Programs Deferred

New Applicants: The Deferral decision is for a maximum of 24 months; programs may submit documentation of corrections at any time during that two-year period; at that time the Board makes a decision: Accredit, Continue Deferral (for the same 24 month maximum).

At the end of the 24 months, if no materials have been submitted for review or if the submitted materials are deemed inadequate, the Board makes the decision: Deny accreditation.

Programs Seeking Re-Accreditation:

The Deferral decision is limited to any remaining time until a program’s accreditation expiration and two six-month extensions.  Each extension is a Board decision; the second six-month extension could include being placed on probation. Programs may submit documentation of corrections at any time during either six-month extensions and the Board makes a decision:  Re-accredit or continue the deferral, or the program could select a Voluntary Withdrawal.

At the end of the second six-month extension on probation, if no materials have been submitted for review or if the submitted materials are deemed inadequate, the Board makes the decision:  Accreditation Rescinded.

School and Program	Date of Decision
Alverno College M.S. Counseling Psychology	January 2023
Develop and implement a process to obtain feedback systematically from relevant stakeholders. (Standards G.2 & G.4) Develop and implement a process to share evaluation results with relevant stakeholders. (Standard G.3)
University of Pennsylvania M.S. Ed. Executive Program in School and Mental Health Counseling	March 2023
Describe the process for engaging in research opportunities in the program manual. (Standard C.2) Incorporate additional opportunities for skills based-practice and formalized faculty feedback of these skills. Develop a clear method for evaluating competency of these skills outside of feedback from supervisors. (Standard B.5.b.iii & Standard G.5) Develop a commitment to diversity statement to be included in program materials made available to current and prospective students. (Standard F.3) Develop a comprehensive student file system that includes all forms, evaluations, communication, etc. (Standard F.5) Develop a systematized process for managing, monitoring, and documenting student remediation. (Standard F.5) Create a systematic process for continued program review and program modification, including sharing the feedback with stakeholders. (Standard G.2 & G.3) Develop a system for formally evaluating students throughout their time in the program and formally document an appeal process for students. (Standard G.4)
University of Pennsylvania M.S. Ed. Counseling and Mental Health Counseling	March 2023
Develop additional program review meetings to continue the thoughtful reflection and modification of administrative processes. Update the handbook, website, course catalog, etc. as necessary. (Standards F.2, F.5, G.1, G.5) Evidence of the implementation of the new 60-degree program is required. Develop a commitment to diversity statement to be included in program materials for current and prospective students. (Standard F.3) Develop and implement procedures to reduce the workload required of the three faculty for the admissions process. (Standard F.3) Create a systematic process for continued program review and program modifications, including sharing the feedback with stakeholders. (Standard G.2 and G.3) Develop additional opportunities for skills-based practice and faculty feedback and evaluation of counseling and intervention skills. (Standard B.5.b.iii)
SUNY Old Westbury M.S. Mental Health Counseling	September 2023
Syllabi review. Develop a plan to systematically review syllabi and ensure that all syllabi rely on recently published literature, unless older publications are of historical value. (Standard B.4) Research. Include information about how students can get involved in faculty research if they so choose in program materials such as the program handbook. (Standard C.2) Faculty sufficiency. Fill and maintain the position for the 3rd faculty member if the program is maintained at its current size (20 students per cohort). (Standard E.2) Adjunct utilization and procedures. Reduce reliance on adjuncts and develop a formal process for adjunct oversight. (Standards E.2 and E.4) Summer coverage. Develop a plan to compensate the program director for coverage of program responsibilities during the summer. (Standard E.6) Diversity statement. Develop a commitment to diversity statement to be included in program materials made available to current and prospective students. (Standard F.3) Program materials. Correct information in written materials so that they are accurate and consistent such as the admissions requirements (GPA of 3.0) and the program of study. (Standards F.3 & F.4) Student files. Develop a comprehensive student file system that includes all forms, evaluations, communication, etc. (Standard F.5) Student remediation. Develop a systematized process for managing and monitoring student remediation and ensure this process is reflected in student files. (Standard F.5) Evaluation of objectives. Develop and utilize a systematic plan for utilization of program evaluation data to review, and revise as necessary, program objectives. (Standard G.1) Data collection and utilization. Develop and implement a process for ongoing data collection from all stakeholders and utilization of that data for program improvement. (Standard G.2) Program evaluation dissemination. Develop and implement a plan for sharing the results of the program evaluation with stakeholders. (Standard G.3) Student performance. Develop a system for formally evaluating students at least annually and formally document an appeal process for students in program materials. (Standard G.4)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling	December 2023
