PhD-Leadership-Admissions-Process-guidelines-2014-2015

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS Interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership LEAD Application Process To be eligible for admission to The University of Central Arkansas, the applicant must: 

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS

Interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership (LEAD)

Application Process

To be eligible for admission to The University of Central Arkansas, the applicant must:

 Have completed a master’s degree with minimum GPA of 3.00 before the term applied for begins and

 Have completed the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within the past five (5) years

Steps in Application Process Step 1: To apply for the PhD in Leadership program, applicants must complete admissions requirements for both the UCA Graduate School and the PhD in Leadership program

(LEAD)

Graduate School

To meet the Graduate School requirements, applicants must

Apply for admission to the UCA Graduate School by completing the online application

(501.450.3124 or http://www.uca.edu/graduateschool/admission-process/) A non-refundable $25 application fee will be remitted to the Graduate School The completed application will be

reviewed by the Graduate School, and the student will be informed of admission status by the Graduate School in writing

Materials required in Graduate School application

 Official copy of scores from Graduate Record Examination (GRE), taken in the last five years (The PhD in Leadership Admissions Committee suggests a minimum score of 153 verbal, 144 quantitative, and 4.5 writing.)

 Official transcripts of all completed college coursework from every institution attended as an undergraduate and graduate student

PhD in Leadership

Submit materials for admission to the Interdisciplinary PhD in Leadership program

(501.852-0912 or www.uca.edu/phdleadership/) The application deadline is April 1 of each year and all

materials must be received by the LEAD program by this time Materials submitted to the

program will be reviewed by the LEAD Admissions Committee Admission is competitive Materials will be reviewed holistically with special attention paid to demonstrated writing

ability, the relationship between the applicant’s professional aspirations/experience and the vision/goals of the program, and GRE scores The student will be informed of admission status

by the Admissions Committee in writing

To seek admission into the PhD in Leadership program, applicants must submit

 Current vita or resume,

 Statement of Intent explaining how the LEAD program is aligned with the

applicant’s professional goals (one to three pages), and

 Three letters of recommendation – These letters are to be sent directly from the referral to

PhD Leadership Program Director

201 Donaghey Avenue, Mashburn 235 Conway, AR 72035

Step 2: The LEAD Admissions Committee carefully reviews all applications sometime after the

April 1, 2014 deadline Preliminary decisions will be made by May 1, 2014

Step 3: Selected applicants may be asked to participate in personal interviews

Step 4: If an interview takes place, committee members will conduct a final review of each

applicant and compile a prioritized list of acceptable candidates Based upon the number of openings and the other resources, top-ranked applicants will be invited to accept the invitation and enroll by a certain date Additional acceptable applicants will be placed on a waiting list, and

if seats become available later, invited to accept the invitation and enroll

For additional information, Contact Dr Rhonda McClellan, Director and Associate Professor,

501.852-0912 or rmcclellan@uca.edu