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The purpose of this forum is to assist students with making initial progress toward earning the Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) degree. Students begin working on the prospectus with their chair and become familiar with the resources available for doctoral students. Doctoral students are offered the opportunity to integrate their program of study and demonstrate knowledge of an in-depth exploration of a public administration issue or problem. Students will engage in regular scholarly discussions with a faculty chair and fellow doctoral students, submit Quarterly Plans, and progress toward completion of the DPA degree. Information and resources related to the doctoral study, residencies, research and writing, and doctoral program expectations are provided for guidance.