Information for New and Prospective Students
Admissions | Non-matriculated | Comments of Current Students | Comments of Graduates | Demographics | Time to Complete Program | Costs | Graduate Assistantships | Bookstore | Useful FormsProspective students for the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies are urged to apply for formal acceptance into the program as early as possible. Applications are reviewed on an on-going bases and decisions can be expected within 45 days of the submission of a completed application. Prospective students are urged to carefully choose courses in consultation with a faculty member from the department, with priority given to core course or other required courses.
Non-matriculated StatusProspective students can take up to 12 credits as a non-matriculated student before they are formally admitted to the Program. Students should, however, apply for regular admission before beginning their second semester in the Program. Prospective students are cautioned that performance while enrolled as a non-matriculated student is not considered when students are considered for admission, but that students can use instructors from these courses as references.
Three forms are necessary to take courses as a Non-matriculated student. Non-matricuclated student forms are .pdf files. Acrobat Reader is needed to download them and print them. For a Free copy of ACROBAT Reader . Application Registration Supplemental Form
Comments of Current Students in the Program1. What do you wish you had known about the program before you began?
"I believe the teachers truly are committed to helping the students through the process. When I finally became cognizant of this, less fearful, I really started learning in a more joyful way." "
"How much fun it is!"
"Brace yourself for lots of reading! The program has a great balance of self reflection, theory and practice content. Use it--it will bring lots of insight."2. What is the one piece of advice you would give to a beginning doctoral student?
"Just start and dig in. "
"Plan on getting less sleep."
"Don't panic. Most teachers are extremely supportive."
"Have faith--give yourself a chance."
"Be passionate and mellow."
"Find a colleague with whom to work."
"Schedule time to meet with other students about demands, perspective."
"Relax and enjoy the whole experience. The journey is so much more rewarding when you take in the view along the way."
"Find a person with a different perspective from yours to study with. It rounds out the experience."3. Overall, how are you finding the program?
"Demanding, challenging."-Mary Sobralske
"Great. It has exceeded my expectations." -John Lyons
"Very enjoyable and wonderful combination of self discovery and technical skills." - Sandra Smith
"Challenging, stimulating." Al Fein
"Enjoying it immensely." Kristine Lesperance
"Challenging when self-propelled." Julie Perron
"Challenging, fun, a struggle." Tom Carter
"This program challenges my head, heart, and hands." David HolmbergComments of Graduates of the Program
Upon completion of the program, graduates are sent a short questionnaire concerning their experience and their suggestions for improvements in the program. Selected comments from graduates of the program during the last two years include:
Strengths of the program according to the graduates:
Flexibility. Professional respect given all students. Valuable advising and insight from my advisor. The classes were small enough that professors and students became well acquainted. Personal care, flexible scheduling, rigor and relevance. Many excellent, well prepared professor and availability of summer classes most appreciated! Knowledge. Professionalism. Quality trained staff. Excellent faculty for the most part. The faculty attitude and library technical resources. The instructors. The faculty and the flexibility of the program. Training in research methods. Class discussions, “seminars,” and writing requirements.
Other Comments:
Geared to the professional work schedule.
The focus on servant leadership, not just management is an asset of the Program.
I am comfortable with the Jesuit philosophy and a staff that is open to learning and growth with great and varied expertise.
Overall, my courses were quite wonderful!
I am grateful for the Ph.D. program and especially appreciated the strong support and creative and critical suggestions for my thesis topic. I also valued meeting other students in the class.
I thoroughly enjoyed my summers and coursework at Gonzaga, I met some wonderful people during this time and expanded my view of the world. Thank you.
I truly treasure the doctoral experience at Gonzaga University. I can't imagine my own growth without it.
The program was life extending.
The program was well designed and the faculty was inspiring and rigorous. I was tremendously pleased with my program at Gonzaga University.
I loved my experience and am most appreciative of all the support I received.
Time to complete the Ph.D. in Leadership StudiesIn 1996 and 1997, a total of 36 students completed their degrees. The average length of time was 5.9 years. However, six of these graduates required ten years or more. The policy for students admitted since 1995 allows students only seven years from the time they begin the program to complete the degree. When student who needed ten or more years to complete the degree are excluded from the analysis, the average drops to 4.9 years.
2 years 2 7% 3 years 3 10% 4 years 7 24% 5 years 4 14% 6 years 7 24% 7 years 4 14% 8 years 2 7% Additional policy changes with earlier candidacy, stricter requirements for enrolling in DPLS 730 Proposal Seminar, and changes in dissertation credits that allow for closer monitoring of student progress should significantly reduce the time needed to complete the degree.
CostsTuition for the Doctoral Program in Leadership Studies for academic year 2001-2002 is $495 per credit. Tuition is set by the Board of Trustees and is subject to change each year. At the current tuition rate, the total costs of tuition would be $29,700. Other fees are identified in the Announcement of Course Offerings, available on line from the Registrar's Office . Costs of required books range for each course range from $0 to $130. Average cost for books, both required and optional, is about $73. When used books are available, the average drops to $56.
Graduate AssistantshipsThe Program makes available a limited number of Graduate Assistantships each semester. Gonzaga University policy does not allow Graduate Students to teach courses, so Graduate Assistants perform services for the Program or individual faculty members in return for tuition credit. Each credit of tuition requires 26 hours of service. Documented needs of students traditionally has been more than twice the funding available. Graduate Assistantships are awarded based on the Graduate Assistant Application from, available as a .pdf document. Students with Assistantships are required to turn in before the last day of each month a Time Report , also available as a .pdf document.
Useful Forms
Forms are availabe as .pdf files. ACROBAT Reader
is free software that is required to read and print .pdf files.
Change of Grade
Incomplete Removal
Postdoctoral Leadership Program Application and Registration
Request for Candidacy Materials
Student's Request for Transfer of CreditResearch Using Human Subjects
Policy
Review Form
Routing Slip for ApprovalNon-matriculated Student Application Form
Application
Registration
Supplemental FormGraduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistant Application
Time Report
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