NCE registration date changed

Another reminder that the next upcoming exam is the NCE on April 21, 2012. The registration dealine for this exam has been changed! The due date is now Friday January 13, 2012 by 6:00pm. Please pick up a registration/application form from the main office or your advisor and turn it in to Dr. Kakaceck's folder no later than January 13, 2012 by 6pm! The folder is located in the Adjunct drawer below the mailboxes in the 8th floor main office.

***This is the FINAL deadline for registration of the NCE exam! No late applications will be accepted! No exceptions!***

Be sure to pick up your application from the main office today!

Comp Questions

I have heard from more than one student that there is confusion regarding the comps. Let me try to see if I can sort some things out for you.

First, comps are given twice a year. We offer them in December and then again late May or early June (depends upon when weekend classes occur). These are the only times and there are no exceptions. So, you want to watch the blog for information for when and how to register. The calendar of testing for comps and NCE is given here on the blog. The only thing missing is the May/June date. That is being worked on and we should know in a week or two.

The second question that keeps coming up is "when should I take the comps"? There are two ways to answer this. First, you must have most or all of your courswork completed. Certainly you must have the basic core courses completed because these are what is tested. These classes are the first 6-8 courses that are in your sequence. For more specifics, see your advisor. Second, even if you have the core 6-8 classes completed, most students wait until their last term or second last term. In other words, usually during your practicum and internship phase.

Finally, people ask how to prepare. Again there are multiple answers. You should know the information being tested because your classes have covered the material. However, if you feel you may forget what was to be learned in your classes, you can study your textbooks again or get the book, Encyclopedia of Counseing. This is used by most. If you really want to study, there are study courses you can take as well. You can find out more about study courses from your advisor.

I hope this helps some. If you have more questions, again speak with your faculty advisor.

Dr. Septeowski

Argosy is almost a winner

As I have mentioned to many of you, every year at the ICA conference they identify which university has the most students in attendance. For the last three years Argosy has either had the most or been in second place. Again this year, we got second place. As I understand it, we lost by one student to Northern Illinois University.

So, good and bad to this. It is good that we are making a great show at the conference. Believe me when I say, people know that Argosy has a quality counseling program and isn't just a casino. At the same time, I like winning. So, we have work to do for next year.

Dr. Septeowski

Calendar for Comps and NCE

This is a revised calendar. The previous one was accurate but hard to read. Hopefully this is easier.

EXAM CALENDAR 2011-2012

NCE Test Date: October 15, 2011

Registration Deadline: June 12, 2011
Room TBA, NCE verification 1 week before test administration. Confirmation of receipt of registration form by email on July 22, 2011

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M.A. Comp Exam Test Date: December 17, 2011

Registration Deadline: November 9, 2011
Room TBA, See registration form for confirmation procedures. Confirmation of receipt of registration form by email on Nov. 18, 2011

*Remember to bring $45 check.

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NCE Test Date: April 21, 2012

Registration Deadline: January 10, 2012
Room TBA, NCE verification 1 week before test administration. Confirmation of receipt of registration form by email on Jan 20, 2012

Practicum and Internship 2012

Students interested in enrolling in Practicum and Internship for the academic year 2012-2013 MUST attend one of two Clinical Orientation meetings. If a student does not attend one of the scheduled meetings the student will not be allowed to begin the clinical application process for the 2012-2013 academic year. Please contact Dr Robinson at jmrobinson@argosy.edu with any questions.

Meeting Dates and Times (Place to be Posted on Campus Day of Meeting)

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 4pm-6pm
Saturday, October 15, 2011 5pm-7pm

Practicum and Internship 2012

Students interested in enrolling in Practicum and Internship for the academic year 2012-2013 MUST attend one of two Clinical Orientation meetings. If a student does not attend one of the scheduled meetings the student will not be allowed to begin the clinical application process for the 2012-2013 academic year. Please contact Dr Robinson at jmrobinson@argosy.edu with any questions.

Meeting Dates and Times (Place to be Posted on Campus Day of Meeting)

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 4pm-6pm
Saturday, October 15, 2011 5pm-7pm

Chi Sigma Iota-meeting

There will be a meeting for all Chi Sigma members and for those interested in learning more about the Honors Society on Saturday Sept. 18 at 12:00. Stay tuned for the room number. This meeting will address the current standing of the club and will outline the vision for the future. All questions regarding membership are welcome. Finally, certificates will be available for active members who have not yet received theirs.

Dr. Pradilla

Volunteeer for ICA

entsI have just heard from the Executive Director of ICA regarding when students can begin to volunteer to work the conference and thereby get free registration. I was told that the ICA website will have something posted any day now (today is Friday, July 8). If you are interested, I suggest you visit the site daily. Remember that you need to be a member of ICA to take advantage of this opportunity. Also, if you would prefer to not volunteer, you can still pay student registration fees to attend the conference. This year our goal is to have at least 40 Argosy students in attendance. For the last two years, Argosy has lead the way in the number of students in attendance. This type of visibility in the professional counseling circles is not only a boost for Argosy but also makes other, some your future employers, aware of Argosy, our program, and the professionalism of our students. This is win-win.

