Forms and Documents - Counseling Programs

The School Counseling Standards and available program forms may be found by clicking the links to the right.

Note that some files are in the PDF format; to view them, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.

Click here to download Acrobat Reader.

Online Application to the Graduate School

Special Supplement for Application to the Counseling Programs

Official Transcript Request Form

Letter of Recommendation Form

Process for Evaluation of Candidate Dispositions

School Counseling Standards

Dispositional Standards Form

Gates for Assessment

Initial Portfolio Review

Final Portfolio Review

Plan of Study Form
NOTE: Directions for the Plan of Study

Certification in Addictions - Application

Certification in Addictions - Letter of Recommendation Form

It is the student’s responsibility to complete the Plan of Study for graduation by the end of the semester before she/he is planning to graduate.  For example, if you plan on graduating at the end of Spring semester and wish to walk in the May graduation ceremony, your completed Plan of Study should be provided to your advisor by the end of Fall semester.   The form needs to be completed and sent electronically to your advisor (i.e., attached to an email in a Word document).  It is crucial that you complete your Plan of Study on time, as it is a requirement to graduate.  A sample Plan of Study has been provided for you.  You can use PC Star to check your coursework.  If you have questions, contact your advisor.

It is recommended that you keep track of your Plan of Study from the beginning of your program. 

1. Download a copy of the blank Plan of Study (above) on to a disk, hard drive, etc.
2. Print a copy to keep track of your coursework, completion dates, etc.
3. You will be asked to have an updated Plan of Study completed for practicum course. 
4. The semester before you graduate, complete a Plan of Study electronically (i.e., in Word) and email a copy to your advisor.  Put your final semester of coursework on the Plan of Study with the anticipated completion dates.
5. You will be asked to come in and sign the Plan of Study when it is approved by Purdue University Calumet. Click here for a sample completed plan of study.

Once you are admitted to a program, an understanding of administrative procedures will make your experience more enjoyable and positive.  The following, therefore, are tips that will help you find your way through the bureaucracy and finish your program in a timely and successful manner.

1. All of our graduate programs are housed in the Graduate Studies in Education (GSE) office. We are located in the GYTE Annex, Room 122, and our phone number is 219-989-2326. The office personnel are Virginia Rhodes, secretary and Dr. Robert Colon, GSE Department Head.
2. During the admissions process, please check with Virginia regularly to make certain that necessary paperwork is completed on time.  Your admission to a program will not occur until all of the required materials are received.  It is your responsibility to make certain that all necessary documents are requested and sent to our office.  You can save yourself much time and trouble by being conscientious in the gathering of required documentation.
3. Once you are admitted, you must register for classes.  PUC allows registration online.  However, you cannot register for courses in GSE programs without permission from your advisor.  It is important, therefore, to find out when registration begins each semester, see your advisor about appropriate coursework, and register in a timely fashion.  Failure to get your advisor’s permission may result in your being dropped from a class for which you registered.  Because of state and federal requirements, it is necessary for us to sequence our programs and supervise enrollment carefully.  Please do not cause difficulties for yourself by omitting this most important step.  Registration dates are posted on calendars located all over campus, including our GSE office.
4. Another necessary step towards completion of your graduate program is the Plan of Study (POS).  It is a contract between you and your advisor establishing the specific program that you will complete.  Once the POS is signed, even if the program changes, you will not be required to make any modifications of your course of study.  The window of opportunity for completing a POS is from the time you are admitted (and any conditions of admission are completed) until the semester before you intend to graduate.  During this window, it is your responsibility to contact your advisor and request that a POS be completed.  Again, please heed this reminder so that you do not delay your graduation.

In other parts of this handbook, you will find information about the portfolio and the internship.  Please pay careful attention to the details of completion of both of these most important parts of your program so that you do not delay your graduation and licensure.