PAD Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
Friday, March 31, 2016
I. Call to order:
Dr. Sheila Toppin, Advisory Board Coordinator, called the meeting to
order at 2:25 pm at Clark
Atlanta University, Robert W. Woodruff
Library, Exhibition Hall.
Attendees:
Board
Members: Dr. Timothy Etson, Dr. Priscilla Oliver, Ms. Abby
Turano, Ms. Bettina
Gardner
Absent
Board Members: Mr. Keith Barker, Ms. Angela Etson, Mr. Tharon Johnson, Mr. Marshall Taggart, Sir Jose Bright.
PAD
Faculty: Dr. Henry Elonge, Dr. Rhonda Franklin, Dr. Oyebade Oyerinde,
Dr. Sheila Toppin.
MPA
Students: Mr. Earl Watson, Ms. Tiffany
Brown, Ms. Rozana Aljohani.
Introductions:
Dr.
Toppin provided welcoming remarks and thanked the Advisory Board members and all in attendance
for their partnership and support. Attendees introduced
themselves.
II.
Approval of Minutes from November
15, 2015 meeting: Ms. Abby Turano made a motion
to approve meeting minutes, Ms. Bettina Gardner 2nd the motion. Meeting minutes were approved by the board after
the language on the feedback to the Advisory Board
Feedback section was revised.
III.
Old
Business:
A. NASPAA Reaccreditation: Dr. Elonge, Chairperson, provided the
following overview of Clark Atlanta University, the Department, and ASPAA Accreditation Standards. The PAD is accredited by the
Network of Schools in Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA).
Accreditation occurs in 7 year cycles. The PAD has been accredited three times:
1997, 2003, 2010. The University pays annual dues to NASPAA which provides Core
Competencies for all Public Administration Programs – Nationally &
Internationally. The PAD has requested a one-year reaccreditation extension due
to leadership and staffing changes. The next accreditation visit is scheduled
for 2016-2017 academic year with the self-study in 2015-2016. The PAD expects
full Advisory Board Involvement in the Site Visit through interviews with Site
Visit Teams and having knowledge of PAD Program & NASPAAA Standards.
B. CAU & PAD Updates: Dr. Elonge advised the Public Administration
Department is in the process of hiring a new faculty for Fall 2016. He is
encouraged by the direction of the new CAU President Dr. Ronald Johnson and is
hopeful the PAD will continue to receive support and sound academic leadership.
Regarding Faculty Development, Drs. Toppin and Oyerinde had favorable responses
in teaching, research, and service on their Third Year Reviews by the School of
Arts and Science Promotion and Tenure Committee.
III. New Business:
A. PASA Update & Banquet: Dr. Franklin invited the Board Members
to attend the PASA banquet on Saturday, April 2, 2016, in the Thomas W. Cole
Research Center. PASA President Earl
Watson provided an overview of PASA events for 2016.
B. Guest Speaker Invitations: Dr. Toppin invited the Board members to serve
as guest speakers for the PAD classes.
B. PAD Mission Statement & NASPAA Standard 5 – Matching Operations with the Mission: Dr.
Elonge provided an overview of the NASPAA Reaccreditation Process and the
Self-Study requirements. Board members and attendees were provided a copy of
the NASPAA Standard 5 – Matching Operations with the Mission. Standard 5.1
Universal Required Competences requires the program to adopt a set of required
competencies related to its mission and public service values. The PAD’s
self-study will be based on the following Required Competences: 1. To analyze, synthesize, think critically,
solve problems and make decisions; 2. To lead and manage in public governance;
3. To communicate and interact productively with a diverse and changing
workforce and citizenry. Board members and attendees were then asked to
provide preliminary feedback on the following questions:
1. What do you expect PAD students to know and be able to do? Group
response summary: computer skills (Micro Soft Office Suite), reputable sources,
professionalism, communication skills, ability to think on their feet, fiscal
management, critical thinking, problem solving, technology integration, social
media ethics & utilization, HRMIS, GIS.
2. How would you assess how well students are meeting these student
learning expectations? Group response summary: internship outcomes, project
based courses, evaluation of students (i.e., assessment & presentations)
3. How do you use assessment results for continuous program improvement?
Discussion tabled due to lack of time.
4. How does the mission align with the PAD’s mission? Discussion
tabled due to lack of time.
E. Committee Assignments: Dr. Toppin provided an overview of the
Advisory Board’s Committees. Board members discussed their experience and
willingness to serve on the following committees:
Fundraising: Rationale: NASPAA
Accreditation Standard 6 Matching Resources with the Mission Section 6.1
Resource Adequacy: The program will have
sufficient funds, physical facilities, and resources in addition to its faculty
to pursue its mission, objectives, and continuous improvement.
Chairperson: Dr. Oyerinde
Members:
Mentoring: Rationale: NASPAA
Accreditation Standard 5 Matching Operations with the Mission: Student Learning
Section 5.4 Professional Competencies: The program will ensure that students learn to apply their education,
such as through experiential exercises and interactions with practitioners
across the broad range of public affairs, administration, and policy
professions and sectors.
Chairperson: Dr. Franklin
Members: Dr. Timothy Etson, Ms.
Abby Turano, Ms. Bettina Gardner
Recruiting: Rationale: NASPAA Accreditation Standard 4 -
Matching Operations with the Mission: Serving Students Section 4.1 Student
Recruitment: The program will have
student recruitment practices appropriate for its mission.
Chairperson: Dr. Toppin
Members: Dr. Priscilla Oliver
IV. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 3:58 p.m.
