ELHE 7805 Global Perspectives on Student Affairs in Higher Education

In this course students will explore the realities of the student experience around the world, and the ways in which higher education institutions and systems endeavor to understand and respond to them. The course will examine conceptual and practical, historical and contemporary approaches to student affairs. Critical analysis of the similarities and differences in approaches to student affairs across the world will provide students with insights into the relationship between theory and practice in the field.

Course overview

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

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.11 / 5 · Very Good
46 responses
Instructor rating
4.46 / 5 · Very Good
46 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 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
Fall 2025Christopher R Glass3.94.13.94.14.44.34.34.34–6 hrs/week8 of 9
Fall 2024Christopher R Glass4.95.04.84.84.64.74.84.54–6 hrs/week11 of 15
Spring 2023Christopher R Glass4.64.74.74.64.34.64.64.41–3 hrs/week9 of 10
Spring 2022Christopher R Glass3.54.23.94.03.73.93.93.84–6 hrs/week18 of 27

Data freshness

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

Instructors

  • Christopher R Glass
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.46/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Christopher R Glass · Campion Hall 200 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Christopher R Glass · Campion Hall 200 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered