Nonprofit Certificate Application Procedures

Useful information about the University of Oregon can be found in the University of Oregon Catalog and the Graduate Admission Supplement. The catalog is available online: http://uocatalog.uoregon.edu

Application Procedures

1.  University of Oregon Graduate Admission Application available here. This online application, along with the $50 application fee by credit card or check required to submit it, will be sent directly to the Admissions Office and the department. If you are not able to access the online application, please contact department. When applying to more than one program at the University of Oregon, you must complete one Graduate Admission Application per program. To avoid paying a second application fee, applicants who are applying to multiple departments should send an email to gradsch@uoregon.edu requesting a fee waiver. Please include full name, term of application, intended major, and reason for fee waiver. The Graduate School will respond with an assigned login name that will allow you to submit the online application without the fee.

Please submit the following to PPPM. The address is:

Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management
ATTN: Administrative Assistant
1209 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1209

1. The Certificate Application, can be downloaded from the PPPM website
2. A comprehensive employment and educational resume.
3. A typed statement expressing a clear specification of your professional goals, and an explanation of how completion of the certificate will contribute to the attainment of these goals (two to three pages, double- or single-spaced, 1" margins, 12pt font). The written statement is extremely important. It is evaluated closely to determine the certificate program's relevance to an applicant's education and career goals. The statement is also used to evaluate the applicant's writing ability.
4. Current transcripts of all grades in courses taken toward the bachelor's degree and of any other college-level work. Official degree transcripts send to office of Admissions.
5. Two letters of recommendation. The letters can be from either academic or nonacademic sources on the recommender's business letterhead or using the PDF form here.
6. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required; however, if you think it will strengthen your file you may submit your GRE score. Please request GRE scores to be sent to university code "4846 UO" and program code "Public Administration." We do accept the GMAT score instead of GRE.

Keep in Mind

Deadlines: You are responsible for making sure that all the application materials reach the department prior to the application deadlines. We are unable to consider incomplete files. Please retain a copy of the materials for your records. Once the file is complete, the application will be reviewed for admission. Deadlines for application are the first day of August (Fall), November (Winter), February (Spring) and May (Summer).

The Nonprofit Certificate Admissions Committee meets after each application deadline to evaluate application materials. Each applicant is notified by mail of his or her status as soon as the committee has completed its deliberations. Admission is based on the applicant's nonprofit sector experience or interest, the content of the statements describing professional goals, and the relationship of the program to his or her achievement. A student admitted into the program is expected to maintain a 3.00 grade point average.

Student Recruitment

The department strongly encourages applications from individuals regardless of race, age, sex, religion, or physical handicap. We strongly encourage women and minorities to apply. We recognize that affirmative action and equal opportunity begin with the recruitment process of potential professionals. We also recognize the need for students to develop a capacity to function in organizational settings with diverse work forces, clients, and other groups.

For more information:

Download a printable version of these admission guidelines here (PDF)

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This page updated January 24, 2013