Send all official transcripts* to The Graduate School if you have not done so already. You can request to have them sent electronically to gradadmissions@uconn.edu (non-international transcripts only) or sent via mail to the following address:

University of Connecticut
The Graduate School
438 Whitney Road Extension, Unit 1152
Storrs, CT 06269-1152

Students with international transcripts should review The Graduate School's additional requirements for international students.

*Note: Students who earned their undergraduate degree at UConn do NOT need to send official transcripts. The Graduate School can verify degrees earned at UConn via the Student Admin system.

Failure to send all official transcripts to the Graduate School will delay your matriculation as a student. 

Your UConn NetID and Activation Code were emailed to you at the time of admission. Once you find and activate your NetID and set the password, you will be able to log in to the Student Administration System. If you need assistance with your NetID, please contact the ITS Help Center at (860) 486-4357 or by email at techsupport@uconn.edu. ITS also offers a Technology Training, which will walk you through available technology tools and how to activate them.

Step-by-step instructions are also available if you wish to Change Your Chosen Name in UConn directories and the Microsoft 365 email system. Your UConn email is the primary email used to communicate with you. Be sure to check the account daily.

Students enrolled in our in-person Master's and Graduate Certificate programs must complete your mandatory Student Health History Form through your Student Health Portal, and submit the form and any attachments to the Student Health Portal under “Document Upload”. The Student Health History Form must be submitted by July 1 for students starting in the fall semester and by January 1 for students starting in the spring semester.

The University of Connecticut requires all incoming students, regardless of age, to complete a Tuberculosis Risk Questionnaire, found within your Student Health History Form on your Student Health Portal. For more information regarding your immunization requirements please visit Student Health and Wellness.  Please email studenthealth@uconn.edu with  any additional questions.

After Being Matriculated (once official transcript is received)

Mandatory Interpersonal Violence Prevention Training (one-time)
Graduate students must complete a one-time online interpersonal violence prevention training. A hold is placed on a student’s registration to ensure that you meet this requirement. The University of Connecticut is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for all of our students, staff, and faculty. As part of that commitment, the University now requires that all graduate students complete an online interpersonal violence prevention program titled U Got This 2!, this video-based program provides critical information about Consent, Bystander Intervention, Sexual Assault, Dating and Domestic Violence, Stalking, and more. U Got This 2! will help you better understand how vitally important these issues are to creating a safe environment and to our community expectations, and what you can do to help make your campus safer for everyone.

U Got This 2! is a 40 minute training.  Upon completion, it will take 2-3 days for the hold to lift and then you can enroll in classes.  If you have any questions, call The Graduate School at (860) 486-3617 or email gradschool@uconn.edu.

Student Financial (SF) Responsibility Agreement (every semester)
This agreement outlines your financial obligations at the University and must be completed every semester. You will receive a notification to your UConn email when the SF Responsibility Agreement has been assigned to you for completion.

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level. See program specific information below.

Our orientation program provides an interactive opportunity for incoming graduate students to learn about program expectations and enrichment options, degree requirements, meet SPP faculty and staff, returning students, and alumni, and most importantly, be welcomed into community! See program specific information below. Attendance is required for MPA, MPP, and MPA Fellows.

On-campus Parking Information
The Parking Services website, park.uconn.edu, provides parking information for UConn Storrs, Avery Point, Hartford (campus map), Stamford, and Waterbury campuses. Learn about the different types of permits available, purchase your permit, and check out the campus parking maps. 

Hartford: UConn Hartford campus students park in either the CT Convention Center Garage in Section E (map) or the CT Science Center Garage. Permits are valid for ONE semester: fall, spring or summer. A new permit MUST be purchased for each semester.

Students who are not purchasing a permit will continue to be able to validate their parking ticket for a reduced rate of $6 per day (have your UConn ID for validation). There is free parking on most streets near the Hartford campus Monday through Friday after 6:00pm and on weekends. See kiosks at parking spaces for free parking availability.

A weeknight shuttle provides continuous-loop service between Front Street, Constitution Plaza, the CT Science Center and both Level 2 and Section E of the CT Convention Center Garage between the hours of 6pm and 10pm, Monday through Thursday. Please see the route map posted on the Parking Services website for more specific details.

