MasterofPublicPolicy

ProgramHandbook2016-17

MarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernmentCollegeofUrbanandPublicAffairs

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ContentsOverview...............................................................................................................................................1Admissions...........................................................................................................................................1CriteriaforAdmission................................................................................................................1ApplicationforAdmission........................................................................................................1

ExpectationsofStudentExcellence..........................................................................................2Competencies......................................................................................................................................2LearningApproach...........................................................................................................................2ProgramGovernance.......................................................................................................................2CurriculumRequirements.............................................................................................................3YEAR1:CoreCourses................................................................................................................3YEAR2:Track,Specialization,Professional,andProjectCourses.........................3CurriculumDiagram...................................................................................................................4CoreandTrackCourses.............................................................................................................4PolicySpecializations.................................................................................................................4SummativePolicyProject.........................................................................................................5ProfessionalDevelopmentPlan.............................................................................................5Internships......................................................................................................................................5RequiredCoursesSummary....................................................................................................5

ProfessionalDevelopment............................................................................................................6ProfessionalNetworking..........................................................................................................6CareerTracksforMPPstudents............................................................................................6PolicyCompetitions....................................................................................................................6ProfessionalAdvisoryBoard...................................................................................................6ProfessionalDevelopmentPlan.............................................................................................6AssociationforPublicPolicyAnalysisandManagement...........................................6

FinancialSupport..............................................................................................................................6InternalandExternalScholarships.................................................................................6In-StateTuitionProgram.....................................................................................................7GraduateAssistantships.......................................................................................................7

RulesandProcedures.....................................................................................................................7DocumentingandMonitoringProgress.............................................................................7TransferCredits............................................................................................................................7Graduate/UndergraduateCourses.......................................................................................7Concurrent(Dual)GraduatePrograms..............................................................................8AcademicLoad..............................................................................................................................8TimetoCompletion.....................................................................................................................8FailuretoMeetDegreeRequirements................................................................................8

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AcademicProbation...............................................................................................................8CourseGrades...........................................................................................................................8AcademicPerformance.........................................................................................................8Enrollment.................................................................................................................................9

AppealsandGrievances............................................................................................................9AppendixI:ListofHyperlinks..................................................................................................10AppendixII:ProgramChecklist...............................................................................................11AppendixIII:PAP504InternshipGuidelines....................................................................12AppendixIV:PAP509SummativePublicPolicyProjectGuidelines.......................16AppendixV:PAP508ProfessionalDevelopmentPlanGuidelines...........................22TheMasterofPublicPolicyMPPProgramHandbookisavailableonline.Formsandotheronlineresourcesreferencedinthishandbookcanbe

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ContactInformationOfficeMasterofPublicPolicyProgramMarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernmentPortlandStateUniversityP.O.Box751Portland,OR97207-0751PSUCampusUrbanCenterBuilding506S.W.MillStreetSuite650StaffSyAdler,Director503.725.5172adlers@pdx.eduMeganLoos,OfficeCoordinator503.725.3921meloos@pdx.eduSarahOrizaga,OfficeCoordinator503.725.3920sorizaga@pdx.eduProgramCommitteeSyAdler(ProgramDirector,InternshipsCoordinator,ProfessionalDevel-opmentAdvisor)HalNelson(MPPFaculty,PA)KentRobinson(SummativePolicyProjectsSupervisorandAdvising,PA)CraigShinn(RepresentativeandAdvising,PA)LindsayBenstead(RepresentativeandAdvising,PS)MasamiNishishiba(Chair,PA)ChrisShortell(Chair,PS)Websitewww.pdx.edu/hatfieldschool/master-of-public-policyListservempp@pdx.edu

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OverviewPublicpolicyisactsofpublicauthority.Acrossmul-tipleissueareas,bothgovernmentsandnon-governmentalactorsendowedwithpublicauthoritymakechoicesthatshapeoutcomes.Thefieldofpub-licpolicystudiesattractspeoplewithapassionforunderstandingandimprovingtheseoutcomes.Itisbothauniquefieldofpolicystudiesaswellasaninter-disciplinaryfieldthatbringsininsightsfrompoliticalscience,publicadministration,economics,sociology,law,management,andthenaturalandappliedsciences.Publicpolicystudiesisoneofthefastest-growingfieldsingraduateeducation.Therisingcomplexityandinterconnectednessofpublicpolicyissueareashascreateddemandsforhighly-skilledindividualswhocanbothanalyzeandresolvepolicychallenges.Publicpolicyprofessionalsworkinarangeofoccu-pationsintheprivatesector,non-profitgroups,gov-ernment,andinter-governmentalorganizations.TheMasterofPublicPolicy(MPP)programofPort-landStateUniversityisofferedthroughtheMarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernment.Itisa2-yearpro-gramforfull-timestudentsora3-4yearprogramforpart-timestudents.ItisdesignedinaccordancewiththeaccreditationprinciplesoftheNetworkofSchoolsofPublicPolicy,Affairs,andAdministration(NASPAA).Approvedandlaunchedin2015,thepro-gramisintendednotonlytodeliveracutting-edgeeducationforpublicpolicyprofessionalsbutmoregenerallytoimprovepublicpolicycapacityinthecommunity.TheMPPdrawsoncourses,faculty,andstrengthsatPortlandStateUniversity,bridgingthefoundationalstrengthsoftheMarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovern-mentwiththespecializedpolicystrengthsofotherunitsinareassuchassustainability/environment,economics/finances,technology/innovation,health/socialwelfare,urbanplanning,andeconomicdevelopment.ThePSUMPPisuniqueamongprogramsinthecountryinhavingatrackdevotedtoPolicyAdvoca-cyorLeadership,withanemphasisoncitizenpartic-ipation,civiccapacity,advocacyapproaches,publicleadershipandcollaborativecommunities.TheMPPisintendedforgraduatestudentsprimarilyinterestedinprofessionaleducationforcareersinpublicpolicy.ThecorecoursesaretaughtbyfacultyfromtheDivisionofPoliticalScienceandtheDivi-sionofPublicAdministrationwithadditionalem-

phasisoncoursesintheDepartmentofEconomics.Theprogrammaticfocusistoeducatepublicpolicygeneralistswhocanoperateinavarietyofpolicycontexts,whileofferingstudentstheopportunitytoexploreaspecificpolicydomainaswell.AdmissionsCriteriaforAdmissionTheMastersofPublicPolicyprogramseeksquali-fiedcandidatesforgraduateeducationintheanaly-sisandpracticeofpublicpolicy.Theprogramisdesignedasa2-yearfull-timedegree(longerifpart-time)thatpreparesambitiouschangeleadersforaprofessionalcareerinpublicpolicy.Idealcandi-dateswillhaveademonstratedinterestinpublicpolicyissuesandaclearlyarticulatedsetofprofes-sionalgoals.Theprogramseekscandidateswithatleastabache-lor’sdegreefromanaccrediteduniversityorcollegewhoachievedaminimum3.0GPAinundergraduatecourseworkoraminimum3.1GPAingraduatecoursework.Studentsareexpectedtocompleteacollege-levelstatisticscoursepriortooratthebe-ginningoftheirenrollment.ApplicantsshouldalsoreviewadmissionscriteriaestablishedbytheOfficeofGraduateStudies.ApplicationforAdmissionMastersstudentsareadmittedtobegininthefallofeachacademicyear.Theregularapplicationdead-lineisApril30,whilealatedeadlineofJuly1isavailableinexceptionalcircumstances.ApplicantssubmitasingleapplicationthatconsistsofmaterialsfortheUniversity’sOfficeofAdmissionsandfortheMPPProgram.Allofthematerialsarefullyonline.PartI-MaterialsfortheAdmissionsOffice

! UniversityApplicationforGraduateAdmission! $65non-refundableapplicationfee(pleasedonotsendcash)

! Onetranscriptfromeachpost-secondaryinstitution! MeaslesVaccineForm.! OfficiallanguagetestscoresiftheapplicantdoesnotspeakEnglishasanativelanguageorhasnotreceivedagraduateorundergraduatedegreeinanEnglish-speakingterritory.TestdatemaynotexceedtwoyearsfromplanneddateofadmissionunlessstudenthasbeenresidentintheU.S.sincethen.

