2020 NASPAA Admissions Professionals Meeting
2020 NASPAA Admissions Professionals Meeting
Virtually Hosted by University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Thursday, July 9, 2020, 1:00 to 6:00 PM EDT
We are pleased to share the University of Maryland, School of Public Policy will virtually host the 2020 NASPAA Admissions Directors Meeting and the meeting will be chaired by their Director of Admissions, Taryn Faulkner. NASPAA's Admissions Professionals Meeting is a one-day annual gathering, typically the day prior to the PPIA EXPO in Washington DC in mid-July, for NASPAA member schools to discuss issues pertaining to admissions, such as recruiting and financial aid. This year's agenda will also include opportunity to discuss how our schools and admissions are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. NASPAA will present the findings from its annual membership survey on admissions and new enrollment. Program directors from schools without dedicated admissions staff are welcome!
Agenda
*All times are designated as Eastern Daily Time (EDT)
1:00 PM |
Welcome & Opening Remarks Taryn Faulkner, Director of Admissions & NASPAA Chair Admission Meeting Robert Orr, Dean & NASPAA President School of Public Policy, University of Maryland |
1:20 PM |
NASPAA Admissions Survey Results| Q&A Stacy Drudy, Director of Innovative Teaching and Learning Gala Ledezma, Project Assistant NASPAA |
2:00 PM |
Breakout Sessions
2:00 – 2:30 pm (choose 1 of 2): Retaining your students in an uncertain landscape: Anti-Melt Strategies Moderator: Jennifer Forney, Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment School of Public Affairs, American University
COVID-19 Campus Response Plans Moderator: Alex Thomas, Director of Enrollment & Alumni Services Clinton School of Public Service, Arkansas University
2:30 – 3:00 pm (choose 1 of 2): Financing a Graduate Degree: Merit Aid Best Practices & Leveraging Other Sources Moderator: Jennifer Forney, Assistant Dean of Graduate Enrollment School of Public Affairs, American University
Innovations in Program Delivery: Virtual & Hybrid Modalities Moderator: Taryn Faulkner, Director of Admissions & NASPAA Chair Admission Meeting School of Public Policy, University of Maryland |
3:00 PM | BREAK |
3:30 PM |
Panel Discussion | Dismantling Systemic Racism and Social Inequality: Committing to Courage, Community, & Action Moderator: David Marshall, Director of Membership Development NASPAA Panelists: Laura Bloomberg, Dean & NASPAA Vice President Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Simone Gbolo, Executive Director Public Policy & International Affairs Program (PPIA) |
4:30 PM |
Panel Discussion | ROI in the era of COVID-19: Can a student still find meaningful employment in the Public Affairs field? Moderator: Bryan Kempton, Director of Career Services and Alumni Relations School of Public Policy, University of Maryland
Panelists: Robert SanGeorge, Career Advisor School of Public Affairs, American University
VC Powe, Executive Director, External Programs and Career Services Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA |
5:30 PM |
Virtual Happy Hour Debrief Let’s culminate our annual meeting by taking a deep breath, grabbing a beverage of choice and spend some time to recap the day…take-aways, action items, and expressions of support and care for our community. (Break-out sessions TBD dependent on registration.)
Moderator: Taryn Faulkner, Director of Admissions & NASPAA Chair Admission Meeting School of Public Policy, University of Maryland |
Registration
Registration is now closed.
Article of Interest: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Affecting Admissions: A Q&A with Anna Ivey, Admissions Consultant