Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies (Accta)

ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELING CENTER TRAINING AGENCIES (ACCTA)

35th Annual Conference 35 Years of Counseling Center Training: The State of the Art and the Science September 29th – October 3rd, 2012 Baltimore MD

Closing Session Tuesday, October 3rd, 2012

I. Encouragement to get involved:

Dr. Lafferty encouraged members to get involved. Several possibilities: participate on listserv, join a committee, work on a project, serve as an ACCTA mentor, serve as a Conference Connector, run for the board, and contact the board any time!

II. 2113 Conference

Drs. Sharla Boyd, Cecilia Sun, and Carmen Cruz were introduced as Conference Hosts for 2012. The conference will be held at the InterContinental Hotel, New Orleans, LA, from Saturday, September 21 through Wed., September 24.

III. Appreciation

President Maureen Lafferty expressed appreciation for the work of many people.

1. Outgoing Board Members

a. Glade Ellingson – Conference Program, Standing Committee for Research Liaison, Chair of SCBPP b. Karen Hofmann – New Member Programs c. Natasha Maynard Pemba – Conference Program, Special Events Coordinator, Photographer d. Cecilia Sun – Continuing Education, Standing Committee on Diversity Liaison e. Matt Zimmerman – Website Management f. Tricia Beset-Alesch, Treasurer i. Responsible for all financial transactions ii. Presents a complete financial report

2. Continuing Board Members

a. Julie Corkery, Secretary b. Mary Ann Covey, President-elect c. Cyndy Boyd Closing Session

d. Brooks Morse e. MaryJan Murphy f. Andrew Shea g. Ellie Hakim

3. Conference Hosts – Mollie Herman and Patricia Wick

4. Conference Planners a. Terri Rhodes, Tricia Besett-Alesch, Standing Committee on Conferences Co-Chairs, Debbie Nolan and Greg Brooks, AMC Source Conference Planners

5. AV/Tech Coordination Team a. Andrew Shea – Chair i. Harriett Dickey–Chasins ii. Karen Lese-Fowler iii. Keith Magnus

6. Projects, Committees, and Liaisons

a. ACCTA Board/ Listserv – Mollie Herman b. ACCTA Survey – Mollie Herman c. Archives and History – Kathlyn Dailey, Natasha Maynard-Pemba d. Awards and Certificates – Matt Zimmerman, Andrew Shea e. Care and Compassion – Terri Rhodes f. Conference Evaluation – Mollie Herman g. Conference Program –Natasha Maynard-Pemba, Cyndy Boyd h. Continuing Education – Cecilia Sun, MaryJan Murphy i. Grants – Terri Rhodes j. Job Bank – Christina Carroll-Pavia k. Listserv Surveys – Geneva Reynaga-Abiko l. Membership – Ellie Hakim m. New Member Programs - Glade Ellingson, MaryJan Murphy, Karen Hofmann, Brooks Morse n. Site Visitor List – Brooks Morse o. Special Events/Photography – Natasha Maynard-Pemba p. Technology Equipment Coordination – Andrew Shea q. Website Content Coordination – Matt Zimmerman, Andrew Shea r. Standing Committee on Bylaws, Policies and Procedures – Glade Ellingson Members: Kathlyn Dailey, Julie Corkery, and Andrew Shea s. Standing Committee on Conferences – Terri Rhodes and Tricia Besett-Alesch, Co- Chairs t. Standing Committee on Diversity (SCD) Co-chairs – Carmen Cruz, AY Bryant Steering Committee: Maria Carruba-Whetstine, Pam Epps, Barbara Gilbert, Tawa Sina, Cecilia Sun u. Standing Committee on Website Management, Matt Zimmerman, Chair v. Diversity Mentorship Scholarship Program –Tawa Sina and Heather Frost w. Diversity Scholars – Bong Joo Hwang and Natacha Foo Kune x. Standing Committee on Research – Mollie Herman, Chair y. Standing Committee on Training Resources – Ellie Hakim, Chair

7. ACCTA Liaisons to Other Organizations

ACCTA Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, September 28 through October 3, 2012 Closing Session

 ACPA Commission on Counseling and Psychological Services (CCAPS) - Jodi Caldwell  American Psychological Association (APA)/Division 17(SCP) - Maureen Lafferty  APA Board of Educational Affairs (BEA): October – Maureen Lafferty; March – Mary Ann Covey  Association for the Coordination of Counseling Center Clinical Services (ACCCCS) – Meredith Mayer  Association of Psychology Training Clinics – Glade Ellingson  Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) – Tricia Besett-Alesch  Council of Chairs of Training Councils (CCTC): October – Maureen Lafferty, March – Maureen Lafferty/ Mary Ann Covey  Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP) – Mary Ann Covey  National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology (NCSPP) – Matt Zimmerman  National Register – Sarah Armstrong

8. Liaisons to ACCTA

 Association for the Coordination of Counseling Center Clinical Services (ACCCCS) – Cindy Cook  Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC) – Tony Celluci  Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) – Greg Eells  Commission on Accreditation (CoA) - Joyce Illfelder-Kaye  Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP) - Johanna Nilsson  National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) – Robert Barrett  APA Education Directorate – Cathi Grus  Association of Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) – Pam Epps  National Register – Judy Hall

IV. Closing Session

1. Dr. Lafferty presented an appreciation plaque to Treasurer Tricia Besett-Alesch.

2. Dr. Mary Ann Covey, President-elect, presented to outgoing President Maureen Lafferty an appreciation plaque and gifts. Gifts included a survival kit to help her when she is lost or stuck in a small vestibule. Dr. Covey also presented a Cannon Power Shot camera, to reflect Dr. Lafferty’s ability to notice beauty and keep perspective

3. Dr. Maureen Lafferty expressed her appreciation, and she expressed her joy in having invested in a labor of love.

ACCTA Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, September 28 through October 3, 2012 Closing Session

4. Members who plan to make this conference their last conference were invited to share their responses. Dr. Barbara Gilbert expressed her gratitude and respect for ACCTA. She will be transitioning to a new role. Dr. Thomas Berry shared the likelihood that he will relocate. He expressed the hope and desire to continue to work in training and to return to ACCTA.

5. ACCTA Farewell Song

o Session was closed at 8:13 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Julie Corkery, ACCTA Secretary

ACCTA Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, September 28 through October 3, 2012