Academic Advising for Enrolled Students
MPPA & MPP career and academic advising supports current master's students and will help you navigate degree requirements, career advising, course offerings, and registration.
MPPA & MPP Academic Advisors
If you are a current MPPA or MPP student and have any questions about your degree, or need academic or career advising, please contact:
Marcie Muehlke, Associate Director of Graduate Student Services, or schedule an advising appointment.
Emily White, Assistant Director of Graduate Student Services, or schedule an advising appointment.
Suggested Timeline & Program Requirements Documents
Master of Public Policy & Administration (MPPA)
- MPPA - Program Requirements (or download here)
- MPPA - Suggested Timeline (or download here)
- A minimum grade of B- is required for any class being used toward the degree.
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
- MPP - Program Requirements (or download here)
- MPP - Suggested Timeline for Accelerated 4+1 Students (or download here)
- MPP - Suggested Timeline for 1-Year Students (or download here)
- MPP - Suggested Timeline for Part-Time Online Students (or download here)
- A minimum grade of B- is required for any class being used toward the degree
Departmental Documents & Links
- Elective class distribution areas list (methods, management, policy)
- 4+1 undergraduate students - grad course enrollment form
- The MPPA & MPP librarian is Lisa Di Valentino. Policy Library page here. Policy library resources video here.
Submit these forms to GPD Thad Miller for approval:
- Request to waive a core academic course
- Request to waive SPP 614 - Professional Development Seminar
- Distribution Area Elective Course Waiver
- Graduate Student Travel Grant Application
- Independent Study Proposal
Internship Forms & Documents
Read the full internship requirements here.
Contact Marcie Muehlke or Emily White with questions.
Please submit following forms through the Internship Document Portal
- Internship Contract - student & supervisor complete (don't forget to answer the narrative questions!), sign, and submit above
- Request to waive the internship requirement
- Funding Application for Unpaid or Low-Paying Internships
Evaluation forms to be used at the end of the internship
- Internship Evaluation – Intern (webform)
- Internship Evaluation – Supervisor (webform)
Campus Resources
- Graduate School Forms for Students
- UMass Calendars: UMass Calendar, Graduate Student Calendar, U+ (online class) Calendar
- UMass Library’s Policy Research Resources
Graduation Information
UMass graduation terms are May, September and February.
Find graduate school graduation paperwork deadlines here (degree eligibility form deadlines to the department and graduate school). Email Marcie or Emily with questions.
The next graduation windows (for degrees and certificates) are February 2026 and May 2026.
The next UMass Commencement is May 2026.