Advising and Schedules
All students with an advising appointment must fill out the mandatory advisement review form prior to the appointment.
Registration
It is imperative for each student to complete Course Request Forms for each semester. Please type the needed information in the fill-in form, print, sign and return it to the PAPA office by email, fax, mail or hand delivery. It takes approximately two weeks to process these forms. Completing the Course Request Form does NOT guarantee placement within the specified classes!
Class Schedule
Advising Tools
Please first save the form to your computer. Next, fill out the form and save it to your computer again. Then email the form to yourself to verify the form is readable. Email the completed and saved form as an attachment to mpaprogram@siue.edu.
- MPA Handbook [doc]
- Choosing Your Courses [pdf]
- Course Request Form [pdf]
- Advisement Review Form [pdf]
- Add/Drop/Withdraw Form [pdf]
- Graduate Request Form [pdf]
- Letter of Recommendation Release of Information [pdf]
Comprehensive Exam
You may take the exam if you have completed 27 semester hours of MPA course work (including five of the following six core courses: PAPA 500, PAPA 501, PAPA 510, PAPA 530, PAPA 540 and PAPA 550). In order to qualify for the exam, you must also have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the MPA core courses as well as in the MPA program overall. Students who are currently not enrolled in classes MUST enroll in University 500 in order to take the exam. Submit your registration form electronically only. If you cancel your registration you must submit a new form electronically. Be prepared when you take the exam.
Please carefully read the instructions for completing the Comprehensive Registration Form. The only method for submitting this document to the PAPA Department is through EMAIL!
First, save the registration form to your computer. Next, fill out the form and save it to your computer again. Then email the form to yourself to verify the form is readable. Email the completed and saved form as an attachment to mpaprogram@siue.edu.
The form is accepted only through electronic submission as an attachment to mpaprogram@siue.edu.
If for any reason you are not able to site for the exam and must cancel taking your test, it is mandatory for you to submit another registration form for the next available exam date!
