MPA Alumna/Alumnus, Employer, and/or Friend of Evergreen’s MPA Program:

As you may know, last year our Provost asked the MPA program to undergo a standard assessment process and external review.  The faculty and staff spent the last year engaged in assessment and strategic planning exercises.

On April 10 & 11, our two external reviewers, Dr. Chester Newland and Dr. Theresa Kaimanu, will be on campus to conduct interviews and hold meetings with program stakeholders.

I’m writing to invite you to a reception with the reviewers on Friday, April 11, from 4:30-6pm, in the Trustee’s Boardroom, Library 3201 (down the hall from the President’s offices).

The reviewers will facilitate an informal discussion midway in the reception (5-5:30ish).

We are hoping to get a good mix of alumni and employers at the reception, so if you know someone who should be invited, but may not be on the alumni list serve, please forward this invitation.

Please RSVP to: kingcs@evergreen.edu

Spring 2014 graduation day — on Friday, June 13th:

Visit our webpage at http://www.evergreen.edu/mpa/graduation

• The MPA Hooding Ceremony is from 10am to 12noonish (approx.) in the Longhouse. The Hooding Ceremony begins with welcome remarks, followed by short presentations by selected students, faculty and staff. Then, graduates are called forward one-by-one to be “hooded”: the master’s degree graduation hood is placed over their head by the MPA faculty member of their choice (or by family, friends, staff, etc as desired).
• The campus Commencement ceremony is from 1 to 4:15pm (approx.) on Red Square. This is an all-campus celebration. Graduate students are seated together by their program, and after a series of speakers, they are called to receive their “diploma” (actually a diploma cover), followed by the undergraduates.

Want to:

• participate/“walk” in the MPA Hooding Ceremony, campus Commencement Ceremony or both ceremonies? You need to complete 46 or more credits by the end of Spring quarter. If you have fewer than 60 credits, you can walk now (with your cohort) and complete the rest of your credits later. Or, you can wait to walk until you complete your 60 – it’s up to you.
• have your degree awarded in Spring 2014? Apply using the Graduation Application by Monday, April 15^th, and be on track to complete 60 credits and fulfill MPA graduation requirements: http://www.evergreen.edu/registration/forms/gradform.pdf.

Submitting your Graduation Application ensures that your name will be printed in the MPA Hooding and campus Commencement ceremony programs, and you start the process of confirming your credits and awarding your degree. On the form you must specify which quarter you expect to complete your 60 credits for the MPA degree.

How to?

Pay the $25 fee online at my.evergreen or at the Cashier’s Office.

Mail or fax forms to:

Registration and Records Office
Attn: Graduation
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA 98505
Fax: 360-867-6680