Graduation Application Deadlines

Summer 2010    April 15, 2009 
Fall 2010            April 15, 2009
Spring 2010        November 16, 2009

IMPORTANT INFORMATION & FORMS

Graduation Application(pdf)
Orientation Presentation(pdf)
Curriculum Planner
  MPA Catalog(pdf)
MPA Course Offerings 2009-2010(pdf)
Advisor Assignments (pdf)

Graduate Assistants' Orientation  
So you’ve been hired as a GTA in the Public and International Affairs Department. What does that mean and what will you do as a GTA? We will have a mandatory orientation on August 11th from 5:00 – 6:30 in the PIA conference room where you will be given more information related to your duties and responsibilities.  You are also required to attend the mandatory orientation for new students on Monday, August 17, 2009 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM in Leutze Hall 110. Plan on stopping by the department around 1:30pm on 8/17/09 to help us get ready for the event. 

New Student Orientation  
MPA Graduate Student Orientation (Department). Our mandatory orientation for new students is tentatively scheduled for Monday, August 17, 2009 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM in Leutze Hall 110.  At the orientation, we will advise you on the curriculum requirements, provide advising and registration assistance, and you will be asked to complete some additional paperwork to prepare for the upcoming semester.  Classes will begin on Wednesday, August19, 2009.  It is very important that you attend the orientation. 

Graduate School Orientation (University). UNCW Graduate Student Orientation will be held on Friday, August 14, 2009 from 8am-12:15pm in Dobo Hall, Room 134. Students will be introduced to the Graduate School staff, the president of Graduate Student Association and learn about a host of services available at UNCW. Topics will include email accounts, financial aid, student accounts, library services, career services, parking and more.

Internship Waiver - If you have substantial professional/work experience or have done an appropriate amount of research in an MPA (or related) field, you may qualify for an internship waiver. If so, you have already completed 3 hours of the required credits to complete the degree. Please complete the form and get approval from your advisor. Then, take it to the MPA Program Coordinator for additional signatures and to forward to the Graduate School.

Internship Registration & Evaluation Forms -these files are being updated and will be posted soon.

Student Profile - Graduates, please fill out this profile sheet to help us properly introduce you during the MPA Graduation and Alumni Reception. This form will also give you an entry in our alumni database and directory. Thanks!

Graduation Application - Please use this form to apply for graduation. For Spring graduates, you will need to apply by November 15th during the semester prior to graduation. For Fall and Summer graduates, you will need to apply for graduation by April 15th during the preceding spring semester. Please fill out this form with your advisor using the curriculum planner and your degree audit for information. Upon completion and after getting the required signature of your advisor, attach a copy of your current degree audit to the form and drop it off with the MPA Program Coordinator. Do not slide this form under anyone's door.

Directed Individual Study - Please click here for the appropriate form. Upon completing this form and securing all departmental (Instructor & MPA Director) signatures, take it to the MPA Program Coordinator to forward to the Graduate School.

Web Portfolio Template - Current students are given ample web space by the university to create a web portfolio. We have created an easy customizable template for your use. It’s a MS Publisher file and can be easily used with other web hosting also (so you can take it with you after graduation). It's one of the easiest ways to gain web presence and sell yourself for jobs and internships. This template highlights your skills and provide room for samples of your work.

Below are the instructions on how to upload a page to the web (from TAC) and attached is the template.

• Information about uploading to the student web server can be found at http://uncw.edu/itsd/studentwebsrv.htm. 
• Once each student customizes the shell, they just need to go to ftp://student.uncw.edu and log in. 
• After logging in, the website files can be copied to the folder. 
• It is very similar to copying files onto a USB thumb drive.