The document proposes the Public Service Gateway Initiative to expand Portland State University's offerings and enrollment related to public service. It would create a civic leadership minor and potential BA/BS in public service, expand the existing Executive Masters in Public Administration to online, and offer a graduate certificate in nonprofit and public management. This is estimated to generate over 800 additional student credit hours annually and $1 million in additional tuition revenue. The initiative aims to connect to key markets, expand existing curricular strengths in public service, streamline access for working professionals, and serve students interested in public service careers.

1. Public Service Gateway
Initiative
ReThink PSU, Acceleration Challenge #79
Division Of Public Administration
Mark O. Hatfield School Of Government
College Of Urban And Public Affairs
January 2013
Project Lead: Sherril Gelmon
Project Team: Doug Morgan,
Masami Nishishiba, Kevin Kecskes

3. The Challenge
Strengths:
 PSU mission, vision and reputation in public service
 Leader in promoting community engagement in
curriculum, engaged scholarship, faculty rewards
Deficits:
 PSU currently offers no undergraduate major for
individuals interested in a career of public service
 PSU graduate offerings in public service are primarily
campus-based
 PSU is not serving large markets of potential students

4. Add Value, Expand Access
Civic
Executive
Leadership
Masters in
Minor (Future
Public
BA/BS Public
Administration
Service)
Graduate
Leading Social Certificate in
Change UNST Nonprofit and
Cluster Public Public
Management
Service
Gateway

5. Public Service Gateway Initiative
 Connect to key markets to significantly expand
PSU’s enrollment thru four curricular offerings
 Expand upon existing and recognized curricular
strengths
 Streamline access for working public service
professionals for training and education in public
service
 Serve community college students who are
interested in a public service-related career

6. Estimated Project Impact
800+ new SCH annually 1000+ new SCH
+ tuition $$$: Distance annually + tuition $$$:
Learning EMPA and On-line access to Civic
Graduate Certificate in Leadership Minor
Nonprofit and Public (future BA/BS Public
Management Service)
$1 Million ++ annually:
PSU Public Service Web Portal to
access courses, non-credit training,
custom research and technical
assistance

7. Public Service Gateway Initiative

8. Project Partners
 Division of Public Administration
 Division of Political Science
 Center for Public Service
 University Studies
 Millar Library
 Local community colleges
 Public service agency sponsors
 PSU MPA, MPH, EMPA alumni
 Potential international public service
educators and practitioners

9. Expanding Knowledge,
Expanding Public Service
Connect
Expand
Streamline
Serve
Let more knowledge better serve
Portland, Oregon, and beyond
For the Common Good