)
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juan.gonzalez@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-5151
Juan Gonzlez is the Vice President for Student Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.
For more than 30 years Dr. Gonzlez has been an administrator, professor and consultant in
the field of student affairs. Twenty of those years he served as the Vice President for
Student Affairs at five different U.S. universities. His areas of interest include the
assessment and integration of learning outcomes, leadership development, and higher
education strategies for the admission and retention of low-income and minority students.
Classes Taught: College Student Personnel Administration (masters only) (fall), Student
Affairs Assessment in Higher Education (spring)
mkameen@mail.utexas.edu
512-471-7255
Besides serving as Senior Associate Dean, Dr. Marilyn C. Kameen also holds the M.K. Hage,
Jr. Centennial Professorship in the College of Education. Her academic appointment is in
the Department of Educational Administration as a full professor in the Higher Education
Administration Program. From 1998 to 2002, she was Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
and Research, and from 1992 to 1998, she was Associate Dean for Teacher Education and
Student Affairs. Dr. Kameen joined the College of Education at The University of Texas at
Austin in 1990 as the Assistant Dean for Teacher Education and Student Affairs. Dr.
Kameen earned a doctorate in Counselor Education from the University of Virginia in
1974. She also holds a masters degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelors
degree from Rosemont College, Philadelphia, PA. Her areas of interest include college
student development, academic administration, and college teaching.
Classes Taught: None at present.
soncia.r.lilly@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-5017
Dr. Lilly is the Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at
The University of Texas at Austin, where she collaborates with campus and student
leadership to create and implement policies related to student development, academic
support programs, and campus life. Her portfolio includes the programs organized within
the Office of the Dean of Students, Housing & Food Services, Student Activities Center and
the University Unions. She is also on the faculty for the College of Education and currently
serves as the Coordinator of the College and University Student Personnel Administration
Masters program. Prior to this, she was Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Administration at The University of California, Los Angeles. She earned a bachelors degree
in economics from the University of California at Irvine, a Master of Arts in education from
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preyes@utsystem.edu
512-475-8569
Pedro Reyes is the Ashbel Smith Professor in Education Policy at The University of Texas at
Austin. He was named Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Assessment at
The University of Texas System Office of Academic Affairs effective January 15, 2003 where
he deals with education policy. Additionally, he directs the Student Learning Assessment
Project for all Academic Institutions, along with the Academic Initiatives for Academic
Affairs, including the management of $50 million dollar fund to improve research capacity
among academic institutions. Dr. Reyes was involved with the execution of the annual
tuition and fee plan, and the annual budget presentations. He served on System Task Forces
on issues (capital planning, admissions, etc.). Service on boards of external education
organizations (P-16 Council, Austin Partners in Education). Pedro Reyes was Associate
Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Education Policy and Administration at The
University of Texas at Austin, where he also holds a courtesy appointment in the
Department of Sociology. He received his Ph.D. in 1985 from the University of WisconsinMadison and has been a member of the faculty at Texas since January, 1991. He has a
combined 25 years of teaching experience in public schools and higher education and won a
major award for his graduate teaching. Dr. Reyes was the 30th president of the University
Council for Educational Administration, which is a national consortium of 70 major
research universities in the United States and Canada advancing the knowledge base in
educational administration. He is a Fellow of the prestigious National Academy of
Education.
Classes Taught: Education Politics & Policy, Policy Research in Education
richard.reddick@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-8587
vsaenz@mail.utexas.edu
512-475-8585
esharpe@mail.utexas.edu
512-475-8577
Associated professionally with the University of Texas for more than 30 years, Dr. Edwin R.
Sharpe is Clinical Professor in the Department of Educational Administration, Senior
Advisor to the Provost, and Founding Chairman of the University of Texas Elementary
Charter School Management Board. He previously served in administrative positions
including U.T. System Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, U.T. Austin Vice
President for Administration, and Interim President of the University of Texas of the
Permian Basin. Dr. Sharpes scholarly and teaching interests include organizational theory
and behavior particularly as applied to colleges and universities, educational politics and
policy, and the interaction and alignment of educational systems from preschool through
postsecondary institutions (a concept of education now commonly called P-16). A Phi
Beta Kappa graduate, Dr. Sharpe holds a B.A. with Honors in Economics, a Master of
Business Administration, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the
University of Texas at Austin.
Classes Taught: Organization & Administration (Fall), Higher Education Business
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Management (masters only); Education Politics and Policy; Organizational Design (Spring)
pasomers@mail.utexas.edu
512-471-7551
Patricia Somers is Associate Professor of Higher Education. She is also a Fellow in the
Community College Leadership Program and a faculty affiliate in Womens and Gender
Studies and the Long Lozano Latin American Studies program. She holds a Ph.D. in
Educational Administration (Higher Education Concentration) from the University of New
Orleans, an M.A. in Portuguese from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and a
B.A. in Spanish from Michigan State University. She received the Melvene Hardee
Dissertation Award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in
1993 and the Emerging Scholar Award from the American Association of University Women
in 1997. Her areas of research include students at two- and four-year colleges, college
choice, the impact of 9/11 on college students, higher education law (especially freedom of
expression and academic freedom), helicopter parents, and higher education in Brazil. She
has extensive international experience - as a Fulbright Fellow in Germany and Thailand; a
Malone Fellow and a King Fahd Center Fellow in the Middle East; a Fulbright New Century
Scholar in Brazil; and as field researcher in linguistics. She is currently a Regional Vice
President of the Texas Conference of the American Association of University Professors. Dr.
Somers has over 60 publications and has supervised 30 dissertations.
