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The Counseling Student Association is an organization of
students enrolled in Counseling and
Counseling Psychology Programs at the University of Oklahoma.
Students from all three
programs (School Counseling, Community Counseling, and Counseling
Psychology) vote to elect
officers for this organization during the fall semester
of each year.
The Counseling Student Association has provided a number
of services to the members’
programs. These have typically included, but have not been
limited to, organization of doctoral
and masters interviews, providing a snack bar for students
and faculty in the clinic, and organizing
fund raisers to raise money for “extras” at the
clinic.
Diversity Appreciation Group
Diversity Appreciation Group (DAG) is a part of the Counseling
Student Association. Its main objective is to create a forum
in which we can explore and discuss our beliefs, values and
behaviors in relation to others who are different from us
in terms of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual
orientation, physical and mental abilities, socio-economic
status, and other differences. DAG recognizes the discrimination
and prejudice faced by the above-mentioned groups and seeks
to eliminate such discrimination and prejudice by increasing
understanding and appreciation of issues related to these
groups. To achieve this goal, DAG initiates a variety of projects,
such as speaker’s nights, multicultural events, diversity
bulletin boards, and diversity research archives, and works
actively with faculty, staff and students in the counseling
psychology program to ensure an inclusive environment for
students and clients of diverse backgrounds. It is the hope
of DAG that by examining our beliefs, values, and behaviors,
we can provide a better quality of services to the people
with whom we work. |