Governance

The MA program in Public Policy and Administration is a Department-based program housed in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, although faculty from several Departments / Schools are active in the program.

The principal governance document is a (PDF file) bylaw (opens in new window) that is adopted by the Program Council, the Dean of Arts, the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Program Council, and the Senate of the University.

The bylaw establishes a Program Council, sets out its membership (Article 3) and sets out the composition and mandate of a number of Standing Committees (Article 8). Below is the structure of the Council and the Executive Committee. For other committee membership, consult the program.

3.0: Program Council
Membership	Members	Term
Graduate Program Director	Christopher Gore	01 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2025
Chair of Program Council	Christopher Gore	to F25
Chair, Department of Politics and Public Admin	Tuna Baskoy	01 Jul 2020 – 30 Jun 2025
Faculty	All faculty who are “active” (as defined by the Bylaw) in the program
Student 1	Bastian Leones	P/T	F24 – F25
Student 2	Cameron Spencer		F24 – F25
Student 3	Nathaniel Tok		F24 – F25
Student 4	Tanjot Grewal		F24 – F25
Graduate Program Administrator	Julia Macan (non-voting)

8.1: Executive Committee
Membership	Members	Term
Graduate Program Director	Christopher Gore	01 Jul 2024 – 30 Jun 2025
Chair, Graduate Program Council	Christopher Gore	to F25
Faculty 1 (elected in odd year)	tbc	to F25
Faculty 2 (elected in even year)	tbc	to F26
Faculty 3 (elected in even year)	tbc	to F26
Student Rep 1	Cameron Spencer	F24 – F25
Student Rep 2	Tanjot Grewal	F24 – F25
Graduate Program Administrator	Julia Macan (non-voting)