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Self-StudyInstructionsNovember14,2017

ApprovedbytheCommissiononPeerReviewandAccreditation(COPRA)oftheNetworkofSchoolsofPublicPolicy,Affairs,andAdministration(NASPAA)

Updated1.20.11Updated2.15.12Updated04.26.13Updated05.21.14Updated11.05.15Updated11.17.16Updated01.09.17Updated11.14.17

Self-StudyInstructions–11.14.2017

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TableofContents

ProgramFactSheet................................................................................................................3Standard1.ManagingtheProgramStrategically....................................................................71.1 MissionStatement...................................................................................................71.2 PerformanceExpectations........................................................................................81.3 ProgramEvaluation:.................................................................................................9

Standard2.MatchingGovernancewiththeMission.............................................................102.1 AdministrativeCapacity..........................................................................................102.2 FacultyGovernance................................................................................................11

Standard3.MatchingOperationswiththeMission:FacultyPerformance............................123.1 FacultyQualifications:............................................................................................123.2 FacultyDiversity.....................................................................................................143.3 Research,ScholarshipandService:.........................................................................17

Standard4.MatchingOperationswiththeMission:ServingStudents..................................174.1 StudentRecruitment:.............................................................................................184.2 StudentAdmissions:...............................................................................................184.3 SupportforStudents..............................................................................................204.4 StudentDiversity:...................................................................................................23

Standard5.MatchingOperationswiththeMission:StudentLearning..................................265.1 UniversalRequiredCompetencies..........................................................................285.2 Mission-SpecificRequiredCompetencies................................................................285.3 Mission-SpecificElectiveCompetencies..................................................................295.4 ProfessionalCompetence.......................................................................................30

Standard6.MatchingResourceswiththeMission................................................................316.1 ResourceAdequacy:...............................................................................................31

Standard7.MatchingCommunicationswiththeMission.....................................................337.1 Communications....................................................................................................33

Glossary:..............................................................................................................................35APPENDIXA:BasisofJudgmentandExamples.....................................................................40Standard1.ManagingtheProgramStrategically...............................................................40Standard2.MatchingGovernancewiththeMission.........................................................43Standard3MatchingOperationswiththeMission:FacultyPerformance.........................45Standard4MatchingOperationswiththeMission:ServingStudents...............................51Standard5MatchingOperationswiththeMission:StudentLearning...............................53Standard6.MatchingResourceswiththeMission............................................................60Standard7.MatchingCommunicationswiththeMission..................................................62

APPENDIXB:ExamplesofCompetencyStatements..............................................................67


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ProgramFactSheet

ITEM DATA

1.Titleofdegree Menu

2.OrganizationalRelationshipoftheProgramtotheInstitution Menu1

3.GeographicArrangementProgramDelivery Menu24.ModeofProgramDelivery:Checkallthatapply Menu35.Numberofstudentsindegreeprogram(Total,FallofSelf-StudyYear) Numerical

6.RatioofTotalStudentstoFull-TimeNucleusFaculty Numerical7.NumberofSemesterCreditHoursRequiredtoCompletetheProgram Numerical

8.ListofDualDegrees Menu4

9.ListofSpecializations Menu5

10.MissionStatement Text11.IndicatehowtheprogramdefinesitsAcademicYearCalendar(forthepurposesoftheSelfStudyYear) Menu6

12.LanguageofInstruction Menu7

1InaSchoolofPublicPolicy/Affairs/Administration/PublicService,InaSchoolofBusiness/Management,InaCenterorInstitute,InaDepartmentwithinaSchoolofPublicPolicy/Affairs/Administration/PublicService,InaDepartmentwithinaSchoolofBusiness/Management,InaDepartmentofPoliticalScience,InaDepartmentofPublicAdministration,Other(Pleaseexplain)2MainCampus,SatelliteCampuses,bothMainCampusandSatelliteCampuses,nophysicalcampus3Inpersoninstruction,Inpersoninstructionwithonlinecourseworkavailable.Primarilyonline(studentshavetocometocampusatleastonce),Completelyonline(studentsneverhavetocometocampus)4InternationalAffairs/Relations(IA/IR);Law(JD);MasterofInternationalDiplomacy;MasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA);MasterofCommunity&RegionalPlanning;MasterofCriminalJustice;MasterofEnvironmentalStudies;MasterinPoliticalScience;MasterofPublicHealth(MPH);PublicPolicy/Administration/Management(MPP/MPA);MasterofSocialWork(MSW);MasterofUrbanAffairsandPlanning;MasterofPlanning;Other(Pleaseexplain)5None,Budgeting/Finance,City/Local,CriminalJustice,EconomicDevelopment,Education,Emergency,Environment,General/PublicManagement,Health,Homeland/NationalSecurity,HumanResources,InformationTechnology,International/Global,Leadership,Nonprofit,OrganizationalManagement,PublicPolicyAnalysis,PublicSector,Self-designed,SocialPolicy,State,SurveyMethods,Urban,Other(Pleasespecify)6Summer,Fall,Spring;Fall,Spring,Summer;Other:pleasespecify7 Afrikaans,Albanian,Arabic,Armenian,Basque,Bengali,Bulgarian,Cambodian,Catalan,Croatian,Czech,Danish,Dutch,English,Estonian,Fiji,Finnish,French,Georgian,German,Greek,Gujarati,Hebrew,Hindi,Hungarian,Icelandic,Indonesian,Irish,Italian,Japanese,Javanese,Korean,Latin,Latvian,Lithuanian,Macedonian,Malay(incl.IndonesianandMalaysian,Malayalam,Maltese,MandarinChinese,Maori,Marathi,Mongolian,Nepali,Norwegian,Persian(Farsi),Polish,Portuguese,Punjabi,Quechua,Romanian,Russian,Samoan,Serbian,Slovak,Slovenian,Spanish,Swahili,Swedish,Tamil,incl.Tamillanguages),Tatar,Telugu,Thai,Tibetan,Tonga,Turkish,Ukrainian,Urdu,Uzbek,Vietnamese,Welsh,Wu,Chinese(incl.Shanghainese),Xhosa,YueChinese(incl.Cantonese)


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PreconditionsforAccreditationReviewProgramEligibility:PreconditionsforAccreditationReviewProgramsapplyingforaccreditationreviewmustdemonstrateintheirSelf-StudyReportsthattheymeetfourpreconditions.BecauseNASPAAwantstopromoteinnovationandexperimentationineducationforpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy,programsthatdonotmeetthepreconditionsinastrictlyliteralsensebutwhichmeetthespiritoftheseprovisionsmaypetitionforspecialconsideration.SuchpetitionsandSelf-StudyReportsmustprovideevidencethattheprogrammeetsthespiritofthepreconditions.1.ProgramEligibilityBecauseanaccreditationreviewisaprogramevaluation,eligibilityestablishesthattheprogramisqualifiedforandcapableofbeingevaluated.Theinstitutionofferingtheprogramshouldbeaccredited(orsimilarlyapproved)byarecognizedregional,national,orinternationalagency.Theprimaryobjectiveoftheprogramshouldbeprofessionaleducation.Finally,theprogramshouldhavebeenoperatingandgeneratingsufficientinformationaboutitsoperationsandoutcomestosupportanevaluation.2.PublicServiceValuesThemission,governance,andcurriculumofeligibleprogramsshalldemonstrablyemphasizepublicservicevalues.Publicservicevaluesareimportantandenduringbeliefs,idealsandprinciplessharedbymembersofacommunityaboutwhatisgoodanddesirableandwhatisnot.Theyincludepursuingthepublicinterestwithaccountabilityandtransparency;servingprofessionallywithcompetence,efficiency,andobjectivity;actingethicallysoastoupholdthepublictrust;anddemonstratingrespect,equity,andfairnessindealingswithcitizensandfellowpublicservants.NASPAAexpectsanaccreditableprogramtodefinetheboundariesofthepublicservicevaluesitemphasizes,betheyproceduralorsubstantive,asthebasisfordistinguishingitselffromotherprofessionaldegreeprograms.3.PrimaryFocusThedegreeprogram'sprimaryfocusshallbethatofpreparingstudentstobeleaders,managers,andanalystsintheprofessionsofpublicaffairs,publicadministration,andpublicpolicyandonlymaster'sdegreeprogramsengagedineducatingandtrainingprofessionalsfortheaforementionedprofessionsareeligibleforaccreditation.Variationsinnomenclatureregardingdegreetitlearetypicalinthefieldofpublicserviceeducation.Relateddegreesinpolicyandmanagementareeligibletoapply,providedtheycanmeettheaccreditationstandards,includingadvancingpublicservicevaluesandcompetencies.Specificallyexcludedareprogramswithaprimarymissionotherthanthatofeducatingprofessionalsinpublic


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affairs,administration,andpolicy(forexample,programsinwhichpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicyaremajorsorspecializationsavailabletostudentspursuingadegreeinarelatedfield).4.CourseofStudyThenormalexpectationforstudentsstudyingforprofessionaldegreesinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicyisequivalentto36to48semestercredithoursofstudy.Theintentionsofthispreconditionaretoensuresignificantinteractionwithotherstudentsandwithfaculty,handsoncollaborativework,socializationintothenormsandaspirationsoftheprofession,andobservationsbyfacultyofstudents’interpersonalandcommunicationskills.Programsdepartingfromcampus-centerededucationbyofferingdistancelearning,internationalexchanges,orinnovativedeliverysystemsmustdemonstratethattheintentionsofthispreconditionarebeingachievedandthatsuchprogramsareunderthesupervisionoffullyqualifiedfaculty.Thisdeterminationmayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,evidenceoffacultyofrecord,andcommunicationsbetweenfacultyandstudents.SpecialCondition:Fast-trackingProgramsthatcombineundergraduateeducationwithagraduatedegreeinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicyinatotaloflessthansixacademicyearsortheequivalentarenotprecludedfromaccreditationsolongastheymeetthecriteriaofanaccreditedgraduatedegree.SpecialCondition:DualDegreesProgramsmayallowadegreeinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicytobeearnedsimultaneouslywithadegreeinanotherfieldinlesstimethanrequiredtoearneachdegreeseparately.Allcriteriaofanaccredited,professional,graduatedegreeinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicymustbemetandtheelectivesallowedtosatisfyrequirementsfortheotherdegreemustbeappropriateaselectivesforadegreeinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.SpecialCondition:ExecutiveEducationProgramsmayofferadegreeinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicydesignedespeciallyforcollegegraduateswhohavehadatleastfiveyearsofcumulativeexperienceinpublicservice,includingatleastthreeyearsatthemiddle-to-upperlevel.ThedegreeprogrammustdemonstratethatitsgraduateshaveemergedwiththeuniversalcompetenciesexpectedofaNASPAA-accreditedprogram,aswellaswiththecompetenciesdistinctivetoexecutiveeducation.PleaseverifyprogramisamemberofNASPAA:□IstheprogramataninstitutionaccreditedbyaU.S.nationalorregionalaccreditingbody?y/nIfyes, Providenameofaccreditor.(Pulldownmenu) Listyearofmostrecentrecognition.(Selectyear)Ifno,


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Providenameofqualityassurancebody(orbodies)thatrecognizestheinstitutionandcontactinfo.

Whenwasyourmostrecentrecognition?(Selectyear)

Whenwasthedegreeprogramestablished?(Selectyear)IftheprogramislocatedoutsidetheUnitedStates:

Sinceyourlastreviewarethereanychangestotherelationshipbetweenyourprogramandrelevantgovernmentalandnon-governmentalbodiesrelatedtoaccreditation,recognition,orlicensure?Ifso,pleaseexplain.

Sinceyourlastreview,havetherebeenanychangesthatwouldcreateanypotentiallegalimpedimentsthatNASPAAshouldconsiderinconductingaprogramreviewinyourcountryorregion?Y/NIfso,pleaseexplain.

PublicValues

Sinceyourlastreviewhavetherebeenanychangestothecodeofconductorotherethicalexpectationsatyourinstitution(Y/N)?Providelinksifrelevant.

PrimaryFocus

SpecialNoteforProgramswithMultipleModalitieswithinasingledegree:ThroughouttheSelfStudyReport,theprogramshouldpayattentiontocommunicatingthecomparabilityofitsmodalitiesandofferings.Multiplemodalitiesreferstodifferingmodesofpedagogywithinthesameprogram,betheygeographic,technological,curricularortemporal.Typicalstructuresthatfallinthiscategoryaredistancecampuses,onlineeducation,anduniquestudentcohorts.Arecommendedwaytodothisistousethe+AddnewDeliveryModalityBreakdownbutton(whereavailable)toprovidedatadisaggregatedbymodality.Additionalinformationcouldbeuploadedasadocumentfile(s)withintheSSRwiththeappropriateinformationdifferentiatedbymodality.TheCommissionseeksinformationsuchas,butnotlimitedto,facultydataonwhoisteachingineachmodalityandstudentdata(applications,enrollment,diversity,attrition,employmentoutcomes).Qualitativeinformationcanbeenteredinthegeneraltextboxeswhereappropriateandshouldincludeinformationonthemission-basedrationaleforanymodality,anydifferencesbetweenmodalities(suchasthelimitedemphasisoptionforonlinestudents),advisingandstudentservicesforallmodalities,


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assessmentofallmodalities,administrativecapacitytooffertheprograminallmodalities,andevidenceofaccuratepubliccommunicationofprogramofferings.Istheentiredegreedevotedtoexecutiveeducation?y/nDoesExecEdexistasatrackwithinthedegreetobereviewed?y/n

Ifatrackorconcentration,pleaseprovideasummaryofanypoliciesthatdifferfromthemainprogram,especiallywithregardtoadmissions,placement,curriculumandcompetencyassessment,andcompletionrequirements.Inthecaseofsignificantdifferences,pleaseexplaintherationaleforhousingbothprogramsinasingledegreewithregardtothemission.

Indicatethemodeofprogramdeliverythatmostaccuratelydescribesyourprogram.Checkallthatapply.(Autopopulated) Inpersoninstruction,

Inpersoninstructionwithonlinecourseworkavailable.Primarilyonline(studentshavetocometocampusatleastonce),Completelyonline(studentsneverhavetocometocampus.

Doestheprogramoffercoursesatremotesitesandlocations?(select) No Yes:

Nameofsite CheckOne:SomecoursescanbecompletedatthissiteTheentireprogramcanbecompletedatthissite

Pleasedescribeanyotheruniquedeliverymodalitiestheprogramemploys,consortia,etc.

Standard1.ManagingtheProgramStrategically1.1MissionStatement:TheProgramwillhaveastatementofmissionthatguidesperformanceexpectationsandtheirevaluation,including

§ itspurposeandpublicservicevalues,giventheprogram’sparticularemphasisonpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy

§ thepopulationofstudents,employers,andprofessionalstheProgramintendstoserve,and

§ thecontributionsitintendstoproducetoadvancetheknowledge,researchandpracticeofpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.

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Self-StudyInstructions:Insection1.1,theprogramshouldprovideitsmissionstatementanddescribehowthemissionstatementinfluencesdecision-makingandconnectsparticipants’actions(suchashowtheProgramidentifieditsmission-basedperformanceoutcomes),describetheprocessesusedtodevelopthemissionstatement,includingtheroleofstakeholderssuchasstudents,graduates,andemployersanddescribehowandtowhomthemissionstatementisdisseminated.Inpreparingitsself-studyreport(SSR),theProgramshould:ProvideProgramMissionUsethetextboxesbelowtoprovidetheprogrammissionstatementandhowtheprogramreflectspublicservicevalues.

1.1.1ProvidetheCurrentProgramMissionStatementandthedateitwasadopted.(Limit500words)

1.1.2Describetheprocessesusedtodevelopandreviewthemissionstatement,howthemissionstatementinfluencesdecision-making,andhowandtowhomtheprogramdisseminatesitsmission.Includeinformationdescribinghowoftenrelevantinternalandexternalstakeholders,includingemployers,areinvolvedinthemissiondevelopmentandreviewprocess,detailingtheirexplicitresponsibilitiesandinvolvement.(Unlimited)

1.1.3DescribethepublicservicevaluesthatarereflectedinyourProgram’smission.(Limit250words)

IllustrativeExamplesBasisofJudgment1.2PerformanceExpectations:TheProgramwillestablishobservableprogramgoals,

objectivesandoutcomes,includingexpectationsforstudentlearning,consistentwithitsmission.

Self-StudyInstructions:1.2.1PleaseidentifythemajorPROGRAMgoalsastheyrelatetoyourprogram’smissionwithinthecategoriesspecifiedbelow.Becertainthatatleastasubsetoftheseprogramgoalsidentifythepublicservicevaluesidentifiedin1.1.3.


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Note:IftheprogramfindsiteasiertorespondtoStandards1.2and1.3outsideoftheframeworkofthistemplate,itmayinsteaduploadafree-standingnarrativeresponsethataddressesthequestions.Pleaselinkyourprogramgoals:

• toyourmission'sPurposeandPublicServiceValues.• toyourmission'sPopulationofstudents,employers,andprofessionalstheprogram

intendstoserve.• tothecontributionsyourprogramintendstoproducetoadvancetheknowledge,

research,andpracticeofpublicpolicy,affairs,administration.IllustrativeExamplesBasisofJudgment1.3 ProgramEvaluation:TheProgramwillcollect,applyandreportinformationabout itsperformanceanditsoperationstoguidetheevolutionoftheProgram’smission andtheProgram’sdesignandcontinuousimprovementwithrespecttostandards twothroughseven.StrategicmanagementactivitiesshouldgeneratedocumentsanddatathatarevaluabletotheProgramandtotheprofession.Allprocessesfordefiningitsmissionandstrategy,andallprocessesforcollectingandassessinginformationtoevaluateprogresstowardachievingtheprogram’sobjectives,shouldbedescribedinthissection.Self-StudyInstructions:Analysisofinformationgeneratedbythesestrategicprocessesthatexplainchangesintheprogram’smissionandstrategyshouldbereportedinthissection.ProgramsshoulduselogicmodelsorothersimilarillustrationsintheirSelfStudyReportstoshowtheconnectionsbetweenthevariousaspectsoftheirgoals,measurements,andoutcomes.TheprogramshouldrelatetheinformationgeneratedbytheseprocessesinitsdiscussionofStandards2through5(howdoestheprogram’sevaluationofitsperformanceexpectationsleadtoprogrammaticimprovementswithrespecttofacultyperformance,servingstudents,andstudentlearning).TheprogramshouldexplicitlyarticulatethelinkagebetweenStandard1.3andStandard5.1(howdoestheprogram’sevaluationofitsstudentlearningoutcomesfeedintoitsassessmentoftheprogram’sperformance).ForthosegoalsidentifiedinStandard1.2,describewhatprogramperformanceoutcomeshavebeenachievedinthelast5yearsthatmostreflecttheProgrammissionanddescribehowtheProgramenhancesthecommunityitseekstoserve.