Classes Taught: Higher Education Law (masters section only) (Spring), Gender & Adult
Development (Summer elective offered every other summer); Qualitative Research;
Comparative Higher Education
gvincent@austin.utexas.edu
512-471-3212
Dr. Gregory Vincent earned his doctorate, with emphasis in higher education from the
University of Pennsylvania, his juris doctor degree from The Ohio State University College
of Law and his bachelor of arts degree, with majors in history and economics, from Hobart
and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y. Dr. Vincent has received numerous awards
including the 2010 Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce Community
Partnership Award, the 2010 Multicultural Leadership Award from the Texas Diversity
Council, the 2010 Spirit of Giving Award from the Austin Independent School District, the
2009 Community Service Award from the NAACP, and the Austin Circle of Influence award
from the Austin Urban League in 2008 and 2009. Other recent awards include the UTAustin Chicano-Hispanic Law Students Association Spirit Award (2009); the Hispanic
Faculty Staff Association 11th Annual Leadership Symposium Honor (2009); University
Interscholastic League Honor (2009); the Texas Exes Legacy Award (2007); and The Texas
Exes Black Alumni Steering Committee (2007); the Education Award at the Institute of
Interfaith Dialogue Awards (2007), and the Texas Diversity Council Diversity First award
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(2006). Currently, Vice President Vincent serves on the board of numerous organizations
including the Austin Area Urban League, Communities in School, Envision Central Texas
and E3 Alliance, and is chair of the University of Texas Charter Elementary Schools
management board.
Classes Taught: Higher Education Law (doctoral section) (spring).
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ADVISING
All doctoral students will be assigned a temporary faculty advisor upon being
admitted to the program. This temporary advisor can become permanent if the
student and the faculty member agree to do so. Students can also switch advisors if
it is determined that there is a better fit with another faculty member, although we
recommend that you not do so until you have had an opportunity to work with
your faculty advisor for at least your first year in the program. A form to switch
your advisor is available in Appendix C.
Students are required to develop a degree plan and touch base with their faculty
advisor at least once a semester prior to registration. The advisor will contact the
graduate coordinator, who will remove any advising bars as needed.
ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS
Commitment
As a student in our graduate program at UT-Austin, you are committing yourself to
a rigorous academic experience. You have to treat graduate school like it is your
livelihood because it certainly represents the next phase of your career
development as an administrator and/or scholar in higher education.
Coursework & Learning Beyond the Classroom
Courses are an important guide to get you through the program, but learning needs
to extend beyond the classroom. You need to be an avid follower of news and
current issues affecting higher education, especially those related to your
profession.
Tips for Higher Education News Sources
Professional Identity
As you continue on your career as a professional in higher education, be conscious
of how you are shaping your professional identity. Build your network, engage with
professional communities, be true to your interests and carve out your research and
leadership niche within higher education. All the while, work on cultivating your
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Coursework
REQUIREMENTS BY DEGREE
Ph.D.
Core Courses*
Specialization Courses
Research & Inquiry
Cognate Courses
Research Apprenticeship
Internship/Field Experience
Dissertation
Treatise
Required
12 hrs.
24 hrs.
12 hrs.
15 hrs.
1-6 hrs.
Ed.D.
Optional
Optional
---
Required
12 hrs.
24 hrs.
6-9 hrs.
9 hrs.
---
1-6 hrs.
--
---
CORE COURSES
EDA 382M Organizational Design and Behavior
This course is designed to assist administrators and researchers better understand
educational (and other similarly structured) organizations from a perspective
integrating leadership, developmental relationships, and organizational theory.
Enrollment is limited to doctoral students in EDA and fulfills a core course
requirement. Course Objectives and Themes include: 1) To introduce analytic tools
to examine organizations, most significantly Bolman & Deals four frames; 2) To
apply analytic tools and theories to organizational behavior via case studies, class
discussion, and personal reflection; 3) To introduce and interrogate the role of
developmental relationships in the growth of organizations; 4) To explore how
individuals and personalities work to enhance (or at times, thwart) organizational
structures.
EDA 388E
Educational Economics and Finance Policy
In this course, students will gain an overview of the mechanisms and theories
regarding the economics and financing of U.S. higher education. While this course
is not limited to students in the higher education doctoral program, this course is
grounded in literature, theories, and examples specific to higher education. The
overall purpose of this core course is to inform students of the policy bases for the
finance of higher education and to help students understand the concepts and
principles underlying such policies. Concepts will include, but are not limited to,
human capital and investment in higher education; economic theories of the public
sector and the role of federal and state government policies in higher education
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finance; and microeconomic theories of the firm and the marketplace, including
theories of revenue, cost, productivity, price, subsidy, and elasticity.
EDA 388M Social and Cultural Contexts of Education
Through this course, students will learn to critically examine the larger social,
economic, and political contexts in which schools, districts, and colleges and
universities operate. Over the course of the semester, students will study how
larger public policies (areas often considered outside education) including
housing policies, social welfare policies, transportation policies, and tax laws--have
shaped cities, educational institutions and the lives and opportunities of students
and families. This course will also examine the ways in which issues of race,
immigrant status, social class and gender shape students experiences and
outcomes within schools. Readings in this course will draw from a range of
disciplines, including political science, social welfare, public policy, housing policy,
law, and sociology.
EDA 388P
Educational Politics and Policy
This course provides an introduction to the field of educational politics with special
emphasis on theoretical and conceptual analyses of the political behavior of
education's stakeholders and the policy performance of educational systems.
Educational leaders (in this context higher education leaders) need to develop
conceptual knowledge and skills in analyzing and exploring, societal,
organizational, and individual (stakeholder) forces that influence educational
policy and decision making at all levels, as well as within different organizational
settings. Effective leaders should be able to analyze, synthesize and apply research
and theory derived from the political and social sciences, educational politics and
policy-making literature to problems associated with positions they either currently
occupy or aspire to hold. By combining theoretical and research contributions with
resources, experiences, and problem solving capacities of students enrolled in the
class, each class participant will increase his/her capability to deal with uncertainty,
instability, uniqueness and value conflicts inherent in problem solving situations.
EDA 388V
Ethics and Values
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with opportunities to examine
ethical and value issues which confront educational leaders and how leaders might
supply responses if not solutions to those issues. A second purpose of the course is
to demonstrate how individual values not only drive ethical behavior but also
ethical decisions. Finally, the centerpiece of the course will examine ethics against a
backdrop of two themes: equity and choice.
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EDA 391C
Comparative Higher Education
Dr. Pat Somers
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Cognate courses are graduate level courses offered outside the College of
Education. Up to six hours of out-of-department courses may be taken on a
credit/no credit basis. The Ed.D. requires 9 hours of cognate courses. The Ph.D.
requires 15 hours of cognate courses and 9 of these hours must be concentrated in
the same cognate theme (designated by the student and approved by the advisor).
