Specialist-level 60-hour Program In School Psychology Handbook

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1 Ψ Specialist-level 60-hur Prgram In Schl Psychlgy Handbk Department f Psychlgy & Cunseling University f Central Arkansas 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Overview...3 Missin & Philsphy... 3 Cmpetencies and Objectives... 3 University and Prgram Accreditatin... 6 Supprt fr Diversity... 6 Type f Student... 7 Student Supprt Opprtunities and Resurces... 7 II. Petitin fr Candidacy... 8 III. Prgram Requirements... 8 Prgram Curriculum & Review Prcess Prgram Outcmes/Requirements...13 IV. Pst-Graduate Certificatin, Emplyment, and Prfessinal Develpment Pst-Graduate Certificatin Pst-Graduate Emplyment Pst-Graduate Prfessinal Develpment V. Additinal Infrmatin Graduate Assistantships and Other Frms f Financial Assistance Resurces fr Schl Psychlgy Students Appendix A: M.S. Prgram Annual Review Frm Appendix B: Student Crrective Actin Plan...23 Appendix C: Individual Student-Advisr Review Appendix D: Graduate Faculty..27 Appendix E: Psi Chi & CAPS Infrmatin

3 University f Central Arkansas Specialist-level 60-hur Prgram In Schl Psychlgy I. PROGRAM OVERVIEW A. Missin and Philsphy The missin f the specialist-level Schl Psychlgy Prgram at the University f Central Arkansas is t prepare entry level schl psychlgists t apply scientifically-based psychlgical and educatinal principles and practices in all dimensins f their prfessinal wrk. Graduates f the prgram are expected t be cmpetent, effective, and reflective prfessinals cmmitted t the increased understanding f human behavir, cntinuing prfessinal develpment, best practices in schl psychlgy, cultural respect and diversity, and ethical standards f prfessinal practice as articulated by the American Psychlgical Assciatin (APA) and the Natinal Assciatin f Schl Psychlgists (NASP). The prgram is grunded in the philsphical and ethical fundatins f the APA, which state that: Psychlgists are cmmitted t increasing scientific and prfessinal knwledge f behavir and peple's understanding f themselves and thers and t the use f such knwledge t imprve the cnditin f individuals, rganizatins, and sciety. Psychlgists respect and prtect civil and human rights and the central imprtance f freedm f inquiry and expressin in research, teaching, and publicatin. They strive t help the public in develping infrmed judgments and chices cncerning human behavir. (Frm the preamble f the Ethical Principles f Psychlgists and Cde f Cnduct, APA, 2010, See: Fllwing the tenets f NASP, the prgram als prmtes evidence-based services fr children and yuth that help them succeed academically, scially, behavirally, and emtinally. In prviding such services, schl psychlgists wrk with parents, educatrs, and ther prfessinals t create supprtive learning and scial envirnments fr all children. (Frm the Natinal Assciatin f Schl Psychlgists Principles fr Prfessinal Ethics 2010, See: B. Cmpetencies and Objectives Graduates will demnstrate effective knwledge and skills in the fllwing eight cre cmpetencies. These cmpetencies represent an integratin f standards and dmains f schl psychlgy training and practice frm the American Psychlgical Assciatin and the Natinal Assciatin f Schl Psychlgists. Objectives are listed fr each cmpetency, alng with the curses and applied experiences that mst directly supprt the bjectives. 1. Data-based decisin making and accuntability practices in all prfessinal activities and interactins. Objectives in this area include (but are nt limited t) the fllwing: t define prblem areas, strengths, and needs at the individual, grup, and systems level thrugh systematic assessment t empirically measure utcmes f decisins and interventins t use scientific knwledge and research in making decisins and in selecting, develping, and evaluating prfessinal actins and interventins Curricular Supprt fr this cmpetency area includes (but is nt limited t): P6313 Psych-educatinal Assessment I P6314 Psychpathlgy P6335 Identificatin and Remediatin f Learning Prblems P6375 Prfessinal Schl Psychlgy P6376 Psych-educatinal Assessment II P7310 Behaviral and Emtinal Assessment f Children 3

4 P8305 Psych-educatinal Interventin I P6332/3 Schl Psychlgy Practicum P6342 Internship (in Schl Psychlgy) 2. Interpersnal cmmunicatin, cllabratin, and cnsultatin within and between schl and family. Objectives in this area include (but are nt limited t) the fllwing: t listen and understand the perspectives f thers in prfessinal relatinships at the individual, grup, and systems level t effectively cmmunicate rally and in writing t cnduct prblem-slving cnsultatins with parents, teachers, administratrs, and thers t facilitate cllabratin and partnerships amng key cnstituent grups (e.g., facilitatin f hme/schl/cmmunity partnerships) Curricular Supprt fr this cmpetency area includes (but is nt limited t): P6355 Multicultural Issues in Psychlgy and Cunseling P6373 Individual and Organizatinal Cnsultatin P6375 Prfessinal Schl Psychlgy P6393 Marriage and Family Therapy (elective) P6332/3 Schl Psychlgy Practicum P6342 Internship (in Schl Psychlgy) 3. Interventins and instructinal supprt / mental health services t develp children s academic, scial, and life skills. Objectives in this area include (but are nt limited t) the fllwing: t implement wellness and preventin prgrams in rder t enhance children s cgnitive/academic skills and scial skills at the individual, grup, and systems level t implement a brad array f empirically based interventins in rder t crrect and imprve children s cgnitive/academic and scial skills t prvide therapeutic cunseling services fr students experiencing learning and adjustment prblems Curricular Supprt fr this cmpetency area includes (but is nt limited t): P6314 Psychpathlgy P6315 Applied Behavir Analysis P6335 Identificatin and Remediatin f Learning Prblems P6354 Theries f Psychtherapy and Cunseling P6356 Grup Psychtherapy and Cunseling P6370 Advanced Develpmental Psychlgy P6393 Marriage and Family Therapy (elective) P7325 Physilgical Psychlgy P8305 Psych-educatinal Interventin I P6332/3 Schl Psychlgy Practicum P6342 Internship (in Schl Psychlgy) 4. Schl-wide preventative and respnsive services t prmte learning. Objectives in this area include (but are nt limited t) the fllwing: t understand the structure, peratin, and influence f key systems in the lives f children and adlescents including schl, family, and peer systems t prvide systems-level prgrammatic cnsultatin and interventin services including assistance t large agencies serving children and yuth (e.g., State Department f Educatin), schl districts, and families Curricular Supprt fr this cmpetency area includes (but is nt limited t): P6335 Identificatin and Remediatin f Learning Prblems P6355 Multicultural Issues in Psychlgy and Cunseling (elective) P6373 Individual and Organizatinal Cnsultatin P6375 Prfessinal Schl Psychlgy 4