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! MPPApplicationForm! OfficialscoresontheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE).ApplicantswhoseGREscoresaremorethanfiveyearsoldmustretaketheexam.

! 500to1,000wordStatementofIntent(Thestatementshouldaddress:1.Professionalgoals;2.Plannedfieldofspecialization.Pleaseseelistofspecializations;3.De-siredemploymentsector;4.HowtheMPPfurthersyourprofessionalgoals).

! Threerecommendationlettersfromindividualsfamiliarwiththeapplicant’sacademicand/orprofessionalcapa-bilitiessentdirectlytotheHatfieldschool

! Acopy,officialorunofficial,oftranscriptsforallpost-secondaryinstitutionsattended

! AcurrentrésuméorcurriculumvitaeExpectationsofStudentExcellenceStudentsenrolledintheMPPprogramareexpectedtomeetthehigheststandardsofhonesty,diligence,fairness,integrity,andprofessionalisminalloftheirprogramactivities.ThesestandardsareinadditiontothoserequiredbythePSUStudentCodeofCon-duct.Competencies ConsistentwiththestandardsemphasizedbyNASPAA,theMPPaimstohelpstudentsacquiresev-eraluniversalcorecompetencies,namely:1) toleadandmanageinpublicpolicy2) toparticipateinandcontributetothepolicy

process3) toanalyze,synthesize,thinkcritically,solve

problems,andmakedecisions4) toarticulateandapplyapublicserviceperspec-

tive5) toapplyeducationthroughexperientialand

interactiveexerciseswithpractitioners6) todevelopprofessionalcareerdevelopment

capacitiesinareaslikecommunication,net-working,teamwork,andpublicpresentationandleadership

Inaddition,thePSUMPPhasseveralmission-specificcompetenciesthatrelatetotheparticulari-tiesofpublicpolicyeducationandtothecontextofthedegreeprogram,namely:7) toapplymethodsandtheoriesofpolicyanalysis

topublicpolicyproblems8) toapplyethicalframeworkstopublicpolicy

problems9) todevelopthecapacitytounderstandandact

withinparticularpublicpolicyprocessesasan

effectiveadvocateofpublicvalues10) toeffectivelywrite,present,andinotherways

communicatepolicy-relevantinformation11) toplaneffectivelyforacareerinpublicpolicy

thatwilldevelopovertimetoattainthecareergoals

12) tobeabletointegrateandusegeneralpublicpolicyknowledgewiththeparticularitiesofaspecificpolicydomainordomains

LearningApproachTheMPPisacampus-centeredprofessionaldegreeunderthesupervisionofqualifiedfacultythatem-phasizesinterpersonalinteraction,hands-oncollab-orativework,discursivelearning,socializationintothenormsandaspirationsoftheprofession,andobservationsbyfacultyofstudentprogress.Asanon-campusprogram,theMPPcentersontheacquisitionofthesocialandpersonalcapabilitiestounderstand,apply,andevaluatepublicpolicyinitsnaturalsocialsetting.Thisrequiresconstanthumaninteractions,debates,anddisagreements.Inadditiontothison-campusorganization,theMPPisorganizedinordertoleverageformallearningincourseswithleveragedlearningbeyondtheclass-room.Leveragedlearningincludesseveralaspects.• Cohortlearning:TheMPPcohortiscarefully

selectedandnurturedinordertoprovideop-portunitiestolearnfrompeerswhobringava-rietyofcompetenciesandexperiencestotheprogram.

• Communitylearning:Throughtheprofessionaldevelopmentplan,interactionswithProfession-alAdvisoryBoardmembers,andongoingpracti-tionerseminars,studentsaregiventheoppor-tunitytolearnfromthepracticeofpublicpolicyinthecommunityandtodevelopprofessionalnetworks.

• Appliedlearning:Throughboththesummativepolicyprojectandparticipationinpolicycompe-titionssuchasPuzzledbyPolicy,NationalInvi-tationalPublicPolicyChallenge,andPolicySolu-tionsChallengeUSA,studentsaregiventheop-portunitytosolvepolicychallenges,eitherchal-lengesofanalysisorchallengesofadvocacy.

ProgramGovernanceTheMPPprogramisacross-unitprogramoftheMarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernment.Assuch,itdrawswidelyuponboththeacademicunitsaswellasthecentersandinstitutesoftheSchool.Thepro-

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gramisledbyaMPPFacultyCommitteecomprisedoftheMPPdirector,thechairsofPublicAdministra-tionandPoliticalScience,andadditionalfacultymembers.Thedirectorandadditionalfacultymem-bersareappointedbytheSchooldirector.Inaddition,theMPPisadvisedbyaProfessionalAdvisoryBoard(seeProfessionalDevelopmentbe-low)andbytwoMPPstudentrepresentatives.TheMPPstudentrepresentativesarechosenbyelectioneachwinterquarterandservethreeconsecutivequarters(winter,spring,andfall).CurriculumRequirementsTheMasterofPublicPolicyisdesignedasatwo-year,fulltimemastersprogramof61credits.Inor-dertograduatefromtheprogram,studentsmustobtainaminimumof61credits.Courseworkismadeupofafirst-yearcorecurriculuminpolicyleadership,analysis,andprocess(29credits),andthenasecond-yearcurriculumcomposedofpolicytracks(12-14credits),policyspecializations(12-14credits),asummativeproject(3-6credits,),andaprofessionaldevelopmentplan(3credits).Thein-clusionofbothatraditionalPolicyAnalysistrackaswellasaseparatePolicyAdvocacyandLeadershiptrackmakesthePortlandStateUniversityMPPaninnovativeprograminthefield.TheMPPcorecoursesdrawfromcoursesofferedbyprogramsinPoliticalScience,PublicAdministration,PublicAf-fairsandPolitics,andEconomics.YEAR1:CoreCoursesIntroductiontoPublicPolicy(3credits)Providesanoverviewofthefieldofpublicpolicyandcurrentissuesinpublicpolicy.PolicyAdvocacy/LeadershipCore(14credits)Coverstheprocessanddimensionsofpublicpolicy,includingthestagesofpolicy,theroleofpoliticalin-terestsandinstitutions,theroleofadvocacy,leader-ship,coalition-building,andstrategy,andcompara-tiveperspectivesonpublicpolicyforthepurposesofpolicylearningandcomparativeanalysis.Emphasisplacedonleadership,participation,advocacy,andcommunicationcompetencies.PolicyAnalysisCore(14credits)Providesthefoundationsofpositiveandnormativepolicyanalysis.Includesbasicmethodsofdataanaly-sis,policyanalysistechniques,theeconomicdimen-sionsofpublicpolicy,andtheethicsofpublicpolicy.Itisexpectedthatthroughthesecourses,studentswillbeprovidedwithopportunitiesforinteractionswith

practitionersonanalyticquestions.Emphasisplacedonanalysis,communication,andexperientialapplica-tion.YEAR2:Track,Specialization,Professional,andProjectCoursesPolicyAnalysisTrack(12credits)Policyanalystscreateandcommunicateinformationthatisusefulforthepolicyprocess.Coverstheanaly-sisofpolicyproblemsincludingproblemstructuring,forecasting,prescription,monitoringandevaluation.Methodsandtechniquesrelevanttotheseformsofanalysisandtotheircommunication.ORPolicyAdvocacy/LeadershipTrack(12credits)Policyleadersmustdirectpolicyanalysis,identifypolicyopportunities,formulatestrategies,buildnet-works,andleadpolicyproposalsthroughthepolicyprocess.Coverscommunication,legalreasoning,network-building,policyarguments,problemsolving,politicalfeasibilityassessments,andpublicvalues.PolicySpecializations(12credits)Studentschooseapolicyspecializationinthesecondyearoftheirstudiesthatrequires12coursecreditsandwillbethefocusofasummativepolicyproject.Theintentionistoengagestudentsinin-depthlearn-ingaboutparticularissueareas.Studentsmayspe-cializeinoneorseveralpolicyareas.Emphasisisplacedondevelopingpolicy-domainspecificknowledgeaswellasprofessionalnetworkingandexperientialapplicationopportunities.PAP509SummativePolicyProject(3credits)Students will work with a single faculty member tocompletea summativeproject,which could takeoneofseveralformsdependingontheneedsandinterestsofthestudent. Inallcases,theprojectisintendedasan integrative experience in which the student linkstheirMPPworktotheirprofessionalgoals.Thesum-mativeprojectcouldbe, for instance: (1)aresearch-orientedreportthattacklesaquestionofpolicyanal-ysisorpublicpolicytheory;or(2)aclientreportpre-pareduponcompletionofashortinternship.PAP508ProfessionalDevelopmentPlan(3credits)Studentswillworkwith their facultyadvisor in theirsecond year to prepare a career-oriented plan thatoutlines a pathway to professional development forthe student based on a set of career goals and linksthat plan to theirMPP course of study. The plan isintended to provide an opportunity for students tobuild individualnetworks, establish job searchplans,