Students are not limited to the courses below; rather this list has been compiled
from surveys of former students. Cognate courses are out-of-department courses
that allow students to broaden their areas of expertise. Students may define the
cognate theme to match their areas of academic and research interest. Some
students fulfill their cognate requirements by enrolling in one of the many graduate
portfolio programs offered at UT (Information about portfolio programs is available
at http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/docport/). Alternatively, students may also develop a
theme and list of courses on their own. Your advisor must approve all cognate
themes and courses.
Conflict Resolution
Portfolio
Diversity
Educational
Psychology
Law
Courses
School/Department
American Studies
American Studies
Social Work
Social Work
Law
Law
Social Work
Sociology
LBJ
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Education
Law
Law
WGS
Sociology
Com. & Reg. Planning
LBJ
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Public Affairs/Public
Policy
Social Work
Applied Statistical
Modeling
Sociology
OTHER COURSEWORK
Both programs require coursework (1-6 hours) that is not based on a traditional
classroom setting. The Ph.D. degree requires a research apprenticeship while the
Ed.D. requires an internship or field experience course. Additionally, opportunities
for independent study courses are available for students in either program.
An Ed.D. student with extensive practical experience in higher education may
substitute the research apprenticeship for the internship, subject to the advisor's
approval. A Ph.D. student with minimum practical experience may also be
encouraged to consider an internship as an elective specialization credit course in
addition to fulfilling the research apprenticeship requirement for a Ph.D. (From
web.)
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RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIP
All students pursuing the Ph.D. degree are required to complete a research
apprenticeship (EDA 396). In essence, the research apprenticeship is an
opportunity for a student to carry out original research under the guidance of an
experienced scholar. The student and professor (not necessarily the students
advisor) work out the details of the apprenticeship jointly. See Appendix D for a
more detailed description.
INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE
Those working towards the Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) may choose (after
discussion with their advisor) to complete an internship or field experience (EDA
397P) instead of a research apprenticeship. This option provides a more practical
experience for future practitioners that helps to ground theoretical studies in real
administrative experience. The nature of the internship/field experience is up to
the discretion of the student and advisor as they work out the details and make
arrangements with the eventual supervisor of the experience. All students must
complete and have approved by their faculty supervisor an "Internship Contract"
before proceeding (See Appendix C).
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Org Design
Eco & Finance
Social/Cultural
Politics & Policy
Ethics & Values
Org & Admin
Required
History of HEd
Specialization Higher Ed Law
SQE
Research &
Qualitative
Inquiry
Quantitative
Intro to Systems
Comp HEd
Optional
St Affairs Assess
Specialization Equity & Access
(Electives)
Leg Issues
Campus Cultures
Race in HEd
Intergroup Dialogue
Gender & Adult Dev
Core
1
2
Fall
Spring
Sum I
Sum II
Always check the Registrar for official course offerings each semester as change
happens and courses cannot be guaranteed.
First Year
Third Year
Fall
9 hours: 2 core, 1
specialization
Fall
9 hours: cognate,
specialization,
methods
Fall
9 hours:
specialization,
cognate
Spring
9 hours: 2 core, 1
specialization
(Higher Ed Law
Rec'd)
Spring
9 hours:
specialization,
cognate, methods
Take Comps
after 30 hours1
Spring
9 hours: SQE2,
specialization, &
cognate
Summer
3-6 hours:
Methods, core, or
specialization
Second Year*
Summer
3-6 hours:
specialization or
cognate
Research
Apprenticeship
Summer
Defend Proposal
& Advance to
Candidacy, opt.
3-6 credits such as
Dissertation
Seminar
Spring
3-6 credits:
dissertation or
treastise
Defend
Dissertation
Comps are your comprehensive exams, see page 25 for more information.
SQE (Specialized Qualifying Exam) is a course and a paper, see page 27 for more information.
Transfer Coursework
Up to six hours of graduate work may be transferred from another institution and
counted toward the doctoral degree if approved by the student's advisor, the
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graduate advisor and Graduate School. Please note that this coursework cannot
have been used toward another degree. For more information please refer to the
transferring coursework page.
Study Abroad
Students may want to study abroad for a semester completing course work and/or
internship credit. Both of these options are feasible with advance planning.
Students need to plan their schedule carefully, as the core courses are offered only
in one semester (only in Fall or only in Spring). Students are not allowed to study
abroad in the semester in which they plan to graduate as per University policy.
However, students interested in studying abroad in the fall semester of their second
year must have completed all of the fall core courses in the previous year. Plan to
work carefully with your faculty advisor as well as the Study Abroad Office to allow
ample time to find appropriate courses, secure funding and complete paperwork.
Extension Courses
Up to six semester hours of work done in extension classes through the university's
Division of Continuing Education may be listed on the Program of Work, with the
approval of the Graduate Studies Committee and the Graduate School Dean. The
extension credit must be in graduate-level courses, the courses and instructors
must be approved in advance by the Graduate School and by the program in which
the student would otherwise take the work on campus, and the student must be
admitted to the Graduate School before taking the extension courses. Grades
earned in extension courses under these circumstances are included in the
calculation of the grade point average. Enrollment in University Extension courses
does not count toward the full-time enrollment status required for academic
employment. The form, Graduate Student Request for University Extension Credit
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/pdn/pdf/extension-credit.pdf, is available for the
purpose of obtaining the approvals of the graduate program and the graduate dean.
See Appendix C for a copy of this form. Further information about Graduate School
policies is available at
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/student_services/academic_policies/extension.html.
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Advancement to Candidacy
Advancement to Candidacy for the Doctorate in Educational Administration
requires approval by the Educational Administration Graduate Studies Committee
and the Graduate School that the following requirements have been satisfied:
Completion of an approved course of study (the "program of work").
Nomination of a Dissertation Committee (a description of the structure of
dissertation committees is available from the Graduate Coordinator) .
Approval by the Dissertation Committee of a dissertation proposal
containing a Statement of the Problem, Literature Review, Research Design,
etc. (This is often referred to as the "first three chapters").
A score of Pass or High Pass on the Departmental Comprehensive
Examination.
A score of Pass or High Pass on Specialization Qualifying Examination.