5 P6393 Marriage and Family Therapy (elective) P6332/3 Schl Psychlgy Practicum P6342 Internship (in Schl Psychlgy) 5. Diversity in develpment and learning. Objectives in this area include (but are nt limited t) the fllwing: t understand the unique and cmplex array f cultural influences n individual develpment, including racial, ethnic, gender, and linguistic factrs t wrk effectively with individuals frm a variety f cultural backgrunds by cnsidering unique culture-related challenges, strengths, and resurces thrughut the prblemslving prcess. Curricular Supprt fr this cmpetency area includes (but is nt limited t): P6354 Theries f Psychtherapy and Cunseling P6355 Multicultural Issues in Psychlgy and Cunseling P6370 Advanced Develpmental Psychlgy P6393 Marriage and Family Therapy (elective) P6332/3 Schl Psychlgy Practicum P6342 Internship (in Schl Psychlgy) 6. Research and prgram evaluatin. Objectives in this area include (but are nt limited t) the fllwing: t understand research design and statistics in rder t effectively evaluate empirical studies in the prfessinal literature t cnduct research frm initial design thrugh evaluatin in rder t cntribute t schl psychlgy s empirical knwledge base t cnduct research n the effectiveness f ne s wn wrk t cnduct prgram evaluatin research Curricular Supprt fr this cmpetency area includes (but is nt limited t): P6315 Applied Behavir Analysis P6330 Advanced Psychlgical Statistics P6331 Research Design P6332/3 Schl Psychlgy Practicum P6342 Internship (in Schl Psychlgy) 7. Legal, ethical, and prfessinal practices. Objectives in this area include (but are nt limited t) the fllwing: t understand all apprpriate legal, ethical, and prfessinal standards pertaining t the practice f schl psychlgy t adhere t the legal, ethical, and prfessinal standards f schl psychlgy in field experiences such as practicum and internship and ther prfessinal practice cntexts t understand majr factrs impacting the prfessin f schl psychlgy and t advcate fr the prfessin in rder t preserve and prtect the welfare f children and thers t prmte and ensure apprpriate and high quality services fr children and ther clients in ne s wn practice and in the practice f thers t take respnsibility fr cntinuing prfessinal develpment as prfessinal schl psychlgists Curricular Supprt fr this cmpetency area includes (but is nt limited t): P6375 Prfessinal Schl Psychlgy P6398 Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychlgy and Cunseling P6332/3 Schl Psychlgy Practicum P6342 Internship (in Schl Psychlgy) These dmains represent a chesive set f cmpetencies deemed essential t the effective and cmprehensive practice f schl psychlgy in any setting. Althugh listed separately, they verlap cnsiderably in training and practice and cut acrss a variety f service functins (e.g., assessment, 5

6 preventin/interventin, cnsultatin, research / evaluatin) and service levels/cntexts (e.g., child, family, rganizatinal, cmmunity). Students are als expected t have knwledge f infrmatin technlgy relevant t all areas f cmpetency and t use technlgy in ways that safeguard r enhance the quality f services. Sme examples f ways in which students use their technlgy skills in the prgram include: usage, Internet searches, ERIC r Psych INFO searches, PwerPint presentatins, wrd prcessing fr assignments and reprts, statistical prgrams, and test scring prgrams. The prgram is respnsive t anticipated needs f the future in that graduates will be prepared t address the increasingly diverse and cmplex scial, cultural, and psychlgical needs f yuth. Recent changes in these needs have led t new and sphisticated trends in the delivery f schl psychlgical services t children, adlescents and their caregivers (e.g., parents, teachers). Graduates will be qualified t cntribute substantially t the fllwing needs and service trends: prvisin f behaviral and academic interventins in the schls, where they can be delivered mst immediately and effectively primary and secndary preventin services, in additin t tertiary preventin services prvisin f culturally respnsive curriculum and ther helping services t schl-aged students and thers f all backgrunds inclusin f all persns with disabilities int schl and sciety increased emphasis n early detectin and interventin fr preschl children with significant behaviral, cgnitive, physical, and psychlgical challenges the need fr research and disseminatin pertaining t wellness and remedial prgrams fr children and yuth The emphasis f the Schl Psychlgy Prgram is n preventin and interventin services within the cntext f data-based decisin making. While preparing students t deal effectively with pathlgy and difficulties at the individual and systems level, the prgram als prepares students t identify and utilize strengths and resurces f individuals and systems in accrdance with a wellness/psitive psychlgy mdel. A descriptin f the curricula is prvided later in the handbk. The faculty f the Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling are dedicated t wrking with students in a clse mentring relatinship in rder t prepare students fr prfessinal practice. They encurage students t pursue utside experiences and prfessinal interactins (e.g., student membership in prfessinal rganizatins and presentatins at reginal and natinal cnferences). In particular, faculty in the schl psychlgy prgram and in the Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling are dedicated t wrking with students frm diverse and multicultural backgrunds and are particularly interested in prmting the achievements f students frm under-represented ppulatins. Infrmatin regarding the graduate faculty is prvided at the end f the handbk. C. University and Prgram Accreditatin The University f Central Arkansas is accredited by the Cmmissin n Institutins f Higher Educatin f the Nrth Central Assciatin f Clleges and Schls as a bachelr's, master s, specialist, and dctral degree granting institutin. The UCA Graduate Schl adheres t the Guidelines f the Cuncil f Graduate Schls in the United States, and the schl psychlgy prgram adheres t the Cuncil s charge t prtect the rights f students. The Natinal Cuncil fr the Accreditatin f Teacher Educatin (NCATE) accredits the teacher educatin prgram at the bachelr's, master's, and specialist's degree levels. The Prfessinal Educatin Unit at the University f Central Arkansas is fully accredited by NCATE, and the specialist-level Schl Psychlgy Prgram is apprved by the Natinal Assciatin f Schl Psychlgists (NASP). D. Supprt fr Diversity The prgram has made a strng cmmitment t supprting diversity. Fllwing the guidelines f the APA, the prgram faculty makes systematic, cherent, and lng term effrts t attract and retain students and faculty frm differing ethnic, racial, and persnal backgrunds int the prgram. Cnsistent with such effrts, it acts t ensure a supprtive and encuraging learning envirnment apprpriate fr the training f diverse individuals and the prvisin f training pprtunities fr a brad spectrum f individuals. Further, the prgram avids any actins that wuld restrict prgram access n grunds that are irrelevant t success in graduate training. The prgram has and implements a thughtful and cherent plan t prvide students with relevant knwledge and experiences abut the rle f cultural and individual diversity in psychlgical phenmena as they relate t the science and practice f prfessinal 6

