Jillian Kinzie Higher Education and Student Affairs Room 4228, Wright Education Bldg. The concentration in student affairs administration emphasizes the study of college and university administration, student learning and development, assessment of campus environments, issues in student affairs, and communication skills and interpersonal relationships. The concentration in higher education administration emphasizes the study of organizational structure, finance, personnel management, and current trends and issues in higher education. Most students enrolled full-time in the HESA program are in the student affairs administration concentration.
Students come from diverse geographic locations and academic backgrounds.
Some come to the program with student affairs related positions, and many come directly from undergraduate study. Most full-time students need two academic years and one summer session to complete the degree requirements. To complete courses in the preferred sequence, students are encouraged to begin course work in the fall semester. Many do summer internships between their first and second years in the program. A second distinctive of the IU program concerns the quality of the faculty.