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andprepareaprofessionalportfolio. Students createa professional portfolio that brings together theirMPP trainingwith theirotherprofessional skillsandcredentials and is thebasis of an exit interviewwithMPP faculty and Professional Advisory Board mem-bers.CurriculumDiagram

CoreandTrackCoursesIngeneral,coursesareofferedMondaystoFridaysinbothdaytimeandeveningslots.Studentsshouldplanaheadbyreferringtotheonlinecourseplanner.Infulfillingthe12-14creditrequirementsfortracksandspecializations,studentsmaychooseanycom-binationof3and4-creditcourses.Inordertoreachthe12-creditrequirementminimum,itmaybeuse-fultoarrangea1-creditReadingandConference(PAP505)course.(Socredittotalswouldbe,say,3+1,3+1,4,or4,4,3+1).Thiscouldbealongsidea3-creditcourseworkingwiththatinstructororasastandalonecoursewithanotherinstructor.Itisen-rolledinusingtheByArrangementRequestform.Studentsmustensurethattheyobtain61creditsinordertograduate.

IntroductiontoPublicPolicy(3credits)PAP511 IntroductiontoPublicPolicy(3)PolicyProcessCore(13credits)PAP512IntroductiontoPolicyAdvocacy/Leadership(3)PS515ComparativePublicPolicy(4)PAP510TOP:InstitutionalDynamicsofPublicPolicy(3)PA579PolicyToolsinPolicyDesign(3)PolicyAnalysisCore(13credits)PAP513EthicsandPublicPolicy(4)PAP653PolicyAnalysis:TheoreticalFoundations(3)PAP654PolicyAnalysisResearch(3)PAP510TOP:ResearchMethodsforPublicPolicy(3)PolicyLeadershipTrack(12-14credits)Possiblecoursesinclude:PA517LeadershipDevelopmentforPublicOrganizations(3)PA539NationalPolicyProcessinDC(3)PA543CreatingCollaborativeCommunities(3)SW527PoliticalandLegislativeAdvocacy(3)PHE541MediaAdvocacyandPublicHealth(3)PA537LawandPublicPolicy(3)PA519CivicCapacity(3)PA538Advocacy/PoliticalParticipationbyNonprofit(3)PA541SocialEntrepreneurship(3)USP550CitizenParticipation(4)MGMT513Laws,Ethics,andStewardship(4)MIM551ManagingandLeadingInternationalNGOs(4)PolicyAnalysisTrack(12-14credits)Possiblecoursesinclude:USP615EconomicAnalysisofPublicPolicy(4)PAP690ResearchDesignforPolicyandPolitics(4)PS559PoliticalandEconomicDecision-Making(4)USP578ImpactAssessment(4)PA555ProgramEvaluationandManagement(3)EC527Cost-BenefitAnalysis(4)EC586ProjectEvaluation(4)USP654/655/656DataAnalysisSequence(4)EC569/570/571EconometricsSequence(4)PolicySpecializationsPolicySpecializations(12-14credits)Thereisawidebreadthofpolicydomainexpertiseandcoursesacrosscampus.Studentswillbeex-pected,inconsultationwiththeiradvisors,toselectasetofcoursesthatcovertheareastheyarelikelytopursueprofessionally.AreasinsidetheHSOGmayinclude:

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• NativeGovernance• PublicSectorReform• DevelopmentandDemocracyAid

Areas inboth theHSOGandoutside theHSOGmayinclude:

• EnergyPolicy• EnvironmentandSustainability• Education• RaceandEthnicity• WomenandGender• Health,Medicine,andPharmaceuticals• SocialPolicy• HousingPolicy• FoodPolicy• Economic, Fiscal, Budgetary, Trade, and

CommercialPolicy

AreasoutsidetheHSOGmayinclude:• ScienceandTechnologyManagement• EngineeringManagement• UrbanDesignandPlanning• Population• ArtsandCulture

SummativePolicyProjectPAP509PublicPolicyProject(3-6credits)ThesummativepolicyprojectisthehighlightandsummationoftheMPPprogram.ItisanopportunityforMPPstudentstobeginthetransitiontoprofes-sionallifebyengaginginacapstoneprojectthaten-gagestheskillsandcompetenciesthattheprogramdeliversinthesettingofaclientorganization.Studentsworkwiththeiradvisorstoformulateandorganizetheirsummativepolicyproject.Ingeneraltherearetwomainapproaches.One,morecommonforstudentsinthepolicyanalysistrack,istoidentifyanorganizationandapolicyissuethatformtheba-sisofanin-depthpolicyanalysisthatmakesasignif-icantcontributiontothemissionoftheclientorgan-ization.Studentsareexpectedtoworkwiththecli-entorganizationandtheiradvisortosetagreedaimsandcontent,asetofdeliverables,andatime-lineforcompletionandcommunicationofthere-sultingworkproduct.Theotherapproachtothesummativepolicyproject,morecommonforstudentsinthepolicyleadershiptrack,istobeembeddedinanorganizationforabriefperiodforthepurposesofbothcontributingtoandlearningfromtheorganizationintheareaofpolicyleadershipandadvocacy.Inthiscase,stu-dentsworkwiththeorganizationandtheiradvisor

toagreeonthesetofactivitiesanda“lessonslearnedandapplied”projectsummarythatthestu-dentwilldraftfollowingcompletionoftheembed.ProfessionalDevelopmentPlanPAP508ProfessionalDevelopmentPlan(3)InternshipsWiththesupportofMPPfaculty,studentsmayiden-tifypotentialinternshipsthatwouldadvancetheirlearninggoalsaselectivesineithertheirpolicytrackorconcentration.Studentsidentifyafacultymemberwhowilloverseethelearningcontractanddelivera-blesandenrollintheinternshipusingtheByAr-rangementform.Guidelinesforinternshipsareat-tachedasAppendixIII.PAP504:INTERN:(nameoforganization)(3or4credits)RequiredCoursesSummaryStudentsMustComplete61CreditsinTotalMPPCohortCourse(3credits)PAP511IntroductiontoPublicPolicy(3)MPPCoreRequirements(26Credits)PolicyProcess(13credits)PAP512IntroductiontoPolicyAdvoca-cy/Leadership(3)PS515ComparativePublicPolicy(4)PAP510TOP:InstitutionalDynamicsofPublicPoli-cy(3)PA579PolicyToolsinPolicyDesign(3)PolicyAnalysis(13credits)PAP513EthicsandPublicPolicy(4)PAP653PolicyAnalysis(3)PAP654PolicyAnalysisResearch(3)PAP510TOP:ResearchMethodsforPublicPolicy(4)PolicyAdvocacy/LeadershiporPolicyAnalysisTrackElectives(12-14credits)TobechoseninconsultationwithadvisorPolicySpecializations(12-14credits)TobechoseninconsultationwithadvisorSummativePolicyProjectPAP509PublicPolicyProject(3-6credits)ProfessionalDevelopmentPlanPAP508ProfessionalDevelopmentPlan(3credits)

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ProfessionalDevelopmentProfessionalNetworkingTheurbansettingofthePSUMPPaffordsstudentswithmanyopportunitiestoformimportantnetworkrelationshipswithpublicpolicyprofessionals.Thosenetworksremainthecoreofprofessionaldevelop-ment.In2014,thestateofOregon’sGovernmentEthicsCommissionrecorded$27millioninpublicpolicyadvocacyspendingby890differentorganiza-tions.ManyofthesearelocatedinthePortlandre-gion.Inaddition,PortlandregularlyhostsmajorpolicydebatesandforumsthroughorganizationssuchastheWorldAffairsCouncilofOregonandtheCityClubofPortland.CareerTracksforMPPstudentsAccordingtoNASPAA,graduatesofMPPprogramsfindcareersinmanydifferentworkplaces,buttheyareparticularlydriventoworkinthepublicandnonprofitsectors.DatasubmittedbyNASPAA-accreditedprogramsdemonstratesthatabouthalfofallMPPgraduateswereworkingingovernmentsixmonthsaftergraduation(seechart).Ofthose,thereisafairlyevensplitbetweenthefederal,state,andlocallevels.Ofthosenewgradsworkinginthepri-vatesector,64%wereconductingresearchorcon-sulting.

