HR&E Student Organizations

STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD

Speech Pathology & Audiology

NSSLHA

The National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) is a pre-professional membership association for students interested in the study of communication sciences and disorders. Students in this organization take the opportunity to do community service projects across campus, as well as raise funds to help individuals in the West Virginia University Speech Center. Meetings are held on a monthly basis to discuss upcoming events, as well as to have the opportunity to listen to guest speakers from various fields related to communication sciences and disorders. Also, members have the opportunity to participate in monthly social activities where they can socialize with other students in different stages of obtaining their degrees.

SAA

The Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) was created to provide a direct connection between the student and his/her future professional home and discipline. The goal of SAA is to provide students with a venue for information, resources, leadership, mentorship, and student-to-student networking opportunities as they progress through their educational programs and transition to professional status. Our chapter is dedicated to promoting networking among students within this program, as well as among programs nationwide. We are also committed to providing service to our community.

Curriculum & Instruction/Literacy Studies

ESGA

The Education Student Governance Association (ESGA) organizes activities that bring students in the Five-Year Teacher Education Program together for the purposes of mentoring, leadership, collaboration, and celebration. An important organization in the governance structure of the Benedum Collaborative, ESGA is comprised of representatives from the tutor, participant, and intern cohorts who want to have a voice in teacher education. ESGA serves as a vehicle for student participation in reflecting on, reviewing, and offering input into the content and structure of the Five-Year Teacher Education Program. Students work together to address such issues related to coursework, matriculation, graduation, and practica.

WVSEA

WVSEA is the WVU chapter of the West Virginia Student Education Association, which is a National Education Association Affiliate. WVSEA members at WVU receive: liability insurance for all their field placement experiences; access to the NEA library of resources; an annual magazine, Tomorrow’s Teachers; The West Virginia School Journal, The Circuit; local professional development sessions with guest speakers in education; participation in local service and tutoring projects; and a membership rebate in the NEA after graduation.

Phi Delta Kappa

Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) is an international professional fraternity for men and women in education. The membership is composed of professionals in the field of education, graduate students preparing for careers in education, and undergraduates who are enrolled in or have successfully completed their internships, or student teaching. Membership is obtained by chapter invitation. The primary goal of PDK is to promote quality education through research, service, and training programs at the local, regional, national, and international level.

Counseling

WVU Chapter of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association

The purpose of the WVU Chapter of the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association is to be an organized support group for all students in the Rehabilitation Counseling graduate program. The organization provides a student liaison among faculty and students and will provide the opportunity for networking among students and rehabilitation professionals. The organization is an advocacy group in the support of disability rights in the WVU community and the community at large. They also provide volunteer services to many community organizations and invite guest professionals to speak on their topic.

Chi Sigma Iota

Chi Sigma Iota is the international honor society of professional counseling. It was established for counselors-in-training, counselor educators, and professional counselors whose career commitment is to research and service through professional counseling. Its mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership, and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling.

Special Education

CEC

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) seeks to improve educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities. The organization, a non-profit international association, supports special education professionals and others working on behalf of individuals with exceptionalities by advocating for appropriate governmental policies, by setting professional standards, by providing continuing professional development, by advocating for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and by helping professionals achieve the conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Child Development & Family Studies

The West Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children

The West Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children—Student Chapter is a group for WVU students to become part of a professional community in preparation for launching careers in early childhood education. Through the association, the students are offered opportunities to work with young children and professionals in the field. They assist in planning an early childhood conference and participate in community service projects.

Additional student organizations for West Virginia University can be found on the main Student Organization website.

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