The current size of the program cannot be managed with current faculty size. The program needs to hire additional faculty and/or reduce the program size to allow for adequate program administration, gatekeeping, and training. (Standard E.2)
Demonstrate inclusion of the program’s formal procedures for consistent advising and communicating research opportunities in the student handbook. (Standard F. 4) Develop and implement a formal procedure for minimum advisement expectations to ensure that all students are provided with consistent opportunities. (Standard F. 8) Develop, implement, and provide evidence of a dissemination procedure that widely provides the results of program assessment to all stakeholders. (Standard G. 3)
University of Miami M.S.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling	July 2024
60 Credits of Content and Training. All credits of the program curriculum must contain clear, relevant and differentiated material related to mission of the program. If EPS 802 is kept, the students meet with an instructor and have separate/additional requirements from EPS 682. (Standard B.2) Practicum class size. Sections of EPS 682 should reflect faculty-to-student ratio of around 1:8. (Standard B.3) Syllabi review. Develop a plan to systematically review syllabi and ensure that all syllabi rely on recently published (within five years) literature, unless a reading is of historical value. (Standard B.4) Changes to content coverage. Update syllabi related to standards B.5.b, B.5.e, B.5.f, and B.5.g so that the syllabi adequately reflect sufficient and actual coverage of this content. (Standard B.5) Biological-bases of behavior. Assure Biological-bases of behavior is adequately incorporated into the curriculum and reflected in the syllabi in the courses where it is covered. (Standard B.5.h) Research. Include information about how students can get involved in faculty research, if they so choose, in appropriate program materials, such as the program handbook. (Standard C.2) Accuracy of program information. The Student Handbook indicates that there is a program requirement that no longer exists. (Standard D.2) Faculty sufficiency. Evidence of commitment/plan to maintain sufficient core faculty to meet all of the needs of the program, for example, filling the position of clinical professor if the program is maintained at its current size (~20 students per cohort). (Standard E.2) Adjunct procedures. Develop, document, and implement a formal process for adjunct oversight. (Standards E.4) Summer compensation. Develop and implement a plan to compensate those with administrative duties in the summer. To be consistent with 2024 Standards, the person in this role must be a core faculty member. (Standard E.4) Student files. Develop and implement a comprehensive student file system that includes all forms, evaluations, communication, etc. and does not include other student information. (Standard F.5) Scholarship information dissemination. Provide information to prospective applicants and students regarding need-based scholarships in program information (e.g., Program Handbook, website). (Standard F.7) Advisement. Develop and implement a systematic structure for advisement and communicate this clearly to students. (Standard F.8) Evaluation of objectives. Develop and utilize a systematic plan for utilization of program evaluation data to review, and revise as necessary, program objectives. (Standard G.1) Data collection, utilization and dissemination. Develop and implement a process for ongoing data collection from all stakeholders and utilization of that data for program improvement. Develop and implement a plan for sharing the results of the program evaluations with stakeholders. (Standard G.2, G.3) Student performance. Develop and implement a system for formally evaluating students at least annually with the written outcome shared with each student and maintained in the student’s file and formally document an appeal process for students in program materials. (Standard G.4)
Murray State University M.A. in Clinical Counseling	July 2024
