CAHSS Graduate Catalog 2018 - 2019

77 Grievances/Student Complaints The DMFT program encourages feedback from all of its faculty, supervisors, and students. If students have concerns, they initially discuss the issue with the faculty instructor, supervisor, or their faculty advisor. If the concern is not resolved, the student may consult with the Program Director. If the concern is then not resolved, the student may consult with the Department Chair. The department currently has a complaint/concern/grievance form students may fill out and give to the Program Director. Official grievances are required in writing if other methods have not resulted in the resolution of an issue. Governance of the Program The DMFT Program in Family Therapy employs a Program Director who is academically, professionally and experientially qualified and is vested with the authority necessary to accomplish the the program goals. The program values highly input from its communities of interest which include faculty, supervisors, and students. Faculty and supervisors participate in the governance of the program through their involvement in teaching and supervising students as well as through faculty meetings, faculty retreats, committee participation, and various other evaluative mechanisms. Faculty and supervisors are encouraged to offer feedback regarding the program throughout the year. Students are involved in the governance of the program through the feedback they provide via the course evaluations, Annual Reviews, Student Government Association (SGA), Doctoral Seminars, Doctoral Town Hall meetings, and various other evaluative mechanisms. Faculty and students are also represented on the Advisory Board as well as the Ph.D. Curriculum Committee. Feedback from all communities of interest is collected and reviewed at faculty meetings for possible program changes and improvement. Any major changes to the program, such as curricular changes, are proposed to and approved by the faculty, then the department chair, then the CAHSS Curruculum Committee, then upper administration as needed, then accrediting bodies. Any changes to the program are communicated with students via the listserv. Collection of Student and Graduate information In order to comply with accreditation standards, the program is required to gather information from its students and graduates. The program will send an annual survey via email to students and graduates regarding achievements of graduates, employment information, employer information (in order to request satisfaction information), national exam pass rates, licensure rates, and other information as needed Courses Necessary for Licensure The following is a list of courses offered in our department that are necessary for licensure in the state of Florida as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. From this list, doctoral students may submit a request for Transfer of Credit for up to 21 credits toward their 78 required credits. The student must have passed with a grade “B” or better in each course. The courses students wish to transfer must have been completed within the past 7 years.  SFTD 5007: Research in Marital and Family Therapy  SFTD 5008: Introduction to Marital and Family Therapy: Counseling Theories and Techniques  SFTD 5009: Theories of Marital and Family Therapy  SFTD 5045: Group Psychotherapy  SFTD 5046: Human Development Across the Life Cycle  SFTD 5006: Introduction to Systems Theory