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1.3.1Pleaselinkyourprogramperformanceoutcomes• toyourmission'sPurposeandPublicServiceValues• toyourmission'sPopulationofstudents,employers,andprofessionalstheprogram

intendstoserve.• tothecontributionsyourprogramintendstoproducetoadvancetheknowledge,

research,andpracticeofpublicpolicy,affairs,administration.

1.3.2Describeongoingassessmentprocessesandhowtheresultsoftheassessmentsareincorporatedintoprogramoperationstoimprovestudentlearning,facultyproductivity,andgraduates’careers.Provideexamplesastohowassessmentsareincorporatedforimprovements.IllustrativeexampleBasisofJudgmentStandard2.MatchingGovernancewiththeMission2.1 AdministrativeCapacity:Theprogramwillhaveanadministrativeinfrastructure

appropriateforitsmission,goalsandobjectivesinalldeliverymodalitiesemployed.RationaleSelf-StudyInstructions:InpreparingitsSSR,theprogramshould A.Indicaterelationshipoftheprogramtotheinstitution

PopulatedfromProgramFactSheetPg.3 B.IndicateModesofProgramDelivery

PopulatedfromProgramFactSheetPg32.1.1Defineprogramdeliverycharacteristics.Iftheprogramhasmultipleformsofdelivery,pleaseidentifyhowthefollowingelementsaredifferentiated:curriculum,curriculumdesign,degreeexpectations,expectedcompetencies,governance,studentsandfaculty.(Unlimited)2.1.2Whois/areadministrator(s)anddescribetheroleanddecisionmakingauthority(s)he/theyhaveinthegovernanceoftheProgram.(Limit500words)


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2.1.3DescribehowthegovernancearrangementssupportthemissionoftheProgramandmatchtheprogramdelivery.(Limit250words)Programsmayuploadanorganizationalchartifhelpfulindescribingtheiruniversityorcollegegovernancestructures.BasisofJudgment

2.2 FacultyGovernance:Anadequatefacultynucleus—atleastfive(5)full-timefaculty

membersortheirequivalent—willexercisesubstantialdetermininginfluenceforthegovernanceandimplementationoftheprogram.

TheremustbeafacultynucleuswhomacceptprimaryresponsibilityfortheprofessionalgraduateprogramandexercisesubstantialdetermininginfluenceforthegovernanceandimplementationoftheProgram.Theprogramshouldspecifyhownucleusfacultymembersareinvolvedinprogramgovernance.Self-StudyInstructions:InpreparingitsSSR,theprogramshould:

ProvidealistoftheNucleusProgramFaculty:Fortheself-studyyear,provideasummarylisting(accordingtotheformatbelow)ofthefacultymemberswhohaveprimaryresponsibilityfortheprogrambeingreviewed.Thisfacultynucleusshouldconsistofaminimumoffive(5)personswhoarefulltimeacademically/professionallyqualifiedfacultymembersortheirequivalentattheuniversityandaresignificantlyinvolvedinthedeliveryandgovernanceoftheprogram.WhencompletingtheSelfStudyReportintheonlinesystemprogramswillenterasampleoffivefacultymembersandtheircorrespondingdataindividually(underStandard3).Thesedatawillthenpopulatethetableslocatedbelowandthoselistedinstandard3intheFacultyReportssectionoftheonlinesystem.ThiswillallowCOPRAtocollectallthefacultyinformationrequestedwithoutprogramshavingtore-enterthesamedatainmultipletables.

FACULTYNUCLEUS&GOVERNANCEPleasenotethetotalnumberofnucleusfacultymembersintheprogramfortheSelfStudyYear.2.2.1aPleasenotethetotalnumberofinstructionalfacultymembers,includingbothnucleusandnon-nucleusfaculty,intheprogramfortheSelfStudyYear.Providethefollowinginformationfornofewerthan5NucleusFacultymembersofyour

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choosing2.2.1Name

FacultyNucleusQualification

Degree HowInvolvedinprogram(checkallthatapply)

DropDownAcademicallyQualifiedProfessionallyQualified

DropDownPh.D.DPAMPAMAMSJDOther

TeachingGovernancePublicAffairsResearchCommunityService

2.2.2aPleaseprovideadetailedassessmentofhowtheprogram’sfacultynucleusexertssubstantialdetermininginfluenceovertheprogram.Describeitsroleinprogramandpolicyplanning,curriculardevelopmentandreview,facultyrecruitingandpromoting,andstudentachievementthroughadvisingandevaluation.2.2.2bPleasedescribehowtheProgramDirectorexertssubstantialdetermininginfluenceovertheprogram.Describehisorherroleinprogramandpolicyplanning,curriculardevelopmentandreview,facultyrecruitingandpromoting,andstudentachievementthroughadvisingandevaluation.Pleaseusetheboxbelowtoprovideinformationregardinghowtheprogramdefines“substantialdetermininginfluence”intheprogramandanyqualifyingcommentsregardingfacultygovernance.(Limit250words.)2.2.3FacultyGovernanceCommentsClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgmentStandard3MatchingOperationswiththeMission:FacultyPerformanceRationale3.1 FacultyQualifications:TheProgram'sfacultymemberswillbeacademicallyor

professionallyqualifiedtopursuetheprogram’smission.


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Self-StudyInstructions:Thepurposeofthissectionistoanswerthequestion“Doestheprogramdemonstratequalitythroughitsdecisionstohireappropriatelytrainedandcredentialedfacultythatarebothcurrentandqualified?”Whiletheuseofpractitionerswithsignificantexperiencemaybewarranted,theextentoftheirusewithintheprogrammustbemissiondriven.Thissectionalsoaddresseshowfacultyqualificationsmatchcoverageofcoreandprogramcompetenciesand,byextension,programcourses.(SeealsoPage44ofAppendixA)

Provideinformationon5ofyourNucleusFacultywhohaveprovidedinstructionintheprogramfortheself-studyyearandtheyearpriortotheself-study.(Datarepopulatedfromprevioustableswhereavailable).

SpecialNote:WhencompletingtheSelfStudyReportintheonlinesystem,programswillentereachfacultymemberandtheircorrespondingdataindividually(underStandard3).Thesedatawillthenpopulatethetableslocatedbelowandthoselistedinstandard3intheFacultyReportssectionoftheonlinesystem.ThiswillallowCOPRAtocollectallthefacultyinformationrequestedwithoutprogramshavingtore-enterthesamedatainmultipletables.

Name Rank TenureStatus

FullorParttime

TypeofQualification

HighestDegreeEarned

DemonstratetheirAcademicorProfessionalQualifications

DropDownProfessorAssociateProfAssistantProfSeniorLecturerLecturerResearchProfClinicalOther

DropDownTenuredTenuretrackNon-tenureOther

DropDownAcademicallyProfessionally

DropDownPh.D.DPAMPAMAMSJDOther

Dropdownmenu(selectallthatapply)-ThisfacultymemberhasreceivedtheirPhDwithinthelastfiveyears-Publishesinareaofprogramresponsibility-Attendsannualconferencesand/orworkshopsassociatedwithareaofprogramresponsibility-Providescommunityorprofessionalserviceintheareaofprogramresponsibility-Iscurrentlyorpreviouslyemployedinfieldassociatedwithareaofprogramresponsibility-Maintainsprofessionalcertificationinareaofprogramresponsibility-Other


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Provideyourprogram’spolicyforacademicallyandprofessionallyqualifiedfacultyandthemissionbasedrationalefortheextentofuseofprofessionallyqualifiedfacultyinyourprogram.Ifyouhaveanyfacultymemberswhoareneitheracademicallynorprofessionallyqualified,pleasejustifytheirextentofuseinyourprogram.Pleaseseetheglossaryfordefinitionsofacademicallyandprofessionallyqualified.(Limit500Words)3.1.2AcademicallyandProfessionallyQualifiedFacultyInfo

Providethepercentageofcoursesineachcategorythataretaughtbynucleus,full-time,andacademicallyqualifiedfacultyintheself-studyyear.Pleaseuploadaseparatetableforeachlocationandmodality,ifappropriate.Thetotalacrossallrowsandcolumnswillnotaddto100%.Forprogramswithmultiplemodalities,completethefirsttableinaggregate.Then,usingthe+AddnewDeliveryModalitybreakdownbutton,createanewtableforeachmodalityatwhichtheentiredegreemaybecompleted.Forexample,iftheprogramhasstudentsenrolledinthreemodalities:maincampus,anadditionalsatellitecampus,andonline,Table3.1.3wouldbecompleted4times:thefirsttablereflectingaggregatedata(forall3modalities),thesecondtablereflectingonlymaincampusfacultydata,thethirdtablereflectingonlysatellitecampusfacultydata,andthefourthtablereflectingonlyonlinefacultydata.

3.1.3 N= NucleusFaculty(%)

FullTimeFaculty(%)

AcademicallyQualified(%)

AllCourses % % %CoursesdeliveringrequiredCompetencies

% % %

Describethestepsandstrategiestheprogramusestosupportfacultyintheireffortstoremaincurrentinthefield.(Limit500words)

ClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment3.2 FacultyDiversity:TheProgramwillpromotediversityandaclimateofinclusivenessthroughitsrecruitmentandretentionoffacultymembers.Rationale

3.1.4FacultySupport


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Self-StudyInstructionsThepurposeofthissectionistodemonstratethattheprogramismodelingpublicservicevaluesastheyrelatetofacultydiversity.Programsshouldbeabletodemonstratethattheyunderstandtheimportanceofprovidingstudentsaccesstofacultywithdiverseviewsandexperiencesotheyarebetterabletounderstandandservetheirclientsandcitizens.Programsshouldbeabletodemonstratehowthey"promotediversityandaclimateofinclusiveness"inaccordancewithastrategicdiversityplan,developedwithrespecttoaprogram'suniquemissionandenvironment.TheCommissionseekssubstantialevidenceregardingprogrammaticeffortstopromotediversityandaclimateofinclusiveness,specificallydemonstrableevidenceofgoodpractice,aframeworkforevaluatingdiversityefforts,andtheconnectiontotheprogram’smissionandobjectives.Theprogramshoulduploaditsdiversity-planningdocumentontheSelfStudyAppendicespage.Uploadyourprogram’sdiversityplanasaSelfStudyappendix.Completethefacultydiversitytableforallfacultyteachingintheprogram(withrespecttothelegalandinstitutionalcontextinwhichtheprogramoperates):Pleasecheckone:USBasedProgram□ Non-USBasedProgram□ Legalandinstitutionalcontextofprogramprecludescollectionofdiversitydata□US-based3.2.1aFacultyDiversity

FT PTTotalM F M F

BlackorAfricanAmerican,non-Hispanic

AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative,nonHispanic/Latino

Asian,nonHispanic/Latino

NativeHawaiianorotherPacificIslander,nonHispanic/Latino

Hispanic/Latino White,non-Hispanic/Latino

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Hispanic/Latino

Nonresidentalien

Raceand/orEthnicityUnknown

Total

Disabled

NonUS-basedUsingthedropdownmenu,firstselectabroaddesignationforeachindividualcategory,thenprovideaspecificnameforthecategory.

3.2.1bFacultyDiversity

Program-defineddiversitycategories

FT PTTotalM F M F

Dropdownmenu:Placeoforigin(domestic);Placeoforigin(international);Ethnicminority;Socio-economicStatus;Careerbackground;Educationalbackground;Politicalaffiliation;Religion;other

Total

Describehowyourcurrentfacultydiversityeffortssupporttheprogrammission.Howareyouassuringthatthefacultybringdiverseperspectivestothecurriculum?Describedemonstrableprogramstrategies,developedwithrespecttotheprogram’suniquemissionandenvironment,forhowtheprogrampromotesdiversityandaclimateofinclusiveness.

3.2.2CurrentFacultyDiversityEfforts

Describehowthediversityofthefacultyhaschangedinthepast5years.(Limit250words)

3.2.3FacultyDiversityoverpast5years

ClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment


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3.3 Research,ScholarshipandService:Programfacultymemberswillproducescholarshipandengageinprofessionalandcommunityserviceactivitiesoutsideoftheuniversityappropriatetotheprogram’smission,stageoftheircareers,andtheexpectationsoftheiruniversity.

RationaleSelfStudyInstructions

Inthissection,theprogrammustdemonstratethatthenucleusfacultymembersaremakingcontributionstothefieldandcommunityconsistentwiththeprogrammission.Theobjectisnottodetaileveryactivityofindividualfaculty,rathertohighlightforeachofatleast5nucleusfacultymemberoneexemplaryactivitythathasoccurredinthelastfiveacademicyears(thiscouldberesearch,scholarship,communityserviceorsomeothercontributiontothefield).ProvideONEexemplaryactivityfor5ofyournucleusfacultymembers(andanyadditionalfacultymembersyoumaywishtohighlight)contributiontothefieldinatleastoneofthefollowingcategories:researchorscholarship,communityserviceandeffortstoengagestudentsinthelast5years.(Inthissectionyoushouldprovideeitherabriefdescriptionofthecontributionoracitationifitisapublishedwork).

3.3.1Name ResearchorScholarship CommunityService EffortstoEngage

Students

ProvidesomeoverallsignificantoutcomesorimpactsonpublicadministrationandpolicyrelatedtotheseExemplaryEfforts.(Limit500words)3.3.2Listsomesignificantoutcomesrelatedtotheseexemplaryefforts.ClarifyingExamplesStandard4MatchingOperationswiththeMission:ServingStudentsRationaleSelf-StudyInstructions:InpreparingitsSelf-StudyReport(SSR),theProgramshouldbearinmindhowrecruitment,admissions,andstudentservicesreflectandsupportthemissionoftheprogram.Theprogramwillbeexpectedtoaddressanddocumenthowitsrecruitmentpractices(media,means,targets,resources,etc.);itsadmissionpractices(criteria,standards,policies,implementation,


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andexceptions);andstudentsupportservices(advising,internshipsupport,careercounseling,etc.)areinaccordancewith,andsupport,themissionoftheprogram.4.1 StudentRecruitment:TheProgramwillhavestudentrecruitmentpractices

appropriateforitsmission.Self-StudyInstructions:InthissectionoftheSSR,theprogramshalldemonstratehowitsrecruitmenteffortsareconsistentwiththeprogram’smission.DescribetheProgram’srecruitingefforts.Howdotheserecruitingeffortsreflectyourprogram’smission?Demonstratethatyourprogramcommunicatesthecostofattainingthedegree.(Limit250words)4.1.1ProgramRecruitmentClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment4.2 StudentAdmissions:TheProgramwillhaveandapplywell-definedadmissioncriteria

appropriateforitsmission.Self-StudyInstructionsInthissectionoftheSSR,theadmissionpolicies,criteria,andstandardsshouldbeexplicitlyandclearlystated,andlinkedtotheprogrammission.Anydifferencesinadmissioncriteriaandstandardsforin-serviceandpre-servicestudents,gender-basedconsiderations,ethnicity,oranyother“discriminating”criteriashouldbepresentedandexplained,vis-à-vistheprogrammission.Howdoyouradmissionpoliciesreflectyourprogrammission?Limit250words.

Intheboxbelow,discussanyexceptionstotheaboveadmissionscriteria,suchas“conditional”or“probationary”admissions,“mid-career”admissions,etc.andhowthesehelpsupporttheprogram’smission.Alsoaddresswhetherornotthereare“alternate”pathsforbeingadmittedtotheprogram,outsideoftheseadmissionscriteria,anddescribewhatthosealternativeadmissionopportunitiesare.(Limit500words.)

Completethetablebelow:

4.2.1aAdmissionsCriteriaandMission:

4.2.1bExceptionstoAdmissionsCriteria


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*DenotesOptionalField4.2.2aPleaseprovidethefollowingapplication,admission,andenrollmentdatafortheSelfStudyYear(SSY).

Forprogramswithmultiplemodalities,completethefirsttableinaggregate.Then,usingthe+AddnewDeliveryModalitybreakdownbutton,createanewtableforeachmodalityatwhichtheentiredegreemaybecompleted.Forexample,iftheprogramhasstudentsenrolledinthreemodalities:maincampus,anadditionalsatellitecampus,andonline,Table4.2.2awouldbecompleted4times:thefirsttablereflectingaggregatedata(forall3modalities),thesecondtablereflectingonlymaincampusstudentdata,thethirdtablereflectingonlysatellitecampusstudentdata,andthefourthtablereflectingonlyonlinestudentdata.

TotalSSYApplicants TotalSSYAdmits TotalSSYEnrollments

4.2.1cAdmissionsCriteria(checkallthatapply)BachelorsDegree: Required Optional N/ALetterofRecommendation Required Optional N/A Resume: Required Optional N/A StandardizedTests Required Optional N/A

GRE MinimumTotalScore*

GREVerbalMinimum* GREQuantitativeMinimum* GREAnalyticalMinimum*

GMAT MinimumScore*

LSAT MinimumScore*

TOEFL MinimumScore*

OtherStandardizedTest(pleasespecifynameandscore)GPA Required Optional N/A

MinimumRequired*_____ StatementofIntent Required Optional N/AEssay/AdditionalWritingSample Required Optional N/A ProfessionalExperience Required Optional N/A NumberofyearsofProfessionalExperience :Interview Required Optional N/ASpecialMissionBasedCriteria Required Optional N/AOther(specify) Required Optional


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FallSSYTotalFullAdmissions FallSSYTotalConditionalAdmissions FallSSYTotalFullEnrollments FallSSYTotalConditionalEnrollments FallSSYTotalPre-ServiceEnrollments FallSSYTotalIn-ServiceEnrollments 4.2.2bPleaseprovidetheFullTimeEquivalency(FTE)numberfortotalenrolledstudentsintheFalloftheSelfStudyYear.*ThenumberofFTEstudentsiscalculatedusingtheFallstudentheadcountsbysummingthetotalnumberoffull-timestudentsandaddingthenumberofpart-timestudentstimestheformulausedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationIPEDSforstudentequivalency(currently.361702forpublicinstitutionsand.382059forprivateinstitutions).ForU.S.schools,thenumbershouldalsobeavailablefromyourInstitutionalResearchoffice,asreportedtoIPEDS.Note:IfyourprogramcalendardoesnotallowforaFallcalculation,pleaseuseareasonableequivalentandnoteyourmethodologybelow.Giventhedescribedapplicantpool,discusshowthepoolofadmittedstudentsandenrolledstudentsreflectstheprogrammission.Programscanalsousethisspacetoexplainanyoftheirquantitativedata.4.2.2cAdmitted/EnrolledStudentsandMission

ClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment4.3 SupportforStudents:TheProgramwillensuretheavailabilityofsupportservices,

suchascurriculumadvising,internshipplacementandsupervision,careercounseling,andjobplacementassistancetoenablestudentstosucceedoradvanceincareersinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.

