Counseling and Personnel Services Department

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Counseling and Personnel Services
Department

• Strategic Plan
• Spring 2006

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Maintain 1 ranking among Counseling and
  Personnel Services Departments in the U.S. News
  and World Report rankings
• Increase Research Expenditures to 4 Million/Year
  by 2010
• Current Research Expenditures

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Maintain 1 ranking among Counseling and
  Personnel Services Departments in the U.S. News
  and World Report rankings
• Recruit Faculty with an Established Track Record
  of External Funding

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Maintain 1 Ranking among Counseling and
  Personnel Services Departments in the U.S. News
  and World Report Rankings
• Increase Publication Productivity
• See Item 3.b. Below

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Continue to Promote Faculty Members for National
  and International Awards or Recognitions
• Research Awards 2005
• Ruth Fassinger - Outstanding Acheivement Award,
  APA Committee on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual
  Concerns in Psychology
• Ruth Fassinger - Distinguished Scholar Award,
  University of Florida
• Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy - Research Award
  Association for Counselor Education and
  Supervision

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Continue to Promote Faculty Members for National
  and International Awards or Recognitions
• Research Awards 2005, cont
• McEwen, Marylu - Contribution to Knowledge Award,
  American College Personnel Association
• McEwen, Marylu - Senior Scholar, American
  College Personnel Association
• Hedy Teglasi - American Psychological
  Association, Fellow

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Continue to Promote Faculty Members for National
  and International Awards or Recognitions
• Research and Education Awards 2005
• Ellen Fabian - Rainmaker's Luncheon for Top 100
  Grant Awardees at UMD
• Susan Jones - Annuit Coeptis Senior Professional
  Award, ACPA
• Susan Jones - Diamond Honoree for Lifetime
  Achievement-ACPA

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Continue to Promote Faculty Members for National
  and International Awards or Recognitions
• Research and Education Awards 2005, cont
• Susan Jones - Faculty Award for Community-Based
  Scholarship-Ohio State University
• Courtland Lee - Mu Beta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota
  Scholar in Residence, Western Michigan University

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Continue to Promote Faculty Members for National
  and International Awards or Recognitions
• Service Awards 2005
• Susan Jones - Community Spirit Award-Project
  Openhand/Life Care Alliance-Columbus, Ohio
• Courtland Lee - Thomas J. Sweeney Professional
  Leadership Award - Chi Sigma Iota International
  Counseling Honor Society

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Continue to Recruit Faculty from Diverse
  Backgrounds
• CAPS Faculty by Ethnicity (FTE)

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Sponsor National and International Symposiums and
  Workshops
• Hedy Teglasi 2006 Theory and Practice of
  Successful Schooling funded by National Science
  Foundation

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Increase the Number of MOUs with Prestigious
  International Universities
• Consortium for Future Leadership, an
  International Collaboration Funded by US DOE from
  2004-2008

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Increase Number of International Collaborations
• Lee, C. (2006) President, International
  Association for Counseling.
• Lent, R. (2001 pres.) Member, Scientific
  Committee, Giornale Italiano Di Psicologia
  DellOrientatmento, Firenze, Italy, 2001-present
• Lent, R. (2003 pres.) Research consultant,
  University of Coimbra, Portuga
• Lent, R. (2005 pres.) Member, Scientific
  Committee, Institute for Cognitive Psychology,
  Vocational and Social Development, University of
  Coimbra, Portugal.

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Increase Number of International Collaborations
• Rosenfield, S. (2006). Conference organizer
  Conference Interntaional on Consultee-Centered
  Consultation Training. University of North
  Carolina, Chapel Hill, June, 2006. Plans call for
  2007 conference in Finland or Greece.

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Increase Number of Faculty and Student
  Presentations at International Meetings and
  Publications in International Journals
• Publications with International Collaborators
• Lent, R.W., Brown, S.D., Nota, L., Soresi, S.
  (2003). Testing social cognitive interest and
  choice hypotheses across Holland types in Italian
  high school students. Journal of Vocational
  Behavior, 62, 101-118.
• Soresi, S., Nota, L., Lent, R.W. (2004).
  Relation of type and amount of training to career
  counseling self-efficacy in Italy. Career
  Development Quarterly, 52, 194-201.

