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The Adler School of Professional PsychologyChicago Campus:17 North DearbornChicago, IL 60602Phone: 312.662.4000Fax: 312.662.4099Email: admissions@adler.eduVancouver Campus:1090 West Georgia Street, Suite 1200Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7CanadaPhone: 604.482.5510Fax: 604.874.4634Email: vanadmissions@adler.eduwww.adler.edu2
Accreditation and ApprovalsThe Adler School of Professional Psychology holds various accreditations, approvals, recognitions, andmemberships, including the following: The School has been continuously accredited since 1978 by the North Central Association of Colleges andSchools’ Higher Learning Commission. The Commission can be contacted at NCA-HLC, 230 South LaSalleStreet, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413, 800-621-7440 / 312-263-7462, email:info@hlcommission.org, website: www.ncahlc.org/. The Adler School doctoral program in Clinical Psychology has been accredited by the AmericanPsychological Association since 1998. The APA’s Committee on Accreditation can be contacted at The Officeof Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002, 800-374-2721 or202-336-5979, www.apa.org. Adler Community Health Services Internship program in clinical psychology has been accredited by theAmerican Psychological Association since 2005. The APA’s Committee on Accreditation can be contacted at:The Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002-4242,800-374-2721 or 202-336-5979, email:apaaccred@apa.org, www.apa.org. The Masters in Counseling Psychology – Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling is accredited by theCouncil of Rehabilitation Education (CORE). CORE can be reached at 1699 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 300,Schaumburg, Illinois 60173, 847-944-1345, www.core-rehab.org/. The Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology is listed as a Designated Doctoral Program in Psychology bythe National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. The Register can be reached at 1200 NewYork Avenue NW, Suite 800, Washington D.C. 20005, 202-783-7663, www.nationalregister.org. The Adler School Substance Abuse Counseling Program is approved by the Illinois Alcohol and Other DrugAbuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA) as an advanced counselor training program. TheIAODAPCA can be reached at 401 E. Sangamon Avenue, Springfield, Illinois 62702, 217-698-8110,www.iaodapca.org. The Adler School Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology: Art Therapy degree program is approved by theAmerican Art Therapy Association (AATA). AATA can be reached at 225 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria,Virginia 22314, 888-290-0878, www.arttherapy.org. All degree programs offered at the Adler School Vancouver campus have ministerial consent under theauthority of the Degree Quality Assessment Board (DQAB), Ministry of Advanced Education, Government ofBritish Columbia, P.O. Box 9080 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC, V8W 9E2, www.gov.bc.ca/aeit. The Adler School is approved to operate and grant degrees in the State of Illinois by the Illinois Board ofndHigher Education (IBHE). IBHE can be reached at 431 East Adams, 2 floor, Springfield, Illinois 62501, 217782-2551, www.ibhe.org. The Adler School’s educational offerings are approved for veterans’ education by the State ApprovingAgency for Veterans’ Education. The Adler School is authorized under Federal law to enroll eligible international students. The Adler School of Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association, theIllinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drugs AbuseProfessional Certification Association, and the National Board for Certified Counselors as a provider ofContinuing Education (CE) programs.3
Table of ContentsThe School: An Overview. 8Facilities and Campus Locations . 8The School’s Mission . 9Social Responsibility. 9Nondiscrimination Policy . 9Diversity. 10Organization and Governance . 10Rights Reserved . 10Library Services. 11Center for Learning and Teaching . 12Writing Boot Camp . 12Adler Online . 12Adler Community Health Services . 12Clinical Training . 12Community Services. 13Adler Institutes for Social Change . 13Institute on Social Exclusion . 13Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice . 14Admissions Policies and Procedures . 15Application Process . 15Application Deadlines . 15Chicago Campus . 16Vancouver Campus . 16Evaluation of Applicants . 16Acceptance of Admission . 17Deferring Admission . 17International Applicants . 17Chicago Campus . 17Vancouver Campus . 18Students-at-Large / Non-Degree Seeking . 19Changing or Adding Programs . 19Re-admission . 20Transfer Credit . 20Academic Policies and Procedures . 21Schedule . 21Registration. 21Class Attendance . 22Chicago Campus . 22Vancouver Campus . 22Application of Attendance Polices . 22Credit Hour Policy . 22Full-Time and Half-Time Status . 23Course Drop and Withdrawal . 24Chicago Campus . 24Vancouver Campus . 24Administrative Withdrawal. 24Withdrawal in Good Standing . 25Satisfactory Progress . 25Professional Communication Skills. 25Student Comportment and Comprehensive Evaluation . 26Student Referral Policy . 26Student Development Committee . 274
