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Student Handbook 1
MASTERSOFEDUCATIONINSTUDENTAFFAIRS
APARTNERSHIPBETWEEN
UCLASTUDENTAFFAIRSANDTHE
UCLAGRADUATESCHOOLOFEDUCATION&INFORMATIONSTUDIES
DIVISIONOFHIGHEREDUCATIONANDORGANIZATIONALCHANGE
PROGRAMHANDBOOK2019–2020
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TABLEOFCONTENTSIntroduction 4WelcomeLetter 5 DivisionofHigherEducation&OrganizationalChangeMissionStatement 6 ProspectiveStudentInformation 7 Application&Admissions 7 SummerTerm 9 Tuition&Fees 9 FinancialAid 9 GraduateStudentResources 10
Application&AdmissionsCalendar 11ContactingtheMSAProgram 12 M.Ed.inStudentAffairsLearningOutcomes 13Curriculum 16 DegreeRequirements 16 PlanningaProgramofStudy 16 CourseDescriptions 17 SampleCurriculum 22 Internship&SeminarOverview 23 InternshipFunding 24 InternshipSeminar 25 ProgramDirectorRole 25 SiteSupervisorRole 25 SelectingInternshipSites 26 PotentialInternshipSites 26 Advising 27ComprehensiveExam 27Commencement 28JobPlacement 28
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GraduateStudentResources 30 GSE&ISResources 30 UCLAGraduateStudentResources 30 Faculty 31 HEOCFaculty 31 EmeritusHEOCFaculty 32 StudentAffairsInstructors 33 UniversityPoliciesandProcedures 34AppendixA: 36
M.Ed.inStudentAffairsPreliminaryAcademicProgramPlan 36ListofPre-approvedDiversityCourses 37
AppendixB: 39 WeblinkstoHigherEducation&StudentAffairProfessionalAssociations
WeblinksforKeyStudentAffairsDocuments 40AdditionalStudentAffairsWebLinks 40
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INTRODUCTIONTheUCLAGraduateSchoolofEducation&InformationStudies(GSE&IS)andthe
UCLADivisionofStudentAffairscollaborativelyoffertheMastersofEducationin
StudentAffairs.HousedwithintheHigherEducationandOrganizationalChange
(HEOC)divisionofGSE&IS,theM.Ed.isanintensivefour-quarterprogramofstudy
thatconcentratesontheory,practice,andresearchinStudentAffairsin
postsecondaryeducation.Studentsattendclassesasacohortonafull-timebasis
withinasupportiveandrigorousenvironmentandparticipateinthreequartersof
directedinternship.ClassesaretaughtbyHEOCfacultyandStudentAffairs
professionals,manyofwhomarerenownedscholarsandnationalleadersinthe
field.Throughguestpresentationsandexperientialwork,studentsmeetwithand
learnfromoutstandingStudentAffairsprofessionalsfromUCLAandneighboring
institutions.Studentsgraduatefromthisscholar-practitionerprogramandentera
varietyoflevelsandsettingsinhighereducationasprepared,experienced
practitionersfamiliarwithresearch,ethics,andtrendsinthefield.
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WELCOMELETTERDearStudent:ThankyouforjoiningusattheUCLAMaster’sDegreeofEducationinStudentAffairs(MSA)!Thisprogramisdesignedtoprepareprofessionalsforemploymentoradvancementascreativeleaderswhofosterstudentlearninganddevelopmentthroughtheeffectivedeliveryofstudentaffairsservicesandprogramsinhighereducation.OuruniqueprogramisapartnershipbetweentheGraduateSchoolofEducation&InformationStudies(GSE&IS)andUCLA’sDivisionofStudentAffairsandishousedwithintheGSE&ISDivisionofHigherEducationandOrganizationalChange(HEOC).WiththispowerfulpartnershipbetweentheUCLAStudentAffairsDivisionandGSE&IS,studentsintheMSAprogramhavetheopportunitytointeractwithandlearnfromsomeoftheleadingpractitionersandresearchersinhighereducationandstudentaffairs.UCLAoffersauniqueopportunityforMSAstudentstoexperiencethechallengesandopportunitiesofaworld-classresearchuniversitywhilemeetingtheimportantneedofpreparingstudentaffairsprofessionalsforpositionsinpublicandprivatecollegesanduniversitiesaswellascommunitycolleges.StudentsenrolledintheMSAprogramexploreprevailingresearchandtheoriesimpactingthefield.Thisexceptionalmixofresearchandpracticeisthecornerstoneofatop,world-classstudentaffairsprogram,andweareexcitedthatyouareinterestedinlearningmoreabouttheuniqueeducationalopportunitiesawaitingyouintheUCLAMastersofEducationinStudentAffairsdegreeprogram.We’reexcitedthatyou’vechosentheUCLAM.Ed.inStudentAffairs!Sincerely,ChristineWilson,Ph.D. RobertNaples,Ed.D.MSACo-ProgramDirector MSACo-ProgramDirectorJessicaHarris,AssistantProfessor LindaSax,Professor MSAFaculty MSAFacultyDirector RickWanInternshipandCareerDevelopmentCoordinator
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HIGHEREDUCATION&ORGANIZATIONALCHANGEMISSIONSTATEMENT
StudentsandfacultyaffiliatedwiththeM.Ed.inStudentAffairsprogramare
committedtoenactingtheprinciplesarticulatedintheHEOCmissionstatement:
TheHEOCDivisionoftheGSE&ISDepartmentofEducationrepresentstheSchool's
commitmenttoexcellence,equity,andsocialjusticewithinhighereducationandtoa
steadfastbeliefinthetransformatorynatureofhighereducationasaninstitutionof
socialchange.Tothisend,thepurviewoftheHEOCDivisionencompasses:
• researchandscholarshipaimedatfurtheringacriticalunderstandingofhighereducationanditsroleinsociety;
• developinginpractitionersofhighereducationtheskillsnecessaryforvisionaryleadership,communitybuilding,andresponsiblecitizenship;
• providingservicetoourlocal,state,andnationalcommunitiesaimedattheimprovementofhighereducation,andingeneral,thefurtheringofeducationforallpeople.
Weacknowledgeapluralismofvalues,aninterdependenceofcommunities,anda
diversityofthoughtinallaspectsofourDivisioninourquestforcontinuous
improvementandunderstandingofsocietythrougheducation.
TheintentionaldesignandfacilitationofStudentAffairsM.Ed.curricularand
experientiallearningopportunitiesinaccordancewiththeHEOCMissionStatement
contributestothecultivationofstudentaffairsprofessionalswhoarecommittedto
andcapableofadvancingasocialjusticemissionwithinstudentaffairs
organizationsandhighereducationinstitutions.
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PROSPECTIVESTUDENTINFORMATIONApplication&AdmissionsApplicationstotheM.Ed.inStudentAffairsprogramareacceptedonceayear.The
deadlinetoapplytotheM.Ed.inStudentAffairsFall2019cohortisDecember1,
2019.PleasenoteyoumayonlyapplytoONEgraduateprogramperyearatUCLA.
Allstudentsmustsubmitthefollowingapplicationmaterials:
o aresumé;
o apersonalstatement;
o 1originaltranscriptfromalluniversitiesattended;
o 3lettersofrecommendation;and
o officialGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)scorereport
HowtoApply
1) LogontotheGraduateDivisionhomepageat:
http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/prospective.html
SelectOnlineApplicationFormandfollowthestepsinorder.
2) Uploadalldocuments,includingcopiesoftranscripts.Awritingsampleisnot
required.Providethreeemailaddressesforyourlettersofrecommendation.
Besuretosubmityourapplication,whichincludespayment.Your
applicationcannotberevieweduntilpaymentismade.
3) Transcriptsmustbepostmarkedbythestateddeadline,andsentto:
UCLA/GSE&IS1009MooreHallBox951521
LosAngeles,CA90095
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4) TheGREmustbetakenbeforeNovember1,2019inorderforyour
applicationtobeconsidered.ForonlineGREpracticetestsatnocharge,you
canlogonto:http://www.testprepreview.com/gre_practice.htm
Testreportsaremailedapproximately10-15daysaftertakingtheGRE.
ForadditionalinformationregardingtheGRE,visitwww.gre.org.