Thisnationwidepicturemaynotbeanidealreflec-tionofthemarketforMPPgraduatesfromPSU.Itis

expectedthatnon-profitorganizationsandstateandlocalgovernmentswillbelargersourcesofcareeropportunities.Agoodstartingpointforcareersinpublicpolicyistheorganization-basedwebsitehttp://publicservicecareers.orgPolicyCompetitionsRegional,national,andinternationalpolicycompeti-tionsforpublicpolicystudentssuchasPuzzledbyPolicy,NationalInvitationalPublicPolicyChallenge,andPolicySolutionsChallengeUSAprovidestudentswithawaytodevelopprofessionalskillsandnet-works.ProfessionalAdvisoryBoardTheProfessionalAdvisoryBoardoftheMPPpro-gramservemultiplefunctions.Inadditiontoitsroleinadvisingandinformingprogrammanagers,italsoservesasaconduittolinkstudentstovariouspro-fessionalnetworksandchallengesastheypreparetoleavetheprogram.ProfessionalDevelopmentPlanTheProfessionalDevelopmentPlanisbothaformalcurricularrequirementoftheMPPprogramaswellasinformalnormofallincomingMPPstudents.WhiletheformalenrolmentinthePDPdoesnottakeplaceuntilthesecond-yearofcompletion,studentsareexpectedtobegintodevelopthisplanassoonastheyarriveintheprogram,inconsultationwiththeiradvisor.AssociationforPublicPolicyAnalysisandMan-agementTheforemostnationalassociationforpublicpolicyprofessionalsisAPPAM(www.appam.org)whichoffersdiscountedstudentmembership.Apersoncanremainastudentmemberforfiveyearsiftheyareenrolledatanaccrediteduniversityinaprogramofpublicpolicyorpublicaffairs.Astudentmember-shipincludesasubscriptiontoJPAM,theJournalofPolicyAnalysisandManagement.FinancialSupportInternalandExternalScholarshipsThereareseveralscholarships,fellowships,andotherawardsadministeredthroughtheOfficeofGraduateStudiesandavailableatthescholarshipandawardswebsite.ThemostimportantoftheseinternallyisthePSULaurelsGraduateTuitionRe-

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missionProgram,whichprovidesupto3yearsoftuitionremissionforgraduatestudentsbasedonbothmeritandneed.TheMarieBrownTravelAwardprovidesupto$400towardstravelexpensestoaconference.OneimportantexternalscholarshipistheOregonUniversitySystemSasakawaYoungLeadersFellowshipFund(Sylff)GraduateFellow-shipsforInternationalResearch.Theidentificationofexternalfundingsourcescaninvolvemoreeffortbutoftencomeswithsignificantprofessionalandfinancialrewards.Severallargeresearchinstitutionsprovideconstantlyupdatedinformationongraduatefundinginpublicaffairs.In-StateTuitionProgramStudentsfromcertainWesternstatesmayapplytotheOfficeofGraduateStudiesforin-state(resident)tuitionundertheWesternRegionalGraduatePro-gramoftheWesternInterstateCommissionforHigherEducationprovidedtheyareingoodacadem-icstandingintheprogram.Qualifyingstatesare:Alaska,Arizona,California,Colorado,Hawaii,Idaho,Montana,Nevada,NewMexico,NorthDakota,SouthDakota,Utah,Washington,andWyoming.GraduateAssistantshipsWhiletheMPPprogramitselfprovidesonlyalim-itednumberofpartialgraduateawards,thereisalarge“internalmarket”ofstudentassistantship,teaching,andadministrativeopportunitiesatPSU.Forinstance,MPPstudentsmaybeabletoserveinGTApositionsasUniversityStudiesMentorsintheuniversity’sfreshmanandsophomoreinquiryclas-ses.Theymayalsobeabletofindshortcontractswithinstitutionsandresearchorganizationswithintheuniversity,suchastheNationalPolicyConsen-susCenter.RulesandProceduresMostoftherulesandprocedurestobefolloweddur-ingeachstageoftheMPPprogramaremandatedbyOGSandaredetailedintheUniversity’sAnnualBul-letin,under“GraduateStudies”.These,alongwiththerulesandproceduresspecifictotheMPP,aresummarizedhere.DocumentingandMonitoringProgressSeveralformsareusedtodocumentandmonitorthestudent’sprogressincompletingdegreerequire-ments.Allareformsareavailableonline.ThePro-gramChecklist(reprintedattheendofthishand-

book)providesachecklistofkeytasksthatmustbecompletedasthestudentmovesthroughthepro-gram.Thekeydocumentforplanningandapprovingstu-dentprogressistheMPPProgramofStudy,whichallowsthestudent,advisors,faculty,andtheMPPdirectortokeeptrackofthestudent’sprogressthroughthecourseworkphaseoftheprogram.ThePOSshouldbecompletedandapprovedbythedi-rectorasearlyaspossibleandbeforestudentsapplyfortransfercredits(GO-21M).Studentsshouldkeepbothformsuptodateandprovidecopiestothepro-gramofficeattheendofeachacademicyearsothattheyareavailableforend-of-yearassessments.Stu-dentsshouldensurethatboththeiradvisorandtheMPPdirectorhaveapprovedproposedcourses(in-cludingtransfersandsubstitutes)beforeobtainingsignaturesontheProgramofStudyform.TheOfficeofGraduateStudiestracksstudentpro-gressusingtheDegreeAuditReportingSystem(DARS).Onceallcourseworkrequirementsarecomplete,studentsshouldworkwiththeprogramadministratortoensurethattheapprovedProgramofStudyisreflectedinthestudent’sDARSreport,ifnecessarythroughtheonlineGraduateDARSExcep-tionRequestform.TransferCreditsTransfercreditsaredefinedascreditstakenatanyinstitutionotherthanPSUatanytime.Allmaster’sstudentsarerequiredtoearnaminimumtwo-thirdsofthecreditsappliedtothedegreeatPSU.There-fore,amaximumof20transfercreditscanbeap-pliedtotheMPPprogram,subjecttotheapprovaloftheMPPdirector.Inpractice,thenumberoffeasibletransfercreditswilllikelybelessthanthis.Alltransfercreditsmustbegraduatelevel.AmongtherequirementsarethattheymustbelettergradedB-orhigherandmustbenoolderthansevenyears.WithintheMPP,transfercoursesmaybeusedtofulfilltrackorfieldspecializationcourserequire-mentsonly.StudentswishingtotransferincoursesshouldconsultwiththeiradvisorortheMPPdirec-torinordertodocumentthecoursesandhowtheyrepresentadequatefulfillmentofMPPprogramre-quirements.Transfercreditsshouldcloselyandstronglyfitwiththestudent’sprogramofstudy.Graduate/UndergraduateCourses

