Information for Students
A successful Capstone experience requires the commitment of several individuals and/or groups of individuals that comprise the Capstone network, including faculty, students, client organizations, and university administrators. To ensure the best experience for all parties, certain expectations have been set forth as outlined below. It is critical that each member of the Capstone becomes familiar with these expectations and remain accountable throughout the experience.
Students are expected to:
- Review and familiarize themselves with the Capstone objectives, policies, requirements, and timeline.
- Participate actively throughout the Capstone project, sharing their experiences, knowledge and skills to enhance the process for all involved and to provide the best product to the client organization.
- Learn about their client organization by researching various sources, including the organization's web site.
- Select the literature necessary to provide a framework in which the project will be implemented.
- Establish, develop and maintain an open dialogue with their client organization.
- Develop an explicit working agreement governing the scope of the project with the client organization.
- Conduct themselves in a collegial and professional manner at all times with their fellow students and client organization.
- Meet all deadlines, as determined by their team, their client organization, and the MPGPH.
- Allow for flexibility with their project if needed, knowing that real-time public health projects do not always go as originally planned.
- Contact program faculty and/or administrators with any questions or concerns regarding the Capstone requirements.
- Manage the financial expenses of the project-if an international travel component is involved-in a professional and conservative manner according to the guidelines of the MPGPH and submit paper receipts for expenses.
- Prepare a final paper that integrates didactic knowledge with the team's findings.
- Present the paper to the MPGPH Capstone faculty for review. The paper should include an abstract, background, project goal, project methods, results, conclusions, and future directions.
- Deliver an oral presentation of the paper on the final days of the class to the NYU global public health community.
- Present the final product to the client organization.
Capstone Documents and Forms for Students