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Dear Prospective Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in applying to the Doctoral Program in Learning and Leadership at the

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For program information, please visit the program website (link:

Learning and Leadership Doctoral Program).

Application files must be completed by February 28, 2020 in order to be considered for Summer 2020

admission. Every applicant is required to take the General Graduate Record Exam (GRE). This

requirement cannot be waived or substituted. If you have not taken the exam in the past five years, please

make arrangements to take it at your local computerized testing center as soon as possible. Official GRE

scores take approximately 10-15 days to be sent to the institution - do not delay. Self-reported or

unofficial scores will not be accepted. We strongly recommend that you take the GRE at your local

testing center no later than January 28, 2020 to ensure that your scores will arrive in time. Test centers

fill up quickly, so early registration is recommended to get your preferred test location and date selection.

Please review the following instructions carefully in their entirety before starting your application. The

preferred web browsers to complete the application process are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. If you

have questions regarding admission requirements or the application process, please contact the Graduate

School Program Liaison, Mr. Mark Fairchild, at Mark-Fairchild@utc.edu. If you have questions

regarding program delivery, please contact the LEAD Program Office at utclead@utc.edu.

We look forward to receiving your application materials and extend our best wishes as you take this

important step toward enhancing your professional career.

Sincerely,

David W. Rausch, Ph.D. Elizabeth K. Crawford, Ed.D.

Professor and Program Director Associate Professor and Program Advisor

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Overview of the Application Process

Summer 2020

Application Deadline: February 28, 2020

Minimum qualifications include:

Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent

Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on all prior graduate work

A minimum of two years of professional experience, preferably in a leadership role

Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test (taken within five years of application)

Application Sequence:

1) Submit Graduate School Application (Summer 2020) and the non-refundable application fee (first

time UTC graduate students only) – completed online.

2) Submit Learning and Leadership Program Application (Summer 2020) – completed online.

3) Request GRE scores be sent from ETS to the UTC Graduate School and request official

transcripts be sent from all previously attended institutions to UTC Graduate School (Attn: Mark

Fairchild). An official transcript must be submitted even if a degree was not awarded.

4) Confirm application materials submission status through the Application Self Service Center

(link: Application Self Service Center). Resend invitation or cancel Recommenders, if needed.

Contact Information:

Please check your application email address frequently for updates. If you have questions regarding

admission requirements or the application process, please contact Graduate School Program Liaison, Mr.

Mark Fairchild, at Mark-Fairchild@utc.edu. If you have questions regarding program delivery, please

contact the LEAD Program Office at utclead@utc.edu.

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Application Instructions

Summer 2020

STEP 1: GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION AND APPLICATION FEE (ONLINE)

To access the Graduate School Application (Summer 2020), click here.

Note: The preferred web browsers to complete the application process are Google Chrome or Mozilla

Firefox.

If you are new to this application system (or are

unsure whether you already have an account),

please enter your information under Create

Account and select the Create Account button.

If you are a returning user to the application system, please enter your established Username and

Password and select the Sign In button.

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Once logged in, you will see a series of gray tabs at the top of the application screen which represent each

section of the application.

Starting with the Student Information

tab, enter the requested information in

the fields provided.

As you complete each section, select the

Next button to save your entries and move

to the next section.

If at any point you wish to save your

application and complete it later,

select the Save and Submit Later

button and then the Logout button.

To return to a saved application, login to the Application Self Service Center (link: Application Self

Service Center)

Please complete the Graduate School Application as follows:

Student Information

o Enter your full legal name (no nicknames). If you have a nickname that you prefer to be

called, please enter that name in the Preferred First Name field.

o Please enter your Cell Phone number in the appropriate field.

Personal Information

Emergency Contact Information

Education Information

o Planned course of study = EDD Learning & Leadership (Hybrid)

o Type of application = Graduate School

Armed Forces

Additional Information

Consent

Prior Experiences

o Enter your current employment information first (and check the Current Employer box).

Additional employment or experience information is optional.

Supplemental Data

o This section is optional.

Requirements

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Charges and Additional Items

o Under Additional Items – Please select 1,

select the Domestic Student (U.S. Citizen)

or International Student Application

checkbox. This is a required field.

o Once you have completed all

required fields and are ready to

submit your application, select the

gold Submit button. Once submitted,

you will not be able to edit the

application.

o Select OK.

o You will now be directed to the Touchnet fee

payment screen.

If you have not previously attended

UTC at the graduate level, you are

required to pay the non-refundable

application fee.

If you have previously attended UTC at

the graduate level, you are not required

to pay the application fee again. Please

disregard the fee payment screen and

close your browser.

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STEP 2: LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION (ONLINE)

To access the Learning and Leadership Program Application, click here.

Sign in using the same username

and password you used for

completing the Graduate School

Application.

If you have forgotten your username

or password, select Forgot

Username/Password. Please do not

create a new account.

Any fields that you previously

entered on the Graduate School

Application will be pre-populated.

Once logged in, you will see a

series of gray tabs at the top of the

application screen which represent

each section of the application.

As you complete each section, select the Next

button to save your entries and move to the next

section. If at any point you wish to save your

application and complete it later, select the Save

button and then the Logout button.

