Department of Political Science, 2022 Year in Review, Part VIII

The Master of Public Administration program was reaccredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) in summer 2022. The lengthy process included an alumni survey, 3 focus groups, a 900+-page self-study, a 90-page response to the review of the self-study, a 3-day site visit by NASPAA representatives (who met with administrators, faculty, students, alumni, staff, and the MPA Advisory Board), a 20-page response to the site visit team’s (SVT) final report, 6 faculty retreats, and over 40 faculty meetings.