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 2025 – 30 Jun 2026
Chair of Program Council	Christopher Gore	to F26
Chair, Department of Politics and Public Admin	Tuna Baskoy	01 Jul 2020 – 30 Jun 2026
Faculty	All faculty who are “active” (as defined by the Bylaw) in the program
Student 1	Alec Benavides		F25 – F26
Student 2	Bastian Leones	P/T	F25 – F26
Student 3	Jordan Le Roux		F25 – F26
Student 4	Michelle Jadormeo		F25 – F26
Graduate Program Administrator	Julia Macan (non-voting)

8.1: Executive Committee
Membership	Members	Term
Graduate Program Director	Christopher Gore	01 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026
Chair, Graduate Program Council	Christopher Gore	to F26
Faculty 1 (elected in odd year)	TBA	to F27
Faculty 2 (elected in even year)	Bryan Evans	to F26
Faculty 3 (elected in even year)	Greg Inwood	to F26
Student Rep 1	Alec Benavides	F25 – F26
Student Rep 2	Bastian Leones	F25 – F26
Graduate Program Administrator	Julia Macan (non-voting)