STUDENT HANDBOOK2019-20
M.Ed. in Higher Education
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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 5
a. PurposeofthisHandbook 5b. GoalsoftheProgram 5c. UHGraduateandProfessionalStudiesGraduateCatalog 5 d. UniversityofHoustonWebsite 5e. COEOfficeofGraduateStudiesWebsite 5f. DepartmentofEducationalLeadershipandPolicyStudiesWebsite 6g. MyUH 6h. MyAdvisor 6i. AdvisorandDepartmentalStaff 6
II. HIGHEREDUCATIONFACULTY 7III. COURSEWORKANDBENCHMARKREQUIREMENTS 11
a. AcademicandAdministrativeBenchmarks 11b. ComprehensiveExamOption 11c. Master’sThesisOption 12d. M.Ed.GraduationChecklist 13e. CourseRegistrationviaMyUHAssistance 14f. EnrollmentSchedule 14g. UHCourseListing 14
III. ACADEMICADVISINGANDACADEMICPOLICIES 16
a. AdvisingandValidContactInformation 16b. OngoingandAnnualReview 16c. DegreeandMyAdvisor 16d. TransferCredit 17e. GraduationandCommencement 17f. DismissalPoliciesandProcedures 17g. GrievancePolicyandProcedure 18h. Listofcommonpetitions 18
IV. STUDENTSUPPORTSERVICES 19
a. AcademicCalendar 19b. Costs,Fellowships,Assistantships,FinancialAid,PaymentDue Dates,andRefunds 19c. CounselingandPsychologicalServices(CAPS) 19d. Problem-SolvingResources/Ombudservice 19e. StudentLifeResources/Wellness 19f. Technology 20g. UHGeneralOverviewofResourcesandQuickLinks 20h. ObtainingTexasresidencyfortuitionpurposes 20
V.STUDENTORGANIZATIONS 21
a. HigherEducationStudentAssociation(HESA) 21b. CollegeofEducationOrganizations 21
VI.HIGHEREDUCATIONDATESTOREMEMBER 22
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XI. APPENDIX 23
a. MyAdvisor“HowTo”Instructions 23b. CollegeofEducationThesisPolicy 24
Note:ThishandbookisprovidedasaguideforstudentsintheHigherEducationprogramandshouldbeconsultedinconjunctionwithofficialUniversitypolicies.TheinformationprovidedhereinstrivestobeasaccurateaspossibleasofSeptember5,2019butrequirements,policies,programs,coursenumbers,etc.maychangeinthecourseoftheyear,thusmakingsomeinformationinaccurateoroutdated.PleaserefertotheUHwebsiteforthemostup-to-dateinformation.
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PREFACE
WelcometotheM.Ed.inHigherEducationProgram,offeredthroughtheDepartmentofEducationalLeadershipandPolicyStudies(ELPS)intheCollegeofEducation(COE)attheUniversityofHouston(UH).WeintendforthisGuidetobeanimportantresourceandprovideyouwithadetailedbutunderstandableoverviewoftheprogram'strainingphilosophy;goals;objectives;expectedstudentcompetencies;researchrequirements,andotherpoliciesandprocedures.
WealsoexpectthattheGuidewillserveasanimportantreferenceforyouasyouprogressthroughtheProgram,providinganswerstomanyofyourquestions.InordertounderstandhowtheM.Ed.inHigherEducationProgramanditsrequirementsfitwithinthelargercontextoftheCOEandtheUH,pleaseusethisHandbookinconjunctionwithTheUHGraduateCatalog(http://publications.uh.edu/index.php)
AdditionalinformationabouttheProgramcanalsobeobtainedattheProgramwebsitehttp://www.uh.edu/education/degree-programs/.
Pleasefeelfreetoconsultwithyouracademicadvisorormeaboutitemsthatyoumaybeunsureaboutafteryouhavereviewedtheappropriatesection(s)oftheGuide.AlthoughwehavemadeeveryefforttoensuretheaccuracyoftheinformationprovidedinthisGuide,theremaybeinaccuraciesthatresultfromerrorsorpolicyorproceduralchangesattheDepartmental,College,University,ornationallevelthatwewereunawareofatthetimethesedocumentswerelastrevised.Thus,thisGuidemaybebestconsideredtobe“worksinprogress”thatwilllikelyberevisedonatleastanannualbasisratherthanasfinaldocuments.
Inclosing,theProgramfacultytruststhatyouwillfindtheenclosedinformationhelpfulasyoucompletetheM.Ed.inHigherEducation.AsyoumatriculatethroughtheProgram,pleaseraiseanyquestionsandissuesyoumayhavewithyouradvisorafteryouhavereviewedthisGuide.
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A Guide for M.Ed. Students in Higher Education Program
ThishandbookisintendedforstudentsintheDepartmentofEducationalLeadership&PolicyStudies(ELPS)intheCollegeofEducation(COE)atTheUniversityofHouston(UH).Itprovidesanoverviewofprogramrequirements,policy,rules,andregulations.Theinformationincludedisdesignedtofacilitatestudents’progresstowardtheattainmentoftheirdegreeobjectives.Thepurposeofthishandbookistosupplementandclarify–notsupersede–policiesandproceduresprovidedattheCollegeofEducationorUniversityofHoustonlevel.GOALSOFTHEPROGRAMTheM.Ed.inHigherEducationprogrampreparesthosewhoaspiretoleadershippositionsinstudentaffairsandotherkeyadministrativeareaswithinacollegeoruniversity.Theprogramisgroundedinaphilosophicalbeliefinthetransformationalnatureofhighereducationasaninstitutionofsocialchange.Participationintheprogramnecessitatesthatthestudentsbalancetheirpersonalcommitments(e.g.,currentemployment,family,personalhealth)withtheprofessionaldevelopmentcommitmentsassociatedwiththeprogram.UNIVERSITY RESOURCES UNIVERSITYOFHOUSTONGRADUATE&PROFESSIONALSTUDIESCATALOGItisimportantforallstudentstoreadthecatalogandbefamiliarwiththerequirementsandpoliciescurrentlyineffectforallgraduatestudentsattheUniversityofHouston.Thecatalogisavailableonlineatwww.uh.edu/grad_catalog.Specifically:Itistheresponsibilityofstudentstobeawareofrulesandregulations.Assuch,pleaseviewtheGraduateCatalogtoreviewallpoliciesregarding,butnotlimitedto:
• Academichonesty• Droppingcourses• Examinations• Leaveofabsence• LowGradePolicy• Plagiarism
• TimeLimitationsonCompletionofDegree
• Requirements• TransferCredit• Withdrawal• Graduation
UNIVERSITYOFHOUSTONWEBSITETheUHwebsiteavailableathttp://uh.edu/ containspoliciesinregardtostudentbusinessservicesincludingtuition/feesamounts,paymentoptionswithduedates,andrefunds;academiccalendar;enrollmentschedules;andmore.COEOFFICEOFGRADUATESTUDIESWEBSITE
TheCOEOfficeofGraduateStudies(OGS)providesleadershipandcontinuoussupportforallgraduateprograms,facultyandstudentsintheCollegeofEducation.COEpolicyinformationisavailableontheOGSwebsiteathttp://www.uh.edu/education/student-services/graduate-office/.
