Students interested in obtaining information on the Master of Arts in Counseling program or admitted students who wish to receive program advising may contact a Department of Counseling faculty member in person or by phone. See the
faculty directory for this semester's advising hours.
We are committed to providing an advising community that will meet your needs as they change from the beginning to the end of the program. We offer selective, graduate-level programs and seek to provide a professional environment for adult learners. To achieve this goal we have defined the roles and responsibilities of students and faculty as partners in strong academic advising.
The role of the adviser: As full-time faculty we are committed to teaching, service and research. One of our roles as teachers is to provide information and support for students as they make academic and career decisions. Therefore, each faculty member has open advising hours in which they are accessible by phone, email and walk-in appointments.
The role of the student: As a student in the program we encourage you to follow-up with an adviser to access information. We also expect each student to read this handbook, join the cns-students listserv and review the Counseling Department add link website. The following list includes advising activities we have available for students:
- The program handbook provides information about curriculum, professional organizations and licensing. Please take time to read the handbook and if you have questions, follow-up with an adviser. Handbooks can be found on the program pages.
- Each student is required to join the listserv to receive updates of schedules and changes. This is our main communication to the entire Department of Counseling for important announcements and information. You may sign up for listserv and modify your subscription by clicking on the following link: http://lists.oakland.edu/mailman/listinfo/cns-students.
- Weekly advising hours are available during each semester throughout the academic calendar. You may meet or connect by email or phone during open advising hours with any faculty member even if they are not your assigned adviser. You can use this time to make course selections and discuss issues such as your professional development, research interests, licensure and professional involvement.
- We have the CNS information group during the fall and winter semesters which provide a student-to-student perspective in a group format. Information about dates and times is posted on the listserv at the beginning of each semester.
- We have also developed several eSpace sites to access information for practicum and internship
- You are required to meet with your faculty adviser during your first semester in the program to complete a program plan. The plan will serve as a guide for scheduling classes in subsequent semesters.
Program Plan (Community)
Program Plan (School)
Program Plan (Ph.D.)
- Finally, you are encouraged to attend Chi Sigma Iota and department events focused on professional development.