Leadership and Decision-Making (PhD) Program Guide Breadcrumb Home College of Health, Education and Professional Studies Applied Leadership and Learning Programs Section Menu College of Health, Education, and Professional Studies Skip Sidebar Leadership and Decision-Making (PhD) Program Guide Introduction and Overall Framework Aspects of Scholarship Core Competency Domains Degree Requirements Mission Statements Program Coursework Philosophy The Hybrid Delivery Model Expectations, Policies and Procedures Academic Probation Policy Communication Policy Contact Information Course Registration Process Elective Credit Policy Grading Philosophy Incomplete Policy Maintaining Continuous Enrollment Memorandum of Understanding Petition Process Professional and Ethical Codes of Conduct Program Time Limit Responsibilities of the Program Advisor and Advisee Technology Requirements Comprehensive Assessment Components of the Comprehensive Assessment Digital Portfolio Vision Statement Critical Reflections Critical Synthesis Paper Comprehensive Assessment Presentation Procedure for Scheduling the Comprehensive Assessment Admission to Candidacy Dissertation Process Transitioning to Dissertation Committee Requirements Committee Responsibilities Dissertation Timeline Writing the Dissertation Academic Research Integrity Prospectus Process and Defense Proposal Process and Defense Pre-Defense Process Final Defense Process and Submission Preparing for Commencement Dissertation Resources Forms, Documents and Resources Introduction and Overall Framework Expectations, Policies and Procedures Comprehensive Assessment Dissertation Process Forms, Documents and Resources