Student Newsletter

Student Social Hour

In a recent survey of Program graduates, students expressed a desire for more connection with other students and faculty while in the Program.  

As a faculty, we brainstormed some ideas for how we might accomplish this during this challenging time.  

We have decided to provide some dedicated online space and time on a regular basis for students to have the opportunity to socialize with their fellow nccuCounseling students.  This will be an opportunity to network, to get your know your colleagues outside of the "classroom", and to be able to interact with faculty in a different context.

Every two weeks, a faculty member will open and be present in a WebEX room.  Faculty will take turns hosting this social time. The time will be informal, with no set agenda.  You can come to socialize, ask questions, talk about professional (or non-professional) issues, play games, or just hang out.  There is no requirement that you attend....but your presence would be welcome.

Below is the schedule for the spring semester.  All social hours are held from 4pm to 5pm (eastern time).

WebEX link to join the social hour: https://nccu.webex.com/nccu/j.php?MTID=m620a71047324468be9473ce5b9d87c60

Meeting #: 120 026 4011

Sorry, the social hour is for current nccuCounseling students ONLY.  If you are a prospective student, you may wish to participate in the nccuCounseling Hangout.

March Webinar

Title: Grieving an Incarcerated Loved One: Conceptualization and Treatment Recommendations

Date: March 16, 2021 at 1:00pm ET

Presenters: Drs. Kelly King and Peggy Whiting, Damon Toone

Description:

Incarceration touches many families in communities across the United States. A new and growing research base frames the experience of having a family member incarcerated as a loss. This grief can be comparable to death losses, however, it also has meaningful differences in terms of the stigma and invalidation often surrounding loss to incarceration. In this presentation we will talk about the context of incarceration as well as the contributions that grief and loss counseling can make to counselors supporting people who are system-impacted.

Registration coming soon - www.nccucounseling.com/webinars

Chi Sigma Iota, Nu Chi Chi - International Counseling Honor Society

Do you have a GPA average of 3.5 or above? Have you completed more than 9-credit hours in the program? Do you have a desire to serve your program, department, and community? If you answered, “YES,” to the above, why not become a member of Nu Chi Chi, NCCU’s chapter of Chi Sigma Iota (CSI). CSI is the leading counseling honors society and carries wide recognition nationally.

If you have all of the above qualities follow the process below:

1. Send an email to Drs. Scott (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." data-cke-saved-' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy7348 + '\'>'+addy_text7348+'<\/a>'; //--> ) and King (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." target="_blank" data-cke-saved-' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy6293 + '\'>'+addy_text6293+'<\/a>'; //--> ) by February 19, 2021 with an attached letter where you indicate (a) your current GPA, (b) the number of hours you have completed in the program (excluding credits you are currently enrolled for), and (c) why you want to become a member of Nu Chi Chi.
2. You will receive a letter via email from Drs. Scott or King by February 22, 2021 indicating whether you have been accepted. This letter will outline in more detail the steps you can take to register through CSI’s website. If your application is accepted, you will need to register by March, 8, 2021.
3. In preparation for the April 8, 2021 induction ceremony, send an appropriate picture of you by yourself or with supportive family member(s)/significant others to Nu Chi Chi Secretary Emone Black (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." data-cke-saved-' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy40425 + '\'>'+addy_text40425+'<\/a>'; //--> ) and Dr. Scott (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it." data-cke-saved-' + path + '\'' + prefix + ':' + addy16801 + '\'>'+addy_text16801+'<\/a>'; //--> ). Send this photo by March 15, 2021 for it to appear in the induction powerpoint slide show (so make sure it is a good photo!). If not sent by March 15th you will have no picture (just a rose).
4. After we receive notice of your registration from CSI Headquarters, you will receive a letter from Ashley Goss, President of Nu Chi Chi by March 30th.  It will contain information about the CSI induction ceremony held on Thursday, April 8^th at 6pm and other chapter information.

If you have any questions, please contact Drs. Scott or King.

Registration for the Summer and Fall Semesters - A Note from the Department Chair

The schedule for the summer and fall semesters should soon appear in BANNER.  Registration for both the summer and fall will begin on March 15.

Normally, it takes some time for the course listings on BANNER to appear correctly.  Your advisor has the correct schedule in their possession, and should be able to advise you correctly before registering.

Please be aware that there will be synchronous and asynchronous course listings both this summer and next fall. 

•      Synchronous: All students are online at the same time.
•      Asynchronous: Students do not have to be online at the same time.

If a class is synchronous, there will be a specific day and time listed on BANNER.  Please pay attention to this information when registering.  If you register for a synchronous course, you are required to be present during each and every class day and time.  Synchronous classes meet every week on the same day at the same time.  If you cannot commit to the class meeting times, please do not register for the course.  You will need to develop a different plan with your advisor.

As you meet with your advisor, please check with them regarding the course delivery method before making your plans.  They will know which classes are synchronous and which are not.

For the summer, please be aware that faculty are not required to teach during the summer months.  Some use this time for research and writing.  There is a chance that we will be unable to accommodate every student in courses that you may want to take this summer.  Once a class is full, it is full.  If you are unable to get into a class that you want this summer, you will need to attempt to register for it the next time it is offered.

~ C. Royal

Taking the CPCE this spring?

The CPCE testing window for the spring semester of 2021 is March 15-26, 2021.  If you intend on taking your comprehensive exam this spring, please read this announcement for important information and instructions.

Mid-program Review

This spring's Mid-program Review is for students applying for Practicum in the summer or fall of 2021.

Students must complete the Mid-program Review before they can be placed in Practicum. This review time is only for students who are in Pre-practicum this spring semester and will take Practicum either this summer or next fall.  Students taking Pre-practicum in the summer will complete their Mid-program Review in the summer.

The review will consist of an oral examination of the student’s work. During this 15-minute review, the faculty and student will discuss the student’s field placement plans. 

The reviews are scheduled for March 1-5.

To sign up for the review, click HERE.

Final Defense

Attention students graduating this spring and summer: Please sign up for an appointment time for your final defense. The defense is a mock-interview and is intended to sharpen your job seeking and interviewing skills. 

We will conduct your defense using WebEX.  You will need to sign up for an appointment time HERE.  A faculty member will send you a WebEX invitation sometime before the defense is to take place, but after you have scheduled an appointment.  

Defenses for spring and summer graduates are scheduled for April 5-9.  Summer graduates need to schedule their defense this spring; defenses are not held during the summer break.

Foliotek

North Carolina Central University is switching to a new assessment system (Watermark/Taskstream).  The School of Education will no longer use Foliotek.  We will make information about this new system available as things progress.  For now, you do not need to create or renew a Foliotek account.  You will not need to upload any more documents into the Foliotek system.  Please be assured that faculty will still have access to what you have already uploaded in Foliotek. 

Upcoming Dates to Remember for nccuCounseling: 

• February 19: Deadline to indicate interest in Chi Sigma Iota for Spring 2021.
• February 21 @4pm: Student Social
• February 22: Special requests for placement due to Dr. Blount
• February 22-26: Prospective Student Interviews
• February 23: Departmental Faculty Meeting
• February 24-27: NC Counseling Association Annual Conference (virtual)
• March 1-5: Mid-program reviews
• March 5: Last day for a graduate student to withdraw from a course
• March 15: Registration opens for the summer and fall
• April 5-9: Final defenses

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.