Purpose: Provide an overview of the LDL program, requirements, and resources

Audience: New Masters and Doctoral students accepted into the LDL concentration

View the Happening Now page for the dates and the Zoom details.

Purpose: Supplementary to the required asynchronous onboarding, this session will highlight the most important things and serve as an open Q&A

Audience: Anyone who has not previously taken a course from Dr. Cope, Dr. Kalantzis, or Dr. Francis using the CGScholar platform

View the Happening Now page for the dates and the Zoom details, typically this is held during the first week of Office Hours.

We strive to hold periodic workshops and virtual meet-ups throughout the year. Refer to the list below for examples of sessions, but check the Happening Now page often for the most up-to-date schedule and list of topics. Students are always encouraged and welcome to request special topics or even arrange your own. We can help you communicate it.

Purpose: Encourage structured writing time that comes with support and accountability.

Writing Groups: Sign up to host a writing group on our Advising Sessions Google Sheet under the Meet-Ups and Writing Sessions tab. Indicate the date and time of the session. Coordinate with the Dissertation Advisor so that the sessions can be communicated.

Writing retreats are an opportunity to focus one or more full days on progressing on whatever milestone you may be working on while knowing that a group of peers are also working towards their milestone. Refer to the Happening Now page for upcoming dates and registration details.

Purpose: Provide a time and place for current students to connect informally

Periodic Mondays, 8:30 – 9:00 pm (US Central Time)
Refer to the Happening Now page for upcoming dates

These are student-led sessions to encourage connection and collaboration. These meet-ups are open to both Masters and Doctoral Students. Optional breakout rooms will be set up if the two groups would like to engage in their own discussion.

Purpose: Bring students and alumni together to address a topic relevant to both audience and to establish connections within and across both populations.

Refer to the Happening Now page for upcoming dates

These are open to both Masters and Doctoral Students.

Purpose: Bring students and alumni together to present and/or learn from one another in a conference-style format.

One Friday or Saturday Annually

Stay tuned for more details on our 2023 conference

Purpose: To establish and maintain in-person connections

Stay tuned as we strive to bring you more in-person gathering options. Note that these are optional and any travel or lodging expenses are the responsibility of the student.

LDL Gathering Website – Check out our 2022 video (tentative, late September 2023)
Graduation ceremonies are another opportunity to connect in-person with peers and advisors

Purpose: Receive instruction on a core part of the exam-dissertation sequence, such as getting starting, the General Field, Methodology, and more.

Mondays, 5:30 – 6:30 pm (US Central Time) during the regular course term, cancelled for all U.S. National holidays.
No sessions are held during Summer session 2

Refer to emails and our Happening Now page for specific dates and topics.  Occasionally these sessions will be repurposed or cancelled based on students’ needs.

Purpose: Join with peers who are at the same stage as you within the EDS. These are peer-led sessions where students set the agenda. Select a breakout room after joining our LDL Zoom link. The dissertation advisor may visit a specific breakout room

Mondays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm (US Central Time) during the regular course term, cancelled for all U.S. National holidays.
Refer to emails and our Happening Now page for specific dates and topics.  Occasionally these sessions will be repurposed or cancelled based on students’ needs.

Purpose: Join with faculty advisors and peers to ask questions, request feedback, and/or share progress. During each session, three to five students will volunteer to “present”. All participants can contribute to and/or learn from the discussion.

Mondays, 7:30 – 8:30 pm (US Central Time) during the regular course term, cancelled for all U.S. National holidays. Note that during Summer session 2 these will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 pm US Central Time.
Most Tuesdays, 8:00 – 9:00 am (US Central Time) during the regular course term.  Refer to the Happening Now page for the most up-to-date schedule.

Refer to the Google tracker to sign up to present or ask questions. Please come prepared with a brief slide that introduces your topics, research question, and/or logic model to provide context for the discussion.

Meet with Dr. Francis to discuss your overall LDL program plan at the beginning and periodically throughout your degree program
Please include a copy of your latest program plan and a list of questions you’d like to discuss
Contact Dr. Francis directly to arrange a meeting time

Meet with Dr. Francis for your initial EDS Advising session, logistical matters, and/or for initial feedback on your general and special field topics, research questions, literature review, methodology, or findings.
Contact Dr. Francis directly to arrange a meeting time

Meet with Dr. Kalantzis for your advanced discussions on your research questions, literature review, methodology, and findings.
Tuesdays during normal US daytime hours.
Sign up for a time on the Advising Sessions Google Sheet in Central Time
AND send Dr. Francis an email of your desired time. If the time works with Dr. Kalantzis’ schedule, we will send a calendar invite