Welcome
back! We hope you had a healthy, happy
and rejuvenating winter break. Perhaps you used your time to relax, to reflect
and to refocus. As your CSL faculty, we are proud of the accomplishments of
2018 and are excited about the opportunities to make our program better and
stronger in 2019. So, in the spirit of making New Year’s Resolutions, we, your
faculty, resolve to:
i. Hold ourselves and
our students to the highest ethical standards
ii. Find new and
innovative ways to infuse diversity and equity issues across our curriculum
iii. Increase
international experiences for our counseling students
iv. Continually evaluate
class offerings for students
v. Increase our
collaborative involvement with the ECC
vi. Honor wellness
amongst ourselves, our students and our peers
vii. Advocate for
professional development opportunities among faculty and students
viii. Continue to engage in
existing community-based learning while cultivating new opportunities to serve
marginalized populations
ix. Celebrate our
students’ successes, including the 2nd ASCA National School Counselor
of the Year! (We are so proud of you, Brian Coleman!).
What will you do to elevate your
practice, increase your knowledge and serve others? We hope you will take a moment
to think about this question and to cheer on your peers as they strive towards reaching
their goals. Together we are better. We look forward to another productive
quarter. As always, rise up, reach out, shine on.
With
warm winter wishes,
Dr.
Ockerman, CSL Program Director
Important Upcoming Dates:
·
Friday, January 11, no later than 11:59 p.m. is the last date for students
to add a class within the add/drop window. After this date, students
will only be added to classes with very few exceptions (even if they have been
attending the class).
·
Friday, January 18 is the last day to drop a class without penalty (no tuition charge
and no record of the class on transcripts). Students who withdraw between
January 19 and February 22 will receive a “W” grade and will be responsible for
applicable tuition charges.
·
Friday, February 22 is the last day to withdraw from a class and receive a “W”
grade. After this date, students should receive whatever grade they have
earned for the class.
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If
you are interested in nominating a CSL faculty for the prestigious Excellence
in Teaching Award, you can do so by following the below procedure:
o
Nominations should be typed in letter
form and signed, detailing reasons why the faculty member should be considered
for the Excellence in Teaching Award.
o
Nominations should be submitted to
Sarah Magnuson, Executive Assistant, at smagnuso@depaul.edu.
o
Nominations
are due by January 31st