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DEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONALLEADERSHIPANDPOLICYSTUDIESWEBSITEPleasevisithttp://www.uh.edu/education/departments/elps/ forinformationaboutthedepartment,mission,degreeprograms,facultyandstaff,ELPScentersandinstitutes,testimonials,andmore.MYUHTheUniversityofHoustonisastudent-focused,yetself-service,academiccommunity.Assuch,studentsmustcompletemanyadministrativeactionsthemselves.ThroughthemyUHportal,studentsmaycheckadmissionstatus,registerforclasses,reserveparking,resetpasswords,addclasses,viewfinancialaid,makepayments,download1098Ts,andmuchmorebyvisitinghttps://accessuh.uh.edu/login.php. StudentsarerequiredtoupdateMyUHrelatedtoallpersonalcontactinformationsuchasphonenumbers,mailingaddresses,anddestinationemailaddresseschange.MYADVISORTheMyAdvisorportalistheelectronicinterfaceforstudentservicesintheCollegeofEducation.Studentsusethisonlineapplicationprimarilytodocumenttheirprogresstowardthedegreeandtosubmitrequiredformsforapprovals.PleasenotethatstudentsmustusetheirUHCougarNetcredentialstologintotheMyAdvisorapplicationbyaccessinghttps://www.coe.uh.edu/MyAdvisor/login.cfm.DetailedinformationpertainingtoMyAdvisorusageisprovidedwithinthehandbook.ADVISORANDDEPARTMENTALSTAFFHigherEducationM.Ed.studentsoperatewithinadual-advisingmodel.Students’primaryadvisorisastaffmemberintheCOEOfficeofGraduateStudies.Theyarestudents’primarypoint-of-contactforinformationrelatedtocourseenrollmentandregistration,UHpoliciesandprocesses,approvingdegreeplans,andmonitoringprogramprogress.YourFacultyadvisorandadministrativestaffwithintheDepartmentofEducationalLeadership&PolicyStudiesalsoserveasresourcesandwillprovideguidanceonwheretogoinordertogetmoreinformationaboutparticularUniversityofHouston,CollegeofEducation,andELPSpoliciesandprocedures.Informationaboutthesepoliciesandproceduresaswellasprogramrequirementsnotdescribedinthishandbookcanbediscussedwithyouradvisor.VisittheELPSwebsiteathttp://www.uh.edu/education/departments/elps/ toaccessfacultyandstaffcontactphonenumbersandemailaddresses.
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HIGHER EDUCATION FACULTY
VincentD.Carales,[email protected]|(713)743-6655Farish462
Dr.VincentD.CaralesreceivedhisBachelor’sdegreeinMassCommunicationsandMaster’sdegreesincounseling and guidance from Texas State University. He received his doctorate’s degree from theUniversityofTexasatSanAntonio.Hisresearchinterestsincludeunderstandingtheexperiencesandeducationaloutcomesoffirstgeneration,Latino,low-incomeandcommunitycollegestudents.Heisalsointerestedinexaminingfederal,state,andinstitutionalpoliciesrelatedtodiversity,equity,andcollegeaffordability.Dr.Caraleshasover20yearsofhighereducationexperiencewhichincludesworkingasanorientation assistant in admissions at Colorado State University and Texas State University as anundergraduatestudent.HehasalsoworkedprofessionallyasanoutreachfinancialaidcounseloratTheUniversity ofTexasatAustin andas aschool consultantandaccount executive atTexasGuaranteedStudentLoanCorporation(TG).Dr.CaralesisanactivememberoftheTexasAssociationofChicanosinHigher Education (TACHE), American Educational Research Association (AERA), Association for theStudyofHigherEducation(ASHE),andtheCouncilfortheStudyofCommunityColleges(CSCC).
TiffanyJ.Davis,Ph.D.ClinicalAssistantProfessor/[email protected]|(713)743-6662Farish426
Dr.TiffanyJ.Davishastaughtcoursesrelatedtoadministrationandfinanceofstudentaffairs,researchandassessmentmethods,currentissuesinhighereducation,andinternshipexperiencesineducationalleadership.Dr.Davis’currentscholarlyendeavorsfocusonthepipelinetoandsocializationwithinthehigher education profession, contingent faculty within the academy, and the experiences of Blackstudentsinhighereducation.Dr.Davis’professionalbackground includesadministrativeexperiencesacrossvariousfunctionalareasincludingresidencelife,multiculturalaffairs,fraternityandsororitylife,firstyearprograms,undergraduateresearch,TRiOPrograms,service-learning,andleadershipprograms.Dr.DavisremainsactiveinprofessionalassociationsincludingNASPA,ACPA,andASHE.Dr.DavisearnedherPh.D.inCounselingandStudentPersonnelServicesandagraduatecertificateinInterdisciplinaryQualitative Studies at the University of Georgia, amaster’s degree in College Student Personnel andgraduatecertificateinOrganizationDevelopmentandChangefromBowlingGreenStateUniversity,andabachelor’sdegreeinHumanEcologyfromtheUniversityofTennessee.
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ElsaGonzalez,[email protected]|(713)743-6656Farish429
Dr.ElsaGonzalezpreviouslyheldafacultypositioninTexasA&MUniversity-CorpusChristifrom2014to2017andwasVisitingAssistantProfessorandSeniorResearchAssociateinthedepartmentofEAHRinTexasA&MUniversity-CollegeStationsince2004,inthoseinstitutionssheservedastheinstructorinfifteengraduatecoursesfromLeadershiptoQualitativeResearch;shealsohasservedasthedissertationadvisor for 34 doctoral students. Dr. Gonzalez is the Regional Editor of the International Journal ofQualitativeStudiesinEducation(QSE),andHonoraryProfessorfromXianJiaotongUniversity,inChina.SheservesasEnergyFellowfortheUHEnergyinitiativeoftheUniversityofHouston.Sheistheauthorof 26 publications and 40 proceedings and conference papers, she has served as co-investigator infunding for 1.5M dollars from IES, and Co-PI in grant submission for 12M dollars to NSF and TEA,includingaproposal forHRD-NSFADVANCEfor theTexasA&MUniversitySystemastheEvaluationTeamLeader.Herresearchinterestsincludehighereducationleadership,methodologicalissuesincross-language qualitative data analysis, women in higher education, and access and retention ofunderrepresented students. She has professional and academic leadership experience as bilingualscholarinhighereducationinstitutionsinMexico,Spain,USA,andChina.
CatherineHorn,Ph.D.ProfessorandChair,[email protected]|(713)743-5032Farish439
Dr.CatherineHornfocusesonthesystemicinfluencesofsecondaryandpostsecondaryassessmentandrelatedpoliciesonthelearningtrajectoriesofstudentsespeciallyforstudentstraditionallyunderservedbytheeducationandsocialsectors.PriortojoiningtheUniversityofHouston,sheworkedasResearchAssociateforTheCivilRightsProjectatHarvardUniversity;SeniorResearchAssociatefortheCenterfortheStudyofTesting,EvaluationandEducationalPolicy’sNationalBoardonEducationalTestingandPublicPolicyatBostonCollege;andateacheratJeffersonDavisHighSchoolintheHoustonIndependentSchoolDistrict.Dr.Hornhasbeenhonoredwithnumerousawardsincluding,mostrecently,aFulbrightFellowshiptoChile,aUniversityTeachingExcellenceAward,andappointmentasaninauguralUniversityofHoustonEnergyFellow.