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StudentsintheMPPprogramarestronglyadvisedtousenomorethan12creditsofcoursesofferedsimultaneouslyatthe400-and500-levelinsupportoftheirdegreeprograms.Thesecoursesmustbeanintegralpartofthestudent’sprogram,andcourseswiththesamecontentmustnotbeavailableonapurelygraduatebasis.Concurrent(Dual)GraduateProgramsAgraduatestudentmayworkconcurrentlytowardthecompletionoftherequirementsfortwoPSUgraduateprograms(master’sordoctoraldegreesorcertificates).Thesedualprogramsallowforanover-lapofthecreditsrequired.Thecreditstobeaccept-edforbothprogramsmustbeapprovedbythede-partmentsinvolvedandmaynotexceedone-thirdoftherequiredcredits.Ifthetwoprogramshavedif-ferenttotalcreditrequirements,theone-thirdlimitisdeterminedbythesmallertotalcreditrequire-ment.Studentsmustbeseparatelyadmittedtobothprograms,althoughtheuniversityapplicationdoesnotneedtobecompletedforthesecondprogram.EnrollmentinasecondprogramisaccomplishedusingtheGO-19form.Studentsworkingtowarddualdegreeprogramsmustbeadmittedtotheseconddegreeprogramnolaterthanthetermpriortotheterminwhichthestudentgraduatesfromthefirstdegreeprogram.Overlappingcreditsusedindualmaster’sdegreesmustbeapprovedbythestudent’sdepartmentsandtheOfficeofGraduateStudieswithaDualDegreeForm(GO-14)beforethestudentgraduatesfromthefirstmaster’sdegreeprogram.Studentsarelimitedtooneuseofthedualmaster’sdegreeallowanceatPSU.AcademicLoadFull-timeenrollmentforgraduatestudentsis9-16credits.Graduatestudentsmustseekapprovalofregistrationinexcessof16creditsviatheOverloadApprovalform.Astudentregisteringfor17ormorecreditsmustobtaintheapprovaloftheMPPdirec-tor.TimetoCompletionWhilethenormalfull-timeenrollmenttimetocom-pletionis2years,studentsmaytakelessormoretimethanthistocompletetheprogram.Studentswhotransferinthemaximumof20creditsandwhoenrollinmorethanthenormal3coursesperquar-tercouldcompletetheprogrambythesummeroftheirfirstyear.Bycontrast,part-timestudentsmay

takesubstantiallylongerthanthe3to4yearsofnormalpart-timeenrollmentdependingontheirneeds.Allstudentsmustgraduatewithin7yearsofenrollmentintheprogram.FailuretoMeetDegreeRequirementsAcademicProbationAnadmittedgraduatestudentisplacedonproba-tionifthestudent'scumulativegraduateGPAatPSU,basedonthecompletionof9ormoreletter-gradedgraduatecreditsafteradmissiontothegraduatelevelatPSU,fallsbelow3.00.Whileonacademicprobationastudentwillnotbepermittedtograduate,tobeadmittedtoanewordifferentgraduatecertificateordegreeprogram,toreceiveorcontinuetoholdagraduateassistantship,ortoregisterformorethanatotalof9credithoursinanyterm.Astudentisremovedfromacademicprobationifthestudent’scumulativegraduateGPAisbroughtupto3.00orhigherwithinthenext9letter-gradedgraduatecreditsafterbeginningpro-bationstatus.Thestudentwillbedisqualifiedfromtheprogramiftheyfailtoremoveprobationoriftheyareplacedonprobationasecondtime.CourseGradesStudentsalsohavetocomplywithMPPstandardswithrespecttocoursegrades.TheseholdthataC+orbelowgradeinacorecoursewillnotbeapprovedforcredit.Thestudentmustrepeatthiscorecourse.TocounttowardthefulfillmentofMPPtrackorfieldspecializationcourserequirements,coursesinwhichthestudentreceivedagradeofC+,C,orC-mustbeapprovedbytheMPPdirector.AcademicPerformanceThegroundsfordismissalfromtheMPPprogramincludefailuretocompleteanyoftheformalpro-gramrequirementsandinthePSUBulletin.StudentsarealsoexpectedtocomplywiththePSUStudentCodeofConduct.Inaddition,OGSmaintainsthat“departmentscanbeexpectedtohaveadditionaldegreerequirementsbeyondthoselisted”inthePSUBulletin.TheBulle-tinnotesthatstudentswho“donotmakesatisfacto-ryprogresstowardthedegree(asdeterminedbythedepartment)mayhaveadmissiontothedegreeprogramcancelled.”

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TheMPPdirector,inconsultationwithfaculty,willjudgewhetherstudentsaremakingadequatepro-gressorotherwiseperformingsatisfactorilytore-mainintheprogram.Theseadditionalgroundsfordismissalcouldincludeanynumberoffactors,in-cluding:§ failuretoprovideevidenceofcontinualpro-

gress§ failuretomeetthestandardsoftheprofession

thatthestudentwillbeentering§ failuretomeetstandardsofhonesty,diligence,

fairness,andintegrity§ failuretocommunicateinatimelymannerwith

programadvisors,courseinstructors,ortheMPPdirector

§ failuretocomplywithfacultyrequestsforac-tiononcourseorprogramrequirements

StudentsdeemedtobenotprogressingadequatelyorperformingsatisfactorilywillbeprovidedwithawrittennoticefromtheMPPdirectorandanoppor-tunitytoshowimprovement,wherefeasible.Shouldimprovementbeinsufficient,theMPPdirectorwillprovideasecondwrittennoticeofplanneddismis-sal,givingthestudentafinalopportunitytore-spond.Shouldthematterremainunresolved,theMPPdirectorwillissueanoticeofdismissalfromtheprogram.EnrollmentEvenwhennotengagedincoursework,studentsmustenrollinatleastonecreditpertermifuniver-sityresources,includingfacultytime,arebeingused.StudentswhomustdisengagefromtheMPPpro-grammayapplyforaleaveofabsence.Aleaveofabsence,notlongerthanoneyear,isapprovedbytheMPPdirectorandfiledwithOGS.Arequestforasecondleavemustbeapprovedbythedirector,theMPPCommittee,andOGS.Astudentwhoisnotonaleaveofabsenceandhasnotenrolledforthreecon-secutiveterms(excludingsummer)isrequiredtosubmitaGraduateRe-enrollmentRequest.Non-enrollment,evenduringanapprovedleaveofab-sence,doesnotchangethetimelimitsoncompletionofdegreerequirements;theclockkeepsticking.AppealsandGrievancesTheexactproceduretobefollowedwhenastudentwishestocontestadecisionorthebehaviorofanMPPinstructor,advisor,oradministratorwillde-pendonthecircumstanceandthenatureofthegrievance.Asageneralpractice,itisusuallybesttotrytoresolvetheissuewiththeindividualwhose

decisionorbehaviorthestudentfindsobjectionableandthen,iftheoutcomeisnotsatisfactory,tomoveuptheprogram’sleadershiphierarchy.Forsuchmatters,theMPPadministrativehierarchyisasfol-lows:advisor,MPPdirector(whomaytaketheissuetotheMPPCommittee),DirectoroftheSchoolofGovernment,DeanoftheCollegeofUrbanandPub-licAffairs(whomaydelegatetheissuetotheAsso-ciateDean),DeanofGraduateStudies.OGSoverseesallgraduateprogramsatPSUandpro-videsmechanismstoensurethattheMPPprogramisincompliancewiththerulesandregulationsper-tainingtograduatestudiesattheUniversity.Thoserulesandregulationsaresubjecttopoliciesrecom-mendedbytheGraduateCouncilandapprovedbytheUniversitySenate.StudentsmaypetitiontheGraduateCounciltowaiveauniversityruleorde-greerequirement.Graduatepetitionsareusedun-derextenuatingcircumstancesandnotasaremedyforpoorplanningoradvising.Astudentwhosegrievanceconcernspossiblydis-criminatorybehavioronthepartofPAPfaculty,staff,oranyoneelseatPSUmayalsoturntotheUni-versity’sOfficeofEquityandCompliance.Grievanceproceduresappropriatefortheseandothersitua-tionsaredetailedinthePSUBulletin.

