Student Affairs Administration & Leadership
Curriculum
Unique features of this programs include its simultaneous focus on theory-to-practice coursework and its embedded dissertation process. Early in the second year, students take a dissertation planning course (930) followed by a dissertation seminar course (950). We are excited to offer this one-of-a-kind educational experience in Student Affairs Administration and Leadership!
Each Ed.D. course is three credits unless otherwise indicated. Dates for upcoming terms can be found in the Class Timetable. Course descriptions are available in the UWL Graduate Catalog.
NOTE: Not every course is offered every term or even every year, so students should plan an appropriate program of study with their advisor (typically the Ed.D. Graduate Program Director) or dissertation chair.
Summer I
SAA 800: 21st Century Learners
SAA 805: Organization and Governance (odd years, e.g., Summer 2027) or SAA 875
Fall I
SAA 808: Enrollment Management (even years, e.g., Fall 2026) or SAA 840
SAA 810: Philosophical and Theoretical Foundations of Leadership
Spring I
SAA 820: Critical Analysis of Systemic Inequities (odd years) or SAA 835
SAA 830: Qualitative Research Methods
Summer II
SAA 845: Quantitative Research Methods
SAA 930: Dissertation Planning Workshop (2 Credits), Pre-req = 830; Co-req = 845
SAA 931: Writers' Retreat (1 Credit - Optional, counts towards elective requirement)
Fall II
SAA 840: Supervision and Human Resource Management (odd years) or SAA 808
SAA 950: Dissertation Seminar (prereq = 930)
Spring II
SAA 825: Finance and Budgeting
SAA 835: Assessment and Program Evaluation (even years) or SAA 820
Summer III
SAA 875: Organizational Communication
SAA 890 (formerly 898): College Teaching (fulfills 3 of 4 credits of electives required)
Fall III
SAA 865: Strategic Planning and Managing Change
SAA 990: Dissertation I (pre-req = successful dissertation proposal)
Spring III
SAA 870: Policy and Regulatory Compliance
SAA 995: Dissertation II
Continuous Registration
Students who completed all other courses and haven't yet defended their dissertation proposal so are not yet eligible to begin the 990/995 sequence may enroll in SAA 895 - Independent Research (1 Cr.) to fulfill the continuous registration requirement.
Students who completed all other courses and the 990/995 sequence (earning a grade of "PR" or "in progress" on 995 until their final dissertation is defended and final edits are submitted) should enroll in SAA 899 for up to two terms, followed by SAA 897 for as many terms as needed, until completion.