M.S. Program in Counseling Student Handbook With options in: Community Counseling & School Counseling

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1 M.S. Program in Counseling Student Handbook With options in: Handbook1 Community Counseling & School Counseling SCHOOL OF APPLIED HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (SAHEP) COLLEGE OF EDUCATION OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY RevisedAugust2009

2 Handbook2 TABLEOFCONTENTS PageNumber Forward 3 MissionStatement 4 ProgramOverview&Objectives 4 6 Portfolios 6 7 AdmissiontotheProgram 7 CounselingFaculty 9 DegreeRequirements 10 CreativeComponent/ThesisInformation 11 Practicum&Internship PlanofStudy 13 Graduation 14 EndorsementPolicy 15 StudentConductPolicies StudentAppeals/GrievanceProcedures 19 UsefulWebsites 20 APPENDICES InstructionsforPlanofStudy 21 POS Community POS School PracticumSiteRequirements InternshipSiteRequirements CPSYCourseSchedule PerformanceAlertForm 38 PortfolioReflectionForm 39 PortfolioRubric SubmissionI 40 PortfolioRubric SubmissionII SiteList StillwaterandSurroundingArea,OKC,Tulsa 45 52

3 OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Handbook3 FORWARD WelcometotheMaster sprogramincounselingatoklahomastateuniversity!wearepleased tohaveyoujoinourcommunityofscholarsandpractitioners. ThisHandbookshouldbethefirstplaceyoulookwhenseekingguidanceforprogramquestions. Itisalsoimportanttokeepincontactwithyourassignedadvisor,ashe/shewillbeableto accuratelyansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.wehavedoneourbesttopresentthis informationaccuratelyandconcisely.thisdocumentwillbeeditedandrevisedeveryyear. YouareexpectedtoabidebyandupholdthepolicieswithintheeditionoftheHandbookyou receivefollowingyourfirstsemesterofenrollmentasafullyadmittedstudenttotheprogram.

4 Handbook4 MISSIONSTATEMENT TheOklahomaStateUniversityM.S.PrograminCounselingisdesignedtoprepareprofessionalcounselorswhoare knowledgeableincounselingtheoriesandtechniques,whocantranslatecounselingtheoryintoeffectivecounseling practice,whoarecommittedtorespectingdiversityamongpeople,andwhoascribetothehighestofethical standardsandpractice.theprogramincorporatesteachingincounseling,pedagogical,andpsychologicaltheory, research,andpracticeintoapractitioner basedtrainingprogramthatallowsgraduatestoapplyknowledgeinthese areastotheirpracticeinschoolandclinicalmentalhealthsettingsinthecommunity.consistentwiththeland grant traditionofoklahomastateuniversity,theprogramiscommittedtotheoutreachandtrainingofstudentsfrom Oklahomaandelsewherewhorepresentdiversityingender,race,ethnicity,sexual/affectionalorientation,culture, rural,suburbanorurbanbackgrounds,socioeconomicstatus,religious/spiritualaffiliation,andabilitystatus.boththe communitycounselingandschoolcounselingoptionsaccreditedbythecouncilforaccreditationforcounselingand RelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP).TheCollegeofEducationatOSUisaccreditedbytheNationalCouncilforthe AccreditationofTeacherEducationPrograms(NCATE). PROGRAMOVERVIEW CommunityCounselingOption(M.S.) The Community Counseling Option leading to the M.S. in Counseling, Option: Community Counseling prepares individualsforprofessionalcounselingrolesinavarietyofmentalhealth,community,andhumanservicesettings.the emphasisintheprogramisondevelopingprofessionalswithproficiencyincounselingandrelatedrolesandfunctions. Graduatesfromthisprogramhavefoundemploymentinchild/adolescentguidancecenters,communitymentalhealth clinics,domesticviolencecenters,rehabilitationcenters,youthandfamilyservices,hospitals,andprivatepractice. ThecurriculumintheCommunityCounselingOptionisdesignedtomeettheacademicrequirementssetforthinthe regulations of the Oklahoma Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Act. After obtaining 3000 hours of supervised, post degree experience, and a passing score on the LPC test, graduates are eligible for licensure as professional counselorsinoklahoma. SchoolCounselingOption(M.S.) TheSchoolCounselingOptionleadingtotheM.S.inCounseling,Option:SchoolCounselingisdesignedforstudents whoareinterestedincareersascounselorsinpublicschools,servingstudents,teachers,andparents.thecoursework fortheschoolcounselingoptionisdesignedtomeettheschoolcounselorcertificationrequirementsforthestateof Oklahoma. Candidates for certification as a school counselor in the state of Oklahoma must also receive a passing scoreonstatecertificationexams.uponsuccessfulcompletionofthedegree,thecertificationprofessionalportfolio submissions,and certification testing requirements, candidates can apply for school counselor certification through OSU sofficeofprofessionaleducation.youmaycontacttheofficeofprofessionaleducationat325willardhall, ;orvisittheirwebsiteatwww.home.okstate.edu/peu. COREPROGRAMOBJECTIVES StudentsinthisProgramwillgainknowledgeandunderstandingof: 1. Professionalidentity,includinghistoryoftheprofession,rolesofcounselors,organizationalstructures,ethics, standards,credentialing,publicpolicy,advocacy,andemergingissuesintheprofession. 2. Socialandculturaldiversity,includingmulticulturaltrends,counselingstrategies,theories,competencies,and contextualfactorsforworkingwithdiversepopulations,andcounselor srolesinsocialjusticeandadvocacy. 3. Humangrowthanddevelopment,includingtheoriesoflearning,development,andtransition,bothnormaland abnormal,forindividualsandfamiliesacrossthelifespan. 4. Careerandlifestyledevelopment,includingtheories,models,assessmentandcounselingstrategies,information resources,programplanningandadministration,andemergingissuesinachangingworld of work. 5. Helpingrelationships,includingcounselorandconsultantcharacteristics,andcounseling,consulting,and systemstheories,processes,andskillsforworkingwithfamilies,children,andadults. 6. Groupwork,includinggroupdevelopment,groupdynamics,andgroupcounselingtheories,methods,andskills.

