HUMAN SERVICES
STUDENT HANDBOOK
2014-2015
The Saint Leo University Human Services Administration Program does not discriminate
regarding race, age, class, gender, religion, sex, ethnicity, national origin, political viewpoint,
disability, sexual orientation, or family structure.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to Student Handbook .... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5
Accreditation . ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 5
History of Human Services Education at Saint Leo University ........ ........... ........... 6
Saint Leo University Core Values…………………………………………………..8
Mission Statement ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 10
Objectives of the Human Services Administration Program ........... ........... ........... 10
National Association of Human Services Ethical Standards . ........... ........... ........... 12
The Human Services Administration Curriculum ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... 13
Advisement .... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 14
Academic Honor Code .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 14
Evaluation of Student Academic and Professional Performance ...... ........... ........... 15
Students' Rights and Responsibilities ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 16
Termination ... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 16
Grievances ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 18
Disability Services ..... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 19
Learning Resources ... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 19
Transportation ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 19
Professional Liability. ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 19
Paid Fieldwork........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 20
Faculty and Center Administrators .... ........... ........... ........... ........... ………………21
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Introduction to the Student Handbook
This Handbook is designed to answer most of the questions students commonly ask about
human services education and the field of human services. This Handbook is designed to
assist human services students in meeting the professional educational goals of Saint Leo
University. If it does not answer your questions or you feel you need additional information,
then by all means make an appointment with your advisor.
The human services faculty welcomes you to the human services major at Saint Leo
University.
Accreditation
Saint Leo University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s
degrees.
History of Human Services Education at Saint Leo University
The human services program was originally created as a response to a request from the
Florida Keys Community College in Key West, Florida. Florida Keys Community College
saw a need for addictions professionals within the local community. In order to aid students in
positioning themselves to apply for the Certified Addiction Professional (CAP) credential, the
community college asked Saint Leo to provide a baccalaureate degree program in human
services. In keeping with our core values of community and responsible stewardship, the
University was responsive to the needs of the surrounding community by initially
implementing the human services program at the Key West Center in 1996. A program was
also established on the University Campus at the same time in order to serve the needs of the
students transferring to Saint Leo from the local community colleges in Pasco and
Hillsborough counties.
In response to the changing workforce demands of the human services field, the human
services major was revised and redesigned in 2002. There was a gap in the workforce and a
need for students entering the human services field to possess management and leadership
skills. The proposal submitted to the curriculum committee aimed to fulfill this workforce
need and enhance the employability of our students. The name of the program was changed
from Human Services to Human Services Administration and two new areas of specialization
were created; Human Services Administration and the Social Services specialization. This
newly designed program was an interdisciplinary program drawing from Business
Administration, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Work. The proposal served to align the
program with the mission and strategic goals of the institution by preparing students for life
and leadership, and serving the community in which they live.
The redesign of the program also addressed Saint Leo University’s core values of excellence
by preparing students to become morally responsible leaders; of community by preparing
students to listen, to learn, and to serve; and, of personal development by helping our students
learn to help strengthen the character of our community. The then Dean Durst was quoted as
commenting, “I have talked about the need to make these changes for almost two (2) years
now, beginning with a discussion I had with a SACS visitor in February, 2000. The time is at
hand to make these necessary changes to the program. The changes described here would
improve the academic quality of the human services major. It would also increase the
marketability of our students once they graduate.” The centers affected by the redesign of the
program offered their support of and input into the proposed changes. The changes were
approved by the curriculum committee and implemented in the fall 2003 term.
In response to the request of Central Florida Community College to offer baccalaureate
degree programs on its campus, the Ocala Center in Ocala, Florida was charged with
responsibilities for academic programs in Ocala, Lecanto, and Gainesville. The center, in
response to requests from the community college and community need, began actively
recruiting for the HSA major in the 2003 fall term. An articulation agreement was formed
with Central Florida Community College and strong partnerships with numerous community
agencies were established. The Ocala Center is located at the University Center of Central
Florida Community College and shares space with University of Central Florida, Florida
Southern College, Barry University, Webster University, University of Florida, and Florida
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State University. This is a unique and competitive environment and the program has not only
survived, but has continued to grow.
Again, in response to a request from the surrounding community, the Savannah Center in
Savannah, Georgia implemented the HSA program in 2003. In keeping with the national
trends of higher education and credentialing in the field of human services, the local human
services agencies expressed the need for opportunities for higher education for their
workforce. The majority of the students enrolled in the HSA program at the Savannah Center
are non-traditional students who have already been working in the human services field for
numerous years. They, however, lack the formal education needed for credentialing and
career advancement. Saint Leo has been able to fill this void and the program has become a
well-known and respected institution in the community.
