Institution name

Jackson State University

Contact address for international enquiries

P O Box 17103
Office Complex 1
JACKSON 39217

Venue / office name

College of Public Service, School of Policy and Planning, Department of Public Policy and Administration

Address

3825 Ridgewood Road
Box 18
JACKSON
Mississippi
39211

Venue description

The Department of Public Policy and Administration seeks to prepare students for significant professional and managerial positions. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the skills of contemporary public management, provide a broad understanding of the role of administration in the decision-making process, and provide a sound foundation in ethics. Thus, the goals of the PPA Department are: To provide a cadre of highly trained individuals who are committed to the notion of public service in a variety of organizational settings; To develop advanced educational opportunities for students of public administration in an urban environment where a multiplicity of governmental opportunities, interactions and practices can be observed; and Fill the need for public, high-level executive management which exists in this state and the nation, particularly as this need relates to minorities and women.

Telephone number

+1 601 432 6368

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Jackson State University, through its residence hall program, attempts to make residence life a learning experience, by including both students and staff in its program planning and activities. Residence hall programs address the educational, recreational, and social needs of students. The residence hall staffs promote personal as well as professional growth provides a series of enrichment programs. The Residence Life Department is one of several units reporting to the Director of Auxiliary Enterprises. The Residence Life Department is located in room 108 Johnson Hall Annex and a branch office is also located in B.F. Roberts Building room 234.The Residence Life Department is administered through the Office of the Director of Residence Life. The Director’s Office is located temporary in the Campus Union on the 3rd floor. Applications for student housing may be obtained from the Residence Life Office or the Office of Admissions. Completed applications must be accompanied by the required application fee and returned to the Residence Life Office before a student is assigned housing. The Residence Life Department only accepts money orders or cashier checks. The applications may be mail to: The Residence Life Department, JSU Box 17540, Jackson, and MS 39217.An application fee is required with the housing application. For further details log on to http://www.jsums.edu/housing/studenthandbook.pdf.