5 Handbook5 CACREPstandardsrequirethatstudentsexperienceaminimumof10clockhoursinanexperientialgroup activity.thisrequirementistypicallymetduringcpsy5583,groupprocess. 7. Assessment,includingbasicprinciplesoftestingandassessment,caseconceptualization,diagnosis,diversity factorsrelatedtoassessment,andindividualandgroupapproachestoassessmentandevaluation. 8. Researchandprogramevaluation,includingresearchmethods,basicstatistics,needsassessment,andprogram evaluation. COMPETENCIESFORSCHOOLCOUNSELORS Inadditiontotheabove,theschoolcounselingprogramhasadoptedthefollowingcompetenciesbasedonthe OklahomaCompetenciesforCertificationofSchoolCounselors.( Candidatesforcertificationwillgainknowledgeandunderstandingof: 1. Humandevelopmentinordertoprovideacomprehensive,developmentalguidanceandcounselingprogram. 2. Theimpactofenvironmentalinfluencesonstudents developmentalachievement,tohelpstudentsdevelop strategiestoreasonandcopewithsituationsthatmayhinderlearning. 3. Effectiveleadershipskillstoplan,implement,andevaluateacomprehensive,developmentalguidanceand counselingprogramtoaddresstheneedsofallstudents. 4. Guidanceandcounselingservicesthataddresstheneedsandconcernsofstudentsandthathelpstudents developskillstouseinfuturesituations. 5. Howtofacilitatetheeducationandcareerdevelopmentofindividualstudentstohelpallachievesuccess. 6. Formalandinformalassessmenttoprovideinformationaboutandtostudents,tomonitorstudentprogressand torecommendchangestothestudent seducationalenvironment. 7. Consultationprocesseswithparentsandschoolpersonnel,howtoprovideprofessionalexpertiseandestablish collaborativerelationshipsthatfosterasupportsystemforstudents,parents,andthecommunity. 8. Humandiversityasitappliestoprovidingequitableguidancecounselingservicesforallstudentsandpromotinga climateofmutualrespectthathelpsstudentsvaluethemselvesandothers. 9. Theneedforstrongandpositivetieswiththehomeandthecommunitytopromotestudents growthinschool andbeyondtheschoolsetting. 10. Professionalethicalcodes,theimportanceofprofessionaldevelopmentandtheneedtoworkwithcolleaguesto advancetheprofession. GENERALPROGRAMINFORMATION TwoCampuses,OneProgram Courses for both options are offered on both the Stillwater and the Tulsa campuses. Students admitted to the Programmaytakeclassesoneithercampus. Ashuttlebus(BOB)isavailabletostudentscommutingtoeithercampusforclasses.Studentsarechargedanominal feetoridethebus.note:studentsenrolledprimarilyonthetulsacampusshouldcarefullyreadeachsectionofthis HandbookaspolicyfortheTulsacampusmaybedifferent. CourseworkandPracticum/InternshipRequirements TheProgramincludesabroadgeneralpreparationincounseling,humandevelopment,diagnosisofhumanproblems, professional issues and ethics, social and cultural foundations, group process, appraisal, research, and career development,andspecialtycoursesinbothschoolandcommunitycounseling. To fulfill the degree requirements, students in the Community Counseling Option must complete a minimum of 60 graduatecredithoursofcoursework(includingpracticumandinternship),andincludingathesisoranelectivecourse that is designated the student s creative component. This includes 100 clock hours of practicum and 600 hours of internship.studentsinthecommunitycounselingoptionmaytake2electivecourses(6credithours)aspartofthe60 credit hours required for graduation. However, if a student in the Community Option chooses to complete a thesis insteadofacreativecomponent,6hoursofthesiscreditwillbetakeninsteadofelectives. StudentsintheSchoolCounselingOptionneedtocompletetheApplicationforProfessionalEducationform.Those

6 Handbook6 who are already certified teachers, check box B; all others check box C, and submit to the Professional Education Council. Students in the School Counseling Option must complete a minimum of 57 graduate credit hours of coursework as well as a creative component. This includes 100 clock hours of practicum and 600 clock hours of internship.ifastudentwishestocompleteathesisinsteadofacreativecomponent,thestudentmustcomplete63 graduatecredithours.inaddition,studentsintheschoolcounselingoptionmustcompleteaportfolio,whichcanbe usedasthecreativecomponent. IfstudentsintheSchoolCounselingOptionwishtoalsopursuelicensureasaprofessionalcounselor(LPC),theymust completeatotalof60hoursofcourseworkthatmeetthecontentrequirementsofthelicensingboard.theymustalso workcloselywiththeiradvisorandcommitteeintheselectionofappropriatepracticumandinternshipsites. It takes a minimum of two years of full time graduate work (including two summer semesters) to complete the CounselingProgram,eitheroption. PortfolioRequirementforStudentsintheSchoolCounselingOption InOklahomaStateUniversity'sProfessionalEducationPrograms,aportfolioisasetofmaterials(called artifacts ) thatprovideevidenceoftheindividual'slearning,growth,anddevelopmenttowardbecomingaprofessional educator.thesecollectionsofauthentic,learnerspecificdocumentsarealsoacknowledgmentthatthedevelopment ofaprofessionaleducatorisanindividualizedprocess.theyreflectthestudent'sprogressoveraperiodoftimeand provideusefulinformationinassessingthesuccessoftheprogramsinmeetingtheirgoals.theportfoliohasfour majoruses: Documentingactivelearningbystudentsintheirprofessionalgrowthanddevelopment. Providinggraduatesoftheprogramswithacollectionofrelevantmaterialsfortheiruseintheprofession and/orforuseasapersonalmarketingtoolinseekingemployment. AssessingtheProfessionalEducationDegreeProgram animportantsourceofdatatogiveamore comprehensiveandcompletepictureoftheprogram. ImprovingtheProfessionalEducationDegreeProgram revealedpatternsofsuccessand/ordeficiencyserve asfociforchangesintheprogramtoensureitsrelevanceandtheattainmentofitsgoals. Schoolcounselingcandidatesshouldconsiderthisportfolioasunique,fluidandchanging,anevolvingdisplayoflifelonglearning.Theportfolioisdefinedasadocumentedprofileofanindividual saccomplishments,learningand strengthsrelatedtotheprogramstandardsandoklahomastateuniversity scoreconceptsandgoals.theportfoliois requiredbytheoklahomacommissionforteacherpreparationforlicensureand,forpurposesofinstitutional accreditation,isaunitofmeasurewhichpresentsevidencethattheinstitutionisprovidinginitial,on going,and focusedopportunitiesandavenueswhichleadtostudentachievementofcompetencies,standards,andoutcomes. PortfolioSubmission1forSchoolCounselingOption SchoolcounselingstudentsshouldnotethattheinitialportfoliosubmissionisdueatthetimethePlanofStudyis submitted,whichispriortotakingthe17thhourofcredit.submission1requiresatleastthreeartifactswith accompanyingreflectionpapersforthreedifferentrowsoftheportfoliomatrix.thestudentmaychooseanythree rows.theportfolioshouldbesubmittedintriplicate(3cds)tojonthomasintheprofessionaleducationunitin WillardHallontheStillwatercampus. Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoselectartifactsthatshowevidenceofthestandardsfortheOKStateBoardof Education,theCouncilfortheAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP),andOSU's coreconcepts.informationidentifyingtheappropriatecacrepobjectivesforthereflectionpaperscanbefoundatthe CACREPwebsite: th hourofcourseworkmayresultinaholdplacedonthestudent senrollment. PortfolioSubmission2 Portfoliosaresubmittedasecondtime(againintriplicate)atthebeginningofthesemesterinwhichthestudentis takinginternshipi,or(dependingonwhichcomeslater)atthebeginningofthesemesterprecedingthestudent slast

