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(Table of contents)
Chpt 1: Introduction
Chpt 2: Why a personal therapy requirement
Chpt 3: How personal therapy works
Chpt 4: Early evaluation
Chpt 5: Professionalism
Chpt 6: Common style errors to avoid
Chpt 7: Empowering your writing
Chpt 8: Grades and GPA
Chpt 9: Avoiding burnout
Chpt 10: Various policies
Chpt 11: Student complaint process
Chpt 12: Faculty complaint process
Chpt 13: Degree candidate status
Chpt 14: Looking ahead: post graduation
Chpt 15: Applying for graduation
Chpt 16: Friday night baccalaureate
Chpt 17: The formal graduation

(On-line forms)
Common style errors   
Intent to receive therapy
Verification of therapy 
Degree candidate status

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology ("MAC")

The MAC student handbook:
Chapter 1:  Introduction to the handbook

Welcome to the MAC Student Handbook.  This handbook is one of the main working tools for current students in the MAC Program.  Here you will find information about the requirement for personal therapy, how to be professional in your presentation, common style errors to avoid, how to limit burn-out in your studies, what to do with a complaint or grievance, how to apply for Degree Candidate Status, and how to apply for graduation.  All these topics, and more, are chapters in the Student Handbook.  Simply select one of the 14 chapters to the left.

There are also forms that relate to this Handbook (see to the left and below.)  You can fill them out on line, print them off, and bring them in, mail them, or fax them to the MAC Office as needed.

If you are interested in information about MAC Internships, including internship forms, see the internship handbook.  If you are interested in instruction and MAC courses or in contacting the faculty, there are links to those, too.

We hope that you will refer to this Student Handbook often.

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