Cohort 67 - Class Schedule

This schedule is a draft and may be subject to change - updated December 3, 2012

The AU MSOD consists of 11 courses (33 graduate credits) over approximately 18 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 2013

  • Welcome Dinner and Intro to Experiential Education & the Learning Community (Airlie Center, VA) - Feb. 2 (10am) - 5 (3pm)
  • Rest Day for Reflection and Personal Business - Feb. 6
  • Orientation (AU) - Feb. 7 (9am-4pm)
  • Intro to Organization Development - Feb. 8-10, March 8-10
  • Organization Theory & Diagnosis - April 12-14, May 17-19

Summer 2013

  • Group Theory & Change Facilitation - June 14-16, July 12-14
  • Use of Self in Professional Practice (Airlie Center, VA) - August 10-16


Module 2 - Skills

Fall 2013

  • Applied Research Methods - Sept. 20-22, Oct. 18-20
    • Mid-Program Review of Student Progress - Sept. 21
  • Consultation and Coaching Theory & Skills - Nov. 15-17, Dec. 13-15

Spring 2014

  • Organization Analysis and Strategy - Jan. 10-12, Feb. 21-23

Module 3 - Applications

  • Practicum Introduction - March 17 (1pm-5pm)
  • Implementing System Change - March 18 (6pm) - 22 (4pm)
  • Pre-Residency Sequence: Diversity & Cultural Competence I - April 25-27


Summer 2014

  • International Residency
    • Arrival - May 13
    • Diversity & Cultural Competence II - May 14-17
    • Fieldwork in International OD and Change - May 18-24
  • Practicum I - June 13-15
  • Practicum II - Aug. 22-24

Fall 2014

  • Practicum Due Date - Sept. 29
  • Comprehensive Exam - Oct. 25
  • Cohort Closing Celebration - Oct. 26

* December Degree Conferred/Graduation