Self-StudyInstructionsInthissectionoftheSSR,theprogramshoulddescribe,discuss,anddocumentitsservicesprovidedtoincoming,current,andcontinuingstudentsintheprogram,aswellasprovidesomeindicationofthesuccessoftheseservices.TheSSRshouldexplicitlylinkthetypesofservicesprovidedwiththeprogrammission.Intheboxbelow,describehowtheprogram’sacademiccontinuanceandgraduationstandardsarecommunicatedtothestudents(currentandprospective),aswellasmonitoredandenforced.(Limit250words)


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4.3.1AcademicStandards&EnforcementIntheboxbelow,describethesupportsystemsandmechanismsinplacetoassiststudentswhoarefallingbehindintheprogram,needspecialassistance,ormightbeconsidered“exceptional”casesunderadvisingsystemdescribedabove.(Limit250words)4.3.2SupportSystems&SpecialAssistance

4.3.3aBelow,usingtheSSY-5cohort8,indicatethecohort’sinitialenrollmentnumbers,howmanyofthoseenrolledgraduatedwithin2years,aswellasthosestudentsgraduatingwithin3and4years.Notethatthenumbersineachsuccessivecolumnarecumulative,meaningthatthenumberofstudentsinthecolumnfor4yearsshouldincludethenumbersofstudentsfromthe3yearcolumn,plusthosethatgraduatedwithin3-4yearsofstudy.Inthefinalcolumn,sumthetotalnumberofstudentswhohavegraduated(column4)andthosestudentswhoarecontinuingtograduation.


4.3.3a InitiallyEnrolled

Graduatedwithin2years



TotalStudentsGraduated

andPersisting

toGraduation

TotalNumberofStudentsintheSSY-5Cohort

4.3.3bPleasedefineyourprogramdesignlength:(semesters/quarters/terms/trimester/other)

(1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10)

8SSY-5cohortisthegroupofstudentswhoenteredtheprogramintheacademicyearthatbegan5yearsbeforetheself-studyyear.Programsunabletousethiscohortasabasisforcalculatingcompletionratesshouldexplaintheirapproachforcalculatingacompletionrateinthetextbox.


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Usethetextboxbelowthetabletoprovideanyadditionalinformation/explanationofthesenumbers(toincludesuchissuesasFT/PT,Pre-Servicevs.In-Serviceorotherlimitationsthatimpedeprogresstowardsgraduation).(Limit250words)4.3.3cCompletionRateadditionalinformation/explanationDescribecareercounseling,jobsearch,professionaldevelopment,andcareersupportservices,personnel,andactivities.(Limit250words)4.3.4CareerCounselingandProfessionalDevelopmentServicesDescribeyourprogram’sinternshiprequirement(s),anypre-requisitesbeforeundertakinganinternship,andtherequirementsforreceivingcreditfortheinternship,aswellasanyexceptionsto,orwaiverofthesepolicies.Thisshouldincludethespecificmechanismsusedtodeterminethatastudentwillbegrantedawaiver.(Limit250words)Ifavailable,provideaLINKtothesepoliciesontheprogram’swebsite.4.3.4a(1)InternshipRequirement4.3.4a(2)HowmanyinternshipplacementsdidtheprogramhaveduringtheSelfStudyyear?4.3.4a(3)Pleaseprovideasampleofatleast10internshipplacementsduringtheSelfStudyYear.(Iftheprogramhadlessthan10placements,pleaselistallplacements.)4.3.4a(3)InternshipplacementsBrieflydiscusstheprogramsupportandsupervisionforstudentswhoundertakeaninternship,toincludejobsearchsupport,anyfinancialassistanceforunpaidinterns,on-goingmonitoringofthestudentinternship.(Limit250words)

Brieflydiscusshowthedistributionofinternshipsreflectstheprogrammission.Limit250words.4.3.4bReportthejobplacementstatistics(number)fortheyearpriortotheself-studyyear,ofstudentswhowereemployedinthe“profession”withinsixmonthsofgraduation,byemploymentsector,usingthetablebelow.(Note:Includeinyourtotalsthosestudentswhowereemployedwhileastudentintheprogram,andwhocontinuedthatemploymentaftergraduation.)

4.3.4a(4)InternshipSupport

4.3.4a(5)InternshipsandMission


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Forprogramswithmultiplemodalities,completethefirsttableinaggregate.Then,usingthe+AddnewDeliveryModalitybreakdownbutton,createanewtableforeachmodalityatwhichtheentiredegreemaybecompleted.Forexample,iftheprogramhasstudentsenrolledinthreemodalities:maincampus,anadditionalsatellitecampus,andonline,Table4.3.4bwouldbecompleted4times:thefirsttablereflectingaggregatedata(forall3modalities),thesecondtablereflectingonlymaincampusstudentdata,thethirdtablereflectingonlysatellitecampusstudentdata,andthefourthtablereflectingonlyonlinestudentdata.

4.3.4bEmploymentStatistics Self-Study

YearMinus1Nationalorcentralgovernmentinthesamecountryastheprogram

State,provincialorregionalgovernmentinthesamecountryastheprogram

City,County,orotherlocalgovernmentinthesamecountryastheprogram

Foreigngovernment(alllevels)orinternationalquasi-governmental

Nonprofitdomestic-oriented Nonprofit/NGOsinternationally-oriented

PrivateSector-Research/Consulting PrivateSectorbutnotresearch/consulting

MilitaryService Obtainingfurthereducation Unemployedseekingemployment Unemployednotseekingemployment

StatusUnknown TotalNumberofGraduates

ClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment4.4 StudentDiversity:TheProgramwillpromotediversityandaclimateofinclusiveness

throughitsrecruitmentandadmissionspracticesandstudentsupportservices.Self-StudyInstructions


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IntheSelf-StudyReport,theprogramshoulddemonstrateitsoverteffortstopromotediversity,culturalawareness,inclusiveness,etc.,intheprogram,aswellashowtheprogramfostersandsupportsaclimateofinclusivenessonanon-goingbasisinitsoperationsandservices.Programsshouldbeabletodemonstratehowthey"promotediversityandclimateofinclusiveness"inaccordancewithastrategicdiversityplan,developedwithrespecttoaprogram'suniquemissionandenvironment.TheCommissionseekssubstantialevidenceregardingprogrammaticeffortstopromotediversityandaclimateofinclusiveness,specificallydemonstrableevidenceofgoodpractice,aframeworkforevaluatingdiversityefforts,andtheconnectiontotheprogram’smissionandobjectives.Theprogramshoulduploaditsdiversity-planningdocumentontheSelfStudyAppendicespage.Specifically,theSSRshouldaddressthefollowing,asaminimum.4.4.1Inthetextboxbelow,describetheexplicitactivitiestheprogramundertakeson,anon-goingbasis,topromotediversityandaclimateofinclusiveness.Examplesofsuchactivitiesmightinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

• Diversitytrainingandworkshopsforstudents,facultyandstaff• Frequentguestspeakersofa“diverse”background.• Formalincorporationof“diversity”asatopicinrequiredcourses.• Studentactivitiesthatexplicitlyincludestudentsofadiversebackground.• Etc.

(Limit250words)

4.4.2Intheboxbelowbrieflydescribehowtheprogram’srecruitmenteffortsincludeoutreachtohistoricallyunderrepresentedpopulationsandservetheprogram’smission.(Note:thedefinitionof“underrepresentedpopulations”mayvaryamongprograms,givenmission-oriented“audience”andstakeholders,targetstudentpopulations,etc.)(Limit250words)

StudentDiversity(withrespecttothelegalandinstitutionalcontextinwhichtheprogramoperates):Checkappropriatebox: USBasedProgram□ Non-USBasedProgram□Checkhereifapplicable-Legalandinstitutionalcontextofprogramprecludescollectionofany“diversity”data.□

4.4.1Ongoing“Diversity”Activities

4.4.2ProgramRecruitmentDiversityActivities


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4.4.3aUS-BasedProgram–Completethefollowingtableforallstudentsenrollingintheprogramintheyearindicated,(ifyoudidnotcheckthe“precludes”boxabove).


Includeinternationalstudentsonlyinthecategory"Nonresidentaliens."ReportasyourinstitutionreportstoIPEDS:personswhoareHispanic/LatinoshouldbereportedonlyontheHispanic/Latinoline,notunderanyrace,andpersonswhoarenon-Hispanic/Latinomulti-racialshouldbereportedonlyunder"Twoormoreraces."4.4.3aEthnicDiversity–EnrollingStudents

Self-StudyYearMinus1

Self-StudyYear

Total

Male Female Male Female BlackorAfricanAmerican,non-Hispanic

AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative,nonHispanic/Latino

Asian,non-Hispanic/Latino NativeHawaiianorotherPacificIslander,nonHispanic/Latino

Hispanic/Latino White,non-Hispanic/Latino Twoormoreraces,nonHispanic/Latino

Nonresidentalien Raceand/orEthnicityUnknown

Total Disabled

Pleaseusetheboxbelowtoprovideanyadditionalinformationregardingthediversityofyourstudentpopulation.Limit250words4.4.3bNon-USBasedProgram–Completethefollowingtableforallstudentsenrollingintheprogramintheyearindicated,enumeratingcategoriesof“diversity”appropriatefor


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yourlocation.Usingthedropdownmenu,firstselectabroaddesignationforeachindividualcategory,thenprovideaspecificnameforthecategory.

Forprogramswithmultiplemodalities,completethefirsttableinaggregate.Then,usingthe+AddnewDeliveryModalitybreakdownbutton,createanewtableforeachmodalityatwhichtheentiredegreemaybecompleted.Forexample,iftheprogramhasstudentsenrolledinthreemodalities:maincampus,anadditionalsatellitecampus,andonline,Table4.4.3bwouldbecompleted4times:thefirsttablereflectingaggregatedata(forall3modalities),thesecondtablereflectingonlymaincampusstudentdata,thethirdtablereflectingonlysatellitecampusstudentdata,andthefourthtablereflectingonlyonlinestudentdata.

4.4.3bEthnicDiversity–EnrollingStudents

Program-definedDiversityCategories

Self-StudyYearMinus1 Self-StudyYear Total

Dropdownmenu:Placeoforigin(domestic);Placeoforigin(international);Ethnicminority;Socio-economicStatus;Careerbackground;Educationalbackground;Politicalaffiliation;Religion;other

Male Female Male Female

Total 4.4.3cPleaseusetheboxbelowtoprovideanyadditionalinformationregardingthediversityofyourstudentpopulation.(Limit250words)ClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgmentStandard5MatchingOperationswiththeMission:StudentLearningRationaleBasicAssumption


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5.1 UniversalRequiredCompetencies:Asthebasisforitscurriculum,theprogramwilladoptasetofrequiredcompetenciesrelatedtoitsmissionandpublicservicevalues.Therequiredcompetencieswillincludefivedomains:theability

• toleadandmanageinpublicgovernance;• toparticipateinandcontributetothepolicyprocess;• toanalyze,synthesize,thinkcritically,solveproblemsandmakedecisions;• toarticulateandapplyapublicserviceperspective;• tocommunicateandinteractproductivelywithadiverseandchangingworkforce

andcitizenry.

Self-StudyInstructions:ConsistentwithStandard1.3ProgramEvaluation,theProgramwillcollectandanalyzeevidenceofstudentlearningontherequiredcompetenciesandusethatevidencetoguideprogramimprovement.Theintentisforeachprogramtostatewhatitsgraduateswillknowandbeabletodo;howtheprogramassessesstudentlearning;andhowtheprogramusesevidenceofstudentlearningforprogramimprovement.InpreparingitsSSRforStandard5,theProgramshouldconsiderthefollowingbasicquestion:doestheprogramsustainhighqualitygraduateeducationaloutcomes?Thisquestionhasthreemajorparts:• PARTA:Howdoestheprogramdefinewhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeable

todowithrespecttotherequireduniversalcompetenciesand/orrequired/electivecompetenciesinwaysthatareconsistentwithitsmission?

• PARTB:Howdoestheprogramknowhowwellitsstudentsaremeetingfacultyexpectationsforlearningontherequired(orother)competencies?

• PARTC:Howdoestheprogramuseevidenceabouttheextentofstudentlearningontherequired(orother)competenciesforprogramimprovement?

Theprogram'sanswerstothesethreequestionswillconstitutethebulkoftheself-studynarrativeforStandard5.COPRArequeststhatprogramssubmitwithintheirSelfStudies,awrittenplanorplanningtemplatethataddresseshowtheyplantoassesseachcompetency,whentheywillbeassessingeachcompetency,whoisresponsibleforassessingeachcompetency,andwhatmeasureswillbeusedtoassesseachcompetency.TheplanmaybearticulatedwithintheappropriatetextboxesandquestionsbeloworuploadedasapdftotheSelf-StudyAppendicespage.Theplanshouldbeconnectedtotheprogram’soverallmissionandgoalsandshouldbesustainablegiventheresourcesavailabletotheprogram.PARTA.Definingcompetenciesconsistentwiththemission


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Section5.1UniversalRequiredCompetenciesSelf-StudyNarrativeSection5.1addresseshowtheprogramdefineswhatstudentsareexpectedtoknowandtobeabletodowithrespecttotherequireduniversalcompetenciesinwaysthatareconsistentwithitsmission.Withinthecontextofyourprogram’smission,howdoesyourprogramoperationallydefineeachoftheuniversalrequiredcompetencies(inthissectionyoushouldbedefiningthecompetencynotprovidingexamplesofitsassessment)?9Limit500wordseach.ToleadandmanageinpublicgovernanceToparticipateinandcontributetothepublicpolicyprocess

Toanalyze,synthesize,thinkcritically,solveproblemsandmakedecisions

ToarticulateandapplyapublicserviceperspectiveTocommunicateandinteractproductivelywithadiverseandchangingworkforceandcitizenryClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment5.2 Mission-specificRequiredCompetencies:Theprogramwillidentifycorecompetencies

inotherdomainsthatarenecessaryandappropriatetoimplementitsmission.Section5.2Mission-SpecificRequiredCompetencies(ifapplicable)Self-StudyNarrativeSection5.2addresseshowtheprogramidentifiesmission-specificrequiredcompetenciesthataredeemednecessaryandappropriateforitsmission.9AlistofpossiblephrasingofcompetenciescanbefoundinAppendixB.


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Ifyourprogramoffersanymission-specificcompetenciesrequiredofallstudents(beyondthosecompetenciesenteredin5.1onuniversalcompetencies),thenforeachoneofferedpleasedescribehowitsupportstheprogrammissionandstateatleastonespecificstudentlearningoutcomeexpectedofallstudentsinthatrequiredcompetency.(Limit500words)Ifnone,pleasestate“none.”BasicAssumptionClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment5.3 Mission-specificElectiveCompetencies:Theprogramwilldefineitsobjectivesand

competenciesforoptionalconcentrationsandspecializations.Section5.3Mission-SpecificElectiveCompetencies(ifapplicable)Programsareexpectedtodemonstratetheircapacitytooffertheconcentrationsandspecializationstheyadvertisetostudents.5.3.1 Discusshowtheprogram’sapproachtoconcentrations/specializations(orbroad

electivecoursework)derivesfromtheprogrammissionandcontributestooverallprogramgoals.

5.3.2 Discusshowanyadvertisedspecializations/concentrationscontributetothestudent

learninggoalsoftheprogram.5.3.3 Describetheprogram’spoliciesforensuringthecapacityandthequalificationsof

facultytoofferoroverseeconcentrations/specializations(orbroadelectivecoursework).

5.3.4 Optional:Iftheprogramwouldliketoaddanyaddanyadditionalinformationaboutspecializationstosupporttheself-studyreportorprovideabetterunderstandingoftheprogram’sstrategies(suchassuccessofgraduates,outcomesindicators,innovativepractices,etc.)pleasedosohereoruploadanattachment.[upload]


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BasicAssumptionClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment• PartB:Howdoestheprogramknowhowwellitsstudentsaremeetingfaculty

expectationsforlearningontherequired(orother)competencies?Theprogramisexpectedtoengageinongoingassessmentofstudentlearningforalluniversalrequiredcompetenciesandallmission-specificrequiredcompetencies.Theprogramdoesnotneedtoassessstudentlearningforeverystudent,oneverycompetency,everysemester.However,theprogramshouldhaveawrittenplanforassessingeachcompetencyonaperiodicbasis.BasisofJudgment• PartC:Howdoestheprogramuseevidenceabouttheextentofstudentlearningonthe

required(orother)competenciesforprogramimprovement?UniversalRequiredCompetencies:OneAssessmentCycleFortheself-studynarrative,theprogramshoulddescribe,foroneoftherequireduniversalcompetencies,onecompletecycleofassessmentofstudentlearning.Thatis,brieflydescribe1)howthecompetencywasdefinedintermsofstudentlearning;2)thetypeofevidenceofstudentlearningthatwascollectedbytheprogramforthatcompetency,3)howtheevidencewasanalyzed,and4)howtheresultswereusedforprogramimprovement.Notethatwhileonlyoneuniversalrequiredcompetencyisdiscussedintheself-studynarrative,COPRAexpectstheprogramtodiscusswiththeSiteVisitTeamprogressonalluniversalcompetencies,subjecttoimplementationexpectationsinCOPRA’sofficialpolicystatements.1.Definitionofstudentlearningoutcomeforthecompetencybeingassessed:2.Evidenceoflearningthatwasgathered:3.Howevidenceoflearningwasanalyzed:4.Howtheevidencewasusedforprogramchange(s)orthebasisfordeterminingthatnochangewasneeded:Mission-SpecificRequiredCompetencies:OneAssessmentCycleFortheself-studynarrative,theprogramshoulddescribe,foroneofthemission-specificrequiredcompetencies,onecompletecycleofassessmentofstudentlearning.Thatis,brieflydescribe1)howthecompetencywasdefinedintermsofstudentlearning,2)thetypeofevidenceofstudentlearningthatwascollectedbytheprogramforthatcompetency,3)howtheevidencewasanalyzed,


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and4)howtheresultswereusedforprogramimprovement.1.Definitionofstudentlearningoutcomeforthecompetencybeingassessed:2.Evidenceoflearningthatwasgathered:3.Howevidenceoflearningwasanalyzed:4.Howtheevidencewasusedforprogramchange(s)orthebasisfordeterminingthatnochangewasneeded:BasisofJudgment5.4 ProfessionalCompetencies:Theprogramwillensurethatstudentslearntoapplytheireducation,suchasthroughexperientialexercisesandinteractionswithpractitionersacrossthebroadrangeofpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicyprofessionsandsectors.Theprogramshouldprovideinformationonhowstudentsgainanunderstandingofprofessionalpractice.5.4.1Pleasedescribe,withrespecttoyourmission,themostimportantopportunitiesavailableforstudentstointeractwithpractitionersacrossthebroadrangeofthepublicserviceprofession.Becertaintoindicatetherelativefrequencyofeachactivity.BasicAssumptionClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgmentStandard6.MatchingResourceswiththeMissionRationale6.1 ResourceAdequacy:TheProgramwillhavesufficientfunds,physicalfacilities,and

resourcesinadditiontoitsfacultytopursueitsmission,objectives,andcontinuousimprovement.