Stamford: Stamford commuter students are eligible to purchase a commuter permit which allows them to park in the UConn surface parking lot located at 1194 Washington Boulevard.

The Husky One Card is your official UConn ID, as well as your way to access a variety of services across the university, including the UConn Libraries and Husky Bucks. UConn IDs (Husky One Card) will be available for pickup at the campus you attend. Uploading a photo for your ID card in advance can make picking up your card even easier!

Hartford: Please contact the Hartford campus Office of Student Services (OSS) to verify if your card is ready for pickup. The OSS office is  located in HTB 106, in the Atrium of the Hartford Times Building (HTB). If you are unable to pick up your OneCard during business hours, please contact SPP Operations Coordinator Maura Maloney at Maura.Maloney@uconn.edu to coordinate an alternative pick-up.

Stamford: Please contact the Stamford campus Welcome Center to verify that your card is ready for pick up. Please note that the Welcome Center operates from 9:00am – 4:00pm (M-Th). If you are unable to pick up your OneCard during business hours, please contact SPP Program Coordinator Rosie Enyart at rosellen.enyart@uconn.edu to coordinate an alternative pick-up.

All full-time students are required to maintain health coverage. Full-time students are automatically enrolled in and billed for the University-sponsored Student Health Insurance Plan. If you wish to decline the university plan because you have comparable coverage already, you must waive it via the Health Insurance Waiver in Student Admin.

If you are a graduate assistant, you will have the option to enroll in the Connecticut Partnership Plan. Enrollment will be available after the start date of your appointment (noted in your graduate assistantship offer letter) and you will have 31 days from that date to enroll or waive coverage.

UConn Bookstore
Students can use the UConn Bookstore's "Find Course Materials" site to view and purchase textbooks and other course materials. Be sure to select the correct section of your course. Professors may also choose to upload course materials to their HuskyCT course site. The Bookstore for the Hartford campus is located on Front Street across from the Hartford Times Building. Course materials may also be available from third party vendors.

Fee bills for graduate students are due the Friday before the semester begins.

Students will receive an email notification from the Bursar’s Office once tuition and fees have been posted to their account. Graduate student fees bills are generated in late July/early August for the Fall semester and in December for the Spring semester. Your bill must be paid by the Friday before the first day of the semester (academic calendar). You can view your fee bill through your Student Center in Student Admin. Payment options, as well as deadlines, student fee information, and the late fee policy, can be found at the Office of the Bursar website. Students who are receiving financial aid should contact the Office of Student Financial Aid Services with any questions about their aid package.

Please note:

• MPA, MPP, and Public Financial Management students follow a tiered pay structure. Students pay an adjusted General University Fee because the School of Public Policy is based at the UConn Hartford campus. Students also do not pay the Student Health & Wellness Fee or the Student Rec Center Fee.
• All other SPP students pay an all-inclusive, per credit fee.

HuskyCT (UConn's name for Blackboard)
On the first day of classes you can find your course(s) for the semester under "Courses" in HuskyCT.  Online courses are run through HuskyCT and in-person courses may also utilize the site. Courses will open the first day of the semester. Instructors may post course materials, online assignments, discussion forums, tests and grades.

We also maintain an SPP student services and advising area on HuskyCT titled "Information for Current SPP Students". This page is listed under 'organizations' and is available 24/7 for active students. It is meant to be your first place for administrative questions regarding your academic career with us.

Academic Calendar
The Registrar's office publishes the University's Academic Calendar which lists important semester dates, including the first day of classes.

The School of Public Policy is pleased to offer alumni and students the opportunity to learn from each other through its Alumni Mentoring Network. With a national network of more than 1,400 alumni, SPP alumni represent a wealth of professional experience across the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. All new MPA, MPA Fellows, and MPP students will be matched with an alumni mentor. Please check your UConn email later in the summer for an email from SPP Alumni Relations Coordinator Candace Fitzpatrick inviting you to participate in the program and complete a survey to help us match you with a mentor with expertise in areas of interest to you.

