| FALL SEMESTER 2007 |
| August |
| 17 |
1st Year Students-Orientation, Room 3301, School of Government, Knapp-Sanders Building |
| 20 |
2nd Year Students-Transition Retreat, 8:45 - 4:00 pm; UNC-CH Graduate School's
Graduate Student Center, 211 W. Cameron Avenue |
| 21 |
Classes Begin |
| 25 |
Saturday Picnic sponsored by MPA Alumni Association, 6:00 pm; dining room and patio of the SOG |
| 27 |
MPA Faculty Meeting - 12:00 Noon - 1:30 pm, Room 3301 |
| September |
| 3 |
Labor Day Holiday; no classes held |
| 4 |
2nd Year Students -- Deadline for Capstone chair and committee requests. (Submit request to Manager on MPA Capstone Paper Report Form by Noon) |
| 20 |
Speaker Series: SOG Dean Michael Smith will provide an overview of the programs and activities of the School of Government, 4:00 pm, Room 2601 |
| TBA |
Presidential Management Fellows lunch, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Room 2402 |
| 26-29 |
Southeast Conference on Public Administration (SECOPA), Nashville, TN., www.secopa.org |
| October |
| 1 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3301 |
| 3 |
Speaker Series: Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene- Editors of Governing Magazine, 3:30 p.m., Room 2601 |
| 7-10 |
International City/County Management Assoc. (ICMA) Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. www.icma.org |
| 11 |
MPA Student/IOG Faculty Networking Event, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Room TBA |
| 12 |
University Day (Classes cancelled 10:00 am - 1:00 pm) |
| 12 |
2nd Year Students - Deadline for Faculty Committees' review and approval of capstone proposals. (Submit results of committee review to Manager on MPA Capstone Paper Report Form.) |
| 18-19 |
Fall Break (begins at 5:00 pm on the 17th and classes resume at 8:00 am on the 22nd) |
| 18-19 |
Washington, DC Field Trip; details to follow later. |
| November |
| 1 |
Deil Wright Lecture, Rosemary O'Leary, Syracuse Univ. 10:00 am, Room 2601 |
| 1,2 |
2007 Conference on Public Administration, School of Government |
| 5 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3301 |
| 21-25 |
Thanksgiving Break (no classes on Wed.-Fri., 11/21-23; classes resume at 8:00 am on Nov. 26th) |
| 28 |
2nd Year Students Ð Placement Seminar, 11:50 am - 1:00 pm, Room 3301(lunch will be served) |
| December |
| 3 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00-10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 5 |
1st Year Students -- Placement Seminar. Carl Stenberg will discuss what the MPA Program looks for in an internship and how we can help; 11:50 am - 1:00 pm, Room 3301(lunch will be served) |
| 5 |
Classes End |
| 6 |
MPA Class Make-up Day |
| 7 |
MPA Student/Faculty/Staff Holiday Party (planned by 1st Year students); details to follow later. |
| 7-14 |
Exams |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2008 |
| January |
| 7 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00-10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 9-11 |
1st Year Students - Assessment Center |
| 9 |
First Day of Classes |
| 21 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| 30 |
North Carolina City/County Management Association (NCCCMA) Meeting, Sheraton Imperial, RTP |
| 31 |
Alumni Breakfast during NCCCMA Conference |
| February |
| 4 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00-10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 7 |
May Graduates: Application for Graduation due. Submit to Program Manager |
| 8 |
2nd Year Students -- Deadline for meeting with Capstone Committee on paper progress. (A 'near-final' draft of your paper should be finished by now.) Submit to Program Manager title of Capstone paper and 90-word description of paper for brochure. |
| 8-9 |
Admissions Interviews |
| 12 |
Speaker Series: Todd Cohen - Editor of Philanthropy Journal, 3:30 p.m., Room 2601 |
| 22-23 |
Admissions Interviews |
| March |
| TBA |
Diversity Day, 8:00 - 5:00 pm, Room TBA |
| 3 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00-10:00 am, Room 3104 |
| 7-11 |
American Society for Public Administrators (ASPA) Conference, Dallas, TX. www.aspanet.org |
| 8-16 |
Spring Break (begins at 5:00 pm on the 7th and classes resume at 8:00 am on the 17th) |
| 21 |
Good Friday, Holiday |
| 28 |
2nd Year Students: Pre-conference Defense with Faculty Committee must be conducted NO LATER THAN MARCH 31. (Submit results of Defense to Manager on "Graduate School's Comprehensive Exam Form.") |
| April |
| 3 |
1st Year Students - Internship Preparation, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Room TBA |
| 4 |
2nd Year Students - MPA Capstone Papers (Final Version) due to Manager by NOON |
| 7 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00-10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 15 |
Speaker Series: Rebecca Cerese, director of
"Change Comes Knocking: The Story of the North Carolina Fund," Film screening from 4-5, Q&A from 5 - 5:30, Room 2603 |
| 17-18 |
2nd Year Students-The Capstone Conference on Practical Research for Public Officials, Room 2601 |
| 18 |
2nd Year Students Capstone Reception and Banquet; details to follow |
| 25 |
Last Day of Classes |
| 25 |
END OF SEMESTER PICNIC - Friday, 6:00 pm - until. Games/food; dinner at 6:30 pm. Traditionally the 1st Year students organize the picnic to honor the graduating students. Location: Eight Willows (Cobles') Farm, Eli Whitney, NC |
| 25 |
MPA Class Make-up Day |
| 28-5/6 |
Exams April 28 - May 6 |
| May |
| 5 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00-10:30 am, Room 3104, Site visit assignments will be made at this meeting. |
| 6 |
Exams End |
| 10 |
2nd Year Students -- MPA Graduation Ceremony and Luncheon, 11:00 am |
| 11 |
2nd Year Students -- UNC Commencement, 9:30 am |
| SUMMER INTERNSHIPS - No classes |
| August |
| 15 |
1st Year Students-Orientation |
| 18 |
2nd Year Students-Transition Retreat, 9:00 - 4:00 pm |
| 19 |
First day of classes |
| November |
| 6,7 |
2008 Conference on Public Administration |
