5th Annual Counselor Symposium

Mental Health and College Admissions

April 2-4, 2016   --   Worcester, Massachusetts

Join us this spring for a symposium on the growing number of students entering college who report grappling with mental health challenges during their youth and adolescence. Nationally recognized presenters will lead us as we explore common questions about how to address mental health in the application; how admissions offices evaluate the circumstances surrounding mental illness; how to evaluate a college's ability to accommodate mental health needs; and how these needs evolve over the course of the college years.

The Clark Counselor Symposium is a professional development workshop that each year examines a current issue in college admissions from the perspective of counselors at both the secondary and higher education levels. The program also includes an opportunity for you to learn more about Clark University and its pioneering approach to Liberal Education and Effective Practice (LEEP): explore campus through a personalized tour with a student ambassador, find out more about current undergraduate research and experiential learning, and enjoy lunch with students and faculty in the Higgins Café.

Registration is now open. If you have questions about this year's symposium, please contact Jake Mattleman, Associate Director of Admissions, at jamattleman@clarku.edu. 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Aaron Krasnow, Ph.D '03

Dr. Aaron Krasnow earned his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Clark and now serves as the Associate Vice President and Director of Arizona State University's Health and Counseling Services. In addition to supervising ASU Wellness efforts, Dr. Krasnow provides administrative leadership for seven Health Services and four Counseling Service clinics for all ASU campuses. During his time at ASU, he has served in a number of capacities including counseling clinical director and Dean of Students (Polytechnic Campus) and is an Arizona-licensed Clinical Psychologist. 

Dr. Krasnow has presented nationally on topics such as collegiate health care, student service best practice, clinic management, suicide prevention, and innovation. He is also the former Chair of the American Psychological Association, Division 17 Section on College and University Counseling Centers.
 

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

• 2:00 - 7:00pm Arrival in Worcester
• 7:00 - 8:30pm Welcome Dinner

SUNDAY,  APRIL 3

• 8:00 - 9:00am Breakfast
• 9:00 - 12:00pm Keynote Speaker: Aaron Krasnow 
• 12:00 - 1:30pm Lunch and Break
• 1:30 - 4:30pm Symposium Dialogue Sessions
• 5:00 - 6:00pm Worcester Bus Tours
• 6:30 - 8:30pm Dinner with Clark Students and Admissions Staff, Worcester Restaurants

MONDAY, APRIL 4

• 8:00 - 9:00am Breakfast on campus; Meet the Clark Admissions Staff
• 9:30 - 11:00am The Clark Experience
  • Clark President David Angel
  • Dean of Admissions Don Honeman
  • Clark University Faculty
  • Clark University Students
• 11:00 - 12:30pm Campus Tours
• 12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch with Clark Students
• 1:30 - 2:00 Departure from campus