7 Handbook7 semester,i.e.atthebeginningofthestudent snexttolastsemester.thissubmissionrequiresatleastoneartifact (withaccompanyingreflectionpaper)inallrowsoftheportfoliomatrix.inthissecondsubmission,studentsshould indicate,e.g.bydifferingfontcolororstyle,whichthreeartifactswereusedforthefirstsubmission. Additionally,studentsmustincludeanartifactdocumentinginvolvementinstate,regional,ornationalprofessional organizations.itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoselectartifactsthatshowevidenceofthestandardsfortheokstate BoardofEducation,theCouncilfortheAccreditationofCounselingandRelatedEducationalPrograms(CACREP),and OSU'scoreconcepts.Detailedinstructionsareavailableatthewebsite onthestillwatercampus.failuretosubmitanacceptableportfoliobytheduedateforsubmission2mayresultina delayedgraduationdate. AdmissiontotheProgram Onlyapplicantswithabachelor sdegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionmaybeconsideredforfulladmissionintothe master sprogram.applicantsmaybeconsideredforfulladmissionafterthegraduatecollegeandtheschoolof AppliedHealth&EducationalPsychologyhavereceivedthenecessaryapplicationmaterials.Thedeadlineforreceipt ofmaterialsisfebruary1 st.pleasecontactsandiireland(327willard)at(405) orviae mailat Coleman, ortheOU/OSUResearchandGraduateEducationCenterforinformationandadmission materials.forbothcampuses,youcanalsodownloadapplicationinformationandformsfrom StudentsintheSchoolCounselingOptionwhoareseekingOSU srecommendationforcertificationasanoklahoma schoolcounselormustapplyforadmissiontoprofessionaleducationthroughosu sofficeofprofessionaleducationat thebeginningoftheirmaster sdegreeprogramincounseling.individualswhodonotholdanoklahomateaching certificategainedthroughaninstitutionalprogramthatincludedstudentteachingmaycontacttheoklahomastate DepartmentofEducationhttp:// Program. Advising Theroleofyouradvisoristoassistyouwithcourseplanning,completingyourplanofstudy,andsupervisingyour thesis(optional). Newstudentsareassignedafacultyadvisoratthetimetheyaresenttheirofficialnoticeofadmissiontotheprogram. Ifyouwishtochangeadvisors,youmayrequestthisbysendingalettertotheSchoolHead(Dr.JohnRomans).When possible,youwillbeswitchedtotheadvisorofyourchoice;however,duetofacultyworkload,thismaynotalwaysbe possible. PlanofStudy Youradvisorycommitteeconsistsofyouradvisorandtwoadditionalfacultymembers,whoworkwithyoutodevelop anindividualizedplanofstudy.theplanofstudyconstitutesawrittencontractbetweentheuniversityandthe studentregardingthatstudent srequirementsforobtainingadegree.note:ifitshouldbenecessaryforyouto changeyourcommitteemembers,e.g.afacultymemberleavestheuniversity,youarerequiredbythegraduate CollegetosubmitaCommitteeChangeRequestForm.(See FinancialAid Stillwater students may be eligible for departmental financial aid in the form of partial tuition fee waivers and a limitednumberofgraduateassistantships.departmentalandcollegeadministratorsarecurrentlyworkingwithosu Tulsaadministrationtoprovideeligiblestudentswithpartialtuitionwaivers. Currently,averylimitedamountofaidintheformofgraduateassistantshipsisavailableforOSU Tulsastudents.Part timeemploymentopportunitiesbothonandoff campusaregenerallyavailable.

8 Handbook8 The OSU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid has a comprehensive website of information for students about financialassistanceopportunities,includinginformationabouttuitionwaivers,grants,scholarships,fellowships,loans, andfederalaidprogramssuchaswork study( The Graduate College provides financial aid incentives such as tuition waivers and graduate fellowships ( TheCollegeofEducationhasanumberofscholarshipsforwhichourmaster sstudentsareeligible.theseare postedonourcounselingprogramwebpage: InformationaboutparttimeemploymentisavailablethroughOSUCareerServices,onboththeStillwater ( career). CareerServices Careerservicesavailabletostudentsintheprograminclude: 1. CareerResourceCenter InStillwater,offerswalk inassistanceforstudentsoncareerandjobhunting informationandstudystrategies( ( career). 2.CareerServices offersbothstudentsandalumniwithjobsearchactivitiesrelatedtonon clinicalinternships, part timeemploymentwhileincollege,andfull timeprofessionalemploymentfollowinggraduation ( CollegeofEducationStatementonDiversity TheCollegeofEducationiscommittedtothepromotionandaffirmationofdiversityinthebroadestsense.This commitmentisconsistentwiththeethicalprinciplesofthevariousprofessionsrepresentedinthecollege.these principlesplaceahighvalueonthedignityandworthofindividualsregardlessoftheirgender,race,ethnicity, sexual/affectionalorientation,age,physicalabilities,religiousbeliefs,andsocioeconomicclass.appreciationofthe valueofdiversityalsoextendstodiversityofthoughtandperspective.facultymakeeveryefforttopromotean atmosphereofrespectandtrustinwhichindividualsfeelfreetoexplore,discuss,andexpresstheirbeliefswithone another.

9 Handbook9 COUNSELINGFACULTY DonaldBoswell,Ph.D. AssociateProfessor 406WillardHall AlCarlozzi,Ed.D. ProfessorandClinicDirector,Tulsa 2415MainClassroomBldg.,Tulsa BarbaraCarlozzi,Ph.D. AssociateProfessor 416WillardHall HughC.Crethar,Ph.D. AssociateProfessor, CoordinatorofMaster sprogram,counseling 422WillardHall JulieDortonClark,Ph.D. AssistantProfessor 422WillardHall SteveHarrist,Ph.D.(Affiliate) AssociateProfessor 426WillardHall SueJacobs,Ph.D. AssociateProfessor 431WillardHall JulieKoch,Ph.D. AssistantProfessor 418WillardHall ValerieMcGaha,Ph.D. AssistantProfessor 2437MainClassroomBldg.,Tulsa JohnS.C.Romans,Ph.D. AssociateProfessorandSchoolHead SchoolofAppliedHealthandEducational Psychology 434WillardHall CarrieWinterowd,Ph.D. AssociateProfessor 409WillardHall

