Psy.D. Handbook Doctor of Psychology Program in Clinical ...

2. That all practicum tasks (e.g., hours, seminar) as required by the department will be met and that
evaluation of practicum performance will not be related to duties performed as a normal part
employment. A note from employer is required (hard copy, dated, and signed).
3. That the population served in role of practicum trainee must be distinct from the population
served in the role employee.
4. That supervision will be done by a qualified professional who meets department
requirements for doctoral supervision and who is not in conflict of interest or dual relationship with
the student. A note from prospective supervisor is required (hard copy, signed, and dated, co-signed
by employer).
5. That the student will not be paid as an employee (practicum stipends are acceptable
separate from employee contracts), or otherwise treated as an employee during time dedicated to
practicum.
Requests are reviewed on an individual basis. The department reserves the right to request additional
information and modify these requests as warranted.
DEPARTMENT POLICY ON PREDOCTORAL INTERNSHIP
The department requires its student to apply to APA and APPIC internship sites. In the event that a
student’s life situation does not permit a full-time internship, the department requires that the student
complete a form requesting a half-time internship and submit the form to the Coordinator of
Predoctoral Internship Training’s attention. However, the department discourages half-time
internships. The department requires that the student notify the Coordinator of Predoctoral Internship
Training in the first Intern Applicant’s Orientation Meeting held in the summer prior to the
application process.
DEPARTMENT POLICY ON PREPARTING STATUS REPORTS FOR STUDENTS
Neither the department nor College of Graduate Studies prepares status reports in the form of letters
(e.g., to a prospective employer) that updates student progress toward degree completion. Students
receive annual progress reviews that address attainment of program competencies, but this is different
from a formal letter specifying proximity to graduation.
DEPARTMENT POLICY ON DISMISSAL/WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PSYD PROGRAM
The University supports students in achieving their goal of program completion. The University
strives to resolve student issues related to program progress through its Student Retention Policy
which includes opportunities for students to receive feedback, remediation plans and time to enact
change. If a student does not meet the expectations of the remediation plan, the department may
recommend to the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies that the student be asked to withdraw, or
be dismissed, from the PsyD program in Clinical Psychology.
In all cases involving a decision to dismiss a student from the PsyD program, the student is afforded
full access to the university's due process policies and procedures (See 2010-2012 Graduate Catalog,
p. 93 for policies concerning student grievances.)
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