2026 Accreditation Institute Request for Proposals Now Open!

The Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking facilitator(s) to present in-person educational workshop sessions for academic program directors and faculty seeking to learn about accreditation for graduate-level public service programs.

NASPAA’s Accreditation Institute (AI) will be held in-person on September 30, 2026, immediately preceding the NASPAA Global Conference, in Seattle, Washington, USA. The Commission seeks consultants to design and facilitate approximately four (4) in-person sessions of 1.5 hours each and a 1-hour site visitor orientation. The intended audience for the AI is programs that will seek (re)accreditation within the next two years (through 2028). The intended audience for the site visitor orientation is individuals seeking more information on the NASPAA site visit process, or the site visitor training that is needed to participate as academics or practitioners on future site visit teams.

The due date for facilitator proposals is May 8, 2026. Proposal submissions and inquiries should be sent to copra@naspaa.org.