If you have any questions about the Alumni Mentoring Network or the survey, please email Candace Fitzpatrick at candace.fitzpatrick@uconn.edu.

A link to complete this survey will be sent to your UConn email during the first week of fall semester.

Class Registration Information

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level.

Fall 2025 Courses Full-Time (12 credits total; sample course sequence)

• PP 5361 Theory and Management of Public Organizations, Mondays 4:00-6:30pm
• PP 5376 Applied Quantitative Methods, Tuesdays 4:00-6:30pm*
• PP 5375 Economics Analysis for Public Policy and Management, Wednesdays 4:00-6:30pm*
• PP 5340 Introduction to Public Policy and Management, Thursdays 4:00-6:30pm*

Fall 2025 Courses Part-Time (6 credits total; sample course sequence)

• PP 5376 Applied Quantitative Methods, Tuesdays 4:00-6:30pm or PP 5375 Economics Analysis for Public Policy and Management, Wednesdays 4:00-6:30pm
• PP 5340 Introduction to Public Policy and Management, Thursdays 4:00-6:30pm

Note:
Saturday sections are for MPA Executive-Track ("MPA Fellows") only. Online sections and Storrs sections of courses are reserved for undergraduate Fast-Track students. If you have extenuating circumstances, email Catherine.Guarino@uconn.edu to be added to our internal waitlist.

*PP 5340, PP 5375, and PP 5376 are required for the IPP program.

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level.

Fall 2025 Courses Full-Time (12 credits total; sample course sequence)

• PP 5376 Applied Quantitative Methods, Tuesdays 4:00-6:30pm*
• PP 5375 Economics Analysis for Public Policy and Management, Wednesdays 4:00-6:30pm*
• PP 5340 Introduction to Public Policy and Management, Thursdays 4:00-6:30pm*
• One elective; choose from:
  PP 5361 Theory and Management of Public Organizations, Mondays 4:00-6:30pm
  PP 5397-702 Special Topics: Introduction to Health Policy, Monday 6:30pm-9:00pm
  PP 5397-701 Special Topics: Crime and Public Policy, Tuesday/Thursday 2:00-3:15pm
  PP 5348 Urban Planning Principles and Methods, Thursday 6:30-9:00pm
  PP 5336 Fund Development and Nonprofit Sustainability, online**
  PP 5379 Principles and Methods of Survey Research 1, online**
  PP 5385 Attitude Formation, online**

Fall 2025 Courses Part-Time (6 credits total; sample course sequence)

• PP 5375 Economics Analysis for Public Policy and Management, Wednesdays 4:00-6:30pm
• PP 5340 Introduction to Public Policy and Management, Thursdays 4:00-6:30pm

Note:
Saturday sections are for MPA Executive-Track ("MPA Fellows") only. Online sections and Storrs sections of courses are reserved for undergraduate Fast-Track students. If you have extenuating circumstances, email Catherine.Guarino@uconn.edu to be added to our internal waitlist.

*PP 5340, PP 5375, and PP 5376 are required for the IPP program.
**Email Catherine.Guarino@uconn.edu for a permission number to enroll in this course.

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level.

Fall 2025 Hartford Fellows Courses (6-7 credits total unless full-time status needed for financial aid)

• PP 5340 section 703 Introduction to Public Policy and Management (3 credits): 5 Saturdays, 8:30-5:00pm; Dates: 09/06/2025, 09/13/2025, 09/20/2025, 09/27/2025, and 10/04/2025
• PP 5375 section 702 Economic Analysis for Public Policy and Management (3 credits): 5 Saturdays, 8:30-5:00pm; Dates: 10/18/2025, 10/25/2025, 11/01/2025, 11/08/2025, and 11/15/2025
• Optional: PP 5302 Professional Seminar(1 credit)

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level.