10 Handbook10 DEGREEREQUIREMENTS Completeaminimumof60graduatecredithoursofcourseworkfortheCommunityCounselingOptionand 57hoursofcourseworkfortheSchoolCounselingOption. Nine(9)credithoursmaybetransferredfromotherrecognizedgraduateprograms.Tulsastudentsmay transferuptofifteen(15)credithoursfromtheuniversityofoklahoma Tulsacampus. Thelasteight(8)hoursmustbetakenatOklahomaStateUniversityandtakenforresidentcredit. Asleast24credithoursmustbein5000levelcoursesorabove.(Studentswhochoosetowriteamaster s thesisfor6credithoursmusttakeatleast22credithoursof5000levelcourses.)4000levelcoursestaken forgraduatecreditwillnotbeapprovedbytheoklahomalicensingboardforprofessionalcounselors. Aminimumoverallgradepointaverageof3.00isrequiredinallacademiccoursework. AgradeofBorbettermustbeearnedinCPSY5473,5553,5593,and5683/5693.Studentswhoearnagrade belowabinanyofthesecourseswillberequiredtorepeatthecourseormaybesuspendedfromthe program.studentswillonlybeallowedtorepeatacourseonetimetoearnahighergrade. COURSEREQUIREMENTS CounselingCore(30credithours): #CPSY5473 IntroductiontoCounselingPractice(prerequisiteforCPSY5593) #CPSY5553 PrinciplesofCounseling(prerequisiteforCPSY5593) #CPSY5563 Conceptualization&DiagnosisinCounseling #CPSY5493 ProfessionalIssuesandEthicsinCounseling #CPSY5503 MulticulturalCounseling CPSY5583 GroupProcess EPSY5103 HumanDevelopmentinPsychology CPSY5453 VocationalandCareerInformation CPSY6553 AdvancedMarriageandFamilyTherapy EPSY6323 PsychologicalConsultationOR CPSY5320 Advocacy,Collaboration,andLeadershipforCounselors CommunityCounselingSpecialization(15credits) ΔCPSY5483 CommunityCounseling&ResourceDevelopment CPSY5523 IndividualAppraisal(prerequisiteofeitherREMS5373orEPSY5783) REMS5373 EducationalMeasurementsOR EPSY5783 Psycho educationaltestingofexceptionalindividuals(6credithrs) SchoolCounselingSpecialization(12hours) CPSY5533 DevelopmentalInterventions +CPSY5513 ComprehensiveSchoolCounselingPrograms CPSY5320 CriticalIssuesinSchoolCounseling CPSY5523 IndividualAppraisalOR EPSY5783 Psycho educationaltestingofexceptionalindividuals Research(6credithours): REMS5013 ResearchDesign&Methodology REMS5953 ElementaryStatisticalMethodsinEducation ClinicalPractice(9credithours) CPSY5593 Counselingpracticum(prerequisiteforCPSY5683/5693) CPSY5683 InternshipinCounselingI CPSY5693 InternshipinCounselingII #RequiredofstudentsinbothSchoolandCommunityCounselingbeforetakingPracticum(CPSY5593) +RequiredofallstudentsintheSchoolCounselingprogrambeforetakingPracticum(CPSY5593) ΔRequiredofallstudentsintheCommunityCounselingprogrambeforetakingPracticum(CPSY5593)

11 Handbook11 CREATIVECOMPONENTorTHESIS Inordertofulfilluniversityrequirementsforthemaster sdegree,studentsinthecommunityandschoolcounseling Optionsmust,withtheconsentoftheirmajoradvisor,selectoneofthefollowingalternatives:creativecomponentor thesis. CreativeComponent StudentsintheCommunityCounselingProgrammayselectoneoftheirelectivecoursestofulfilltherequirementfora creativecomponent;thiscourseistobeidentifiedontheplanofstudybyanasterisk.notethattakingthecreative componentroutedoesnotexcludeyoufromapplyingtodoctoralprograms.alsonotethatwritingathesisdoesnot guaranteeyouradmissionintoadoctoralprogram. StudentsintheSchoolCounselingOptionmayusetheirportfolioasthecreativecomponent.Theportfolioisa requirementofallstudentsintheschoolcounselingoption.studentswillbegincompilingtheirosuprofessional EducationPortfoliosfollowingadmissiontotheM.S.programinCounselingandStudentPersonnel,SchoolCounseling option.theportfoliowillprovidethebasisforassessingthestudent'sprogressin,andcompletionof,theprogram throughoutthemaster sprogramatosuandintotheresidencyyear.throughouttheprogram,thestudentis responsibleforthesafekeepingoftheportfolio,butmustmaketheportfolioavailableuponrequest.theportfoliowill besubmittedforevaluationtwiceduringtheschoolcounselingprogram.itmayalsoberequestedforoctp accreditationreview.detailedexplanationsoftherequirementsareavailableatthefollowingwebsite: Thesis Theotheroptioniswritingathesisforsixgraduatecredithours(CPSY5000). StudentsintheCommunityCounselingOptionwilltake6thesiscredithoursinsteadofelectives.Studentsinthe SchoolCounselingOption,becausetheyhavenoelectives,willberequiredtocomplete63credithourstograduateif theychoosethethesisoption. Completeinformationforwritingandsubmittingathesisreportisavailableonlineat: ours.okstate.edu/qradcoll/student/thesis.htm. ThiswebsitecontainstheOSUthesismanualandguidetoIRBrequirements.Itisessentialthatstudentsbecome familiarwiththesedocumentsiftheyselectthethesisoption.

