Important Dates

Outlined below are the key program dates for the next two of cohorts that will launch in the near future.

• The LSF4 DMin Cohort begins Sept. 3, 2018.
• The LSF5 DMin Cohort begins Sept. 2, 2019.

Application due dates

All cohorts:

• Early application deadline of February 1st.
• Final application deadline of June 1st. We will continue to accept applications after the deadline when cohorts are not filled.
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• Enrollment deposit due June 1st.

First Semester

Event	Cohort 4	Cohort 5
Course registration	by Aug. 15, 2018	by Aug. 15, 2019
Coursework begins	Sept. 3, 2018	Sept. 2, 2019
Weekly Online Chat	Tuesdays, 9-10am PST/PDT	Tuesdays, 8-9am PST/PDT

Coursework phase

Semester	Cohort 4	Semester	Cohort 5
Fall 2018	Begins: Sept. 3, 2018 Online Chat: Weekly on Tue. at 9-10am PDT/PST Retreat: Oct. 15 - 22, departing Oct. 23, 2018 Ends: Dec. 14, 2018	Fall 2019	Begins: Sept. 2, 2019 Online Chat: Weekly on Tue. at 8-9am PDT/PST Retreat: Oct. 14-21, departing Oct. 22 Ends: Dec. 13, 2019
Spring 2019	Begins: Jan. 14, 2019 Online Chat: Weekly on Tue. at 9-10am PDT/PST Retreat: Feb. 26 - Mar. 4, departing Mar 5. 2019. Spring Break: Mar. 25-29, 2019 Ends: May 3, 2019	Spring 2020	Begins: Jan. 13, 2020 Online Chat: Weekly on Tue. at 8-9am PDT/PST Retreat: Feb. 25 - Mar. 2, departing Mar. 3, 2020 Spring Break: Mar. 23-27, 2020 Ends: May 1, 2020
Fall 2019	Begins: Sept. 2, 2019 Online Chat: Weekly on Tue. at 9-10am PDT/PST Retreat: Oct. 23-29, departing Oct. 30, 2019 Ends: Dec. 13, 2019	Fall 2020	Begins: Aug. 31, 2020 Online Chat: Weekly on Tue. at 8-9am PDT/PST Retreat: Oct. 21-27, departing Oct. 28, 2020 Ends: Dec. 18, 2020
Spring 2020	Begins: Jan. 13, 2020 Online Chat: Weekly on Tue. at 9-10am PDT/PST Retreat: Mar 4-10, departing Mar. 11, 2020 Spring Break: Mar. 23-27, 2020 Ends: May 1, 2020	Spring 2021	Begins: Jan. 11, 2021 Online Chat: Weekly on Tue. at 8-9am PDT/PST Retreat: Mar. 10-16, departing Mar. 17, 2021 Spring Break: Mar. 22-26, 2021 Ends: Apr. 30, 2021

The Dissertation

Draft	Cohort 4	Cohort 5
Evaluation Draft	January, 2021	January, 2022
Oral defense	February, 2021	February, 2022
Final archival copy deadline	April, 2021	April, 2022

Graduation

Event	Cohort 4	Cohort 5
Hooding Ceremony and Commencement	April 2021	April 2022

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