EDHE 70543 Campuses and Capitols
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of instructor. This three-hour course explores the complicated connections between legislative bodies and the college or university campus. Keeping up with the issues, advocating for students and knowing the policies can be a full time job. This course is designed to introduce students to the process of legislating, advocating and responding to new educational policy. Also, the course will introduce students to fundamental questions regarding higher education public policy-the nature and purpose(s) of higher education, the capacity to communicate that purpose(s) to legislators to impact legislation and the leadership skills to establish campus policies that relate to public policy.