7 psychlgy. This emphasis is embedded thrughut the curriculum. E. Type f Student The prgram is designed fr dynamic students with a genuine cmmitment t the schl psychlgy prfessin and t children, families, schls, and cmmunities. The typical student shuld be pen-minded and eager t learn as much as pssible abut wrking with individual students, classrms, schls, service agencies, families, and cmmunities. The student needs t be a child advcate wh is well-grunded in the theretical and practical aspects f schl psychlgy. Infrmatin regarding prerequisites and credentials f applicants is included in applicatin infrmatin. F. Student Supprt Opprtunities and Resurces The Psychlgy and Cunseling Department is cmmitted t supprting student s graduate schl experience. In additin t nging infrmal pprtunities fr faculty-student cmmunicatin and mentring, the department supprts student success in five additinal ways: prgram newsletter, studentt-student mentring, faculty advising, prfessinal cnference attendance, and a student supprt rganizatin. 1. Prgram newsletter. The schl psychlgy prgram faculty members publish a nce-asemester newsletter fr students in the prgram. This newsletter cvers student and faculty prfessinal activities, upcming cnference dates, and ther imprtant infrmatin fr students. 2. Student-t-student mentring. Each incming schl psychlgy student is assigned t an existing graduate student frm the prgram fr mentring purpses. The rle f the mentr is t prvide infrmatin regarding the prgram frm a student s perspective. The specific arrangement and frm f mentring are determined by each pair f students. 3. Faculty advising. Each student is assigned an academic advisr frm the department upn admissin t the M.S. prgram. The advisr is available t supprt the student in a variety f ways including prgram planning and scheduling, crrective interventin, and career explratin. 4. Prfessinal cnference attendance. All faculty members within the Department f Psychlgy & Cunseling encurage students t attend apprpriate prfessinal cnferences and wrkshps. In this prgram, cnferences and wrkshps spnsred by the Arkansas Schl Psychlgy Assciatin, the Natinal Assciatin f Schl Psychlgists, and the American Psychlgical Assciatin are mst meaningful t the students. Students ften have the pprtunity t cpresent research with faculty at these cnferences, and there are plenty f pprtunities fr infrmal interactin with faculty at these times. There are departmental funds available t assist students wh are presenting at a prfessinal cnference. 5. Departmental graduate student rganizatin. The Graduate Assciatin f Cunseling and Psychlgy Students (CAPS) is a student rganizatin available t all students in the department s graduate prgrams. Its missin is t prmte chesin and representatin f psychlgy and cunseling graduate students at the University f Central Arkansas. The bjectives f the assciatin are t welcme and rient new graduate students t the Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling, t maintain prductive faculty-student cmmunicatin, t prvide academic and scial supprt fr students, and t prmte nging grwth and imprvement f Psychlgy and Cunseling graduate prgrams. CAPS publishes an electrnic newsletter that is prvided t all student members and frequently prvides students with sme financial assistance fr prfessinal cnference attendance (see CAPS fficers fr mre details). 6. Other resurces. Other surces f supprt fr students include campus husing, easy access and full use f the university library system, grant-related pprtunities, research funding, electrnic mail/internet access, use f the department s cmputer lab, and use f the Cllege f Educatin s Technlgy Learning Center, Office f Candidate Services and Field Experiences, cmputer labs, and distance learning lab. Prfessinal Ethics Students enrlled in the Schl Psychlgy 60-Hur M.S. Prgram are expected t adhere t and uphld the ethical cdes and standards f the APA (Ethical Principles f Psychlgists and Cde f Cnduct, APA, 2010; and NASP (Principles fr Prfessinal Ethics, NASP, 2010: 7

8 II. PETITION FOR M.S. CANDIDACY Petitin fr Master's Degree (M.S.) Candidacy After cmpleting the apprpriate 45 semester hurs in the prgram and the master s cmprehensive exams, students will be eligible t receive a Master s f Science (M.S.) degree. The student must file a Petitin fr Admissin t Candidacy (Master s Degree) with the Graduate Schl in the spring semester f the first year. This includes a frmal declaratin f the student's Prgram f Study and will be used later by the Graduate Schl as a check sheet fr graduatin. The frms fr Petitin fr Admissin t Candidacy and Prgram f Study can be fund at In additin t the Admissin t Candidacy, students must cmplete an Applicatin fr Graduatin by the deadline set fr each term. This applicatin shuld be cmpleted very early in the term preceding graduatin and includes payment f a graduatin fee at the Business Office. Verificatin f successful cmpletin f the cmprehensive examinatin must be submitted t the Graduate Schl ffice tw weeks prir t the date f graduatin. Students typically cmplete the requirements fr the M.S. degree in the fall semester f their secnd year in the prgram. They are then placed fr administrative purpses int the Pst-Master s Certificate in Schl Psychlgy prgram while they cmplete the remaining campus-based curses (9 credit hurs) and their 1,200 hur internship (6 credit hurs ver 2 semesters). Upn the successful cmpletin f the required 60 credits, students will receive a Certificate f Achievement frm the Prgram Directr and will be recmmended t the Arkansas Department f Educatin fr the Schl Psychlgy Specialist license. The fllwing are the steps students shuld fllw fr the PMC applicatin prcess. Directins fr the Pst Masters Certificate 1. Petitin in secnd year first (fall) semester (arund the same time they apply fr graduatin with MS) This is the link t the Prgram f Study apprval 2. Apply t graduate with PMC in spring f internship This is the link t the Cmpletin frm just belw the Prgram f Study Put n mre than 15 hurs n the PMC candidacy frm even if the student is taking 6 hurs fr each internship. The student may still register fr 6 hurs internship in the fall and spring f internship year, but d nt put it n the candidacy frm. III. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS The schl psychlgy prgram faculty expects all students t make cntinuus prgress twards their degrees. In rder t make such prgress, students must remain in gd standing jn the prgram by demnstrating mastery f curse cntent and btaining successful ratings n all reviews by the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee. Additinally, there are six majr utcmes r requirements that students must meet in rder t cmplete the prgram. A requirement is nly cnsidered cmplete after the apprpriate dcumentatin has been filed with the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee r the Graduate Schl. Students admitted t the prgram are expected t cmplete all degree requirements in a timely manner. Students 8

