As a graduate student, you are part of both the EDP Department and the Graduate School. Within the Graduate School, your field of study is the EDP Department, and within the Department, you belong to a Program Area (also called “Specialization”): Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology, HDCLS, Quantitative Methods, or School/Clinical Child Psychology. While your specialization is on record in our office and at the Graduate School, it does not appear on diplomas.
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The Graduate School oversees policies and processes for all graduate programs across the University. It includes:
The Vice President and Dean of Graduate Studies
The Graduate Assembly, a legislative body made up of faculty and graduate students
Department-level Graduate Studies Committees (GSCs), made up of EDP faculty
The EDP GSC sets Department-level requirements and policies and oversees student progress. It includes:
GSC Chair and Vice-Chair
GSC Executive Committee (GSC EC): A smaller group that reviews time-sensitive student matters. It includes the GSC Chair and Vice Chair, Department Chair, and Graduate Adviser.
Student Representatives: EDP graduate students may volunteer to attend policy-related GSC meetings and serve on standing committees. They do not participate in confidential student reviews or evaluations.
Department Chair - Faculty member who oversees departmental operations
Graduate Adviser - Faculty member who advises on graduate policies and student progress
Graduate Program Coordinator(s) - Staff members who supports graduate students and serves as a liaison to the Graduate School
Program Area Chairs - Faculty who lead each specialization area and oversee program advising, curriculum and student matters
For current contacts, see the EDP Contact Directory
The Department includes four areas of specialization or Program Areas:
Counseling Psychology (CP) - PhD / Counselor Education (CE) - Master’s
Human Development, Culture and Learning Sciences (HDCLS) - Master’s & PhD
Quantitative Methods (QM) - Master’s & PhD
School/Clinical Child Psychology (SCCP) - Master’s & PhD
Each Program Area is led by a Program Area Chair, a faculty member who represents the area in departmental leadership and supports students in that specialization.
For a list of Program Area Chairs, see the EDP Contact Directory.