5) INTERNATIONALAPPLICANTS:Internationalapplicantswhosefirst
languageisnotEnglishmustcertifytheirproficiencyinEnglish.Such
applicantsmustsubmitscoresreceivedontheTestofEnglishasaForeign
Language(TOEFL)aspartoftheirapplication.Internationalapplicantswho
holdabachelor'sorhigherdegreefromauniversitylocatedintheUnited
StatesorinanothercountryinwhichEnglishisthespokenlanguageandthe
mediumofinstruction,orwhohavecompletedatleasttwoyearsoffull-time
studyatsuchaninstitution,areexemptedfromtheTOEFLexam.Inthiscase,
theGREisrequiredinlieuoftheTOEFLexam.ATOEFLscoreofatleast560
onthepaperandpenciltestor220onthecomputer-basedexamisthe
minimumrequiredforapplicantstograduateprogramsatUCLA.Forthe
internet-basedTOEFL(TOEFLiBT),thefollowingareminimumpassing
scoresforeachsectionandtheminimumtotalpassingscore:
o Writing:25o Speaking:24o Reading:21o Listening:17o Totalminimumpassingscore:87
ForfurtherinformationabouttheM.Ed.inStudentAffairsapplicationprocess
(includingalistoffrequentlyaskedquestions),pleasevisittheGSE&IS
website(http://www.gseis.ucla.edu),
callKimMattheussensat(310)825-0830oremailat
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SummerTerm
TheM.Ed.inStudentAffairsdegreeisaone-year,four-quarterprogramthatbegins
withfull-timeenrollment(6-10units)intheUCLAsummersession.Studentswill
receivespecificinformationabouttheprocessofenrollinginsummercoursesand
applyingforsummersessionfinancialaidonceadmittedtotheprogram.
Pleasenote:Ifyouwishtobeconsideredforstudentaidduringthesummersessionyou
mustcompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA).Thepriority
deadlinetoreceivemaximumawardingconsiderationisearlyMarch.Youcan
completetheFAFSAapplicationontheWebathttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov.Inadditionto
theFAFSA,studentsmustalsocompletetheUCLASummerFinancialAidApplicationat
http://www.financialaid.ucla.edu/(thesetypicallycomeavailableinApril).
Tuition&Fees
ForanestimatedbreakdownofUCLAgraduatestudentin-statefeesandnon-
residenttuitionfortheregularacademicyear(i.e.,fall–springquarterenrollment),
pleasevisittheUCLAGraduateDivisionwebsiteatwww.gdnet.ucla.eduandfollow
thelinksto“ProspectiveStudents,”then“StudentFeesandTuition.”Informationon
summersessiontuitionandfeescanbefoundattheUCLASummerSessionswebsite
(http://www.summer.ucla.edu/).Forcomprehensivefeeinformation,questions
andanswersonstudentfees,andarchivedfeecharts,visittheRegistrar'sOfficeFee
Informationpageathttp://www.registrar.ucla.edu/Fees-Residence/Overview.
FinancialAid
TheUCLAGraduationDivision(www.gdnet.ucla.edu)hasdevelopedanexcellent
overviewofgraduatestudentfinancialaidresources.Ifyouareanapplicantor
newstudent,followthelinksto"ProspectiveStudents,"then"FinancialSupport
forEnteringStudents."Inaddition,youarealsoencouragedtoreviewimportant
summer-termfinancialaidinformationguidelinesdevelopedbytheUCLA
FinancialAidOffice(http://www.financialaid.ucla.edu/).
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StudentsintheM.Ed.inStudentAffairsprogramarerequiredtocompleteathree-
quarter12hours/weekinternshipinanapprovedStudentAffairsadministrative
officeatUCLAoraneighboringcollege.Theseinternshipsarepaidpositionsand
studentswillreceiveanhourlywage.Pleasenotethattheinternshipsdonot
providetuitionwaiversorfeeremissions.MoreinformationontheM.Ed.in
StudentAffairsinternshiprequirementcanbefoundinthe“Internship”sectionof
thishandbook.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutfederalfinancialaid,pleasecontactthe
UCLAFinancialAidOffice(310-206-0400)orvisittheirwebsiteat
http://www.financialaid.ucla.edu/.
GraduateStudentResources
PleasereviewtheGraduateStudentOrientationGuidedevelopedbytheUCLA
GraduateDivision(http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/orientation.html)forinformationon
keygraduatestudentservicesandresourcesavailabletonewandcontinuingUCLA
graduatestudents.Topicsaddressedinthisguideinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
On-campusandoff-campushousingoptions,parkingandtransportation,library
information,studenthealthandcounselingservices,andculturalandrecreational
resources.Inaddition,youarealsoencouragedtovisittheUCLAGraduateStudent
ResourceCenterwebsite(http://gsrc.ucla.edu/)aswellastheGraduateStudent
Associationwebsite(http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu)forinformationoncampus
resourcesandinvolvementopportunities.
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APPLICATION&ADMISSIONSCALENDAR2019-2020
Onlineapplicationavailable Mid-September2019LASTdatetotakeGRE November1,2019Applicationdeadline December1,2019FreeApplicationforFederalstudentAid(FAFSA) March2020PriorityFilingDeadline* Applicantsnotifiedofadmissionsdecisions March-April2020UCLASummerFinancialAidApplicationAvailable April2020 UCLASummerFinancialAidApplicationDeadline** April2020 DeadlinetoSubmitAdmissionDecision April15,2020ResponseCard ClassesBegin Summer2020*PleaseconsulttheFAFSAwebsite(http://www.fafsa.ed.gov)forthespecificpriorityfilingdeadlinedate.**PleaseconsulttheUCLAFinancialAidOfficewebsite(http://www.financialaid.ucla.edu/)forthespecificapplicationdeadlinedate.
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CONTACTINGUSPleasedon’thesitatetocontactoneofthefollowingindividualstorequestmore
informationontheM.Ed.inStudentAffairsdegreeprogram:
M.Ed.inStudentAffairsProgramDirectors:
Dr.RobertNaples Dr.ChristineWilson [email protected] [email protected]
M.Ed.inStudentAffairsFacultyDirector&HEOCFacultyMember:Dr.LindaSax
[email protected]&HEOCFacultyMember
InternshipandCareerDevelopmentCoordinator:
GSE&ISOfficeofStudentServices:[email protected](310)825–0830
Website:https://gseis.ucla.edu/education/academic-programs/student-affairs/
Mailingaddress:
UCLAGSE&ISOfficeofStudentServices1009MooreHallBox951521LosAngeles,CA90095
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M.ED.INSTUDENTAFFAIRSLEARNINGOUTCOMES
Upon completion of the M.Ed. in Student Affairs, students are expected to have
developedandbeabletodemonstratetheprofessionalknowledgeandcompetencies
describedbelow.Theselectionofthesespecificlearningoutcomeswasinformedby
areviewoftheCouncilfortheAdvancementofStandardsinHigherEducation’s(CAS)
(2003)“StandardsandGuidelinesforMasters-LevelGraduateProgramsforStudent
AffairsProfessionals.”Theseoutcomesinformthedevelopmentofrelevantcurricular
and internship learning opportunities as well as provide students, faculty, and
supervisorswithavaluableself-evaluation,feedback,andprofessionaldevelopment
tool.
1.SocialJusticeEducation&TransformativeStudentAffairsPracticeGraduateswillbeableto:
A. Advancethefullandequalparticipationofallgroupsintheuniversitycommunityandsociety,whereindividualsaresafe,self-determiningandinterdependent.
B. Designdemocraticandempoweringeducationalprogramsandlearningenvironmentsthatfosterunderstandingandrespectfordiversityandcultivatetheactiveengagementofothers(students,faculty,colleagues)insocialchange.
C. Design,conduct,and/orinterpretinstitutionalassessmentactivitiesthatexamineallformsofdiscriminationandusetheseresearchfindingstoinformprofessionalpractice.
D. Demonstrateacriticalunderstandingofhighereducationandthestudentaffairsprofessionandtheirroleinpromotingsocialjustice.
E. Embraceindividualandorganizationalconflictasopportunitiestotransformtheacademiccommunitythroughtheidentificationandresolutionofpressinginstitutionalandsocialproblems.
2.FoundationsofHigherEducationandStudentAffairsGraduateswillbeableto:
A. Referencehistoricalandcurrentdocumentsthatframethephilosophicalfoundationsoftheprofessionandcommunicatetheirrelevancetocurrentstudentaffairspractice.
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B. Articulatetheinherentvaluesofthestudentaffairsprofessionasstipulatedinkeyprofessionaldocumentsinamannerthatindicateshowthesevaluesguidepractice.
C. Demonstrateanunderstandingoftheroleofstudentaffairsanditsfunctionswithinhighereducation.
D. DemonstrateknowledgeaboutandtheabilitytoapplyacodeofethicsorethicalprinciplessanctionedbystudentaffairsprofessionalorganizationssuchastheAmericanCollegePersonnelAssociation(ACPA)andtheNationalAssociationofStudentPersonnelAdministrators(NASPA).
