November 27, 2017

Dear HongIK University

The PSM National Office reviewed the application you submitted for PSM Affiliation and we are please to welcome the Professional Science Master’s programs in Smart City Science Management at the HongIK University as the newest addition to the PSM community!

Please note that your program will receive notifications about the new joint invoices (PSM affiliation annual fees and NPSMA annual academic membership dues) by September 2018. These notifications will be sent to you and/or on your existing materials with the PSM National Office. Please try to keep your contact information up to date, so your program does not miss any important information. More information about the new payment process can be located on the PSM National Office website at the following URL: https://www.professionalsciencemasters.org/affiliation/new-dues-and-fees

Next Affiliation Review: The PSM National Office has implemented PSM program affiliation review on a 5-year cycle. You should plan to submit a renewal for affiliation in 5 years. The review is expected to be very similar to the current affiliation process but applicants should confirm that they have indeed met the Guidelines for Recognition. Annual data and evidence of ongoing participation of the advisory board is therefore very important for you to document from this time forward.

Notice of Affiliation and Sciencemasters.com Listing: Please download the official PSM logo from the https://www.professionalsciencemasters.org/resources and add it to your program website. We encourage you to use the official PSM logo on all of your promotional materials. In any mention of PSM affiliation, please include the phrase that the program “has been approved for affiliation as a PSM degree by the PSM National Office.”

Your program information is listed on our website. Please let us know if your program contacts and links to your program website have changed. We will update your page on our website. https://www.professionalsciencemasters.org/program-locator

Email List: We have added your email address to the PSM email distribution list so you will receive PSM-related news and updates from the PSM National Office. If you have other colleagues who would also like to be added, please have them send an email to: psmoffice@sciencemasters.com

Promotional Materials: The PSM National Office has developed promotional flyers regarding the PSM - one directed toward students, one for employers, and one for policy makers (e.g. legislators). You can download these flyers from the PSM National Office website at the following URL: https://www.professionalsciencemasters.org/resources and/or we can provide the InDesign templates for you to personalize the flyers to your program.

Other support and resources: There are many benefits of PSM affiliation, not fully utilized by our affiliates. Please see attached Joint Affiliation and Membership benefits. In addition to the support for your PSM program provided by our office, the National Professional Science Master’s Association (NPSMA) is a membership association that provides materials and support for PSM faculty, administrators and students. The NPSMA serves as the focal point for the collective interaction of the nation's PSM programs with organizations that have a stake in graduate education in science, mathematics, and technology. The NPSMA initiates and encourages these exchanges by holding workshops and conferences, sharing PSM policy developments, and, most importantly, connecting the various constituents of the PSM. Please see https://www.professionalsciencemasters.org/membership to find the resources available.

Please contact us at psmoffice@sciencemasters.com or 909-607-9368 if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance to your program.

We look forward to continuing our relationship with you as a member of the PSM community.

Sincerely,

James D. Sterling, PhD
Faculty Director
PSM National Office
535 Watson Drive
Claremont, CA 91711
USA
Phone: (909) 607-9368
E-mail: psmoffice@sciencemasters.com
Website: https://www.professionalsciencemasters.org