Student Newsletter
October 14, 2024
Voter Awareness
Our Counselor Education program’s Chi Sigma Iota Chapter (Nu Chi Chi) is sponsoring a voter awareness initiative for the election on November 5th. Below is information on how to vote and early voting on campus if this is helpful for you and to pass on to others. Let’s help get the vote out! Sincerely, your CSI officers and advisors.
How, When, & Where to Vote as a NC Central University Student:
This fall, North Carolina will hold elections for president, congress, governor, NC supreme court, NC legislature, NC council of state, and local offices. Don’t miss your chance to make your voice heard as you cast a ballot to choose new elected officials for our city, state, and nation!
The NC voter registration deadline was October 11th, which was the deadline to register for Election Day voting. Check your registration online at youcanvote.org/lookup to make sure it’s up to date and that you’re registered at the address where you plan to vote this fall.
Need to get registered or update your registration? If you have an NC driver’s license or DMV ID, you can register online using the DMV’s self-service portal. Don’t have an NC driver's license or DMV ID? Need help registering or updating your voter registration? Visit youcanvote.org/register for more information.
Students can register on campus and vote in NC elections. If you’re a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and not currently serving a felony sentence (including probation or parole), you can register and vote in Durham County!
Live on campus? Use 1801 Fayetteville St. Durham, NC 27707 as your residential address in Box 4 when you fill out the voter registration form or visit youcanvote.org/campus to learn more about how to register as a North Carolina Central student.
When registering to vote in NC, BE SURE to include your permanent mailing address in box 5! Your voter registration card can be sent anywhere in the country that receives mail.
Want to vote by mail using your NC home address? While voting by mail is an option for voters registered in NC, voting in person during Early Voting is the best way to ensure your ballot is counted. If you want to vote by mail, any North Carolina voter can request an absentee ballot at https://votebymail.ncsbe.gov, however your ballot will not count unless it is returned by Election Day. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is October 29th, but you should request yours ASAP so you have time to fill it out and return it. You Can Vote recommends requesting and returning your absentee ballot as soon as possible to make sure your vote counts. The mail can be slow and there is no grace period this year to return your ballot, so make sure it is received by your county’s board of elections by 7:30pm on November 5th! Visit youcanvote.org/mail to learn more.
Missed the voter registration deadline? Register and vote same-day at Early Voting! Early Voting sites are open from October 17th to November 2nd. Visit youcanvote.org/earlyvoting to find early voting locations, hours, and same-day registration instructions.
Voting early on campus? The Turner Law Building is the closest early voting site to North Carolina Central University. For students living in university housing, precinct workers should have a dormitory roster to verify your address, and officials on hand to assist with completing same-day registration. Off-campus students wanting to register in Durham County at early voting must show a document with their current address, such as a utility bill, and may find it easier to register online or on paper before the October 11th deadline. Visit youcanvote.org/register to learn more.
When you go to vote in 2024, voters will be asked to show a photo ID. You can use your student ID, a North Carolina Driver's License, U.S. passport, or get a free voter photo ID from your county’s board of elections, among many other options. Visit youcanvote.org/voterid to learn more.Voters who do not have any form of ID can use the voter ID exception form.
Need information to research the candidates? You may have 20+ offices on your ballot this fall. To learn about the role of each office, the candidates running, and how each office impacts the issues that matter most to you, visit youcanvote.org/vote.
Voting on November 5? You can’t make any changes to your voter registration on Election Day and must go to your assigned polling place. If you’re already registered to vote in your County and didn’t vote early or by mail, you must vote at your assigned polling place on November 5th. Visit youcanvote.org/lookup to find your Election Day voting location and make sure your registration is up to date. If you need help or have any questions when you go to the polls, call the NC Voter Assistance Hotline at 888-OUR-VOTE.
Spring Semester 2025
Registration for the spring semester should begin on October 16 (the day we return from fall break). If you have not already scheduled a time to meet with your advisor, please do so.
It is recommended that you attempt to register as soon as you are able to do so. Some classes may fill quickly.
Our goal is to help you move through the program at a steady rate, but it may not always be at the pace in which you thought you could go. Some classes may fill early, and you may need to adjust your schedule a bit. Some classes may be offered in a mode (online or on-campus) in which you can not take during a given semester, so you may need to adjust your plan/schedule with your advisor and take it the next time it is offered in your needed mode.
Keep in mind that any plan you develop with your advisor is always subject to change based on course availability.
Please note a few things:
- There is no guarantee that the courses will be offered every year as listed. You should re-visit your plan with your advisor every semester as schedules are released and advising takes place.
- Campus students should take on-campus courses when offered. Online students can not take on-campus courses. The sequencing of how and when courses are offered will impact how you progress through the program. You will want to pay very close attention to the sequencing. You will possibly need to revise your current plan of study.
- Some classes are only offered online.
