ELHE 7501 Catholic Higher Ed Administration&Leadership

Please see website for more information on the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education: http://www.bc.edu/schools/lsoe/cce/highered/iache.html. This course explores contemporary issues, organizational and governance structures and distinct characteristics of successful Mission leadership for administrators at Catholic Colleges and Universities focusing on effective campus policy development, strategic planning, and assessment. Students will engage research, historical literature, Church documents, lectures and group exercises. A unique component to this course is participation in the Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education (IACHE) - a four-day seminar for senior administrators and leaders in Catholic higher education where internationally recognized scholars and practitioners address the challenges and opportunities that Catholic higher education faces on a daily basis.

Course overview

Department
Educational Leadership and Higher Education
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
10 responses
Instructor rating
5.00 / 5 · Excellent
10 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Michael James5.05.05.05.04.55.05.04.7—6 of 7
Summer 2024Michael James5.05.05.05.05.04.55.05.07–9 hrs/week2 of 4
Summer 2023Michael James—————————2 of 8

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Michael James
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Michael James · 4:30-7:00 - online synchronous July 7, 9, 21, and 23;9:00-5:00 - in person July 13-16th at Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education · Offered