Welcome to the Spring 2024 Semester!
Internship Placements
Where Will Our CMHC Interns Be This Year?
- JMU Counseling Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
- JMU CAPS (Harrisonburg, VA)
- Serene Mind Counseling (Tampa, FL)
- Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center (Fairfax, VA)
- Life With Cancer (LWC) Family Center (Fairfax, VA)
- ARROW Project (Staunton, VA)
- University of Missouri - St. Louis (UMSL) Counseling Services (St. Louis, MO)
- Adagio House (Harrisonburg, VA)
- ISCI-FX Medical Oncology Clinic (Fairfax, VA)
Congratulations to our School Counseling Interns!
- Honey Run ES – Tyler Brooks
- East Rockingham HS – Autumn Dawson
- Peter Muhlenberg MS – Emily Gardner
- Montevideo MS – Gianna Genzale
- Beverly Manor MS – Madison Greer
- River Bend ES – Edward Mann
- Wilson MS – Jessica Tutton
- Waynesboro HS – Mark Argueta-Contreras
- Fort Defiance HS – Shae Carter
- Shanika Dove – Bessie Weller HS
- Collins MS – Seth Enderson
- McSwain ES – Marissa Hart
- Stuarts Draft ES – Lacey Higgins
- Smithland ES – Melissa Kinman
- William Monroe MS – Edward Mann
- Waynesboro HS – Kayla O’Prandy
- Skyline MS – Keyvon Scott
- Staunton HS – Rebecca Shannon
- Staunton HS – Aubrey Spagnoli
- River Bend ES – Jessica Tutton
- William Perry ES – Kelsey Wheeler
Spring 2024 - Calendar
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January |
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1/15 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes, University is Closed) |
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1/16 |
First day of classes |
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February |
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2/1 |
Graduate Psychology Department Meeting (2-4pm) |
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2/1-3 |
Counseling & Supervision PhD Program Residency |
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2/5 |
Counseling Programs Monthly Meeting (10-12noon, Johnston 103) |
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2/6 |
Last day to withdraw from the University with cancellation of tuition charges and refund |
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2/6 |
Assessment Day (no classes 8am-3:55pm) |
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2/8 |
Pizza & Process (12:10pm in Miller G031) |
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2/16 & 19 |
CMHC & School Counseling Interviews |
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March |
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3/4 |
Counseling Programs Monthly Meeting (10-12noon, Johnston 103) |
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3/6 |
Pizza & Process (12:10pm in Miller G031) |
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3/7 |
Graduate Psychology Department Meeting (2-4pm) |
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3/11-15 |
Spring Break |
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3/15 |
Adagio House – Mental Health Professional Networking Event (8:30am-12noon) |
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3/15-16 |
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3/18 |
Counseling Programs Directors Meeting (1-2pm) |
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3/19 |
2024 Graduate Psychology Spring Symposium |
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3/25 |
Registration for Summer 2024 semester begins |
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3/27-29 |
Counseling & Supervision PhD Program Residency |
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April |
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4/1 |
Counseling Programs Monthly Meeting (10-12noon, Johnston 103) |
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4/2 |
Pizza & Process (12:10pm in Miller G031) |
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4/4 |
Graduate Psychology Department Meeting (2-4pm) |
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4/8 |
Registration for Fall 2024 semester begins |
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4/10 |
Last day to submit applications for Masters, EdS or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2024 |
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4/19 |
Spring Symposium |
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4/22 |
Counseling Programs Directors Meeting (1-2pm) |
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May |
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5/2 |
Graduate Psychology Department Meeting (2-4pm) |
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5/2 |
Last day of Classes |
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5/3-9 |
Final Examinations |
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5/6 |
Counseling Programs Monthly Meeting (10-12noon, Johnston 103) |
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5/9 |
Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates |
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5/9 |
Commencement Ceremonies |
Spring Events
Building Cultural Humility Workshop
Monday, March 18
12:45-4pm
Festival Highlands Room
This is a workshop designed to foster an understanding of and respect for differences, providing opportunities for interaction with people from many different backgrounds and prepares members of the university community to live and work in a globally interdependent world.
Annual Diversity Conference
Wednesday, March 20
8am-4pm
Festival Ballroom Grand
The Office of the President together with the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sponsor the annual JMU Diversity Conference. This popular conference celebrates diversity by providing learning opportunities for our faculty, staff and local community through a multitude of sessions, engaging keynote speakers and award recognitions. Register HERE for this event!
Immigrant Leadership Summit
Friday, March 29
8:30am-4:30pm
The Union Ballroom
Welcoming Harrisonburg Council and JMU’s Community Engagement and Volunteer Center host its first Immigrant and Refugee Leadership Summit for community members, students and faculty. RSVP HERE for this event!
SOGIE Lavender Conference
Saturday, April 6
9am-6pm
The Union, Warren 256
Resources
Need a Graduate Assistantship?
Be sure to check openings regularly on Joblink! Additional openings are likely to be added throughout the semester and into the summer.
Keep an Eye on:
Several offices at JMU offer support for graduate students. Here are a few:
- Center for Multicultural Student Services
- JMU Libraries
- Office of Disability Services
- The Pantry
- The Student Support Hub
Counseling Organizations
If you’d like to keep abreast of what’s going on in the field this summer, be sure to check out:
- American Counseling Associationand theVirginia Counselors Association, as well as its relevant divisions and chapters.
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American School Counselor Association
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
In this issue, you will find:
- See where your peers are placing for internships and practicums
- Spring 2024 Counseling Programs calendar
- Spring Events
- Pizza and Process schedule of monthly informational sessions
- RISE-UP news
- Critical deadlines - gentle reminder
- Resources that might be helpful to your progression and success in the program
- Counseling Programs on social media
Pizza and Process!
Pizza and Process offers students from all programs a chance to connect in- person with peers and faculty. Each one takes place once per month, on a different day of the week, and from 12:10-1:00 PM, Miller G031. Here is what you can expect:
- Connection. Catch up and check in with students and faculty whom you may not see regularly.
- Reminders. Faculty facilitators will review the calendar and offer recommendations for items to keep on your radar. Occasionally, alums or other members of our community may talk about professional opportunities like conferences, volunteering, and jobs
- Questions. Everyone will have an opportunity to ask questions in all matters related to the programs and counseling professions that can benefit everyone.
RISE-UP News
The RISE-UP Grant is a collaboration between Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling and School Psychology to train RISE-UP Fellows in providing evidence-based behavioral health services in rural populations.
Current participating counties include Augusta County, Greene County, Harrisonburg City, Page County, Rockbridge County, Rockingham County and Shenandoah County.
Solicitation of applications for 2024-25 RISE-UP Fellows began in February 2024. Selected Fellows will be announced in the Fall 2024 edition of Empathic Times. If you have questions about the RISE-UP grant, please contact Dr. Amanda Evans (evans3am@jmu.edu) for more information.
Critical Deadlines
Copies of liability insurance for practicum or internship must be uploaded to Canvas Hub prior to students seeing clients. Please note that the Practicum and Internship course instructors may also ask students to upload a copy to their specific course page in Canvas.
Program of Study forms should be uploaded by new students to the Canvas Hub by Fall semester of your first year. Second- and third-year students who have revised their program of study should be sure to check in with their program advisor and submit a revised copy if needed.
Counseling Programs on Social Media
JMU Graduate Psychology
JMU Graduate Programs in Counseling
JMU School Counseling (Instagram)
