{"id":2015,"date":"2014-07-16T16:00:53","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T22:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2014-07-16T16:00:53","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T22:00:53","slug":"uccs-masters-program-earns-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=2015","title":{"rendered":"UCCS master\u2019s program earns accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The University of Colorado Colorado Springs Master of Public Administration program is now independently accredited by the Network of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration, NASPAA.<\/p>\n

The program was notified July 11 that NASPAA’s accrediting Commission, the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation, found the program to be in substantial conformance with the NASPAA Standards. In January, a three-member team of professional public administrators and academic leaders visited UCCS. The team interviewed students, alumni, faculty, administrators and employers and reviewed data before adding the UCCS program to the more than 180 other NASPAA-accredited programs at universities around the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an important milestone for UCCS and for the university\u2019s MPA students, faculty, staff and alumni,\u201d Pam Shockley-Zalabak, chancellor, said. \u201cThe results of a rigorous, external evaluation are validation of the high-quality program offered to future leaders in government and nonprofit management.”<\/p>\n

This is the first independent accreditation for the UCCS Master of Public Administration program since 1993. Thereafter, the degree was jointly accredited with the School of Public Affairs at CU Denver. The Master of Public Administration Programs at UCCS and CU Denver are the only accredited programs in Colorado.<\/p>\n

NASPAA\u2019s accreditors granted UCCS accreditation for seven years, the longest possible term, and did not raise substantial questions about the UCCS program, according to Terry Schwartz, interim dean, School of Public Affairs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thrilled that the MPA degree has been awarded a full seven year accreditation,\u201d Schwartz said. \u201cI commend the faculty and staff of the School of Public Affairs for their efforts and encouragement during this process.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NASPAA standards are the benchmark used by graduate public service programs around the world. The accreditation process is mission-based and driven by public service values. To receive accreditation, programs must demonstrate contributions to the knowledge, research and practice of public service, establish observable goals and outcomes, and use information about their performance to guide improvement.<\/p>\n

NASPAA accredits degree programs and not institutions, schools or departments. For more information about NASPAA, visit http:\/\/www.naspa.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The UCCS School of Public Affairs offers the bachelor\u2019s degree in criminal justice, master\u2019s degrees in public administration and criminal justice, and certificate programs in homeland security, criminal justice, public management, nonprofit management, homeland defense, nonprofit fund development and security intelligence. For more information, visit http:\/\/www.uccs.edu\/spa<\/a><\/p>\n

Effective June 1, the UCCS School of Public Affairs is separate from the CU Denver School of Public Affairs. It is now the sixth college at UCCS, joining the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Applied Science, the College of Business, the College of Education, and the Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences. In July, the School of Public Affairs moved to new offices on the third floor of the Academic Office Building.<\/p>\n

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is one of the fastest growing universities in Colorado. The University offers 37 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 19 master\u2019s and five doctoral degrees. UCCS enrolls about 10,500 students on campus annually and another 2,000 in online programs. For more information, visit www.uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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