Fall 2025 Stamford Fellows Courses (6-7 credits total unless full-time status needed for financial aid)

• PP 5345 section 801 Project Management in the Public Sector (3 credits): 5 Saturdays, 8:30am-5:00pm; Dates: 09/06/2025, 09/13/2025, 09/20/2025, 10/04/2025, and 10/11/2025
• PP 5340 section 802 Introduction to Public Policy and Management (3 credits): 5 Saturdays, 8:30am-5:00pm; Dates: 10/18/2025, 10/25/2025, 11/01/2025, 11/08/2025, and 11/15/2025
• Optional: PP 5302 Professional Seminar (1 credit)

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level.

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Public Management requires 12 credits (4 courses). Certificate students and their advisors decide the most appropriate course of study. Students can choose from MPA core, MPA electives, and nonprofit management courses (view fall 2025 schedule). All courses online are through HuskyCT.

Email catherine.guarino@uconn.edu to receive permission numbers to enroll.

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level.

Certificate students must complete four of the below 3-credit graduate courses for a total of 12 credits. All courses are online through HuskyCT.

Required Courses:

• PP 5323 Leading and Governing Nonprofit Organizations (Fall)
• PP 5328 Business Functions of Nonprofit Organizations (Fall)

Choose two of the following courses:

• PP 5319 Program Development and Evaluation (Spring)
• PP 5324 Grant Writing and Government Contracting (Spring)
• PP 5329 Nonprofit Advocacy, Government Relations, and Law (Spring)
• PP 5336 Fund Development and Nonprofit Sustainability (Fall)
• PP 5366 Executive Leadership (if eligible; Summer)

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level.

The Graduate Certificate in Public Financial Management requires 12 credits (4 courses). Certificate students and their advisors decide the most appropriate course of study. All courses online are through HuskyCT.

Email catherine.guarino@uconn.edu to receive permission numbers to enroll.

Fall 2025 Options

• PP 5318 Financial Management for Public Organizations (Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00pm) or PP 5328 Business Functions of Nonprofit Organizations (online) 
• PP 5336 Fund Development and Nonprofit Sustainability (online)

Spring 2025 Options (subject to change)

• PP 5326 Public Investment Analysis
• PP 5364 Public Finance & Budgeting

Course registration is completed in the Student Administration System. All new students should register for fall 2025 once they have been matriculated by the Graduate School and completed the required training. 9 credits or more per semester is considered full-time at the graduate-level.

The Graduate Certificate in Survey Research requires 12 credits (4 courses). All courses are online through HuskyCT.

Core (required)

• PP 5379 Principles and Methods of Survey Research I (fall)

Electives (choose three)

• PP 5376 Applied Quantitative Methods* (fall)
• PP 5383 Principles and Methods of Survey Research II (spring)
• PP 5385 Attitude Formation (fall)
• PP 5386 Survey Research Analysis and Reporting (spring)
  

*Recommended for students who do not have professional survey research experience.

Orientations and Summer Workshops

MPA, MPA Fellows Hartford, MPP:  *Save the Date* Orientation will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at the Hartford campus. It will be immediately followed by our annual Welcome Reception from 5:00-6:30pm to kick off the fall semester!

*Save the Date* Orientation will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at the Stamford campus. You are also invited to attend the annual SPP at UConn Hartford on Thursday, August 20, 2025 from 5:00-6:30pm to kick off the fall semester!

All new graduate students are encouraged to complete The Graduate School's online orientation experience, as it will provide important information about academic and everyday life at UConn, and is the first step to ensuring your success and getting you connected to our community. The orientation materials include videos and modules designed to help you navigate the various opportunities at UConn in order to gain valuable skills and experiences to enhance your graduate education.

All newly-matriculated graduate students will receive an email notification when access to the Graduate Student Orientation materials in HuskyCT has been granted. The materials are contained within "The Graduate School Orientation" organization within HuskyCT.

UConn Online is the gateway for all online undergraduate and graduate courses, post baccalaureate certificates, graduate certificates, and graduate programs at the University of Connecticut. UConn Online courses provide outstanding opportunities for students to connect worldwide with faculty and peers in engaging and flexible online learning environments. Our courses provide the same level of rigor, quality, and excellence found on the UConn campuses with the added convenience and flexibility of a web-based environment.

