Counselor Education Department Meeting

Counselor Education Department Meeting

1/26/12

9:45 – 11:30 AM

In attendance: Brenda O’Beirne, Anene Okocha, David Van Doren, Krista Kim, Amber Schoepke, and Don Norman (recording); Cindy Anderton excused (with our best thoughts for her family).

1. Approval of 1/19/12 minutes on a Kim/Okocha motion, 2nd; all approved.
2. Additions to agenda.
3. Discussion of new faculty position description and S&S process. List of characteristics/needs relative to position: Community emphasis, technology, Spanishspeaking ability (preferred not required), leadership skills, knowledge of CACREP process and standards, and MFT background (preferred not required). The S&S process was further clarified relative to the new position.
4. Fall 2012 Schedule discussion. Due date 2/8/12. The tentative schedule will be back next week. 3002 will not be scheduled for the primary classroom, this relative to scheduling practicum counseling office space.
5. Transition to 60-credit program. Discussion lead by David relative to a template developed to facilitate our discussion on the transition. Reference was made to the MHC 2009 CACREP standards and how to fit MHC curriculum into current/developing MHC UWW program. Cindy has offered to review MHC CACREP standards relative to identifying “holes” in our current community counseling curriculum. Question: What does it mean to integrate these standards into our program? Course objects, tentative schedule, listing of class topics in syllabi would provide proof of covering MHC standards. Other considerations: reconstructing 751, moving consultation out to a school counseling emphasis only. Exploration of the Ed. Specialist degree continues. It will be important to keep in mind maintaining a community counseling degree along side of the 60 credit hour MHC degree. Numerous issues surfaced relative to student choices regarding a 48 credit program vs. 60 credit program. Return to this discussion on 2/9.
6. Internship placements (2012-2013). Discussion of challenges and site placement options.
7. Lab/clinical updates
8. Student Concerns
9. VH’s letter of exception was discussed It has been approved that she can redo more than two graduate school courses this on a Okocha/Van Doren motion, 2nd; all approved.
10. Others; none
11. Updates on processes:

1. Admissions – please use X out dates (relative to S&S) for admission meetings.
2. Reviews of Progress. Get Alicia updates re. students requiring review. Due date 3/8/12.
3. E-portfolio - Don disseminated DRAFTs of two review rubrics. Also, an update was provided re. e-portfolio faculty training and the technology requirements. Confirmation of training: 2/2/12, 10:30 AM in lab.

1. Announcements/other; none.
2. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 AM on a Kim/Van Doren, motion, 2nd; all approved.