Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester: August 15 
  • Spring Semester: January 1

15-credit Graduate Certificate 

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity (DEI) Graduate Certificate Program is designed to foster the skills educators need to respond to the realities, demands and challenges of educational spaces while keeping a focus on equity, social justice, diversity and accessibility.

This program includes late afternoon, evening and weekend course options and is ideal for working professionals. Pursuing a 15-credit graduate certificate may qualify Massachusetts educators for a salary lane change (master's+15 credits).

Why Stonehill?

  • Certificate program includes online and on-campus course offerings
  • DEI program based on award-winning faculty research
  • Faculty with well-established expertise in the field
  • Specialized student support framework guides students through program requirements and career preparation
  • Social justice mission reflected throughout student experience

Be a Change Agent

Stonehill's graduate study in diversity, equity and inclusivity includes impactful courses that help educators recognize and disrupt inequity and injustice in educational settings. Our curriculum keeps inclusivity central to how we prepare educators, using equity as a critical lens for their work.

The 15-to-18-credit Diversity, Equity & Inclusivity Graduate Certificate features a selection of courses designed to prepare educators to create classroom environments that encompass a range of student needs and are rich with differences.

This program has shifted my outlook and approach to education through the lens of DEI to provide a more accessible, equitable and inclusive form of teaching.

Studying Inclusive Education at Stonehill

Stonehill College offers graduate certificate, master's degree, teacher licensure and community education program options in inclusive education-related areas.

Graduate Teacher Education at Stonehill

Stonehill College's graduate teacher education programs aim to prepare knowledgeable, reflective, caring and flexible educators who embrace learning, scholarship, community and advocacy in their work. Social justice and democratic education are at the center of our work and underpins all programs, courses and experiences. We believe education can disrupt systems and processes that perpetuate injustice and inequity and embrace diversity and individuality as strengths.

We advance our mission by modeling the creation of democratic spaces in the graduate classroom that reflect equitable, accessible and inclusive learning environments where students' voices and perspectives help to shape the construction and the provision of their learning.

Three tenets guide our program philosophy:

  • Social justice education
  • Democratic education
  • Anti-oppressive education

Graduate Teacher Education Program Outcomes

Our graduates

  • Foster care, connection and community with students, colleagues and families
  • Promote inclusivity, diversity and equity in educational spaces
  • Work to disrupt systems that perpetuate oppression and inequity
  • Embrace teaching practices that foster social justice and democracy
  • Lead by making education accessible for all learners
  • Elevate student voices and perspectives in education
  • Act purposefully to continue to learn and contribute to the profession

Schools today must strive to be inclusive environments, and educators in our program are prepared to be leaders in creating equitable spaces where difference is valued.

Rigorous Academics and the Support to Succeed

Stonehill's graduate teacher education programs in inclusive education recognize the challenges graduate students face in prioritizing work, family, personal and graduate school commitments. Our Graduate Student Support, Access and Success (SSAS) Framework is designed to support students' success from program start to finish.

Specifically, this approach provides:

  • A proactive vs. reactive framework for supporting graduate students’ variable needs within their program
  • Clear benchmarks for assessment of candidate readiness

From the admission process to graduation, students have a clear understanding of both expectations and the support available to help them achieve their goals.

Contact Information

Duffy – 124/126

Graduate & Professional Studies Admission assists students as they explore graduate and professional opportunities offered at Stonehill College.