GROUP ADVISEMENT Spring, 2019

Course Schedules

• Spring 2019 working Final Exam Schedule (subject to minimal change)

• Summer 2019 Schedules

• Fall 2019 working Course Schedule (subject to minimal change)

• Summer Courses 2019 • PRM 691 Women in Ministry (1st session) • PRM 650 Multi-Media & Computers in

Ministry (5th session) • Media Summit, May 21 – 22, 2019 • https://www.2019mediasummit.com/

• Fall Courses 2019 • PRM 680 Pastoral Ministry Yesterday,

Today, and Tomorrow • GTHE 745 Seminar in Theological

Studies: Contextual Theology

PRM 691, 1st Summer Session Instructor: Vanessa Platek

vplatek@oru.edu

Women in Ministry

A biblical, theological & contemporary study

General Information

• Class Pages: Be sure to access important course information on class pages

• http://web.oru.edu/current_students/class_pages/grtheo/mmankins/Index_/

• Degree Plan Sheets: Available in the Information Center, GC 4th floor and on Class Pages.

• For Transfer and Advanced Standing Credit, Joint Degree Programs, requests to take 6 credit hours from the College of Business or the College of Education, please go through the Academic Office

• Financial Aid: Only covers courses required for your degree(s)

• Incompletes: If a deadline is given by the professor, the I or E will roll to an F if the student does not fill out a Change of Grade Request by the deadline

• M.A. Academic Program—Theses—M.A. Academic students enroll in Thesis Research and Proposal the semester before Thesis Writing; M.Div. students must petition to write a thesis

General Information, cont.

• Online courses: Available to residential students through petition only

• Petitions: Most petitions are now available online at petitions.oru.edu

• DO NOT USE petition type: Online course request- it is not for graduate level online courses but is linked to the Online and Lifelong Learning Program.

• Registrar’s Dates: Refund dates will be posted online at registrar.oru.edu at a later date. The refund policy can be found under the tab “Financial Information” in the online catalog.

• New GPA requirements: For students entering the program Fall 2019 (and beyond), the GPA requirement is now 3.0 for all programs – not just the Academic Degrees.

• Scholarships: Scholarships do not automatically renew. Scholarships for fall are available starting today. You must apply by May 15th.

Modular Program: MDiv, MPT

Dr. Tim Ekblad, Director

• Available online courses and blended courses

are approved by Petition only

• Modular/online Course Schedule is available

on Class Pages

Field Education, Ministry Practica/Internships

Dr. James Barber, Director

• M.Div.—Field Education

• Students must petition to take Fed 672 and Fed 673

(Church and Community Field Education) in the same semester

• M.A. in Practical Theology—Ministry Practicum

• Missions—Internship

• Background Check will be addressed in the Intro to Pastoral Care course. This is a prerequisite to Field Education.

Assessment

Dr. Sandra Richardson, Director

• All assessment requirements must be met for

graduation.

• Be sure to enroll in: Entry-Level Assessment in the

1st Semester, Mid-Level Assessment half way

through the degree program, and Candidacy-Level Assessment the semester of Graduation.

• These Proficiencies are offered only in the fall or spring so plan effectively. Please see additional handout on assessment

Student Development

Dr. Raymond Smith, Director

• Update Personal Information: Update your

address, telephone numbers and e-mail

addresses on Vision.

• Chapel

• All full-time residential students are required to

attend the Wednesday and Friday Chapels

• Two unexcused absences; fine of $50 for missing 3 chapels

• Special Chapel Seating: Inform Dr. Smith if you need special seating for chapel or other assistance

GTSA

Yasmine Alverado, President

Erica Hodge, Vice President

• GTSA Prayer and Worship

• Date: Friday, March 7

• Location: Preaching Lab

• 12:00-1:00 p.m. and 7:00-8:00 p.m.

• GTSA Spring Banquet

• Date and details : TBA

Professional Counseling Program Dr. Andrea Walker, Assoc. Director

• General enrollment: Refer to pre-requisite handout

available in the INFORMATION CENTER (also a few

available right now) before enrolling in counseling

courses. Take courses in the correct sequence.

It will make your life much easier!

• Practicum/Internship Program:

• Application for the practicum and internship program and Advisor

Conference due by March 15th (before Spring Break).

• Even though the summer counseling practicum are listed under the fifth

session, they will need to be completed over the 10 weeks allotted for a

practicum, which is from May 6-July 13.

• CPCE: The Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam is scheduled for Thursday, April 11, from 2pm-6:15pm in the Computer Lab (GC 2nd floor). It is designed to put the fear of God in you so that you will study hard for the state licensure exam! J

Professional Counseling Program, cont.

Educational Opportunities for Students:

•Travel study available, May 14-31, for Counseling Diverse Populations or Counseling across the Lifespan credit. It involves attending a Counseling Conference in Tuscany, Italy. See Dr. James (kjames@oru.edu) for details.

•ORU sponsored EMDR Training during May and June: see Dr. James for details.

Review of degree concentrations: three basic licensure tracks (LPC, LMFT, LADC/MH) and three concentrations (LPC/LMFT, LPC/LADC, LMFT/LADC) are currently available.

Additional Formatting Options:

•By this summer, all counseling courses will be offered in their new modular format, as either blended or online classes.

•In addition, starting this fall (2019), we will offer a Residential Hybrid option. This means that many of the courses will be offered in a traditional residential format (enough to qualify for financial aid for room and board). Residential Hybrid will be available for LPC, LADC, and LPC+LADC degree plan sheets. With a few minor changes to the degree plan sheets, a Residential Hybrid format can be created for any of the other degree plan sheets. Just ask your advisor or me!

•Residential sections will be offered this fall for the following courses:

•GCSL 528 Christian Approaches to Counseling

•GCSL 643 Marital & Family Systems Theory

•GCSL 635 Human Growth & Development

•GCSL 640 Human Sexuality

•GCSL 670 Intro to Psychopathology

•GCSL 724 Testing & Assessment I

•GCSL 781 Counseling Internship I

Professional Counseling

Program, cont.

• Upcoming:

• CACREP accreditation preparation

• Counseling Center to serve students and community

• Student learning lab

• Research lab

• Emerging horizons…stay tuned!

Announcements

• ATS Evaluation Team Comprehensive Site Visit

• March 11 – 14

• Imagine Conference

• April 1 – 3

• https://storage.snappages.site/dkyym24ydo/assets/files/20190401_Imagine-C2L_Summit_Flyer-What_D-50.pdf

Questions/Comments? Thanks for attending Group Advisement!