12 Handbook12 PRACTICUM&INTERNSHIP Practicum: Asaportionofyourcoursework,youwillberequiredtoparticipateinthepracticumandinternshipexperiences. Thesenormallyoccuratyoursecondyearoftheprogram,afterprerequisitecourseshavebeencompleted.Inboth thecommunityandschoolcounselingoptionsyouwillberequiredtoworkatanapprovedsitefor100hoursacross thesemester,40hoursindirectclientcontactand60indirecthours.inadditiontothesiteworkandmeetingfortwo hoursperweekinclass,studentsmaybeassignedadoctoralstudentsupervisor.inthiscase,supervisionsessions (onehourperweek)maybevideotaped. PleaseseethePracticumSiteAgreementintheAppendixtoseespecificpracticumrequirements. ITISTHESTUDENT SRESPONSIBILITYTOSECUREAPRACTICUMSITE. AlistofpracticumsitesthathavebeenutilizedinthepastinboththeStillwater&Tulsaareasisavailablefromyour advisor.ifyouchoosetoutilizeasitenotonthelist,pleasehavethatsiteapprovedthroughyourpracticumcourse instructor.asasidenote,askformerstudentsabouttheirexperiencesatdifferentlocations.thismayhelpyouin decidingwheretospendyour16weeksofpracticum.apracticumorientationmeetingisheldeveryspringsemester. RepresentativesfromthevarioussitesinStillwaterandTulsaareinvitedtotalkwithstudentsabouttheirsite. Studentswhohavecompletedpracticumarealsoon handtoanswerquestions. Thepracticumisintendedtoprovideyouwithanintroductoryexperience.Assuch,thismayinvolveobservingan experiencedcounselor,engaginginco counseling,orothersortsofentry levellearningactivities. ForSchoolCounselingstudents,thepracticumdoesnothavetobeinaschoolsetting,butitshouldinvolveworking withchildrenoradolescentsand/orparents.anosbicheckforinternshipandpracticuminschoolcounselingis neededforanyoneseekingtheirfirstcertification/licensure(allalternativecertificationstudentsandanyonewithan undergraduateeducationdegreewhodidn tgetlicensure/certification).osbipaperworkcanbecompletedinthe ProfessionalEducationUnitoftheCollegeofEducationinWillardHall,Stillwatercampus. Internship: Theinternshipportionofyourcourseworkfollowsthesamegeneralformatasthatofthepracticumexperience. However,youareexpectedtoengageinawiderrangeofmorecomplexcounselingexperiencesduringtheinternship. Theinternshipcanbeatthesamesiteasthepracticum. InboththeCommunityandSchoolCounselingOptions,youwillworkatanapprovedsitefor600clockhoursacross twosemesters.typically,studentswillcomplete300clockhourseachsemester,with120hoursofdirectserviceeach semester(foratotalof240directhoursrequiredacrossthe600clockhours).acrosstwosemesters,thisworksoutto about20hourson siteperweek.thetwosemestersofinternshipcanbeatthesameordifferentsites.however,we dorecommendthatyouremainatonesitethroughbothsemesters. ForbothCommunityandSchoolCounselingOptions,300clockhoursofinternshipmustbecompletedinasitethatis consistentwithyourspecialization(e.g.,acommunitysiteforcommunityoptionstudents,andaschoolcounseling settingforschooloptionstudents).upto300clockhoursmaybeconductedinanalternativefieldsettingprovided thattheexperienceisconsistentwiththestudent soptionandtheon sitesupervisionisprovidedbyanindividual qualifiedtosupervisewithinthestudent soption.pleaseseeyouradvisorifyouwishtocompletepartofyour internshipinanalternativesetting. PleaseseetheInternshipSiteAgreementintheAppendixtoseespecificinternshiprequirements. ITISTHESTUDENT SRESPONSIBILITYTOSECUREANINTERNSHIPSITE. AlistofinternshipsitesthathavebeenutilizedinthepastinboththeStillwater&Tulsaareasisavailablefromyour advisor.

13 Handbook13 LiabilityInsurance Ifthepracticumorinternshipsitedoesnotprovideyouwithliabilityinsurance,youwillhavetoprovideyourown. Forinformationonlowcostliabilityinsuranceforstudentsgotowww.counseling.org.StudentmembershipinACA includesliabilityinsurance.studentsmustprovideproofofliabilityinsurancepriortoseeingclientsinpracticumand internship. SiteAgreements Youarerequiredtosignanagreementforyourcourseworkinboththepracticumandinternshipclasses.Youwillalso berequiredtohaveanagreementwithyourpracticumandinternshipsitesthatmustbesignedbybothyouron site supervisorandthesiteadministrator.copiesoftheseagreementsareintheappendix. PLANOFSTUDY Priortocompletionofyourfirst17hoursofcoursework,youmustturninyourPlanofStudy.Thisdocument,required bythegraduatecollege,liststhecoursesyouplantotaketocompleteyourdegree,yourfacultyadvisorycommittee, andyourchoiceofcreativecomponentorthesis.youshouldworkcloselywithyouradvisorincompletingyourplanof studyandchoosingyourcommittee.theplanofstudymustbesignedbythecommitteeandvariousother administratorsbeforebeingsubmittedtothegraduatecollege.anychangesmadetotheplanofstudymustbe submittedtothegraduatecollegeforapprovalbyapril1(forspringgraduation)ornovember1(forfall graduation).becertaintoconferinadvancewithyouradvisorfordetailsonhowthisisdone.inordertobecleared forgraduation,theregistrarcomparesyourtranscriptwithyourplanofstudytobecertainyouhavesuccessfully fulfilledyourplan.therefore,itisimperativethatthefinalversionofyourplanofstudybeup to date,complete andcorrect.besuretovisitwithyouradvisortobecertainthatyourplanofstudyisaccuratepriortothesemester youplantograduate. PlanofstudyandotherformsrequiredbytheGraduateCollegecanbedownloadedfrom sdegreeplanofstudyform. Ourcurrentcourserotationisavailableinthishandbookandfromyouradvisor.Useittohelpyouplanwhich semesterstotakeyourcourses.notethatthisrotationissubjecttochange,socheckthestudentinformationsystem forthemostup to dateinformationregardingcourseofferingsathttp://prodosu.okstate.edu/ WhattoputonyourPlan Itiseasiesttofillintheformonline.InstructionsandasamplecompletedformareincludedintheAppendixtothis handbook. Youneedthreecommitteemembers:youradvisor(Chair),andtwootherfacultymembers.Youwillneedtoaskeach oftheminpersontobeamemberofyourcommittee. SeethelistofrequiredcoursesforyouroptioninthisHandbook,andlistthemontheplanofstudy.Yourcoursehours musttotal60forthecommunityoptionand57fortheschooloption(63fortheschooloptionifyouwanttodoa thesis)inordertomeettheprogramrequirements. YourPlanofStudymustbesignedbyyou,yourthreecommitteemembers(youradvisorandtwootherfaculty members),andtheschoolhead(dr.johnromans).itthengoestothecoegraduaterecordsoffice,325willard,osu Stillwatercampus,whichinturnwillforwardittotheGraduateCollege.Workdirectlywithyouradvisortomakesure yourplanofstudyiscompletedandfiledappropriately. KeepacopyofyoursignedPlanofStudyforyourrecords. NOTE:NOTALLCOURSESAREOFFEREDEVERYSEMESTER.SOMEAREOFFEREDONCEPERYEAR,SOMEAREOFFERED EVERYOTHERYEAR.WORKWITHYOURADVISORTOPLANYOURCOURSESEQUENCECAREFULLYANDWITH ATTENTIONTOOUREXPECTEDCOURSEROTATION

