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Cohort 73 - Class Schedule
This is a draft schedule and may be subject to change - updated June 5, 2017.
The AU MSOD consists of 11 courses (33 graduate credits) over approximately 20 months. Each course is taught over two 3-day class weekends held one month apart. Each class involves 2 weeks of preparation prior to a class weekend, the class weekend, and then 2 weeks of follow-up after a class weekend. One Residency course happens in each year of the MSOD program: the Use of Self Residency in the middle of the first year and the International Residency near the end of the curriculum. The MSOD program begins with a cohort "launch", Intro to Experiential Education and the Learning Community, leading into orientation and the first class weekend.
Module 1 - Foundations
Spring 2016 (6 credits)
- Intro to Experiential Education & the Learning Community (Airlie Center, VA) - Jan. 9 (10am) - 12 (3pm)
- Orientation (AU) - Jan. 13 (8:15am-3pm)
- Intro to Organization Development - Feb. 12-14, March 11-13
- Organization Theory & Diagnosis - April 8-10, May 6-8
Summer 2016 (6 credits)
- Methods and Models of Change - June 3-5, July 8-10
- Use of Self in Professional Practice (Airlie Center, VA) - August 6-12
Module 2 - Skills
Fall 2016 (6 credits)
- Applied Research Methods - Sept. 9-11, Oct. 7-9
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- Mid-Program Review for Student Progress - Oct. 7
- Consultation and Coaching Theory & Skills - Nov. 4-6, Dec. 2-4
Spring 2017 (9 credits)
- Organization Analysis and Strategy - Jan. 6-8, Feb. 3-5
Module 3 - Applications
- Global Diversity and Cultural Competence I - March 3-5
- International Residency - March 28-April 8
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- Arrival - March 28
- Global Diversity and Cultural Competence II
- International OD Consultation
- Practicum Introduction - Virtual via Skype - April 29 (9am - 1pm)
Summer 2017 (6 credits)
- Learning Community: Residency Debriefing Dinner - May 18 (evening)
- Implementing System Change - May 19-21, June 16-18
- Practicum - July 14-16, August 25-27
Fall 2017 (Maintain Matriculation)
- Practicum Due Date - Oct. 9
- Practicum Presentations - Oct. 21
- Cohort Closing Celebration - Oct. 22
- University Commencement - December (Date TBA)