March 13
- Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) MA
- Educational Studies (ES) MA and PhD
- Higher Education (CSHPE) MA and PhD
Dean's Welcome
I am delighted you are considering joining the Marsal Family School of Education community. We are eager to introduce you to your prospective colleagues, including an accomplished student body, a world-renowned faculty, and an energetic and supportive staff.
As a School of Education with over 100 years of history within an excellent public research university, we can offer you unique and plentiful opportunities to develop both as a scholar and as an individual. Wherever your interests lie, we look forward to helping you explore them deeply, even as we challenge you to broaden your horizons. If you join our community, then you will have the support of leading research centers, access to generous funding and fellowships, individualized mentoring, and a progressive curriculum centered on equity and justice that will develop your capacity to serve as a powerful force of change in education.
Perhaps our greatest strength is the students who choose to call the Marsal Family School of Education their home. Our excellence increases as each student brings to our school community diverse experiences, perspectives, and interests, contributing to the rich discourse and convergence of ideas in the classroom and beyond.
We are honored to support your academic journey, and hope that you will choose to join the Marsal Family School of Education community.
Elizabeth Birr Moje
Dean, Marsal Family School of Education
Program Agendas
Center for the Study of Higher Education (CSHPE)
- PhD in Higher Education
PhD in Higher Education Campus Visit Day, March 12, 2026 Time Event 3:00–4:30 p.m. CSHPE distinguished speaker - Denisa Gándara 4:30–6:00 p.m. Reception with current students and faculty PhD in Higher Education Campus Visit Day, March 13, 2026 Time Event 9:30-10:00 a.m. Marsal School Check-In & Continental Breakfast 10:00-10:30 a.m. CSHPE Program Welcome 10:40-10:45 a.m. Transition to PhD Program Info Session 10:45-11:45 a.m. Program Information for PhD with Lisa Lattuca 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Transition to Lunch 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:30-2:30 p.m. Current PhD Student Q&A 2:30-4:00 p.m. One-on-one meetings with Faculty 4:30 p.m. CVD Programming Concludes - MA in Higher Education
MA in Higher Education Campus Visit Day, March 12, 2026 Time Event 3:00–4:30 p.m. CSHPE distinguished speaker - Denisa Gándara (Optional) 4:30–6:00 p.m. Reception with current students and faculty (Optional) MA in Higher Education Campus Visit Day March 13, 2026 Time Event Details 9:00-9:45 a.m. Marsal School Check-in & Continental Breakfast 10:00-10:30 a.m. CSHPE Program Welcome 10:30-11:45 a.m. MA Program Overview 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Break 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch and Marsal School Welcome 1:15-2:00 p.m. Current Student Panel
Moderated by Katie Madden2:00-2:30 p.m. Beyond the Diag: Off-Campus Housing 2:30-3:00 p.m. Overview of Funding and Financial Aid 3:00-3:30 p.m. Being Part of the Marsal Community 3:30-4:00 p.m. Campus Tour or Coffee Break (Optional) 4:00-5:30 p.m. Master’s Social Event with GOSHE, Graduate Organization of Students
in Higher Education (Optional)
Educational Studies (ES) and Ed. Leadership and Policy (ELP)
- PhD in Educational Studies
PhD in Educational Studies Campus Visit Day, March 12, 2026 Time Event 6:00-8:00 p.m. Social Event: Dinner w/Current ES PhD Students ES PhD Campus Visit Day March 13, 2026 Time Event Details 9:00-9:45 a.m. Check-in 9:00-9:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast w/Ed. Studies Faculty 9:45-10:00 a.m. Ed. Studies Program Welcome 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PhD in Educational Studies Program Session 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch and Dean’s Welcome 1:15-2:00 p.m. PhD in Educational Studies Resource Session - 1:1 Advisor Meetings 2:00-2:30 p.m. Joint Resource Session - Beyond the Diag (Housing) 2:30-3:30 p.m. PhD in Educational Studies Resource Session - ES PhD Funding Q&A 3:30-4:30 p.m. Optional: Campus Tour - MA in Educational Studies and MA in Ed. Leadership and Policy
Campus Visit Day, March 13, 2026 Time Event Details 9:00-9:45 a.m. Check-in 9:00-9:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast with Educational Studies Faculty 9:45-10:00 a.m. Educational Studies Program Welcome 10:00-10:45 a.m. MA Programming (welcome and introductions by program area) 10:45-11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MA Current Student Panel 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch and Dean’s Welcome 1:15-1:30 p.m. Break 1:30-3:30 p.m. Marsal School Informational Sessions
- 1:30-2:00 Opportunities in the Marsal School of Education
- 2:00-2:30 Beyond the Diag (Housing)
- 2:30-3:00 Overview of Funding and Financial Aid
- 3:00-3:30 Being Part of the Marsal Community
3:30-4:30 p.m. Campus Tour (optional) 3:30-4:30 p.m. Coffee Break (optional)
Educator Preparation Program (EPP)
- Master of Arts with Elementary Teacher Certification (ELMAC)
ELMAC Campus Visit Day, February 27, 2026 Start Time Event Details 9:00 a.m. Check-in and Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Welcome to Marsal! 9:50 a.m. Travel to Mitchell Elementary School 10:15 a.m. School Site Visit 11:45 a.m. Travel back to U-M Marsal School of Education 12:15 p.m. Lunch with Current Teaching Interns 1:15 p.m. Overview of MAC Programs with Managing Director Meri Tenney Muirhead 2:15 p.m. Next steps: Learning about Pre-Orientation Information and Campus Resources 3:00 p.m. Q+A and wrap up 3:15 p.m. Social Event with Faculty and Marsal Staff 4:15 p.m. Optional Campus Tour - Master of Arts with Secondary Teacher Certification (SecMAC)
SecMAC Campus Visit Day, February 27, 2026 Start Time Event Details 9:00 a.m. Check-in and Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Welcome to Marsal! 9:50 a.m. Travel to Scarlett Middle School 10:15 a.m. School Site Visit 11:45 a.m. Travel back to U-M Marsal School of Education 12:15 p.m. Lunch with Current Teaching Interns 1:15 p.m. Overview of MAC Programs with Managing Director Kevin Hankinson 2:15 p.m. Next steps: Learning about Pre-Orientation Information and Campus Resources 3:00 p.m. Q+A and wrap up 3:15 p.m. Social Event with Faculty and Marsal Staff 4:15 p.m. Optional Campus Tour
Travel & Lodging
- Up to $300 in travel reimbursement is available for those traveling at least 150 miles, and up to $700 is available for those traveling at least 500 miles to join us for visit day. Please complete the reimbursement request form and save travel receipts if you plan to submit for reimbursement, as we will need copies.
- If you’re driving to campus, the parking structure closest to the Marsal School with visitor parking is the city of Ann Arbor’s Forest Avenue Parking Garage.
- Ann Arbor has lots of great hotel options in a variety of price ranges.
- Flying in? We recommend flying into the Detroit Metro Airport (DTW) and taking the Michigan Flyer bus from the airport to downtown Ann Arbor. Uber and lyft are also available out of the DTW airport.
ADMITTED STUDENTS
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Connect with us
Higher Education
Melinda Richardson
[email protected]
(734) 647-1981
Educational Studies
Lisa Hawkins
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(734) 647-4513
Educator Preparation Program
Mariella Ortiz-Reyes
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(734) 615-9322