The Madison Office in Madison, Florida was established in response to the need for an
institution offering four-year degrees in rural Madison, Taylor, Lafayette, and Hamilton
counties. The HSA program was requested by the North Florida Community College. The
program began in 2005 and maintains an articulation agreement with the community college.
The HSA program filled a void in the community for higher education in the human services.
The students are adult learners who are continuing their education after earning an associate
degree. They are working in the field and engaged in the Human Services Administration
specialization in order to fill the workforce needs of this mainly agrarian community.
In response to a request from Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida the HSA
program was initiated on the grounds of the community college in the fall semester of 2005.
There is an articulation agreement with Santa Fe Community College and just as our other
centers; Saint Leo was able to serve both the students and the local community by providing
human services education. There is a lack of social service education in the Gainesville area,
so the HSA program has filled a gap in educational opportunities.
The Lake City Center in Lake City, Florida was created in 1996 through an articulation
agreement with Lake City Community College. The center wanted to initiate the HSA
program, because the program was doing so well at the other centers. The HSA program
provides both of these skill sets. The program was implemented in 2006. In order to fulfill the
workforce needs, only the administration specialization is offered at the Lake City Center.
Most recently, the Shaw Center at the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina was approved
to offer the HAS degree at their location. They are in the process of developing an
articulation agreement with the local community college for students graduating with the
A.S.S. degree in human services who want to purse degree completion at the baccalaureate
level with Saint Leo.
The history of the HSA program characterizes the culture of Saint Leo University. It is a
culture of excellence, community, respect, personal development, responsible stewardship,
and integrity. The culture exemplifies the conscientious commitment to the mission, vision,
and goals. The University implemented the HSA program in response to the needs of the
community, the local human services agencies, and the students. The curriculum was
designed and redesigned in our commitment to our mission, vision, goals, and values.
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Core Values
Excellence-Saint Leo University is an educational enterprise. All of us, individually and
collectively, work hard to ensure that our students develop the character, learn the skills and
assimilate the knowledge essential to become morally responsible leaders. The success of our
University depends upon a conscientious commitment to our mission, vision and goals.
Community-Saint Leo University develops hospitable Christian learning communities
everywhere we serve. We foster a spirit of belonging, unity and interdependence based on
mutual trust and respect to create socially responsible environments that challenge all of us to
listen, to learn, to change and to serve.
Respect-Animated in the spirit of Jesus Christ, we value all individuals' unique talents,
respect their dignity and strive to foster their commitment to excellence in our work. Our
community's strength depends on the unity and diversity of our people, on the free exchange
of ideas and on learning, living and working harmoniously.
Personal Development-Saint Leo University stresses the development of every person's
mind, spirit and body for a balanced life. All members of the Saint Leo University community
must demonstrate their commitment to personal development to help strengthen the character
of our community.
Responsible Stewardship-Our Creator blesses us with an abundance of resources. We
foster a spirit of service to employ our resources to university and community development.
We must be resourceful. We must optimize and apply all of the resources of our community
to fulfill Saint Leo University's mission and goals.
Integrity-The commitment of Saint Leo University to excellence demands that its members
live its mission and deliver on its promise. The faculty, staff and students pledge to be honest,
just and consistent in word and deed.
Human Services Administration Mission Statement
Informed by the Saint Leo University core values and the Benedictine Wisdom tradition, the
Human Services program graduates students prepared to meet the individual and community
needs of oppressed and diverse populations. The Department educates and trains students
with the knowledge, values, and skills required for successful and meaningful professional
human service practice. This includes dealing with human diversity and promotion of social
justice in order to understand and intervene effectively with various client systems.
Saint Leo University Human Services Administration Objectives:
Human Services, as its name suggests, is a multi-disciplinary, applied social science program
designed to help students develop an appreciation of differing human values, a concern for
human dignity, and an understanding of and a determination to resolve social and individual
problems. Thus, the objectives of the program are:
1.
to provide students with opportunities to become responsible generalist service providers
capable of working effectively in entry-level human service positions across a broad
range of agencies and institutions;
2.
to provide students with opportunities to learn the skills necessary to create helping
relationships, and effectively engage in the problem-solving process in those
relationships;
3.
to encourage students to develop and nurture in themselves the ethics, values, beliefs and
norms of persons dedicated to helping others;
4.
to help students develop a desire and a commitment to engage in the life-long process of
self-education, self-reflection and self-evaluation;
5.
to help students develop a critical awareness of the interplay between individuals and
the social, economic, political and historical forces of which they are a part, and an
understanding of the interconnectedness of individual and social problems;
6.
through selected and carefully supervised field placement experiences, to help students
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enhance competencies and skills required of successful, professional human service
providers;
7.
to prepare students for further study at the graduate level.