E. Articulatetheroleandvalueofmulticulturalisminthestudentaffairsprofessionandapplymulticulturaltheoriesinprofessionalpractice.
3.StudentDevelopmentTheoryGraduateswillbeableto:
A. Demonstrateanunderstandingofandtheabilitytoapplytheoriesofintellectual,moral,identity,psychosocial,career,andspiritualdevelopmentwithinthecontextofamulticulturalcampusand/orsociety;theintersectionofmultipleidentities;andlearningstylesthroughoutthelateadolescentandadultlifespan.
B. Demonstratetheabilitytoassessthelearninganddevelopmentalneedsofstudentsacrossallcollege-goingagegroups.
C. Demonstratetheabilitytocreatelearninganddevelopmentalopportunitiesinformedbyrelevanttheories.
D. Demonstrateknowledgeofthedifferentialstrengthsandapplicationsofstudenttheoriesrelativetostudentage,gender,ethnicity,race,culture,sexualidentity,disability,spirituality,nationalorigin,socioeconomicstatus,andresident/commuterstatus.
4.StudentCharacteristics&EffectsofCollegeonStudentsGraduateswillbeableto:
A. Demonstrateknowledgeofhowstudentlearningandlearningopportunitiesareinfluencedbystudentcharacteristicsandbycollegiateenvironments.
B. Applyknowledgeofstudentcharacteristicsinthedesignandevaluationofstudentlearningexperiences.
C. Understandthecomplexityanddiversityofcurriculaandco-curricularlearningenvironments.
5.Individual&GroupInterventionsGraduateswillbeableto:
A. Designandevaluateeffectiveeducationalinterventionsforindividualsandgroups.
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B. Demonstrateknowledgeandskillsininterpersonalandgroupcommunicationthatreflectacommitmenttomulticulturalismandtheabilitytocommunicatewithdiverseaudiences.
C. Demonstratetheinterpersonalskillsessentialforaddressingindividually,aswellascollaboratively,crisisandconflictresolutionsituations.
D. Recognizestudentleadershipandgroupdevelopmentissuesandeffectivelyutilizemethodsofintergrouprelationstopromotestudentlearningandsuccess.
E. Demonstrateanunderstandingofthecurrentissuesaffectingstudents’abilitytoachieveandprovidebothadvocacyandinterventionskillsasnecessaryforthesituation.
6.Organization&AdministrationofStudentAffairsGraduateswillbeableto:
A. Identifyandapplyleadership,organizational,andmanagementpracticesthatassistinstitutionsinaccomplishingtheirmission.
B. Demonstratetheknowledgeandskillsessentialforworkingandleadinginamulticulturalenvironment.
C. Activelyparticipateintheprocessesofplanning,budgetingandfiscalmanagement,assessingoutcomes,andcoordinatingcampusandcommunityrelations.
D. Createopportunitiesforcollaborationofappropriatedepartments,understandandmitigateasneededtheinteractionsofstudentaffairsstaff,andmodelthequalitiesofastudentaffairsleader.
7.Assessment,Evaluation,&ResearchGraduateswillbeableto:
A. Demonstrateknowledgeofbasicquantitativeandqualitativemethodsusedinthestudyofstudentlearninganddevelopment.
B. Demonstrateknowledgeofstudentlearningandoutcomeassessmentmodels,environmentalandorganizationalassessmenttechniques;andprogramevaluation.
C. Readandcritiqueresearchthatinformsthefieldofstudentaffairs.D. Demonstrateabilitytouseassessment,evaluation,andresearchdata
toinformpracticeandadministrativedecisions.E. Designandconductaresearchstudy,assessmentstudy,orprogram
evaluation,andbeabletoeffectivelycommunicatetheresultsofthestudyusingavarietyofmedia(e.g.,written,oral,electronic).
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CURRICULUM
DegreeRequirementsAtotalof14courses(56units)arerequired,including11upperdivisionandgraduate
courses(41units)andathreequarterfieldexperience(15units).Atleastfivecourses
mustbe in theprofessional education (400)series.No500series coursesmaybe
appliedtowardthedegree.Pleaseseebelowforaspecificlistofrequiredcourses.
RequiredCoursesED209AHistoryofHigherEducation(4units)ED250AOrganizations&SystemsofHigherEducation(4units)ED261FSeminar:Cognitive&PersonalDevelopmentofCollegeStudents(4units)ED414AStudentAffairsPractice&Theory(3units)ED414EAdministrationofStudentAffairs(3units)ED419IntroductiontoResearchinStudentAffairs(4units)ED498ADirectedFieldExperience(5units)ED498BDirectedFieldExperience(5-6units)ED498CDirectedFieldExperience(5-6units)
AND
1DiversityinHigherEducationCourse(4units)StudentsarerequiredtocompleteoneHEOCdiversitycourse.Seelistofpre-approvedcoursesincludedinAppendixA.Coursesnotonthelistmustbepetitionedforapproval.AND
4Electives(includingatleastTWO400-levelcourses)ThreeelectivesmustbeselectedfromHEOCcourses.ThefourthelectiverequirementmaybefulfilledwithacourseofferedbyHEOCoranotheracademicdivisionwithintheDepartmentofEducation(oroutsidetheDepartmentbypetition.Upperdivisionundergraduatecoursesinsomecasescanalsobeapprovedbypetition).
PlanningaProgramofStudyInplanningyourprogramofstudyfortheM.Ed.inStudentAffairs,pleaseconsider
thefollowing:
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• ReadtheUCLAGraduateSchoolofEducationandInformationStudies
HandbookofGraduateStudentPoliciesandProceduresforfurther
informationondepartmentpolicies.Thisinformationisonline
(www.gseis.ucla.edu/oss)ormaybeobtainedfromOSS,1009MooreHall.
• Becomefamiliarwiththedegreerequirementssetforthinthisdocument.
• Reviewthescheduleofcoursestobeofferedduringtheacademicyearand
prepareapreliminaryprogramplan[seeAppendixA]whichmeetsyour
particularinterestsaswellasthedepartmentalanddegreerequirements
Meetwithyourfacultyadvisortodiscussthisplaninordertoconfirmand
clarifyyourproposedplanofstudy.Youshouldtaketheresponsibilityof
makinganappointmentwithyouradvisorasearlyintheschoolyearas
possible.
• RememberallstudentsintheGraduateProgramarerequiredtotake12
unitseachquarter(notincludingsummersession)tobeconsideredfull-time.
• OneIndependentStudy(Education596)maybetakentosatisfyanelective
requirement.Studentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorpriortoenrollingin
anIndependentStudy.
CourseDescriptionsPleaseseebelowforacompletelistofHigherEducationandOrganizationalChange
coursedescriptions.
EDC209AHistoryofHigherEducation(4units;Required)Explorationofmajorerasinthehistoryofhighereducation.Topicsincludeissuesconcerningaccess,diversity,parentalchoice,culturalliteracy,teacherempowerment,androleofpopularmedia.ED209CResearch&EvaluationinHigherEducation(4units;Elective)Lecture, four hours. Development of conceptual and practical understanding ofresearchandevaluationinhighereducation.Topicsincludebasicstatistics,surveydesign, data analysis, assessment issues, and research proposal writing. Lettergrading.ED221ComputerAnalysesofEmpiricalDatainEducation(4units;Elective)
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Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours. Requisites: courses 209C (section 1),230A.Designedtodevelopconceptualandtechnicalskillsneededfordesigningandexecutingempiricalresearchutilizingstatisticalpackages.Eachstudentconductstwooriginalstudies.Equalemphasisontechniquesofdataanalysisandinterpretationofresults.S/Uorlettergrading.ED250AOrganizations&SystemsofHigherEducation(4units;Required)Designedtoorientnewstudentstoissues,ideas,andliteraturethatconstitutethestudyofhighereducation,withemphasisonunderlyingsocialandpoliticalissuesthatshapehighereducationandorganizationalchange.ED250BTopicalIssuesinHigherEducation(4units;Elective)Designedforgraduatestudents.Two-coursesequencedesignedtoorientnewstudentstoissues,ideas,andliteraturethatconstitutethedivision,withemphasisonunderlyingsocialandpoliticalissuesthatshapehighereducationandorganizationalchange.ED250CTheoreticalFrameworksofHigherEducation(4units;Elective)Designedforgraduatestudents.Overviewofvarioussocialsciencestheoriesusedtoanalyzeinstitutionsandissuesofcontemporaryhighereducation.Explanationofhowtheoryandmethodologyaffectresearchdesignandframingofresearchquestionsinstudiesofhighereducation.ED C244 Theory and Practice of Intergroup Dialogue: Building FacilitationSkills(4units;Diversitycourse)Topics includesocialpsychologyof intergroup relations, intercultural anddialogiccommunicationtheories,methodsforreconcilingandbridgingdifferencesinschoolsand communities, research and evaluation of intergroup dialogues and othereducationalmethodsforimprovingintergrouprelations,andcorecompetenciesforplanning,delivering, andevaluating intergroupdialogues inmulticultural settings.While providing foundational grounding in theory and pedagogy of intergroupdialogue, particular attention to relationships between intergroup dynamics,structural inequalities, systems of privilege and oppression, and mental healthoutcomesanddisparitiesamongpopulations.ED261EHigherEducationSeminar:DiversityIssues&ResearchPerspectives(4units;DiversityCourse)Examinationofhowracialdiversityanditsrelateddynamicshavetransformedandatsametimebeenreshapedbyinstitutionsofhighereducation,withfocusspecificallyonstudentexperiences,curricula,institutionalclimate,educationalpolicies,andadministrativepractices.ED261F Seminar: Cognitive&PersonalDevelopment of College Students (4units;Required)
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Examinationofcognitivedevelopmentofcollegestudents;issuesofpersonalandsocialdevelopment,includingleadership,andinterpersonalrelationsandskills.ED263Seminar:HigherEducation–VariableTopics(4units)Seminar,fourhours.S/Uorlettergrading.