9 wh d nt graduate within seven years may be dismissed frm the prgram unless the department chair grants an extensin based upn extenuating circumstances. Time spent n an apprved leave f absence will nt be calculated int the seven-year cmpletin deadline. It is the graduate student's respnsibility t cmply with all regulatins fr graduatin as utlined in this dcument and in the UCA Graduate Schl Handbk. (See The prgram includes the fllwing six majr requirements and ne ptinal requirement: 1. Mastery f cntent assessed by prgram cmprehensive examinatin 2. Mastery f cntent assessed by ETS s Praxis II examinatin 3. Demnstratin f apprpriate prfessinal knwledge, skills, and dispsitins during practicum experience 4. Demnstratin f apprpriate prfessinal knwledge, skills, and dispsitins during internship experience 5. Demnstrated ability t psitively influence academics / behavir f P-12 children 6. Demnstrated prficiency in prgram gals thrugh prtfli during internship 7. Cmpletin f thesis (ptinal) Failure t satisfactrily cmplete any f the six majr prgram requirements culd result in the student repeating the requirement, a Student Crrective Actin Plan (described in a future sectin), r a recmmendatin fr dismissal frm the prgram. The fllwing sectin is divided int tw parts. The first part cntains the prgram curriculum and infrmatin abut the review prcess. The secnd part cntains infrmatin abut the six majr utcmes / requirements (and ne ptinal) f the prgram. 9

10 A. Prgram Curriculum & Review Prcess 1. Specialist-level Schl Psychlgy Curriculum & Curse Sequence FALL - YEAR 1 P6375 Prfessinal Schl Psychlgy P6354 Theries f Psychtherapy and Cunseling P6330 Advanced Psychlgical Statistics P6370 Advanced Develpmental Psychlgy SPRING - YEAR 1 P6314 Psychpathlgy P6331 Research Design P6373 Individual and Organizatinal Cnsultatin P6313 Psych-educatinal Assessment I (Must be taken Spring Semester) SUMMER - YEAR 1 P6335 Identificatin and Remediatin f Learning Prblems P7325 Physilgical Psychlgy OR P6372 Psychpharmaclgy P6398 Legal and Ethical Issues in Psychlgy and Cunseling P6355 Multicultural Issues in Cunseling FALL - YEAR 2 P6332 Schl Psychlgy Practicum I P6315 Applied Behavir Analysis P8305 Psych-educatinal Interventin I Cmprehensive Examinatin After successful cmpletin f 45 hurs and the cmprehensive examinatin, the student is awarded the M.S. degree in Schl Psychlgy. This degree is insufficient fr schl psychlgy licensure in any state. SPRING - YEAR 2 P6376 Psych-educatinal Assessment II P6356 Grup Cunseling P6333 Schl Psychlgy Practicum II FALL & SPRING - YEAR 3 P6342 Internship in Psychlgy (3 hurs per semester) Nte: After the Praxis II exam is passed, and internship is cmplete, each student will receive a Pst-Masters Certificate f Achievement (indicating the cmpletin f the 60-hur prgram) frm the Schl Psychlgy Prgram Directr. Ttal Semester Hurs: 60 After passing all 60 hurs and the Praxis II (schl psychlgy) exam, students must pass a criminal backgrund check in rder t be eligible t becme a Schl Psychlgy Specialist thrugh the AR Department f Educatin. Praxis II exam scres must be sent t Ken Vaughn, UCA License Officer. Praxis II nline registratin cde #6012 shuld be used t ensure that the scres will be sent t UCA. 2. Review Prcess Student prgress is mnitred n an nging basis. Review f student perfrmance may ccur n tw levels. One level is the annual review, which includes all students in the prgram. The secnd level, the individual review, ccurs when a student-related prblem is dcumented and filed with a member f the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee by a faculty member, field supervisr, r ther individuals affiliated with the training prgram. a. Annual Review Prcess 10

11 The Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee will frmally meet each year t review each student s prgress n cre cmpetencies and prgram bjectives. This review will include the quality f the student s academic wrk, the apprpriateness f the student s behavir fr the prfessin f schl psychlgy, and the apprpriateness and prfessinalism f each student s relatinship t her/his clleagues and prfessrs. Input fr annual reviews may be slicited frm the student, faculty, and relevant thers (e.g., practicum supervisrs). In additin, each year the student will submit a prfessinal prtfli (details prvided at fall rientatin meeting) that includes descriptins f hw the student is achieving in each f the prgram s gal areas and supprting cursewrk and ther prfessinal activities. All dcuments generated by this prcess will be placed in the student s file. Nne f this crrespndence will ccur ver the internet. Befre the review f the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee, departmental faculty will be asked t prvide input n each student s perfrmance t the cmmittee. At the SPC meeting, an Annual Review Frm (Frm A) will be cmpleted fr each student. Fr any student requiring a crrective actin plan, a Student Crrective Actin Plan (Frm B) will als be cmpleted. In additin t prblems identified during the frmal annual review prcess, faculty members and ther affiliated with the prgram may initiate review prcedures at any time during the year t address prblems r cncerns. Areas t be reviewed include the nature, severity, and cnsequences f the prblematic behavir. Regardless f hw r when a prblem r cncern is expressed, the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee will wrk tgether t assess the severity f the prblem and determine whether remediatin is an ptin r if a recmmendatin fr dismissal frm the prgram is necessary. b. Individual Review Prcess The Individual Review Prcess begins when a cncern r cmplaint is expressed t any member f the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee, at which pint the student s faculty advisr is infrmed. The cncern r cmplaint may revlve arund academic issues r prfessinal behavir, as listed belw (hwever, the cncerns r cmplaints d nt have t be limited t the fllwing). Inability r unwillingness t acquire and integrate prfessinal standards int clinical practice Inability t acquire prfessinal skills and reach an accepted level f cmpetence expected f masters students Inability t cntrl persnal stress, psychlgical dysfunctin, r emtinal issues t the extent that they interfere with training r wrk with clients The faculty advisr sends a written ntificatin t the student requesting a meeting with the student. Other persns, fr example the faculty persn expressing cncerns, may be invited t attend, at the discretin f the faculty advisr. If the student is nt prmpt r helpful in his/her respnse, he/she may refer the matter t the Schl Psychlgy Prgram Directr, wh may chse t invlve the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee. The student and faculty advisr meet. The faculty advisr cmpletes the Individual Student- Advisr Review Frm (Frm C). The faculty advisr makes ne f three pssible decisins: 1. The prblem is reslved and requires n frmal actin (state reasns). 2. A Student Crrective Actin Plan, t which bth parties agree, is develped and dcumented (Frm B). 3. The faculty advisr has nging serius cncerns abut the prblem r the prblem cannt be remediated thrugh a Student Crrective Actin Plan, the matter is frwarded t the Schl Psychlgy Prgram Directr. If the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee becmes invlved in the matter, a letter will be sent t the student regarding the decisin f the cmmittee, and it is the respnsibility f the advisr t fllw up and mnitr the situatin regardless f the specific decisin. c. Remediatin Prcedures A Student Crrective Actin Plan (Frm B) is used anytime it is determined thrugh an annual r individual review that a student is failing t make sufficient prgress in the prgram s cursewrk r expected prfessinal behavirs. At a minimum, the student and his/her faculty advisr will cmplete the frm, but input may als be slicited frm the Schl Psychlgy Prgram Directr and/r ther members f the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee. The plan will utline what changes are expected f the student and a timeline fr making the changes. The plan will be reviewed peridically at appinted times. A Student 11

