The Organization: The mission of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) is to ensure excellence in education and training for public service and to promote the ideal of public service.  NASPAA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership association with over 300 institutional member schools at U.S. and non-U.S. universities across 27 countries that award degrees in public administration, public policy, public affairs, nonprofit management, and related fields. NASPAA is the recognized global accreditor of master’s degree programs in these fields.  Through the Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA), and in collaboration with the Standards Committee, NASPAA Accreditation is the peer