PH.D. PROGRAM IN CLINICAL-COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY WITH RURAL INDIGENOUS EMPHASIS OFFERED JOINTLY BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE HTTP://PSYPHD.ALASKA.EDU UAF Program Director UAA Program Director Valerie Gifford James Fitterling Assistant Professor Associate Professor School of Education Department of Psychology Counseling Program University of Alaska Anchorage University of Alaska Fairbanks 907-786.1580; [email protected] 907-474-7631; [email protected] UAF Program Coordinator UAA Program Coordinator Angela Mitchell Anissa Hauser UAF Program Coordinator UAA Program Coordinator P.O. Box 756480 3211 Providence Drive Fairbanks, AK 99775 Anchorage, AK 99508 (907) 474-7012; [email protected] (907) 786-1640; [email protected] The UAA-UAF Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology is accredited as a clinical psychology program by the American Psychological Association*. Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 336-5979 Email: [email protected] Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology Handbook for AY 2016-2017 STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR THE PH.D. PROGRAM IN CLINICAL-COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY WITH RURAL INDIGENOUS EMPHASIS Offered Jointly by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Alaska Anchorage TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE: BASICS Preamble .......................................................................................................................................... 1 Program Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 Ph.D. Program Mission ........................................................................................................2 Scientist-Practitioner Model ....................................................................................2 Ph.D. Program Philosophy ..................................................................................................3 Commitment to Culture ...........................................................................................4 Cultural Advisor Council .............................................................................4 Cultural Experience .....................................................................................4 ANCAP Program .........................................................................................5 Student-Faculty Relationships .............................................................................................5 Selecting an Academic Advisor ..............................................................................5 Program Technology ...........................................................................................................6 Technology Requirements ..........................................................................6 Blackboard ...................................................................................................7 Jabber Desktop Video ..................................................................................7 Google Apps ................................................................................................8 Introduction to Student Services ................................................................................................... 8 Health Services ....................................................................................................................8 Library Services ...................................................................................................................9 Introduction to Financial Issues .................................................................................................... 9 Tuition and Fees ...................................................................................................................9 Liability Insurance .............................................................................................................10 Financial Aid ......................................................................................................................10 Assistantships .....................................................................................................................11 Planning for the Assignment of Assistantship .......................................................12 Teaching Assistantships .........................................................................................12 Research Assistantships .........................................................................................13 Problems or Concerns with Assistantship Performance ........................................14 Scholarships .......................................................................................................................14 Post-Graduation Loan Repayment Programs .....................................................................14 Page ii Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology Handbook for AY 2016-2017 PART TWO: CURRENT CATALOG COPY Ph.D., Clinical-Community Psychology ....................................................................................... 1 Program Student Learning Outcomes ..................................................................................1 Application and Admission Requirements ..........................................................................2 Graduation Requirements ....................................................................................................2 Program Requirements.........................................................................................................3 Additional Requirements .....................................................................................................4 Clinical Competency ................................................................................................4 Community Competency .........................................................................................4 Research Competency ..............................................................................................4 Advancement to Candidacy .....................................................................................4 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Defense ..................................................................5 Doctoral Dissertation ...............................................................................................5 Advancement to Internship ......................................................................................5 Predoctoral Internship (PSY 686) ............................................................................6 APA Ethical Guidelines ...........................................................................................6 PART THREE: DOCTORAL STUDENT Demonstrating Clinical Competency ............................................................................................. 1 Clinical Practicum ................................................................................................................1 Clinical Practicum I ................................................................................................3 Clinical Practicum II ................................................................................................3 Points of Contact for Problems or Concerns with Practicum Placements ...............4 Internal Training Clinics ..............................................................................4 External Training Clinics .............................................................................4 Clinical Portfolio ..................................................................................................................4 Helpful Hints and Practical Recommendations .......................................................5 Clinical Portfolio Guidelines ...................................................................................6 Clinical Portfolio Requirements ..............................................................................7 Stage 1 – Pre-examination portfolio submission .........................................7 Stage 2 – Oral comprehensive examinations ...............................................8 Stage 3 – Total Direct Client Contact Hours ...............................................9 Summary of Dates and Deadlines ............................................................................9 Demonstrating Community Competency ................................................................................... 9 Community Practicum .......................................................................................................10 Community Practicum Guidelines .........................................................................10 Purpose of Community Practicum ........................................................................10 Appropriate Sites for Community Practicum .......................................................11 Requirements for Community Practicum .............................................................11 Points of Contact for Problems or Concerns with Practicum Placements .............12 Community Portfolio ........................................................................................................12