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PLEASE NOTE: The Graduate Advisor will not approve the on-line portion of the
application unless the student completes all the paper forms in the application
packet required by the Department. If you have questions about this process, please
contact the Graduate Office. (From website.)
Fill out the appropriate paperwork on Human Subjects Review and complete the
IRB Approval process at http://www.utexas.edu/research/rsc/index.html
More information about the Human Subjects IRB Approval is available at:
http://www.utexas.edu/research/rsc/index.html
Only AFTER you receive IRB Approval, you may register for your first
dissertation course (either 399R, 699R or 999R).
An advising bar on your registration record will be in place until you meet
the IRB Approval Pre-requirement.
Two dissertation/treatise courses are required to be taken in consecutive
semesters. The first one is the dissertation research course (399R, 699R or
999R) followed by the dissertation-writing course (399W, 699W or
999W). The treatise research course numbers are 399K, 699K or 999K and
the writing course numbers are 399L, 699L or 999L.
Work with your chair to determine your progress.
Complete data collection and analysis (be sure to back up your work).
Write the final dissertation/treatise draft.
Submit your draft to your chair for approval.
Submit the Degree Candidate Form (application to graduate) the first week
of the semester in which you plan to graduate). This form is available at
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/pdn/. Check the Graduation Deadlines for
Doctoral Candidates for graduation information at
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/pdn/
Get your committee chairs approval of your final draft.
Schedule your Final Oral Examination two weeks before the desired date
using the Request for Final Oral (pink form), signed by each committee
member and the graduate advisor (attach all the required documents), once
the chair and committee members agree to meet. Their signature signifies
that they approve of your request for the final oral exam and serves as a
receipt that they received your dissertation/treatise draft. The form is
available at: http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/pdn/ (read the instructions for
submitting this form at
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/pdn/inst_final_oral.html).
Fill out the remaining forms to be submitted to the Graduate School (the
Checklist for final Submission of Dissertation/Treatise is available
at: http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/pdn/
Work with your chair to determine the elements and presentation method
needed for your final oral exam.
Present your research results to your dissertation committee. Be sure to
have the necessary forms for them to sign at your final oral exam.
Submit all paperwork to the Office of Graduate Studies (Graduate School, Main
Building 101 in the Tower).
Make the appropriate corrections to your dissertation/treatise as suggested
by your committee.
Submit all materials to the Office of Graduate Studies following the
deadlines of the semester in which you wish to graduate. Deadlines may be
found at: http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/pdn/.
Submit IRB Protocol Closure Report (Electronic Closure) to Office of Research of
Support and Compliance. Form may be found at:
http://www.utexas.edu/research/rsc/humanresearch/forms/index.php
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HELPFUL RESOURCES
Helpful resources for completing the dissertation/treatise can be found on our
Writing a Dissertation page. See Appendix B for a Progress Checklist.
Dissertation/Treatise Committee
FINDING A CHAIR OR CO-CHAIR
While the faculty advisor will often serve as the students dissertation or treatise
committee chair, this is not an expectation. Students are free to select another
faculty member to serve as chair for their dissertation or treatise committee,
although often the advisor will also serve as chair. Only faculty members who have
GSC (Graduate Studies Committee) status with the Graduate School may serve as
committee chairs or co-chairs. You can find a list of faculty with GSC status here:
http://registrar.utexas.edu/catalogs/grad09-11/ch05/grad09.ch05a-f.html.
COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.):
Three from EDA (anywhere in the EDA family) with GSC status
o Your chair* must be EDA with GSC status, but does not have to be a
higher education administration faculty member
One from outside the EDA department (in or outside the College of
Education)
One person with a Ph.D.; this person can be from UT or not, and s/he must
be approved by GSC
* You may have co-chairs; one of the co-chairs must have GSC status.
Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.):
GSC FACULTY
Dr. Juan Gonzalez (can co-chair only)
Dr. Marilyn Kameen
Dr. Soncia Reagins-Lilly (can co-chair only)
Dr. Richard Reddick
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Job descriptions, processes for hiring and position availability are posted here:
Division of Student Affairs: http://www.utexas.edu/student/vpsa/ga/index.html
UT Employment Homepage: http://www.utexas.edu/employment/
College of Education Resources:
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/departments/edadmin/programs/hed/resou
rces/employment/
Tuition
Flat rate tuition for each college covers the graduate students academic program
costs, including tuition (indexed to the number of semester credit hours taken),
mandatory fees and charges, and college and course incidental fees.
The graduate flat rate tuition does not include the general property deposit, the
international student health insurance program fee, the international student
orientation fee, the independent study and research fee or fees for extended trips
that require students to live off campus. Fall 2010 Graduate Tuition Rates can be
found here: http://wwwtest.utexas.edu/tuition/attach/2010_Fall_Grad_Tuition.pdf
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
At a minimum, you should complete any assignments, exams, and other scholastic
endeavors with the utmost honesty, which requires you to:
acknowledge the contributions of other sources to your scholastic efforts;
complete your assignments independently unless expressly authorized to
seek or obtain assistance in preparing them;
follow instructions for assignments and exams, observe the standards of
your academic discipline; and
avoid engaging in any form of academic dishonesty on behalf of yourself or
another student.
To learn more, visit the Student Judicial Services website:
http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/acint_student.php
ADA COMPLIANCE
The University of Texas at Austin provides upon request appropriate academic
accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information,
contact Services for Students with Disabilities at 471-6259 (voice) or 232-2937(video
phone). http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/
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whose absence is excused under this subsection may not be penalized for that
absence and shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment
from which the student is excused within a reasonable amount of time.
BEFORE REGISTERING
Review the Course Schedule. The course schedule is published online before
advising and registration begin for each semester. The course schedule lists each
class, its time, location, instructor (if available), and its unique number. The
unique number is the five-digit code that students will enter in the registration
system to be added to one particular course. Students will also see the headnote
information about the class including prerequisites, restrictions, and additional
descriptions: http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/
Get advised. Meet with your faculty advisor to discuss planned courses. Once the
faculty advisor approves the students schedule, the faculty advisor will submit
notice to the graduate coordinator for removal of the advising bar.