Self-StudyInstructions:TheoverarchingquestiontobeansweredinthissectionoftheSSRis“Towhatextentdoestheprogramhavetheresourcesitneedstopursueitsmission,objectives,andcontinuousimprovement?”InpreparingitsSSR,theProgramshoulddocumentthelevelandnatureofprogramresourceswithanemphasisontrendsratherthanasimplesnapshot,andshouldlink


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thoseresourcelevelstowhatcouldandcouldnotbeaccomplishedasaresultinsupportoftheprogrammission.Programsshouldbetransparentabouttheirresourcesabsentacompellingreasontokeepinformationprivate.Programsarerequiredtoreportonresourceadequacyintheareasof:

§ Budget§ ProgramAdministration§ SupportingPersonnel§ TeachingLoads/ClassSizes/FrequencyofClassOfferings§ InformationTechnology§ Library§ Classrooms,OfficesandMeetingSpaces

*COPRAiscognizantofthefactthatsomeprogramsmaynotbeabletoseparateouttheprogram’sallocatedresourcesfromthatofthedepartment,schoolorequivalentstructure.Insuchcases,COPRAislookingfortheschooltoindicatehowthoseresourcesallocatedtotheprogramaresufficienttomeettheprogram’smission.Ifavailable,pleaseprovidetheBudgetofthedegreeseekingaccreditation:

6.1aOverallbudgetforprogram[increasing,stable,decreasing]6.1bPleasedescribetheadequacyofyourprogram’sbudgetinthecontextofyourmissionandongoingprogrammaticimprovement,andspecifically,thesufficiencyoftheprogram’sabilitytosupportitsfaculty,staff,andstudents,includingintheareasnotedabove.6.2aDuringtheself-studyyearandtwoprecedingyears,howfrequentlywereyourrequiredcoursesoffered?RequiredCourse(listthembynameandnumber)

Lessthanonceperyear

Onesemester,session,orquarterperyear

Morethanonesemester,session,orquarterperyear

Everysemester,sessionorquarter

6.2bForeachspecializationadvertisedbyyourProgram,indicatethenumberofstudentsgraduatingwitheachspecializationintheself-studyyear,thenumberofcoursesrequiredtofulfillthatspecialization,andhowmanycourseswereofferedwithinthatspecializationduringtheself-studyandtheprecedingyear(countonlydistinctcourses;donotdoublecountmultiplesectionsofthesamecourseofferedinthesamesemester/session/quarter).

Numberofstudentsgraduatingwitheach

concentration/specialization

NumberofCourses

Requiredfor

Numberof

Courses

Numberof

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inSSY: Specialization OfferedwithinSSY

OfferedinSSY-1

SpecializationA SpecializationB SpecializationC SpecializationD 6.2cInthespaceprovided,explainhowthefrequencyofcourseofferingsforrequiredandspecializationcoursesdocumentedinthetablesaboverepresentsadequateresourcesfortheprogram.Totheextentthatcoursesarenotofferedwithsufficientfrequency,explainwhyandwhatisbeingdonetoaddresstheproblem.Limit100words.6.2cClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgmentStandard7.MatchingCommunicationswiththeMission7.1 Communications:TheProgramwillprovideappropriateandcurrentinformationaboutitsmission,policies,practices,andaccomplishments—includingstudentlearningoutcomes--sufficienttoinformdecisionsbyitsstakeholderssuchasprospectiveandcurrentstudents;faculty;employersofcurrentstudentsandgraduates;universityadministrators;alumni;andaccreditingagencies.RationaleSelfStudyGuideSelf-StudyInstructions:ThisstandardgovernsthereleaseofpublicaffairseducationdataandinformationbyprogramsandNASPAAforpublicaccountabilitypurposes.Virtuallyallofthedataaddressedinthisstandardhavebeenrequestedinprevioussectionsoftheself-study;thisstandardaddresseshowandwherethekeyelementsofthedataaremadepubliclyaccessible.InpreparingitsSelf-StudyReportforStandards1-6,theProgramwillprovideinformationanddatatoCOPRA.SomeofthesedatawillbemadepublicbyNASPAAtoprovidepublicaccountabilityaboutpublicaffairseducation.NASPAAwillmakekeyinformationaboutmission,admissionspolicies,faculty,careerservices,andcostsavailabletostakeholdergroupsthatincludeprospectivestudents,alumni,employers,andpolicymakers.Otherdatawillhavetobepostedbytheprogramonitswebsite(orbemadepublicinsomeotherway).Thesedataarelistedbelow.AprogramthatdoesnotprovideaURLneedsto


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explaininatextboxhowitmakesthisinformationpublic(throughapublicationorbrochure,forexample).DataandInformationRequirementsTheinformationlistedinthebelowisexpectedtobepubliclyavailablethroughelectronicorprintedmedia.Exceptionstothisruleshouldbeexplainedandaclearrationaleprovidedastowhysuchinformationisnotpubliclyavailableand/oraccessible.Programsareexpectedtoensureongoingaccuracyinallexternalmediaonanannualbasis.7.1.1 PleaseprovideanURLtothefollowinginformation,whichistobemadepublic,and

keptcurrent,bytheprogram:GeneralInformationaboutthedegree(ProgramFactSheet)

a) DegreeTitleb) OrganizationalRelationshipbetweenprogramanduniversityc) Modesofprogramdeliveryd) NumberofCreditHourse) Lengthofdegreef) Listofdualdegrees(ifapplicable)g) Listofspecializations(ifapplicable)h) Fast-trackInfo(ifapplicable)i) Numberofstudents

MissionoftheProgram(Standard1)

j) MissionStatementFaculty(Standard3)

k) NumberofFacultyteachinginprograml) Programfacultyidentifiedincludingcredentials

CostofDegree(Standard4)

m) Tuitioncost(in-stateandout-of-state)n) DescriptionofFinancialAidavailability,includingassistantships

Admissions(Standard4.2)

o) AdmissioncriteriaCareerServices(Standard4.3)

p) Distributionofplacementofgraduatesgraduatingfromtheyearpriortothedatayear(number)

CurrentStudents(Standard4.3)

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Graduates(Standard4.3)

r) CompletionRate(Percentageofclassenteringfiveyearspriortodatayearthatgraduatedwithin2yearsand4years)

IftheprogramdoesnotprovideaURLtooneormoreoftherequireddataelementsabove,inthespacebelow,explainhowtheprogrammeetsthepublicaccountabilityaimofthisstandardClarifyingExamplesBasisofJudgment

Glossary:

Academicallyqualifiedfacultymember:Afacultymemberwhoholdsaterminaldegreerelatedtohisorherteachingresponsibilitiesandhasmaintainedscholarshipactivitiestosupporthisorherteachingresponsibilities.Ifthefacultymemberreceivedtheirterminaldegreemorethan5yearspriortotheself-study,theyneedtoshowcurrencyinthefield,particularlyinhisorherareaofscholarship.Theprogramshoulddemonstratehowthefacultyareacademicallyqualifiedtoadvancetheprogramwithregardtoitsmission.Allacademicallyqualifiedfacultywillalsouseclasssyllabithatdemonstratecurrentknowledgeandtechnique.Accountability:Havingidentifiableresponsibilityformakingadecisionortakinganactionwiththecapacitytosupplyajustifyinganalysisorexplanation.AdministrativeInfrastructurereferstothecoordinationofmanagementarrangementsthatsupportProgramdelivery,includingbutnotlimitedtostudentadmissions,studentadvising,studentservices,coursescheduling,coursereviewsandstudentassessment,libraryandresearchsupportandfacultyprogramcoordinationandassessment.AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheoriginalpeoplesofNorthandSouthAmerica(includingCentralAmerica)whomaintainsculturalidentificationthroughtribalaffiliationorcommunityattachment.Asian:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheoriginalpeoplesoftheFarEast,SoutheastAsia,ortheIndianSubcontinent,including,forexample,Cambodia,China,India,Japan,Korea,Malaysia,Pakistan,thePhilippineIslands,Thailand,andVietnam.BlackorAfricanAmerican:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheblackracialgroupsofAfrica.


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Competencies:Expectedskills,knowledge,aptitudes,andcapacities.Studentcompetenciesmustbedefinedbyeachprogramconsistentwithitsmission.Goalstobeconsideredwhendevelopingcompetenciescaninclude,butarenotlimitedto:

1. theextenttowhichthecompetenciescontributetoacollectiveidentityineducationforpublicservice,broadlydefined;

2. theextenttowhichthecompetenciesacknowledgeandencouragediversity;3. competenciesshouldensurethatstudentswillbecapableofactingethicallyand

effectivelyinpursuitofthepublicinterest.COPRALiaison:TheliaisonisamemberoftheCommissiononPeerReviewandAccreditationandplaysanimportantroleinthepeerreviewandaccreditationandsitevisitprocess.TheliaisonisassignedtoaprogramorgroupofprogramsbythechairoftheCommission.Theroleandresponsibilitiesoftheliaisonareto:

1. AnalyzeSelf-StudyReportsanddraftpreliminaryresponsetoprogram2. ServeasanintermediarybetweentheSiteVisitTeam,theCommission,andthe

programunderreview.3. Answeranyquestionsaboutthesitevisitprocessthatmayberaisedbytheprogram

underreviewbutnotsatisfactorilyansweredbytheSiteVisitTeam.ConditionalAdmissions/Enrollment:Studentsadmittedunderthiscategoryaretypicallygrantedspecifiedexceptionstotheprogramadmissionscriteria,subjectto“performanceconditions”afterenrollment.Diversity:Differencesrelatingtosocialidentitycategoriessuchasrace,ethnicity,gender,class,nationality,religion,sexualorientation,disability,age,andveteranstatus.NASPAAisusingtheCommonDataSet(CDS)categoriesforUS-basedprograms,NonUS-basedprogramswilldefinetheirowndiversitycategoriesbasedupontheirowncontext.EthicalPractice:Actinginamannerthatconformstomoraldutiesandobligations,aswellaslegitimatecodesofconduct,bybeingabletoidentifymoraldutiesandobligations,reasonabouttheirapplicationinparticularcircumstances,andhavethecourageandabilitytofollowthrough.EnrolledStudent:Anystudentadmittedtoaprogramwhohasregisteredforatleastoneclassinthesemesterforwhichhe/shewasadmitted.ExtendedFacultyMember:Includefacultywithinthecurrentdepartmentorfromotherdepartmentsthatteachacourseintheprogrambutdonothaveaprimaryresponsibilityfortheprogramintermsofgovernance,programdevelopmentorprogramimplementation.Full-TimeFacultyMember:Afacultymemberemployedfull-timebytheuniversityorinstitution.


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Full-TimeEquivalencyStudent(FTE):Thefull-timeequivalent(FTE)ofstudentsforU.S.schoolsiscalculatedbyusingtheFallstudentheadcountsbysummingthetotalnumberoffull-timestudentsandaddingthenumberofparttimestudentstimestheformulausedbyU.S.DepartmentofEducationIPEDSforstudentequivalency(currently.361702)forpublicinstitutionsand.382059forprivateinstitutions).Full-TimeStudent:Astudentenrolledintheprogramwhomeetstheinstitutionaldefinitionofa“full-time”graduatestudent.Typically,onasemestercredithourbasis,thisisdefinedas9credithoursormorepersemester.Governance:Thelegitimateinstitutionsandprocesses,includingthecreationandimplementationofpolicy,forauthoritativelydirectingresourcesandactivitiesinthepublicdomain,broadlydefinedtoincludepoliticaljurisdictionsandnonprofitentities.HispanicorLatino:ApersonofCuban,Mexican,PuertoRican,SouthorCentralAmerican,orotherSpanishcultureororigin,regardlessofrace.In-ServiceStudent:Anyapplicanttoaprogram,orstudentadmittedtoaprogram,thathasatleastoneyearofrelevantpost-baccalaureateworkexperience.International(facultyorstudent):Apersonwhoisnotacitizenornationalofthecountrywheretheprogramislocated,andwhoisinthatcountryonavisaortemporarybasisanddoesnothavetherighttoremainindefinitely.(ForpurposesofDiversityData)Leadership:Aprocesswherebyanindividualinfluencesotherstoachieveacommongoal.Themeansofinfluencemayuseanalytical,managerial,interpersonal,communicative,andotherskills.Somepeopleareleadersbecauseoftheirformalpositionwithinanorganization,whereasothersareleadersbecauseofthewayothergroupmembersrespondtothem.(Thesetwocommonformsofleadershiparecalled“assignedleadership”and“emergentleadership.”Thisisamoreinclusiveviewthancharismaticorpositionalleadership.InthecontextoftheNASPAAstandards,leadershipdoesnotdefinetheindividual’sformalpositionorrolebutrathertheresultofhis/herabilitytomoveanentity—anindividual,group,organization,government,community,nation,etc.—toachieveenhancedornewoutcomes,usingmeansappropriatetohisorherroleandareasofresponsibility.Examplesofsuchenhancedornewoutcomesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,designing,adoptingandimplementingdesirablepolicyoradministrativeinitiatives;achievinggoals;and/orfacilitatingmajorrethinkingaboutortransformationofprocessesorsystems.MinorityFaculty:(ForU.S.-basedprograms)FacultywhodesignatethemselvesasBlack,non-Hispanic;AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative;Asian,NativeHawaiianorotherPacificIslander,orHispanic.NativeHawaiianorOtherPacificIslander:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheoriginalpeoplesofHawaii,Guam,Samoa,orotherPacificIslands.


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Non-USBasedProgram:AprogramlocatedoutsidethegeographicalboundariesoftheUnitedStatesoritsterritories(nottoincludebranchcampusesofUSprogramslocatedabroad).Nucleusfacultymember:Afacultymemberwhoparticipatesintheprogram’s1)governancebyparticipatinginfacultymeetings,areaofspecializationcommittees,studentadmissions,curriculumplanningandoverallprogramadministration;2)instructionbyteachinganaverageofatleastonecourseperyearintheprogram;advisingstudentsandsupervisingthemonanalyticalpapers,theses,orappliedresearchandpublicserviceprojects,and3)researchand/orprofessionalandcommunityserviceactivitiessignificantlyrelatedtopublicaffairs.Thisdesignationreferstofull-timetenuredortenure-trackfacultyandfull-timeclinicalorprofessorsofpractice(orcomparabletitlesatinstitutions).ThemembersofthenucleusfacultyneednotallbeinthesamedepartmentorunitattheUniversity.PartTimeInstructionalFaculty:Adjunctsandotherinstructorsbeingpaidsolelyforpart-timeclassroominstruction.Alsoincludesfull-timefacultyteachinglessthantwosemesters,threequarters,twotrimesters,ortwofour-monthsessions.Employeeswhoarenotconsideredfulltimeinstructionfacultybutwhoteachoneormorenon-clinicalcreditcoursesmaybecountedaspart-timefaculty.Part-timeStudent:Astudentenrolledintheprogramwhodoesnotmeettheinstitutionaldefinitionofa“full-time”graduatestudent.Typically,onasemestercredithourbasis,thisisdefinedasfewerthan9credithourspersemester.Pre-ServiceStudent:Anyapplicanttoaprogram,orstudentadmittedtoaprogram,thathaslessthanoneyearofrelevantpost-baccalaureateworkexperience.Persistence:thosestudentscontinuingtowardcompletionofthemaster’sdegree,consistentwiththeprogram’sinstitutionalpolicyregardingcontinuousenrollment.ProbationalStudents:(See“ConditionalAdmissions/Enrollments.)Typicallyappliestocurrentlyenrolledstudentswhodonotmeettheprogram’scontinuancestandards.However,asappliedhere,includesstudentsadmittedto,andenrolledintheprogramunderpre-specifiedconditions.ProgramFaculty:ReferstoNucleus,ExtendedandPart-TimeInstructionalFacultyasawhole.Professionallyqualifiedfacultymember:Afull-timefacultymembercanbeprofessionallyqualifiedbyvirtueofhavingarecordofoutstandingprofessionalexperiencedirectlyrelevanttothefacultymember’sProgramresponsibilities.Ingeneral,aprofessionallyqualifiedfacultymemberwillhaveagraduatedegree,andwillhaverelevantprofessionalexperienceinhisorherareaofresponsibility.Additionally,professionallyqualifiedfacultywillengageinprofessionalandcommunityserviceinanareawhichsupportshisorherteachingresponsibilities.Professionallyqualifiedfacultymayalsopublishprofessional,practicerelevant


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writingrelatedtohisorherareaofteaching.Allprofessionallyqualifiedfacultywillalsouseclasssyllabithatdemonstratecurrentknowledgeandtechnique.Publicorganization:anoperatingunitwithinaninternational,federal,state,orlocalgovernment;asupplierofservicesorproductsoperatedonanot-for-profitbasis.PublicServiceValues:Publicservicevaluesareimportantandenduringbeliefs,idealsandprinciplessharedbymembersofacommunityaboutwhatisgoodanddesirableandwhatisnot.Theyincludepursuingthepublicinterestwithaccountabilityandtransparency;servingprofessionallywithcompetence,efficiency,andobjectivity;actingethicallysoastoupholdthepublictrust;anddemonstratingrespect,equity,andfairnessindealingswithcitizensandfellowpublicservants.NASPAAexpectsanaccreditableprogramtodefinetheboundariesofthepublicservicevaluesitemphasizes,betheyproceduralorsubstantive,asthebasisfordistinguishingitselffromotherprofessionaldegreeprograms.Scholarship:thedevelopmentofnewknowledge,there-synthesisorre-conceptualizationofexistingknowledge,and/orthecreativeapplicationoftheorytopractice.Specialization:isusedtorefertoalladvertisedareasofemphases,whethertheyarecalledspecializations,concentrations,foci,areas,cognates,etc.StudentServices:includesbutnotlimitedtoadvisingstudentsabouttheirdecisionsregardingfinancialaid,completingtheirprogramofacademicstudy,andpursuingtheircareers.Student-to-facultyratio:TheratioofFTEstudentstoFTEinstructionalstaff,i.e.,studentsdividedbystaff.EachFTEvalueisequaltothenumberoffull-timestudents/staffplus1/3thenumberofpart-timestudents/staff.Transparency:Processes,procedures,identifyofdecision-makers,information,rationalesandjustificationfordecisionscanbeeasilyunderstoodbypartieswhoparticipateinthedecisionandthosewhodonot.White:ApersonhavingoriginsinanyoftheoriginalpeoplesofEurope,theMiddleEast,orNorthAfrica.


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APPENDIXARationale,ClarifyingExamples,BasisofJudgment

Standard1.ManagingtheProgramStrategically1.1MissionStatement:TheProgramwillhaveastatementofmissionthatguidesperformanceexpectationsandtheirevaluation,including

• itspurposeandpublicservicevalues,giventheprogram’sparticularemphasisonpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy

• thepopulationofstudents,employers,andprofessionalstheProgramintendstoserve,and

• thecontributionsitintendstoproducetoadvancetheknowledge,researchandpracticeofpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.

