Denver Seminary

2019-2020 Student Handbook 48 Counseling Licensure Student Expectations The 2016 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditation standards call on counseling program faculty to conduct ongoing assessment of student development and readiness for the counseling field. This evaluative process has been defined as "the ethical responsibility of counselor educators and supervisors to monitor and evaluate an individual's knowledge, skills, and professional dispositions required by competent professional counselors and to remediate or prevent those that are lacking in professional competence from becoming counselors" (CACREP, 2016, p.45). Thus, the Denver Seminary Counseling Division systematically evaluates the academic performance, clinical skill development, professional disposition and behavior, as well as the overall personal growth of counseling students. Should this evaluation process raise concerns related to the student's progress in any of these areas, or display a lack of readiness to practice in the field of counseling, the counseling division will follow Counseling Division and Denver Seminary policies and procedures to guide the student toward remediation in areas of concern or toward withdrawal from the counseling program. If the Counseling Division determines that further action is required, they will refer the student to the Dean of Students. Formal Disciplinary Proceedings When a determination has been made that a grievance should be adjudicated by a hearing panel, a Student Conduct Committee (SCC) will be formed and the following procedure will be followed: 1. Any student involved in the formal disciplinary process will be called upon to meet with the Dean of Students, designee, and/or Conduct Committee. A date, time, and location for the meeting will be determined, and the responding party will be provided a summary of the alleged concern(s) as well as offered an opportunity to respond. 2. The student may invite one confidential advisor of their choosing as a silent supporter, but the supporter may not be someone outside the Denver Seminary community and may not be an attorney. If desired, and in advance of the hearing, the student may request permission to record the meeting. 3. The Dean of Students, designee, and/or the Conduct Committee will arrive at a decision of "Responsible," "Not Responsible" or "Inconclusive" for each alleged infraction based upon a preponderance of the information gathered. A decision regarding the student's continuance at the Seminary will also be rendered, and the student will be notified of these outcomes as soon as is reasonably possible. For information about decisions on matters related to sexual misconduct or Title IX, please refer to the Denver Seminary Sexual Misconduct Policy (Section IX). 4. Students who wish to appeal the decision rendered by the Dean of Students, designee, or Conduct Committee may do so by submitting their petition to the Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment Management within three (3) business days from the time he/she was notified of the original decision. The appeal must be typed and submitted via email, and the student must articulate the reason(s) why he/she believes the matter should be readdressed based upon the following criteria: i. Substantive errors in due process ii. Presentation of new evidence/information that was not in the original submission 5. The Vice President of Student Life and Enrollment Management will review the appeal as quickly as is reasonably possible and may address the appeal personally or assemble a committee to

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