Check the Registration Information Sheet this website displays registration access
times for the student. https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registrar/ris.WBX
REGISTRATION
Online Registration. Each semester, students register for classes for the next
semester. Registration is only available online through the Registrars website
during the students individual access period. Outside software is not allowed at
The University to add classes. To add a class, enter the unique number next to
Add, and click the update button. This will add the course to the students
schedule at the bottom of the page. Registration is complete when the student
pays the tuition bill. https://utdirect.utexas.edu/registration/chooseSemester.WBX
Optional Fees. During registration, students are able to select optional items for
purchase such as parking permits, Cactus yearbook, Longhorn All-Sports Pass,
Speaker Series Pass, Analecta (literary/arts journal), Department of Theatre and
Dance tickets, Performing Arts Center tickets.
Further Questions. Students may visit the Frequently Asked Questions page of
the Registrars website for more answers:
http://registrar.utexas.edu/students/registration/during/faq/
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FINISHING REGISTRATION
Paying your Tuition Bill. Students complete registration once they have paid
their tuition and fee bill. Students have the option to pay in full or in installments
during the fall or spring semester, and only pay in full in summer. Students who do
not pay tuition on time will be dropped from their classes and will need to register
late for classes. To pay the tuition bill and view tuition deadlines, visit the Student
Accounts Receivable website: http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/
Changing your Schedule. Students may add or drop classes if they have registered
and paid for courses in a previous registration period. Add/Drop period lasts
during the days before classes begin as well as the first few days of the semester. To
view the add/drop period, visit your Registration Information Sheet online (RIS):
http://registrar.utexas.edu/students/registration/before/ris/
TEXTBOOKS
Assigned textbooks will be announced through the professors syllabus as well as on
Blackboard. Students have many options for textbooks, and are not required to
purchase from one particular supplier. Here are a few of the common retailers:
University Co-op - College bookstore on Guadalupe
www.universitycoop.com
www.amazon.com
www.half.com
www.barnesandnoble.com
www.ABEbooks.com
www.fetchbookinfo.com
www.chegg.com (book rentals)
BLACKBOARD
http://courses.utexas.edu
Blackboard is the common website for instructors to communicate with their
students. Courses for the semester are automatically added to the students
Blackboard page. Most instructors upload the course syllabus and assignments to
this website. Mobile services will be available for Blackboard in the near future.
LIBRARIES
http://www.lib.utexas.edu
The University of Texas Library Department is one of the top-ten ranked systems in
the nation. With various locations and services available to students, the UT
Library will greatly assist in the educational journey. The main library is the PerryCasteeda Library (PCL) at the corner of Speedway and 21st Street next to the
Sanchez Building. Services available through the UT Library include:
Online Research Tools: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/resources/
Borrowing items: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/borrower/
Ask A Librarian: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/reference/
Subject Librarians: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/subject/index.php
Group Study Rooms: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/pcl/roompolicy.html
Library Instruction:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/faculty/requesting.html
EndNote FAQ:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/services/instruction/resources/end_faq.html
NoodleBib: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/noodlebib/
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BEVO BUCKS
http://www.utexas.edu/student/bevobucks/index.php?site=5
Bevo Bucks is the easy-to-use, cashless form of payment accessible through the
student's ID Card. Bevo Bucks is a prepaid account that students use to purchase
food, goods and services at any participating merchant on or off campus. Students
can add money to their Bevo Bucks account through UT Direct. Many locations
around campus accept Bevo Bucks as payment including:
CAMPUS SAFETY
http://www.utexas.edu/safety/about/
The Office of Campus Safety serves the campus by maintaining public order,
planning for emergency and disaster response, responding to incidents, supervising
traffic and parking, eliminating environmental hazards, and preventing fires as well
as other accidents. Departments within this office include:
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Information (512-232-9999 and www.utexas.edu/emergency)
Environmental Health & Safety
Fire Prevention Services
Parking and Transportation Services
The University of Texas Police Department (512-471-4441)
DEAN OF STUDENTS
http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/doscentral/
The Office of the Dean of Students (DOS) offers access to the most comprehensive
array of resources and expertise available at The University of Texas at Austin. The
DOS staff provides information and referrals to prospective and current students,
Longhorn parents, faculty, staff, and alumni. Whether the students interest is in
leadership development and registered student organizations, new and transfer
undergraduate student orientation programs, or the legal, judicial, and emergency
services they provide, please contact the Dean of Students located in the Student
Services Building (SSB).
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GRADUATE SCHOOL
http://www.utexas.edu/ogs/current/
The Graduate School at The University of Texas at Austin is an active community of
diverse scholars in over 100 academic programs dedicated to excellence in original
research, teaching, creative expression, and intellectual leadership. Using extensive
resources and talents, The Graduate School cultivates individuals who work
together to bring knowledge, innovation, and best practices to meet the great and
small challenges of our time.
HEALTH INSURANCE
http://healthyhorns.utexas.edu/insurance.html
An accident or illness requiring medical specialty or hospital care will likely be
extremely expensive. The University urges all students to have health insurance
coverage. For those who do not, the Student Health Insurance Plan is an optional
plan approved by The University of Texas System. For more information, click
Student Health Insurance or call the UHS Student Health Insurance representative
at (512) 471-1040.
STUDENT ID CARD
http://www.utexas.edu/its/idcenter/index.php
To receive your official UT student identification card, visit the ID Center in the
Flawn Academic Center (FAC) lobby. You must show an official governmentissued photo ID such as a drivers license, passport, or U.S. citizen card. The ID
Center is open Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5PM. The UT student ID card costs $10, and
payment is due within one month of obtaining the card. Students pay for the card
at the cashiers office in MAI 8 or online at the What I Owe page. All University
students are required to have an official UT student identification card.
TRANSPORTATION
http://www.utexas.edu/parking/
PARKING
Parking: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/parking/student/
To Purchase Parking Pass: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/webapps/ptnet/
Parking Map: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/maps/
Parking is limited at UT-Austin, and there are various types of parking permits
available:
A Permit available to graduate assistants and staff, open parking lots
C Permit available to students and staff, open parking lots
S Permit available to commuting students; assigned one garage on campus
UT Share Pass reloadable garage debit pass
Open-lot parking (A or C permits) are not guaranteed spots, as they fill typically
before 9:00AM. Keep aware of parking signs, as you will be fined if you do not
display the appropriate permit for that area. Many students take the shuttle to and
from campus.
