Higher Education & Organizational Change

Mission Statement

Students and faculty affiliated with the M.Ed. in Student Affairs program are committed to enacting the principles articulated in the HEOC mission statement:

The HEOC Division of the GSE&IS Department of Education represents the School's commitment to excellence, equity, and social justice within higher education and to a steadfast belief in the transformatory nature of higher education as an institution of social change. To this end, the purview of the HEOC Division encompasses:

• research and scholarship aimed at furthering a critical understanding of higher education and its role in society;
• developing in practitioners of higher education the skills necessary for visionary leadership, community building, and responsible citizenship;
• providing service to our local, state, and national communities aimed at the improvement of higher education, and in general, the furthering of education for all people.

We acknowledge a pluralism of values, an interdependence of communities, and a diversity of thought in all aspects of our Division in our quest for continuous improvement and understanding of society through education.

The intentional design and facilitation of Student Affairs M.Ed. curricular and experiential learning opportunities in accordance with the HEOC Mission Statement contributes to the cultivation of student affairs professionals who are committed to and capable of advancing a social justice mission within student affairs organizations and higher education institutions.