Student Learning Objectives
Each course syllabus contains a section on learning objectives and a section describing the
methods for evaluation of student performance in achievement of the learning objectives.
Additionally, overall program learning objectives specify that students completing the HSA
program should develop the following competencies:
1.
ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both writing and speaking;
2.
ability to think critically about social problems and conditions and alternative
approaches to dealing with them;
3.
ability to review the social services literature relevant to a particular topic;
4.
ability to gather data, according to established methods, such as using existing records,
conducting personal interviews, administering questionnaires, and implementing
observational methods;
5.
ability to analyze observations/data, interpret them, and apply them to problems;
6.
ability to organize and direct action/intervention programs;
7.
ability to develop and assess policy options;
8.
ability to work effectively within formal organizations and communities with managers,
directors, and policy makers; and,
9.
ability to work with others in collaborative activities.
National Organization for Human Services Ethical Standards
for Human Service Professionals
The National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) is the professional organization for
the human services profession. Its’ definition of human services states:
The field of Human Services is broadly defined, uniquely approaching the objective of
meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on
prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to
improving the overall quality of life of service populations. The Human Services
profession is one which promotes improved service delivery systems by addressing
not only the quality of direct services, but also by seeking to improve accessibility,
accountability, and coordination among professionals and agencies in service delivery.
http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/
Values and Guiding Principles:
• The capacity of human growth and change
• Advocating for social justice
• Recognizing and utilizing peoples’ strengths and abilities
• Supporting physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health
• Promoting collaboration and accountability
• Including all members of the human services community
The National Association for Human Services Ethical Standards for Human Service
Professionals may be viewed in its entirety at:
http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals
The Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) created the Human Services-Board Certified
Practitioner (HS-BCP) with the assistance of the National Organization for Human Services
(NOHS) in consultation with the Council for Standards in Human Service Education
(CSHSE). The credentialing process was designed for human services practitioners seeking to
advance their careers by acquiring independent verification of their practical knowledge and
educational background.
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http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/become-a-credentialed-professional
The Human Services Curriculum
Students enrolled in the Human Services Program take the following courses after completion
of the core foundation classes.
HUS 121
HUS 311
HUS 312
HUS 335
HUS 340
HUS 345
HUS 410
HUS 423
HUS 424
HUS 425
HUS 498
PSY 161
PSY 325
PSY 327
SOC 121
SSC/CRM 328
SSC/SWK 337
Introduction to Human Services
Methods of Social Research Quantitative
Methods of Social Research Qualitative
Interpersonal Helping Skills
Group Skills
Social Policy
Human Services Administration
Field Placement I, Module I and
Field Placement I, Module II or
Field Placement I
Senior Seminar
Fundamentals of Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior or
Diversity Issues in Social Work Practice
Advisement
The advisement process is very important. Advisory contacts throughout the year will go far
beyond routine academic advisement. Academic advisement serves to guide students to meet
their educational needs and assist them with their career goals. Thus, human services
advisement is designed to orient students to the human services program and assist them in
assessing their aptitude and motivation for a human services career.
Advisement includes exploring specific career opportunities in the students' area of interest.
Advisement also includes evaluating students' strengths and weaknesses in classroom and
field placement performance and determining how these strengths and weaknesses may affect
students entering particular fields of human services. Through this process, students should
learn the ongoing process of self-evaluation. The human services faculty believes that early
and frequent advisory contacts help the students develop realistic expectations of the
profession. Students are reminded that the primary responsibility for keeping track of
required courses rests with them.
All students are assigned an advisor who assists them in selecting course, learning about the
resources available to them in their studies and selecting a major. They should review the
current Saint Leo University Student Catalog, for a description of the Institutions expectations
of academic advising.
