PA 800

Capstone Course in Public Administration

Spring 2010

Class Schedule

 

Please see assignments page for specific requirements for each memo each week.

Key: B&L: Bertelli & Lynn; G&E: Gorldsmith & Eggers

Date

Case/Due Dates (no exceptions)


Reading/required documents

 

Jan. 25

Introduction and overview

B&L 1; O’Leary 1

Feb. 1

Upwardly global

B&L 2; G&E 1-3

Feb. 8

Keeping a campaign promise

e-portfolio session 1: converting your documents and setting up your website

B&L 3; O’Leary 2
bring documents for portfolio

Feb. 15

Wireless Philadelphia

B&L 4; G&E 4-6

Feb. 22

Furlough day, university closed

 

Mar. 1

Extreme hiring makeover

B&L 5; O’Leary 3

Mar. 8

Thin on the ground

B&L 6; G&E 7; O’Leary 4

Mar. 15

Emerging trends in PA
Discussion of selected case for SAM
e-portfolio session 2: transfer files and create e-portfolio files

B&L 7; G&E 8; O’Leary 5

Bring portfolio documents in PDF

Mar. 22

No class meeting

assessment case memo due

Mar. 22-May 3

No class. Work on strategic assessment memo

 

Apr. 19

Last day to e-mail draft of strategic assessment memo for instructor's review (optional)

 

May 3

Strategic Assessment Memo due--2 hard copies and e-mail, by 6:00 PM

 

May 10

e-portfolio work session 3: upload written statements & images

Meet in 617; Bring written statements and images for portfolio

May 17

Completion of exit surveys, presentation of career goals and e-portfolios
wine & cheese

E-portfolio due