EDLD 7431 Spring 2015

Tentative Course Outline

*Content subject to change/update with instructor notice

Learning Topic Readings/Assignments

Module/Week
Week 1 Introductions and Course Overview Houghton & Houghton
1/12-1/19 whole book.
APA Style/Format Overview
Discussion posting on
introduction due by
11:30pm on Thursday, 15
Jan.
Week 2 (LM1) Todays College Students & Higher Education Today Watch 11 part series via
1/20-1/26 the Youtube link. Turn in
Declining by Degrees answers to questions thru
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8444A104D8113F the LM Assignment 1 and
85 complete Discussion 1
posts by 11:30pm on 26
Approximately 1.5 hours total viewing time. Jan.

Week 3 (LM2) Understanding the Setting S & C Ch. 1

1/27-2/2 Additional Readings

Discussion 2 must be
completed by 11:30 pm on
2 Feb.
Week 4 (LM3) Leadership & Governance in Higher Education S & C Ch 2 & 3
2/3-2/9
Discussion 3 must be
completed by 11:30 pm on
9 Feb.

Submit field observation

request to instructor (by
Folio email) for approval
no later than 9 Feb.
Week 5 (LM4) Strategic Planning S & C Ch. 7
2/10-2/16
LM Assignment 2 must be
completed by 11:30 pm on
16 Feb.
Week 6 (LM5) Politics, Decision Making Campus Partnerships Additional Readings
2/17-2/23
Discussion 4 must be
completed by 11:30 pm on
23 Feb.
Week 7 (LM6) Human Resources, People, and Processes S & C Ch. 10
2/24-3/2
Case Study Assignment
Due by 11:30pm on 2
Mar.
Week 8 (LM7) Budgeting S & C Ch. 6
3/3-3/9
Complete Bonus
Discussion 1 by 11:30 pm
on 9 Mar.
Week 9 (LM8) Financing, Funding, and Philanthropy S & C Ch. 11
3/10-3/15 Additional Readings

Discussion 5 must be
completed by SUNDAY
15 Mar. (due to Spring
Break)
Week 10 SPRING BREAK
3/16-3/22
Week 11 (LM9) Accreditation and Assessment S & C Ch. 5
3/23-3/30 Additional Readings

Discussion 6 must be
completed by 11:30 pm on
30 Mar.
Week 12 (LM10) Ethics and Legal Issues S & C Ch. 13
3/31-4/6 Additional Readings

Critical Issues Discussion

Due by 11:30pm on 6
Apr.
Week 13 (LM11) Responding to Campus Crisis S & C Ch. 12
4/7-4/13
Discussion 7 must be
completed by 11:30 pm on
13 Apr.
Week 14 (LM12) Technology and Globalization Additional Readings
4/14-4/20
Field Observation Due by
11:30pm on 20 Apr.
Week 15 (LM13) Students and their Role in Administration S & C Ch. 4
4/21-4/27
Week 16 (LM14) Program Planning Additional Readings
4/28-5/1
Discussion 8 must be
completed by 11:30 pm on
1 May.
Week 17 Finals Week
5/4