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Positions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted.

Class record · ELHE · LSOE

ELHE 7506

Spirituality, Faith & Formation in Higher Education · 1 instructor on record · 1 section

What the course score is made of
100BC evaluations1 record · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2025
Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute
RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of
100thMore challenging than 100% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
100BC — “Intellectually Challenging”1 record · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of
BC — “Workload”1 record — does not contribute

Boston College's workload question was not reported in these records, so there is nothing to show. That is missing data, not a light class.

This course provides an exploration of spirituality, faith, and formation within the context of higher education broadly, with particular attention to strategic initiatives from Catholic institutions of higher education. Drawing from interdisciplinary perspectives, including theology, sociology, psychology, and education, students will examine the theoretical foundations and practical implications of integrating spirituality and faith into student development, institutional culture, leadership formation, and policy development. Through scholarly resources, case studies, discussions with practitioners, and reflective exercises, students will engage with key concepts and practices aimed at fostering holistic growth and formation with particular attention to the spirituality and faith of students, faculty and staff within diverse higher education settings.

The only instructor on record

1 section · nobody else has taught itFull record
InstructorOverallWorkloadChallenge
Michael JamesEducational Leadership and Higher Education Provisional1001 record100th

There is no ranking to read here: Michael James is the only instructor with evaluation records for ELHE 7506, so the number is a record, not a position. It rests on 1 record, which is thin — read it as provisional.

Also taught by Michael James

6 other classes
ClassInstructorsCourse score
ELHE 7101Higher Education in American Society110 records79
ELHE 7901Field Experience in Higher Education210 records78
ELHE 7902Advanced Field Experience in Higher Education210 records77
APSY 2295Spirituality, Religion, and College Student Experience15 records92
ELHE 2295Spirituality, Religion, and College Student Experience13 records96
ELHE 7501Catholic Higher Ed Administration&Leadership13 records100

Other ELHE classes

All of them
ClassInstructorsCourse score
ELHE 7103Education Law and Public Policy932 records77
ELHE 7727Family and Community Engagement1124 records82
ELHE 7701Introduction to Educational Leadership and Change523 records92
ELHE 7708Instructional Leadership821 records78
ELHE 7711Using Data and Evidence for School Improvement621 records79
ELHE 7726Organizational Theory620 records88

The line

All 13 items · means across 1 record
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
100100th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
100100th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
100100th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
100100th pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
100100th pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
100100th pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
100100th pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
100100th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
100100th pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
100100th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
100100th pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
100100th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one. 1 of 13 questions were not reported and are left out rather than shown as zero.

Game log

1 section · newest first
InstructorTermSecInstrCourseWork
Michael JamesFall 202501100100

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.