Batten School's Fall 2023 MPP Open House

The Batten School has reinvented the Master of Public Policy, creating a new approach to developing the next generation of public leaders. If you’re interested in leading the world to positive, lasting change, join us on Saturday, October 28 for our Fall 2023 MPP Open House to learn more about the accelerated and postgraduate tracks of the MPP. This year’s agenda includes sessions with students, faculty, and alumni, and a closing reception for prospective postgraduate candidates on the Downtown Mall!

Schedule

Schedule is subject to change.

8:30-9:30am: Welcome Breakfast 

9:30-10:30am: Historical Tour of Grounds + Office Hours 

10:30-10:45am: Welcome and Review of Day’s Agenda 

10:45-11:30am: Mock Class with Professor Gabrielle Adams

11:30-11:45am: Break 

11:45am-12:30pm: Academic Session: “Training the Next Generation of Policy Leaders” 

12:45-1:45pm: Lunch with Current Students + Office Hours 

2:00-2:45pm: Alumni Panel: “Life After Batten” 

2:45-3:00pm: Break 

3:00-4:00pm: Coffee at Pavilion X with Dean Ian Solomon 

4:00-4:15pm: Depart for Downtown Mall (Prospective Postgraduates only)

5:00-6:30pm: Happy Hour on the Downtown Mall for Prospective Postgraduate Candidates 

Registration for this event will open soon.

If you are looking for accommodations while visiting Charlottesville, please contact our Admissions Coordinator Estrella Burks-Parra for information about hotel blocks during the Open House weekend at a rate of $159 a night.