cpsylist: FW: SALA request for insight regarding student concerns

[Beth Stormshak]

Dear CPSY students,
We have received your letter of 4.7.20. Faculty are in discussion and will respond more fully after we have a chance to discuss further. There is one point on which we offer this immediate response.

All students are required to withdraw from all externship and clinical services activities for spring of 2020 that involve in person client contact. Faculty will consider requests for exceptions from the perspective of student and client safety. If you can continue your clinical work via telehealth methods, please consider doing so for the sake of our professional and ethical commitments to client care. No student is required to continue in your externship placement. If you cannot continue your clinical work due to in person requirements, or if doing so is not in your own best interest or that of your clients, please communicate immediately with your sites to plan for closing with your clients and ending your time at the agency. As always we encourage you to consult and seek support as needed in your decision making.

We will be working on the process of GE assignments over the next few months. This process is delayed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Unfortunately, there is no new information at this time.  The hiring freeze may impact our strategic alliance positions, but will not impact positions within our department.  You should have received an email this week asking you to respond to a survey about GE’s in our department.  Please respond as soon as possible.  Keep in mind that our priority is to fund students who are in their 4thyear or lower.   We will let you know about any new developments.

Beth



Beth Stormshak, Ph.D.
Knight Chair and Professor, College of Education
Prevention Science Institute
Department Head, Counseling Psychology and Human Services
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403
http://psi.uoregon.edu
phone: 541-346-3538


From: Samantha Martínez <smarti17 at uoregon.edu>
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 12:00 PM
To: Beth Stormshak <bstorm at uoregon.edu>, Ellen McWhirter <ellenmcw at uoregon.edu>, Benedict McWhirter <benmcw at uoregon.edu>
Cc: Yahaira Garcia <ygarcia at uoregon.edu>
Subject: SALA request for insight regarding student concerns

Hi Beth, Ellen, & Benedict!

We hope week two of the weirdest term there ever was is treating you all well! This is a strange time for all involved and we’re all figuring out how to navigate it as the term progresses.

Yahaira and I, as the SALA co-facilitators this year, have received feedback from members of our student body that we wanted to share with you. As you can imagine, much of it has to do with the rapidly changing circumstances precipitated by COVID-19 and the subsequent implications on coursework, grading, and externship experiences. The students have collaborated on a letter to the faculty (attached here) and are hoping to hear from you by Monday, April 13th so that we can collectively move forward with course, grading, and externship planning.

Thank you for your time and attention – we know that both are in short supply these days and we appreciate the extra effort!

Warm regards,

Samantha & Yahaira

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Samantha Martínez, M.Phil.Ed, M.S.Ed, QMHP
Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student
Child and Family Center (CFC) Intern
Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Extern
Family and Human Services (FHS) University Supervisor
Department of Counseling Psychology and Human Services
College of Education, University of Oregon
smarti17 at uoregon.edu<mailto:smarti17 at uoregon.edu> | (503) 884 – 8231
Pronouns: she/her/hers

I support all students regardless of immigration status or country of origin. As a Dreamer Ally, I support Dreamer students and promote their sense of belonging and safety as they pursue their higher education goals. For more information and resources please visit our Dreamers<https://www.uoregon.edu/dreamers> page. I commit to not sharing your status with anyone if you reveal it to me, but I also remind you that when interacting with faculty, staff, and offices around campus, you are never required to reveal your immigration status.



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