Race,Ethnicity&GenderinHigherEducation(4units;DiversityCourse)ProvidesaviewofthesociologicalandpsychologicalissuesaffectingAfricanAmericans,AsianAmericans,Latinos/as(Hispanics),NativeAmericans,andwomeninhighereducation.Topicsincludetheracialandgenderstratificationofthehighereducationsystemandtheemergenceofinstitutionsthatservespecialpopulations,acriticalreviewofresearchonminorityandwomen'sachievement,researchonwomenandminorityfaculty,campusracerelations,andcontroversiesinthepoliciesanddiscourseregardingculturaldiversity.
CommunityCollegeSeminar(4units;Elective)Anexaminationofcurrentcommunitycollegeissuesthatpertaintoadministration,teaching,students,governance,research,andfaculty.PracticuminIntergroupDialogFacilitation(4units;Elective)Pre-requisiteEducC244.Inadditiontoco-facilitatingweeklydialogswithstudentsonspecificidentitythemes,studentsexpectedtoparticipateinseminarstofurtherdevelopknowledgeandtechniquesinareasofgroupdynamics,conflictintervention,communication,andcommunity,inparticularastheyrelatetodiscussionsofsocialjusticeandmulticulturalissues.Attentiontorelationshipsbetweenintergroupdynamicsandinequalities,systemsofprivilegeandoppression,andmentalhealthoutcomesanddisparitiesinpopulations.
ED265HigherEducationPolicy(4units;Elective)Understandingpublicpolicyforhighereducationrequiresunderstandingofbothissuesandpolicyprocess.ReviewofmajortopicsonwhichtheU.S.governmentisactive,aswellaskeyactorsandtheirinfluence.ED281CollegeAccessSeminar(4units;Elective)Knowledgeofchangingdynamicsofcollegeaccessatindividual,organizational,andfieldlevelsandunderstandingoflinksbetweenK-12andpostsecondarystratificationandhoweducationaladvantageanddisadvantageaccumulatesthroughouteducationandeffectsequityincollegeaccess.ED412WhyResearchMatterstoStudentAffairsPractice(3-4units;Elective)Lecture,threehours.Howdoresearchersstudyimpactofcollegeonstudents?Howcanthatresearchbeusedtoimprovestudentaffairspractice?Introductiontoworldofcollegeimpactresearchandorientationtomajorongoingstudiesconductedat
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UCLAandbeyond.Studentsinteractwithresearchersandprovideinputonhowresearchresultsmightbeutilizedtoimproveworkofstudentaffairs.ED414AStudentAffairsPractice&Theory(3units;Required)Examinationofneedsforstudentaffairsservices,rangeofservices,theirphilosophicalandempiricalrationale,andtheirorganizationandevaluationtoprovideaknowledgebasefordevelopingtheoriesofpractice.Ongoinginvolvementinacooperativelearningprojecttoexaminetheseissuesbothasteammembersandasindividuals.ED414CCollegeStudentCounseling(3units;Elective)Overviewofcounselingatcollegecounselingcenters.Reviewofhistoricalcontext,philosophicalandpracticalbases,organizationandadministration,specificprograms,andcontemporaryissuesandtrendsincollegestudentcounseling.ED414EAdministrationofStudentAffairs(3units;Required)Overviewofgeneralknowledgeandprocessesessentialtoeffectivelyadministeraprogramorserviceunderstudentaffairs.Examinationofrelationshipbetweenenvironmentalfactorsandstrategiesforgoverning,planning,andmanagingstudentaffairsprogramsandservices.ED419IntroductiontoResearchinStudentAffairs(4units;Required)Designedtoorientstudentstothenatureofeducationalresearchinthecontextofstudentaffairs.Anoverviewofquantitative,qualitative,andmixedmethodsisprovidedinordertopositionstudentsasscholarpractitioners.ED426A&ED426BProgramDevelopment&ProgramEvaluationinStudentAffairs(2unitseach;Elective)Lecture,2hours.Introductiontoprogramdevelopmentandplanning,aswellastoassessmentandprogramreview.Developmentofknowledgeofandskillinplanningeducationalandtrainingprogramsthatprovidesupportforlearningwithincontextofstudentaffairs,aswellasknowledgeofandskillindeveloping,implementing,andanalyzingassessmentprojectswithinstudentaffairscontext.Studyofbasictheoreticalperspectivesunderlyingprogramdesign/implementationandprogramreview/assessmentandapplicationbydeveloping,implementing,andassessingeffectivenessofoneprogram.Inprogress(426A)andletter(426B)grading.ED498ADirectedFieldExperience(5units;Required)Fieldexperiencesdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofstudentfieldsofstudy.ED498BDirectedFieldExperience(5-6units;Required)Fieldexperiencesdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofstudentfieldsofstudy.ED498CDirectedFieldExperience(5-6units;Required)Fieldexperiencesdesignedtoincreaseunderstandingofstudentfieldsofstudy.
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DiversityinHigherEducationCourseRequirementStudentsarerequiredtocompleteoneHEOCdiversitycourse(forexample,ED263
Race,Ethnicity,andGenderinHigherEducation;ED261EDiversityIssuesand
ResearchPerspectives).Thereisapre-approvedlistofcourseswithinthe
departmentthatcancounttowardsthediversityrequirement(SeeAppendixA).
Pleaseconsultwithyouradvisortodiscussthepossibilityoffulfillingthis
requirementbypetitionwithanotherdiversity-relatedcoursethatisundergraduate
upperdivisionorthatisoutsidetheDepartmentofEducation.
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MASTERSOFEDUCATIONINSTUDENTAFFAIRSSAMPLECURRICULUM
SUMMERTERMC(6WEEKS) FALLQUARTER WINTERQUARTER SPRINGQUARTER
**ED414AStudentAffairsPractice&Theory
(3units)
**ED498ADirectedFieldExperience
(5units)
**ED498BDirectedFieldExperience
(5units)
**ED498CDirectedFieldExperience
(5units)
ED412WhyResearchMatterstoStudentAffairsPractice
(4units;Elective)
**ED250AOrganizations&Systemsof
HigherEducation(4units)
**ED419IntroductiontoResearchin
StudentAffairs(4units)
Elective(4units)
**ED414EAdministrationofStudent
Affairs(3units)
**ED261FCognitive&PersonalDevelopmentofCollege
Students(4units)
**DiversityinHigherEducationCourse(4)
(Examplesinclude:ED263Race,Ethnicity,&GenderinHigherEducation;ED261EDiversityIssues&ResearchPerspectives)
ED426B
ProgramDevelopment&ProgramEvaluationinStudentAffairs
(4units;musttakewithED426A)AND/OR
Elective(4units)
**ED209AHistoryofHigherEducation
(4units)
ED426A
ProgramDevelopment&ProgramEvaluationinStudentAffairs
(4units;musttakewithED426B)
AND/OR
**RequiredCourse
Elective(4units)
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INTERNSHIP&SEMINAROVERVIEW
Practicalexperienceisamongthemostimportantaspectsofanypreparationprogramin
studentaffairs.Theopportunitytoworkwithpracticingprofessionalsandtoaccomplish
learningobjectivesinspecificareasofstudentaffairsisavitalcomponentoftheStudent
AffairsprogramatUCLA.Thethree-quarter,in-depthinternshipisofferedintwoparts:a
four-hourintegrationseminaronedayaweek,and10to12hoursofinternshipaweekina
selectedstudentaffairsoffice.Throughtheinternship,studentswill:
• Integratetheoryandresearchintopracticesofstudentaffairswork.