SHUTTLES
The UT Shuttle System is the largest university shuttle system in the country, with
14 routes and over 7.5 million passengers annually. The shuttle system provides an
easy and cost effective way for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to access the UT
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campus. UT students, faculty, and staff may ride the shuttles at no charge with a
valid UT photo ID.
Shuttles around campus: Forty Acres, West Campus, East Campus
Shuttle Routes: http://www.capmetro.org/riding/schedules_ut.asp
UT Shuttle Maps: http://www.capmetro.org/gismaps/utshuttles.html
BICYCLES
Bicycles are a popular transportation option around campus and Austin as a whole.
Bicycling is a significant component of The University's plan to reduce local traffic
congestion and air pollution. Each year UT continues to work on improving
bicycling on campus.
Biking Resources: http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/
Required Bike Registration to park on campus:
http://www.utexas.edu/parking/transportation/biking/registration.html
UT EID
https://idmanager.its.utexas.edu/eid_self_help/
The UT EID is an electronic identifier the students user name with The
University of Texas. If you are associated with the university or if you need to
complete online transactions with the university, you need a UT EID. You will use
your UT EID to register for classes, check grades, access online course information
and pay for bills. Students must upgrade their UT EID before classes begin to give
your UT EID legal signature authority.
Section 7. TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LEARNING TECHNOLOGY CENTER
http://www.edb.utexas.edu/education/centers/ltc/
The Learning Technology Center offers a wide range of computer,
telecommunications, and multimedia services to College of Education faculty, staff,
and students currently enrolled in an Education course.
Services Desk: Sanchez Room 536 - 471-3234
The LTC Services Desk provides assistance with Computer Labs, Laptop Help, and
multimedia resources, and much more. Go here to check out equipment or make
facility reservations.
Laptop Help: Provides technical support specific to the needs of students using
required Apple laptops in their teacher preparation programs. Help with software
applications is also provided.
Macintosh and PC computer labs: Available in the Snchez Building & Belmont
Hall.
Media Resources: The LTC provides resources for the production of multimedia.
Equipment Checkout: The LTC loans multimedia equipment to faculty, staff, and
students.
Instructor Reserves: Faculty may put items on reserve for student checkout.
Technical & Network Services
The Technical and Network Services team maintains the College network
infrastructure and servers, the TeachNet email/conferencing system, and an
automated computer backup system. They provide computer and technical-related
assistance and trouble-shooting to College faculty and staff, and for the LTC
computer labs.
Distance Learning Classroom
A flexible classroom staffed by a skilled technician provides interactive audio and
video links to virtually anywhere in the world similarly equipped, and is available
for courses, conferences, and meetings.
IDEA Studio for Faculty Support
The IDEA Studio helps faculty integrate technology into their teaching and
research, and provides customized workshops, training, and consultation.
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BEVOWARE
http://www.utexas.edu/its/bevoware/
The BevoWare software downloads provide anti-virus protection and improve
system security connections. BevoWare is available at no cost to UT students,
faculty and staff.
Whether the problem is e-mail, your EID, telephone, or another technical question,
the ITS Help Desk is here with support and troubleshooting, and expert consulting
for advanced questions. ITS Help Desk (512-475-9400) is located in the FAC lobby.
PRINTING ON CAMPUS
http://www.utexas.edu/its/printing/
The ITS Printing Service is a convenient way to print documents when you need
them. Simply log in with your UT EID and print to one of the university printers
available in labs and facilities across campus. Students may pay for printing with a
Bevo Bucks account.
WEBSPACE
http://www.utexas.edu/its/webspace/index.php
Use WebSpace (1GB) to store copies of important documents such as homework,
class notes, and graphics, then access your stored files from anywhere using a Web
browser.
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http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/nss/spot_startfresh.php
Start Fresh is the student organization fair hosted by the Office of the Dean of
Students. Visit the West Mall to learn about how to join various student
organizations.
Athletics
LONGHORN ALL-SPORTS PASS (LASP)
The Longhorn All-Sports Package (LASP) is the most economical way for UT
students, faculty and staff to obtain tickets to all regular season home sports events.
For one low price, this unique package provides access to tickets, the opportunity
to set up group seating, and the chance to purchase additional tickets for your
friends and guests who are not UT students, faculty, or staff. The LASP costs $80
for the school year and includes entry to the following sports:
UT LASP Sports Fall
Football
Mens & Womens B-ball
Soccer
Volleyball
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Fine Arts
TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS http://www.texasperformingarts.org/students
Texas Performing Arts presents an international season of music, theatre, dance,
and conversation in university venues, as well as the best in touring Broadway
productions and concert attractions. As a university-based arts center, the PAC is
committed to serving the academic mission of the College of Fine Arts by
supporting the work of UT students, faculty and staff on stages, classrooms, studios
and production shops; and in the educational outreach programs the PAC provides
for the Austin community.
LANDMARKS http://landmarks.utexas.edu
Landmarks is the public art program of the University of Texas at Austin. By
partnering with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Landmarks
exhibits beautify the campus and engage the community with art of the highest
quality. Artwork is on display throughout campus. Visit this link to download the
Landmarks Campus Map:
http://landmarks.utexas.edu/files/downloads/Landmarks_Campus_Map.pdf
COLLECTIONS
RecSports
Recreational Sports facilities, services and programs are available to all UT students
during the semester for which they are registered. Typically, facility access is
available on the first day of classes and continues through the day before classes
begin the following semester. Students qualify for access to RecSports facilities by
paying tuition each semester. To verify eligibility, all students are required to
display their UT ID card upon request or entry to a recreational facility. Additional
fees are charged to participate in programs such as intramurals, group exercise
classes, outdoor trips and workshops as well as sport clubs. Ways to participate in
RecSports:
Activities - http://www.utrecsports.org/activities/activities/archery.php
Climbing Wall http://www.utrecsports.org/activities/activities/climbingwall.php
Club Sports - http://www.utrecsports.org/sportclubs/about.php
Fitness/Wellness - http://www.utrecsports.org/fitwell/Fall2009.php
Intramural Sports - http://www.utrecsports.org/intramurals/about.php
Outdoor Recreation - http://www.utrecsports.org/outdoor/home.php
Texercise (Group Classes) http://www.utrecsports.org/fitwell/fitnessclasses/Spring09.php
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Volunteer Opportunities
VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE LEARNING CENTER
Volunteering is one of the most effective ways for students to put to work the
philosophies, skills, and theories learned in class. Following the core purpose of UT,
we serve "to transform lives for the benefit of society" through leadership and
service. The Volunteer and Service Learning Center is organized into three
functioning areas:
VOLUNTEER EVENTS
The Project - http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/vslc/project.php
The Project is a premier service event at UT, designed by students to benefit the
many Austin neighborhoods surrounding the campus. Students, faculty, and staff
come together for one day, dedicating their time and expertise to complete a
variety of community beautification projects.
