Graduate Policy Administration Community

	Graduate Policy Administration Community "Building a community of leaders..."
	Executive Committee	Communications Committee	Social Committee	Programs Committee	Alumni and Professional Development Committee
Home About Us Calendar Links Forms Archive Newsletter Contact	What is GPAC? The Graduate Policy and Administration Community (GPAC) represents over 400 Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy students at the University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and Development (SPPD). We recognize that leadership is learned through experience. Consistent with that principle, GPAC was formed to provide students with the opportunity to build networks, practice leadership skills and contribute to the unique culture of our school and the surrounding community. What does GPAC do? · - SPPD Peers Program · - Conference Coordination · - Social and Athletic Events · - Alumni and Professional Development Outreach · - Bulletins, Newsletters and Communication · - Speaker Series · - SPPD Networking Nights How do I get involved? There are many ways to contribute to the School of Policy, Planning and Development and GPAC. You may already be involved and not even know it! · - Coordinate a speaking event · - Host a dinner party with peers · - Organize a service project · - Form an athletic team · - Plan a tour of city hall · - Write an article for publication · - Form a study group	Mission Building a community of leaders at SPPD. Vision Consistent with the mission of SPPD, GPAC is committed to enhancing the following aspects of our school: · Community Developing lifelong social and professional networks of students, alumni and faculty. · Governance Providing opportunities for leadership. · Place Contributing to the unique culture of SPPD, USC and the surrounding community. Culture We commit to creating a culture that promotes: · Collaboration Among the stakeholders at SPPD · Diversity Of opportunities reflecting the needs, values and goals of our members; and · Accountability To our school, our society and each other GPAC Handbook - includes bylaws, org chart and committee descriptions. (.doc or .pdf)

Graduate Policy Administration Community

"Building a community of leaders..."

Executive Committee

Communications Committee

Social Committee

Programs Committee

Alumni and Professional Development Committee

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What is GPAC?

The Graduate Policy and Administration Community (GPAC) represents over 400 Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Policy students at the University of Southern California School of Policy, Planning and Development (SPPD).

We recognize that leadership is learned through experience. Consistent with that principle, GPAC was formed to provide students with the opportunity to build networks, practice leadership skills and contribute to the unique culture of our school and the surrounding community.

What does GPAC do?

· - SPPD Peers Program

· - Conference Coordination

· - Social and Athletic Events

· - Alumni and Professional Development Outreach

· - Bulletins, Newsletters and Communication

· - Speaker Series

· - SPPD Networking Nights

How do I get involved?

There are many ways to contribute to the School of Policy, Planning and Development and GPAC. You may already be involved and not even know it!

· - Coordinate a speaking event

· - Host a dinner party with peers

· - Organize a service project

· - Form an athletic team

· - Plan a tour of city hall

· - Write an article for publication

· - Form a study group

Mission

Building a community of leaders at SPPD.

Vision

Consistent with the mission of SPPD, GPAC is committed to enhancing the following aspects of our school:

· Community

Developing lifelong social and professional networks of students, alumni and faculty.

· Governance

Providing opportunities for leadership.

· Place

Contributing to the unique culture of SPPD, USC and the surrounding community.

Culture

We commit to creating a culture that promotes:

· Collaboration

Among the stakeholders at SPPD

· Diversity

Of opportunities reflecting the needs, values and goals of our members; and

· Accountability

To our school, our society and each other

GPAC Handbook - includes bylaws, org chart and committee descriptions. (.doc or .pdf)