b'WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE 25Initial Phases of NECHE & APA Re-Accreditation Processes Earn Positive Feedback, NASP Awards Full Accreditation to MA/CAGS ProgramAccreditation is a rigorous process thatseven years (the maximum length offered), and self-institutions of higher learning pursue voluntarilystudies were submitted to both NECHE and APA. to demonstrate that their programs meet or exceedThe College also had an APA site visit, during educational standards. The process involveswhich external reviewers met with senior leaders, external reviews from an independent agency,faculty, staff, and students, heard presentations, self-assessment, and ongoing commitments toreviewed data, and toured the facility. improvement and to excellence. The effort involvedFeedback from the [APA] team was positive, is significant, but so is the message that earningciting numerous strengths such as a particularly accreditation conveys to students.strong faculty and field education department, our Accreditation is important to our missioncourse consistency, integrated Diversity Equity and because it communicates to students that theInclusion emphasis, excellent data driven planning program adheres to the rigorous standards set byand processes such as assessment and planning the profession for their education, said Dr. Staceyconferences, Lambert shared with the community. Lambert, vice president for Academic Affairs. The visiting teams report, along with all materials We have a strong commitment to both upholdingsubmitted by the College are under review with the those standards and in many cases exceeding APA. A decision is expected in the spring. Likewise, what is required.the first draft of the NECHE self-study report was 91香蕉视频成人在线 is accredited institution- well received. A final draft of the NECHE report will wide by the New England Commission of Higherbe submitted in late 2021, with a site visit to followEducation (NECHE). The College also highly valuesin March 2022. individual program accreditation and recently*The School Psychology Doctoral program is phasing out. engaged in accreditation processes with threeAs such, the program requested and received Accredited, organizations: NECHE, the American PsychologicalInactive status for the 2020-21 academic year. For all of Association (APA), and the National Association ofthe Colleges APA accredited programs, questions related School Psychologists (NASP). to the programs accredited status should be directed to the Three programs at the College, the ClinicalCommission on Accreditation:Psychology Doctoral program, the School PsychologyOffice of Program Consultation and AccreditationDoctoral program, and the Colleges InternshipAmerican Psychological AssociationConsortium, are accredited by the American750 1st Street, NEPsychological Association (APA).* The MA/CAGSWashington DC 20002School Psychology Program is accredited by thePhone: (202) 336-5979National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).Email: apaaccred@apa.orgFollowing a review by NASP, the School PsychologyWeb: www.apa.org/ed/accreditationMA/CAGS program received full accreditation forFIVE STUDENTS AWARDED ARMY, AIR FORCEMA/CAGS STUDENT RECEIVES AWARDEDHEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIPS SCHOOL PSYCH DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPHealth Professions Scholarship Program scholarshipsMA/CAGS Student Louise Baptista received the are awarded by branches of the military. Five ClinicalEna Vazquez-Nutall Diversity Scholarship for PsyD students received awards in 2021: Mia Porter,Graduate Training in School Psychology from the Jennifer Sobel and Shannen Gordon (Army) andMassachusetts School Psychologists Association. Amy Overpeck and Tyler Marshall (Air Force).'