• Begintorecognizethewaysinwhichasocialjusticevisionmaybebroughttobearon
studentaffairswork.
• Learnpracticalskillssuchascollaboration,understandingcampusculture,problem
solving,programplanning,evaluation,andworkshopdesignandimplementation.
• Beginbuildingaprofessionalnetwork.
• Clarify and develop a more consistent, realistic self-concept of oneself as a
professionalinthefieldofstudentaffairs.
• Explore strategies for implementing multicultural awareness in practice and
research.
• Trynewskillsandideas.
• Developalearningportfolio.
StudentswillbecomeExperiencedpractitionersandeducationalleaders.Opportunitiestofosterthisoutcome
andassessprogressinclude:
• Internshipexperiencesforin-depthdevelopmentofprofessionalskills,knowledge,
andapplication.
• Feedbackfromassistantshipandpracticumsupervisors(e.g.,practicumcontract).
Studentaffairsscholars.Opportunitiestofosterthisoutcomeandassessprogressinclude:
• Courseworkfocusingoncurrentandfuturetrendsintheprofessionandprofessional
developmentopportunities.
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• Writingforprofessionaljournalsandnewsletters.
• Presentations at professional conferences (e.g., American College Personnel
Association national conference, National Association of Student Personnel
AdministratorsWesternRegionalConference).
Reflectiveandcritical thinkers.Opportunities to foster thisoutcomeandassessprogress
include:
• Assignmentsthatemphasizedevelopmentandexpressionofconsideredjudgments.
• Assignmentsthatemphasizecritiqueandevaluationofmaterialoversummaryand
memorization.
• Self-reflective assignments that encourage students to examine their unique
leadershipandinterpersonalcommunicationstyles.
Individualswhoareself-awareandcognizantoftheneedsofothers.Opportunitiestofoster
thisoutcomeandassessprogressinclude:
• Develop specific knowledge and skills transferable to various student affairs
positions.
• Students will gain directed experience in the areas of individual and group
development,programming,staffdevelopment,supervision,andadministration.
DetailedinformationontheM.Ed.inStudentAffairsinternshipprogram(e.g.,
expectations,seminarassignments,etc.)isprovidedintheUCLAStudent
AffairsInternshipHandbook.StudentswillreceiveacopyoftheInternship
Handbookatsummerorientation.Thefollowinginformationprovidesabrief
overviewofkeyinternshipandseminartopics.
InternshipFunding
Theinternshipisapaidexperientiallearningopportunity.Studentsreceiveasalaryofa
minimumof$13/hourfortheirinternshipwork.Inaddition,departmentssponsoringan
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internprovidethestudentwithfinancialsupporttoattendatleastoneregionalornational
professionalconference.Thatsupporttypicallyincludestransportation,conference
registration,andotherrelatedcostsupto$800.
InternshipSeminar
Theweeklyseminarprovidesstudentstheopportunitytosharetheirexperiences,address
personalandprofessionaldevelopmentissues,buildtheirlearningportfolios,anddevelop
acollaborativelearningcommunity.Italsooffersstudentstheopportunitytoexplore
specificfunctionalareasinStudentAffairsthroughinteractionswithguestspeakers,visits
todiversefunctionalareaswithinStudentAffairs,anddiscussionsofrelevantreadings.
ProgramDirectorRole
TheProgramDirectorprovidesstudentswithclosesupervisionandevaluationof
professionalpractice,instructionrelatedtopracticeinstudentaffairs,aswellasgroup
supervision.TheProgramDirectoralsoprovidesorientation,assistance,consultation,and
professionaldevelopmentopportunitiestositesupervisors.
SiteSupervisorRole
ThesitesupervisorswillpossessatleastaMaster’sdegreeinstudentaffairsorarelated
field,orpossessappropriateprofessionalexperience.Theywillhaveaminimumoftwo
yearsofpertinentprofessionalexperienceintheareainwhichthestudentiscompleting
theinternship.ThesitesupervisorisexpectedtobeknowledgeableoftheM.Ed.inStudent
Affairsprogramandthefaculty’sexpectations,requirements,andevaluationproceduresas
theypertaintotheintern.Sitesupervisorsaretohelpthestudentdevelopandarticulate
appropriatelearninggoalsfortheinternship,provideonehourperweekofdirect
supervisiontothestudent,providefeedbacktoboththestudentandsupervisingfaculty
regardingthestudent’sperformance,andarrangeforappropriateworkspace,work
relatedresources,andworkschedule.
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SelectingInternshipSites
Theselecteddepartmentalsiteshouldenrichaspecialtyinterestareaenablingthestudent
todevelopdepthofexpertiseandprovidebreadththroughconcentratedexposuretoa
studentaffairsfunctionalarea.Internshipswillbedeterminedduringsummersession.
PotentialInternshipSites
Thenumberandtypesofinternshipsvaryeachyear.However,everyyearawidevarietyof
positionsareavailableinnumerousfunctionalareas.TheProgramDirectorwillalsopursue
internshipopportunitiesatneighboringcommunitycolleges,privateinstitutions,for-profit
institutions,andfour-yearpublicuniversitiesinSouthernCalifornia.AlistofpotentialUCLA
internshipincludes:
AcademicUnitsAlumniCenterAthletics
BruinResourceCenterCareerCenter
CenterforAccessibleEducationCommunityProgramsOffice
DashewInternationalCenterforStudentsandScholarsDavidGeffenSchoolofMedicine
DeanofStudents’Office(includingJudicialAffairs)EarlyAcademicOutreach
EconomicCrisisResponseTeamFirstYearExperienceProgram
GraduateStudentResourceCenterGreekLife
LesbianGayBisexualTransgenderCampusResourceCenterOfficeofResidentialLife
OfficeofUndergraduateAdmissionsandRelationswithSchoolsStudentOrganizations,Leadership&Engagement
UCLAExtensionUCLAParentandFamilyPrograms
UCLARecreationViceChancellorforStudentAffairs
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ADVISINGUponadmissiontotheprogram,studentsareassignedafacultyadvisor.Theadvisormayserveas
academiccounselor,informationresource,orotherwiseassistthestudent'sprogressthroughthe
program.Theprimaryresponsibilitiesofthefacultyadvisoraretoapprovethestudent's
academicprogram,toadvisestudentsonparticularcoursesofstudy,andalongwiththestudent,
initiateanypetitionsforchangeinstatusorprogram.Thefacultystronglyrecommendsthat
studentsscheduleameetingwiththeiradvisoratleastonceaquarter.
Studentsmaychangeadvisorsiftheysodesire.Ifastudentwishestochangeadvisors,s/heshould
consultbothfacultymembers(currentandprospectiveadvisor)andthencontacttheOfficeof
StudentServices(OSS)toobtainandfilethenecessarypaperwork.
COMPREHENSIVEEXAMWhilestudentsreceivefeedbackandgradesfortheirworkinindividualclasses,theGraduate
DivisionofUCLA,theDepartmentofEducation,andHEOCconsideritimportanttoassessthe
overallacademicprogressofallstudentsbeforeallowingthemtomoveforwardtowarddegree
completion.Examprocedureshavebeendevelopedtoservethisfunction.
StudentsmustapplytotaketheMaster’sComprehensiveExamination.Applicationmaterialsare
availableintheOfficeofStudentServices(OSS)andmustbereturnedtoOSSbytheexam
applicationdeadline.PleaseconsultOSSforcurrentdeadlines.
TheM.Ed.inStudentAffairscomprehensiveexamconsistsoftwotake-homequestions
administeredduringthespringquarter(thespecificdatesoftheexamweekendwillbeannounced
bytheOfficeofStudentServicesatthebeginningoftheyear).Eachquestionistobeansweredin
nomorethansix,double-spaced,typedpagesusing12ptfont(excludingreferences).TheOfficeof
StudentServicesdistributestheexamonaFridaymorningandtheresponsesaretobeturnedin
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thefollowingMondaymorning.Theseexamquestionswillbegradedblindly(students'namesdo
notappearontheanswers;ratheranumberthathasbeenassignedbyOSSistheidentifier).