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AppendixI:ListofHyperlinksCollegeofUrbanandPublicAffairswww.pdx.edu/cupaMarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernmentwww.pdx.edu/hatfieldschoolMasterofPublicPolicyProgramwww.pdx.edu/hatfieldschool/master-of-public-policyCenterforPublicServicewww.pdx.edu/cpsNationalPolicyConsensusCenterhttp://www.pdx.edu/npcc/UniversityApplicationforGraduateAdmissionwww.pdx.edu/ogs/online-graduate-application-transitionDepartmentalGraduateAdmissionApplicationwww.applyweb.com/psuuppa/index.ftlOfficeofGraduateStudieswww.pdx.edu/ogsCUPAScholarshipswww.pdx.edu/cupa/scholarships-and-fellowshipsGraduateScholarshipswww.pdx.edu/cupa/cupa/graduate-scholarshipsOGSScholarshipandAwardswww.pdx.edu/ogs/scholarships-and-awardsListofOnlineFormswww.pdx.edu/ogs/formsMaster’sDegreeProposedTransferCredithttp://pdx.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2015-2016/Bulletin/Graduate-Studies/Enrollment/Pre-admission-and-transfer-creditGuidelinesforResearchInvolvingHumanSubjectshttps://sites.google.com/a/pdx.edu/research/integrity/human-subjectsGraduateCouncilPetitionwww.pdx.edu/sites/www.pdx.edu.ogs/files/graduatepetition.pdfTransferologyCourseEquivalencySystemwww.pdx.edu/admissions/transferology-course-equivalency-system

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AppendixII:ProgramChecklist

¨ InitialMeetingHeldWithFacultyAdvisor

¨ CoreCoursesCompleted

¨ TrackandPolicyConcentrationCoursesCompleted

¨ SummativePolicyProjectCompleted

¨ ProfessionalDevelopmentPlanCompleted

¨ ProgramofStudyFormCompleted,ApprovedbyAdvisorandMPPDirector,andSubmittedtoOGS

¨ TransferCreditsRequestsForm(GO-21M)SubmittedtoOGS

¨ ProfessionalExitInterviewCompleted

¨ Master’sRecommendationfortheDegree(GO-17M)FormSubmittedtoOGS

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AppendixIII:PAP504InternshipGuidelinesStudentsmayuseinternshipcreditsinfulfillmentofupto4ofthe12requiredPolicyTrackcreditsorupto4oftherequired12PolicySpecializationcreditsintheMPPprogram.Internshipsareprofessionalplacementswherethestudentperformsworktasksforaclientorganizationorproject.InternshipsaredistinctivelearningandprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesthatdifferinformandcontentfromthePAP509:SummativePolicyProjectintheMPPprogram.Ininternships,studentsprovideweeklyworkcommitmentstotheclientorganizations.IntheSummativePolicyProject,bycon-trast,themaindeliverabletotheclientorganizationisnotaweeklyworkcommit-mentbutaclient-drivenreport(analyticalorstrategic).Forinternships,themainwrittendeliverableiswrittenfortheMPPInternshipsCoordinatorwhereasforSum-mativePolicyProjectsthemainwrittendeliverableiswrittenfortheclientorganiza-tion.

PAP504:Internship PAP509:SummativePolicyProjectTimewhenCompleted 1stor2ndyear 2ndyearClientOrganization Yes Yes

FixedHourlyCommitment Yes NoRequiredWrittenDelivera-

bletoMPPInternshipsCoordinator ClientOrganization

LearningFocusis Lessonslearnedfortrackorspecialization

Applicationofknowledgeforclientneeds

PresentationofFindings No YesInternshipsareinitiatedbythestudentand/ortheirfacultyadvisorandaresuper-visedbytheMPPInternshipsCoordinator.StudentsusetheByArrangementRequestformtoenrollintheinternshipas“PAP504:INTERN:(nameoforganization)”withtheMPPInternshipsCoordinator.Internshipsof4creditsrequire120hoursofworktimeover10weeks.Internshipsof3creditsrequire90hoursofworktimeover10weeks.Internshipsof2creditsrequire60hoursofworktimeover10weeks.Internshipsof1creditrequire30hoursofworktimeover10weeks.Studentsproposingtocompleteaninternshipaspartoftheirtrackorspecializationcoursesmustcompletethefollowingsteps:i. Atleast4weeksbeforethequarterbegins:Identifyapotentialinternship.The

internshipmustbesubstantivelyrelatedtothelearningandprofessionalde-velopmentobjectivesofthestudentintheMPPprogram.Thisisdecidedincollaborationwiththestudent’sregularfacultyadvisorortheMPPIntern-shipsCoordinator.

ii. Atleast1weekbeforethequarterbegins:Create,complete,andsignan“PAP504:InternshipAgreementForm”(seebelow)withtheMPPInternshipsCo-ordinatorthatstipulatestherequiredhoursandexpectationsfortheclient

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organizationandthedeliverablesandlearninggoalsfromtheinternship.TheagreementissubmittedtotheMPPProgramDirectoratsigningandatcom-pletion.

iii. Nolaterthantheendofweek10ofthequarterinwhichtheinternshipis

completed,completetherequiredhoursandagreeddeliverables.

iv. Nolaterthantheendoffinalsweekofthequarterinwhichtheinternshipiscompleted,havetheclientorganizationsupervisorcompletetheMPPIntern-shipPerformanceEvaluationform.

Ingeneral,studentsfulfillthewrittendeliverablescomponentoftheinternshipbycompletingawrittenreportfortheMPPInternshipsCoordinatorthatintegratestheirinternshipexperiencesintoappliedlearningfortheirpolicytrack(leadership&advo-cacyoranalysis)orpolicyspecialization.Thepurposeofthewrittendeliverableistoenhanceandstrengthenlearning.Thustheinternshipagreementshouldspecifytherelevantcompetenciesforthetrack/specialization,howtheinternshiprelatestothem,andhowthefinalwrittenreportwilldrawupontheinternshiptoadvancelearningofthesecompetencies.Studentswhoparticipateinthisprogramareexpectedtoconductthemselvesatalltimesinaprofessionalmannerintheirinternship.Thismeansthattheyarriveattheirworksitewhenscheduled,theydressappropriately,theyfollowdirections,andtheyinteractinapositivemanner.Thesponsoringorganizationisexpectedtoassigntheinterntoameaningfultask.Ingeneral,thismeansthatthestudentshouldper-formsometypeofproject,research,oradministrativedutythatcanbetiedtotheMPPcurriculum.Theorganizationwillprovidesupervision,observation,andevalua-tionofthestudent'sperformance.Ifrequestedbyanyofthepartiesinvolved,anor-ganizationrepresentativewillmeetwiththeMPPInternshipsCoordinatoroverthedirectionandcontentoftheinternshiporthestudent'sperformance.Anorganizationrepresentativewillalsocompleteashortevaluationofthestudent'sworkatthecon-clusionoftheinternship.

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InternshipAgreementForm

PortlandStateUniversityMarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernment

MasterofPublicPolicyProgram

PAP504Internship

AGREEMENTFORMTobecompletedaftertheinternshiphasbeenapprovedbythestudent’sfacultyadvisorandtheMPP

InternshipsSupervisorSTUDENTINFORMATION:_________________ _______________ ____ _______________________Lastname FirstName M.I. UniversityID#NameofFacultyAcademicAdvisor:__________________________________CLIENTORGANIZATION:_____________________________________________________________________OrganizationName_____________________________________________________________________AddressCityStateZipCode_____________________________________________________________________ClientOrganizationRepresentativeName Title_______________________________________________________________________WorkPhone EmailaddressInternshipDetails

1. Anticipatedquarter(s)forenrollmentininternship:________________________________

2. Anticipateddateofsubmissionofinternshipreport:______________3. Numberofcredits:__________________

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InternshipDetails(onaseparatesheet)(a) DescribeyourlearninggoalsfromPAP504:Internship(b) Describetheorganizationinwhichyouwillbeinterning(c) Describe the internshipactivities that youwill beperforming, includingweekly

andtotalhourscommitment,supervisingstaff,connectiontoorganizationmis-sion,andconnectiontointernshiplearninggoals

(d) Mid-termassessment.Describehowyouwill providemid-termevidenceof in-ternship performance to both your client organization and to theMPP Intern-shipsSupervisor.

