12:00noon   Introductions, Welcome, & Logistics: We are SPA!            

                        Vicky Wilkins, Dean

                        Alison Jacknowitz, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

                        Jennifer Forney, Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment

 

12:20pm       SPA Academic Programs Highlights: Preparation for Faculty                                         

                       Program Director Conversations 

                      Alison Jacknowitz                 

 

Breakout Sessions*

*Please locate the appropriate breakout room and enter for your degree program breakout

                                                                    

12:30pm       Your SPA Master’s Degree: so, what distinguishes our program?

                        Conversations with your Faculty Program Director & Graduate Advisor(s)

                        Master of Public Administration (MPA) & Master of Public Policy (MPP)

                        M.S. Justice, Law & Criminology & M.S. in Terrorism & Homeland Security Policy

                        M.A. in Political Communication

                        M.A. in Political Science

                        M.S. in Data Science

Break

1:15pm           AU & SPA’s Professional Development Strategy

                        Learn more about the robust career services at AU and SPA.

1:45pm          SPA Alumni Panel

                        Learn more from SPA alumni & their professional pursuits.

Break                      

2:30pm         SPA Student Life: Please, tell it like it is!

                       SPA current students from across our master’s degrees answer your questions about managing academic,

                       professional, and personal demands in the thriving epicenter of Washington, D.C.

3:00pm         Closing: Now, what about me?

                       SPA leadership welcomes your questions about merit aid, Yes2SPA, & Important Next Steps

                       Alison Jacknowitz & Jennifer Forney