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 Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements and standards for application admission to the program include the following criteria:

  1. Undergraduate degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher from an accredited institution
  2. Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended
  3. Applicants must provide evidence of promise as an administrator by preparing and submitting an admission portfolio directly to the Department of Educational Leadership. The following items must be included in the contents of the portfolio:
    1. A department application form http://www.ehs.cmich.edu/edl/pdfs/forms/EdLeadAppForm.pdf 
    2. A current résumé identifying training, experience, and professional accomplishments.
    3. A minimum of two letters of reference (dated and submitted on organizational letterhead) from individuals who can appropriately address the applicant’s potential as an administrator and attest to the applicant’s potential for success in the program.
    4. A one-page reflective statement addressing the applicants' beliefs about educational leadership.
    5. A one-page reflective statement of professional goals and actions the applicant intends to take to achieve the identified goals.
    6. Identification of at least two significant activities that indicate experiences, abilities, and potential for educational leadership. For each activity identified, the applicant should indicate the nature of the activity, type and number of persons involved, roles and responsibilities of the applicant, budget (if applicable), and a reflective statement addressing what learning occurred for the applicant.

Regular admission will be granted only after the admission portfolio has been reviewed and deemed acceptable by a committee of Educational Leadership faculty. Acceptability will be judged on the appropriateness of the contents of the admission portfolio relative to the degree program to which application is being made. The applicant’s statement about beliefs, professional goals, and activities must show evidence of thoughtfulness, thoroughness, and congruence with the degree program to which the application is directed.

Applicants should summit the admission portfolio as early as possible.