Dear OCL Students,

We hope this e-mail finds you well. We are writing to inform you that in observation of winter recess, the EdD Program Office will close starting on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 5:00pm PST. We will re-open at 8:30am PST on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

If you need immediate assistance, please be sure to reach out to your assigned Academic Advisor or rsoeedd@rossier.usc.edu by Friday, December 16, 2022.

Happy Holidays, and we wish you a wonderful and restful winter break!

Sincerely,

EdD Program Office

Dear OCL Students:

The Phi Kappa Phi All-University Honor Society is pleased to announce the 38th annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Awards Program for outstanding artistic and academic work done by graduate and undergraduate students at USC during the 2021-2022 academic year. Four awards of $500 each will be presented at the annual Academic Honors Convocation in April 2023.

The deadline for submission is Monday, November 28, 2022 at 4:30 pm. The entry form is attached to this email. Complete entries must be submitted to pkp@usc.edu by that date. Questions can also be directed to that email address.

Sincerely,

EdD Program Office

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Dear OCL Students,

Each year, USC hosts a program for graduate students at ASU GSV – the largest gathering of education innovators (https://www.asugsvsummit.com/).  The program brings together students from Harvard, Stanford, Penn, and of course USC.  Each year, we are able (through a donor) to offer some limited scholarships. We will have very few that cover registration, hotel, and airfare and several more that just cover registration (which is $3,500). If you work in K12, higher education or corporate training, this conference could be very interesting.

If you are interested in applying, please send a 1-page essay explaining why you want to attend and how attendance fits in either with your professional and/or academic work. Send emails to Doug Lynch (douglael@usc.edu) by December 21.  Preference will be given to students who are farther in the program (as this is offered yearly). A group of faculty will then review the essays and let you know if they are able to offer a scholarship.  In the email that submits the essay please note your cohort # and whether you are interested in the full scholarship or just the waived registration.

Dear OCL Students,

The American Educational Research Association is the premier scholarly organization for individuals exploring all areas of educational research. If you have never been a member now is the time to join.

AERA is offering a one-year introductory membership program for doctoral students in the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California who are joining AERA for the first time. The discounted membership price is $29 and it includes a host of benefits including journal access, community and network building, professional development sessions, and more. The AERA Annual Meeting will be in Chicago in April 2023, and anyone is welcome to register and take part. A virtual component will later take place May 4-5. Please see the attached packet for more information!

Many faculty and graduate students in the School are active members and can attest to the value of this organization. We hope you will join.

To join simply visit https://www.aera.net/Cohort2023. You may log into your existing account or create a new account. When joining be sure to select University of Southern California from the dropdown menu of schools. The code you will need to enter to access the rate is: 2023COHORT.

If you have any trouble, you can reach out to Sean Twombly at AERA at stwombly@aera.net

Sincerely,

EdD Program Office

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Dear OCL Students:

We hope everyone is having a wonderful week. This is a friendly reminder of the upcoming Spring 2023 schedules.

Registration Memos for Spring 2023 will be e-mailed to students on Monday, October 24, 2022. Spring registration for OCL students will begin on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 9:00am PST. You may refer to the schedules for Spring 2023 at https://classes.usc.edu/term-20231/classes/educ/, which will be published online on Monday, October 24, 2022.

Important dates for Spring 2023 are shared below:

• October 24, 2022 – Registration Memos will be emailed to students
• November 7, 2022 – Registration begins for OCL students (please note that this is after the university-wide registration date for Spring)
• January 9, 2023 –– First Day of Classes
• January 31, 2023 – Add/drop deadline (drop without mark of “W”)
• March 12-19, 2023 – Spring Recess
• April 7, 2023 – Withdrawal Deadline (drop with mark of “W”)
• April 29, 2023 – Last day of Classes
• May 3-10, 2023 – Finals testing period

Please note that the university reserves the right to withdraw or change the hours of any course listed in the Schedule of Classes. Classes may be rescheduled or cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances or low enrollment.

Thank you, and please reach out to your Academic Advisor if you have any questions.

Best,

EdD Program Office

Dear EdD OCL Students,

We hope your semester is going well. Please see the link below for the Fall 2022 OCL Mid-Course Evaluations that is available now and through Sunday, October 2 at 11:59pm PT.

https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7XacGUHnFgoGNiC

We want to hear from you each semester so that program leads are able to make adjustments, if necessary, to improve your learning experience while the semester is still in progress.  You will also have an opportunity to provide final thoughts at the conclusion of this semester. Please note that your responses to this survey are anonymous.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at rsoeedd@rossier.usc.edu. We very much appreciate your feedback.

Best wishes,

EdD Program Office

Dear OCL Students,

Thank you to all those that participated in the nomination and voting process for the OCL Student Committee Representative Committee. We are pleased to announce the following students as the newly elected OCL Student Representative Committee members for the 2022-2023 academic year:

• Tony Holmes
• Tiffany C. Jennings
• Shante Lampkin
• Greg Martinez
• Angela Mathers

They will be joining returning Student Representative Committee members Lance Aja, Valencia Belle, Vanessa Marrero, Aristotle Mosier, and George Ramsey.

We would also like to thank outgoing members, Theresa Exum-Lucas and Gregory Carrow-Boyd, for their service on the student committee for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Congratulations, Trojans! We look forward to your partnership and contributions in this new 2022-2023 academic year.

Sincerely,

EdD Program Office

Dear OCL Students:

We are soliciting nominations for OCL Student Representative Committee for 2022-23.   We would like to acknowledge the work of the initial ad-hoc student committee, that helped establish continued student representation within our OCL governing structure. This group was formed in response to student feedback at the June 2020 Forum where we gathered to honor and mourn the lives of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Nina Pop, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Rayshard Brooks, and others lost due to systemic anti-Black racism and listen to student ideas about how to move toward meaningful action in the midst of our country’s racial reckoning.

In response to student desire for greater representation in decision-making structures at Rossier, the OCL Ad hoc Student Committee to Promote Racial Equity and Disrupt Anti-Blackness in the OCL Program was formed in the fall of 2020. This ad-hoc committee advised OCL Governance during the 2021-2022 school year. In this spirit of transparency and accountability to students, here is a list of the past committee’s action items, including Rossier’s progress toward meeting each goal. As one of these action items, OCL governance agreed to create a structure of sustained student advising to governance, with the input of the initial ad hoc committee.

OCL Student Representative Committee

The purpose of the student presentative committee is to work in partnership with OCL Faculty Governance Committee to promote racial equity and disrupt anti-Blackness in OCL, with particular focus on pedagogy and student experiences in the program.

We invite current OCL students to nominate themselves (or others) for the position of OCL Student Representative Committee Member. There will be five (5) open member positions. The appointment for this position will begin August 2022 and continue until May 2023. Please see attached document for more information about this appointment, including responsibilities and qualifications.

To nominate yourself or others, please use the following link: https://usc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8u2185UePjao0Zw.  Nominations close on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 11:59 pm PST. A separate link will be sent to you for voting, once the nomination window closes.

Please reach out to the EdD Program Office at rsoeedd@rossier.usc.edu with any questions.

Best,

EdD Program Office

Dear OCL Students:

We recognize how the technology supporting your online learning experience is critical for your success in the OCL program. We regularly review how we can evolve the online learning platform to better meet your needs, and as a result, will be transitioning away from the current 2SC platform to Canvas, starting with the Fall 2022 semester.

This new LMS is designed to give you more dynamic ways to engage with your course, faculty, and fellow students. You will be able to more easily access the latest features and new learning tools while in the program. Your faculty also have more flexibility to update your lessons and keep your learning relevant and fresh.

You will receive access to the new Digital Campus after registration in July. You will hear about next steps, trainings and resources, and more information about the transition from the Ed.D. Program Office and the student success team. The platform has a different layout and features, so after you receive access, we highly encourage you to attend a technical training to learn how to navigate it before courses kick off.

We are confident this will be a positive shift, and the OCL program and Rossier are working to make this transition as seamless as possible for you. Expect more emails about this transition in the weeks ahead.

Sincerely,

The OCL Program Office