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Increase Number of Faculty and Student
  Presentations at International Meetings and
  Publications in International Journals
• Publications with International Collaborators,
  cont
• Lent, R.W., Tracey, T.J.G., Brown, S.D., Soresi,
  S., Nota, L. (2006). Development of interests
  and competency beliefs in Italian adolescents An
  exploration of circumplex structure and
  bidirectional relationships. Journal of
  Counseling Psychology, 53, 181-191.

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Increase Number of Faculty and Student
  Presentations at International Meetings and
  Publications in International Journals
• Publications with International Collaborators,
  cont
• Tracey, T.J.G., Lent, R.W., Brown, S.D., Soresi,
  S., Nota, L. (in press). Adherence to RIASEC
  structure in relation to career exploration and
  parenting style Longitudinal and idiothetic
  considerations. Journal of Vocational Behavior

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Increase Number of Faculty and Student
  Presentations at International Meetings and
  Publications in International Journals
• Participation in International Conferences
• Lent, R.W. (Chair). (2005, September). Social
  cognitive career theory International research
  applications. Invited symposium presented at
  the meeting of the International Association for
  Educational and Vocational Guidance, University
  of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Maintain and Increase National and
International Recognition for Excellence
of Department and Programs

• Increase International and National Recognition
  of Our Programs
• Increase Number of Faculty and Student
  Presentations at International Meetings and
  Publications in International Journals
• Participation in International Conferences, cont
• Gravois, T., Rosenfield, S. Instructional
  Consultation Teams. Workshop presented at
  International School Psychology Colloquium,
  Exeter, England, July, 2004

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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body

• Continually Evaluate, and as Necessary Improve
  all Instructional Programs
• Regularly Review all Instructional Programs to
  Assure High Quality, Program Coherence, and
  Consistency with Relevant State and National
  Standards
• Implement a Regular Schedule for Gathering Data
  on Student Learning Outcomes and Using That Data
  for Program Improvement

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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body

• Continually Evaluate, and as Necessary Improve
  all Instructional Programs

Assure that all Instructional Programs Meet the
Standards of Applicable Accrediting Bodies, both
Specialized and Regional.
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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body

• Continually Evaluate, and as Necessary Improve
  all Instructional Programs
• Periodically Assess and as Needed Improve
  Advising Services

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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body

• Increase Quality, Number, and Diversity of
  Graduate Students
• Recruit from Diverse Populations
• Increase Entrance Requirements for Graduate
  Students
• Increase the Diversity of Graduate Assistants and
  Fellows
• See Next Slides

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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body
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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body
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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body

• Increase Quality, Number, and Diversity of
  Graduate Students
• Increase Number of Student Publications in
  Referred Journals
• Increase the Number of Student Juried
  Presentations at National and International
  Conferences.
• See Next Slide

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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body
CAPS Student Presentation and Publication Activity
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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body

• Increase Quality, Number, and Diversity of
  Graduate Students
• Increase Number of Students Placed in Prestigious
  Institutions and Offices.
• Illustrations of Recent Graduates Placements
• Lisa Baker- Research Fellow Brooklyn New York VA
  Hospital
• Scott Beveridge, Co-Director, Rehabilitation
  Continuing Education Program (RCEP), University
  of Maryland
• Julia Bryan/Assistant professor at College of
  William Mary
• Stacy Holmes- Research Fellow Houston VA
  Hospital (Ph.D./2004)
• Daniel Singley/Post-doctoral Psychology Fellow,
  Psychological Counseling Services, U-CA, San
  Diego
• Shari P. Willis/Assistant Professor, Cal. State
  Univ.

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Provide Excellent Graduate and Under-
graduate Education to a High Quality
and Diverse Student Body

• Increase Quality, Number, and Diversity of
  Graduate Students
• Provide High Quality Education that Meets K-12
  Education Workforce Needs of the State of
  Maryland
• Produce 10 School Counselors and 5 School
  Psychologists per Year.

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Enhance Excellence in Research

• Increase Sponsored Research And Other External
  Funding Expenditures To 25M A Year by 2010.
• By 2010 have Research Expenditures of 4M per
  Year.