Excel: This session is designed to help students familiarize themselves with Microsoft Excel skills relevant to public administration and policy analysis. We will begin with an overview of the basics of spreadsheets and data management, such as importing and entering data, formatting, and referencing cells. Then, we will review various tools to streamline the data management process, such as IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, and data visualization. Finally, we will solve in-class exercises to apply the skills learned. This workshop is presented by SPP faculty.

Math: TBA. This workshop is presented by SPP faculty.

Additional Tasks and Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the complete list of resources available for Hartford campus students. Two resources are explained in detail below:

Center for Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with a disability and require accommodations, please register with the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) prior to the start of the semester. Complete information regarding the accommodations, services and programs coordinated through the Center can be found on their website.

Students can register with CSD online via MyAccess or from the CSD homepage. Paper-based Student Information Forms are available to download from the CSD website. With questions, contact CSD in Hartford at Hartford.DisabilityServices@UConn.edu.

Student Health and Wellness Services
UConn’s Student Health and Wellness Services (SHaWS) has a variety of services available to the UConn community. They also have a Mental Health specific website, which includes virtual workshops. 

Hartford Point of Contact:
Naa Opoku-Gyamfi, LPC – Clinical Case Manager
Naa.Opoku-Gyamfi@UConn.edu
959-200-3905

Resources Specifically at the Hartford Campus:

• • Free and Confidential Appointments
  • Individual Assessments
  • Educational Materials
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Brief and Therapeutic Support
  • Wellness Workshops
  • Case Management
  • Outreach
  • Telehealth Capability
  • Referrals to Community Providers and Services

By accepting admission, you assume responsibility for knowing and complying with the University regulations and procedures. The Graduate School Catalog contains information about regulations and procedures, as well as programs and course descriptions. Similarly the Undergraduate Catalog describes advance undergraduate courses that sometimes can be applied toward a graduate degree.

In addition, SPP maintains a more robust list of course descriptions on our website.

The Graduate School’s website is also an essential resource for information for current students. Please familiarize yourself with their website.

All Fellows are featured in the Meet Our Current MPA Fellows directory. Please submit the Fellows profile form by June 1 to be featured. With questions, contact Wade Gibbs, Administrative Coordinator, at wade.gibbs@uconn.edu.

If you have been offered a Graduate Assistantship (GA) within the School of Public Policy, please review the following information.

• Fall 2025 GA positions will begin August 23, 2025. UConn's Graduate School website has more information about Graduate Assistantships.
• Graduate Assistants have received their official offer letter by email from Wade Gibbs. Please watch your email for more information about other necessary payroll paperwork, such as the I-9 form, as well as the SPP GA Orientation near the end of the summer.
• The offer letter will include information about the opportunity as a GA to obtain health benefits through the “Connecticut Partnership Plan.”  If you would like to get a head start on reviewing options and learn more, please visit UConn HR's Graduate Assistant Health Insurance webpage.
• We include a profile of our Graduate Assistants on our website's "People" directory.  Please complete the SPP Graduate Assistantship Profile form by June 1, 2025.

If you have any questions about your Graduate Assistantship, please feel free to contact Wade Gibbs, Administrative Coordinator, at wade.gibbs@uconn.edu.  Congratulations!

Visit the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) website for new student information and next steps. In addition, the ISSS Hartford office serves the advising needs of international students and scholars on F and J visas at the UConn Hartford campus, School of Social Work and Graduate Business Learning Center.

ISSS also hosts a series of new student webinars  to help you prepare for the upcoming semester.

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) has orientation programs for new international students. Please visit their Orientation website for more information and to register. Contact international@uconn.edu with any questions.

UConn Hartford does not provide on-campus housing although there are many apartments for rent in the immediate area. Find off-campus housing and roommates near campus. Select “Housing” then “Hartford Campus” on top of page.

Information for Non-Degree Students

Visit Non-degree and Visiting Student Services for registration and next step information for non-degree study at UConn. All School of Public Policy (SPP) non-degree students will need a permission number in order to register for Public Policy (PP) coursework. Please submit our permission number request form.

Questions or need assistance? Contact Director of Student and Academic Affairs Catherine Guarino at catherine.guarino@uconn.edu.