Academic Honor Code
The Saint Leo University Student Catalog states,
As members of an academic community that places a high value on truth and the
pursuit of knowledge, Saint Leo University students are expected to be honest in
every phase of their academic life and to present as their own work only that
which is genuinely theirs. Unless otherwise specified by the professor, students
must complete homework assignments by themselves (or, it on a team
assignment, with only their team members). If they receive outside assistance of
any kind, they are expected to cite the source and indicate the extent of the
assistance. Each student has the responsibility to maintain the highest standards
of academic integrity and to refrain from cheating, plagiarism, or any other form
of academic dishonesty.
Students are responsible for abiding by complete description of the Academic Honor Code in
the Saint Leo University Student Catalog.
Evaluation of Student Academic and Professional Performance
The program explicates the criteria for student academic evaluation and professional
performance in this document and the Human Services Field Manual. In both these
documents, the mission and objectives state the expectations that the Human Services
Administration Program has for student performance.
Grades
Students receive the course syllabus the first day of class. The syllabus provides the student
with the course description, the course objectives, required texts/readings, and policies,
methods of grading, course assignments, and course schedule for the semester or term. Each
course is has specific course objectives based on knowledge, values, and skills acquisition that
are tied to specific program objectives. The students’ grade is the reflection of how well the
student achieved the course objectives. Students are given a letter grade on a four (4) point
scale that includes pluses (+) and minuses (-) for each course. The Field Placement courses
in Human Services are the only courses in which students are evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.
Other Evaluation Criteria
In addition to grades, students’ academic and professional performance is evaluated
throughout their entire program of study. The following demonstrate further evaluation
criteria:
· The program monitors students’ attendance and submission of assignments on time.
· The program evaluates the students’ ability to write in an organized and professional
manner and ability to use the APA format adequately in written assignments.
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The program evaluates the students’ ability to present ideas logically and rationally
both formally through class presentations and informally in student activities and in
advisement with faculty.
The program evaluates the student’s ability to work as a member of a team
contributing responsibly and fulfilling their obligations to the group.
The program evaluates the ability of the student to link theory and knowledge with
practice through performance on written exams, papers, journal critiques, and class
presentations.
The program monitors and evaluates the student’s demonstration of behaviors
consistent with professional conduct as found in the NOSH Ethical Standards.
The program evaluates the students’ integration of the human services values through
classroom exercises, examinations, and in their field experiences.
Field Evaluation
The students’ final field internship provides faculty with the opportunity to evaluate the
students’ academic and professional performance. A complete description is provided in the
Human Services Field Manual. Generally, the field evaluates the students’ performance in
the following way:
· Weekly supervision with the designated field supervisor.
· Learning contracts developed with field supervisor
· Successful completion of learning contract
· Joint mid-term and final field evaluation conferences with Field Supervisor, Field
Instructor and student.
· Written field evaluations completed and reviewed with student at the final field
evaluation conference.
· Written mid-term evaluations completed and reviewed with student at the mid-term
evaluation conference.
· Enrollment in HUS 498 Senior Seminar and participation in all class discussion and
completion of assignments. This seminar is the designated capstone course for the
major in which students demonstrate the integration of theory, knowledge, and skills
and readiness for professional human services practice.
Students' Rights and Responsibilities
Student involvement and participation in University life is stated in the current Saint Leo
University Student Catalog which states,
As active members of the University community students are encouraged, individually
and collectively, to express their views on institutional policy and matters of general
interest to the student body. University College students can participate in the
formulation and application of institutional policy affecting both academic and student
affairs, through standing committees, Student Government Union, and numerous ad
hoc committees and organizations. Any students concerned with an academic issue
should contact the department director, School dean, or Center director. All issues
concerning student life should be directed to the Vice President for Student Affairs
Students provide information to the program that shapes our policies and procedures through
course evaluations. All courses are evaluated by students at the end of the term and those
results are complied by University Research and delivered to the Dean, the Department Chair,
and the faculty teaching the course. In addition, at the end of their senior year, students
complete a human services exit survey specific to the program objectives.
Students are expected to behave in a professional manner in their field placements. If field
instructors believe they are not meeting the minimal requirements of beginning-level
professionals, they may be removed from the field.
Termination
Termination Criteria
Students who consistently do not meet the Human Services Administration program
requirements and expectations as described in this section may not be selected for field
placement, may be removed from field placement, or may be terminated from the program.
Academic Performance
A student’s enrollment in the human services program may be terminated if the student does
not meet the academic requirements of the program or university.
1.
