This course provides current and future administrators and leaders in higher education with the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to analyze and learn important policies and practices that have expanded access to, influenced campus climate for, and improved outcomes of diverse populations in higher education. This course covers three core thematic areas: access and equity (i.e. affirmative action, opportunity programs, financial aid); the college environment (campus climate, teaching and learning, student retention); and student outcomes (i.e. graduation rates, career trajectories). Equivalent course HELA 503 effective through Spring 2020.