1.2PerformanceExpectations:TheProgramwillestablishobservableprogramgoals,objectivesandoutcomes,includingexpectationsforstudentlearning,consistentwithitsmission.1.3ProgramEvaluation:TheProgramwillcollect,applyandreportinformationabout itsperformanceanditsoperationstoguidetheevolutionoftheProgram’smission andtheProgram’sdesignandcontinuousimprovementwithrespecttostandards twothroughseven.Rationale:AccreditationstandardsreflectNASPAA’scommitmenttosupportprogramsforprofessionaleducationthat1)committothepublicservicevaluesofpublicaffairs,policyandadministrationandmodelthemintheiroperations;2)directtheirresourcestowardquantitativeandqualitativeoutcomes;and3)continuouslyimprove,whichincludesrespondingtoandimpactingtheircommunitiesthroughongoingprogramevaluation.ThecommitmenttopublicservicevaluesdistinguishesNASPAA-accreditedprogramsfromotherdegreeprograms.TheexpectationthattheProgramwill:§ Defineandpursueamissionthatbenefitsitscommunitythrougheducationand

disseminatingknowledgeaboutpublicaffairs,administrationandpolicyreflectsNASPAA’scommitmenttopublicservicevaluesforexamplecivicvirtue,participatoryprocessesandsocialequity;

§ DirectresourcestowardobservableandmeasurableoutcomesreflectsNASPAA’scommitmenttopublicvaluesoftransparencyandaccountability;

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Inthisway,NASPAA’saccreditationprocesspromotespublicservicevaluesastheheartofthediscipline.1.1IllustrativeExamples

ProgramAhasestablishedasaprogramgoaltobecomeanationalproviderofprofessionaldegreesforpublicserviceforthepublicsector,non-profits,andconsultingandmultilateralagencies,emphasizingthevaluesofethics,collectivebenefit,andsustainability.Theprogramhasestablishedastrongcoreprogramandavarietyofprogrampublicserviceemphasisareas.Theprogramestablishescorecurriculumdependingupontheemphasisthestudentwishestopursue.Itinvolvesalumniandemployersinbi-annualfacultydiscussionsofitsmissionandhowitincorporatesitscommitmentstopublicvaluesinitscurriculum,studentservices,andoverallprogramgovernance.ProgramAhasarticulateditsemphasisinpublicaffairs,administrationandpolicy.

ProgramBhasestablishedaprogramthatoffersacorecurriculumandaspecificfocusonaone-yearinternshipplacementinthecareerareaofinteresttothestudent.Thistwo-yearprogramseekstoprovidestudentswiththeuniquecombinationofnecessaryacademicandextensiveadministrativetrainingandexperiencetoenhancepublicserviceintheareasofstudentinterest.Theprogramdesigneditscurriculumandtheinternshipexperienceswithpriorityonthepublicvaluesassociatedwithconstitutionalism,justice,andpromotingthegeneralwelfare,consistentwiththemissionofitsuniversity.ProgramBhasarticulateditsemphasisinpublicaffairs,administrationandpolicy.

ProgramChasestablishedaprogramgoaltobeproblemcenteredandtofocusonpublicserviceneedswithinthemetropolitancommunity.Inadditiontoacoreprograminpublicadministrationcurriculum,theprogramhasestablishedcurriculumthatisapplied,problemcenteredandenhancedtheskillsofstudentinaddressingpressingsocialproblems.Itscommitmenttopublicvaluesofresponsiveness,sustainability,transparency,andaccountabilityreflectthecultureofitscommunityascapturedinfocusgroupswithemployersandotherstakeholders.ProgramChasarticulateditsemphasisinpublicaffairs,administrationandpolicy.

ProgramDisaprogramthatestablishesaspecificfocusonmanagement.Themissionoftheprogramistooffercurriculumthatprovidesstudentswithastrongbackgroundinleadership,organizationalbehavior,financialanalysis,budgetaryprocesses,marketingandcustomerrelations.Theprogramprovidesnoemphasisonthepublicthatistobeservednorthespecificpublicvaluesthatitseekstoenhancewithitsprogramandgraduates.ProgramDdoesnotprovideevidenceofhowtheprogramattemptstoidentifyitscommitmenttopublicvaluesnorprovideevidencewithregardtoanemphasisinpublicaffairs,administrationorpolicy.ProgramDhasnotarticulateditsemphasisinpublicaffairs,administrationandpolicy.

ProgramEisaprogramwithaspecificfocusonnonprofitmanagementasevidencedbyitsmissiontoprepareprofessionalpublicservantsforleadershiprolesinthenonprofitsector.Theprogramdiscussesitspublicservicevalues,emphasizingethicalandeffectivemanagementandleadership,andprovidesinstanceswhereitsvaluesarereflectedinprogramgoalsandstudentoutcomes.Theprogramregularlyengagesexternalstakeholdersfromthenonprofitcommunity.ProgramEhasarticulateditsemphasisinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.


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1.1BasisofJudgment

• TheProgram’smissionfitswithitsdegreetitle(i.e.,MPA,MPP,etc.)• Themissionstatementreflectsvaluesofpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.

1.2IllustrativeExample

ProgramAhasestablishedasaprogramgoaltobecomeaprimaryproviderofpublicpolicyanalystsforstateandfederalagenciesoperatinginitsregion.Itdefinesitsregioningeographicterms.Itassessesitssuccessbytrackingtheplacementsofitsgraduatesandcomparesthistotheplacementsofcompetingprograms.Itcreatesanadvisoryboardoftraininganddevelopmentmanagersatitstargetgovernmentagenciestohelpidentifyagencyneedandvalues.Itdescribesitseffortstorecruitin-servicestudentswhoarepolicyanalystslookingtosecuregraduateleveleducation.Itsurveysitsalumniandtheiremployersforinformationaboutpoliciesitsgraduateshavehelpedanalyzeandshape.ProgramAhasarticulateditsperformanceexpectations.

1.2BasisofJudgment

• ThemissionstatementendorsedbytheProgramguidesitsactivities.

1.3IllustrativeExampleProgramA,havingestablishedasaprogramgoalinconformancewithstandard1.2thatstudentlearningoutcomeswillincludeasetofcompetenciesassociatedwithitsmission,describesitsprocessformeasuringtheirperformance,aswellasitseffortstocontinuouslyimprovestudentsuccess.Itsassessmentmethodsandprocesses:§ Facilitatelongitudinalcomparisonsoflearningoutcomes.§ Usestateoftheartlearningoutcomesassessmentpractices.§ Provideprogram-levelaswellascourse-specificoutcomesassessmentofrequired

competencies.§ Provideopportunitiesforstudentstodemonstratemasteryofrelevant

competenciesinapplied,experientialsettingsthat,ataminimum,parallelthechallengesofworkinginthepublicsector.

Theprogramdescribesanannualsurveyofagencysupervisorswhohaveemployedtheprioryear'sgraduatestodeterminetheextenttowhichtherecentgraduateshavedemonstratedknowledgeofitsrequiredcompetencies;pre-andpost-programanalysestodocumentthevaluetheProgramadds,andtomeasuretrendsinoutcomes;andevaluationsofstudentworkincapstonecourses,theses,andinintegrativecomprehensivewrittenandoralexams.Reportsofsurveyresults,pre-andpost-testanalyses,comparisons,andresultingprogramimprovementsappearinitsSSRunderStandard5.

1.3BasisofJudgment:

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compellingrelationshiptoawell-definedcommunityofprofessionalsoutsideoftheUniversity.

Programsmayvaryinthevaluestheyemphasizeandtheirmeansofaddressingthembuteachshoulddocumenthowitsupportsandstrengthensthecommitmentofitsstudents,faculty,andalumnitopublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.Programsmayhavedifferentapproachestoachievingexcellenceineducationforthepublicsector.Deviationsfromthestandardscanresultfrominnovationsorculturaldifferencesthatthestandardsdonotanticipate.Theymustbejustifiedinlightofaprogram'smissionandsuccessinfulfillingit.Inarrivingatanoverallevaluation,COPRAexpectssubstantialbutnotrigidconformancewiththestandards.NASPAAencouragesprogramstorefertoguidelinesithasissuedtohelpthemdesigntheircurricula,suchastheguidelinesoninternshipsandnot-for-profitcurricula.However,theaccreditationstandardsaredeterminative.Theguidelinesrepresent“bestpractices”asofthedateoftheirissuance.Programsshouldevaluatetheircurriculaintermsoftheirmissionsandobjectives.

Standard2.MatchingGovernancewiththeMission2.1 AdministrativeCapacity:Theprogramwillhaveanadministrativeinfrastructure

appropriateforitsmission,goalsandobjectivesinalldeliverymodalitiesemployed.2.2 FacultyGovernance:Anadequatefacultynucleus—atleastfive(5)full-timefaculty

membersortheirequivalent—willexercisesubstantialdetermininginfluenceforthe governanceandimplementationoftheprogram.

Rationale:Topursueitsmission,anaccreditedprogramshouldhaveatransparent,identifiable,andeffectivegovernancesystem.Governanceincludes,butisnotlimitedto:

1. programandpolicyplanningincludingallocationofresources;2. establishingdegreerequirements;3. makingandimplementingrecommendationsregardingadmission,advisingand

evaluationsofstudents;4. advisingstudents;specifyingcurriculumandlearningoutcomes;5. evaluatingstudentperformanceandawardingdegrees;6. appointing,promoting,andtenuringfaculty;and7. participatingindefiningandassuringfacultyperformance,collectivelyandindividually,

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definedprograminfrastructureshouldbeidentifiedthatmatchesProgramdeliveryform.Giventhechoicesmaderegardingprogramdelivery,theProgramneedstodemonstrateadequateadministrativeandfacultygovernance.Thegovernancearrangement,includingadministrativeleadership,shouldensuretheintegrityoftheProgram.Becauseprogramnucleusfacultymembershavedeepknowledgeoftheirprogramandacommitmenttoparticipatoryprocesses,theyalsoshouldplayasignificantroleinthegovernanceandexecutionoftheprogram.Aprogramnucleusfacultymember,isonewhoseparticipationinthegovernanceanddeliveryoftheprogramisfunctionallyequivalenttothatofafull-time,tenuredfacultymemberintheprogram,commensuratewiththelevelofhisorherappointment.2.1BasisofJudgment:

• TheProgram’sadministrativeinfrastructurefitsitsactivities,includinggeographiclocationofprogramdelivery,useoftechnologyinprogramdelivery,andtypeofprogram(traditional,accelerated,executive)

• Thenormalexpectationisfortheprogramtohaveanidentifiabledirectorwhoprovides

anappropriatefocusofattention,directionandaccountability.2.2ClarifyingExamples

ProgramClistsafull-timedepartmentchairwithreducedteachingloadinexchangeforadministrativeresponsibilities,twofull-timefacultywithteachingloadsprimarilyinundergraduatecourses,andeightadjunctfaculty,allpractitionerswithappropriateterminaldegrees.Becauseitlacksfivefull-timefacultymembers,theburdenisontheprogramtodemonstratethatithassufficientfacultyresourcestobeinconformancewithStandard2.2.ProgramDhasjointappointmentswithPhDlevelstafffromitsresearchinstitutes.Theappointmentsrangefrom.25to.50.TheProgramdocumentsthesefacultyperformingfunctionallyequivalentrolestothe1.0appointments(teaching,research,advising,attendingmeetings,servingoncommittees,communityserviceetc.),albeitwithlesscommitmentoftheirtime.Thefractionalappointeesdemonstrablycontributetotheprogram’sabilitytomeettheperformancegoalsitestablishes.Ifafractionalappointmentisonlyteaching,thencertainfunctionalandnormalexpectationsofthefacultyrolearenotbeingmet.Combinedwithitsfull-timeappointments,theprogramexceeds5facultyFTEandisinconformancewithStandard2.2.ProgramEasfourfull-timefacultymembers,includingachairpersonwhoreceivesreleasetimefromteachingforadministrativeduties,plusfourfacultymembersfromotherdepartments,eachwith.33appointmentstotheprogram.ThefractionalappointeesteachcoursesintheProgram’scurriculumbutdonototherwiseparticipateinthegovernanceoftheProgram.TheProgramisnotinconformancewithStandard2.2.


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2.2BasisofJudgment:

• Thenormalexpectationisforprogramnucleusfacultytoparticipateinrecruiting,promoting,andawardingtenuretotheircolleagues,aswellastoparticipateinmakingotherpoliciesrelatedtothedesignanddeliveryoftheprogram.Participationisbroadlydefined.Forexample,itcouldmeanparticipationonfacultysearch,promotion,ortenurecommittees.DeviationsfromthenormalexpectationmaybejustifiedonthebasisoftheProgram’smission.

• Thefacultynucleus,whichisidentifiabletopartiesoutsideoftheprogram,includesaminimumoffive(5)full-timefacultyortheirequivalentwhoconducttheteaching,researchandserviceresponsibilitiesentailedintheProgram’smission.Fewerthanfivemightbejustifiedifaprogramcanclearlydemonstratethecapacityofthenucleustoteach;advise;engageinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicyscholarshipandservice;exposestudentstoavarietyofperspectives;andtogovernstudentadmissions,plancurriculumandotherwiseadministertheprogramtopromotestudentandfacultysuccess.Thesufficiencyofthefacultynucleusbeyondfivedependsupontherequirementsoftheprogram’smission,itssize,curriculumdesignanddeliveryformats,andstudentsuccess.

• COPRAacceptsasevidencethat(foreverylocationandmodality)studentsarebeingtaughtbyanadequatefacultynucleuswhoareengagedintheimplementationoftheprogramwhere:o atleast50%ofthecoursesaretaughtbyfulltimefaculty(employedbythe

institution)o atleast50%ofthecoursesdeliveringrequiredcompetenciesaretaughtby

qualifiednucleusfacultymembersemployedbytheinstitution.

Standard3MatchingOperationswiththeMission:FacultyPerformance3.1 FacultyQualifications:TheProgram'sfacultymemberswillbeacademicallyor

professionallyqualifiedtopursuetheprogram’smission.3.2 FacultyDiversity:TheProgramwillpromotediversityandaclimateofinclusiveness

throughitsrecruitmentandretentionoffacultymembers.3.3 Research,ScholarshipandService:Programfacultymemberswillproducescholarship

andengageinprofessionalandcommunityserviceactivitiesoutsideoftheuniversityappropriatetotheprogram'smission,stageoftheircareers,andtheexpectationsoftheiruniversity.

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Anaccreditedprogrammustdemonstratethatthefacultyengagedininstructionpossessescredentialsandexpertiseconsistentwiththecurricularoutcomesforwhichtheyareresponsibleandsufficienttosupporttheprogrammission.Studentsshouldhavetheopportunitytoreceiveinstructionfromproperlyqualifiedfaculty.3.1ClarifyingExamples:

ProgramAhasexactlyfivefull-timefacultymembersthatconductallinstruction.ThreehavePh.D.sinPublicAdministrationandtheothertwo,whowererecentlyhired,areABDinPublicAdministration,andarenearingcompletionoftheirdissertations.Althoughtheprogramcurrentlyhasonly60%ofitsfacultywithPh.D.’s,itcanmakeacasethatitisincompliancewiththestandardthatrequires75%offacultytobeacademicallyqualified.COPRAwillacceptABDasmeetingthestandard,aslongasthefacultymembershavenotbeenABDforanexcessiveperiodoftime.

ProgramBhasamissionthatfocusesonurbanpolicy.TheprogramhasaProfessorofPracticewithaMastersinUrbanPlanningand25yearsofhigh-levelurbanplanningexperience,includingcontinuingconsulting.TheprogramcanmakeacasethattheProfessorofPracticeisprofessionallyqualifiedbasedonprofessionalexperiencedirectlyrelatedtoprogramresponsibilities.

ProgramChasamissiontoprovideaqualityeducationtofuturepractitionersinnonprofitmanagement.Theprogramhiresaparttimeinstructorwith2yearsexperienceasaFinanceDirectorinalocalgovernmentandarguessheisprofessionallyqualifiedtoteachnon-profitfinancecourses.TheprogramislikelynotinconformancewithStandard3.1duetothelimitedprofessionalexperienceoftheinstructorandthelackofrelevantexperienceinthenon-profitsector.

ProgramDhasnomentoringprogramfornewfaculty;doesnotfundorencouragetraveltoacademicorprofessionalconferencesfortenure-trackfaculty;anddoesnotprovidesystematicperformancefeedback.Unlesstheprogramcanmakethecaseitisinvestinginfacultycurrencyinthefieldinotherways,itwillnotbeinconformancewithStandard3.1.

ProgramEhasrevieweditscurriculumrelatedtomissionepisodicallyover15years.Studentevaluationsofteachingidentifylearningproblemsstudentshaveexperiencedforthreeyearsincoursesdeliveredbytwofacultymembers.Theprogramhasprovidednoevidenceofstepstakentoprovideprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforthosefacultymemberstoaddresstheseconcerns.ProgramEisnotinconformancewithStandard3.1.

ProgramFhasafacultymemberfromthePsychologyDepartmentwhoteachestheProgram’shumanresourcemanagementcourse.Thefacultymember,nowsevenyearspastreceivingherPhD,hasanactiveresearchprogramandapracticeinclinicalpsychology.AlthoughoneofherPh.D.fieldswasinorganizationalpsychology,thefacultymemberwillnotbeconsideredacademicallyorprofessionallyqualifiedunlesstheprogramcandemonstratethattheform,quality,andquantityofherscholarshiporprofessionalpracticearerelatedtotheprogram’smissioninpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.


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3.1BasisofJudgment:

• Facultywhoteachinaccreditedprogramsmustbeacademicallyorprofessionallyqualified.

• Theprogram’sdecisiontouseprofessionallyqualifiedfacultyshouldbeconsistentwithitsmission.

• Ingeneral,aprofessionallyqualifiedfacultymemberwillhaveaterminalleveldegreeinhisorherareaofresponsibility.TheburdenisontheProgramtodocumentthequalificationsofallofitsfacultymembers.Onewaytodemonstratethataprogram’sfacultymembersmeetthisstandardisifatleast75%ofnucleusfacultyareacademicallyqualifiedtopursuetheProgram’smission.Afacultymembercanbeprofessionallyqualifiedbyvirtueofhavingarecordofoutstandingprofessionalexperiencedirectlyrelevanttothefacultymember'sProgramresponsibilities.

• AsageneralruleCOPRAdoesnotconsideritappropriateforaprogramtohavefacultythatareneitheracademicallyorprofessionallyqualified.Ifaprogramlistsafacultymemberwhoisneitheracademicallyorprofessionallyqualifiedtheburdenofproofisontheprogramtoshowthatitwasappropriateinanemergencysituation,andshouldexplainwhatstepsitistakingtoensurethequalityofinstruction/thecoursewasnotadverselyaffected.

• WherenucleusfacultymemberscomefromdepartmentsoutsidetheProgram,clearly

definedresponsibilities--suchasofficialassignmentofdutiesorjointappointments—shouldbeidentified.

