{"id":7670,"date":"2026-01-21T09:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=7670"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:55:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:55:03","slug":"student-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/education\/leadership-education-department\/student-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Education Student Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In addition to the wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/support\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/student-life\/support\/\">support services<\/a> for students, there are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/online-students\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/online-students\/\">distance learning resources<\/a> that you may find helpful as you pursue a graduate degree in the Leadership Education program.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Planning for Graduation<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<p>Learn more about the steps you need to take to achieve your degree from the Leadership Education program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master&#8217;s Degree<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block accordion\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"Completion_of_Electronic_Program_Plan\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"Completion_of_Electronic_Program_Plan\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            Completion of Electronic Program Plan        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <p>Meet with your assigned advisor to fill out the Application to Candidacy. This must be done before earning 16 graduate credits in the program.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"Capstone_or_Master&#039;s_Thesis\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"Capstone_or_Master&#039;s_Thesis\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            Capstone or Master&#039;s Thesis        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <p>After LDRS 618, students will enroll in either LDRS 619 or LDRS 699 depending upon whether they are completing a capstone (619) or a thesis (699).<\/p>\n<p>More information is available in the Department&#8217;s Capstone and Thesis Handbook.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"Oral_Comprehensive_Examination\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"Oral_Comprehensive_Examination\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            Oral Comprehensive Examination        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <p>Apply to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=xscRULQKq0ae9PrnSpIafwq3s2dFgdtEoP-KSc2cRgVUOThRNDNJNThQWUZLVlJSVlZLUkhaUzYxWi4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comprehensive examination<\/a>\u00a0during the last term of your program. The Department Calendar lists dates and times of the upcoming comprehensive exams.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"Application_to_Graduate\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"Application_to_Graduate\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            Application to Graduate        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/warriorspace.winona.edu\/ProcessDirector\/form.aspx?pid=cbc76cfa-e332-489a-a868-237dcf390893&amp;formid=19621037-6d45-4112-9a0b-58fb50ab14f9&amp;nohome=0&amp;completepageprompt=0&amp;completepage=&amp;completetext=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply to graduate<\/a>\u00a0during the first week of your last term.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education Specialist Degree<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-block accordion\">\n        <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"Completion_of_Application_to_Candidacy\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"Completion_of_Application_to_Candidacy\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            Completion of Application to Candidacy        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <p>Meet with your assigned advisor to fill out the Application to Candidacy. This must be done before earning 16 graduate credits in the program.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"Successful_Completion_of_Coursework\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"Successful_Completion_of_Coursework\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            Successful Completion of Coursework        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <p>Follow your Candidacy Form and complete all courses listed.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"Oral_Defense_and_Oral_Comprehensive_Examination\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"Oral_Defense_and_Oral_Comprehensive_Examination\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            Oral Defense &amp; Oral Comprehensive Examination        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <p style=\"font-weight: 400\">An oral comprehensive examination will include a defense of your Field Study and your knowledge of coursework completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Department Calendar lists dates and times of the upcoming comprehensive exams.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"accordion__item\" data-animation=\"fade-in-up\" data-animate=\"true\">\n        <button id=\"Application_to_Graduate\" class=\"accordion__toggle\" title=\"Application_to_Graduate\" aria-pressed=\"false\">\n            Application to Graduate        <\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content\">\n            <p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warriorspace.winona.edu\/ProcessDirector\/form.aspx?pid=cbc76cfa-e332-489a-a868-237dcf390893&amp;formid=19621037-6d45-4112-9a0b-58fb50ab14f9&amp;nohome=0&amp;completepageprompt=0&amp;completepage=&amp;completetext=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply to graduate<\/a>\u00a0during the first week of your last term.\u00a0Make sure you\u2019ve completed all required coursework.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact Leadership Education<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Leadership Education\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           \n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Helble Hall 319<\/p>\n<p>507.457.5335<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\"><\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Steven M. Baule (EdD, PhD)\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chair, Associate Professor\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>Broadway Suite 309 (Rochester Campus)<\/p>\n<p>507.285.7481<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:steven.baule@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Steven Baule <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are in the Leadership Education program, view these resources meant to assist you during your academic journey at WSU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"parent":7908,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[363],"tags":[352],"class_list":["post-7670","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-leadership-education","tag-legacy"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7670"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14499,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7670\/revisions\/14499"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}