1 Couple and Family Therapy Department HANDBOOK Adler University 17 North Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 www.adler.edu (Updated Fall 2020) Note. Updates specific to the virtual fall are highlighted. 2 Table of Contents Section I: Couple and Family Therapy Department History .................................................................................................................................. 5 Accreditation ........................................................................................................................ 6 Definition of Diversity ........................................................................................................... 6 Adlerian Values .................................................................................................................... 7 Location ................................................................................................................................. 8 American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy ...................................................... 8 Licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist ...................................................................... 9 Degree Conferral ................................................................................................................... 9 Portability .............................................................................................................................. 10 Pursuit of Doctoral Education ............................................................................................... 10 Student Recruitment and Retention .................................................................................... 11 Student Development Committee ........................................................................... 11 Student Comprehensive Evaluation Committee ..................................................... 11 Advising .................................................................................................................... 11 Student Files ............................................................................................... 12 Academic Advisement Sheets ..................................................................... 12 Adler University Resources and Support for Students ........................................................ 13 Course Textbooks..................................................................................................... 13 Academic Calendar .................................................................................................. 13 Tuition, Fees, Financial Aid, and Federal Work Study ............................................. 13 Orientation & Technical Trainings ....................................................................................... 14 Exit Interviews ...................................................................................................................... 15 Personal Therapy ................................................................................................................. 15 CFT Student Support ............................................................................................................ 16 CFT Dissertation Support Group .............................................................................. 16 CFT BIPOC Discussion Group .................................................................................... 17 CFT White Students Discussion Group .................................................................... 17 Sexual and Gender Identity Discussion Group ......................................................... 17 Communication & Technology Requirements ..................................................................... 17 Programs .................................................................................................................. 18 Virtual Presence in Class .......................................................................................... 18 COVID-19 .................................................................................................................. 18 CFT-Sponsored Student Groups ............................................................................................ 18 Association of Couple and Family Therapy (ACFT) Student Group ......................... 19 Adler Society of Sexology (ASoS) Student Group .................................................... 19 Medical Family Therapy (MedFT) Student Group ................................................... 19 Delta Kappa, The International MFT Honor Society ............................................................ 19 Scholarship Opportunities: Publications, Presentations, Posters, and Dissertations .......... 20 Research Resources ................................................................................................ 20 Authorship .............................................................................................................. 20 Sponsorship ............................................................................................................. 22 Dissertations ........................................................................................................... 22 Code of Conduct ................................................................................................................... 22 Attendance .............................................................................................................. 22 Concerns ................................................................................................................. 23 3 Complaints .............................................................................................................. 23 Grievances ............................................................................................................... 23 Academic Honesty .................................................................................................. 24 Student Performance Reviews ............................................................................................. 24 Meetings and Retreats ......................................................................................................... 24 Program Review Cycle .......................................................................................................... 25 Professional Marriage and Family Therapy Principles ............................................ 25 Communities of Interest ......................................................................................... 26 Core Faculty Roles ................................................................................................................. 27 Service to the Department ...................................................................................... 29 Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes .................................................... 30 Student Achievement Data .................................................................................................. 31 Social Media and Student Business Cards ........................................................................... 31 CFT Department Facebook Page .......................................................................................... 33 CFT Department on LMS ...................................................................................................... 33 Section II: Master of Arts in Couple and Family Therapy Program Program Mission, Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes ............................................................... 34 Racial and Gender Composition of the MCFT Program ........................................................ 35 MCFT Curriculum .................................................................................................................. 35 Degree Requirements .............................................................................................. 35 Completion of the MCFT Degree .......................................................................................... 37 Transfer of Credit for MCFT Coursework .............................................................................. 38 Graduation Requirements for the MCFT Program ............................................................... 38 Participation in Commencement .......................................................................................... 38 Social Justice Practicum ..................................................................................................................... 39 MCFT Clinical Practicum ..................................................................................................................... 39 Capstone Project ................................................................................................................................ 39 Part I: Master of Arts Qualifying Exam (MAQE) .................................................................... 39 Part II: Professional Portfolio ................................................................................................ 42 Section III: Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy ............................................................................. 45 Section IV: Doctor of Philosophy in Couple and Family Therapy Program Mission, Goals, and Student Learning Outcomes ............................................................... 46 Racial