NASPAA Code of Good Practice

A program holding membership in NASPAA:

• Pursues excellence and quality in its provision of public affairs education. 

• Continuously operationalizes the commitment to public service among students, faculty, alumni, and other constituencies and holds the profession of public service in the highest esteem.

• Recognizes its responsibility to the community of public affairs institutions by participating in developmental activities to help other NASPAA schools and by providing enrollment and faculty data.

• Adds a public link on their website to the NASPAA website. (www.naspaa.org).

• Pursues diversity in student body, faculty, and curriculum.

• Integrates ethics into the curriculum and all aspects of program operation and expects students and faculty to exhibit the highest ethical standards in their teaching, research, and service.

• Focuses on the preparation of students for professional careers in public service, emphasizing both the values and ethics of public service and the development of professional skills and knowledge.

• Recognizes the importance of contributions from students, faculty, alumni, and employers to improve the relevance and quality of the program.

• Uses student learning outcomes and other outcome measures to help improve program effectiveness.

• Is committed to the holistic development of the individual student as a professional—including admission advisement, support of student learning, research, and service, summative learning experiences, and career placement and advisement.

• Offers a multi-disciplinary curriculum that includes coverage of a variety of focuses. Represents the meaning of NASPAA membership without implying accreditation.