(e) Finalwrittenreport.DescribewhatyouintendtodelivertotheMPPInternshipsSupervisorasalearningproductfromyourinternship.

REQUIREDSIGNATURES:_________________________________________________________________Studentsignature Date___________________________________ ______________________________ClientorganizationrepresentativesignatureDate________________________________________________________________PAP504internshipssupervisorsignature Date

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AppendixIV:PAP509SummativePublicPolicyProjectGuidelines Overview The PAP 509: Summative Public Policy Project is a key component of the professional development requirements of the Master of Public Policy program. The project is intended to serve as an integrative experience in which the student links their course and cohort learning to their professional goals through comple-tion of a client-based project. Students must have completed substantially all of the first-year core sequence of 9 courses prior to enrolling in PAP 509 credits. Competencies The following competencies from the MPP program are emphasized by the Summative Public Policy Project: (1) to apply education through experiential and interactive exercises with practitioners (2) to develop professional career development capacities in areas like com-munication, networking, client relations, teamwork, and public presentation and leadership (3) to apply methods and theories of policy analysis to public policy problems (4) to develop the capacity of awareness and understanding of particular pub-lic policy processes and to act as an effective advocate of public and client values (5) to ethically frame policy issues, to ethically conduct policy analysis and re-search, and to justly present analysis results, recommendations and advocacy (6) to support and strengthen public policy processes, public dialogue, and systems of democratic governance Reports In parallel with the two tracks of the MPP program, the project may take one of two types, although students may choose either type irrespective of which track they are in. One type, corresponding to the Policy Leadership & Advocacy track, involves organizational learning and the creation of a strategic policy change document that addresses some issue of policy change or organizational effectiveness of interest to the client. The other type, corresponding to the Policy Analysis track, involves completion of a policy analysis research report on a topic of interest to the client. In both cases, the project should provide an actionable response to a “should” question from the client: how the client organization should pursue pol-icy change or organizational effectiveness or what sort of substantive policy pro-posals they should advocate.

The final project report is expected to be a professional, persuasive, and ac-tionable report, about 20-40 double-spaced pages in length. The report is for the use of the client organization. A copy must also be provided to the PAP 509 facul-ty supervisor for evaluation and program records. However, with the client organ-ization’s approval, students may disseminate the report to a wider audience, in-cluding through publication. ReportFormat The precise format of the report will reflect the needs and expectations of the issue and the client organization. However, in general, the reports should in-clude the following elements:

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Policy Analysis Research Report 1. Title Page: recipients, reason for report, date, student name, client organiza-

tion 2. Executive Summary: key findings and recommendations 3. Introduction: issue identification, relevance, report purpose and client request,

audience identification and organization sentences 4. Issue definition and construction under current law and policy 5. Summarize issue actors, dynamics and policy process context 6. Problem statement 7. Research strategy and methods overview 8. Research results and evidence, 9. Mutually exclusive alternative scenarios if necessary; comparison

Discussion: recommendations and observations 10. Conclusion 11. References (literature cited) 12. Appendix: Methodology Detail 13. Appendix: Analysis Results Detail Policy Advocacy Action Report

1. Title Page: recipients, reason for report, date, student name, client organi-zation

2. Executive Summary: key findings, action recommendations 3. Introduction: issue identification, relevance, report purpose and client re-

quest, audience identification and organization sentences 4. Issue Description and Status: facts, controversy/ conflict; complex relation-

ships; status legislative, administrative or judicial 5. Issue Construction: law and policy basis, facts and technical background,

science 6. Issue Construction Advocacy: Environment: summarize issue actors and

advocates; advocate behavior; clients and social groups; actor and group perceptions/ social constructions; media; organizational implications

7. Policy Process: process status; theory and course content 8. Supporting analysis: methods and results 9. Proposed strategy and action pathway: action steps, timing, 10. Alternative action strategies/ scenarios if necessary 11. Discussion and evaluation of strategy or scenarios 12. Recommendations 13. Conclusion 14. References (literature cited) 15. Appendix: Analysis results, factual background, strategy development de-

tail ProjectClients Every project must have a client organization. Client organizations provide the opportunity for MPP students to complete learning studies that advance the shared interests of both sides. Client organizations can come from any sector: pri-vate sector businesses or consultancies; government departments and agencies; legislative, judicial, or executive staff offices at the local, state, or national levels; research institutes or organizations; advocacy groups and other types of non-profit organizations; or international institutions.

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ClientResponsibilities Client organizations should be those willing to set high expectations for students to complete important policy change or policy analysis reports. The cli-ent organization representative should meet at an early stage with the student to negotiate and define the scope of work, the specific deliverables (including inter-im deliverables), and timelines to completion. They should advise the student on access to organizational resources and data. They should arrange for student ac-cess to stakeholders who can provide information relevant to the project. While providing mid-stream assessments to the student and to the faculty supervisor, they should also meet regularly with the student to ensure that the project is meeting expectations. They should acknowledge receipt of the final product, pro-vide feedback on the student’s performance as well as the utility of the project, and ideally also provide the student with an opportunity to present their work be-fore executive staff, advisory boards, or other audiences. FacultySupervisor An MPP faculty member will oversee and supervise the projects on the university side. A key role of the faculty supervisor is to work with students to specify their learning and professional development goals for the project, to iden-tify potential client organizations, to make contact with the find a suitable organi-zation, to ensure that the proposed project does not conflict with any other uni-versity-based community learning projects with that organization, to ensure that the project remains consistent with program goals, to agree on and complete the project contract, and to serve as supervisor and evaluator for the project itself. CompletionProcess The workflow for the Summative Policy Project follows a sequential series of tasks, each of which must be completed before moving on to the next task. These are: ¨ Initial meeting with faculty supervisor on learning objectives, policy problem

of interest, and potential client organizations ¨ Agreement on project aims and deliverables with client organization ¨ Approval of project by faculty supervisor ¨ Completion of project contract (see template below) ¨ Enrollment in 3 to 6 PAP 509 credits ¨ Completion of mid-term deliverables and assessments ¨ Completion of final deliverables and assessments ¨ Completion of oral presentation ¨ Completion of lessons learned and applied report to faculty supervisor Enrollment Students enroll for credits in the project using the By Arrangement Re-quest form and listing the PAP 509 faculty supervisor as the instructor of record. The project is generally 3 credits, meaning that the work required for the project should be roughly equivalent to the work required for a 3-credit course (typically 90 hours of combined on-site or direct contact time with the client organization plus background research and project deliverables completion time). If taking more than 3 credits of PAP 509, the student should complete roughly 120 hours

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for 4 credits, 150 hours for 5 credits, and 180 hours for 6 credits. In completing the Program of Study document for the MPP program, students should list the addi-tional credits under their track or specialization as appropriate. The project may be completed in a single quarter or over more than one quarter, and students should spread out their enrollment credits accordingly. ProjectContract

The project learning contract is a three-way agreement between the client organization representative, the PAP 509 faculty supervisor, and the student. It lists the learning aims, the expectations for all three parties, the specific tasks and timelines of the project, and the expected deliverables. It begins with a detailed discussion of the nature of the project and lists the course competencies and other skills that the student has mastered that make them able to complete the project successfully. Students list courses and professional experiences that relate to the project. Students also complete a “lessons learned and applied” project summary at the completion of the project.

In general, the project contract should specify a series of goals, the tasks that will be required to attain those goals, and methods by which the attainment of those goals will be evaluated.

Expenses

Client organizations are expected to pay any costs associated with comple-tion of the project (for example travel costs, supplies, equipment, etc.). However, they are not expected to provide remuneration for the time spent on the project. Students should not seek remuneration from the client organization relating to the project itself. OralPresentation The student is expected to present the findings of the report at least one time. This may be: (a) to the client organization; (b) to a wider set of stakeholders with the approval of the client organization; (c) to members of the MPP Profes-sional Advisory Board chaired by the faculty supervisor; (d) in another approved forum. The presentation forms part of the evaluation of the project for grading purposes. Evaluation The summative policy project is evaluated by the faculty supervisor using the same grades and grading definitions as are used in the MPP program as a whole. The evaluation is based on input from the client organization representa-tive and from the student themselves.