12 Crrective Actin Plan culd include, but is nt limited t, the fllwing ptins: Additinal cursewrk and/r supervised experiences Reductin in the number f classes taken each semester Change f amunt, frmat, and/r cntent f supervisin Recmmend r require individual therapy Recmmend leave f absence frm prgram d. Retentin, Prbatin, and Dismissal After students enrll in the department and Graduate Schl, they may cntinue t register as lng as they make satisfactry prgress. Students are cnsidered in gd standing if they: (a) have a minimum Grade Pint Average (GPA) f 3.0, (b) maintain apprpriate prfessinalism in class and field settings, (c) bserve the rules f ethical cnduct as described in the mst recent APA Ethical Principles f Psychlgists and Cde f Cnduct and the NASP Prfessinal Cnduct Manual, (d) receive successful annual reviews cnducted by the department thrughut their graduate training experience, (e) make satisfactry prgress tward cmpleting degree requirements, and (f) meet the timelines established by the department and Graduate Office. Failure t cmplete departmental requirements within the department s stated timelines may als result in dismissal by the Graduate Schl. Students wh fail t meet departmental timelines may petitin the prgram and the Graduate Schl fr an extensin t meet particular requirements. If granted, extensins typically apply fr ne semester since all majr prgram requirements have timelines that are made knwn t students well in advance. Students are expected t cmplete all prgram requirements when they are due. The Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee engages in a thrugh review prir t recmmending t the Department Chair that a student be dismissed. When there is cncern abut a student s perfrmance that may lead t dismissal, the student s advisr, the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee, and the department chair review the student s recrd, prvide written cmments abut deficits in perfrmance, and prvide the student with a Student Crrective Actin Plan (r a revised plan if ne has already been issued) that utlines steps that need t be taken in rder t reslve the prblem (see the sectin n Annual Review and Individual Review f the student). When cncerns are nt reslved fllwing ample crrective pprtunities, the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee may recmmend dismissal f the student frm the prgram. The recmmendatin t dismiss is frwarded t the Department Chair, wh will make the final decisin. Cnsistent with university plicy, the Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling reserves the right t refuse the privilege f further attendance t a student based n infrmatin gathered frm the abve surces and prcedures. If the student wishes t appeal the Department Chair s decisin, he/she shuld cnsult the Graduate Dean fr apprpriate prcedures. e. Student Appeals The student appeals prcess is listed in the UCA Student Handbk: and the handbk shuld be fllwed fr current guidelines. The Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling is dedicated t prtecting the rights f students, and recgnizes that appeals may be made fr a variety f cncerns: grade appeals, student educatinal recrd appeals, academic plicy/requirements appeals, and prfessinal prgram selectin appeals. f. Grades and Quality Pints Grades f A, B, and C will allw students t receive graduate credit representing 4, 3, and 2 quality pints, respectively. Grades belw C are recrded and are cnsidered in determining the quality-pint rati but are nt accepted tward cmpletin f the graduate prgram. Students receiving a C grade in tw classes will be required t participate in an individualized remedial plan addressing the specific area(s) f academic difficulty. Students receiving three (3) C's in graduate curses will be terminated frm the prgram and will nt be permitted t enrll in any ther graduate prgram in the Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling. All grades, nce reprted, remain a matter f permanent recrd and are averaged int the cumulative GPA. Any appeal r questin cncerning an assigned grade must be made within ne calendar year f the time the grade was awarded. Calculatin f the graduate grade pint average includes all residence curse wrk attempted. N 12

13 transfer credit grades are used t calculate the cumulative GPA. A graduate student is expected t maintain a cumulative 3.0 average. A student whse cumulative grade pint average is less than this is placed n academic prbatin. In the next semester r summer term in attendance, the student must achieve a cumulative 3.0 average. If the cumulative 3.0 is nt met, the student may be ineligible t cntinue graduate studies at UCA. g. Attendance Attendance and tardiness are primarily a student-teacher-class issue, but the department and university are cncerned abut the student s prper fulfillment f such bligatins. In case f absences that indicate the student has been negligent abut class attendance, registratin in the given class may be canceled, a grade f "WF" recrded and, in flagrant cases, the student may be suspended frm the University. At the graduate level, students shuld realize that cnsistent class attendance and participatin greatly influence their mastery f the cntent. Students are expected t exhibit a high degree f prfessinalism as reflected in their speech, ther actins, and verall demeanr in class. Prmpt and cnsistent attendance is an essential dimensin f prfessinal behavir. h. Inactive Status Students wh are nt enrlled in curse wrk fr a semester withut written apprval f the Schl Psychlgy Prgram Directr and the Chair f the Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling will be remved frm the graduate prgram and must reapply fr admissin shuld they decide t return. B. Prgram Outcmes / Requirements 1. Mastery f Cntent Assessed by Prgram Cmprehensive Examinatin All M.S. students must pass a prgram-administered written examinatin prir t receiving the Master s degree AND prir t beginning the internship (regardless f whether they already hld a graduate degree). The Master s cmprehensive examinatins primarily cver fundatinal knwledge in the prgram s eight cre cmpetencies. Fall cmprehensive examinatins are given the 2 nd Tuesday in Nvember. Spring cmprehensive examinatins are given the 1 st Tuesday in April. Details f the examinatin may be btained frm yur advisr r frm the Prgram Directr. Students must register fr the examinatin with the departmental secretary n later than ne mnth prir t the exam date. The cmprehensive exam fr the master s degree cnsists f tw parts. The first part is a 150- item multiple chice written exam. Students must pass the exam at 70% crrect. If a student des nt achieve the 70% crrect cutff, he/she will have t fllw a Student Crrective Actin Plan created by the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee in rder t remediate fr the failure. The secnd part f the cmprehensive exam cnsists f 2-3 written essay questins. These questins are scred in the fllwing manner. Respnses are rated by tw faculty members n a pass-fail basis. If bth faculty members assign a pass, the student passes the essay questins. If bth faculty members assign a fail, the student fails the essay questins. If ne faculty member assigns a fail, then a third faculty member (wh des nt knw he/she is the third rater) is asked t rate the respnses. If the third faculty member assigns a pass, the essay questins are passed. If the third faculty member assigns a fail, the essay questins are failed. Mst students take their Master s cmprehensive exams in Nvember during the fall semester f their secnd year. Successful remediatin f any area must ccur n later than the semester prir t internship. The Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee has the ptin f requiring an ral examinatin in additin t a written retake. This infrmatin is explained in greater detail belw by way f the fllwing tw cmprehensive exam case scenaris: Case 1. Pass multiple chice and essay prtin f cmprehensive exam --- Pass cmprehensive exam, Student is eligible fr internship. Case 2. Fail multiple chice and/r essay prtin f cmprehensive exam --- Fail cmprehensive exam, Student is nt eligible fr internship. Student must cmplete Student Crrective Actin Plan then retake failed prtin f exam. If retake is passed, Student is eligible fr internship. 13

