Welome to the Fall 2024 semester!
Welcome to a new academic year! We hope you enjoyed our Counseling Program Orientation on August 18th (after the rain subsided!) and are looking forward to our Department Picnic at the JMU Farm on Saturday, August 25th (5-7pm).
In this issue, we welcome our newest cohorts, celebrate internship placements, gentle reminder for semester Pizza and Process(es), review our Fall Calendar and explore otherresources that might be helpful!
Our New Students
Counseling & Supervision (Ph.D.)
- Kylie Hathaway
- Jacqueline Hieber
- Stephanie Hutchison
- Akyla Joseph
- Janice Lewis
- Cassidi Long
- Carl Mojta
- Taylor Nolan
Clinical Mental Health Counseling (M.A./Ed.S.)
- Hayden Snowdon
- Selena Balanta
- Caleb Best
- Jacob Kalman
- Shana Lee
- Courtney Roberts
- Jesus Santos III
- Krystal Spurlock
- Tanner Sykhammountry
- Jessica Zogg
School Counseling (M.Ed./Ed.S.)
- Sage Fox
- Devon Goerlich
- Tucker McGrath
- Alexia Cravens
- Riley Grizzard
- Morgan Melchor
- Liana Turturro
- Brynn Yoder
Internship Placements
Where Will Our CMHC Interns Be This Year?
- Brittany Hook – Eastern Mennonite University
- Danilo Salli – Eastern Mennonite University
- Diondre Watkins - Monarch Clinical & Consulting Services
- Emma Hines – ARROW Project
- Madelyn Ohm – The Counseling Center Group
- Rayah Secrist – JMU Counseling Center
- Tara Pollnitz – JMU Counseling Center
Congratulations to our School Counseling interns!
- Mark Argueta-Contreras – Buffalo Gap MS
- Shae Carter – John Kerr ES
- Shanika Dove – Skyline MS
- Seth Enderson – Broadway HS
- Marissa Hart – P Muhlenber MS
- Lacey Higgins – Frederick Douglas ES
- Melissa Kinman – Mountain View HS
- Kayla O’Prandy – Stuarts Draft ES
- Keyvon Scott – Winchester ES & HS
- Rebecca Shannon – South River ES
- Aubrey Spagnoli – Riverbend ES
- Kelsey Wheeler – Page County MS
Fall 2024
Counseling Programs Calendar
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August |
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8/18 |
Counseling Programs Orientation (2-4pm, JMU Arboretum Pavilion) |
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8/21 |
First day of classes |
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8/25 |
Department of Graduate Psychology Welcome Picnic (5-7pm, JMU Farm) |
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September |
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9/3 |
Pizza & Process (12:10pm, Miller 1107) |
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9/9 |
Graduate Psychology Department Meeting (1pm to 2:30pm, Faculty & Staff) |
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9/10 |
Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund |
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9/11-14 |
Counseling & Supervision 1st Fall Residency |
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October |
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10/1 |
Apply for Spring (May)/Summer (August) 2025 Graduation |
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10/7-12 |
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Conference – Pittsburgh, PA |
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10/9 |
Pizza & Process (12:10pm, Miller 1107)IIHHS - Interprofessional Education (IPE) - JMU |
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10/10 |
Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May or August 2025 |
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10/10 |
University closes at 4pm |
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10/14 |
Graduate Psychology Department Meeting (1pm to 2:30pm, Faculty & Staff) |
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10/16-14 |
FALL BREAK (No classes, University Offices Open) |
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10/25 |
Interprofessional Education Seminar for School Counseling Interns |
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November |
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11/7 |
Registration begins for Spring 2025 semester |
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11/7-9 |
Pizza & Process (12:10pm, Miller 1107) |
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11/7-9 |
Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) Conference - Dallas, TX |
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11/11 |
Graduate Psychology Department Meeting (1pm to 2:30pm, Faculty & Staff) |
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11/13-15 |
Counseling & Supervision 2nd Fall Residency |
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11/14-16 |
Virginia Counseling Association (VCA) Conference – Hampton, VA |
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11/15 |
Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for December 2022 graduation candidates. |
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11/23-29 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK (No classes, University Offices Closed) |
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December |
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12/9 |
Graduate Psychology Department Meeting (1pm to 2:30pm, Faculty & Staff) |
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12/14 |
December Commencement Ceremony. |
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12/16-1/1/25 |
WINTER BREAK (No classes, University Offices Closed from 12/23-1/1/25) |
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 Inclusive Excellence
- JMU Libraries
- Office of Disability Services
- The Pantry
- JMU Health Center (information on Covid testing, flu shots, and more)
Counseling Programs on Social Media
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 Association and the Virginia 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
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 or Johnston Hall – see the Counseling Programs Calendar for current location). Locations will be announced in the week leading up to each Pizza and Process. Here’s what you can expect:
- Connection. Catch up and check in with students and faculty whom you may notsee 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.