Develop an ongoing process to review course syllabi to ensure consistent formatting, up-to-date readings, assignment rubrics, etc. (Standard B.5) Ensure that all students receive coverage and demonstrate knowledge of the theories of trauma as part of their curriculum (Standard B.5.b.i.2) Develop hiring and oversight policies and procedures that will be available if it is necessary to hire any contributing/adjunct faculty (Standard E.2) Ensure that the Statement of Concern with Diversity within Our Faculty and Staff is accessible (Standard F.5) Develop a description of the remediation and appeals processes and include them in the Student Handbook (Standard F.7) Ensure that all relevant documentation, particularly any related to remediation issues and the potential for appeals, is included in student files (Standard F.7) Identify and implement a more accessible location or distribution plan to ensure that students have reasonable access to the evaluation results (Standard G.3)
University at Albany M.S. in Mental Health Counseling	September 2024
Develop a program specific mission statement (Standard A.1) Ensure that there is appropriate and direct faculty supervision of masters practicum students beyond the current utilization of direct supervision only by doctoral students (Standard B.3). Ensure that class size reflects the learning needs of students (Standard B.3) Develop and implement a plan to systematically review program syllabi and ensure that all syllabi rely on recently published (within the last five years) literature, unless a reading or text is of historical value (Standard B.4) Document the policy and process for program oversight of adjunct instructors (Standard F.4) Include a written field placement process in manual(s) (Standard F.4) Develop and implement a comprehensive student file system that includes all relevant forms, evaluations, and communication (Standard F.5) Develop and implement a process for greater clarity in messaging to students about the processes and content of advisement beyond course selection (Standard F.8) Develop, document, and implement a formal process whereby results of outcome data collected are regularly utilized to inform program improvement and shared with program stakeholders (Standard G.3) Demonstrate how assessment of student competence is related to the program mission statement (Standard G.5)
Arizona State University Masters in Counseling and Counseling Psychology	September 2024
Review course syllabi to ensure readings are generally within the last five years unless they are of historical value (Standard B.4). Obtain feedback from students and supervisors to improve and appropriately expand the coverage of the requisite intake and assessment/diagnosis course. Include any modifications in a revised syllabus (Standard B.5.d.i, ii). Ensure that trauma and biological bases of behavior are adequately covered, either in a separate, required course, or across several, already required courses as represented in the syllabi (Standard B.5.i & B.5.b.i.2). Provide updated syllabi for any courses being updated or altered for the Fall 2024, particularly courses that are being added or “meshed” to ensure meeting of 2024 Standards (Standard B.5a-k). Restructure the internship class so there are typically no more than 8 students in each grouping (Standard C.2.c). Ensure that there is appropriate faculty supervision of each group meeting of internship for students beyond the currently available supervision by doctoral students (Standard C.2.c). Fix the broken links on the website and develop a systematic pattern of checking the links and ensure that there is only one, clearly identified website for potential students (Standard D.1). Provide appropriate and accurate information about the MC program on the website, including demographic and outcome data for the MC students (Standards D.2 & H.1). Develop formal policies and procedures for management and oversight of contributing faculty to ensure consistency (Standard E.3). Given the number of changes happening obtain feedback from faculty and students regarding the innovations and expansions to identify any possible points of intervention, such as sufficient faculty, curriculum changes, etc. (Standard F.2). Provide students with a listing of planned classes (with instructors, where possible), particularly electives, to assist students with their course selections (Standard F.6). Revise the scheduling of required courses to ensure that students are able to complete the program within the expected time frame or extend the length of the program to provide students with accurate information (Standard F.10). Develop and implement strategies to share evaluation results with identified key stakeholders (Standard G.3).
University of Western States Masters in Clinical Mental Health	September 2024
Develop and implement a plan for addressing the heavy load and responsibilities of the Program Director (Standard E.1) Develop and implement a plan for addressing faculty sufficiency concerns and heavy reliance on adjunct faculty, especially in preparation for the 2024 Standards that require core faculty to teach at least 50% of courses (Standard E.2) Update student files for those on remediation and develop a process for ensuring adequate documentation of the remediation process in student files (Standard F.5) Develop a timeline and process for how the program mission statement and learning objectives will be systematically reviewed (Standard G.1) Add information to the student handbook about how students are notified of results of the bi-annual review process completed by faculty (Standard G.4)