• TheProgramwillhavesystematicstepsandstrategiesforandinvestmentinindividual

facultycareerdevelopmenttoensurethatfacultymemberssustainandimprovetheiracademicandprofessionalqualifications.

• Programfacultyshouldrepresentdiversesubstantiveareasinpublicaffairs,

administration,andpolicyconsistentwiththeProgram’smissionanddefinedcompetencies.

3.2RationaleTheprogram’sfaculty,asagroup,willincludeavarietyofperspectivesandexperiences(e.g.,gender,ethnic,racial,disabilities)toinvigoratediscoursewitheachother,andwithstudents,andtopreparestudentsfortheprofessionalworkplace.Programswithapublicserviceorientationshoulddemonstratetheircommitment,totheextentitispossiblewithintheirlegalandinstitutionalframework,topublicservicevaluesintheprocessesusedtorecruitandretainfacultyandinthewaystheyassurestudentsareexposedtopeoplewithdiverseviewsand


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backgrounds.3.2ClarifyingExamples

ProgramGpoststheUniversity’sguidelinesforfacultysearchesfortheprogram’sdiversityplan.TheprogramisnotinconformancewithStandard3.2becauseitlacksaprogramspecificsetofstepsandstrategies.ProgramHhasafullydevelopeddiversityplanthatincorporatesbestpracticeinrecruitmentandretention.Inthelastthreesearches,theyhavehiredwhitemales2outof3times.Intheothersearch,theprogramhiredawhitefemale.Thediversitydatashowsthatthereare7whitefaculty,twoarewhitefemales.Thesitevisitteamrevieweddocumentsrelatedtothesearchandverifiedthattheprogramfolloweditsrecruitmentplan.Inthenarrativeexplainingitshiringdecisionsforeachsearch,theprogramstatedthattheminorityfacultyinthecandidatepooldidnothavetheexpertiseinthecompetencyareaneededbytheprogram.Theprogramhas3minoritypart-timefacultyoutof6totalandregularlyusesadiversepoolofguestlecturers.ProgramEisinconformancewithStandard3.2.ProgramIhasarticulatedstepsandstrategiesthatrelateprogrammissiontorecruitmentfordiversitybutissilentonthematterofclimateandinclusiveness.TheprogramisnotinconformancewithStandard3.2.ProgramJislocatedinCentralAmerica.Itliststhefollowingdiversitycategories:Mestizo,White,Black-Creole,AmericanIndian,andOther.Theprogramdiscussesitsdiversityplanandhowitisensuringthatstudentsareexposedtodiverseperspectivesfromthefaculty.TheprogramisincompliancewithStandard3.2.

ProgramKislocatedinAsia.Itliststhefollowingdiversitycategories:AsianandInternational.Itmakesnoreferencetoadiversityplananddoesnotdiscusshowstudentsareexposedtodiverseperspectivesfromthefaculty.TheprogramisnotincompliancewithStandard3.2.

Belowisalistofsomesamplestrategiesprogramsusetopursuetheirfacultydiversitygoals.Itismeanttobeillustrative,althoughnotexhaustive.3.2.1Strategiesusedinrecruitment Strategiesusedinretention Otherstrategiesusedtoassure

studentsareexposedtodiverseviewsandexperiences

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students resourcegroupsandcontactnumbersforthechairorfacilitator.

Databasesarepurchasedandadssent. Newfacultyregularlymeetwiththeprogramdirectortodiscussprogressvisavisthetenureandpromotionprocess

Phonecallsaremadetoprogramdirectorsfromschoolswithadiversegraduatestudentbodytoencourageapplicationsfrompotentialcandidates

Newfacultymembersareintroducedtotheteachingandlearningcenteroramasterteacherforassistanceincoursedevelopment.

Phonecallsorrecruitmentlettersmadetowomenandminoritiesknownbyprogramfacultytoencourageapplication

Newfacultyregularlymeetwiththeprogramdirectororchairtodiscussissuesandneeds.

Faculty,administrators,women,andprofessionalstaffofcolortohelpuncovertheavailablepool.

Otherpleasespecify

Invitationsaresenttoauthorsofarticlesfrompublications,suchasBlackIssuesinHigherEducation,whichfeaturepeopleofcolorinthefield

JobannouncementsaresenttodiversityrelatedcaucusesinASPA,APPAM,APSA,andotherorganizationsrelevanttotheposition

Evaluationcriteriaareusedtocreateaninclusivepoolofcandidates

Thesearchcommitteereceivestrainingonrecruitmentandselectionpracticesthatincreasepotentialfordiversepoolsandhires

Thedepartmentreceivestrainingonrecruitmentandselectionpracticesthatincreasepotentialfordiversepoolsandhires

Minorityandfemalefacultyhaveanopportunitytomeetwithotherminorityandfemalefacultyinformallyduringtheinterviewprocess

Afemaleorminorityisincludedonthesearchcommittee

Documentationonwhycandidatesareexcludedfrominterviewisrequired

Other,pleasespecify 3.2BasisofJudgment

• ThereareProgramspecificstepsandstrategiesthatdemonstrateevidenceofgood

practiceinrecruitmentandretentionoffacultyconsistentwithitsmission.


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• BasisofJudgment:Theprogram’sdiversitystrategiesprovideaframeworkforevaluatingthediversityeffortsoftheprogram.Evidencecanbefoundinthediversityofthefull-andpart-timefaculty,theresearchinterestsofthefaculty,aswellasothermeasures.

• TheProgram’sdataonrecruitmentandretentiondemonstrateadherencetotheProgram’sdiversitystrategies.

• Theprogramdemonstratesthatitappreciatesdiversity,broadlydefinedinthecontextoftheprogramanditsmission,ascriticalintoday’sworkplacesandprofessionalenvironments.

3.3RationaleFacultymembersinanaccreditedprogramformaself-sustainingcommunityofscholarswhopursueintellectual,professional,andcommunityserviceagendasconsistentwiththeProgram’smission.Programfacultyengageinthescholarshipofpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicybecauseitleadstoteachingandmentoringofstudentsincutting-edgemethodsandapplications,itadvancestheprofessionanditimpactsthecommunity.Theyengageincommunityandprofessionalservicerelatedtopublicaffairs,administration,andpolicybecauseitpromotestheirpersonalaccountabilityandcommitmenttothevaluestheyareexpectedtomodelandprovidesopportunitiesforthemtoconnecttheoryandpractice,torecruitstudentsandtoplacegraduates.Inshort,programsareexpectedtobeabletoarticulatehowtheyaremakingadifferencefortheirstudents,intheircommunity,andintheprofession.

3.3ClarifyingExamples

ProgramLwhosemissionincludespreparingstudentsforserviceinlocalgovernmentlistsafacultymemberthatservedastheacademicmemberonataskforceforICMAthatsetcompetenciesforemployeesworkingforlocalgovernments.TheprogramisincompliancewithStandard3.3.ProgramMisasmallprogramwithamissiontocreatecompetentprofessionalsforlocalgovernmentservice.Theprogramhas5facultymembers,3ofwhomareabletodemonstratesomeformofcommitmenttoadvancingthefieldandmakingadifferenceinthecommunityconsistentwiththeprogram’slocalgovernmentfocus.TwofacultymembershavenoexemplaryactivitiesinanyofthetablesinStandard3.ProgramMisnotinconformancewithstandard3.3.ProgramNislocatedinaresearch-focuseduniversitywheretherearefew,ifany,incentivesforcommunityorprofessionalservice.However,mostseniorfacultymembersvolunteertheirtimeoncommunityboardsorcommissions.Severalconductappliedresearchcollaborativelywithpublicserviceorganizationsthatleadsbothtoscholarshipandtoorganizationalimprovements.Facultymembersmakeuseoftheseprofessionalexperiencestoenrichtheirclassroomteachingandstudentmentoring,whichtheProgramdocuments.ProgramNisinconformancewithStandard3.3.TheStandarddoesnotexpectallfacultymemberstoengagethecommunityorprofession.Untenuredfacultymembersmightbeexpectedtofocusontraditionalscholarshipto


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earntenure.However,theprogramhasdocumentedthatoverallitiscontributingtoitscommunityandtotheprofession.ProgramOhasamissionthatstatesthatitistrainingstudentstobeengagedpublicservants.Programfacultytalkabouttheimportanceofpublicserviceandprovideopportunitiesforstudentstoengageinappliedprojectsinthecommunity.ProgramLisinconformancewithStandard3.3.

Standard4MatchingOperationswiththeMission:ServingStudents4.1 StudentRecruitment:TheProgramwillhavestudentrecruitmentpracticesappropriate

foritsmission.4.2 StudentAdmissions:TheProgramwillhaveandapplywell-definedadmissioncriteria

appropriateforitsmission.4.3 SupportforStudents:TheProgramwillensuretheavailabilityofsupportservices,

suchascurriculumadvising,internshipplacementandsupervision,careercounseling,andjobplacementassistancetoenablestudentstoprogressincareersinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.

4.4 StudentDiversity:TheProgramwillpromotediversityandaclimateofinclusiveness

throughitsrecruitmentandadmissionspracticesandstudentsupportservices.Rationale:Theoutcomesofstudentrecruiting,admissions,andstudentservicesshouldbeconsistentwiththeprogram’smission.Admittedstudentsshouldshowgoodpotentialforsuccessinprofessionalgraduatestudyinpublicaffairs,administration,and/orpolicy,inarea(s)relevanttotheprogram’smission.Therecruitmentprocessesshouldbetransparent,accountable,ethical,equitable,diverse,andparticipatory.Studentsupportservicesshouldexhibitthesamecharacteristics,aswellasbeavailableto,andaccessibleby,allstudentsintheprogram.Aprogramshouldencouragediversityinitsstudentbodytohelppreparestudentsfortheworkplaceofthe21stCentury.4.1ClarifyingExamples:

ProgramA’smissionincludesastatementaboutenhancingtheprofessionalcredentialsofin-servicestudents.Althoughtheapplicantpoolreflectsthiselementofthemissionstatement,(i.e.,thepreponderanceofapplicantsare“in-service”,morepre-servicestudentsareadmittedtotheprogramthanin-servicestudents.Theburdenfallsontheprogramtoexplainhowitsrecruitmentactivitiesandsubsequentapplicantpoolsupportitsmission.

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Theprogramsrecruitmenteffortsshouldreflecttheprogram’stargetpopulation,intendedapplicant“characteristics”,andstudentbodycomposition,asdefinedbytheprogrammission.Therationaleforthisjudgmentisthatifthepreponderanceofstudentsapplyingtotheprogramdoesnotrepresentthetypeofstudenttheprogramcovets,thentheprogramwouldneedtoreevaluateitsrecruitmentefforts.4.2ClarifyingExamples:

TheadmissionscriteriaestablishedbyProgramBincludeperformanceonstandardizedexaminations,suchasGREandTOEFL,aboveaminimumthreshold.Thisisconsistentwithitsmission,whichaspirestoexcelinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicyeducationbyattractingstudentswithhighacademicqualificationsthroughacompetitiveadmissionsprocess.Theprogramdocumentsperformanceontheexaminationsandexplainsdeviationsfromthecriteriainitsadmissiondecisions.TheProgramisinconformancewithStandards4.1and4.2.

4.2BasisofJudgment:

• (Note:Abaccalaureatedegree,orequivalent,fromanaccreditedinstitutionisrequiredofallstudentsenteringanyaccreditedMastersPrograminPublicAdministration,Policy,orAffairs.WhereaprogramhasacombinedBachelors/Mastersdegree,itmustspecifyrequirementsappropriateforthesuccessofBachelorsstudentsengagingingraduatework.)

• Theprogramimplementsminimumthresholdsforadmissionandclearlydefines,andcommunicates,theserequirementsaswellasanyprogramprerequisites.

• Theprogramfollowsitsadmissionspolicies,whichshouldbebasedonacombinationofindicatorsappropriatetoitsmission.

• Admissionspoliciesproduceastudentbodythatsupportsachievementoftheprogram’smission.

4.3ClarifyingExamples:

InProgramCadvisingandcounselingareprovidedonlybyfacultymemberswhoarenotmembersofthenucleusfacultyandwhohaveneitherrecentexperienceintheprofessionnorrelationshipswithemployersservedbytheprogram.TheburdenfallsontheProgramtodemonstratehowitsstudentsupportservicesareinconformancewiththestandard.ProgramDrequiresstudentswithout“significantmanagement”experiencetocompleteaninternship.TheProgramdoesnotdefine“significantexperience”,norevidenceoffacultyoversightoftheinternship.TheburdenfallsontheProgramtodemonstratehowitsstudentsupportservicesareinconformancewiththestandard.


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ThemissionforProgramEfocusesonprovidingwell-preparedpublicservantsforthestateandlocalgovernments.However,post-graduationemploymentstatisticsshowthatthemajorityoftheprogramgraduatesaretakingjobsintheprivateandnon-profitsectors.TheburdenfallsontheProgramtodemonstratehowthecareerservicesprovidedandgraduateemploymentareinlinewiththeprogrammission.ProgramFadmitted30students,Xnumberwereadmittedconditionally.Sixyearslater30%ofprobationarystudentshavecompletedtheprogramwhile75%oftheregularlyadmittedstudentshavecompleted.ProgramFhasnospecialsupportforprobationarystudentsandcommunicatesnoinformationonconditionsforremainingintheprogram.ProgramFisnotinconformancewithStandard4.3.

4.3BasisofJudgment:• Theprogramhasestablishedacademiccontinuanceandgraduationstandards,andan

advisingsystemtosupportachievementofthosestandards,thatstudentsareinformedofandparticipatein.

• Evidencethatapreponderanceofadmittedandenrolledstudentscompletedthedegree.

• TheProgramprovidesservicesthathelpstudentsachievetheireducational,internshipandcareerobjectives.

• Jobplacementstatistics,internshipparticipation,graduatecareeropportunitiesandemploymentareinlinewiththeprogrammission.

4.4ClarifyingExamples:ThediversityofstudentsenteringProgramGisminimal.Inanefforttohaveamorediversestudentpopulation,ProgramGhasimplementedaprogramspecificdiversityplanusingnewrecruitmenttacticsrecommendedbytheirUniversity’sdiversityofficials.Theyhaveyettoseeresults.ProgramGisinconformancewithStandard4.4.ProgramHfrequentlypostsnotices,onitswebsiteandbulletinboards,oflecturesandmulti-culturalactivitiesinotherdepartmentsandcollegesacrossthecampus,andinthelocalcommunity.ProgramHisinconformancewithStandard4.4.1.

4.4BasisofJudgment:

• Theprogramprovidesasupportiveeducationalclimateforadiversestudentpopulation.

• Theprogram’srecruitmentactivitiesreflectaconsiderationof“diversity”(withrespecttoitsmission),throughitsselectionofmedia,audience,andresourcing;andintheeventualcompositionofitsenteringstudents.

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5.1 UniversalRequiredCompetencies:Asthebasisforitscurriculum,theProgramwilladoptasetofrequiredcompetenciesrelatedtoitsmissionand[to]publicservicevalues.Therequiredcompetencieswillincludefivedomains:theability:

• toleadandmanageinpublicgovernance;• toparticipateinandcontributetothepublicpolicyprocess• toanalyze,synthesize,thinkcritically,solveproblemsandmake

decisions;• toarticulateandapplyapublicserviceperspective;• tocommunicateandinteractproductivelywithadiverseand

changingworkforceandcitizenry.5.2 Mission-specificRequiredCompetencies:TheProgramwillidentifycorecompetenciesinotherdomainsthatarenecessaryandappropriatetoimplementitsmission.

5.3 Mission-specificElectiveCompetencies:Theprogramwilldefineitsobjectives andcompetenciesforoptionalconcentrationsandspecializations.

5.4 ProfessionalCompetency:TheProgramwillensurethatstudentslearntoapply theireducation,suchasthroughexperientialexercisesandinteractionswith practitionersacrossthebroadrangeofpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy professionsandsectors.Rationale:Graduateleveleducationshouldenablethestudenttodemonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingthatisfoundedupon,extends,andenhancesthattypicallyassociatedwiththebachelor'slevel,andprovidesabasisoropportunityfororiginalityindevelopingandapplyingideas.Graduatestudentsshouldbeabletoapplytheirknowledge,understanding,andproblemsolvingabilitiesinneworunfamiliarenvironments,andwithinbroaderormultidisciplinarycontextsrelatedtopublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.Theyshouldhavetheabilitytodealwithincompleteinformation,complexity,andconflictingdemands.Graduatestudentsshouldreflectuponsocialandethicalresponsibilitieslinkedtotheapplicationoftheirknowledgeandjudgments.Anaccreditedprogramshouldimplementandbeaccountablefordeliveringitsdistinctivemissionthroughthecourseofstudyitoffersandthroughthelearningoutcomesitexpectsitsgraduatestoattain.Whileallaccrediteddegreeprogramsmustmeetthesestandards,NASPAArecognizesthatprogramsmayhavedifferentmissionswithvaryingemphases.Thecurriculumshoulddemonstrateconsistencyandcoherenceinmeetingtheprogram’smission.Theprogrambeingreviewedshoulddemonstratehowitscurricularcontentmatchestheemphasisofitsoverallmission.

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NASPAAintendstheaccreditationprocessunderthenewstandardstobedevelopmental,thatis,toadvancethepublicesteemforallthedegreeprogramsitaccreditsaswellastoimprovetheeducationaleffectivenessofeachdegreeprogram.Programsthatprovideaccurateinformationonstudentlearningandstudentattainmentofrequiredcompetencieswillnotbeheldtoanidealstandardofperfection.Rather,programswillbeexpectedtodemonstratethattheyunderstandthecompetenciesexpectedofgraduates,thattheyhaveinstitutedteachingandlearningmethodstoensurethatstudentsattainthesecompetencies,and,whereevidenceofstudentlearningdoesnotmeetprogramexpectations,thatactionhasbeentakentoimproveperformance.PARTA:5.1ClarifyingExamples:

ProgramA'smissionistoeducatemanagersforstateandlocalgovernment.Itlistsatleastonemissionrelatedlearningobjectiveundereachofthefiveuniversalrequiredcompetencies.Under"toparticipateinandcontributetothepolicyprocess,"itliststwospecificlearningobjectives:thatstudentsshouldbeabletocorrectlyinterpretstatepolicywhendesigninganddeliveringalocalgovernmentprogram,andthatstudentsshouldbeabletopreparememorandadescribingtheimplicationsofstatecourtrulingsforlocalgovernment.ProgramAisinconformancewithStandard5.1forthiscompetency.ProgramB'smissionistoeducatemanagersforinternationalgovernmentalandnongovernmentalorganizations.Itlistslearningobjectivesundereachofthefiveuniversalrequiredcompetencies.Under"toparticipateinandcontributetothepolicyprocess,"itlistsaligningregionalandnationalprogramswithinternationaltreatyobligations.Under"toleadandmanageinpublicorganizations,"itlistsaccommodatingprogramoperationstolocalcustomsandmores.ProgramBisinconformancewithStandard5.1forthiscompetency.ProgramCdoesnotlistanylearningobjectivesunderthecompetencyof"toincorporatepublicservicevaluesintodecisions."Theotherlearningobjectiveslistedarenotconsistentwiththeprogram'smission.ProgramCwillneedtojustifyhowisinconformancewithStandard5.1.ProgramDoperationallydefineseachrequiredcompetency,however;theseoperationaldefinitionsdonotrelatetotheprogram’smission.Theprogram’smissionstatesthatitwill“preparestudentstoworkinlocalgovernment”.Theprogramdoesnotatanypointwhenoperationalizingtherequiredcompetenciesmakereferencetolocalgovernmentandtheuniqueskillsitisensuringitsstudentaregettingtobepreparedtoworkinthatcontext.TheprogramisnotincompliancewithStandard5.1.