14 Handbook14 GRADUATIONINFORMATION Requirements Coursework Completion of course work, practicum, internship, and creative component or thesis as outlined in this Handbook. StepstoGraduation Step1:completeCommitteeChangeRequestifneeded Step2:completeGraduationClearanceForm April1(forSpringgraduation)orNovember1(forFallgraduation).Ifnecessary,yourrevisedPlanofStudyshouldbe attachedtothisform.anychangesmustbehandwrittenonyouroriginalposoronacopyofitobtainedfromthe GraduateRecordsofficeinWillardHallortheGraduateCollegeinWhitehurst. Step3:completetheDiplomaApplicationtotheOfficeoftheRegistrarbeforeApril1(forSpringgraduation)or November1(forFallgraduation).ThiscanbecompletedonlineonSISunderStudentRecords. HereisthelinktotheFormspageoftheGradCollegewebsite,incasethereareotherissuesyouneedtotakecareof: SchoolCounselingstudentsmustpasscertificationexam(s)tobecomecertifiedinOklahoma.Registeronlineat IfyouhaveateachingdegreeyouonlyneedtotaketheSchoolCounselorexam.(Youmaytakeeithertheschool counselingexamforelementaryeducatorsortheoneforsecondaryeducators,butuponreceivingapassingscore certificationisgrantedfork 12.) IfyoudonothaveateachingdegreeyouneedtotaketheOGET,OPTE,andtheSchoolCounselorexams.(Youmay takeeithertheschoolcounselingexamforelementaryeducatorsortheoneforsecondaryeducators,butupon receivingapassingscorecertificationisgrantedfork 12.) StudentswhoneedconfirmationoftheirstandingwithOSUbecausetheyhavereceivedajobofferbeforetheactual receiptoftheirdiplomashouldcontactnancyrecker,certificationspecialistintheprofessioneducationunit,willard Hall.Assumingyouhavecompletedallnecessaryrequirementsforgraduation,includingyourportfolioevaluationand apassingscoreonthecertificationexam(s),youwillbeprovidedaletterofcompletion,statingthatyouare recommendedbyosuforcertification. GraduationCeremonies Commencement: Commencement is held at the end of the semester. At this time, there is no summer commencement. The required attire for participation is a cap and gown and the official OSU graduation medallion. TheseitemsareavailableforpurchasethroughtheStudentUnionClothingStore.OSU Tulsastudentsmaypurchase orrenttheirregaliathroughtheosu Tulsabookstore.Therewillbeadvertisementsastowhentheitemsareavailable forpurchase.youmaychoosetoparticipateinthespringcommencementceremonyiffinishingyourcourseworkin the summer. However, you must submit a petition for early graduation through the Graduate College. Forms are availablethere. OSU Tulsahasinthepastheldagraduationceremonyforallacademicyeargraduates(fall,springandsummer)in earlymayofeachyear.theceremonyincludeshoodingofmasteranddoctoralcandidates.studentsarewelcometo attendeitherorbothceremonies(stillwaterortulsa). Hooding: Hooding ceremony for the Graduate College is held the evening before commencement, except summer, whenthereisnohoodingceremony.thesameattireisrequiredforthisceremonyasisforcommencement.itisat this ceremony that Master's and Doctoral graduates receive their hoods as a symbol of achievement. You will also

15 Handbook15 receiveyourdiplomacoveratthisceremony. EndorsementPolicy TheCounselingAreaFacultywillonlyendorseastudentforthoseprofessionalcertifications,licenses,andplacements forwhichhe/shehasbeenadequatelytrainedandhasdemonstratedboththeacademicandnon academicattributes requiredforcompetence. StudentsintheSchoolcounselingoptionwhohavebeenfullyadmittedtoProfessionalEducationatthebeginningof theirmaster sdegreeprogram,andwhohavesuccessfullycompletedthemaster sdegree,theprofessionalportfolio requirements, and the state certification testing requirements may apply for school counselor certification through OSU sofficeofprofessionaleducation. StudentsintheCommunitycounselingoptionareendorsedforLPClicensurewhentheirofficialtranscriptsaresentto thelicensingboard,stateofoklahoma. Beyondthis,studentsmayseektherecommendationofprofessorsintheprogramwhentheyareseekingother credentialsoremployment.facultyreservetherighttorefusesuchrequestswhentheybelievethestudentshould notbeendorsedforcredentialsoremploymentforparticularreasons. STUDENTCONDUCT AcademicStanding By enrolling in College of Education programs, students accept the responsibility for complying with all applicable policies and procedures designed to maintain satisfactory academic standing, while retaining their rights and responsibilitiesasoutlinedintheuniversity sstudentrightsandresponsibilitiespolicystatement.informationabout this policy statement is in the University Catalog. The document is available via the OSU homepage at Printed copies are available at various locations on campus, including the Student Union InformationDeskandtheEdmonLowLibraryReservedesk. MinimumGradeRequirements An overall GPA of 3.0 (e.g., a B average) is required to maintain good standing as a graduate student and meet requirements for the degree. Individual course grades below B are considered below the acceptable standard for graduatestudents.anystudentwhoreceivessuchagradewillbesentaletterofwarningfromthegraduatecollege. If a student s overall GPA drops below a 3.0, the student is subject to being placed on strict academic probation. A student on strict academic probation is required to earn a minimum grade of B in each course during the next semesteroffull timeenrollmentortwosemestersofpart timeenrollment.failuretodosomayresultinsuspension fromtheuniversity.formoreinformation,seetheuniversitycatalog. Students earning a grade of C or below in a course are required to meet with their faculty advisor to discuss the circumstances resulting in the grade and to discuss their present and future status in the program. Following the meeting between the student and the advisor, the advisor will discuss the issue with the program faculty who will reviewandmakerecommendationsaboutthestudent sstatusintheprogram,(e.g.remedialcoursework,suspension, probation,dismissal). In addition, students must earn a B or better in the following courses: CPSY 5473, , 5683, and Students who earn a grade below a B in any of these courses will be required to repeat the course or may be suspendedfromtheprogram.studentsmayonlyrepeatacourseonetime. ExpectedStudentDispositions Continuation of a student in the MS counseling programs is contingent upon satisfactory progress in academic performanceandprofessionaldevelopment.withregardtoprofessionaldevelopment,studentsinourmsschooland communitycounselingprogramsareexpectedtodisplaythedispositionslistedbelow.* Leadership. Personal maturity: addresses personal issues that may affect professional life, demonstrates desire for wellnessandbalance,demonstratestheabilitytohandleambiguity.selfreflection:abletoidentifypersonalstrengths