Spring 2025 Schedule
Classes begin January 13, 2025
On campus courses
- CON 5320: Vocational Theory and Career Development (Tuesdays at 5pm)
- CON 5351: Principles and Procedures of Group Counseling (Thursdays at 4pm) There is also a mandatory residency (April 16-17)
- CON 5361: Assessment, Evaluation, and Analysis in Counseling (Tuesdays at 4pm)
- CON 5371: Pre-practicum in Counseling (Wednesdays at 4pm - mandatory residency on March 25-26)
- CON 5372: Supervised Practicum (Tuesdays at 5pm - there will be an additional one hour meeting each week)
- CON 5390: Internship in Counseling (Wednesdays at 5pm)
Online - synchronous courses
- CON 5351: Principles and Procedures of Group Counseling (three sections meeting on Thursdays at 4pm - mandatory residency on April 16-17)
- CON 5371: Pre-practicum in Counseling (Thursdays at 5pm - mandatory residency on March 27-28)
- CON 5372: Supervised Practicum (2 sections, Tuesdays at 5pm - there will be an additional one hour meeting each week)
- CON 5390: Internship in Counseling (4 sections, Wednesdays at 5pm)
- EDGR 5920: Procedures in Educational Research (Mondays at 4pm)
Online - asynchronous courses
- CON 5201: Ethical and Professional Orientation to Counseling
- CON 5304: Advanced School Counseling
- CON 5306: Introduction to Addictions Counseling
- CON 5307: Crisis, Trauma, and Grief Counseling
- CON 5308: Counseling Children and Adolescents
- CON 5320: Vocational Theory and Career Development (2 sections)
- CON 5328: Family Counseling and Addictions
- CON 5331: Psychosocial Development and Behavioral Dynamics
- CON 5350: Clinical Interventions in Events of Crisis
- CON 5360: Multicultural and Gender Issues in Counseling (3 sections)
- CON 5361: Assessment, Analysis, and Evaluation in Counseling
- CON 5362: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Psychopathology
- CON 5373: Consultative/Referral Process in Counseling
- CON 5381: Intro to Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- EDGR 5910: Intro to Statistical Methods
- EDGR 5920: Procedures in Educational Research
Criteria C Program at NCCU
Fall 2024 through Summer 2025 MOA and Special Request Timeline (Practicum and Internship)
Fall 2024
- MOA for the Spring 2025 Semester is due by: Friday, November 15, 2024
- Special request deadline due by: Monday, October 14, 2024
- Field Service Committee will meet: Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Students notified by: Monday, October 21, 2024
Spring 2025
- Site Supervisor’s Orientation Spring 2025: Friday, January 24, 2025 @ 3 p.m. via Web-Ex
- Summer 2025 MOA deadline date: Friday, April 11, 2025
- Special request deadline date: Monday, March 10, 2025
- Field Service Committee will meet: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Students notified by: Monday, March 17, 2025
Summer 2025
- Fall 2025 MOA deadline date: Friday, July 11, 2025
- Special request deadline date: Monday, June 9, 2025
- Field Service Committee will meet: Thursday, June 12, 2025
- Students will be notified by: Monday, June 16, 2025
LCCNC Graduate Student Memberships
We are excited to extend an invitation for your graduate students and recent graduates to join Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina (LCCNC). Starting this fall, LCCNC is pleased to offer FREE student memberships, making it easier than ever for students to become part of our professional community.
As a professional membership association, LCCNC is passionate about supporting the unique needs of students entering the counseling profession. The challenges they face are real, and so is the need for dedicated support.
In response to the growing needs of counselors in North Carolina, LCCNC is expanding its efforts to provide even greater resources and opportunities. We offer invaluable mentorship, advocacy, and professional development, empowering emerging counselors on their journey to becoming Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors (LCMHCs) in North Carolina. By becoming members, your students can gain access to a supportive community, networking opportunities, and resources tailored to their career advancement.
Please encourage your students to join LCCNC today to enhance their professional journey and contribute to the advocacy efforts for the counseling profession in our state.
https://mms.lccnc.org/members/newmem/new-mem-reg.php?org_id=LPCA
Best regards,
Angela Richardson
University Relations Committee
Licensed Clinical Counselors of North Carolina (LCCNC)
Latest Announcements from nccuCounseling
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- Voter Awareness 2024-10-07
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Upcoming Dates to Remember for nccuCounseling:
- October 14: Deadline to make a special request for spring practicum or internship
- October 14-15: Fall Break
- October 16: Spring registration begins
- October 17: Field service committee meets to discuss special placement requests
- October 19-26: Ultimate Homecoming Experience (special events all week)
- October 21: Students notified of special request for placement decisions
- October 25: Founder's Day / Convocation
- October 26: Homecoming
- November 1: Last day to withdraw from a course
- November 5: Webinar
- November 15: MOA for a spring practicum or internship due
Did you know that you can subscribe to the nccuCounseling calendar? If you use a digital calendar, you can subscribe and have all of the information from the "Key Dates" letter auto-populate in your calendar. Visit our website for more information.