The ICA website is ilcounseling org. Please tell your student friends in case they don't visit the blog (shame on them).

If you have any trouble, contact your advisor or me. I hope to see many of you at the conference.

Dr. Septeowski

Special Message to those who took Comps

M.A. students,

I am sorry for the delay in getting your scores for the comps. I made an inquiry yesterday to discover that a significant slip-up occurred, probably with FedEx. In any case, NBCC never received your test materials, checks, and the like. It appears that FedEx never delivered them. But, I have found them and will be getting them to NBCC soon. I will ask NBCC to expedite scoring. I don't know how quickly they can do a turn-around but I will ask.

Hopefully this will all get resolved in a few weeks and your results will be back to you.

Dr. Septeowski

NCE Rgistration Forms Available

Registration forms for the NCE to be given in October will be available to students on Monday, June 13. You can pick up the form in the 8th floor main office or request one from your advisor. Remember the deadline for returning the form is July 14. Completed forms are to be returned to Professor Kerulis.

Dr. Septeowski

Comp Exams May 21, 2011

If you registered on time for the May Comp's, you should have received an email by now confirming your registration. If you have not, contact Professor Kerulis immediately.

The exam will be on May 21. Please arrive around 8:30. The test begins at 9. We cannot admit any person to the examination once we have begun reading directions at 9 Am. No exceptions to this rule.

The exam will be in rooms 803 and 804. Signs will indicate which room you are being tested in.

The test will be complete around 1 Pm. If you finish early you are allowed to leave.

Study hard

Dr. Septeowski

subscribing

Folks,

Thanks to student Todd Burd, I may now have the necessary information to get you as a subscriber to our blog. Remember, as a subscriber, you will receive notification, I think in your google email account, that a new posting has occurred on our blog. This will allow you to not have to go back to the blog every week but rather know when something new is there for you to investigate. Let's hope this works. If it is working for you, would you email me so I know it is and that the instructions I am about to give you are correct? Here is how I think you can subscribe.

1. Go to our url argosyschaumburgcounselingdept.blogspot.edu
2. Go to Google Reader
3. click on subscription (on the left)
4. past our blog url into the google reader subscription area
5. this should then show up on your subscription list at the bottom

I believe you are then done. Again, please email me with results. I will continue to play with this until it is working.

Dr. Septeowski

The counseling department wants you!

Pretty cool huh? Go figure. The department chair figured out how to add a picture. Now if the chair could just get your help.

A student suggested to me some weeks ago that it would be nice if students could "subscribe" to the blog. I think what is meant by "subscribe" is that you can be added to the blog and every time a new message is put on the blog, you receive notification. Wow, didn't know you could do that. It's a great idea though. The counseling office needs you to view the blog so that you can be aware of news and updates. Wouldn't it be great if somehow you could be notified evertime something was added?

So, here is the rub. I don't know how to do this. I have tried. I bet however that one of our brilliant counseling students does know how to do this. So, hey, how about some help? If you have knowledge of how to make this happen, I would appreciate if you would share it with me. I am sure the counseling students would appreciate it as well. Please contact me by email if you can help with this project.

Thanks

Dr. Septeowski

dsepteowski@argosy.edu

M.A. Comprehensive Exam

The Comps are scheduled to be given on May 21, 2011. Registration forms for the comps will be available to you on auschaumburg.net under counseling and forms by March 21, 2011. A limited supply of forms will also be on top of the faculty mailbox in the 8th floor office. This form is to be completed and turned in to Prof. Kerulis by April 21, 2011. You can leave it in her mailbox or email it to her, or hand it to her in person. You will receive an email notification that your registration has been received by May 2, 2011. No other notification will be given. Watch the blog for information on the test, test times, things to bring, etc.

Important News---Change in Comp Schedule

MACC students. Please be aware that due to a scheduling conflict that the date for the COMPS has been changed to May 21. Information about COMP registration will come out in late March. There will be a deadline of April 21, 2011 for returning completed COMP registration forms.

Dr. Septeowski

News from CACREP

We have just received news from CACREP that the MACC programs accreditation has been extended until March 2015. Just so you are not confused. We have been accredited since 2007. CACREP only makes two decisions regarding accreditation. You are either accredited or not accredited. However, many universities, like ours, needed to satisfy some standards (in our case two) to bring us into full compliance. We were given until March of 2011 to do this. The letter we have now received from CACREP, which came in January, says we meet all the standards and so our accreditation continues. Accreditation is for an 8 year period, so in our case, 2007-2015. In the coming months, and certainly by next academic year, the Counseling Department will begin working on the required self-study to CACREP that will be due in 2014. With the self-study and a visit from the CACREP visiting team in 2014, we hope to move the counseling program to re-accreditation for the next 8-year period of 2015-2023. Accreditation is not a one time thing but an ongoing process. The counseling department is constantly modifying itself to meet new standards and to better prepare counselors for the future.

Dr. Septeowski