14 If retake is failed, Student will be dismissed frm prgram. 2. Mastery f Cntent Assessed by ETS s Praxis II Examinatin All M.S. students must pass the Praxis II exam in Schl Psychlgy at the level specified by the Arkansas Department f Educatin (ADE). It is recmmended that this exam be taken the summer after cursewrk is cmpleted r early in the fall semester f internship. The exam must be taken regardless f the student s internship lcatin and intentin t cmplete requirements fr the Schl Psychlgy Specialist credential thrugh the ADE. This exam was created and is administered by the Educatinal Testing Service. This exam must be cmpleted and fficial scres must be received at UCA prir t the student being given a grade fr their secnd semester f internship. Infrmatin abut the exam can be fund at: 3. Demnstratin f Apprpriate Prfessinal Knwledge, Skills, and Dispsitins during Practicum Experience The tw-semester practicum experience must be cmpleted in pre-apprved practicum sites prir t internship. The practicum is intended t prvide a part-time pre-prfessinal experience fr the schl psychlgy student wh has cmpleted preparatry academic cursewrk in the UCA graduate prgram. Under the supervisin f a qualified Schl Psychlgy Specialist r an apprpriately credentialed Psychlgist, the student will be assigned t a practicum site and perfrm many f the duties f a Schl Psychlgy Specialist. The setting will be a schl r agency that prvides psychlgical services t children and adlescents. A prperly certified Schl Psychlgy Specialist r a Licensed Psychlgist at the schl r agency assumes primary n-site respnsibility fr supervisin f the student. Universitybased supervisin als is prvided n an nging basis thrughut the practicum experience. Mre specific infrmatin regarding practicum can be fund in the practica curse syllabi (Psychlgy 6332 and 6333). In these classes, students will be prvided with a list f the minimum prfessinal activities required during their practicum experiences. 4. Demnstratin f Apprpriate Prfessinal Knwledge, Skills, and Dispsitins during Internship Experience The fllwing infrmatin serves as a guide fr the internship in Schl Psychlgy fr use by Interns, UCA faculty, and On-site Supervisrs. Fur pints are discussed belw: 1. Purpse f the internship 2. Pre-internship curse requirements. 3. Requirements f internship 4. Respnsibilities f the Intern, UCA Prgram Chair, UCA Trainers, and On-site Supervisr a. Purpse and Philsphy The internship is a culminating training experience intended t prvide a ne-year, full-time, supervised experience fr the schl psychlgy student wh has cmpleted his r her Master f Science degree plus 9 additinal hurs f graduate cursewrk at UCA. Under the supervisin f a Schl Psychlgy Specialist r Licensed Psychlgist, the Intern shuld perfrm all r mst f the duties f a prfessinal Schl Psychlgy Specialist. We recgnize that the student is nt, at this pint, an independently cmpetent prfessinal. Hwever, the student will have the theretical/academic backgrund and practical skills necessary t begin making a cntributin t the wrk f the internship agency almst immediately. The internship is designed t be a mutually beneficial arrangement fr bth the Intern and internship agency clientele, thus the Intern prvides valuable prfessinal services t children and ther clientele and the agency prvides supervisin t guide the student in enhancing his r her prfessinal skills. b. Pre-internship Curse Requirements Befre beginning an internship, the student will cmplete all the prgram's curse requirements (54 hurs) and will have passed the written cmprehensive examinatin. Curse requirements are designed t prepare the Intern t functin effectively at the internship site. The internship experience is given three hurs f graduate credit per semester, fr a ttal f six hurs fr the schl year. c. Internship Requirements 14

15 Setting The internship will be served in a schl r agency that prvides psychlgical services t children and adlescents in regular and special educatin settings. Acceptable internship sites wuld include public and private schls, educatinal cperatives, Arkansas Children's Hspital, cmmunity mental health centers, residential treatment centers, and diagnstic clinics. At least 600 hurs must be cmpleted in a schl setting. Students can begin explring internship sites at any time during their secnd full-time year in the prgram but n later than early in the semester just prir t their anticipated internship. Pssible internship sites shuld be discussed with their Academic Advisr, the Schl Psychlgy Prgram Directr, r ther schl psychlgy faculty members prir t finalizing any arrangements with the internship agency. Once the student has identified an available site, he/she is t: (1) Send written ntice t the UCA Schl Psychlgy Prgram Directr fr apprval f the internship site; and (2) Cmplete the applicatin/cntract material fr the site. Ideally, these tw tasks are t be cmpleted by mid-term f the semester befre internship. Apprval by the UCA Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee is necessary befre an internship can begin. It is the student s respnsibility t initiate and btain such apprval befre beginning the internship. Time The internship cnsists f a minimum f 1,200 clck hurs, at least 600 f which must be cmpleted in a schl setting. A schl setting is defined by NASP as a setting in which the primary gal is the educatin f students f diverse backgrunds, characteristics, abilities, disabilities, and needs. Generally, a schl setting includes students wh are enrlled in Grades prek-12 and has bth general educatin and special educatin services. The schl setting has available an internal r external pupil services unit that includes at least ne state-credentialed schl psychlgist and prvided a full range f schl psychlgy services. (Frm NASP s Standards fr Graduate Preparatin f Schl Psychlgists 2010) These hurs crrespnd rughly t tw academic semesters f 15 weeks each at 40 hurs per week. Frms will be prvided t students fr dcumentatin f internship hurs and activities. Supervisin A Schl Psychlgy Specialist r Licensed Psychlgist at the schl r agency must assume the primary respnsibility fr supervisin f the intern. The On-site Supervisr and Intern must meet fr a minimum f tw hurs, face t face, per week and be accessible t the intern as supervisin issues arise. Interns may nt wrk with supervisrs wh have mre than tw interns. Supervisin activities are t be frmally dcumented n frms prvided by the Schl Psychlgy Prgram. The UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr prvides peridic supervisin fr the Intern during the internship year. The Crdinatr will assist the intern and the schl/agency in making the initial placement f the intern, determining apprpriate experiences and training fr the intern, identifying and attempting t remedy prblems as they ccur, and assessing the quality f the intern's wrk. Such supervisin and cnsultatin can ccur thrugh letters, telephne calls, and site visits. Please nte that if a student is apprved by the SPC t accept a psitin with a schl district that is utside the state f Arkansas, the student is financially respnsible fr tw site visits by the UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr. This respnsibility includes all travel, ldging, and fd csts. The Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr can supervise n mre than twelve interns at any given time. Activities and Experiences The prfessinal Schl Psychlgy Specialist perfrms a wide variety f services. The internship will prvide the intern with the pprtunity t engage in mst f the activities necessary t prepare him/her t perfrm these services. Hwever, it is understd that a prfessinal, in a given setting, may nt prvide all f the services within his/her repertire t an equal degree. Each schl r agency has specific needs, and an effective prfessinal is respnsive t thse needs. Similarly, n schl r agency is expected t prvide all f the pssible training experiences fr interns. The fllwing desirable internship experiences are intended t be used as guidelines fr the planning f an internship. The On-site Supervisr, UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr, and the Intern will jintly determine the experiences f an internship. In planning an internship, these individuals will take int accunt the purpses and needs f the schl r agency and the interests and cmpetencies f the 15

