During residency,
students begin coursework and meet regularly during the
residency with the instructor in a face-to-face classroom
setting, then return home to complete the coursework
in the online environment when the Fall term begins.
Some students consider bringing their
families with them during the residency, but this is
generally discouraged. Students' daily schedules during
the residency are occupied with many activities that
they are required to attend. The coursework is intensive
and requires a considerable amount of study and preparation
time, and students typically do not find the residency
period conducive to being able to spend time with their
families.
Students should consider the following
residency costs: 1) transportation, 2) textbooks purchased
prior to residency, and 3) hotel accommodations and some
food costs. The School of Psychology and Counseling usually
provides lunch and two breaks each day when courses are
in session. Students must make their own travel, lodging
and other meal arrangements, but the school assists with
information on these, and residency links are posted
on the program's website, as each residency nears, to
assist students with making the necessary arrangements.
The PhD - CES is committed to the
historical foundations of the doctoral degree in which
a community of scholars is created among faculty-mentors
and student-scholars. Regent University mirrors this
historical tradition by the utilization of student
cohorts, intensive on-campus residencies, and a variety
of interactive discussion modes that extend beyond
topical course discourse. In view of this goal, the
waving of residency requirements will not be considered.
Residency dates for
Summer 2008 - June 17-26
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