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Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Important Dates

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

  • Cohort 6 begins Aug. 31, 2020.
  • Cohort 7 begins Sept. 6, 2021.

Application due dates

  • Early application deadline of Feb. 1st.
  • Final application deadline of June 1st. 
  • Enrollment deposit due June 1st.

Weekly chat

Cohorts meet weekly for a zoom video conference with the Lead Mentor at a fixed time for the two years of coursework with the Lead Mentor. Chat times for each cohort are set for the following days/times: 

  • Cohort 6 Weekly on Tue. at 9-10am PDT/PST
  • Cohort 7 Weekly on Tue. at 8-9am PDT/PST

Retreats

Cohort 6 Cohort 7
Fall, Year 1 Oct. 12-19, departing Oct. 20, 2020 Oct. 18-25, departing Oct. 26, 2021
Spring, Year 1 Mar. 2-8, departing Mar. 9, 2021 Mar. 1-7, departing Mar. 8, 2022
Fall, Year 2 Oct. 27-Nov. 2, departing Nov. 3, 2021 Oct. 26-Nov. 1, departing Nov. 2, 2022
Spring, Year 2 Mar. 9-15, departing Mar. 16, 2022 Mar. 8-14, departing Mar. 15, 2023

Coursework

Semester Cohort 6 Semester Cohort 7
Fall 2020
  • Begins: Aug. 31, 2020
  • Weekly chats
  • Retreat 1
  • Ends: Dec. 18, 2020
 Fall 2021
  • Begins: Sept. 6, 2021
  • Weekly chats
  • Retreat 1
  • Ends: Dec. 17, 2021

Spring 2021
  • Begins: Jan. 11, 2021
  • Weekly chats
  • Retreat 2
  • Ends: Apr. 30, 2021

Spring 2022
  • Begins: Jan. 10, 2022
  • Weekly chats
  • Retreat 2
  • Ends: Apr. 29, 2022
Fall 2021
  • Begins: Sept. 6, 2021
  • Weekly chats
  • Retreat 3
  • Ends: Dec. 17, 2021
 Fall 2022
  • Begins: Aug. 29, 2022
  • Weekly chatsT
  • Retreat 3
  • Ends: Dec. 16, 2022

Spring 2022
  • Begins: Jan. 10, 2022
  • Weekly chats
  • Retreat 4
  • Ends: Apr. 29, 2022

Spring 2023
  • Begins: Jan. 9, 2023
  • Weekly chats
  • Retreat 4
  • Ends: Apr. 28, 2023

Fall 2022
  • Begins: Aug. 29, 2022
  • No Online Chat
  • No taught coursework; students focus exclusively on their Project Portfolios.
  • Ends: Dec. 16, 2022

Fall 2023
  • Begins: Sept. 4, 2023
  • No Online Chat
  • No taught coursework; students focus exclusively on their Project Portfolios.
  • Ends: Dec. 15, 2023
Spring 2023
  • Begins: Jan. 9, 2023
  • No Online Chat
  • No taught coursework; students focus exclusively on their Project Portfolios.
  • Ends: Apr. 28, 2023
 Spring 2024
  • Begins: Jan. 8, 2024
  • No Online Chat
  • No taught coursework; students focus exclusively on their Project Portfolios.
  • Ends: Apr. 26, 2024

The Project Portfolio

 

Cohort 6

Cohort 7

Project Prototype due

Feb. 1, 2023

Feb. 1, 2024

Project Prototype due

Mar. 1, 2023

Mar. 1, 2024

Graduation

Event

Cohort 6

Cohort 7

Hooding Ceremony and Commencement

May 2023

May 2024