Continuation criteria

The CSP department holds certain priorities, values, and expectations to be important in our training process. Specifically, CSP values proficiency in three core areas that are upheld by students, faculty, and supervisors at all times:

Academic Qualities

Continuous evaluation of academic competence includes periodic evaluations in these areas:

• Students maintain grades of B or better in all graduate classes
• Students present evidence of progress toward academic goals through portfolio review at each gate
• Students are committed to evidence-based and best practices in counseling and school psychology
• Students are able to successfully apply learning in field-site settings
• Students successfully pass the comprehensive examination

Professional Qualities

• Commitment to the profession and activities that demonstrate clear professional identity 
• Completion of service hours and demonstration of professional identity
• Ethical and social responsibility in all settings, including demonstration of respect for others

Personal Qualities

Students demonstrate competence in the following areas:

• Interpersonal effectiveness in professional interactions in the CSP program and in collaboration with community and outside entities.
• Openness to learning and willingness to incorporate corrective feedback
• Respect for social and cultural diversity and recognition of its critical impact on the counseling and school psychology process
• Personal stability, as indicated by consistent affective, cognitive, and behavioral management in the CSP program, including successful management of all personal issues that may prevent performance of the duties of a professional counselor