EdD in Student Affairs Leadership (Griffin Campus)

1. Perfect for full-time professionals
2. Three-year online program with occasional on-campus meetings
3. Candidates with master's degrees also need at least two to three years of full-time employment to apply

The three-year program (with an optional fourth year, if needed, for dissertation completion) takes place on UGA's Griffin campus with a one-week intensive program in May on the Athens campus. Students are required to complete two courses each term (fall, spring, and summer).

Most of the coursework is delivered in a blended format using online education (including weekly classes) with face-to-face meetings several times during the semester in Griffin. The program has six full-time and three adjunct faculty members. All are scholars who have worked or are still working in the field of student affairs.

One main feature of this program is supervised internships. These can include special projects within your current job, special university projects, or work in an office other than your own.

You will complete a total of 60 credit hours, which breaks down into six hours per semester, plus an additional six for your last year as preparation for your dissertation. Your first-year coursework includes:

• Seminar in student affairs administration
• Advanced theories of college student development
• Staffing practices in student affairs
• Legal issues in student affairs
• Educational research in counseling and human development services

During your second year, your coursework includes:

• Environmental and facilities management
• College student outcomes, assessment, and accreditation
• Organizational development and leadership
• Applied statistical methods
• Administrative practices in student affairs
• Educational research in counseling and human development services

Your third year includes a research seminar, research, and a dissertation.

Downloads

• Curriculum
• Student handbooks

Part 1: Apply to the University of Georgia

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Completed application due: January 3rd

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Part 2: Apply to the EdD in Student Affairs Leadership (Griffin Campus)

Applicants should have experience and be employed in the field of student affairs or have experience with student services-related roles. This includes two years of full-time work experience in student affairs, post-master's degree.

To apply, submit the following:

• Graduate School application
• Official transcripts
• Statement of purpose
• Curriculum vita/Resume
• 3 letters of recommendation:
• one from a professional colleague,
• one from a faculty member,
• and one from a Chief Student Affairs Officer or the leadership equivalent