News and Events

Last year, the Graduate Counseling Student Association (GCSA) merged with the Oakland chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the counseling honor society. See the link to the right as to how you can obtain membership in Chi Sigma Iota. All our events are open to everyone, even if you're not a member, so do feel free to show up and get involved. There are plenty of events planned for this year, so keep checking back.

Congratulations to the Oakland University Masters Level team of Kirsti Reeve, Amy Willett, and Suzanne Sebree who won second place in the American Counseling Association Fourth Annual Ethics Case Study. The competition involved an ethical analysis of a complex case involving a school counselor and a transgendered, ethnic minority student.

Make sure that you plan to attend the debate between Dr. James Hansen and Dr. Phil O'Dwyer on the merits (or otherwise) of the DSM-IV. We also have our conference coming up in May: more details on that are below.

Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008
Event: A Strength Centered Model for Counseling and Change with Dr. Colin Ward.
Room: Oakland Center - Lake Superior A
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008 -
Event: The DSM-IV: Helpful or Harmful for Counselors? A Debate with Dr. James Hansen and Dr. Phillip O'Dwyer.
Room: Oakland Center - Lake Superior A
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Save the Date!
Date: May 9, 2008
Event: Spring Conference!
Put the date in your diaries now, and look out for more information on what will be our first conference as Chi Sigma Iota.