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IMPORTANT ADVISING DEADLINES FOR MPA AND CERTIFICATE STUDENTS COMPLETING PROGRAM(S) THIS SEMESTER Questions to your advisor. If you are not sure who your advisor is, questions to Dr. Stanley at rstanley1@tnstate.edu.
Key documents, Summer 2014 due dates and required forms (all available at our website and the certificate webpages)
Advising - ROADMAP to the MPA (timing and links to what you need to graduate)
- MPA Handbook , current version
- Roadmap to the health certificate (timing and links to what you need to graduate)
- Roadmap to the nonprofit certificate (timing and links to what you need to graduate)
NOW:
- REQUESTING TO TAKE MPA COMP EXAM: If you are planning to complete the MPA this semester: Request to take the MPA comprehensive exam (passing the comps is required for graduation, all MPA students) - You should email a scan of a signed copy or a hard copy to your advisor. If you have not done so, submit immediately.
THURSDAY June 26, 2014 at 8:45am- MPA Comprehensive Exam – Take the exam in person on Thursday June 26, 2014 – Report at 8:45am to Suite F, PA Department, 4th Floor Avon Williams; plan to be here till 12 noon. If you are planning to take the exam, you should submitt the Request to take the Comprehensive Exam - if you have not done so, see above for link to form and do this ASAP. Format of exam: Blue book essay; choose 3 out of four questions to answer. Questions - to Dr. Stanley at rstanley1@tnstate.edu
BY FRIDAY July 11, 2014:
- APPLY TO GRADUATE - PRIMARY PROGRAM: If you are completing a single program (degree or certificate) this semester: Complete online Graduation Application for your program – fill out by Friday July 11, 2014. Application is mandatory whether or not you plan to attend commencement. Graduation is still contingent on completing all other requirements, GPA>3.0, etc. If you have applied in a previous semester and didn't graduate, you must re-apply.
- APPLY TO GRADUATE - SECONDARY PROGRAM: If you are hoping to graduate in two programs this semester (ex. MPA and a certificate), complete the online application for the MPA degree as described above, and also submit Secondary Application to Graduate for the certificate – email completed form to both the Graduate School and advisor per instructions on form by Friday July 11, 2014
- COMPLETING A CERTIFICATE THIS SEMESTER: If you are completing a certificate this semester, with or without the MPA, you must also complete the Completion of certificate form - send scan of signed copy to adviser via email by email by Friday July 11, 2014.
- MPA WRITING PORTFOLIO: if you are completing the MPA this semester: submit Writing Portfolio (instructions and form) via email to adviser (in form of a single PDF file) by Friday July 11 (required for graduation for all students who entered the MPA program in or after Fall 2008)
- MPA INTERNSHIP EXEMPTION APPLICATION: If you are completing the MPA this semester and you have approval from your advisor to apply for the internship exemption: submit the Internship Exemption Packet (instructions and form) via email to adviser (in form of a single PDF file) by Friday July 11 (only for students with one or more years of approved professional experience in a public, health or nonprofit sector setting, after consultation with advisor)
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY: At this time, TSU does not hold commencement ceremonies in August (you can graduate in August with a certificate or degree, and have that completion shown on your transcript - there is just no ceremony held). Summer graduates may walk in December Commencement - seek details at the TSU Commencement website. Please note that only students completing a degree program participate in Commencement; certificate completers are not eligible.
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