16 Handbook16 andweaknesses,demonstratesadesiretoimproveandgrowasacounselor,demonstratestheabilitytothinkabout and change behavior. Personal responsibility: takes ownership of successes and failures, demonstrates an internal locus of control, demonstrates a proactive approach to professional development, accepts feed back in a nondefensive manner, Interpersonal competence: demonstrates ability to work as an effective team member, interacts withothersinapositive,professionalmanner,demonstratesactiveinvolvementinteamwork. Ethics.Personalintegrity:demonstrateshonestyinrelationtoothers,understandsownvaluesandbeliefsandhow theseaffectinterpersonalrelationships,demonstratesprincipledbehaviorincludingethicalconduct,knowledge, respect,fairness,inclusiveness,confidence,andappropriatenessintheworkplace. AcademicsandProfessionalRoles.Commitmenttotheprofession:demonstratesinterestincoursework,desiresto learnmaterialbeyondclassexpectations,workreflectsqualityeffort,demonstratespositiveworkattitudeand enthusiasmfortaskat hand,internalizesimportanceofprofessionalworkbehaviors. Diversity.Respectforothers:demonstratesrespect,empathy,open mindedness,flexibilityinthought,andtheability toanticipateandunderstanddiverse/conflictingviews,ethnicities,exceptionalities;seeksfeedbackabout multiculturalknowledgeandskills;believesthatallstudentscanlearn. ServiceOrientation/CommunityOutreach.Advocatesforwellnessandbalanceinothers,contributestoeffortsto examineandenactproductivesolutionstowellness. *DescriptiveinformationrelativetoDispositionsandmaterialinthesectiononStudentPerformanceEvaluationwasadaptedfrom materialataces2007presentation,counselorpersonaldispositionsbygibbons,studer,andwoodsidefromtheuniversityof Tennessee.ContributionsfromtheCounselingProgramatYoungstownStateUniversitywerecitedinthepresentationbyGibbons, Studer,andWoodside. AcademicIntegrityPolicy Studentsandfacultyareexpectedtohelpmaintainthequalityandintegrityoftheeducationalprocessbyconducting themselves in an honest and ethical manner. Any form of academic misconduct represents an erosion of academic standardsandshouldnotbetoleratedbyeithertheteacherorstudent.(oklahomastateuniversitycatalog). OSUhasinstitutednewacademicintegrityrulesandprocedures,effectiveAugust2006.Violationsinclude,butarenot limitedto: 1. unauthorizedcollaboration 2. plagiarism 3. cheatingonexaminations 4. alteringordestroyingtheworkofothers 5. fabricatinginformation TheAcademicIntegrityPolicyrecommendsthreelevelsofsanctionsforthesebehaviors,dependingonthetypeand severityoftheviolation: 1. awardingagradeofzeroor F fortheassignmentthatinvolvedtheviolation; 2. awardingagradeof F! forthecourse; 3. dismissalfromtheprogramandsuspensionfromtheuniversity. Violationsofacademicintegrityshouldbedistinguishedfromnon academicstudentmisconduct(theft,drunkenness, etc.),whichishandledthroughtheofficeofstudentconduct,326studentunion, MoreinformationaboutOSU sacademicintegrityrulesandprocedures,includingstudentappealprocedures,canbe foundathttp://academicintegrity.okstate.edu/.

17 Handbook17 EVALUATION,REMEDIATION,&DISMISSAL StudentPerformanceEvaluation ExpectationsforRetentionintheCounselingPrograms Withregardtotheabovestatedexpectationsforstudents academicperformanceandprofessionaldevelopment,and thestandardsofouraccreditedcounselingprograms,facultywillconductannualevaluativereviewsofstudent s progressintheprogramfacultycanrecommend: Continuationintheprogramwithnostipulations Continuationintheprogramwithstipulationsofdeficiencyareastobeaddressedbythestudentwiththe facultyadvisor.(professionaldevelopmentplan PDP) Discontinuationintheprogramforspecificreasons. Followingthisreview,oratleastonceperyear,studentswillreceivealetterfromtheAreaCoordinator,which indicatesthattheirprogressandperformanceintheprogramhasbeenmeritorious,acceptable,orunsatisfactory. Studentswhoareevaluatedasmeritoriousareinvitedtocontacttheiradvisorsforadditionalfeedback. StudentswhoareevaluatedasunsatisfactoryarerequiredtomeetwiththeiradvisorsanddevelopaProfessional DevelopmentPlan,ortheymaybeplacedonprobation,suspended,ordismissedfromtheprogram.Professional DevelopmentPlanswillfollowtheInformalorFormalProceduresoutlinedbelow.Iftheperformanceproblemis relatedtogrades,universityproceduresforgraderemediation(seesectionon MinimumGradeRequirements )will befollowed.ininstanceswhereotherperformanceisunsatisfactory,seesectionson PerformanceAlerts, ProfessionalDevelopmentPlans, AcademicIntegrity, and AllegationsofProfessionalViolationsagainstStudents. ProceduresforConcernsand/orAllegationsAgainstStudentsforProfessionalViolations SuccessintheCounselingprogramconsistsofmorethangrades.Workhabitsandattitudesplayamajorroleinthe successofanycounselingstudent.anyofthefollowingactionsareconsideredjustcauseforinitiatinganallegationof professionalviolationagainstastudent: 1.Violationsofacademicintegrity(seeabove) 2. Disclosureofclientconfidentialinformationwithunauthorizedindividuals. 3. Negligenceormisconduct(seeStudentCodeofConduct) 4. Abuseormistreatmentofclients,fellowstudents,researchparticipants,staffmembers,orfaculty(including useofabusivelanguage). 5. Violationoftherules,regulations,andprinciplesintheACAEthicalCode(ortheAPAethicalcodeforpostbaccalaureatestudents). 6. ReceiptofagradeofFinpracticumorinternship. 7. Willfulsubmissionoffalseinformationoralterationofanyofficialrecords,counselingreports,papers, examinations,ortheses. 8. Willfulconductthatmaycauseinjurytoselforothers. 9. SexualharassmentasdefinedbyOklahomaStateUniversity. PerformanceAlerts Whenaconcernisraisedaboutastudent sperformanceinanyclass,sponsoreduniversityactivity,orduringrequired fieldorclinicalexperienceaperformancealertform(paf)willbecompletedbytheappropriatefacultymember (includingadjunctfaculty),universitystaffmember,fellowstudent,oragencypersonnel.(seetheappendixforacopy ofthepaf.)thepafwillbesenttotheareacoordinatorwhowillreviewtheinformationforprocessingbyeitherthe InformalProcedureortheFormalProcedureidentifiedbelow. Thepurposeofthealertprocessistoidentifyconductorperformancethatfailstosatisfytheabove referenced expectationsandwhichraisessubstantialquestionsaboutthestudent sabilitytoperformhisorherroleasa professionalcounselor.itisassumedthattimelyprocessingofsuchanalertwillprovideimportantfeedbackto studentsthatwillmoreeffectivelyservethemand/orthosewithwhomtheywork. ExamplesofproblematicbehaviorrequiringaPAFareexcessivetardinessorabsences;poorand/orjudgmental interactionswithfaculty,supervisors,orcolleagues;notacceptingfeedbackorintegratingfaculty/supervisor