To return to a saved application, login to the Application Self Service Center (link: Application Self

Service Center)

Please complete the Learning and Leadership Program Application as follows:

Statement of Purpose Essay

o Please follow the guidelines provided online. A minimum of one word must be entered in

each text box in order to save your entries to the Statement of Purpose Essay section.

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Recommendations

o Enter the contact information

(names and email addresses)

for the three individuals you

wish to invite to complete a

recommendation for you and

select Send Invitation.

If possible, one recommendation should be from an individual familiar with your

academic work, one recommendation should be from an individual familiar with your

professional work, and the third recommendation is your choice (academic or

professional). Please select your recommenders carefully and ensure their email

addresses are accurate. The recommender will receive an automated email invitation with

a link to the Learning and Leadership Recommendation Form.

To confirm whether your recommendations have been received, visit the Application

Self-Service Center (link: Application Self-Service Center). Login using the same

username/password you created when submitting your application. Select the

Applications button and then the Learning and Leadership Summary page. You have the

option to select the Resend Invitation button next to the name of the recommender, if any

of your recommendations have not yet been received. You also have the option to select

the Cancel button next to the name of any recommender, if you would like to cancel the

recommender and extend the invitation to another individual.

Note: The Cancel option should only be used if you wish to cancel the current

recommender and extend the invitation to another individual. Please avoid cancelling the

invitation if you simply need to correct a typo in the email address or enter an alternate

email address for the same recommender. To request to make changes to the current

recommender’s email address, please contact Mark-Fairchild@utc.edu for assistance.

Requirements

o Upload a current CV/resume in

Microsoft Word or PDF format by

selecting the Attach File button,

then Choose File, then Upload

Selected File.

Note: Please ensure that your

popup blocker is turned off, and

avoid using special characters in

the CV/resume file name. Please

include your last name in the file

name. Your CV/resume should

include your current employment

information as well as previous

employment information

including dates of service,

company name, position title, etc.

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o Once you have completed all required

items and are ready to submit your

application, select the gold Submit

button. Once submitted, you will not

be able to edit the application.

STEP 3: ADMISSION TEST (GRE)

You are required to submit official scores for all three subtests of the General Test of the Graduate Record

Examination (GRE): Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. The GRE scores

can be no more than five years old from your date of application. Other tests may not be substituted for

the GRE. The official scores will be submitted to the UTC Graduate School by ETS. The UTC reporting

code for GRE score reports is R1831. Official GRE test scores take 10-15 days to be sent to the

institution. The scores are generally accessible to the test taker via the ETS portal 3-4 days prior to the

official scores arriving to UTC. We strongly recommend that you take the GRE no later than January 28,

2020 to ensure that your official scores arrive in time. Self-reported or unofficial scores will not be

accepted. Early registration is recommended to get your preferred test location and date selection. For

GRE testing information, please visit the ETS website (link: GRE Information).

A minimum GRE score is not required; however, the following scores roughly represent averaged

minimums for entrance into the program:

Verbal: 152

Quantitative: 144

Analytical Writing: 4.0

STEP 4: OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

The UTC Graduate School requires one official transcript from every institution attended, even if a

degree was not awarded. Photocopies, advisement copies, or student copies will not be accepted. UTC

alumni are not required to submit official transcripts for coursework earned at UTC. Official transcripts

must show conferral of the regionally accredited Master’s degree (or higher degree) as well as any other

work taken at institutions of higher learning. Please request transcripts be sent directly from the institution

to the UTC Graduate School:

UTC Graduate School

Attn: Mark Fairchild

615 McCallie Avenue

Dept. 5305, Race Hall 103

Chattanooga, TN 37403

If your institution provides the option of sending an official electronic transcript (PDF) from the National

Student Clearinghouse to UTC, please request the transcript be sent to Mark-Fairchild@utc.edu.

Applicants may not be offered admission to the program until all official transcripts have been received.

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STEP 5: APPLICATION SELF SERVICE CENTER

To continue working on a saved application OR to check the submission status of your application

materials, visit the Application Self Service Center (link: Application Self Service Center). Sign In using

the same username and password you created when submitting your application(s). Do not create a new

account.

Select the Applications button.

From the list of Applications, locate the desired application

(Graduate Summer 2020 or Learning and Leadership

Summer 2020) and select Continue to continue working on

an application.

OR select Summary to confirm the submission status

of your application materials.

Please note that you will have two separate application

Summaries to review – one for the Graduate

application and one for the Learning and Leadership

application.

On the Learning and Leadership Summary page, you

have the option to select Resend Invitation, if any of

your Recommendations have not yet been received, or

to Cancel if you would like to cancel the

recommendation and extend the invitation to another

individual.

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Note: The Cancel option should only be used if you wish to cancel the current recommender and extend

the invitation to another individual. Please avoid cancelling the invitation if you simply need to correct a

typo in the email address or enter an alternate email address for the same recommender. To request to

make changes to the current recommender’s email address, please contact Mark-Fairchild@utc.edu for

assistance.

APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

To review the current admission timeline and review process, please visit the Admission Info section of

our program website (link: Admission Info).