Ed.D. - Academic Residency

As a member of the Ed.D. community, students have an important contribution to make to its growth. The program is designed so that the student’s knowledge and experience, as well as that of other students, will be available to the community. Academic residencies provide formal opportunities for students to interact with faculty and other students in mutual sharing and learning. A variety of learning activities occur at academic residencies.

In addition to the introductory meetings of the seminars you will complete in the term, the residencies will include such activities as an overview of UI&U’s administrative processes, lectures by visiting speakers, presentations, roundtable discussions and panels organized by students and faculty, academic advising, and presentation and discussion of dissertations. Networking, collaborative learning, and peer learning are essential features of the Ed.D. program educational process. Academic residencies are held at sites arranged by the UI&U Ed.D. program.

Each term includes a combination of seminar and practica, totaling 10 residency days per term. Students fulfill the academic residency requirement by attending a residency at the beginning of each term consisting of:

Residency Attendance Policy
Students are required to be in attendance throughout the duration of the academic residency be they face-to-face or virtual. Attendance at the academic residency is required for continuation in the program. If a student misses an academic residency, s/he is considered administratively withdrawn from the program and will be able to reenter and join the next cohort.