EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
SDCA values its student members and offers several opportunities for students to get involved at the annual conference. Students are encouraged to consider serving as a conference moderator, presenting a poster session, or simply just attending and making professional and personal contacts. Information on the various opportunities is posted on the SDCA website under the STUDENTS link.
SDCA has also expanded the graduate student scholarships given annually. This year, six scholarships in the amount of $250.00 each will be awarded —two to students at NSU, SDSU, and USD respectively. Information on the scholarship application is available on the SDCA website. Deadline for application is March 1, 2007.
SDCA is excited to offer three competitions this year directed at increasing graduate student involvement and participation. Get your fellow students involved and bring positive recognition to your university program.
Overall Highest Percentage of SDCA Student Members
At the 2007 Conference in April, SDCA will award the first traveling trophy designed to recognize the counseling program that has the highest percentage of its students as current members of SDCA.
Highest Number of Student Members Registered for Conference
An award will be presented at the 2007 Conference to the counseling program who has the highest number of students registered for the conference. This presentation will take place at the Graduate Student Recognition Breakfast Saturday morning.
Highest Participation in Day on the Hill
The Day on the Hill has been set for Friday, Feb. 2. To encourage student participation in this advocacy event, the program with the highest number of students participating in Day on the Hill will receive the following to distribute to students in their program as they desire:
1. One free student conference registration
2. One free student registration for the Putting Theories into Practice preconference workshop
3. One free student registration for the What Supervisors Need to Know Regarding Ethics preconference workshop