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LyleMcKinney,[email protected]|(713)743-1784Farish481
Dr. LyleMcKinney studies collegeaffordability anddegree completion.Hisparticular interests coverunderstandingcollegeexperiencesandoutcomesoflower-incomestudents.Overallfocusofhisresearchhasexploredcommunitycolleges,financialaid,andhighereducationpolicy.Dr.McKinney’soverreachgoal aims to aid in the development of public policies and institutional practices that significantlyincreasetheratesofsuccessamongstudentsfromlessadvantagedbackgrounds.Dr.McKinneyearnedhisPh.D.fromtheUniversityofFlorida.
YaliZou,Ph.D.Professor of Higher Education and Cultural Studies, University Endowed Professor for Global Leadership Studies, and Director of the Asian American Studies Center [email protected]|(713)743-4982Farish452A
Dr.ZouhasbeenaprofessorattheCollegeofEducationforover20years.Shehastaughtseveralcourses,including Social and Cultural Foundations in Education, Qualitative Research Methods, EthnographicResearchinEducation,HigherEducationAdministrationinMulticulturalSettings,andGlobalLeadershipinEducation,aswellasAnthropologyandEducation.Dr.Zouistheauthororco-authorofeightbooks,includingPower inEducation,HealingMulticulturalAmerica,EthnographyandEducation:QualitativeApproachestotheStudyofEducation,EthnicIdentityandPower:CulturalContextsofPoliticalActioninSchoolandSociety,SuccessfulManagementandOperation:IntheServiceIndustry:ACulturalPerspective.Dr.Zou’sresearchinterestsincludecross-cultural,transnationalunderstandingandcommunications,ethnicidentityformation,minoritystudentacademicachievement,andglobalizationineducation.ShehasconductedamajorSpenceFoundationResearchGrantProjectandaSpenceFoundationResearchForum.Dr.ZouisalsoanhonoraryguestprofessorofnumerousuniversitiesinChina:CentralUniversityforNationalities(Beijing),TianjinNormalUniversity(Tianjin),InstituteofHigherEducationofBeijingNormalUniversity(Beijing),JilinHuaqiaoForeignLanguagesUniversity(Changchun),ShanghaiEducationalScienceAcademy(Shanghai),NorthwestUniversityforNationalities(Lanzhou),andChangchunUniversity(Changchun).
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Dr.PaulaMyrickShort,SeniorVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandProvost,UH
PaulaMyrickShortcametotheUniversityofHoustonJuly2012asDistinguishedProfessorandFoundingDirectoroftheInstituteforPolicy,Research,andEvaluation.InJanuary2013,shewasappointedInterimSeniorViceChancellorforAcademicAffairs,UHSystemandInterimSeniorVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandProvost,UniversityofHouston.InJune2013,herappointmentwasmadepermanent.
PriortojoiningtheUniversityofHouston,Dr.ShortservedasViceChancellorforAcademicAffairsfortheTennesseeBoardofRegentssince2001.TheBoardofRegentsisthe6thlargestgoverningboardsystemofhighereducationintheUnitedStatesservingover210,000students.AsChiefAcademicOfficer,shehadmajorsystem-wideresponsibilitiesincludingapprovalofnewacademicprogramsandsupervisionofinitiativesinTBRstrategicplanning,institutionaleffectiveness,RegentsOnlineDegreeProgram,studentlearning,programreview,facultydevelopment,research,studentaffairs,andtransferandarticulation.PriortoservingontheBoardofRegents,Dr.ShortwasAssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsfortheUniversityofMissouriSystemandDepartmentHeadofEducationalLeadershipandPolicyStudiesattheUniversityofMissouri-ColumbiawhereinherthirdyearasHead,ledtheDepartmenttoarankingof#15intheUSNewsandWorldReport.
Dr.AlexanderF.Schilt,ProfessorEmeritus
Over20plusyears,AlexSchiltservedaspresidentorchancelloroffouruniversitiesin three states. He is acknowledged as a prolific fund raiser, an articulatespokespersonforfundingexcellenceinAmerica’spublicuniversitiesandenhancingcultural understanding andeconomicprogress throughuniversitypartnerships inLatinAmericanandAsia.TodayhecontinuestosupportalloftheabovethroughhispositionasProfessorofEducationalPsychologyattheUniversityofHouston.Heis
partofafacultyteamdedicatedtopreparingstudentsforfacultyandleadershippositionsincollegesanduniversities.Thefoundationforpreparingstudentsisthreefold:theprinciplesofeducationalpsychology,theory and practice of research methods and the culture, history and leadership of American highereducation.
*Detailed ELPS core faculty information is available at http://www.uh.edu/education/departments/elps/faculty/ **Note: Adjunct faculty vary by semester given the subject matter of the specific course offered at the time.
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COURSEWORK AND BENCHMARK REQUIREMENTS TheM.Ed.inHigherEducationisdesignedtoenablestudentstocompletetheirdegreeinapproximatelytwoyears.Specifically,studentswilltakethirty-six(36)credithoursofcourseworktocompletethedegree.Sincedegreeplansareenhancedperiodicallytosupportcontinuousimprovementplanningobjectives,studentswillfollowtheirapproveddegreeplanthatisinplaceatthetimeinwhichtheycompleteanofficial,approveddegreeplan.
ACADEMICANDADMINISTRATIVEBENCHMARKSFORM.ED.
M.Ed.Classifications
• Full-timestudentsinthemaster’sprogramengageinacohort-based,on-campuslearningenvironmentandtypicallyholdagraduateassistantshipwithinauniversitystudentoracademicaffairsoffice.Thefull-timecurriculumistypicallycompletedintwo(2)academicyears(fallandspringsemesters).
• Part-timestudentsinthemaster’sprogramaretypicallyworkingprofessionalswhowillcompletetheprograminsix(6)successivesemesters,includingsummerterms,asmembersoftheface-to-facecohort.Part-timestudentsareexpectedtoenrollintwoacademiccoursesperacademictermincludingsummerterms.Duringthesummersemesters,allcoursesaredeliveredinanonlineformat.
• Onlinestudentsinthemaster’sprogramparticipateinacohortmodelthatenablesstudentstoearntheirmaster’sdegreeinsixsuccessivesemesters(approximatelytwoyears).Intheonlinecohort,studentsareexpectedtoenrollintwocoursesperacademictermincludingsummerterms.Theonlineformatmakesearningamaster’sdegreeinHigherEducationpossibleforstudentswhoareplace-bound,orwhohaveexistingfamilyorworkobligationsthatmakeitdifficulttoregularlyattendface-to-faceclassmeetings.
Studentsadmittedintooneprogramdeliveryformatmuststayenrolledinthatformat,registeringforclassesofferedonlyinthatdeliveryformat.AlldeviationsmustberequestedbygraduatepetitionandapprovedbygraduatepetitionbytheM.Ed.ProgramDirector.
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND MILESTONES
Inadditiontocompletingrequiredcoursework,studentsmustchoosebetweentwochoicestocompletetheprogramcorerequirements:ComprehensiveExamOptionorMaster’sThesisOption.Formoststudents,theComprehensiveExamisthepreferredoption.