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ProjectContractForm

PortlandStateUniversityMarkO.HatfieldSchoolofGovernment

MasterofPublicPolicyProgram

PAP509SummativePublicPolicyProject

PROJECTCONTRACT

TobecompletedaftertheprojecthasbeenapprovedbytheMPPPAP509FacultySupervisorSTUDENTINFORMATION:___________________________________________________________________________________________________Lastname FirstName M.I. UniversityID#Numberofcredithourscompletedintheprogramtodate:_______Numberofcorecoursesequencecoursescompletedtodate(of9):_________NumberofPAP509creditstobetakenforthisproject:____________NameofFacultyAcademicAdvisor:__________________________________CLIENTORGANIZATION:_____________________________________________________________________OrganizationName_____________________________________________________________________AddressCityStateZipCode_____________________________________________________________________ClientOrganizationRepresentativeName Title_______________________________________________________________________WorkPhone EmailaddressProjectDates

4. Anticipatedquarter(s)forenrollmentinsummativeproject:________________________________

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5. Anticipateddateofsubmissionoffinalprojectreport:______________

ProjectDetails(onaseparatesheet)

1. DescribeyourdesiredlearninggoalsfromthePAP509:SummativePublicPolicyProject

experience.

2. Describethepolicychangeproblemorpolicyanalysisprobleminwhichyouareinter-

ested.

3. Describetheclientorganizationandwhyitisasuitableorganizationforattainmentof

thelearninggoalsandcompletionofaprojectrelatingtothepolicyproblemofinterest.

4. Natureofworktobecompleted,andexperience/skillrequirements.Describeingeneral

whatyouaregoingtodo,includingtimespentonsite,timegatheringdataorinterview-

ingstakeholders,andtimeconductingsecondaryresearch.

5. Specificprojectdetails.Describeindetailthespecifictasks,actions,andevidenceof

completionthatyouwillsubmitinyourreport.

6. Mid-termassessment.Describehowyouwillprovidemid-termevidenceofproject

statustobothyourclientorganizationandtothefacultysupervisor.

REQUIREDSIGNATURES:_________________________________________________________________Studentsignature Date___________________________________ ______________________________ClientorganizationrepresentativesignatureDate________________________________________________________________PAP509facultysupervisorsignature Date

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AppendixV:PAP508ProfessionalDevelopmentPlanGuidelinesOverview The PAP 508: Professional Development Plan is a key component of the professional develop-ment requirements of the Master of Public Policy program. The plan is intended to prepare students to enter into public service through a series of professional development activities that outline both near-term and long-term intentions for their careers. Students must have completed substantially all of the first-year core sequence of 9 courses prior to enrolling in PAP 508 credits. Competencies The purpose of the Professional Development Plan is to prepare MPP students to present themselves as job-ready professionals and to identify professional career pathways in both the near-term and long-term. The following competencies from the MPP program are emphasized by the Professional Development Plan:

(1) to articulate and apply a public service perspective (2) to apply education through experiential and interactive exercises with practitioners (3) to develop professional career development capacities in areas like communication, network-

ing, teamwork, and public presentation and leadership (4) to plan effectively for a career in public policy that will develop over time to attain career

goals CompletionProcess The workflow for the Professional Development Plan involves completion of a series of tasks which may be completed in any order. These are: ¨ Initial meeting with MPP Director to agree on specific aims and overall completion sequence ¨ Enrollment in a total of three PAP 508 credits spread out as required ¨ Participation for at least one quarter in the MPP professional development seminar ¨ Creation of a professional development portfolio ¨ Creation of online professional profile or e-portfolio ¨ Completion of a professional ethics and values reflection exercise ¨ Creation of a self-assessment of professional skills ¨ Completion of at least one informational interview with a potential employer ¨ Exit interview with MPP program faculty and others MPPProfessionalDevelopmentSeminar Each quarter, there will be an MPP-specific professional development seminar. These seminars will be opportunities for both reflection and planning as students prepare to enter public service. Students will learn to develop their professional identify, create their professional portfolio, identify current job postings that can be used to articulate a long-term “dream” job, and develop professional networking strategies. Among the skills and challenges of professional life that the seminar may tackle are: professional net-working approaches; effective communication and presentation; ethics and values in public policy service; • Professional networking as a lifelong skill • Professional presentations and memo skill-building • Project management skills needed • Decision-making skills • Communication skills ProfessionalPortfolio The professional portfolio is the centerpiece document that summarizes the skills and experiences that the graduating MPP student has acquired before and during the program and links these in a strategic way to the student’s career goals. The typical professional portfolio includes a range of materials such as:

• Statement of professional aims • Statement of skills and competencies • Copies of research papers, policy papers, etc. written for courses in the program • Work products, consultant reports, or other written analyses prepared as a research assistant, including

Summative Policy Project reports • Documentation of other professional or scholarly achievements and evidence of professional develop-

ment • Documentation of presentations or attendance at meetings of relevant professional associations or poli-

cy-related meetings

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• Documentation of professional service activities, paid or unpaid, including any relating to an MPP In-ternship

• Letters of commendation and letters of recommendation from supervisors or others in a position to evaluate the individual's academic and work performance In general, the professional portfolio is a documentary record of the student’s professional profile that

can be sent to a potential employer either in PDF format or as a printed document. It should include a cover letter and a resume. E-Portfolio In addition to the documentary professional portfolio, students should create a separate e-portfolio that can be made accessible to professional contacts and potential employers. This will likely have a substantial over-lap with the documentary portfolio but will be formatted for online access and may include additional content. Additional content would include a short video presentation about the student’s work and links to the key pro-grams, professional organizations, and policy research that the student is highlighting as part of their profes-sional identity. Students should use a platform such as Linked In or Google Sites to create the e-portfolio. In addition, they may use video capture software such as Screen-O-Matic (http://screencast-o-matic.com/home) for this purpose. EthicsExercise Planning for professional life means planning to apply a public values perspective to career actions. The ethics exercise and related reflection paper, parts of which may be incorporated into the professional port-folio and the e-portfolio, asks students to consider a series of ethical questions in preparation for professional life. These could include: how to recognize value conflicts and engage in professional conflict resolution; how to recognize ethical redlines and what to do when you see them or are in them; situational ethics; case studies of ethics violations by the public policy professionals such as analysts, lobbyists, decision-makers or their staffs. Self-AssessmentofSkills MPP students over the course of their first year will have acquired a set of core competencies in public policy and the beginnings of a professional skill set that is job-ready. The starting point for the professional de-velopment plan is to create a skills self-assessment that can be the basis of the professional portfolio and other professional development activities. This self-assessment should be linked to both coursework completed during the MPP as well as skills developed through the Summative Policy Project and any Internships completed as well as relevant public service experience. InformationalInterview The informational interview is an opportunity for MPP students to engage with practitioners to better understand the nature and scope of professional opportunities that will shape their job search. Informational interviews should be identified that are likely to provide the student with a significant and broad new source of information about the job market. ExitInterview

Students present their portfolio to a committee consisting of: the MPP Director, their regular faculty advisor, and one practitioner from the community. They discuss how it reflects their learning in the program and how it will support their job search and career objectives. Enrollment Students enroll for credits in the project using the By Arrangement Request form and PAP 508 as the course number, and listing the MPP director as the instructor of record. The plan is 3 credits, meaning that the tasks required for completion of the plan should take up the rough equivalent of the work required for a 3-credit course (typically 90 hours of combined on-campus, off-campus, and indi-vidual work time). The project may be completed in a single quarter or over more than one quarter, and students should spread out their enrollment credits accordingly. Evaluation The Professional Development Plan is evaluated by the MPP director on a Pass/ No Pass basis. The evaluation is based on input from faculty and staff participating in plan preparation, as well as from practitioners and the student themselves.

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