LBJ SCHOOL CLASS VISIT: Politics and Process

Join the LBJ School of Public Affairs for a class visit. Please arrive 15 minutes before class and check in with the Office of Student Affairs and Admissions Staff located in the main office on the ground floor. 

Class visit seats are very limited and offered on a first come, first served basis. Please only rsvp if you will attend.

Politics and Process
Professor Herschel "Trey" Thomas (click to view profile)
Classroom SRH B7 (Basement level)
One of the primary purposes of government is to serve the public good by
developing and executing policies that benefit society as a whole. However, the process of determining what is best for society often generates debates and controversy. This course is concerned with the give and take, bargaining, competition and compromise that arise from the politics of policy development. This course introduces students to theories that seek to explain the mechanics of policy change through the stages of agenda setting, policy adoption, policy design, policy feedback, and policy implementation. Together these theories help establish why some policy reforms will successfully be adopted and implemented while others will fail.

Directions:
The LBJ School is in Sid Richardson Hall (SRH), a three-story white building between Red River Street and the large, white marble LBJ Library. The LBJ School is located in the northern half of Sid Richardson Hall. There are entrances at the middle of the school on the parking lot side of the building and on the southern end of the building, which corresponds to a breezeway that connects the parking lot to the plaza surrounding the LBJ Library. Click here to view a campus map. 

Parking:
There is street and metered parking available around the LBJ School. Alternatively, you may want to park in the Manor Garage (about a 5 minute walk to the LBJ School with an hourly fee if no parking pass). A lot of students either carpool or use public transportation or the UT Shuttle.