16 Intern. Hwever, the internship shuld include as many f the fllwing as pssible: 1. Frmal and infrmal assessment activities 2. Individual and grup therapeutic interventin 3. Cnsultatin and cllabratin with a variety f prfessinals, parents, and cmmunity members 4. Develpment and implementatin f psych-educatinal interventins fr academic, cgnitive, and scial-emtinal prblems 5. Participatin in prfessinal develpment activities as a prvider and/r recipient f such services / activities Respnsibilities The Intern, On-site Supervisr, and UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr share respnsibility fr the effectiveness f the internship. If a prblem is identified by any ne f these individuals, it is that persn s respnsibility t bring that prblem t the attentin f the ther parties as sn as pssible. Examples f prblems that might interfere with the effectiveness f the internships include: inapprpriate experiences fr the Intern, misunderstanding the requirements f the internship, persnality cnflicts, inapprpriate r unprfessinal behavir by the Intern, etc. There may be instances in which the UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr speaks with the On-site Supervisr regarding the Intern s prfessinal skills r behavirs that may influence r are influencing the Intern s perfrmance n internship. Since the gal f such discussin wuld be t prvide the Intern with apprpriate experiences and supervisin, these discussins may nt include the Intern directly. Any prblem identified by the Intern r On-site Supervisr shuld be brught t attentin f the UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr immediately. The UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr will wrk with the Intern and the On-site Supervisr t reslve the prblem. If n slutin can be reached, the internship will be terminated befre the end f the semester. Ethical standards f the American Psychlgical Assciatin and the Natinal Assciatin f Schl Psychlgists will be fllwed in all internship activities. The Intern is respnsible fr discharging his/her assigned duties in a prfessinal manner and fr respnding t supervisin apprpriately. The Intern shuld fllw all rules and regulatins f the schl r agency just as any ther emplyee wuld. This includes matters such as wrking hurs, time ff, vacatins, manner f dress, etc. The On-site Supervisr helps determine the mst apprpriate experiences fr the Intern, assigns duties t the Intern, and prvides n-ging supervisin f the Intern s wrk. The On-site supervisr needs t ntify the UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr if a prblem develps during the internship that des nt seem amenable t slutin within the schl r agency. At the end each semester f the internship, the On-site Supervisr will be asked t submit a written evaluatin f the Intern s wrk, and t help the UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr determine a grade fr the Intern. The UCA Internship Crdinatr/Supervisr determines the apprpriateness f internship sites, helps place the intern, helps determine the experiences included in the internship, and wrks with the Intern and the On-site Supervisr as necessary t wrk ut the details f the internship. The Crdinatr/Supervisr cntacts the On-site Supervisr peridically during the internship year t mnitr the prgress f the internship. These cntacts typically include at least ne n-site visit and may als be made by telephne r letter. 5. Demnstrated Ability t Psitively Influence Academics / Behavir f P-12 Children During the practicum experience, each student will create, implement, and evaluate at least tw interventins with schl age children (preschl 12 th grade). One interventin will fcus n academic skills, and the ther will fcus n behavir. One f these interventin cases will be frmally dcumented and presented in the P6333: Schl Psychlgy Practicum II class. The ne specific expectatin fr this assignment is that the student is able t effectively dcument change in the P-12 child as a result f the interventin used. Other criteria used t evaluate this interventin will be shared with students during the P6333 class. 6. Demnstrated Prficiency in Prgram Gals thrugh Prtfli during Internship 16

17 As mentined previusly in the Annual Review Prcess sectin, each student must cmplete a prfessinal prtfli each year t dcument his/her prgress tward the prgram cmpetencies. Infrmatin abut prtflis is presented t all students at the Spring Prgram Meeting in January. In the spring f the internship year, each student must prepare their final prtfli fr review by the Schl Psychlgy Cmmittee. The student must prvide sufficient evidence f prfessinal grwth in each area in rder t btain satisfactry ratings fr this requirement. 7. Thesis (Optinal) Students may chse t cmplete a M.S. thesis, and shuld speak t their advisr regarding this ptin. Steps t cmpleting the thesis are prvided belw. 1. The department chairpersn will apprve a majr prfessr fr the candidate. This prfessr will becme chairpersn f the student's thesis cmmittee. 2. The Dean f the Graduate Schl will name: (1) anther prfessr in the department, and (2) anther member utside the department. 3. The student will submit a written statement f the scpe f the prpsed study and utline f prcedure t be fllwed t the majr prfessr. Once this is apprved, a cpy will be filed in the graduate ffice, a cpy retained by the majr prfessr and a cpy retained by the student. 4. When the candidate has fulfilled all curse requirements fr the degree and has cmpleted the thesis, all cmmittee members will read and apprve the thesis. Befre the thesis is recmmended t the Dean f the Graduate Schl fr graduatin, the cmmittee will meet with the candidate fr an ral defense f the thesis. Bth the Dean f the Graduate Schl and the chairpersn f the department will be invited t attend the examinatin. Tw r mre dissenting vtes frm thse present will result in failure t accept the thesis. 5. The candidate will submit tw cpies f the thesis t the graduate ffice after it has been apprved by all members f the cmmittee. It must be in the ffice f the Dean f the Graduate Schl at least tw weeks prir t graduatin. Current infrmatin relative t the thesis may be fund in the Graduate Supplement Bulletin. 17

