Counselors Commission

The Federal government has started to take note of the increasing needs of our students for strong college counseling centers. The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill called "The Campus Care and Counseling Act", which is expected to be passed by the House in September. You may wish to review the Fact sheet on the Campus Care and Counseling Act and the Witness Testimony.

Mission and Responsibilities

It is the mission and responsibilities of the Counselors Commission to :

• solicit counselor-related sessions for the annual MCPA conference;
• submit the annual MCPA Conference for NBCC continuing education credits;
• market the annual MCPA Conference to counselors state-wide;
• provide input and support in the annual MCPA Conference planning process;
• attend MCPA Board of Director meetings and report on issues/processes pertaining to the Chair's duties;
• report relevant MCPA Board of Director business back to the commission members;
• conduct on-going meetings with the commission representatives to explore the needs (and strategies to meet the needs) of a diverse population of student affairs professionals concerned with counseling issues;
• lead the Counselors Commission session at the annual MCPA Conference.

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