It is expected that human services students maintain a minimum cumulative grade
point average of 2.00 prior to entering the senior field placement. However, according
to the Saint Leo University Student Catalog, students may repeat a failed course or
repeat a course in which a “D” was earned. If the student receives a passing grade the
attempted hours, earned hours, and quality points are removed from the first attempt,
but the original grade earned remains listed on the transcript. The attempted hours and
quality point for the second attempt is applied toward the student’s cumulative totals,
with a resulting increase in the grade point average”.
2.
Field Placement. Students must receive a Pass on the Pass/Fail basis in their final
field placement. However, the same process applies to the field placement in which a
student who does not pass the field placement may take it again the following year. If
the student does not pass the second attempt in field placement, they will be
terminated from the human services program. Students are expected to abide by the
requirements of the field placement explicated in the Human Services Field Manual.
3.
Academic Honesty. Students are expected to honest in every phase of their academic
life and to present as their own work only that which is genuinely theirs. Unless
otherwise specified by the professor, students must complete work assignments by
themselves, or, if on a team assignment, with only their team members. Each student
has the responsibility to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity and to
refrain from cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty is representing another’s work as one’s own, active complicity
in such falsification, or violating test conditions. Plagiarism is stealing and passing off
the ideas and words of another as one’s own or using the work of another without
crediting the source. Students are responsible for abiding by the complete description
of the Academic Honor Code found in the Saint Leo University Student Catalog. If a
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student persists in violating the Honor Code, “The minimum sanction for the second
offense is an “F” in the course, but the usual sanction is suspension or dismissal of the
student from Saint Leo University”.
If the student does not meet any of the above criteria, it is considered reason for automatic
termination from the program.
Professional Comportment
A student’s enrollment in the human services administration program may be
terminated for non-academic reasons.
1.
Failure to meet the standards of professional conduct found in the NOHS Ethical
Standards and failure to follow policies and procedures of the field placement.
2.
Failure to demonstrate personal integrity or emotional stability requisite for
professional human services practice.
3.
Failure to demonstrate effective interpersonal communication and interviewing skills
(both written and verbal).
4.
Inappropriate, disrespectful, and disruptive or aggressive behavior (both written and/or
verbal) toward peers, faculty, field personnel, clients, or staff in the classroom, on
assignments, in advising, or in the field.
5.
Inability to seek or utilize feedback and/or supervision from field supervisors,
faculty, or peers.
6.
Inability to demonstrate personal use of self such as inability to demonstrate selfreflection and awareness of one’s personal values and beliefs and their importance to
human services practice; and disrespect for diversity and values of others.
University and other policies or laws
1.
A student’s enrollment at the University may be terminated for reasons outlined in the
Saint Leo University Student Handbook under University Guidelines and Policies and
in the Saint Leo University Student Catalog under Code of Conduct and Personal
Abuse. In addition, students are subject to federal and state law and violation may
result in suspension or termination from the program.
Applicants or students who consistently do not meet the Saint Leo University human services
program requirements and expectations as described in this section may not be selected for
field placement, may be removed from field placement, or may be terminated from the
program. If a student's enrollment in the program is terminated, the student will be advised
that he/she must change his/her major. In all cases, students have the right to appeal faculty
decisions, according to procedures outlined in the next section.
Recourse for Grievances
Grievance Procedures
Students should follow the grievance procedures for concerns related to admission, academic,
non-academic, and field placement.
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The student should first discuss the matter with directly with the person involved. In
the field, the student should discuss the matter directly with the Field Supervisor.
If not satisfied at this point, the student writes out their grievance or appeal and
meets with their faculty advisor to discuss the matter.
If still dissatisfied, the student may bring the matter to the Center Director.
If still unresolved, then the student is referred to the Appellate Process on page 10-11
of the Saint Leo University Student Catalog.
Appeals which are not resolved or explained to the student’s satisfaction after the
initial appeal must be appealed in writing to the Vice President identified in each area
within 15 days of the last contact with a University employee.
The Vice President will review the student’s appeal and render a final decision in
writing within ten days.
For grade appeals, students must follow the Grade Appeal Procedures in the Saint Leo
University Student Catalog.
Disability Services
The Saint Leo University Student Catalog states:
Saint Leo University is committed to a policy which provides an equal opportunity for
full participation of all qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the
ADA. The University prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in admission or
access to its educational programs and associated activities. Appropriate academic
accommodations and services are coordinated through the Office of Disability Services
which is located in the new Student Activities Building. Students with disabilities who
require accommodation should contact the office as soon as possible. Students seeking
accommodations are responsible for providing the University with recent
documentation of their disabilities at the time they are requesting services. Students
may access the Policy and Procedure Manual through the Saint Leo web site or visit the
Office of Disability of Services for a copy of the manual.
