Pick up Grade Sheet and Packet on the front table. Fill out Grade Sheet and return to front

table ASAPFind your name and sit in the general sections

listed below:

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FRONT OF ROOM

Lindsay Puchall

Hollis Kran

Wyatt Suling

Michael

Zabrowski

Sharon Kang

Arianna Clark

PatriciaTerhune

Joyce LaLonde

Anqi Liu

Colleen Downey

Julian Klein

Joel Garcia

Clarissa Paz

Leah Strassburg

Avery Witzel

Sarah Price

Emma Huttman

Samantha

Linnett

Nicole Cirilli

Sarah Schugel

Erica Richmond

Jenna

Shnayerson

Nathaniel

Eldridge

Sheron Brown

Dilsia Olivero

Lauren Rowell

Victoria Kim

Emilie Scardilla

Introduction to PAF 315Course Goals –

Work in the “real world” of consultingApply skills for research and policy analysis

Class Model – Researchers in Consulting Firm Creates a Report for a Client Instructor as CEO, TA’s as your Supervisors on the Report - will report progress to Coplin

Demonstrating Understanding of Policy Research

40 of the 100 points for this course require the ability to use key concepts in policy analysis The Maxwell Manual will helpDoes Your Government Measure UP? (Lent to you for the semester)Hit the Job Writing will help you show you understanding of concepts.

Types of Analysis

Read Chapter 13 of the Maxwell Manual for next class Five types of Analysis:

Monitoring Societal ConditionsExplaining Societal ConditionsForecasting Societal ConditionsEvaluating Societal ConditionsPrescribing policies and programs

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Introduction

Follow Along in the PACKETSyllabusSample Agenda/Work LogAgenda/Work Log Guidelines Sample Contract

Blank Contract (Tear off for notes in meeting with your client)

Agenda/Work LogA tool to help you organize your project-related tasksPlan out all the pieces of your project and assign yourself deadlinesYou fill out:

Item/Task –should be at least 6 in proper orderShade Cells each week as tasks are completed.Projected completion date for each task Time expected to spend

ONLY FILL OUT “DATE DONE” and “ACTUAL TIME” once the item has been completed. Work log – Indicate the activities you worked on this weekComplete the agenda/work log weekly and bring a printed copy to class.

ContractThe contract lists what you will deliver and what your client will supply.Use the form provided and download the contract template in a word document from the website.Send it to your client after your meeting today (via email is acceptable).Bring an agreed-upon hard copy of the contract from your email and hand it in next class. Your client just needs to indicate in the email exchange that he or she approves the contract.

Sample Contract

Meeting the Clients Today Carefully read the project description but don’t assume it is the final word. After introducing yourself and practicing Dale Carnegie, ask the client if there are any revisions on the project submitted.Inform the client that you hope to have a draft contract that will be completed through email and an appointment to visit the agency.

What to Ask the Clients?Ideas about what to ask:

Have them clarify something about their project based on what you read on the info form Ask if you will be working in their office or from homeDetermine how you will communicate. Email is best and get their cell phone number if they will give it to you. Give them your cell number.

Negotiating the Contract

Make sure you know how you will get the dataSet deadlines for things like survey design or mailing listsAsk if the client would like you to present the findings to a group Set a timeline to get the contract finalized through email.

First Meeting Danger Signals

Client thinks you are an intern and have to spend time at the office other than for access to data that is not allowed to be removed from the office. Client is vague about data and deadlinesSurvey not in draft form already Client says they discussed it with Coplin and are not clear (if so, get him immediately)

Professionalism

Your TA and Coplin will be walking around and judging your Professionalism on the following categories:

Taking Responsibility including time management

Communicating Verbally

Working with people

Asking and Answering the Right Questions

Solving Problems

A completed Agenda/Work Log and Contract are due from each student

next class.

315 Websitehttp://classes.maxwell.syr.edu/paf315/Access to:

SyllabusGrade Sheets- ALWAYS print and attach to assignmentsLecturesFormatting GuideContact InformationSample AssignmentsReport StandardsVarious “How To” FAQ’sContractAgenda and Work LogHit the Job Writing Applications

SupervisorYou are assigned a Supervisor to work with; do not work with the other Supervisors unless directed to do so and do not see Coplin unless directed or given permission to do so.

Hand Work Log to Your Supervisor at the beginning of each class

For 315 related help, only contact your Supervisor via email or in person. Any other form of communication (i.e. texting, calling, Facebook) for 315 related help will result in a loss of points.

Weekly Emails

After every class, your Supervisor will send out an email reviewing what was discussed in class and what is due for the next class.

Something to Note…

Students who have web surveys or light/easy projects will be assigned to help students with heavy projects involving research and phone calls

Students who have heavy, more difficult projects can receive up to 3 points added to their Report grade sheet

Reminders

Due next class

Contract – Copy of email with contract and client approval

Agenda/Work Log – Template and directions on website

Read and be prepared to discuss Chapter 13 of the Maxwell Manual for NEXT CLASS