2021 - 2022 COM Student Handbook

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM)—Department of Couple and Family Therapy 2021–2022 331 toward graduation. In addition, the program director is notified of a grade below B (including B- ) in the internal and external practicums, as well as low scores on the areas related to ethics and diversity on the internal and external practicum final evaluation forms (completed by the faculty supervisor). The program director is informed of a grade below B (including B- ) in ethics and diversity courses. For the practicums and these courses, remedial work is assigned to the students by the program director. KPCOM’s goal is a high level of retention, but balanced at all times with the need to maintain the integrity of the program and the profession. Governance of the Program NSU KPCOM’s M.S. in Couple and Family Therapy, Ph.D. in Couple and Family Therapy, and D.M.F.T. programs employ program directors who are academically, professionally, and experientially qualified and are vested with the authority necessary to accomplish the programs’ goals. The programs highly value input from their communities of interest, which include faculty members, supervisors, and students. Faculty members and supervisors participate in the governance of the programs through their involvement in teaching and supervising students, as well as through faculty meetings, faculty retreats, committee participation, and various other evaluative mechanisms. Faculty members and supervisors are encouraged to offer feedback regarding the programs throughout the year. Students are involved in the governance of the programs through the feedback they provide via the course evaluations, annual reviews, student government associations (SGAs), doctoral seminars, and various other evaluative mechanisms. Faculty members and students are also represented on the Advisory Board as well as the 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 programs, such as curricular changes, are proposed to, and approved by, the faculty, the department’s Curriculum Committee, the department chair, and then the senior leadership and accrediting bodies. Any changes to the programs are communicated with students via the department listserv. In order to comply with accreditation standards, the couple and family therapy programs are required to gather information from their students and graduates. The department sends 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. All incoming students sign the informed acknowledgment of potential differences in MFT licensure requirements across state/provincial regulatory bodies and receive relevant resources, such as website links for Florida Board and COAMFTE Directory for MFT licensing boards ( floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov /licensing/licensed-marriage-and-family-therapist , coamfte.org/Directories/MFT_Licensing_Boards.aspx ) . Accreditation NSU KPCOM’s M.S. and Ph.D. in Couple and Family Therapy programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). The AAMFT is located at 112 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314-3061 and its website is coamfte.org/coamfte .