Eachquestionisreadindependentlybyatleasttwofacultymembers.Iftheydisagreeonagrade,a
thirdfacultymemberreadsthequestion.Studentsmayreceivegradesof“passwithhonors,”
“pass,”or“fail”onthisexamination.Ifastudentfailsoneofthetwoexamquestions,s/hewillbe
providedanopportunitytoretaketheexamduringthesamequarter.Topasstheexam,the
studentmustansweronenewexamquestionandreceiveapassingevaluationfromtwofaculty
readers.Thesecondexammustbescheduledforadatewithintwoweeksfromthetimethe
studentreceivesnoticeofher/hisexamstatus.Ifastudentfailsbothexamquestions,thestudent
mustretaketheentireexam(i.e.,answertwonewquestions)thefollowingfallquarter.Athird
opportunitytotaketheexammustbeapprovedbyatwo-thirdsmajorityvoteofalldivisional
facultyvotingonthisissue.Nofourthsittingfortheexaminationispermitted.
COMMENCEMENT
TheGSE&ISOfficeofStudentServicescoordinatesthespringcommencementceremony.For
completedetailsonthecommencementceremony,pleasevisittheOSSCommencementwebsite:
https://gseis.ucla.edu/about/commencement/.
JOBPLACEMENT
TheUCLACareerCenterprovidesassistancetoallUCLAstudentsinsettingrealisticoccupational
objectives,developingappropriateresumesandjobinterviewingskills,andidentifyingjobleads.
TheCenter’scounselors,asStudentAffairsprofessionalsthemselves,areespeciallyalerttothe
needsofnewStudentAffairsprofessionalsandhavebeenhelpfultopastM.Ed.inStudentAffairs
graduates.Tolearnmoreaboutthecareerdevelopmentandjobplacementresourcesavailableat
theUCLACareerCenter,pleasevisittheirwebsite(http://www.career.ucla.edu/).
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ThestudentaffairsjobsearchprocesswillalsobediscussedatlengthintheInternshipSeminar.
Specifically,seminarparticipantswillreviewanddiscusskeystudentaffairsjobsearchresources,
resumeandcoverletterreviewandediting,preparingforanationalconference,andparticipatein
mockjobinterviews.Inaddition,invitedspeakersfromavarietyofstudentaffairsfunctionalareas
willdiscussthejobsearchresourcesandstrategiesuniquetotheirparticularfunctionalarea.
ThePlacementExchange(TPE)isanemploymentrecruiting/interviewingeventthattakesplace4
dayspriortothestartoftheNationalAssociationofStudentPersonnelAdministrators(NASPA)
AnnualConference.Therearetypicallyover800highereducationemployersthatwillattendto
seekandinterviewcandidatesduringthisevent.Weencouragestudentswhoareseeking
employmenttoattendthiseventasitprovidesalargeaccesspointtojobopportunitiesthatare
spreadacrossthecountry.SomefacultyandstaffwillbepresentatTPEtosupportandassistin
yoursearchprocessduringtheexchange.
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GRADUATESTUDENTRESOURCES GSE&ISResources
GraduateStudentLounge:LocatedonthesecondfloorofMooreHall(Room2027),theGraduate
StudentLoungeofferseducationgraduatestudentsacomfortableplacetorelaxin-between
classesandgetacquaintedwithstudentsfromotherGSE&ISdivisions.Connectedtotheloungeis
asmallkitchenareathatincludesamicrowave,water,refrigerator,icemachine,andsoftdrink
vendingmachine.
Moore Hall Lockers: The Graduate Student Association in Education (GSAE) coordinates the
assignment of student lockers located in Moore Hall. Please consult a GSAE representative or the
Office of Student Services for more information on the process of requesting a locker.
Educational Technology Unit (ETU): ETU maintains the school-wide audiovisual and microcomputer
facilities. All facilities are open to GSE&IS students and ETU encourages you to take advantage of them
when your educational programs require it. For a comprehensive overview of ETU services and
resources (e.g., equipment checkout, computer lab locations and hours), please visit the ETU website
(https://portal.gseis.ucla.edu/administrative-support-units/educational-technology-unit). ETU is located
in MooreHall3051. They can be contacted by telephone at (310)825-1911 or by email at
UCLAGraduateStudentResources
PleasereviewtheGraduateStudentOrientationGuidedevelopedbytheUCLAGraduateDivision
(http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/orientation.html)forinformationonkeygraduatestudentservices
andresourcesavailabletonewandcontinuingUCLAgraduatestudents.Topicsaddressedinthis
guideinclude(butarenotlimitedto):On-campusandoff-campushousingoptions,parkingand
transportation,libraryinformation,studenthealthandcounselingservices,andculturaland
recreationalresources.Inaddition,youarealsoencouragedtovisittheUCLAGraduateStudent
ResourceCenterwebsite(http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/gsrc/)aswellastheGraduateStudent
Associationwebsite(http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu)foradditionalinformationongraduatestudent
resourcesandinvolvementopportunities.
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HEOCFACULTYWalterAllen,ProfessorPh.D.,Sociology,UniversityofChicago
[email protected] (310)206-7107AreasofInterest:Comparativerace,ethnicityandinequality;diversityinhighereducation;andfamilystudies.Hisresearchandteachingfocusesoneducationalequity,highereducation,socialinequalityandfamily.MitchellJ.Chang,ProfessorPh.D.,SocialSciencesandComparativeEducation,UCLA
[email protected] (310)825-0504AreasofInterest:Theeducationalefficacyofdiversity-relatedinitiativesoncollegecampusesandtheapplicationofthosebestpracticestowardadvancingstudentlearninganddemocratizinginstitutions.JessicaHarris,AssistantProfessorPh.D.,HigherEducationandStudentAffairs,IndianaUniversity
[email protected](310)206-5741AreasofInterest:Criticalapproachestothestudyofsexualviolenceinhighereducation;multiraciality;qualitativeresearchmethods;criticalracetheoryineducation.SylviaHurtado,Professor(HEOCDivisionHead)Ph.D.,Education,UCLA
[email protected] (310)825-9928AreasofInterest:Diversecollegeenvironmentsandtheireffectondiversecollegestudent,teachingandlearning,andhighereducationpolicy.OzanJaquette,AssistantProfessorPh.D.,HigherEducation,UniversityofMichigan
[email protected] AreasofInterest:Organizationalbehavior;highereducationfinance;enrollmentmanagement;marketingandrecruiting PatriciaM.McDonough,ProfessorPh.D.,HigherEducation,StanfordUniversity
[email protected](310)206-2120AreasofInterest:Access,equity,andthestratificationofindividualsandinstitutionsineducation;organizationaltheoryandanalysis;sociologyofeducation;highereducationpolicyanalysis;linksbetweenK-12andhighereducation;andqualitativeresearch.CeciliaRios-Aguilar,AssociateProfessorPh.D.,Educational Theory and Policy,UniversityofRochester
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[email protected](310)825-1925AreasofInterest:Educationalandoccupationaltrajectoriesofunder-representedstudents;quantitativeresearchmethods;bigdata,socialmedia,andmobiletechnologies;communitycolleges;educationalpolicies LindaJ.Sax,ProfessorPh.D.,HigherEducation,UCLA
[email protected] (310)206-5875AreasofInterest:DiversityinUndergraduateComputerScience(BRAIDproject)(https://braidresearch.gseis.ucla.edu/),UndergraduateSTEMEducation,GenderDifferencesinCollegeStudentDevelopment,AssessmentofCollegeImpact,InfluenceofFamilyandFacultyonCollegeStudentOutcomes,andStudentAffairsResearchEmeritusHEOCFaculty
AlexanderW.Astin,ProfessorEmeritusPh.D.,Psychology,UniversityofMaryland
[email protected] (310)825-8331AreasofInterest:HighereducationpolicyintheUnitedStates;educationalreform;valuesineducation;impactofdifferenttypesofinstitutionsonstudentdevelopment;assessmentandevaluationresearchinhighereducation.ArthurM.Cohen,ProfessorEmeritusPh.D.,HigherEducation,FloridaStateUniversity
[email protected] (310)825-8337AreasofInterest:Teachingandresearchinterestsincludethestudents,faculty,andorganizationofthecommunitycollege;thehistoryofhighereducation;issuesinhighereducation;andcollegecurriculumandinstruction.