18 IV. POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT A. Pst-Graduate Certificatin Upn cmpletin f the specialist-level Schl Psychlgy prgram, graduates will be qualified t apply fr (1) licensure as a Schl Psychlgy Specialist by the Arkansas Bard f Educatin and (2) certificatin as a Natinally Certified Schl Psychlgist (NCSP) by the Natinal Assciatin f Schl Psychlgists. The abve-mentined certificatins require successful perfrmance n the schl psychlgy specialty area exam f the ETS Praxis II. B. Pst-Graduate Emplyment The specialist-level Schl Psychlgy prgram primarily prepares students t wrk in schls. Other pssible settings fr graduates include cmmunity mental health centers, research and develpment settings, and private practice settings. Graduates are slely respnsible fr securing any and all apprpriate supervisin where needed fr their prfessinal activities. C. Pst-Graduate Prfessinal Develpment The specialist-level Schl Psychlgy prgram encurages graduates t maintain a lifelng learning apprach t prfessinal develpment. Students are reminded during their curse wrk that the 60-hur specialist-level training prgram is a fundatin fr subsequent prfessinal develpment pprtunities that will be necessary fr maintaining effective and ethically sund schl psychlgy practices. Participatin in prfessinal training cnferences and wrkshps is encuraged befre and after graduatin. V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A. Graduate Assistantships and Other Frms f Financial Assistance Students may apply fr graduate assistantships available in the Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling. Applicatin frms and specific requirements fr assistantships may be btained in the Graduate Schl. Other graduate assistantships are available thrugh the university s Graduate Schl ffice fr qualified students in 20 academic areas and in apprximately 20 nn-academic areas. Recipients f these assistantships may serve as labratry assistants, research assistants, r teaching assistants. Fr the current status f this infrmatin and related infrmatin, refer t the print versin f the Graduate Bulletin r see the web site: The primary gal f an assistantship is t augment the student's educatinal bjectives and t assist in the successful cmpletin f the student's degree prgram. The student and the department share respnsibility in the student's educatin. The graduate assistant, while making prgress in the degree prgram, has special pprtunities t receive varied educatinal experiences under the supervisin f a faculty mentr. Althugh such students serve the University f Central Arkansas with teaching, research, and/r supervisry/administrative duties, they are first and fremst students. Accrdingly, the assistantship tasks assigned t a student must be cnsistent with the prgram s educatinal bjectives. Varius funding surces exist fr graduate assistantships. In additin t assistants wh receive funding frm the Graduate Schl, ther surces fr supprt include grants, gifts, cntracts, cmmunity service agencies, r varius university departments, divisins, r centers. Apprximately 150 UCA graduate students receive assistantship funds each semester. T qualify fr an assistantship, the student shuld have achieved an excellent academic recrd and cmpleted substantial curse wrk in the majr field. The student must have been admitted t Graduate Schl and t a graduate prgram in the Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling with full qualificatins in accrdance with the admissin plicies and prcedures f the Graduate Schl. Graduate assistants n Graduate Schl spnsred appintments may be appinted fr up t 12 mnths per cntract perid. Nine mnth appintments wuld generally crrespnd t thirty-six (36) weeks 18

19 f service (nine mnthly pay perids). Twelve-mnth appintments wuld generally crrespnd t fifty-tw (52) weeks f service (12 mnthly pay perids). The start and end dates f all Graduate Schl spnsred appintments must be within the university's fiscal year, July 1 t June 30. In rder t cntinue an appintment frm semester t semester during the academic year, all graduate assistants must remain in acceptable academic standing. If an assistant's cumulative grade pint average falls belw a 3.0 during the academic year f an appintment, the student may be terminated frm the assistantship. Typically, the maximum number f years that a graduate student may hld an assistantship is tw years while pursuing a master's degree and fur years while pursuing a dctral degree. Applicatin frms and specific requirements fr assistantships may be btained in the Graduate Schl. Infrmatin abut ther frms f financial aid, including lans, may be btained frm the Financial Aid Office, lcated in Bernard Hall Rm 201, (501) Students receiving graduate assistantships and ther frms f financial aid need t cntact the Financial Aid Office t determine their cmbined financial package. Infrmatin abut ther surces f financial aid may be btained frm the Office f Financial Aid: B. Resurces fr Schl Psychlgy Graduate Students Library Resurces Trreysn Library, the state s first ttally autmated university library, hlds 1,414,545 items, a vlume equivalency f 658,601, including mre than 7,720 bks n psychlgy and cunseling. The library ffers the latest electrnic services, including resurces fr electrnic bibligraphic searches and Web-based searches and resurces fr faculty and students. The textbk hldings in psychlgy and educatin are numerus and adequate t supprt the Schl Psychlgy prgram. The library subscribes t all majr research jurnals in psychlgy and educatin, including the majr research jurnals specific t schl psychlgy: Jurnal f Schl Psychlgy, Psychlgy in the Schls, Schl Psychlgy Quarterly, and Schl Psychlgy Review. Research Funds The UCA Graduate Schl funds small grants fr graduate students. These funds cver travel, equipment, and related expenses. Cntact the Office f Spnsred Prgrams fr mre infrmatin. Internet Access Students will have access t Internet and UCA website materials (including UCA library) frm any cmputer n campus. In additin, mst f the campus has wireless Internet access s persnal laptps can be used fr access as well. Current Instructinal Facilities, Equipment, and Technlgy The Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling is hused in Mashburn Hall. The building ffers an excellent envirnment fr faculty and students. The Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling has tw faculty suites, tw cnference rms, and research labratries. The fllwing resurces are als available t students in the prgram: the Cllege f Educatin s Technlgy Learning Center, Office f Candidate Services and Field Experience, Cllege f Educatin cmputer labs, and distance learning lab. The Department f Psychlgy and Cunseling has many academic, intellectual, behaviral, and persnality tests available fr student use. Sme academic and intellectual examples include: Achenbach System f Empirically-Based Assessment Bender-Gestalt Test II Behavir Assessment Scale fr Children (BASC-2) Childhd Autism Rating Scale (CARS) Cnners Cntinuus Perfrmance Test II Differential Ability Scale-2 Kaufman Assessment Battery fr Children II Beck Yuth Inventries-2 Children s Memry Scale Cmprehensive and Receptive Vcabulary Test II Cnners 3 ADHD Rating Scale Children s Depressin Scale Draw-A-Persn: Screening Prcedure fr Emtinal Disturbance (DAP: SPED) Reynlds Intellectual Assessment Scales (RIAS) 19

20 Peabdy Picture Vcabulary Test IV Wechsler Individual Achievement Test II Wechsler Memry Scale III Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV Wechsler Intelligence Scale fr Children IV Wdcck-Jhnsn Battery III Other Resurces Mre infrmatin abut the fllwing resurces is available frm the campus resurces web page: Administrative Plicies Athletics Cmputer Services Cntinuing Educatin Health Services Human Resurces Instructinal Develpment Institutinal Research Internatinal Prgrams Office f the President Online Publicatins Plice Department Spnsred Prgrams Student Infrmatin System Trreysn Library Web Develpment Writing Lab 20