COMPREHENSIVEEXAMOPTION
Thecomprehensiveexaminationisatake-homewritingandresearchassignmentcompletedovera3.5-dayperiod.TheexamisdistributedonaThursdayat12pmCTandmustbereturnednolaterthanthefollowingMondayat8amCT.Theexamconsistsof3corequestionsthataddresskeycontentareasacrosstheM.Ed.inHigherEducationProgramcurriculum.The3contentareascoveredontheexamare:
1. HigherEducationLeadershipandAdministration2. StudentDevelopmentandStudentServices3. Equity,Diversity,andInclusioninHigherEducation
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Theexaminationisofferedonceayear–intheSpringsemester.ExactdateswillvaryeachyearandwillbesharedbytheProgramDirectorviatheprogramlistserv.Studentsmusthavecompletedatleast24requiredhoursandshouldapplyfortheexaminthefinalsemesteroftheirprogramthroughMyAdvisor(https://www.coe.uh.edu/MyAdvisor/login.cfm).Applicationdeadlineswillalsobesharedviatheprogramlistserv.Underexceptionalcircumstances,studentsmaypetitiontotakethecomprehensiveexaminationoutsideoftheSpringsemester,butitmustberequestedbygraduatepetitionandapprovedbytheadvisor,graduatestudiescommittee,andthedepartmentchairperson.
Afterbeingapprovedtotaketheexam,studentswillreceivedetailedexaminstructions,alongwiththegradingrubricfacultywillusetoscoretheassignment.Foreachquestion,studentswillpreparea5-7double-pagedresponseandmayuseavailableresources(e.g.,coursebooksandreadings,journalarticles)indoingso.ThepapermustadheretoAPAguidelinesandincludealistofreferencesusedinthedevelopmentoftheexamresponses.StudentswillsubmittheirexamtotheELPSProgramManagertobesubmittedelectronicallytoTurnItIn,anonlineplagiarismdetectionwebsite.
Approximatelytwomonthspriortotheexamadministration,aninformationsessionwillbeheldtoprovidestudentswithguidanceonpreparingfortheexam.Facultywillprovidestudentswithappropriatereviewmaterials,butstudentswillnotbegivenanexactquestionthatwillappearontheexam.
Atleasttwofull-timeCollegeofEducationfacultymemberswillgradetheexam.Adjunctorpart-timefacultymaynotgradethequestions.Eachfacultymemberisresponsibleforscoringtheexamandreturningitwithin15workingdays.Thescoringforeachofthe3questionswillbePassorFail.
Therearetwopossibleoutcomesforscoringeachquest:PassorNoPass.TheDepartmentnotifiesthestudentoftheresultsofhis/herexamination.Studentsmustpassallthreequestionswithapassingscore(HighPassorPass)topasscompsandfulfillthisacademicbenchmarkwithintheprogram.
Ifstudentsdonotpassoneofthequestions,theywillbeaskedtoparticipateinanoralorwrittenremediationwithinthesamesemester.Ifstudentsmustremediate,ameetingwillbescheduledwiththeProgramDirectortodiscussfeedbackonresponsesbeforetheremediation.Ifastudentdoesnotpasstwoquestions,theymustretakeallsectionsofthecomprehensiveexamatthenextadministration,whichwillbeduringthenextacademicyear.Ifthestudentfailsanypartoftheexaminationasecondtime,theyshallbeineligibleforamaster’sdegreeintheCollegeofEducationattheUniversityofHouston.
MASTER’STHESISOPTION
StudentsintheHigherEducationM.Ed.programmayelecttocompleteathesisratherthansittingforthecomprehensiveexam.Ifastudentchoosesthethesisoption,theyarerequiredtocompleteaminimumof6hoursofMaster’sThesiscoursework,ELCS7399(inplaceoftheinternship(ELCS6393)andelectivecourserequirements).Thisresearchprojecttypicallytakesbetweensixandninemonthsandinvolvesthecollection,analysis,andinterpretationofquantitativeand/orqualitativedata.Studentsconsideringthisoptionshouldbemindfulthatcompletinganoriginalresearchprojectmayextendthenumberofsemestersrequiredtograduatefromtheprogram.Thedecisiontocompleteathesisshouldbemadeincloseconsultationwiththestudent’sadvisor.Studentspursingthethesisoption,shouldreferencetheappendixforfurtherdetails.
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M.Ed. – Higher Education | Graduation Checklist
Requirements Credits Grade Semester
Completed
Higher Education Core
ELCS 6322 – Org &Administration of Student Support Services 3
ELCS 6332 - Student Development in Higher Education 3
ELCS 6338 - American Higher Education 3
ELCS 6342 - Critical Issues in Higher Education 3
ELCS 6380 - Educational Planning and Policy 3
ELCS 7330 - Administration of Higher Education 3
ELCS 7354 - Leadership for Change 3
CUST 6370 - Cultural Foundations of American Education 3
Research/Assessment Component
ELCS 6334 - Assessment and Evaluation of Higher Education 3
ELCS 6370 - Research for Educational Leaders 3
Experiential (Internship/Practicum) Component
ELCS 6393 – Practicum/Internship for Educational Leadership 3
Higher Education/Interdisciplinary Elective:
3
TOTAL CREDITS: 36
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COURSE INFORMATIONCOURSEREGISTRATIONVIAMYUHASSISTANCEContacttheDepartmentofEducationalLeadershipandPolicyStudies(ELPS)administrativestaffatdelps@uh.eduregardingassistancewithcourseregistrationinMyUH.StudentsneedtoensuretomakepaymentinordertoregisterifafinancialholdispostedinMyUH.ContacttheOfficeofStudentBusinessServicesathttp://www.uh.edu/about/offices/enrollment-services/student-business-services/ withquestionsrelatedtofinancialholds.Studentsmayregisteroncethefinancialholdiscleared.ENROLLMENTSCHEDULEEachsemester,OGSacademicadvisorswillsendanemailwithregistrationinformationandreminderstohelpguidestudentsincourseregistration.HigherEducationstudentscanbeginplanningtheregistrationtimelinebyviewinghttp://www.uh.edu/academics/courses-enrollment/enrollment-schedule/index.php.UHCOURSELISTINGTheUHCourseListingallowsstudentstosearchfor,andreceive,informationregardingavailablecoursesforeachsemester.Itisavailableathttp://www.uh.edu/academics/courses-enrollment/class-schedule/.BelowaretherequiredcourseswithintheHigherEducationprogram.
ELCS6322-OrganizationandAdministrationofStudentSupportServicesThiscourseisacomprehensiveintroductiontotheorganizationandadministrationofcollegestudentservicesinhighereducationinstitution.Inthiscourse,youwillfocusonthefunctionsandpurposesofstudentsupportservices,aswellasexplorehowinstitutionalgoals,objectives,andstructuresareeffectivelysupportedbythevariousunits.Thetopicscoveredinthiscoursearebudgeting,staffing,organizationalstructureandmanagement,andassessment. ELCS6332-StudentDevelopmentinHigherEducationThiscourseprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoexaminethemajorcollegestudentdevelopmenttheoriesincludingthepsychosocialidentity,socialidentity,cognitive-structural,moral,andintegrativeandapplythemtoreal-lifesituations/experiences.Thiscoursewillalsoprovidestudentstheopportunitytoapplytheframeworkofhowdevelopmenttheoriesaffectstudentengagementandthestudentexperience.ELCS6334-AssessmentandEvaluationofHigherEducationThiscourseintroducesassessmentandevaluationpracticeinhighereducationsettings.Itemphasizespractical,methodological,andethicalconsiderationsthatarisewhenconductingassessmentandevaluation.Inaddition,courseworkexaminesthemajorplanningtasksnecessaryforconductingassessmentandevaluation,includingproblemformulation,studydesign,datacollectionandanalysis,measurement,andreportingoffindings.ELCS6338-AmericanHigherEducationThiscourseprovidesstudentswithabroadoverviewofthehistoryandphilosophyofhighereducation,withparticularemphasisontheemergenceanddevelopmentofhighereducationinAmerica.Thevarioustopicsandmaterialscoveredinthiscourseareintendedtoprovidestudentswiththefoundationalknowledgeandconceptualframeworkneededtoclarifytheirownphilosophicalviewsabouthighereducation.
