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The School of Public Affairs

Explore the mission, history, degrees, certificate programs, faculty, staff, students, alumni, community engagement, accomplishments, challenges, and current & future opportunities of The School of Public Affairs.

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The School of Public Affairs

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  1. The School of Public Affairs A Presentation to the UCCS Strategy Team Dr. Terry Schwartz, Associate Dean March 3, 2009

  2. Overview of Presentation • Mission • History • Degrees & Certificate Programs • Who We Are: Faculty & Staff, Students, Alumni • Community Engagement • Accomplishments • Challenges • Current & Future Opportunities • Acknowledgements

  3. “Public service: It’s what we teach & what we do.” Our mission: • To improve the quality of public service in Colorado & the Rocky Mountain West • To offer an excellent program of professional education • To prepare public and nonprofit managers for leadership in a rapidly changing environment

  4. SPA History • GSPA founded on Boulder campus in 1972 • Moved to UCCS and Denver mid-1970’s • First UCCS MPA graduates 1975 • Consolidated Graduate School of Public Affairs July 1, 1997 • Added hosting of MCJ degree Fall 1997 • Added BACJ & became School of Public Affairs Fall 2007 • First BACJ graduates December 2008

  5. Degrees • Master of Public Administration • Master of Criminal Justice (hosted at UCCS & granted by UCD) • Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

  6. Certificates • Graduate Certificates • Public Management • Nonprofit Management • Nonprofit Fund Development • Criminal Justice • Homeland Defense (in partnership with CHS) • Undergraduate Certificate • Homeland Security (in partnership with CHS)

  7. Who We Are: Faculty & Staff • Our Faculty • Dr. Katie Kaukinen • Dr. Don Klingner • Dr. Mark McConkie • Dr. Terry Schwartz • Dr. Lonnie Schaible – coming in August • Our Staff • Mary Lou Kartis • About Our Lecturers • Community leaders, content experts, bring diversity

  8. Who We Are: Students • About our MPA students • An interesting mix • Demographics • About our MCJ students • Somewhat more homogeneous • Demographics • About our BACJ students • Largely traditional • Demographics

  9. Who We Are: Alumni • Local, state and regional leaders • UCCS Presence • Number of graduates

  10. Community Engagement • Annual Leadership Conference • Community Advisory Boards • Nonprofit Boards • Alumni Events & Outreach • Internships & Capstones • Applied Research & Evaluation

  11. Accomplishments • In the past five years, we’ve… • Added two graduate certificates (Foundation support) • Added one undergraduate certificate • Added an undergraduate degree • Established an MPA cohort in the City of Pueblo • Implemented our own online program • Increased extended studies offerings • Brought back sponsored research to the unit • Alpha Phi Sigma • Increased alumni and donor outreach

  12. Challenges • Time • Size • Financial Resources • Space • Two-campus structure • Need to grow graduate enrollment & maintain undergraduate trajectory • Continue to diversify and increase revenue streams • Continue to increase alumni & other donor engagement

  13. Opportunities • 5-year BA to Masters degrees • Expand online programming • More outreach to Southern Colorado • Options in the BACJ • HLSD at all levels • Undergraduate certificate programs • Increased extended studies options • Increase professional training and institute capabilities • Bring MCJ to UCCS • And………………………..

  14. Acknowledgements The accomplishments of our school and our ability to actualize the many opportunities that are in front of us are due to a dedicated faculty & staff, talented students, a collaborative campus, engaged alumni, and a supportive community. We are grateful for all of these. The investments the Leadership Team is making in SPA are deeply appreciated.

  15. A concluding thought on who we are: SPA … THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT CAN… & DOES!

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