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M.ED.INSTUDENTAFFAIRSINSTRUCTORS
AncyCherian,ClinicalDirector,CounselingandPsychologicalServices(CAPS)Ph.D.,BostonUniversity [email protected]:Reductionofmentalhealthstigma,accesstocare,evidence-basedtreatmentsforanxietyanddepressionDebraGeller,AssociateDeanofStudents&DeputyTitleIXCoordinatorEd.D.,UCLA
[email protected](310)825-4876AreasofInterest:AssessmentandevaluationofprogramsandpeoplewithinStudentAffairsRobertJ.Naples,MSACo-ProgramDirectorandAssociateViceChancellor,StudentandCampusLifeandDeanofStudents,EmeritusEd.D,TempleUniversity
Areasofinterest:CurrentissuesinStudentAffairs,StudentAffairsorganizationaldevelopment,professionaldevelopmentandcareerplanningSuzanneSeplow,AssistantViceChancellor,StudentDevelopmentEd.D,UCLA
[email protected] (310)825-3401AreasofInterest:Living-learningenvironments,studentdevelopmenttheories,studentaffairsmanagementLoriVogelgesang,AssociateDirector,OfficeofResidentialLifePh.D.,UCLAHigherEducationandOrganizationalChange
[email protected] (310)206-2896AreasofInterest:Servicelearning,civicengagement,learningoutcomesChristineWilson,MSACo-ProgramDirectorandDirector,GraduateStudentResourceCenterPh.D,UCLASlavicLanguages
[email protected] (310)267-4803AreaofInterest:GraduateStudentsRickWan,InternshipandCareerDevelopmentCoordinatorM.A.ColoradoStateUniversity,[email protected](310)893-9780Areasofinterest:CurrentIssuesinHigherEd,ProfessionalandCareerDevelopment,GraduateEducation
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POLICIESANDPROCEDURESTheOfficeofStudentServices(OSS)overseesallpoliciesrelatedtostudents'progresstoward
degree.Pleasecontactthemforanyquestionsyouhaverelatingtothepoliciesandproceduresof
theDepartmentofEducation.
Communication
TheofficialmeansofcommunicationwithinHEOC/MSAisemail.Studentsareresponsiblefor
updatingtheiraddresses,phonenumbers,andemailaddresseswithOSSandwiththeUniversity
(MurphyHall)wheneverthereisachangeofinformation.
LeaveofAbsence
HEOC/MSAisgovernedbytheDepartmentofEducationandtheUCLAGraduateDivision’spolicy
onLeavesofAbsence.Pleaseseeyourstudentaffairsofficerforthecurrentdepartmentalpolicy
andcheckwithOSSforpetitionandforms.
Re-admissiontotheProgram
IfastudentdropsoutofaHEOC/MSAdegreeprogramandwantstobere-admitted,s/hemust
reapplytoOSS.HEOC/MSA'sre-admissionpolicyisthatwereviewandassessthestudent's
recordtodetermineifwewillreadmitastudent.
Finances/Fellowships
MostfellowshipsarecoordinatedthroughtheOfficeofStudentServicesandstudentsmustfilean
applicationforspecialfellowships.Dependingonthetypeoffellowship,studentsmayneedto
applyorre-applyfortheawardeachyear.ContactOSSforadditionaldetails.Additional
fellowshipinformationcanbefoundontheUCLAGraduateDivisionwebsite
(http://www.gdnet.ucla.edu/).Graduatestudentresearchassistantshipsandteaching
assistantshipsaredecideduponbyindividualfacultymembers,althoughtheschoolmaintainsa
WorldWideWebpagewithpostingsofallcurrentassistantshipopenings.
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PolicyChanges
AllchangestoHEOC/MSApolicieswillgointoeffectinthenextacademicyearsothatstudents
haveadequatenotice.
CDAS
StudentsshouldbeawarethattheDepartmentofEducationhasaCommitteeonAdmissions,
DegreesandStandards(CDAS)whichsetsalldepartmentalpolicy(e.g.,leavesofabsence,
minimumdegreerequirements,etc.).CDASalsoreviewsallHEOC/MSApoliciesandisthebody
thatshouldbeconsultedifastudentfeelsthatanyparticularHEOC/MSApolicyisunfairand
wantsrecourse.
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APPENDIXA
M.ED.INSTUDENTAFFAIRSPRELIMINARYACADEMICPROGRAMPLAN
Courses Quarter
RequiredCourses
EDC209AHistoryofHigherEducation(4units) Fall
ED250AOrganizationsandSystemsofHigherEducation(4units) Fall
ED261FSeminar:CognitiveandPersonalDevelopment FallofCollegeStudents(4units)
ED414AStudentAffairsPracticeandTheory(3units) Summer
ED414EAdministrationofStudentAffairs(3units) Summer
ED419IntroductiontoResearchinStudentAffairs(4units) Winter
ED498ADirectedFieldExperience(5units) Fall
ED498BDirectedFieldExperience(5units) Winter
ED498CDirectedFieldExperience(5units) Spring
1DiversityinHigherEducationCourse(4units)*
CourseTitle:__________________________________________________________ ____________________
4Electives**
Elective#1(HEOC):ED412WhyResearchMatterstoStudentAffairsPractice***Summer
Elective#2(HEOC):_________________________________________________ _____________________
Elective#3(HEOC):_________________________________________________ _____________________
Elective#4(HEOCorDept.ofEducation):_________________________ _____________________*StudentsarerequiredtocompleteoneHEOCdiversitycoursefromthelistofpre-approvedcourses.**Twoofthefourelectivesmustbe400-levelcourses.ThreeelectivesmustbeselectedfromHEOCcourses.ThefourthelectiverequirementmaybefulfilledwithacourseofferedbyHEOCoranotheracademicdivisionwithintheDepartmentofEducation(oroutsidetheDepartmentbypetition).***ED412isanelectiveandthusisnotrequired.StudentswhodonottakeED412inthesummerwillneedtotakeallfourelectivesduringtheacademicyear.
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M.ED.INSTUDENTAFFAIRSPRE-APPROVEDDIVERSITYCOURSES
Thebelowclassesarenotguaranteedtobeofferedeveryacademicyear.PleaseconsulttheRegistrar’s
ScheduleofClass(www.registrar.ucla.edu)forthecurrentyearcourseschedule.
EDUC204DMinorityEducationinCross-CulturalPerspective(4units)Historicalandcontemporaryanalysesofeducationalpolicieswithregardtoethnic,religious,andlinguisticminoritiesthroughselectednationalandinternationalcasestudies.Introductiontocross-culturaleducationinrepresentativecountriesinrelationtosocial,political,andeconomicsystems.EDUC204EInternationalEffortsinEducation(4units)Designedforgraduatestudents.Criticalanalysisofcomplexworldof"developmentcooperation,"withparticularreferencetobilateralandmultilateraleffortsineducation.EDUCC244/C160TheoryandPracticeofIntergroupDialogue:BuildingFacilitationSkills(4)Seminar,fourhours.Topicsincludesocialpsychologyofintergrouprelations,interculturalanddialogiccommunicationtheories,methodsforreconcilingandbridgingdifferencesinschoolsandcommunities,researchandevaluationofintergroupdialoguesandothereducationalmethodsforimprovingintergrouprelations,andcorecompetenciesforplanning,delivering,andevaluatingintergroupdialoguesinmulticulturalsettings.Whileprovidingfoundationalgroundingintheoryandpedagogyofintergroupdialogue,particularattentiontorelationshipsbetweenintergroupdynamics,structuralinequalities,systemsofprivilegeandoppression,andmentalhealthoutcomesanddisparitiesamongpopulations.ConcurrentlyscheduledwithcourseC160.Lettergrading.EDUC253GSeminar:TheAsianAmerican&Education(4units)BasicissuesandtopicsrelatedtoAsianAmericansinthefieldofeducation.ExamplesofissuesandtopicsincludeAsianAmericansandthecommunity,socioeconomicstatus,education-to-worktransition,languageandculturequestion.EDUC253HSeminar:TheChicano/Hispanic&Education(4units)BasicissuesandtopicsrelatedtotheChicanoandotherHispanicgroupsineducation.ReviewofliteratureonspecificeducationallevelsandChicano/Hispanicstudentprogress(e.g.,earlychildhood,elementary,highereducation;specifictopics:assessment,access,tracking,segregation;implicationsforschooling).EDUC259:AdministrationofInternationalProgramsinHigherEducation(4units)Seminar,fourhours.IntroductiontotheoryandpracticeofinternationalizationinU.S.highereducation,lookingatmeaningofconceptofcomprehensiveinternationalizationacrosscampus,issuesofeffectiveleadershipandmanagement,andindividualaspectsofinternationalization,includingstudyabroadprogramdevelopmentandimplementation,internationalstudentrecruitmentandsupportservices,internationalcurriculum--areaandlanguagestudies,Englishasasecondlanguageprograms,internationalinternshipsandcareers,facultydevelopmentininternationaltravelandresearch,internationalpartnerships/branchcampuses,internationaldevelopmentandgrantprojects,internationalalumni,distancelearning/massiveopenonlinecourses(MOOCs)/hybridmodels.Lettergrading.EDUC261EHigherEducationSeminar:DiversityIssues&ResearchPerspectives(4units)Seminar,fourhours.Examinationofhowracialdiversityanditsrelateddynamicshavetransformedandatsametimebeenreshapedbyinstitutionsofhighereducation,withfocusspecificallyonstudentexperiences,curricula,institutionalclimate,educationalpolicies,andadministrativepractices.Lettergrading.ED263Seminar:HigherEducation–VariableTopics(4units)Seminar,fourhours.S/Uorlettergrading.ThefollowingED263classescounttowardthediversityrequirement:
ED263Race,Ethnicity,andGenderinHigherEducation
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ED263TheoriesofRaceandEthnicityED263CommunityCollegesED263HigherEducationFinance:PerspectivesonEconomicDiversityandSocialJustice
EDUC275Race&Education(4units)Limitedtograduatestudents.Examinationofroleofraceineducationalpolicy-making.Explorationofabroadinterpretationofhowschoolscontributetoracialstratificationandinequalitybylinkingsociologicalandsociopsychologicaltheoriesofrace,racialattitudes,andconflicttohistoricalpolicyanalysis.Note:thiscourseisunderUrbanSchoolsdivisionandprimarilyfocusesonk-12education.EDUC281CollegeAccessSeminar(4)Seminar,twohours;discussion,twohours.Knowledgeofchangingdynamicsofcollegeaccessatindividual,organizational,andfieldlevelsandunderstandingoflinksbetweenK-12andpostsecondarystratificationandhoweducationaladvantageanddisadvantageaccumulatesthroughouteducationandaffectsequityincollegeaccess.Lettergrading.ThefollowingupperdivisionundergraduatecoursesmaybeusedfortheDiversityrequirementwhen
petitionedandapprovedbyyourfacultyadvisorandtheMSAFacultyDirector.EDUCM103AsianAmericanEducation&Schooling(4units)Seminar,fourhours.ExaminationofexistingbodyofresearchfromvariousdisciplinesonAsian/PacificAmericaneducationalexperiences.Lettergrading.EDUC122PerspectivesonAmericanCollege(5units)Seminar,fourhours.ExaminationofrolecollegesanduniversitiesplayinlargerculturallifeofU.S.society.Useofanalysisofstudentmovementsasvehicleforexplorationofkeysociological,political,andculturaldevelopmentsonU.S.campuses.Emphasisoninterrelatedresearch,academic,social,andpolicyissuesunderlyingdiversesystemofhighereducation.Lettergrading.EDUC130Race,Class,&EducationInequalityintheU.S.(5units)Lecture,twohours;discussion,twohours.FocusextensivelyonunderstandingeducationalexperiencesoffollowinggroupsintheU.S.:AfricanAmericans,AsianAmericansandPacificIslanders,Chicanas/Chicanos/Latinas/Latinos,andlow-incomewhiteAmericans.ExaminationofhowhistoricaldevelopmentofpubliceducationintheU.S.hasinfluenceditspresentform.Criticallookatsomecurrentissuesandpolicydebatesineducation,includingdebateoverschoolreform,bilingualeducation,andaffirmativeaction.Lettergrading.EDUC143UnderstandingPathwaystoCollege(4units)Lecture,twohours;discussion,twohours.ExaminationofinequalityacrossK-12andhighereducationtounderstandhowcollegeadmissionsarestratifiedacrossracialandclasslines.Rolesofschoolpersonnel,highereducationadmissions,families,andstudentsinpromotingequaleducationalopportunity.CourseisgoodpreparationforstudentsinterestedinworkinginUCLAprogramssuchasEarlyAcademicOutreachProgramsthatservestudentsinLosAngelesareaschools.Lettergrading.EDUC147Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,&TransgenderIssuesinEducationandLaw(4units)Lecture,fourhours.Lesbian,gay,bisexual,andtransgender-relatedcontroversiesthatariseinschools,colleges,anduniversitiestodayandhowtheyarebeingaddressedbylegalandeducationcommunities.Inparticular,examinationofreal-lifeconsequencesofcurrentlawsandexplorationofwhatmightbedonetomakethingsbetterforallpersons.Lettergrading.EDUCM148WomeninHigherEducation(4units)Seminar,threehours.Designedforjuniors/seniors.Overviewofissuesrelatedtoexperienceofwomeninhighereducation.Topicsincludecurriculartransformation,feministpedagogy,genderequity,womenfacultymembers,andintersectionofgenderandrace.Lettergrading.
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APPENDIXB
WEBLINKSFORHIGHEREDUCATION&STUDENTAFFAIRSPROFESSIONALASSOCIATIONS
o AmericanAssociationofCollegiateRegistrarsandAdmissionsOfficerso AmericanAssociationofCommunityCollegeso AmericanCollegeHealthAssociationo AmericanCollegePersonnelAssociationo AmericanCounselingAssociation(ACA)o AmericanCouncilonEducationo AmericanEducationalResearchAssociationo APPA:TheAssociationofHigherEducationFacilitiesOfficerso AssociationforExperientialEducationo AssociationofCollegeandUniversityHousingOfficers-Internationalo AssociationofCollegeUnionsInternationalo AssociationofFraternityAdvisorso AssociationofInternationalEducators(NAFSA)o AssociationofJesuitCollegesandUniversitieso AssociationofLeadershipEducatorso AssociationofStudentJudicialAffairs(ASJA)o AssociationofSupportforGraduateStudentso AssociationonHigherEducationandDisabilityo CaliforniaCollegePersonnelAssociationo CoalitionforChristianColleges&Universitieso CollegiateInformationandVisitorServicesAssociationo CouncilfortheAdvancementandSupportofHigherEducationo HispanicAssociationofCollegesandUniversitieso JesuitAssociationofStudentPersonnelAdministratorso NationalAssociationforCampusActivitieso NationalAcademicAdvisingAssociationo NationalAssociationofAdvisorsfortheHealthProfessions,Inc.(NAAHP)o NationalAssociationofAcademicAdvisorsforAthletics(N4A)o NationalAssociationforCollegeAdmissionCounseling(NACAC)o NationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers(NACE)o NationalAssociationofCollegeAuxiliaryServiceso NationalAssociationofCollegeandUniversityResidenceHalls(NACURH)o NationalAssociationofGraduateAdmissionsProfessionals(NAGAP)o NationalAssociationofStudentAffairsProfessionalso NationalAssociationofStudentEmploymentAdministrators(NSEA)o NationalAssociationofStudentFinancialAidAdministratorso NationalAssociationofStudentPersonnelAdministrators(NASPA)o NationalCareerDevelopmentAssociation(NCDA)
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o NationalConsortiumofDirectorsofLGBTResourcesinHigherEducationo NationalIntramural-RecreationalSportsAssociation(NIRSA)o NationalOrganizationofMen'sOutreachforRapeEducation(NOMORE)o NationalOrientationDirectorsAssociationo TheNationalAssociationforEqualOpportunityinHigherEducation
WEBLINKSFORKEYDOCUMENTSINSTUDENTAFFAIRS
o ACPAStatementofEthicalPrincipleso LearningReconsidered:ACampus-WideFocusontheStudentExperience(Ajointreport
fromNASPA:StudentAffairsAdministratorsinHigherEducationandtheAmericanCollegePersonnelAssociation)
o NASPAStandardsofProfessionalPracticeo PowerfulPartnerships:ASharedResponsibilityforLearning(Ajointreportfromthe
AmericanAssociationforHigherEducation,AmericanCollegePersonnelAssociation,andNASPA:StudentAffairsAdministratorsinHigherEducation)
o PrinciplesofGoodPracticeforStudentAffairso StudentLearningImperativeo StudentPersonnelPointofView(1949)o StudentPersonnelPointofView(1937)
ADDITIONALSTUDENTAFFAIRSWEBLINKS
o CouncilfortheAdvancementofStandardsinHigherEducation(CAS):CASprovides
standardsandguidelinestowardstudentlearninganddevelopmentself-assessmentonover30functionalareasinhighereducation.GotothewebsitetoreviewthehistoryofCAS,theonlinestore,andlinkstotheover35professionalassociationsthatbelongtoCAS.
o StudentAffairs.com:Comprehensivelistofstudentaffairsinternetresources§ Listofstudentaffairsinternetresourcesbyfunctionalarea§ Onlinejournalsandforums§ HigherEducationResources