Student Volunteer Board - http://studentorgs.utexas.edu/svb
The UT Student Volunteer Board (SVB) has coordinated, promoted, facilitated and
reflected community service opportunities and events for the UT community since
1987. Visit their website for upcoming events.
UTVolunteer.org www.utvolunteer.org
Visit the UT Volunteer database for various opportunities on and off campus.
ON CAMPUS ASSOCIATIONS
ACA Academic Counselors Association (Dues = $15 per year)
http://www.utexas.edu/staff/aca/
APSA Association of Professionals in Student Affairs (Dues = $15 per year)
http://www.utexas.edu/staff/apsa/
TEXAS ASSOCIATIONS
TACAC Texas Association of College Admissions Counselors
www.tacac.org
Annual Conference April 3-5, 2011 in Los Colinas TX
TACUSPA Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel
Administrators
www.tacuspa.net
Annual Conference October 3-5, 2010 in Ft. Worth TX
TAIR Texas Association of Institutional Research
http://texas-air.org/
Annual Conference February 15-18, 2011 in Austin TX
*TACHE Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education
http://www.tache.org
Annual Conference January 30-February 2, 2011 in Austin TX
Proposals due in November
TABPHE Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education
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http://www.tabphe.org/
Annual Conference March 3-5, 2011 in Austin TX
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
AACC American Association of Community Colleges
http://www.aacc.nche.edu/
Annual Conference Apr 9-12, 2011 in New Orleans LA
AAC&U Association of American Colleges and Universities
http://www.aacu.org/
Annual Conference Jan 26-29, 2011 in San Francisco CA
*AAHHE American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education
http://www.aahhe.org
Annual Conference March 3-5, 2011 in San Antonio TX
Proposals due in October
ACPA College Student Educators International
www.myacpa.org
Annual Conference March 26-30, 2011 in Baltimore MD
ACUHO-I Association of College and University Housing Officers International
www.acuho-i.org
Annual Conference July 9-12, 2011 in New Orleans LA
ACUI - Association of College Unions International
www.acui.org
Annual Conference Feb 27-Mar 3, 2011 in Chicago IL
*AERA American Educational Research Association
http://www.aera.net/
Annual Conference Apr 8-12, 2011 in New Orleans LA
Proposals due in August
AIR Association for Institutional Research
http://www.airweb.org/
Annual Conference May 21-25, 2011 in Ontario Canada
*ASHE Association for the Study of Higher Education
http://www.ashe.ws/
Annual Conference Nov 18-21, 2010 in Indianapolis IN
Proposals due in June
ASCA Association for Student Conduct Administration
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
www.theasca.org
Annual Conference Feb 2-6, 2011 in St. Pete Beach FL
*HACU Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
www.hacu.net
Annual Conference September 18-20, 2010 in San Diego CA
Proposals due in April
NACA National Association for Campus Activities
www.naca.org
Annual Conference Feb 19-23, 2011 in St. Louis MO
*NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
http://www.naspa.org/
Annual Conference March 12-16, 2011 in Philadelphia PA
Proposals due in September
NACAC National Association for College Admission Counseling
http://www.nacacnet.org
Annual Conference Sept 30-Oct 2, 2010 in St. Louis MO
NACADA National Academic Advising Association
www.nacada.ksu.edu
Annual Conference Oct 3-6, 2010 in Walt Disney World FL
*NCORE National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education
http://www.ncore.ou.edu/
Annual Conference May 31-June 4, 2011 in San Francisco CA
Proposals due in January
NSCL National Conference on Student Leadership
www.ncslcollege.com
Annual Conference Nov 4-7, 2010 in Lake Buena Vista FL
NODA - National Orientation Directors Association
www.nodaweb.org
Annual Conference Nov 6-9, 2010 in St. Louis MO
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the other half (this is especially helpful to know as you think about the condensed
summer terms when multiple meetings per week may be difficult). All you have to
do is ask (see #1).
3) Independent Study = Incredibly Super. One of the most beautiful phrases in
higher education is Independent Study. In my experience, professors are more
than happy to consider an IS if they believe that youre serious about the content
and are willing to do the work. And cognates can be a great way to employ an IS
especially if the content area youre interested in requires serious pre-requisites you
lack, and IS with a sympathetic/supportive professor is a great way to get access to
the material in a way that makes sense for you and your track.
4) Face Time. Seriously. Make every effort to attend events, meetings, or any sort
of happening that involves your peers and professors. The more face time you log,
even trivial, the better positioned you may be to ask for the kinds of things noted
above (like helping out on grants, finding study or writing groups, or working on
research projects) and all of that pays off when its time to find your committee.
5) Get Connected. Make friends, from the very beginningchannel your inner
social butterfly and find peers who can get notes in case you have to miss a class,
turn in assignments or work together, and generally help you stay connected (ok,
you may also enjoy their company too, but having friends you can rely on is
paramount to anyones success!). Similarly, be sure to sign up for the heaspa listserveit really helps you feel like you are a part of the program. And try to reply to
posts as you cananything, even a that was thoughtful; thanks for sharing note
can go a long way in terms of keeping you connected even when youre not on
campus all the time.
6) A Word about Cognates. A fellow student had great advice about cognates
which are typically with people and professors you dont know that wellin a field
with which you may not have a lot of experience. In a nutshell: sit in the back, bring
snacks, and speak rarely. Think about it this way; would you like to have some
poser Sociology doc student sitting in the front row, taking up all the discussion
time in your advanced quant or higher ed law class? Nough said.