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5.1BasisofJudgment:ItisexpectedthatallstudentsindegreeprogramsaccreditedbyNASPAAwillhavetheopportunitytodevelopskillsoneachofthefiveuniversalrequiredcompetencies.Theprogramshowsthatitrequiresthefiveuniversalcompetenciesofpublicaffairs,policyandadministrationandlinksthemtotheprogrammission.Theprogramdefineseachoftherequiredcompetenciesintermsofatleastonestudentlearningobjective(buttheremaybemorethanone).Theemphasisthataparticularprogramplacesoneachofthesecompetenciesisconsistentwithitsmission.Anaccreditedprogramneednotassessallcompetencieseveryyearorcohort,butratheratafrequencyappropriateforitsmissionandgoals.However,assessingeachcompetencyonlyonceduringasevenyearaccreditationcyclewouldnotlikelybesufficientforconformanceinmostprograms.

5.2BasicAssumption:Whilenotallprogramswillhavethem,mission-specificrequiredcompetenciescanreflecttheuniquemissionoftheprogramandidentifywhatsetsitapartfromotherprograms.


ProgramDpreparesstudentstobecomepublicadministratorsandmanagersinborderregions.TheprogramrequiresstudentstodemonstratecompetencyinonelanguageotherthanEnglish.Theprogramjustifiesthismission-specificrequiredcompetencyintermsofitsstatedmission.ProgramDisinconformancewithStandard5.2forthiscompetency.ProgramEre-defineditsmissiontopreparestudentsforhigh-levelpolicypositionsinthefederalgovernment.Theprogramstillrequiresstudentstodemonstratecompetencyinmunicipallawthroughaseriesofthreecoursestaughtbyalong-timeprofessor.Thisprogramwillneedtojustifywhythismission-specificrequiredcompetencyismandatoryforallstudentsorwhythecoursesarerequired.ProgramFoffersanexecutiveMPAprogram.Theprogramdefinesamission-specificrequiredcompetencyastheabilitytoplanandcarryoutorganizationalchangeatanexecutivelevel,anddefinesthecompetencyintermsofspecificstudentlearningoutcomes.ProgramFisinconformancewithStandard5.2forthiscompetency.

5.2BasisofJudgment:

ProgramE’smissionistoeducateeffectiveleadersforthenonprofitsector.Foreachofthefiveuniversalrequiredcompetencydomains,itdetailsspecificlearningobjectives,whichareassesseddirectlyonaregulartimeframe.Forthedomain“toleadandmanageinpublicgovernance”,theprogramoperationalizesthestudentlearningoutcome“thestudentwilldemonstrateeffectivevolunteermanagementskills,insupportofachievingthenonprofit’smission.”TheprogramisinconformancewithStandard5.1forthiscompetency.


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Theprogramstateseachmission-specificrequiredcompetencyandlinksthemtotheprogrammission.Theprogramdefineseachofthemission-specificrequiredcompetenciesintermsofatleastonestudentlearningoutcome(buttheremaybemorethanone).Theemphasisthataparticularprogramplacesoneachofthesecompetenciesisconsistentwithitsmission.5.3BasicAssumption:Whilenotallprogramswillhaveconcentrationsorspecializations,mission-specificelectivecompetenciescanreflecttheuniqueand/orspecializedknowledgeandexpertiseavailabletostudentsintheprogram.5.3BasisofJudgment:Theprogramarticulateshowelectiveofferingscontributetotheachievementofprogrammissionandgoals.Theprogramdemonstratesthatithasthecapacityandproperlyqualifiedfacultytodeliverallspecializationsorconcentrationsitofferstoitsstudents.5.3ClarifyingExamples:ProgramGhasamissionfocusedonregionalissueswithinitsstateandoffersaninternationaldevelopmentconcentration.Theprogramdoesnotindicatefacultywithexpertiseindevelopment,nordoesitclearlyarticulatehowthisconcentrationrelatestotheprogram’smission.Mostoftheprogram’sgraduatesworkinlocalandregionalgovernmentpositionswithintheprogram’sstate.Thisprogramhasnotyetdemonstratedconformancewith5.3.ProgramHoffersstudentsfiveconcentrationsrelatedtoitslocalgovernmentmanagementmission.Inadditiontothemaincampus,theprogramisalsoofferedatanoff-campusdowntownlocationtoacohortoffireandpoliceprofessionals.Theonlyspecializationofferedtothiscohortisemergencymanagement.Theprogramprovidesclearinformationtotheuniquecohortastotheoptionsavailableatthatlocationandhaspoliciesinplacetoensurethatthestudentscangraduatewiththeirconcentrationinatimelymanner.Theprogramisinconformancewith5.3.ProgramIhasawidearrayoffacultyresourcesandlistsmultipleareasofstudentfocusonitswebsite.TheprogramstatesinitsSelfStudyReportthatitdoesnothaveofficialspecializationsforpurposesofaccreditation.Onthesitevisit,studentscomplainthattheydonothaveaccesstoenoughelectivecoursestocompletetheirspecializationsandhaveworriesaboutgraduatingontime.Theprogramhasnotyetdemonstratedconformancewith5.3.ProgramJoffersstudentstheopportunitytodesigntheirownconcentrationsortakeoneofferedintheuniversity'surbanplanningdepartment.Theprogramprovidesclearinformationtostudentsregardinghowconcentrationscanbeformed,includingalimitonnon-programmaticcredithoursandsyllabioversightforanycoursesoutsideofthepublic


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administrationdepartment.Inaddition,theprogrammaintainsoversightovertheapprovedcoursesfortheurbanplanningconcentrationthroughaprofessorholdingadualappointmentinbothpublicadministrationandurbanplanning.Theprogramisinconformancewith5.3.5.4BasicAssumption:Practitionersmakeuniquecontributionstotheeducationalprogramasrolemodels,careeradvisors,andindividualswhoconveylessonsfromexperienceinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.Theprogramshouldprovidesomeopportunitiesforstudentstogainanunderstandingofandinteractwithpractitionersacrossthebroadrangeofprofessionsandsectorsassociatedwithpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.Thesemayincludeclient-based,fieldprojectswithinregularcourses;internships;instructorsfromtheprofession;guestspeakers;ongoingrelationshipswithpublicserviceemployers;andsoforth.5.4ClarifyingExamples:

ProgramJprovidesallstudentswithfourguestlecturersfromthepublicsectorduringtherequired,semester-longintroductorycourse.Fortherequiredpolicyanalysiscourse,allstudentsmustworkingroupstoprovideapolicyanalysistoalocalgovernmentagency.Anoptionalcourseinnon-profitsrequiresstudentstovolunteerfor20hoursduringthesemester.Allstudentsareinvitedtosocialmixerswithpractitionersfromthecommunity.ProgramJisinconformancewithStandard5.4ProgramKoffersafullyon-lineMPAprogram.Thecoursesconsistofdownloadingandreadingthematerials,andthentakingon-lineexamsore-mailingpapersineachsubject.Studentsarewidelydistributedgeographicallyanddonoteverhavetovisitthecampus.Nointernshipisrequired.Theprogramadvisesstudentsto“surftheweb”foradviceonprofessionalism.Theprogramwillneedtojustifyhowitmeetsthestandard5.4withrespecttoprofessionalcompetence.ProgramKdoesnotappeartobeinconformancewithStandard5.4Inthepastfiveyears,ProgramLhasnotbeenabletohireanypractitionerfacultyduetobudgetconstraints.Giventhatthecampusisnotnearanurbancenter,andsuffersharshweatherconditions,itisdifficulttogetguestspeakerstoattendeveningclasses.Therearenocasestudies,simulations,orgroupprojects;nocoursesrequirethestudenttointerviewapublicadministratorortoshadowapublicofficial.Theprogramwillneedtojustifyhowitmeetsthestandard5.4withrespecttoprofessionalcompetence,withpractitionersfromthecommunity.ProgramLdoesnotappeartobeisinconformancewithStandard5.4

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PARTB:BasisofJudgmentAtaminimum,theprogramhasdefinedeachuniversalrequiredcompetencyintermsofstudentlearningoutcomes.Overoneaccreditationcycle,theprogramwillhavecompletedallfourstagesoftheassessmentprocessforeachuniversalrequiredcompetencyAnaccreditedprogramneednotassessallcompetencieseveryyearorcohort,butratheratafrequencyappropriateforitsmissionandgoals.However,assessingeachcompetencyonlyonceduringasevenyearaccreditationcyclewouldnotlikelybesufficientforconformanceinmostprograms.BasisofJudgmentAtaminimum,theprogramhasdefinedeachmission-specificrequiredcompetencyintermsofstudentlearningoutcomes.Overoneaccreditationcycle,theprogramwillhavecompletedallfourstagesoftheassessmentprocessforeachmission-specificrequiredcompetency.Anaccreditedprogramneednotassessallcompetencieseveryyearorcohort,butratheratafrequencyappropriateforitsmissionandgoals.However,assessingeachcompetencyonlyonceduringasevenyearaccreditationcyclewouldnotlikelybesufficientforconformanceinmostprograms.PARTC:BasisofJudgmentTheprogramdemonstratesevidenceofstudentattainmentoftheexpectedlearningoutcomesfortheuniversalrequiredcompetenciesdescribedintheself-study.(TheSVThasauditingauthorityatNASPAAandmayreviewanyoftherequireduniversalcompetencies).Theprogramshowsthatitcollectsdirectevidenceofstudentlearningandanalyzestheevidenceintermsoffacultyexpectations.Iftheresultsofassessmentdonotmeetfacultyexpectations,theprogramshowshowithasusedtheresultsofassessmentforprogramchangetoimprovestudentlearning.BasisofJudgmentTheprogramdemonstratesevidenceofstudentattainmentoftheexpectedlearningoutcomesforthemission-specificrequiredcompetenciesdescribedintheself-study.(TheSVThasauditingauthorityatNASPAAandmayreviewanymission-specificrequiredcompetencies).Theprogramshowsthatitcollectsdirectevidenceofstudentlearningandanalyzestheevidenceintermsoffacultyexpectations.Iftheresultsofassessmentdonotmeetfacultyexpectations,theprogramshowshowithasusedtheresultsofassessmentforprogramchangetoimprove


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studentlearning.SeeAppendixBforFurtherStandard5ExamplesStandard6.MatchingResourceswiththeMission6.1 ResourceAdequacy:TheProgramwillhavesufficientfunds,physicalfacilities,and

resourcesinadditiontoitsfacultytopursueitsmission,objectives,andcontinuousimprovement.

Rationale:Anaccreditedprogramshouldhavetheresourcesrequiredtopursueitsmissionandtocontinuetoimprove.InkeepingwithNASPAA’sGuidingPrinciples,aprogram’slevelanduseofresourcesshouldreflecttheprogram’smissionandacommitmenttocontinuousimprovement.Resourcescaninclude,butarenotlimitedto:budgetforsalaries,travel,equipment,suppliesandotherexpenses;personnelandsupportforadministrativefunctions;sufficientnumbersoffacultytomaintainclasssizes,faculty-studentratiosandfrequencyofcourseofferingsappropriatetotheprogrammission;informationtechnologytosupportteachingandresearch;adequatelibraryservices;instructionalequipment,offices,classrooms,andmeetingsareas.6.1ClarifyingExamples

ProgramAdocumentsthatithasexperiencedasteadydeclineinthenumberofgraduateassistantshipstheprogramhastoofferincomingstudentsandhastruthfullyadvertisedthenumberavailabletoapplicants.Despitethedecreasingnumberofassistantships,ProgramAindicatesthatthenumberandqualityofapplicantsandenrolleeshasbeenincreasing.ProgramAappearstobeinconformancewithStandard6.1.ProgramBhasverylimitedtravelbudgetsforfaculty.Facultyrarelyhaveprogramsupporttoattendnationalorinternationalconferences,butallfacultyareprovidedwithsupporttoattendatleastonestate-wideconferenceeachyear.Theprogram,locatedinthestatecapitol,definesitsprimarystudentpopulationasin-servicestategovernmentemployees,andidentifiedtheresearchandservicefociofprogramfacultyasstategovernmentissuesandagencies,theseresourcesmightbedeemedadequate.ProgramB,baseduponitsmission,appearstobeinconformancewithStandard6.1.IfProgramBweretohaveinternationalizationofthecurriculumandnationalprominenceofthefacultyascentraltoitsmission,itwouldnotappeartobeinconformancewithStandard6.1.ProgramCprovidesaonecoursereductionperyearandsummersalarytotheprogramdirectorandhasapolicyofhavingthatpositionassignedonlytoatenuredfacultymember.Duringoneyearofthefouryearperiodcoveredbythereport,thepositionwasheldbyanuntenuredfacultymemberwhiletheregulardirectorwasonsabbatical


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leave.TheProgramreportsthatseveralstepsweretakentoensurecontinuityinadministrativefunctionsandtoavoidnegativeconsequencesinpromotionandtenuredecisions.TheuntenuredfacultymemberwasprovidedwithadditionalGA/RAsupportduringtheyearofadministrativeserviceaswellasaresearchgrantfromtheDean’sOfficeforthesummerfollowingtheadministrativeappointment.Theprogramalsoreportsthatuntenuredfacultymemberisbeinggroomedtoassumethedirectorshipuponpromotionandtenure,andthatthetwofacultyworkedtogethercloselytoensurecontinuity.ProgramCappearstobeinconformancewithStandard6.1ProgramDisasmallExecutiveMPAprogramwithfivefull-timefaculty,severalhighprofileprofessionalsasadjuncts,and40part-timestudentswhoholdmanagementpositionsinlocalandnonprofitagenciesinthecommunity.Theprogramhasnodesignatedclericalsupport;itsharesasecretarypositionwithanotheracademicdepartment.Additionallynoonewithintheprogramisassignedtoprovideinternshiporplacementservices.TheProgramreportsthatthesearrangementsareadequategiventheprogram’smissionandstudentbody.Extensiveopportunitiesareprovidedfornetworkingamongstudentsandprofessionaldevelopment/careerplanningisbuiltintothecurriculum.ProgramDappearstobeinconformancewithStandard6.1.ProgramEclaimstoofferfourspecializations,oneofwhichhashistoricallybeenofferedprimarilybyadjunctinstructorswithexpertiseinthatarea.Duetostatewidebudgetcuts,theprogramisnolongerallowedtohireadjunctsandthenecessarycoursesforthatspecializationarenotavailablewithanyregularity.FewstudentsselectthisspecializationandtheprogramSSRindicatesthatindividualizedarrangementswouldbemadewhenandifastudentindicatedinterestinthatspecialization.Theburdenwillbeplacedonthisprogramtodemonstratethatithassufficientresourcestooffertheadvertisedspecializations.Lackofstudentinterestinaspecializationisnotasufficientbasisforassertingthatresourcesareadequate.Iftheprogramcontinuestoconsiderthespecializationappropriatetoitsmissionandcontinuestoadvertisethespecialization,itmustbeabletodocumentadequateresources.

6.1BasisofJudgmentTheCommissionwillrelyontheprogram’sanalysisoftheresourcesrequiredforinitiativesassociatedwithitsmission.TheCommissionislessconcernedwiththeabsolutebudgetamountsallocatedtotheprogram,thesizeofclasses,orthearrangementsmadeforprogramadministration.Instead,theCommissionisconcernedwiththeextenttowhichthosebudgetamounts,classsizesandprogramadministrationarrangementsaresufficienttopursuetheprogram’smission.Forexample,theCommissionwillrefertotheprogram’sanalysistodetermineifthefinancialresourcesforfacultysearches,salariesandbenefitsandthepoliciesregardingteachingloadsallowtheprogramtorecruitandretainfacultywhoareabletosupporttheprogram’smission.Whetheraprogram’stravelbudgetissufficientdependsonitsstatedmissionanditsexpectationsregardingresearchandprofessionaldevelopmenttofacilitatetenureandpromotion.Thenumberofassistantships,scholarships,orothersourcesofstudentsupportwillbeevaluatedintermsofwhethertheyallowtheprogramtorecruitandretainthetargetpopulationofstudents.Informationtechnologymustbesufficientfor


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mission-relevantteachingandresearch,andmustallowrecordkeepingandactivitiesinsupportofprogramadministrationandimprovement.Facultyandstudentsmusthaveaccesstolibraryresourcesthatallowforresearchandteachingactivitiesrelevanttotheprogram’smission;libraryresourcesmaybeintheformofphysicalholdingsorelectronicaccess,aslongastheyincludeadequatesearchcapabilitiesandarekeptcurrent.Anaccreditedprogramshouldhavesufficientsupportstafftoprovideclericalassistanceandrecordkeepingandadministrativesupport.Facultyofficesshouldallowforsufficientprivacyforclasspreparation,research,andadvisingstudents.Classroomsshouldprovideanenvironmentconducivetolearningandappropriateforthepedagogicalapproachesarticulatedbytheprogram.Theprogrammusthaveaccesstosufficientprofessionalmeetingsspacesforfaculty,staff,students,andexternalstakeholders.Inassessingtheadequacyofresources,COPRAwillconsidertheprogram’smissionandmethodofdelivery.Onlineprogramsmaybeabletojustifylessneedtoforphysicalofficesandmeetingplaces,butmayneedtodemonstratemoreextensiveinstructionaltechnologyresources.Theoverarchingconcerniswhethertheresourcesavailabletotheprogramaresufficienttopursuethestatedmissionandtopursueinitiativesandimprovementsinresponsetosystematicassessment.

