JOIN THE COMMUNITY

Our Master’s in Higher Education Leadership (MHEL) students may come to campus early to start their internship or graduate assistantship, but we find it is helpful to become familiar with the campus in an academic context—who are your professors, what does coursework look like, what are the academic resources available?

Fall 2025 Orientation

In-person Orientation will be Friday, August 8, 2025 from 12 - 4:30 p.m. in the MHEL Classroom I Emerson Hall.

Fall 2025 Course Information

All full-time MHEL students will be enrolled in the following two courses, in addition to their internship course, unless an alternative course has been approved. Part-time students work with the MHEL director to identify their course selection.

MHEL 503: Problems of Practice

Instructor: Dr. Becca Barile
Meeting Time: Wednesday, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Location: Hybrid (Primary: Emerson MHEL Classroom)
Textbooks: No textbooks are required. All readings are provided in Canvas.

MHEL 553: History of Disability

Instructor: Dr. Susan Pliner
Meeting Time: Tuesday/Thursday, 1:10 – 2:40 p.m.
Textbooks: No textbooks are required. All readings are provided in Canvas.