COUNSELOR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MINUTES
Meeting in Winther 3002E
January 17, 2013
Brenda O’Beirne (chair), Krista Kim, Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Don Norman,
Dave Van Doren, Jeff Cook (recording), Anene Okocha, Cindy Anderton were
present.
1. The meeting began at 12:35 pm
2. Minutes from December 6, 2012 will be approved January 24, 2013.
3. Additions to agenda? Brenda added a debrief EMS training
4. Getting started. Team building exercise
5. EMS discussion
a. Sharing of concerns: patience as we grow in our understanding
of EMS.
b. Next steps: D2L and EMS for the clinical classes. Use of EMS
for taping and continue to use D2L for the start of the Spring
semester. Plans in place to be intentional in regard to using the
‘whole’ system. Hope is to create sub-groups to isolate and
develop different components of EMS (and use a portion of
time during department meetings).
6. Revisiting our strategic planning – where are we at today in relation to
the 5-priorities. What are our next steps as we move into the next
semester.
a. Faculty and staff: We are in a good place. Future conversation
on how to strengthen
b. Curriculum: revisit HE and SC emphasis in regard to 60-unit
CMHC program and potential need for HE and SC to increase in
unit load; e-portfolio moving forward, meeting next week.
i. Low cost continuing education programs: April 12 will be
two-half day events.
c. Increase diversity and excellence of our students. Outreach to
UW Madison and UW Whitewater student groups by Brenda,
Lindsay and Pilar. We will need to be more intentional in this
regard.
i. Immersion program – began conversation and will revisit
d. EMS is in process and preparing a proposal for additional soundproofing.
e. Partnerships (campus/community): a number of new internship
sites that have been positive. Can still do more on-campus
development
7. Mentoring program: Brenda debriefing the mentor/mentee surveys.
8. Moving toward 60-credit programs for School and Higher Education
a. Are we meeting the standards now?
b. How do we move toward a 60-credit program for these two
emphases?
c. Brenda recommended that we create sub-groups to answer
these two questions
i. School: Jen, Cindy, Dave, and Jeff
ii. HE: Brenda, Anene, Don, and Krista
9. Our current program – and how we think about teaching and learning
(the assessment project shared at the end of fall will be helpful here)
a. Need to add spring syllabi to the counselor education curriculum
template. Faculty will have spring syllabi to Alicia by January
25. Hope is to dedicate a Thursday to understanding how
courses, standards, and assignments fit into the program as a
whole.
10. Student concerns/updates – we discussed student concerns.
11. Clinical updates (including internship placement concerns)
a. For next meeting: what has transpired (connecting the site with
the student, Alicia sending paperwork to the site, receiving
notification from the site that a partnership has been
established (ask students to notify us when this has occurred)
12. E-portfolio updates
13. Request for funding (WAMFT)
a. Foundation funds how do we use them?
b. We need to have a recruitment plan so that a budget proposal
may be generated.
c. Do we use foundation money to donate $100 toward the annual
WAMFT conference? The department supports the giving of
this money. And will revisit a recruitment plan so as to better
answer this question in the future.
14. Anticipating the practicum workshop – Krista shared the agenda for
the upcoming training.
15. CE department meeting adjourned at 3pm.