Standard7.MatchingCommunicationswiththeMission7.1 Communications:TheProgramwillprovideappropriateandcurrentinformationaboutitsmission,policies,practices,andaccomplishments—includingstudentlearningoutcomes--sufficienttoinformdecisionsbyitsstakeholderssuchasprospectiveandcurrentstudents;faculty;employersofcurrentstudentsandgraduates;universityadministrators;alumni;andaccreditingagencies.Rationale:Whencommunicatingwithitsstakeholders,theProgramshouldbetransparent,accountable,andtruthful.Inestablishingtransparency,programsmustprovidedatathatarepubliclyavailableandclearlylinkedtothemissionoftheprogram.NASPAAexpectsaccreditedprogramstomeettheexpectationsoftheprofessionintermsofaccountabilityinpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy.Transparencyisapublicservicevalueexemplifiedinprogrammaticactionandresults.Inordertodemonstratethattheprogramresultsfollowfromthemission,theburdenlieswiththeprogramtoproducedataacknowledgingthestrengthsandlimitationsoftheprogrammission.Underlyingassumption:Allaccreditedprogramsregardlessoftheirmissionareexpectedtosupplycertaindatatodemonstrateconformancetoeachstandard.This“universal”dataandinformationshouldbepubliclyavailableviaappropriatecommunicationmedium(electronicorprinted)andprivatelyavailabletostakeholders(faculty,NASPAAetc).Suchmandatoryrequirementsareaminimumbasisbywhichprogramscanclaimalinkagebetweenthemissionandtheoutcome.Programsthatprovideadditionaldatabyparticipatinginnationalsurveys(optional)sponsoredby


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NASPAA,ASPAorotherorganizationscandemonstrate,byexample,theirleadershipinpublicserviceeducationanddefiningthepublicservicevalueswithrespecttotheirmission.Thisessentiallydividesthecomponentofdatarequirementsintwocategories:(1)conformingtothestandardbyreportinguniversalinformationtoallstakeholders,and(2)conformingtothestandardbyprovidingmission-specificinformationbeyondmandatoryrequirementtohelpunderstandandrefineprogrammissiontoallstakeholders.UniversalormandatoryinformationshouldincludeProgramsdecision-makingprocessesbywhichitinformsitsstakeholdersaboutoutcomesasitrelatesto:

1. Students:decisionsaboutwhethertoapplyandenroll2. StaffandFaculty:decisionsaboutwhethertoacceptandcontinueemployment3. Employers:decisionsaboutwhethertosponsorinternshipsorhireagraduate4. Administrators:decisionsaboutwhethertoapprovefacultylinesandprovide

fundingfortheProgram5. Alumni:decisionsaboutwhetherandhowtointeractwiththeProgram

followinggraduationInformationabouttheProgram’scapacityandperformanceshouldnotbekeptconfidentialabsentacompellingreason,suchasstudentandfacultyprivacylawsandregulations.

7.1SelfStudyGuide:GeneralInformation:NASPAAwillpubliclyreleasedatasuppliedonthefollowinginformation:DegreeTitle,organizationalrelationshipoftheprogramtotheschool,modesofdelivery,numberofCredithours,Lengthofdegree,Listofdualdegrees,Listofspecializations,Fast-trackInfo,numberofStudents.MissionStatement:YourprogramwillmakeavailabletothepublicyourMissionstatement.TheprogramwillmustprovidetoCOPRAtheURLofwhereonyourwebsitetheinformationisavailableoraPDFoftheDocumentorreportinwhichitisavailable.Ifyouprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicyoumuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandard.Admission:Programswillmakepubliclyavailabletheadmissionscriteriaforentryintotheirprogram.Thisincludesanyexceptionsoralternateroutestoadmissionthatastudentmayuse.TheprogramwillprovidetoCOPRAtheURLofwhereonyourwebsitetheinformationisavailableoraPDFoftheDocumentorreportinwhichitisavailable.Ifyourprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicyoumuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandard.Enrollment:NASPAAwillmakepubliclyavailableprogram’senrollmentanditsgender/ethniccompositionwhereavailable.IfyourprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicviaNASPAAyoumuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandard.NASPAAisawarethatinsomestatesprovidinginformationontheethnicmake-upofenrolledstudentsmaynotbelegallypermissible;orthat


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insomeinstancesaprogram’ssizewouldmaketheinformationindividuallyidentifiable.ProgramsfacingtheselegalissuesshouldnoteassuchintheirrationaletoCOPRAastowhytheyarestillinconformancewiththestandard.Faculty:Yourprogramwillmakeavailabletothepublicthefollowinginformation:#ofFacultyteachingtheprogram,Facultyidentifiedwithintheunit,andFacultydiversity.NASPAAwillpubliclymakethisinformationavailable.IfyourprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicviaNASPAAyoumuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandard.CostofDegree:Yourprogramwillmakeavailabletothepublicthefollowinginformation:Tuitioncost(in-state/out-of-state),FinancialAidInformation,andAssistantshipsavailable.TheprogramwillprovidetoCOPRAtheURLofwhereonyourwebsitetheinformationisavailableoraPDFoftheDocumentorreportinwhichitisavailable.Ifyourprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicyoumuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandard.(NotethisistheoneofthefewaspectsofStandard7wheretheinformationweareaskingyoutoprovidehasnotbeencollectedelsewhereintheSSR).CareerService:NASPAAwillmakeavailabletothepublictheprogram’sdistributionofplacementofgraduates(usingtheprescribedcategories).IfyourprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicviaNASPAAandontheprogram’swebsiteorotherpublicmaterials,youmuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandard.InternshipPlacement:Theprogramwillmakepubliclyavailablethenumberofinternships(distributedbysector)fortheselfstudyyearincludingexplanationofwaiversgranted.Ifyourprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicyoumuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandard.FacultyContribution:NASPAAwillmakeavailabletothepublictheURLforfacultypublicationsandfacultycontributionstopublicpolicyandadministration.Ifyourprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicyoumuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandardGraduates:Completions:Yourprogramwillmakeavailabletothepublicyourprogram’scompletionrate(asdefinedinStandard4,tobethe%oftheSSY-5cohortthatcompletetheprogramwithin100%,150%and200%ofprogramdesignlength.)EvidenceofStudentLearningOutcomes:NASPAAwillmakepubliclyavailableinformationonevidenceofstudentlearningoutcomes.IfyourprogramhasnotmadethisinformationavailabletothepublicviaNASPAAyoumuststatewhyyouhavenotdoneso,andyourrationaleforhowyouarestillinconformancewiththisstandard.


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ProgramA’selectronic/printmaterialsreflectinformationpriortotherecentappointmentofnewfacultyandrevisionofthecurriculum;facultymeetingminutesarenottaken;recordsofadministrativedecisionsareincomplete;norecordorrecordolderthanfiveyearsofstudentinternships,graduateplacementsoralumnicareerprogress.ProgramAisnotinconformancewithStandard7.ProgramBmaintainsaccessibleelectronic/printmaterialswithcurrentinformation;facultymeetingminutesaretaken;administrativefilesarecomplete;recordsofstudentinternships,graduateplacements,andstudentandalumnicareerprogressnotolderthantwoyearsaresummarizedinelectronic/printdistribution.ProgramBisinconformancewithStandard7.ProgramC’sprospectivestudentadmissiondecisionsaremaintainedandrecordedviaApplyYourSelfOnline.StudentrecordsaremanagedthroughtheBannerSystemandareaccessibletocorefaculty.Alumnirecordsaremaintainedinasearchableelectronicdatabase.FacultycommunicationismaintainedinSharePointorarchivedinBlogs.StudentsandemployershaveaccesstoCareerServicePortalformatchingplacementsforinternsandgraduates.TheProgramexplainshoweachelectronicdatabaseisaccessibletostakeholdersandcanbeusedbythemtounderstandprogramoperationsandtoinformtheirdecisions.TheProgramalsoexplainshowittracksthedatatoimproveitsinternalgovernanceandpursueitsmission.ProgramCisinconformancewithStandard4.ProgramDofferstheMPAdegreethroughtraditionalin-classinstructionaswellasonlinemodules.Asperprogramwebsiteprogram’sliteratureonitson-lineprogramandcampusbasedprogramappearsthesame.However,admission,courseofferingsandotherelementsaredifferentforthetwodeliveryapproaches.TheprogramisnotinconformancewithStandard7becausetheprogramdoesnotclearlyprovideinformationonitswebsitetopotentialstudentsaboutthedifferencesbetweentheonlineandcampusbasedprograms.

7.1BasisofJudgment:TheProgramshouldprovideevidencethatcommunicationswithitsstakeholdersdemonstratesaccountability,transparency,andethicalpracticeinthefollowingways:

• Thecourses,specializations,andservicestheProgramoffersareconsistentwiththeclaimsitmakes,suchasinitsliterature,emails,andwebpage,andwithitsmission.

• TheProgrampublicizesitsadmissionspolicies.Goals,policy,andstandards,includingacademicprerequisites,areclearlyandpubliclystated.Admissionspoliciesshouldspecifydifferencesforpre-service,in-service,andothercategoriesofstudentsandreflectspecificconcernfordiversity.

• TheProgramdescribeshowitassessescompetenciesandhowwellstudentsperformonthosemeasures.


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• TheProgramreportsontheplacementandcareerprogressofitsgraduatesandthequalificationsandaccomplishmentsofitsfaculty.

• TheProgramexplainstoprospectivestudentsthecostofattendance(tuitionandfees)andethicallycommunicatesinformationregardingopportunitiesforfinancialassistance.

7.1NASPAAPubliclyAccessibleDataMaybemadepublicbyNASPAA10:GeneralInformationaboutthedegree(ProgramFactSheet)

1. DegreeTitle2. OrganizationalRelationshipbetweenprogramanduniversity3. Modesofprogramdelivery4. NumberofCreditHours5. Lengthofdegree6. Listofdualdegrees7. Listofspecializations8. Fast-trackInfo9. Numberofstudents(varies)

MissionoftheProgram(Standard1)

1. Pleaselinkyourprogramperformanceoutcomestothecontributionsyourprogramintendstoproducetoadvancetheknowledge,research,andpracticeofpublicaffairs,administration.

Enrollment(Standard4)1. NumberEnrolled2. Enrollment–Diversity

a. Genderb. Race/ethnicityc. International

CostofDegree(Standard4)

1. Tuitioncost(in-stateandout-of-state)2. DescriptionofFinancialAidavailability,includingassistantships

CareerServices(Standard4.3)

1. Distributionofplacementofgraduates(number)Faculty(Standard3)

1. Facultydiversity(percentofteachingfaculty,byethnicity)

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APPENDIXBExamplesofCompetencyStatements

Thefollowingareillustrativeexamples,notrequiredelementsofeachdomain.AProgramcanincludeothercompetencieswithineachofthedomainstomeetNASPAA’srequirements.Theemphasisthataparticularprogramplacesoneachofthedomainsofuniversalcompetenciesshouldbeconsistentwithitsmission.Apublicaffairsprogrammightputgreateremphasisonthedomain,“managingpublicorganization”thanon“participatinginandinfluencingthepolicyprocess;”thelattermightbemoretheemphasisofapublicpolicyprogram.Examplesofcompetenciesineachoftherequireddomainsareprovidedbelow,statedintermsofspecificexpectationsforstudentlearning.AProgramcanincludeothercompetencieswithineachofthesedomainstomeetNASPAA’srequirementofuniversalcompetencies.Theemphasisthataparticularprogramplacesoneachofthedomainsofuniversalcompetenciesshouldbeconsistentwithitsmission.Examplesofcompetenciesintherequireddomainofleadingandmanaginginpublicgovernancemightincludebutarenotlimitedto:

• Applypublicmanagementmodelsandorganizationtheory• Appraisetheorganizationalenvironment,bothinternalandexternal,aswellasthe

culture,politicsandinstitutionalsetting• Lead,manage,andserveadiverseworkplaceandcitizenry• Leadandmanagepeopleeffectively,whethervolunteersorcompensated,fostering

teambuilding,commitment,creativity,andperformance• Manageprojects• Manageinformationandnetworks• Managecontractsandpublic-privatepartnerships• Resolveconflictandnegotiate• Understandtherelationshipsbetweenpublicpolicy,whetherproposedorenacted,and

leadershipandmanagementinimplementationExamplesofcompetenciesintherequireddomainofparticipatinginandcontributingtothepolicyprocessmightincludebutarenotlimitedto:

• Applytechniquesforprogramevaluationandforecasting• Describeandworkwithintheinstitutional,structural,andpoliticalcontextsofpolicy

making• Describeandexecutethepolicymakingprocess,includingdefiningtheproblem,setting

theagenda,formulatepolicy,implementpolicyandevaluatepolicy• Incorporateinterestgroups,executive-legislativerelationships,judicialdecision-making,

andthemediainthepolicyprocess• Prepareabudgetreflectingpolicypriorities• Recognizethesocialconstructionofproblems


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Examplesofcompetenciesintherequireddomainofanalyzing,synthesizing,thinkingcritically,solvingproblems,andmakingdecisionsmightincludebutarenotlimitedto:

• Articulateandapplymethodsformeasuringandimprovinghumanperformance• Employanalyticaltoolsforcollecting,analyzing,presenting,andinterpretingdata,

includingappropriatestatisticalconceptsandtechniques• Identifyandemployalternativesourcesoffunding,includinggrants,taxes,andfees• Planstrategy• Understandandapplythelegalcontextofpublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy• Understandandapplytheoriesofdecision-makingandmodels

Examplesofcompetenciesintherequireddomainofincorporatingpublicvaluesintodecisionsmightincludebutarenotlimitedto:

• Applyconceptsofsocialequitytopublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy• Behaveethicallyandwithintegrity:Tellthetruth,keepconfidences,admitmistakes,

anddonotmisrepresentoneself,one’sgoalsorthefactsforpersonaladvantage.Behaveinafairandethicalmannertowardothers.

• Distinguishshort-fromlong-termfiscalconsequencesofprogramandpolicydecisions• Exerciseethicalresponsibilitywhenconductingresearchandmakingdecisions• Identifytheshort-andlong-termimpactsofprogramandpolicydecisionsonthe

physicalenvironment• Understandandapplycriteriaappropriatetopublicaffairs,administration,andpolicy

Examplesofcompetenciesintherequireddomainofcommunicatingandinteractingproductively—face-to-faceand/orelectronically—withadiverseandchangingworkforceandcitizenrymayincludebutarenotlimitedto:

• Communicateeffectivelyinwriting:Preparesclear,conciseandwell-organizedwrittenmaterialstailoredtotheaudience’slevelofexpertiseandneeds.

• Communicateeffectivelyinspeech:Presentsoralinformationaccurately,clearly,conciselyandpersuasivelytailoredtoaudience’slevelofexpertiseandneeds.

• Demonstrateflexibility:adaptsbehaviorandworkmethodstodifferences(whethertheyaredifferencesinthought,communicationstyle,perspective,age,interests,fairnessorsomeothervariable);tonewinformation,tochangingconditionsandtounexpectedobstacles.

• Demonstrateself-knowledge:awarenessofone’sownstylisticpreferencesforrelatingtoothers,communicatingwithothers,makingdecisions,managingyourselfingroups,andtheimpactthatthishasonrelationshipsandyourabilitytoinfluenceothers.

• Evidencesensitivityandresponsivenesstobeliefsandbehaviorsassociatedwithdifferencesamongpeoplebecauseoftheirethnicity,nationality,race,gender,physicalcharacteristics,religion,age,etc.

• Facilitate:Activelyandeffectivelyelicitsinformation,views,input,suggestions,andinvolvementofothersinpursuitofcommongoals;buildsactionableconsensus.

• Negotiate:Discernstheinterestsandvaluesofothers;surfacesassumptions;securesagreementongroundrulesandtolerableoutcomes;gainscooperationofothersto


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accomplishgoals.• Relatetoallkindsofpeopleanddevelopappropriaterapportthatleadstoconstructive

andeffectiverelationships;findscommongroundwithawiderangeofstakeholders.• Workproductivelyinteams:Interactseffectivelyinateam,demonstratingcomposure,

professionalismandeffectiveworkingrelationships,includingunderstandingothers’priorities,needsandconcernsandsharinginformation,expertiseandresources.

IllustrativeExamplesofAssessmentofStudentLearningThefollowingprovideexamplesofdirect11assessmentofvariousdefinitionsofstudentlearningforcompetenciesinthedomainof"LeadingandManaginginPublicGovernance."Theseexamplesareonlysuggestiveofthetypeofinformationthatmightbereportedtoanswerquestionssuchas:Whatdoweexpectstudenttoknowandbeabletodo?Arestudentsmeetingfacultyexpectations?Howdoweknow?Isevidenceusedforprogramchange?ProgramM:LeadingandManaginginPublicGovernanceLearningOutcomeDefined

Evidencecollected

Analysis&Findings ProgramChange

Manageprojects

Projectmanagementreport

Six-dimensionrubricappliedbyfaculty;poorperformanceonsomedimensions

Projectreportbrokenintosixsectionswrittenoverthecourseofthesemester

ProgramN:LeadingandManaginginPublicGovernanceLearningOutcomeDefined

Evidencecollected

Analysis&Findings ProgramChange

Resolveconflictandnegotiate

Teamsperforminnegotiationsimulation

Evaluationbypanelofpractitioners;allteamsmetexpectations

Facultydiscusswhetherexpectationscouldberaised;nochangeneededfornow

11Directevidencemeansthatprogramfaculty(and/oroutsideexperts)examineactualstudentworkandevaluateitagainsttheirexpectationsforlearningonthecompetency.Directevidenceofstudentlearningcantaketheformofpapersandreports;annotatedbibliographies;journals;problemsolvingexercises;projectdocumentation;independentstudy,studioorworkshopreports;individualorgroupwikis;contributionstodiscussionboardsorblogs;internshipevaluation;comprehensiveexams;theses;etc.Directevidenceofstudentaccomplishmentsispreferred,butcanbesupplementedwithindirectevidence,e.g.,surveys.Formoreinformationonthedistinctionsbetweendirectandindirectassessmentofstudentlearning,andwhycoursegradesarenotacceptableassessmentmeasures,pleaseseeNASPAApublicationModelsforAssessmentofMPAStudentLearning.


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ProgramO:LeadingandManaginginPublicGovernanceSpecificCompetency

Evidence Analysis&Findings ProgramChange

Managepublicandnon-profitpartnerships

Studentswriteapaperonaspecificnon-profit

Evaluatedbyfacultyandthenon-profit;studentsneedmoreinformationongoodpartnershippractices

Additionalunitsonpartnershipsaddedtotworequiredcourses

ProgramP:LeadingandManaginginPublicGovernanceSpecificCompetency


Publicpolicyprocess

Studentswriteathesisonthepolicyprocess

Programfacultyexchangestudenttheseswithfacultyatanotheruniversity;studentsweakatliteraturereview

Severalcoursesmodifiedtorequirealiteraturereviewwithfacultyfeedback

ProgramQ—LeadingandManaginginPublicGovernance—ThisprogramwouldhavetoexplainhowitsassessmentmeetstheintentoftheStandardascoursegradesarenotsufficientevidence.SpecificCompetency


Managepublicandnon-profitpartnerships

Studentgradesincourseongenericmanagement

AllstudentsgeteitheranAoraBgrade

Programconcludesthatnochangeisneeded

Documents

SSI Instructions 2017 FINAL - · PDF file14.11.2017 · Self-Study Instructions – 11.14.2017 5 affairs, administration, and policy (for example, programs in which public affairs,