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ELCS6342-CriticalIssuesinHigherEducationThiscoursereviewsthecurrentissues,opportunities,andrelevantchallengesfacedbyhighereducationleadersinthe21stcentury.Sometopicscoveredincludeaffirmativeaction,diversity,access,andretention;legalissuesparticulartohighereducation;financialpoliciesandtheirimpactonhighereducation;issuesparticulartohighereducationcurriculum;andtheimpactofsocialmediaonstudentlearning,engagement,identityandactivism.ELCS6370-ResearchforEducationalLeadersThiscourseisanintroductoryresearchcoursethatprovidesabroadoverviewoftheapplicationofscientificmethodtotheinvestigationofeducationalissues.Thiscoursepreparesstudentstocriticallyreviewresearchliterature,evaluatesoundnessofresearchdesign,anddevelopanoriginalconceptualresearchproject.ELCS6380-EducationalPlanningandPolicyThiscourseprovidesstudentswithanopportunitytoimprovetheirunderstandingofpolicymakingintheUnitedStates,withparticularattentiongiventopolicyissuesimpactinghighereducation.ELCS6393–Practicum/InternshipforEducationalLeadershipThiscourseprovidesstudentswithasupervisedfieldworkexperienceinwhichhighereducationprofessionalsguide,instruct,andsupervisethestudent'sintroductiontoaparticularfunctionalareaorproject.Throughthisexperience,studentsgainadditionalinsightsofaparticularofficeorprogrambyfocusingonspecificissues,problems,concerns,anddemandsofthatparticularunit.
ELCS7330-AdministrationofHigherEducationThiscourseassistsstudentsinunderstandingthemanagementofcollegesanduniversities,includinghistoryofhighereducationorganizationalculture,finance,personnel,andpublicpolicy.Thiscoursewillcovertheadministrativefunctionsofdiverseinstitutionaltypesandtheuniquecontextsinwhichtheseadministratorsoperate.ELCS7354-LeadershipforChangeThiscourseintroducesleadershiptheoryandresearch,withemphasisonthehighereducationcontext.Itprovidesanoverviewofleadershiptheoryfromthepremisethatanunderstandingoforganizationsandhighereducationinstitutionsisessentialtothestudyofdecision-making,governance,leadership,publicpolicy,andsocialchange. CUST6370-CulturalFoundationsofAmericanEducationThiscoursefacilitatesthedevelopmentofculturallyeffectivehighereducationadministratorsandscholarsthroughself-examination,understanding,andknowledgeaboutculturallydiverseindividuals.InthiscourseyouwillbeprovidedwithacriticalunderstandingofissuesofdiversityinAmericanhighereducation.
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ACADEMIC ADVISING AND ACADEMIC POLICIES ADVISINGANDVALIDCONTACTINFORMATIONUponadmissiontotheprogram,allstudentsareassignedafaculty/programadvisorandanOfficeofGraduateStudiesacademicadvisor.Thestudent'srelationshipswiththeiracademicandfacultyadvisoraretheprimarymeansbywhichtheprogrammonitorsandfacilitatesstudentprogressthroughtheprogramandprofessionalandpersonalcompetencydevelopment.Studentsareexpectedtomaintainregularcontactwiththeiradvisorsthroughouttheirmatriculation,keeptheiradvisorsapprisedofanyproblemsorconcernsthatmayaffecttheiracademicwork,completedegreeplansincloseconsultationwiththeiradvisors,andseektheiradvisor’sconsultationandassistanceasappropriate.StudentsmustkeeptheirmyUHaccountsupdatedwiththeirUHemailaddressand/ordestinationemailaddress,mailingaddressandtelephonenumberthatwillenabletheadvisortoreliablycontactthestudent.Failuretomaintainvalidcontactinformationisaseriousissuesincetheadvisorandprogramfacultymustbeabletohaveconfidencethattime-sensitiveand/orimportantinformationwillbedeliveredtothestudent.FailuretomaintainvalidcontactinformationisaseriousdeficiencythatmayleadtothedevelopmentofaPerformanceImprovementPlan(PIP),atanytimethatthefacultydeterminethatthecontactinformationisnotvalid. ONGOINGANDANNUALREVIEWTheofficeofGraduateStudiesmonitorstheoverallprogressofallstudents.Studentsareingoodstandingifthey:
1. registercontinuouslyattheUniversityincoursesconsistentwiththeapproveddegreeplan,orseekaformalleaveofabsencefromtheprogramiftheymustinterrupttheirenrollment;
2. maintainclosecontactwiththeiradvisorconcerningprogresstowardthedegree;3. makeadequateprogressinaccordancewiththelengthoftimethatthestudenthasenrolledinthe
program;and,4. maintainadequateprogressandperformanceintheircoursework.Adequateprogressincludes
formallyresolvingallIncompletesreceivedinanycourseduringtheprevioussemesters.DEGREEPLANANDMYADVISORStudentsintheprogramarerequiredtocompleteaDegreePlanviaMyAdvisorthatliststhecourseworkastudentwillcompleteforthedegree.Thedegreeplanshouldbesubmittedintheearlystageofastudent’sprogram,bytheendofthefirstsemester.Adegreeplanmustbeapprovedbythestudent’sOGSacademicadvisor,theM.Ed.ProgramDirector,theChairoftheDepartment,andtheDeanorhis/herdesignee.Achangeinastudent’sdegreeplanmustbeapprovedbytheacademicadvisorandM.Ed.ProgramDirector.Tomakechangestoanapproveddegreeplan,studentssubmitviaMyAdvisoraSubmit/ChangeDegreePlanformindicatingthechangestothedegreeplanandthereasonforsuchchanges.PleasenotethatyoumustuseyourUHCougarNetcredentialstologintotheMyAdvisorapplicationavailableathttps://www.coe.uh.edu/MyAdvisor/login.cfm.Forpasswordassistanceortoreset/changetoanewpassword,pleaseaccesshttps://ssl.uh.edu/password/index.php#/andfollowtheprompts.IfyouhavequestionsabouthowtoenterinformationinMyAdvisor,pleasecontacttheCOEOfficeofGraduateStudiesat713-743-7676orcoegrad@central.uh.edu.Also,ensurethatyouhavethecorrectacademicadvisorassignedtoyourMyAdvisoraccount.
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Detailsinregardtothethesisprocessandcompletingthedegreeplanareavailableinthe“MyAdvisorHowTo”instructionsguidelocatedintheAppendixattheendofthishandbook.Pleasecontactyouracademicadvisorifyouhavequestionsaboutyourdegreeplan.TRANSFERCREDITTheUniversityofHoustonGraduateCatalogintendstoreflectcurrentacademicpolicies,procedures,degreeofferings,coursedescriptions,andotherinformationpertinenttograduatestudyattheUniversityofHouston.PleaseviewtheGraduateCatalogavailableathttp://catalog.uh.edu/index.phptoviewtransfercreditpolicy:
Astudentseekingtransfercreditmustprovidethegraduateprogramfacultyadvisorintheiracademicunitwithanofficialsyllabus,catalog,calendarand/orbulletinwithdetailedcoursedescription,inadditiontoanofficialtranscriptincludingofficialexplanationofthecoursenumberingandgradingsystemsattheschoolatwhichthecreditwasearned.Thegraduateprogramfacultyadvisormayrequestadditionaldocumentationtocompletethetransfercreditdetermination.Ifapprovedbythedepartmentandthecollege,aGraduateandProfessionalStudentPetitionissubmittedtotheGraduateSchooltohavethecreditpostedtothetranscript.Alltransfercreditpetitionsmustbeapprovedbydepartment/collegefacultyandsubmittedtotheGraduateSchoolnolessthansixty(60)calendardayspriortotheendoftheterminwhichthestudentisgraduating.Studentsmaynotrequesttransfercreditforcoursestakenduringthesameterminwhichtheyapplytograduate.Gradesearnedfortransferredcoursesfromanotherinstitutionarenotcalculatedinto,noraretheypartof,thegraduateorprofessionalstudent’sgradepointaverageattheUniversityofHouston.Thestudentbearsthefinalresponsibilityforsecuringthedepartment’sacceptanceoftransfercredit.
GRADUATIONANDCOMMENCEMENTThroughmyUH,studentsshouldfileapplicationstograduateeitherthesemesterpriortoorthesemesterinwhichtheyplantograduate.StudentsmustcompleteALLrequirementstowardtheirdegreebeforetheendofthesemestertheyintendtograduate.Graduationapplicationscannotberetracted.Oncestudentssubmitagraduationapplicationtheymustgraduateiftheymeetthegraduationrequirements.TheapplicationcanbecompletedbyloggingintomyUH(https://accessuh.uh.edu/login.php).ApplicationfilingdeadlinesareincludedintheUHAcademicCalendar.Fordetailspleasevisithttps://www.uh.edu/education/student-services/graduation/.DISMISSALPOLICIESANDPROCEDURESThedismissalofastudentfromtheprogramisasignificanteventforthestudent,theprogram,andtheprogramfacultyandrepresentstheconclusionofthefacultythatthestudenthasnotdemonstratedappropriate,consistentmatriculation;hasengagedinacademicdishonesty;hasnotmetmultipleprogrammilestones;hasbeenchargedwithorconvictedofacriminaloffense;hasfailedtodemonstrateanadequatelevelofprofessionalorpersonalcompetency,orforotherseriousreasons(e.g.,hasbeendisruptivetotheeducationandtrainingprocess).Dismissalactionistypicallytheoutcomeofcarefulinquiryandcollectionofdatafrommultiplesourcesaswellascommunicationwiththestudentregardinghisorherunsatisfactoryperformanceinbasicor,whereappropriate,remedialwork,asoutlinedinaPerformanceImprovementPlan.However,immediatedismissalmayoccurunderdangerous(e.g.,threatofbodilyharm,slander,libel),unusual,orotherseriouscircumstances.
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GRIEVANCEPOLICYANDPROCEDURESStudentsmaygrieveanyfacultydecisionoractionthataffectstheirprogressthroughtheprogram.Ifthestudentchoosestogrieve,heorshemustfollowtheformalgrievanceproceduresasspecifiedintheCollegeofEducationStudentGrievancePolicyandintheUHGraduateStudiesCatalog.LISTOFCOMMONPETITIONSThestudentistheresponsiblepartyforenrollinganddroppingcourseworkusingtheonlinesystemand/orcompletingtheappropriateformsandpetitionsforotheradministrativerequests.UHgraduateformsandpetitionsareavailableathttp://www.uh.edu/graduate-school/forms/.TheseformstypicallyshouldbecompletedthroughMyAdvisor:
• AnnualReportForm• GraduationPetition• Submit/ChangeDegreePlan• RequestChangeofAdvisor
ThisformmustbecompletedonlineatmyUH:
• GraduationApplication***Forms/petitionsmustbesubmittedtotheCOEOfficeofGraduateStudiesinFarishHall,Room256.
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STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
TheELPSprogramissituatedwithinauniversitythatoffersstudentsanarrayofsupportservicessponsoredbyavarietyofcampusofficesandfacilities.Thissectiondescribessomeoftheseservicesandresources.ACADEMICCALENDARhttp://publications.uh.edu/mime/media/31/12626/2019-2020+Academic+Year_ALL_11x17.pdfCOSTS,FELLOWSHIPS,ASSISTANTSHIPS,FINANCIALAID,PAYMENTDUEDATES,ANDREFUNDSInformationabouttheseprogramsareavailablethroughtheUniversityofHoustonOfficeofStudentBusinessServicesathttp://www.uh.edu/about/offices/enrollment-services/student-business-services/.COUNSELINGANDPSYCHOLOGICALSERVICES(CAPS)Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) can help students who are having difficulties managing stress, adjusting to the demands of a professional program, or feeling sad and hopeless. You can reach CAPS (www.uh.edu/caps) by calling 713-743-5454 during and after business hours for routine appointments or if you or someone you know is in crisis. No appointment is necessary for the “Let's Talk” program, a drop-in consultation service at convenient locations and hours around campus. http://www.uh.edu/caps/outreach/lets-talk/index.php CENTERFORDISABILITIESTheUniversityofHoustonSystemcomplieswithSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesActof1990,pertainingtotheprovisionofreasonableacademicadjustments/auxiliaryaidsforstudentswhohaveadisability.InaccordancewithSection504andADAguidelines,UniversityofHoustonstrivestoprovidereasonableacademicadjustments/auxiliaryaidstostudentswhorequestandrequirethem.Ifyoubelievethatyouhaveadisabilityrequiringanacademicadjustments/auxiliaryaid,pleasecontacttheJustinDart,Jr.CenterforStudentswithDisABILITIESatBuilding568,4369CougarVillageDr.,Room100,713-743-5400.Youcanalsoemailthematuhcsd@central.uh.edu.FormoreinformationonUH’spolicyonworkingwithstudentswithdisabilities,pleaseseetheAcademicAccommodationsforStudentswithDisabilitiesPolicyandProcedures.
PROBLEM-SOLVINGRESOURCES/OMBUDSERVICETheombudservicedirectlyassistsstudentstoresolveproblemsorrefersthemtotheofficeorpersonwhocanhelpresolveaparticularproblem.MoreinformationregardingtheombudservicecanbefoundatDeanofStudentsofficewebpagehttp://www.uh.edu/dos/.TheLegalClinicattheLawCenterprovidesadviceandcounseltostudentsforproblemsofalegalnature.Studentswillbeadvisedofstepsthatcanbetakenwithoutalawyer.Whenanattorneyisrequired,referralstoagenciesandotherlegalservicesareprovided.Moreinformationregardingthisserviceislocatedathttp://www.law.uh.edu/clinic/.ContacttheLegalClinicat713-743-2094forassistance.STUDENTLIFERESOURCES/WELLNESSAgreateducationextendsbeyondtheclassroom.AtUniversityofHouston,wesupportyoursuccesswithwellnessprograms,counselingservices,aprofessionalpoliceserviceandmuchmore.UniversityofHoustonalsooffersspecializedprogramsforinternationalstudentsandstudentswithdisabilities.Moreinformationisavailableathttp://www.uh.edu/campus-life/resources/index.php.
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TECHNOLOGYCenterforInformationTechnology(CITE)attheCOE
• Thisdepartmentoffersmulti-facetedtechnologyservicestotheentireCollegeofEducationandinformationisavailableathttp://www.uh.edu/education/student-services/technology-services/.
UniversityInformationTechnology(UIT)
• UITservicescoverissuespertainingtoemailaccountsandothergeneraltechnology.• Additionalinformationisavailableathttp://uh.edu/infotech/.
UHGENERALOVERVIEWOFRESOURCESANDQUICKLINKS:Pleasevisithttp://www.uh.edu/students/index.phpfordetailsregardingmultipleresourcesavailabletostudentsatUniversityofHouston. OBTAININGTEXASRESIDENCYFORTUITIONPURPOSESIfyouarenotaTexasresident,UniversityofHoustontuitionisverycostlyrelativetotheresidentrate.Therefore,nonresidentstudentsareurgedtotakestepsduringtheirfirstyeartoobtainresidency.Formoreinformation,consulttheGraduateCatalog.
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
HIGHEREDUCATIONSTUDENTASSOCIATION(HESA)TheHigherEducationStudentAssociationattheUniversityofHoustonisaregisteredstudentorganizationthatwasestablishedinSummer2018tofosterasenseofcommunityamongHigherEducationProgramstudents,alumni,andfaculty;serveasacollectivevoiceandrepresenttheneedsoftheHigherEducationgraduatestudentstouniversityfacultyandstaff;facilitatetheprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmentforHigherEducationProgramstudents,alumni,faculty,andstaff;andassistintheacademicdevelopmentandsuccessofHigherEducationgraduatestudents.EverystudentintheHigherEducationProgramisacommunitymemberofHESA.TobecomeavotingmemberofHESAandreceivemembershipbenefits,studentscansignupviaourannualmembershipdriveatanannualrateof$30beforeSeptember30or$35thereafter.AssociatemembersofHESAconsistofHigherEducationprogramalumniandHigherEducationLeadershipandPolicyStudiesfacultymembers,bothcoreandadjunct.Inaddition,aprivateFacebookGroup(HESAatUniversityofHouston)isavirtualcommunityforallstudentswhoarecurrentlypursingmastersordoctoraldegreesintheHigherEducationprogram.Pleaseusethisgroupasawaytosharepersonalandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities,toposequestionsorconcerns,andtosharesocialeventswhereweallcannetwork,relax,andhavesomefun!
2019-2020HESAExecutiveBoard
PresidentYolandaBarnes,DoctoralStudent
VicePresidentJamersonHamlin,Master’sStudent
FinancialChairValentinaO’Brien,Master’sStudent
AdministrativeChairMeghanGriggs,DoctoralStudent
DoctoralChairToriAmason,DoctoralStudent
Master’sChairJanisePowell,Master’sStudent
SocialMediaChairAlyssaChavez,Master’sStudent
COLLEGEOFEDUCATIONORGANIZATIONS
LookingtojoinandparticipateinastudentorganizationwithintheCollegeofEducationsuchastheGraduateStudentOrganization(GSO)?Pleaseviewthelinkbelowtofindoutmoreinformation:http://www.uh.edu/education/student-services/student-organizations/.
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Higher Education Dates to Remember
FALL2019SEMESTERAugust19 FirstDayofClassAugust24 HigherEducationStudentAssociation(HESA)WelcomeSocial!September2 LaborDay(NoClasses)September3 NASPAProgramProposalsDeadlineSeptember6 ACPAProgramProposalsDeadlineSeptember27 DeadlinetoSubmitGraduationApplication(Regularfiling)September30 HESAMembershipEarlyDeadline($30)October20–22 TACUSPAAnnualConference(SanMarcos,TX)October25 DeadlinetoSubmitGraduationApplication(Latefiling)Nov11–Nov16 AEAAnnualConference(Minneapolis,MN)November14-16 ASHEAnnualConference(Portland,OR)November15 PhDPortfolioIntentFormDueviaMyAdvisorNovember26 LastDayofClassNovember27-30 ThanksgivingBreak(NoClasses)November30 PhDPortfolioSubmissionDateDecember3-11 FallFinalExamsDecember14 COEGraduation|FertittaCenterDecember16 Deadline:CompletedSubmission&ApprovalofMaster’sThesisorDissertation
SPRING2020SEMESTERJanuary13 FirstDayofClassJanuary20 MartinLutherKing,Jr.Day(NoClasses)February21 DeadlinetoSubmitGraduationApplication(Regularfiling)February TexasAssociationofChicanosinHigherEducation(TACHE;Houston,TX)March1 MEdComprehensiveExamsIntentFormDueviaMyAdvisorMarch2–5 ACPA(Nashville,TN)March9–14 SpringHoliday(NoClasses)March20 DeadlinetoSubmitGraduationApplication(Latefiling)March26–30 M.Ed.ComprehensiveExaminationsMarch28–1 NASPA(Austin,TX)April2–4 CouncilfortheStudyofCommunityColleges(CSCC;Tempe,AZ)April15 PhDPortfolioIntentFormDueviaMyAdvisorApril17–21 AERAAnnualMeeting(SanFrancisco,CA)April27 LastDayofClassApril28–6 SpringFinalExamsApril30 PhDPortfolioSubmissionDateMay11 Deadline:CompletedSubmission&ApprovalofMaster’sThesisorDissertationMay25–29 AIRAnnualConference(NewOrleans,LA)May26–30 NCORE(NewYorkCity,NY)SUMMER2020SEMESTERJune1 FirstDayofClassJuly3 DeadlinetoSubmitGraduationApplication(Regularfiling)July17 DeadlinetoSubmitGraduationApplication(Latefiling)August4 LastDayofClassAugust10 Deadline:CompletedSubmission&ApprovalofMaster’sThesisorDissertation
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XI. APPENDIX
MYADVISOR“HOWTO”INSTRUCTIONS
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College of Education Master’s Thesis PolicyA.AMaster’sthesisresearchcommitteehasaminimumofthreemembers.
1. Thethesisadvisorchairsthecommitteeandisamemberofthestudent’smajordepartment.
2. Additionalcommitteemembersmaybefromthestudent’smajordepartment,other
departmentsintheCollegeofEducation,fromanotherCollegeorschooloftheUniversityofHouston,orfromoutsidetheUniversity.However,atleasttwocommitteemembersmustbememberofthefull-timefacultyoftheUniversityofHouston.
3. AcommitteememberoftheoutsidetheUniversitymustholdadjunctstatusattheUniversity
ofHoustonorshallberecommendedbytheresearchadvisortoserveasadjunctonaone-timeonlybasis(seeD.below).
