Welcome back & Happy New Year!
We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating winter break.
During December, some of us had the amazing opportunity to participate in our first counseling study abroad trip since 2007. Big props to Dr. Miranda Parries for an incredibly successful venture. Twelve counseling and one social work student spent two weeks in Lisbon and Porto, Portugal learning about their decriminalization drug policy while enjoying the marvelous weather, people and food. Their humanistic approach was inspiring and gave new insights into innovative and integrative ways of working to solve this multi-faceted issue within our country. We encourage all of you to consider taking advantage of this opportunity next year by registering for the study abroad section of CSL 466: Chemical Dependency. If you have already taken the course, you may take the advanced section, CSL 482. Contact Dr. Parries (MPARRIES@depaul.edu) for details. Note, study abroad scholarships are available.
The year 2020 offers us a time for reflection; time to consider a “focus” or a “clearer vision” of who we are and who are becoming. As your faculty, we continuously review the vision for our program and how we can make it better and stronger. In the coming year, we will be hiring three new tenure-track faculty, applying for diversity grants to ensure we are focused on multicultural proficiency and integration, and prioritizing the wellness of ourselves and others. What will you do to increase your focus and cultivate a clearer vision of who you are and who you are becoming in 2020? We hope you will take a moment to think about this question and to cheer on your peers as they ask this question of themselves. Together we are better.
When you are in the COE, please stop by COE 329 to say hello to our department’s new Executive Assistant, Will McFarland. Will has previous experience working as an administrative assistant in the School of Accountancy and MIS and is beginning a graduate program in the School of Public Service this winter.
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 Reminders:
Friday, January 17 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 18 and February 21 will receive a “W” grade and will be responsible for applicable tuition charges.
Friday, February 21 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.
Ø 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 are due by January 31st