Student Comprehensive Evaluation Committee. 27Appeals . 27Qualifying Examinations and Capstone Paper . 27Master’s Level Licensure/Registration . 27Doctoral Level Licensure/Registration. 28Grading System . 28Chicago Campus . 28Vancouver Campus . 30Academic Standing . 30Good Academic Standing . 30Leave of Absence. 30Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – Chicago Campus . 31Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) – Vancouver Campus . 32Students with Disabilities. 32Tuition and Fees . 33Chicago Campus. 332013-2014 Schedule . 33Payment Information . 34Tuition Refund Policy . 34Vancouver Campus . 352013-2014 Schedule . 35Payment Information . 35Tuition Refund Policy . 36Financial Aid – Chicago Campus . 36Financial Aid Eligibility Requirements. 36Types of Financial Aid . 37Unsubsidized Stafford Student Loans. 37Graduate PLUS Loan . 37Alternative Loans . 37Federal Work Study Program . 37Scholarships . 38Veteran’s Benefits . 38Financial Aid – Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy . 38Financial Aid Warning and Suspension of Eligibility . 39Course In-Progress . 39Repeated Courses . 39Audited Courses . 39No Credit, No Pass . 40Incompletes . 40Readmitted Students . 40Leave of Absence. 40Withdrawal or Administrative Withdrawal . 40Financial Aid Disbursement Timeline . 41Debt Management and Loan Counseling . 41International Students – Chicago Campus . 41Financial Aid – Vancouver. 41StudentAid BC Information for Students . 41Loans . 41Canada Student Loans . 41British Columbia Student Loans . 42Grants . 42Canada Study Grant for Accommodations of Students with Permanent Disabilities (CSG-PD) . 42Canada Access Grant for Students with Permanent Disabilities (CAG-PD) . 42International Students – Vancouver Campus. 43Programs of Study – Chicago Campus. 43M.A. in Counseling: Specialization in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) . 445
M.A. in Counseling – Art Therapy . 50M.A. in Counseling – Specialization in Forensic Psychology . 54M.A. in Counseling – Specialization in Rehabilitation Counseling . 57M.A. in Counseling – Specialization in Sport and Health Psychology . 61M.A. in Counseling and Organizational Psychology . 67M.A. in Couples and Family Therapy. 72M.A. in Criminology (Online) . 75M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Online) . 78M.A. in Psychology: Military Psychology Specialization (Online). 81M.A. in Emergency Management Leadership . 84M.A. in Public Policy Administration – Concentrations in Urban Mental Health and Human Rights . 87Certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling . 90Practicum Requirements – M.A. Degree Programs . 92Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology. 93Admission Requirements . 94Review of Applications . 94Length of Program . 94Time to Completion . 94Residency Requirement. 94Qualifying Examinations . 95Practicum . 96Social Exclusion Simulation . 96Right to Participate or Decline . 97Internship . 97Clinical Doctoral Dissertation. 97Degree Requirements. 98Elective Menu for the Psy.D. Program . 99Schedule . 100Suggested Course Sequences . 100Graduation Requirements . 102Degree Requirements for the Military Track . 103Suggested Course Sequence . 104Degree Requirements for the Child and Adolescent Track in Clinical Psychology . 107Suggested Course Sequence . 108Concentration Areas . 111Doctoral Concentration in Advanced Adlerian Psychotherapy . 112Doctoral Concentration in Clinical Neuropsychology. 113Doctoral Concentration in Substance Abuse Treatment . 116Doctoral Concentration in Traumatic Stress Psychology. 11
Adler School of Professional Psychology 1090 West Georgia Street Suite 1200 Vancouver, BC V6E 3V7 Canada 604-482-5510 www.adler.edu . The Vancouver campus is located at the corner of West Georgia Street and Thurlow, in the heart of Vancouver's dynamic downtown shopping and business core. With stunning views, the campus boasts state-of-the-art
