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Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) welcomes you to campus

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Jennifer T. D’Andrea, Ph.D.

Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Wesleyan University

327 High St.

Middletown, CT.  06459

860.685.3196 

Hey Wesleyan!

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) welcomes you to campus for the 2017-2018 year.   We are happy to share with you that, with support from Student Affairs and the President’s Office, we begin this year with additional staff to help meet your needs.  We also want to make sure you know what services CAPS provides to the Wesleyan community.  Our team of psychotherapists and doctoral level externs provide individual counseling as well as a variety of groups for students who experience personal difficulties such as grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment or relationship struggles, or any other issues with which they need support and assistance.  Students in crisis or with urgent needs will be able to see someone from our team quickly through daily crisis hours, while those with less urgent issues can typically see a provider within 7-10 days.  We also have on-call clinicians available after-hours during the academic year for students who need immediate assistance when our office is closed. 

In addition to our diverse team of therapists, we have a number of externs and fellows who are here to work with you.   We also have a full-time psychiatric nurse practitioner, Katie Scheinberg, who believes in a client-centered approach that focuses on psychopharmacologic treatment in partnership with therapy.

Information about our all of our staff is available on our website www.wesleyan.edu/caps, but we are happy to introduce three new clinicians on our team (bios below).

To schedule an appointment, call us at 860.685.2910 M-F from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.  Students can also email us their weekly availability at counseling@wesleyan.edu.  Check our webpage for upcoming groups – fall offerings will include WESupport, Self-Care for Activists, Mindful Action, Addressing Insomnia workshop series, Understanding Self and Others for Female-Identified Students, and more.

We hope to see you at CAPS!

Dr. D’Andrea

Neal Sardana, our new full-time therapist, joins us after two years as a diversity fellow at Williams College.  Neal has a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in College Student Development.  His professional interests include identity development, impact of culture, social justice, marginalization and privilege, and toxic masculinity.  He has a background in career counseling and will partner with the Career Center to develop new programming this fall.  Neal is also the CAPS liaison to the graduate student community. 

Jennie Setaro is our new part-time therapist.  Jennie has an MA in mental health counseling, and her passion lies in working with college students who struggle with adjustment, anxiety, addiction, and sexuality.  Jennie is also a former college athlete who is looking forward to expanding the CAPS liaison program with the athletics department. 

Dr. Jessica Naecker is our postdoctoral fellow for the 2017-2018 academic year.  Dr. Naecker is trained as a generalist, but specializes in working with students experiencing anxiety and students who have experienced trauma.   She will also serve as the CAPS liaison to Academic Affairs, with the goal of assisting faculty in providing support to students.

Jennifer T. D’Andrea, Ph.D.

Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Wesleyan University

327 High St.

Middletown, CT.  06459

860.685.3196

From Theater Dept – Audition for The Pillowman

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Interested in auditioning for The Pillowman this fall?

For Additional Information, Click Here

Questions about Pillowman auditions? Email Stage Manager Zack Lobel (zlobel@wesleyan.edu)

Auditions: Friday, September 8 & Saturday, September 9

1 pm to 6 pm, Theater Studio (TST 001)

Lower Level in Theater Studios Building (#31 on campus map)

A note from the director: “In a world of violence, mistrust, and apathy, the state of justice is struggling to survive in the wake of The Pillowman. Come out and take a stand…. AUDITION!”

Senior Packet Excerpt – A Must Read!

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Excerpt from Preparing for Graduation Website (Under Repair):

This website will contain important information about the graduation process and Wesleyan’s graduation requirements. As you choose courses and build a program of study for your senior year, it is essential that you know exactly where you stand in terms of fulfilling Wesleyan’s graduation requirements so that everything goes smoothly when degree certification takes place in the Spring. Please review the contents carefully and contact Dean Thornton immediately (217 North College, 860.685.2765, rjohnson01@wesleyan.edu), if you have any questions or concerns.

Graduation does not just happen; you must make it happen! It is important that you fully understand Wesleyan’s graduation requirements (completion of a major, 32 credits without oversubscription, GPA of at least 74.00, residency) and that you are able to interpret your academic record in light of these requirements. Remember, you are responsible for your own graduation and must fulfill all graduation requirements by the end of the Spring 2018 semester in order to participate in the Commencement ceremony in May 2018.

  • Academic History: Can be found in your WesPortal in the “Student Toolbox—Academics” bucket.
  • Major Certification Form: Used to identify and track the courses you have taken and will be taking to complete your major. The form, which can be accessed through your WesPortal, must be approved by an authorized advisor in your major department.
  • Credit Analysis Report: Reviews your academic record in light of oversubscription and monitors your progress towards meeting graduation requirements.  The link to this report can be found in the “Student Toolbox—Academics” bucket in your WesPortal.
  • Honors and Thesis Information: Deadlines and other important information for students undertaking honors theses.

 

Honors Thesis Carrel Application Process for Fall 2017

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Honors Thesis Carrel Application Process for Fall 2017

Monday, September 4:  Online carrel applications for Olin Library are available in your student portfolio by clicking on the Honors Carrel Application link in the Library bucket. The Science Library has a separate assignment process using paper applications, which are available at the SciLi circulation desk.

Friday, September 15, 4:00 pm:  Deadline for submitting your application (both Olin electronic application and Science Library paper application).  Carrels will be assigned to applicants by lottery; applicants who are not assigned a carrel will be placed on a waiting list.  Applications submitted after the deadline are added to the end of the waiting list in the order they are received.

Friday, September 22: Science Library carrel students will be notified via email or telephone of their carrel assignments.

Monday, September 25:  The list of Olin carrel assignments and the waiting list will be posted on the door of the Olin Library Office. (Note: Olin carrels students are not notified via email or telephone of their carrel assignments.)

Friday, September 29, 4:00 pm: Olin carrel keys must be picked up in the Library Office by this deadline.  If a carrel key is not picked up by then, the carrel will be issued to the next person on the waiting list.

Friday, September 29:  Science Library carrel keys will become available for pickup. Please see Linda Hurteau, behind the circulation desk in the Science Library.

Friday, October 6, 4:00 pm: Science Library carrel keys must be picked up by this deadline, or the carrel will be reassigned.

Please note:  Because of number of carrels and applicants, it is not possible for students to choose a carrel or for students to switch carrels.  If a student is assigned a carrel and chooses not to accept it, their name will be added to the bottom of the waiting list and the student at the top of the list will be offered the carrel.

In order to retain a carrel, a student must remain on the list of Honors candidates.  The list is regularly re-issued throughout the academic year, and students with carrels who are not on the current Honors list will be required to vacate their carrel so it may be assigned to someone else.

All students must surrender their carrels as soon as they complete their theses. Keys must be returned by Tuesday, April 24th 2017, by 4:00 pm. Failure to return your key on time will result in an $85 charge to your student account for a lock change.

 

Welcome to your Senior Year!

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Greetings and welcome back! I am excited to guide you through these final months of your undergraduate career. Please pay special attention to the various emails I will send over the next several weeks as they will contain useful reminders about upcoming activities and due dates. For now, I am bringing to your attention the following dates and resources:

Wishing you all the best,

Dean Thornton