Students who complete the program will lead their institutions in creating enhanced and effective environments conducive to student learning and development. The goals for this program include:
- Provide doctoral-level education for student affairs professionals in the state of Georgia and nationally who are employed full-time and need a part-time doctoral program
- Educate scholar practitioners who will lead their institutions in creating enhanced and effective environments conducive to student learning and development
- Create a doctoral-level educational opportunity for student affairs professionals at institutions in more rural settings or at institutions that do not offer post-master's education