Counselor Education Department Meeting
November 1, 2012
In attendance: David Van Doren, Jeff Cook, Brenda O’Beirne (Chair), Cindy Anderton, Jennifer BettersBubon, Anene Okocha, Krista Kim, Don Norman (recording).
1. Approval of minutes (Oct. 25th, 2012) on a Cook/Betters-Bubon motion, 2nd; all approved.
2. Admission’s process/committee work. There were nineteen applicants reviewed. Fourteen will be
invited for admissions to our program for a summer/fall 2013 start. Faculty will move forward with POS
for applicants. The discussion was had re. sending a letter to applicants to get affirmation of acceptance
of offer, and then construct POS. This discussion was tabled for consideration in the spring admissions
cycle. POS will be completed by 11/8, ready to go out with acceptance letters. Faculty will meet Monday
afternoon 11/5, 2 pm, in the conference room to work on POS. Faculty should bring the updated course
schedules (sent out this week) to facilitate work.
3. Advisory Council meeting/agenda/discussion: Council meeting will be 11/9, 10 AM – 1 PM. Brenda
disseminated a proposed agenda. Under “highlights” subsection, faculty should review and be prepared
to speak to this topic. Meeting will take place in 3002. Lunch will be provided by the department, with
cost shared by faculty. Other menu items were added and will be provided by department/staff
members.
4. Clinical updates
a) Internship sections – David will send out proposed sections when all files are returned. There
was one intern applicant with special concerns that may require further review. Faculty when reviewing
possible sections should share with David if there are possible concerns re. pairings, etc.
b) Date for internship workshop (preparing for interviews) – 11/28, Wed. afternoon, 4:15 – 5:15
PM, is the date/time. Faculty members are asked to participate. Students entering internship the
following fall should attend.
c) Update from Krista re. EMS - training for EMS will take place Jan. 15th for Brenda/David and
Krista in the morning; faculty training 1 – 5 PM the same day; Jan. 16th, 8:30 – full day training; Jan. 17th,
8:30 – 12 noon, continued training.
d) January 17th will the practicum workshop, 4 – 7 PM.
5. Student concerns/review of progress: Discussions had.
6. Committee updates – deferred; in general it will be important for all faculty members to stay updated
re. the various committee assignments and work done by colleagues, and to get feedback/give feedback
on related work.
7. Professional development workshops for spring – faculty members are asked to consider possible
content areas and interests for spring workshops. Which faculty members will lead /organize these
workshops?
8. Follow-up from NCACES – deferred.
9. Update from Administrative Council – The Dean is willing to take a request forward re. starting times
variances.
9. Adjournment on an Okocha/Cook motion, 2nd; all approved. Time out: 11:36 AM.