-Amy Heitzman, part-time commuter doctoral student
learn to pace yourself for the growing workload and remember to balance work
with play.
-Sarah Rodriguez (2015), doctoral student in higher education administration.
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Three small tidbits of advice to share. 1st- Enroll in core courses early on
because these classes are composed of a cross-section of students from every
program in the department. These class interactions provide enriching perspectives
on issues facing the P-16 pipeline that may help to broaden your research
interests. 2nd- Take the time to learn of other student's research interests because
it is likely that you will find someone with similar interests who can collaborate
with you and serve as a resource in the future. 3rd- Talk to more seasoned students
about the different options for cognate courses as they will have great advice
for themes to consider and classes to take.
-Katie Pritchett (2015), doctoral student in higher education administration.
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Purchase Textbooks
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Human Learning
Philosophy of Education
History of Education
Cognate Courses outside the College of Education:
(15 hours, 9 of these should be of the same cognate theme)
Dissertation:
EDA 399R
EDA 399W
Other Coursework:
Students Signature
UTEID:
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INSTRUCTOR
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DATE TAKEN
GRADE
INSTRUCTOR
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GRADE
Foundations Requirements:
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Treatise:
EDA 399K
EDA 399L
Other Coursework:
Students Signature
DISSERTATION MAP
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First Name
UTEID
Program
Phone number
Email address
Course Information:
Course #1
Institution
Course Number and Title
Semester hours of credit and grade
Course #2
Institution
Course Number and Title
Semester hours of credit and grade
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Program Advisor
Date
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Graduate Advisor
Date
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Semester:
Email:
Unique Number:
Course Number:
Letter Grade?
Course Content:
Approved By:
Name of Professor
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Professor Signature
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The research apprenticeship typically requires five to ten contact hours per week
over one semester for 3 credits, or over two semesters for 6 credits. The specific
semester hours and contact hours are determined by the student's advisor
following discussion of the research project. Normally the research apprenticeship
does not carry a stipend, however, a funded research apprenticeship will meet the
research apprenticeship requirement.
A student may be advanced to candidacy only after certification that he or she has
satisfied or is in the process of satisfying the research apprenticeship requirement.
Normally, the student will serve the research apprenticeship with a faculty member
in his/her specialization, however, when in the judgment of the student's advisor a
more suitable apprenticeship can be arranged with another faculty member or a
researcher in another setting, it will be approved. The assignment of the student to
a faculty member for the research apprenticeship will be the responsibility of the
student's advisor, subject to concurrence by the student and the prospective
research supervisor.
The research apprenticeship will focus on an area of research in which the research
supervisor is involved, rather than on the student's dissertation research, although
in some cases, the student's dissertation or research interests may be the focus of
the apprenticeship. The student and research supervisor are expected to interact
frequently concerning the research in which they are engaged and to discuss the
research process in an attempt to further the student's learning.
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Following are some examples of the types of activity in which the student may
participate during his/her research apprenticeship. In all cases, students will
develop a final product consisting of a publishable research paper or equivalent.
Bibliographic searches related to the development of a research project.
INTERNSHIP/FIELD EXPERIENCE
The internship (EDA 397P) in the Higher Education Program is intended to
augment and enhance one's preparation through formal studies, to provide
opportunities to observe and experience first hand some of the learnings acquired
through theoretical study.
The nature of the internship experience will vary for students in higher education
in accordance with their own background of experience, career plans, professional
objectives and other considerations. It should involve work under a professional
administrator who is in a position to provide or arrange learning experiences
desired and who is sympathetic to and supportive of the objectives of the
internship. The internship should provide a variety of learning experiences; it may
include a project, but should also include opportunity to gain first hand experience
and knowledge of the role of the administrator with whom the intern is working
and the office or component of the organization where located. Ideally, the intern
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would have experiences or the opportunity to observe the work of offices other
than the one with which s/he is associated.
The student will discuss his/her ideas for an internship with his/her academic
advisor who may supervise it or the two may jointly decide that another faculty
member or appropriate individual should supervise it. In some cases, the
supervising faculty member will make arrangements with the professional
administrator with whom the student will serve as intern; in others, the student
will, after conferring with the supervising faculty member, visit with the
administrator and discuss the internship, including role(s) to serve, functions in
which to become involved, experiences to be gained, special project if any,
schedule, office assignment, and stipend, if any. Some offices provide a small
stipend but the typical internship in higher education is for academic credit.
The internship for masters and Ed.D. students typically consists of one-quarter
time for one semester (120 contact hours) or a full summer session, enrolled for
three credits. An Ed.D. student with extensive practical experience in higher
education may substitute the research apprenticeship for the internship, subject to
the advisor's approval. A Ph.D. student with minimum practical experience may
also be encouraged to consider an internship as an elective specialization credit
course in addition to fulfilling the research apprenticeship requirement for a Ph.D.
All students must complete and have approved by their faculty supervisor an
"Internship Contract" before proceeding (See Appendix C).
In some cases, the supervising faculty member will visit with the intern and on-site
professional administrator in the internship situation to discuss progress. In all
cases, the intern will be expected to fulfill the requirements of the Internship
Contract, including the submission of a weekly log of activities, and submit the
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final project report, where required, at the end of the term to the faculty supervisor.
The faculty supervisor will verify with the on-site supervisor (by phone or letter)
completion of the internship and satisfactory performance. Registration for
internship is on a Credit/No Credit basis only. The internship usually occurs after
the Higher Education specialization coursework has been completed.
Students typically do not register for internship that involves his/her employment
or other activity in which the focus is primarily on productive work rather than
learning. Exceptions may be made for persons serving as graduate assistants at the
University of Texas at Austin which involve learning experiences relevant to their
academic program. The internship administrator cannot be the student's direct
supervisor in the employment workplace.
Most internships will take place in colleges, universities, system offices, higher
education coordinating agencies, and other agencies directly related to the
administration of colleges and universities. Alternative internships, whether in
other organizations or whose assignments involve alternative learning experiences,
may be approved in certain circumstances. Students wishing to undertake an
alternative internship should discuss it with his/her academic advisor and then
submit the "Internship Contract" for approval. (From the web.)