18 Handbook18 feedback;inadequateinitiativeatfieldplacements;notcommunicatingopenlywithclinicalsupervisor/facultyabout needsorconcerns;andfailuretocompleterequiredpaperwork.problematicacademicbehaviorsincludepoorclinical skills,inappropriateself disclosurewithclients,pooracademicskills.theprecedinglistofexamplesisnotmeanttobe exhaustive. TheprocedureforprocessingthePerformanceAlertwillbeasfollows: InformalProcedures(forlessseriousconcerns) 1. TheAreaCoordinatorwillreferthePerformanceAlerttotheappropriateindividual,e.g.student sadvisor, facultymember(s),orsupervisorwhowillmeetwiththestudenttoclearlyidentifytheproblematicbehavior, documentthestepsthestudentwilltaketoaddresstheproblem,specifytheexpectedbehaviorsandtheir timeline,andpotentiallyproposeaprofessionaldevelopmentplan.follow upmeetingswillbeconductedto evaluatetheoutcome. 2. Thefacultymemberorstudent sadvisorwilldiscusstheplanofaction(completedinstep1above)atthe CounselingAreafacultymeeting(s).Thepurposeofthisdiscussionwillbetoseekadditionaldirectionand/or advicefromthetotalcounselingareafaculty.theperformancealertand,ifrequired,theprofessional DevelopmentPlanwillbefiledinanarchivalprogramfile. Formalprocedures IftheinformalapproachoutlinedinSteps1and2abovefailstoachievethedesiredoutcomeoriftheconcernis tooseriousorrepetitiousforinformalprocedures,thenformalevaluationprocedureswillbeinitiatedasfollows: 1. ThecompletedPerformanceAlertFormisdeliveredtotheAreaCoordinator. 2. TheAreaCoordinatorinvestigatestheallegation,withtheinvestigationincludingawrittenresponsefromthe studentinvolved. 3. TheAreaCoordinatorpresentsthewrittenrecordtotheprogramfacultywithin30daysofinitialreceiptfor consideration.thestudentshallbegivenanopportunitytomeetwiththeprogramfacultytorespond verballytotheallegation. 4. Theprogramareafacultywillfirstmakeadeterminationastothevalidityofthecomplaint.Incaseswhere thecomplaintisfoundtobevalid,theprogramareafacultymaybymajorityvoteelectamongthefollowing options: a.) ReferthemattertotheStudentConductOffice. b.) ReferthemattertotheAcademicIntegrityPolicyforprocedurestherein c.) Formallyreprimandthestudentinwriting d.) DevelopaProfessionalDevelopmentPlan e.) Suspendclientcontactorotheractivitiesduringtheremediationprocess f.) Suspendthestudentforaspecifiedperiodoftime. g.) Dismissthestudentfromtheprogram. ThestudentmayappealthedecisionbyfollowingtheStudentAppeals/GrievanceProceduresoutlinedinthis handbook.

19 Handbook19 STUDENTAPPEALS/GRIEVANCEPROCEDURES ItistheintentoftheCounselingProgramtoprovidegraduatestudentstherighttoafairhearingonacademicand non academicmatters.bothinformalandformalchannelsofdueprocessareavailabletoworkwithstudent complaints,appeals,andgrievances. GradeAppeals FacultymembersofOklahomaStateUniversityshouldcommunicatetostudentsearlyinthetermaclearstatementof thegradingpracticesandproceduresthatwillbeusedtodeterminethefinalgrade.ifastudentbelievesthose practicesandprocedureswerenotconsistentlyandaccuratelyfollowedwhenthefacultymemberdeterminedthe finalgrade,thestudentshallhavetherighttoappealthecasetotheacademicappealsboardwithinfourmonths afterthedatethegradewasassigned(receivedbytheregistrar),orsixweeksafterthestudentbeginsanew semester,whichevercomesfirst,ifinformaldiscussionsfailtoresolvetheissue. Inhearingacase,theAcademicAppealsBoardshallbaseitsdecisionofchangingornotchangingtheassignedgrade solelyuponwhetherthegradewasassignedfairlywithinthegradingsystemadoptedbythefacultymemberifyou needmoreinformationaboutfilingagradeappeal,consultthestudentrightsandresponsibilitiespublicationor contacttheofficeoftheexecutivevicepresidentforacademicaffairs,101whitehurst,(806) OtherAppealsorGrievances TheSchoolofAppliedHealthandEducationalPsychologyadherestotheUniversity'sdueprocessproceduresand mechanismsforhandlingacademicproblems,conflictsituations,andgrievances.theseinclude,althoughtheyarenot limitedto,suchacademicmattersasviolationsofacademicintegrity,courseprocedures,admissions recommendations,andretentiondecisions.theyalsoinclude,althoughtheyarenotlimitedto,non academicmatters suchasinappropriatebehaviorand/orunethicalbehaviorbyuniversitypersonnel. Studentsareencouraged,intheeventofaproblem,conflict,orgrievanceagainstafacultymemberortheprogramas awhole,tofirstapproach(iffeasible,giventhenatureoftheproblem)thefacultymemberinvolvedorthearea Coordinator(ifthestudenthasaprogram relatedconflictorgrievance).iftheproblemcannotbesolvedtothe satisfactionofallinvolved,thenthestudentand/orthefacultymember,and/ortheareacoordinatormaytakethe matterupwiththeschoolheadforpossibleresolution.ifnecessary,theschoolheadmayestablishacommitteeto considertheproblemorgrievanceandpossibleresolutionsorremedies,andthecommitteemayforwardits recommendationstotheschoolhead.studentsmaytakethemattertothegraduatecollege ( consideration,if,intheirestimation,asatisfactoryorjustresolutionoftheproblemcouldnotbeattainedatthe departmentallevel. OklahomaStateUniversityhasanumberofcommitteesorboardsthatstudentsmayapproachtoregistercomplaints orgrievances.theacademicappealsboardreviewsandrendersjudgmentsoncomplaintsstudentsmakeabout gradestheyfeelwereunjustlyassignedforcoursestheyhavetaken.thecommitteeonsexualharassmentaddresses chargesagainstfacultyandstaffforsexualharassmentandsimilarinappropriatebehaviors.thetrafficappealsboard considersgrievancesstudents,staff,orfacultyhaveregardingtrafficregulationsandviolations.

20 Handbook20 USEFULWEBSITES LPCInformation UponcompletionoftheCommunityCounselingoptionyoucanbeginthelicensureprocess.TheLicensureinthestate ofoklahomaislicensedprofessionalcounselor(lpc).contactinformationforthelpcprocessisprovidedbelow: LicensedProfessionalCounselorsAdvisoryBoardOklahomaStateDept.ofHealth1000NE10thStreetOklahomaCity, OK Tel: ;Fax: Examrequirement:NationalCounselorExam(NCE): SchoolCounselingOption InformationabouttheOSUM.S.inCounseling,SchoolCounselingOption: OklahomaStateDepartmentofEducationhttp:// Resourcesforschoolcounselingstudents: OtherWebsites FormoreinformationabouttheM.S.programsandpoliciesconsultyouradvisororgotothefollowingwebsites: CollegeofEducationwebsiteathttp:// GraduateCollege,OSU: AmericanCounselingAssociation: NationalBoardforCertifiedCounselors: AmericanMentalHealthCounselorsAssociation: ChiSigmaIota(acounselinghonorarysociety: net.org AmericanSchoolCounselorAssociation: AmericanCounselingAssociationCodeofEthics: AmericanSchoolCounselingAssociationCodeofEthics: