Fall Semester 2009
August
| 21 |
1st Year Students - Orientation, Room 3301, School of Government, Knapp-Sanders Building |
| 24 |
2nd Year Students - Transition Retreat, 8:45 - 4:00 pm; UNC-CH Graduate School's Graduate Center, 211 Cameron Avenue |
| 25 |
Classes begin |
| 29 |
Saturday Picnic sponsored by MPA Alumni Association, 6:00 pm; dining room and patio of the SOG |
| 31 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, noon - 1:30 pm, Room 3301; lunch provided |
SEPTEMBER
| 4 |
Presidential Management Fellows information meeting, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Room 2401 |
| 7 |
Labor Day Holiday; no classes held |
| 10 |
2nd Year Students - Deadline for Capstone chair and committee requests. (submit request to Manager on "MPA Capstone Paper Report Form" by noon) |
| 13-16 |
International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Conference, Montreal, Canada "www.icma.org" |
| 22 |
Lecture #1: SOG Dean Michael Smith will provide a history of the School of Government, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Room 2601 |
| 30-10/3 |
Southeast Conference on Public Administration (SECOPA), Louisville, KY "www.secopa.org"
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October
| 5 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 8 |
2nd Year Students - Deadline for Faculty Committees' review and final approval of capstone proposals. (submit results of committee review to Manager on "MPA Capstone Paper Report Form") |
| 12 |
University Day |
| 15-17 |
National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) Annual Conference, Arlington, VA "www.naspa.org" |
| 20 |
Lecture #2: Reginald Speight, Executive Director of Martin County Community Action Agency, Room 2601. Reception at 3:30 pm; lecture at 4:00 pm. |
| 21-25 |
Fall Break (begins at 5:00 pm on the 21st and classes resume at 8:00 am on the 26th) |
november
| 2 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 5 |
Celebration of Life Service for Deil Wright, 3:00 pm |
| 6 |
2009 Conference on Public Administration, School of Government "pac.unc.edu" |
| 6 |
Lecture #3: Deil Wright Lecture, Dr. Patricia Wallace Ingraham, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, 9:45 - 10:45 am, Room 2603 |
| 17 |
1st Year Students - Placement Seminar. Carl Stenberg will discuss what the MPA Program looks for in an internship and how we can help. Room 3301, 2:00 - 3:00 pm |
| 17 |
2nd Year Students - Placement Seminar. Room 3301, 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
| 25-29 |
Thanksgiving Break (no classes Wed. - Fri., 11/25-27; classes resume at 8:00 am on November 30th) |
december
| 4 |
MPA Student/Faculty/Staff Holiday Party (planned by 2nd Year Students) |
| 7 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 9 |
Classes End |
| 10 |
MPA Class Make-up Day |
| 11-18 |
Exams |
Spring Semester 2010
January
| 1 |
New Year's Holiday |
| 4 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 6-8 |
1st Year Students - Assessment Center |
| 11 |
First day of classes |
| 18 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
February
| 1 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 2 |
Lecture #4: Leslie Winner, Executive Director, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation; Room 2601, time TBA |
| 3-5 |
North Carolina City/County Management Association (NCCCMA) Meeting, Sheraton Imperial, RTP |
| 4 |
Alumni Breakfast during the NCCCMA Conference |
| 12 |
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 paper and 90-word description of paper for conference brochure. |
| 12 |
May Graduates - application for graduation due. Must apply online prior to this date for departmental approval. |
| 12-13 |
Admissions Interviews |
| 26-27 |
Admissions Interviews |
march
| 1 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 5-14 |
Spring Break (begins at 5:00 pm on the 5th and classes resume at 8:00 am on the 15th) |
| 26 |
2nd Year Students - Pre-conference defense with Capstone Committee must be conducted NO LATER THAN MARCH 26. If project does not have faculty approval by this date, graduation will be postponed until August. (Submit results of defense to Manager on "Graduate School's Comprehensive Exam Form")
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april
| 1 |
2nd Year Students - MPA Capstone Papers (Final Version) due to Manager by noon |
| 2 |
Good Friday Holiday |
| 5 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 6 |
1st Year Students - Internship Preparation; Room 2401, 12:30 - 1:30 pm |
| 9-13 |
American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference, San Jose, CA "www.aspanet.org" |
| TBA |
Lecture #5 |
| 15-16 |
The Capstone Conference on Practical Research for Public Officials |
| 23 |
End of Semester Picnic |
| 28 |
Last Day of Classes |
| 29 |
MPA Class Make-up Day |
| 30 to 5/7 |
Exams |
may
| 3 |
MPA Faculty Meeting, 9:00 - 10:30 am, Room 3104 |
| 7 |
Exams End |
| Sat 5/8 |
2nd Year Students - MPA Graduation Ceremony and Luncheon, 11:00 am |
| Sun 5/9 |
2nd Year Students - UNC Commencement, 9:00 am |
Summer 2010
1st Year students - Summer internships
Fall Semester 2010
August
| 20 |
1st Year Students - Orientation |
| 23 |
2nd Year Students - Transition Retreat |
| 24 |
First Day of Classes |
November
| 4,5 |
2010 Conference on Public Administration, School of Government |
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