Other
Awareness of personal strength & weakneses: Great extent
Managing public finance: little or no extent

Other
Advising - very dissatisfied , nobody has really articulated how advising works. I think it could be strengthened

Other
Human Subjects Review - Very dissatisfied
Graduate studies office - very dissatisfied

If you strongly recommend the program, what particular aspects of it would you highlight?
Its flexibility: evening and weekend classes
The guest speakers, videos, etc of ordinary people who are doing things to change the world
Somewhat ability to study different areas
The flexibility to allow a student to pursue relevant aspects of study - focus on topics interest me
Public Service (volunteering, interships, contracts)
The peer-to-peer learning environment challenges me to do my best work. More than the basic class.
The analytical tech. projects were theory and hands on practice which was a tremendously valuable process. The MPA core 2nd yr faculty are highly skilled in the field of policy & research
Ind. contracts that allow you to persue specific project or passion
Collaboration - diversity, community building
Individualized learning programs; greater personal control over course direction.
The application of learned techniques in my local community during the program
The faculty, flexibility of the program, electives, etc.
Seminar teaching style. Diversity of discussion
TESC alternative/learning community practices & environment
Faculty, seminar process, social mission of program
Good 3rd quarter: introduced more politics of globalization, racism & religion
Seminar. Tribal electives. Group work. Supportive environment.
The books and the writing required as well as the quality of the faculty
Doing Public Management behavior and democracy administration
Focus on social responsibility and teaching style including seminar
The open communication environment. Opportunity to hear many options.
History of tribes and tribal govt, trival organization, inner/outer worlds
The relationship to trbal work experience
The various content of the different tribes

If you do not recommend the program, what should we fix?
I felt like there were really important issues going on in the world - 911, war, elections, etc. and were were not bringing those events into our work and discussion
Smaller higher quality students - half the class are TESC employees and a free ride
1) Scheduling conflicts between electives and cores; 2) We need lots more elective choices.
Fewer choice of elective; lack of resources (few collection of books etc.)
More coherence in the first year. Better mission-driven classes
Greater variety of electives, more weekend classes
More variety of electives, more practical application. Budget, project management and negotiating techniques
Upheval among faculty. Increase variation in teaching teams. Increase diversity among faculty. Examine program access for students w/disabilities. Offer more non-loan financial aid. Advocate financial aid/registrar to stay open 1 day for night students
Coherence of quarters & lack of overarching thems carrying over qtrs
Lack of foundations in 1st yr core. public managment/public budgeting & finance/microeconmic analysis and admin or public law
Balanced perspective, less pressure to speack please
Specific faculty. Also, less text books and more informative lectures. Re: less textbooks: need more engage-able [sic] opinionated books
Recruit students & instructors with more conservative viewpoints! Program would strongly benefit from more political diversity.
Curriculum - modify to include more economics, finance/budgeting, law and PA management subject matter in first year core.
I think this should be integrated the whole year long: theme "Ploicy in a Global Era."
Make sure that prospective students understand that it may be more of a social activitism program than an administrative focused degree
TESC is great for those who want to create and develop their own MPA w/ small classes.
Organization and better communication with students regarding program.
Left silent in readings/videos/guest speakers. Balanced is better
More conservative speakers and books for contrast. People could smile more!!
Increased diversity in texts; more application of teachings
Greater explanation of core course objectives/overview. Especially in Fall quarter
That in class everyone should respect everyone and let others speak. Instructors need to control this issue
More rigor, team teaching is silly in single discipline program

Most important elective
Practices in the workplace - bringing ancient practices into daily workplace
I didn't know it but Persuasive speaking was incredible!

Most important elective
engaging employees and community building
Sustaining Energy or leadership - Would like to see both in curriculum.
Economics (tribal) and western washington

Other comments
Great people - doing great things for community! Peace
Better coherence thru qtrs w/overarching themes. GLOBALIZATION