The Learning Resource Center
Tutoring assistance services are available to provide academic support for any student who
matriculates at Saint Leo University. For information, contact the Learning Resource Center
at 352-588-8462. For students in Continuing Education Centers, the human services faculty
academic advisor will work with the Center Directors to coordinate tutoring resources.
Transportation
The profession of human services requires that the provider of services be able to visit both
clients and a variety of organizations. Thus, transportation is necessary for the full range of
experiences during the field placement. Arrangements to travel back and forth to the field
placement are solely the student's responsibility.
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Professional Liability
Students who enroll in HUS 423, HUS 424, or HUS 425 Field Placements are covered under
the Saint Leo University insurance policy.
Paid Field Experience
Fieldwork positions are not usually paid positions. However, if a student is working in the
field, the place of employment must meet all the criteria for fieldwork. Students must be able
to fulfill the course objectives as a learning experience rather than as paid employment and
must be free to attend the Senior Seminar and complete all required assignments. The student
must submit a job description along with the description of the fieldwork experiences. The
experiences must be different than the student’s job responsibilities. If a student begins a new
job at the same time, meaning the same week, then the new job responsibilities can be
considered the same as field experience because of the nature of the experience will be
learning new human services responsibilities and experiences.
HUMAN SERVICES CONTACT INFORMATION
HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION AND FULL TIME FACULTY
Dr. Susan Kinsella
Dept. Chair Human Services
Savannah Center, GA.
susan.kinsella@saintleo.edu
Dr. Nancy Wood
Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Field Placements
Contact for HS-BCP certification
Ocala Center, FL.
nancy.wood@saintleo.edu
Dr. Katheryn Sullivan-Ham
Associate Professor of Human Services
Shaw Center, Sumter, S.C.
katheryn.sullivan-ham@saintleo.edu
Dr. Felicia Wilson
Associate Professor of Human Services
Marietta Center Marietta, GA
felicia.wilson@saintleo.edu
Dr. Gail Purdy
Assistant Professor of Human Services
Ocala Center Ocala, FL
gail.purdy@saintleo.edu
LEAD FACULTY FOR HUMAN SERVICES
Dr. Amina Abdullah
Newport News Center, VA.
amina.abdullah@saintleo.edu
Mr. Dean Sheppard
Chesapeake Center, VA.
dean.sheppard@saintleo.edu
Dr. Priscilla (Kris) Clancy Wilson
Adult Education Center, Brooksville, FL.
priscilla.wilson@saintleo.edu
Dr. Suzie Cashwell
Madison Center
Suzie.cashwell@saintleo.edu
Ms. Lotasha Nathan, MHS
Orange Park Center
lotasha.nathan@saintleo.edu
CENTER DIRECTORS WHERE HUMAN SERVICES IS OFFERED
Kathleen Allen
Associate Director
Savannah Center, GA.
kathleen.allen02@saintleo.edu
Katie Degner
Director
Ocala Center and Lake Sumter Office, FL.
katie.degner@saintleo.edu
Harry Dross
Director
Shaw Center, Sumter, S.C.
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harry.dross@saintleo.edu
Mary Estes
Director
Marietta Center
Marietta, GA.
mary.estes@saintleo.edu
Bud Hayes
Director
Newport News Center, VA.
bud.hayes@saintleo.edu
Stephen Hess
Director
Gainesville Center, FL.
stephen.hess@saintleo.edu
Laura Lastra
Director, Adult Education Center
Brooksville, FL.
laura.lastra@saintleo.edu
Candis Lott
Director
Savannah Center, GA.
candis.lott@saintleo.edu
Margaret Park
Director
Chesapeake Center, VA.
margaret.park@saintleo.edu
Christy Roebuck
Director
Madison Center, FL.
christy.roebuck@saintleo.edu
Michelle-Myrick-Simmons
Director
Morrow Center, Atlanta, GA.
michelle.myrick-simmons@saintleo.edu
Jessica Starkey
Director
Jacksonville Centers, FL.
jessica.starkey@saintleo.edu
Julie Turk
Director
Lake City Center, FL.
julie.turk@saintleo.edu
Tyler Upshaw
Director
Key West Center, FL.
tyler.upshaw@saintleo.edu