Current Research Expenditures
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Enhance Excellence in Research

• Increase Faculty Publications/Presentations
• Increase Refereed Publications to 2.00 per FTE
  Faculty
• Maintain Authored Books to 0.10 per FTE Faculty
• Increase Chapters to 1.00 per FTE Faculty
• Current (2005) CAPS Faculty Annual Productivity

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Serve the Local and Global
Communities in Ways that are
Collaborative and Consistent with our
Mission

• Provide Professional Development and Professional
  Assistance to K-12 and Communities and Community
  Professions
• Illustrative Examples of Recent Activity
• Major Continuing Initiatives
• Mitchell, N. (8/2004 present). School
  Counselors Helping Initiate Notable Excellence
  (SHINE) Grant. Provides consultation and
  training for school counselors at two DC
  elementary schools.
• Rosenfield S. Co-directs Laboratory for
  Instructional Consultation Team obtains grants
  and contracts to provide technical assistance,
  training and program evaluation to schools in MD,
  VA, DE, MI, NC, and NV.

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Serve the Local and Global
Communities in Ways that are
Collaborative and Consistent with our
Mission

• Provide Professional Development and Professional
  Assistance to K-12 and Communities and Community
  Professions
• Illustrative Examples of Recent Activity
• Major Initiatives
• Regional Rehab Continuing Education Grant
  (2004-2006) provided conferences, workshops, DE,
  consultation to 200 community rehabilitation
  programs and State VR agencies - serving 1500
  people each of those academic years total 4500
  for the 3 year period
• Strein, W. (2003-04) Co-Director (with S.
  Rosenfield), UM/DCPS Collaborative to Improve
  Psychological Services in DC Public Schools

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Serve the Local and Global
Communities in Ways that are
Collaborative and Consistent with our
Mission

• Provide Professional Development and Professional
  Assistance to K-12 and Communities and Community
  Professions
• Illustrative Examples of Recent Activity
• Workshops
• Gottfredson, G. D., Heiser, L. Workshop at the
  annual meeting of the Association for Assessment
  in Counseling and Education, 2003.
• Gottfredson, G. D Violence prevention and
  program evaluation Anne Arundel Co. Schools,
  2004.
• Rosenfield, S. Workshops on Instructional
  Consultation 2004 Michigan, Colorado, Rhode
  Island 2005 NASP Conference state/university
  conference, Seattle NASP Summer Conference, Las
  Vegas.

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Serve the Local and Global
Communities in Ways that are
Collaborative and Consistent with our
Mission

• Provide Professional Development and Professional
  Assistance to K-12 and Communities and Community
  Professions
• Illustrative Examples of Recent Activity
• Workshops
• Strein, W. Staff inservice presentation on
  prevention for Baltimore City School
  Psychologists, 2006.
• Teglasi, H. Series of workshops/sessions on using
  stories to assess children to Prince George's
  County School Psychologists, 2004.

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Serve the Local and Global
Communities in Ways that are
Collaborative and Consistent with our
Mission

• Continue to Participate in the Maryland Institute
  for Minority Achievement and Urban Education
• Grow outreach activity by 15 by 2010
• Recent Outreach Activity
• Job Development/Placement Academic Certificate
  Program started in 2004/2005 - about 15 students
  completed 2005-2006 about 23 students enrolled.
• Partners With BSOS in LEAD Program to Provide a
  Graduate Degree Program in Leadership Studies to
  Navy Officers (begins June 2006).

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Serve the Local and Global
Communities in Ways that are
Collaborative and Consistent with our
Mission

• Develop a Department Plan to Foster International
  Collaborations
• With Dr. Wiseman we are Negotiating to Offer
  Career Development Workshops in China.

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Ensure an Administrative, Operational
and Fiscal Infrastructure that
Supports a Highly Ranked College of
Education

• Raise 2 Million During The Capital Campaign
• Secure One Endowed Chair In The Department
• Provide Effective Administrative Structures to
  Support the Department in its Mission and
  Strategic Initiatives and to Assure Compliance
  with Campus, Federal, and State Requirements
• Participate in the Development and Implementation
  of Strategic Communication Strategies to Support
  Both Strategic Initiatives and the Capital
  Campaign
• Improve Scholarship Stewardship
• Revise Department Web Site

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Ensure an Administrative, Operational
and Fiscal Infrastructure that
Supports a Highly Ranked College of
Education

• Provide Effective Administrative Structures to
  Support the Department in its Mission and
  Strategic Initiatives and to Assure Compliance
  with Campus, Federal, and State Requirements,
  Continued
• Develop and Improve Department Pre and Post Award
  Systems that Coordinate with College and Campus
  Systems and Requirements to Facilitate and
  Monitor Compliance with Applicable Federal,
  State, and Campus Regulations