Hybrid Online Studies

Our Online Studies Program mirrors on-campus studies in all academic aspects. Following an annual 4-month academic break to take advantage of the winter family-oriented holidays, our academic year begins in April with a 4-month block of online studies.

By July, our mountain campus has shed its 4-foot blanket of snow and is in full bloom, the perfect time to bring our online students face to face with each other and their on-campus counterparts. Strenuous outdoor activities are added to our already full study schedule during the first of two 4-week on-campus blocks.

The year ends in November with a week-long, on-campus simulation. A culmination of intensive study and lessons learned during the school year. Because both on-campus and online studies follow the same schedule, all students are considered members of the same student body, and every effort is made to mingle academics and on-campus activities as much as possible.

Semester Structure

Semester One
April                   Online Studies
May                    Online Studies
June                   Online Studies
July                    Online Studies

Semester Two
August                4-Week Residency
September           Online Studies
October               Online Studies
November            4-Week Residency

Academic Break
November
December
January
February
March 

As summer jobs become scarce and living at home is a necessity for more and more students, this new schedule allows students to live and work from home for a large part of the academic year when most college students are in session, taking advantage of the increased opportunities for work.

On-line Residency

All liberal arts students will agree that there is only so much that technology can bring in the pursuit of truth. At some point students and mentors must spend time in close proximity.

A key component of Leadership Education is rubbing shoulders with other students and mentors during intense liberal arts study. Two 30-day residences are part of our Online Studies academic year.

Personal Online Mentoring

Mentors and students enjoy weekly one-on-one telephone mentoring sessions. Students also have limited email access to their mentors throughout the week.

A Typical Online Academic Week

Monday
9-11am MT                     Online Class
11:30am-4pm MT           One-on-one Scheduled Mentoring
                                    Video Intro for Tuesday’s Readings
                                    (10 minute net-accessed video,
                                    provided only for new topics or historical eras)
                                    Read Tuesday’s Readings

Tuesday
9-11am MT                    Online Class
                                    Video Intro for Thursday’s Readings
                                    Read Thursday’s Readings

Wednesday
11:30am-4pm MT           One-on-one Scheduled Mentoring,
                                    Video Intro for Thursday’s Readings
                                    Read Thursday’s Readings                                               

Thursday
9-11am MT                     Online Class
11:30am-4pm MT            One-on-one Scheduled Mentoring
                                     Video Intro for Monday’s Readings
                                     Read Monday’s Readings

Friday
7am-2pm MT                  One-on-one Scheduled Mentoring
                                     Video Intro for Monday’s Readings
                                     Read Monday’s Readings

Saturday            
                                    Video Intro for Monday’s Readings
                                    Read Monday’s Readings