B.Forstudentschoosingthethesisoption,thestudentchoosesamemberofher/hismajordepartmenttoserveasresearchadvisorandthesiscommitteechairpersonbasedonthefacultymember’sexpertiseandwillingness.Thestudentandadvisoridentifyatleasttwoadditionalprospectivemembersofthecommittee,andseektheiragreementtoservealongwiththeadvisorasthestudent’sthesiscommittee.C.Atleastonefacultymemberoftheresearchcommitteemustprovidemethodologicalexpertisenecessaryforthestudent’sstudy.D.UsingaformavailableintheGraduateStudiesOffice,theresearchadvisorrecommendsthethesiscommitteethroughtheappropriatedepartmentchairpersontotheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudieswhomakesallappointmentstoresearchcommittees.Committeemembers’expertiseshallbeincludedontheform,andthemethodologistspecificallyidentified.ProposedcommitteememberswhodonotholdappointmentattheUniversityofHoustonarerecommendedforone-timeadjunctgraduatefacultystatusbyincludingacopyoftheproposedcommitteemember’svitawiththeformrecommendingcommitteeappointment.Uponapprovalofthecommittee,theAssociateofDeanforGraduateStudiesnotifiesthecommitteemembersbyletterandprovidesacopytothestudent.Ifresearchcommitteeisnotapproved,theAssociateDeannotifiestheresearchadvisorandthestudentinwritinggivingcausefordisapproval.E.Thefollowingpoliciesgovernchangesinthecompositionofthethesiscommittee:
1. Ifathesiscommitteeadvisorormaster’sstudentwishestomakechangesinthemembershipofathesiscommittee,thatpersonsubmitsawrittenrequestforsuchchangesthroughthestudent’sdepartmentchairpersontotheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudies.Foranymemberaddedtothecommittee,awrittenjustificationofhis/herrelevantexpertisemustbeincluded.
2. Anymemberofathesiscommitteewhowishestoresignshoulddosobynotifying,inwriting,thedepartmentchair,theAssociateDeanforGraduateStudies,thestudentandallothermembersofthethesiscommittee.
3. Inallcases,changestoathesiscommitteemustbeapprovedbytheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudiesbeforethereconstitutedcommitteecanbegintofunction.
ENROLLMENTFORTHESISCREDITA.Astudentshallapplyamaximumofsix(6)credithourstowardtheminimumMasterofEducationdegreerequirementofthirty-six(36)credithours.
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B.Oncethestudenthasenrolledforthesiscredit,continuousenrollmentmustbemaintained,exceptforsummers.Astudentneedstoregisterforsummeronlyifusingfacultytimeoruniversityfacilitiesduringthesummer,orifaproposaldefenseorfinaldefenseoftheMaster’sthesiswilloccurduringthatterm.ForMaster’sstudents,thecontinuousenrollmentrequirementissatisfiedbyregistrationforthree(3)semesterhoureachacademicsemester.However,asnotedabout,onlysix(6)hourswillbecreditedtowardthedegree.THESISRESEARCHPROPOSALA.Thestudentdevelopsapreliminarythesisproposalunderthesupervisionoftheresearchadvisorandwiththeassistanceofcommitteemembers.B.EverythesisinvolvingtheuseofhumansubjectsmustbereviewedbytheUniversityCommitteefortheProtectionofHumanSubjects.FormsforthispurposeareavailableintheOfficeofVicePresidentforResearch(316E.Cullen).C.Copiesoftheresearchproposalaredistributedtotheresearchcommitteemembersatleastten(10)workingdayspriorstothescheduleddefenseoftheproposal.D.Anoraldefenseoftheproposalisscheduledatatimeconvenienttothecommitteemembersandthestudent.TheresearchchairpersonnotifiestheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudies,inwriting,ofthetentativetitleoftheproposalandthetime,dateandplaceoftheproposaldefenseatleastten(10)workingdayspriortothescheduleddefense.E.Attheproposaldefense,theresearchcommitteemayapprovetheproposalasis,suggestchanges,ordisapprovetheproposal.Allmembersmustapprovetheproposal,indicatingapprovalbysignature.Ifapproved,acopyoftheproposal,thesignaturesofapprovalandtheletterapprovingtheprojectbytheHumanSubjectscommitteeareforwardedtotheGraduateStudiesOfficeforplacementinthestudent’sfile.Atthediscretionoftheresearchcommittee,changesintheproposalmaybesupervisedbytheresearchadvisorandtherevisedproposalforwardedtotheGraduateStudiesOfficewithoutreconveningthecommittee.F.Noproposalshallbeapprovedbyathesisresearchcommitteeifmorethanonememberofthecommitteeisabsentatthetimeofthestudent’sdefense.THESISDEFENSEA.Thestudentcompletesthethesisunderthesupervisionoftheresearchadvisorandwiththeassistanceofthecommitteemembers.B.ThestudentshouldrefertotheCollegeofEducationThesisandDissertationGuide,availableintheOfficeofGraduateStudies(256FarishHall),fordetailsregardingthetypingandsubmissionofthethesis.Theformatforthethesisshouldfollowthatofthedissertation.C.Copiesofthecompletedthesisaredistributedtocommitteemembersatleastten(10)workingdayspriortoascheduledthesisdefense.D.ThethesisresearchadvisorsendswrittennoticetotheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudiesatleastten(10)workingdaysinadvanceofthedate,time,andlocationofthecandidate’sfinaldefenseofthethesis.Intheweekprecedingthefinaldefense,theAssociateDeanwillpostannouncementofMaster’sthesesdefensesscheduledfortheensuingweek.
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E.Defenseofthestudent’sthesisisopentothefacultyoftheUniversity,graduatestudentsoftheCollegeofEducation,andothersapprovedbytheresearchadvisor.Therefore,theroomscheduledforthethesismustaccommodateatleastten(10)persons.F.Inthethesisdefensemeeting,thestudentisrequiredtopresentanoralreviewofthethesisresearchstudy,andisexpectedtorespondtoquestionsaboutthestudybycommitteemembersandtoengageindiscussionwiththemaboutthestudy,itsprocedures,results,andimplications.Theresearchcommitteewillevaluateboththequalityofthewrittenthesisandthequalityofthestudent’soraldefenseinmakingtheirdecisionwhetherornottoapprovethethesis.G.Thethesisdefensemaynottakeplaceifmorethanonememberoftheresearchcommitteeisabsent.Thethesismaybeapprovedbythethesisresearchcommitteewithonedissentingvote.Uponapproval,thethesisissignedbyallapprovingmembersofthestudent’sresearchcommitteeandtheDeanoftheCollegeofEducation.Theresearchadvisorassignsagradetothestudent’sthesiscredits,andnotifiestheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudies,inwriting,ofthesuccessfulfinaldefenseandapprovalofthethesis.H.ThestudentsecuresoriginalsignaturesofthecommitteemembersandtheDeanoftheCollegeofEducationonthree(3)copiesoftheapprovedthesis.ThestudentsubmitscopiesoftheapprovedthesistotheGraduateStudiesOfficeforbinding.Atthetimethree(3)copiesofthethesisaresubmittedforbinding,thestudentmustalsosubmitacopyofanabstractofthethesis.ThecurrentUniversityofHoustonClassScheduleandAcademicCalendarprovidedeadlinesforsubmissionofthethesisandabstracttotheGraduateStudiesOffice.