We are planning to have an advising session next Tuesday (11/4):

• at 4pm for 1^st and 2^nd year counseling students, and
• at 4:30pm for 3^rd year counseling students

This meeting will cover helpful information for students including:

• How to best seek professional and academic advising
• Where to go to get support and resources
• Information about licensure
• Information about completing a thesis
• What to expect for practicum and internship
• Preparing for the NCE

and more…

Students will have an opportunity to ask questions and find out who their faculty and academic advisors are.

Save the Zoom link below and joins us on 11/4!

https://depaul.zoom.us/j/93249884401

The Education Doctoral Student Association (EDSA) and the Racial Justice and Systemic Change Committee (RJSCC) are hosting the next College of Education Brown Bag event. The event will focus on collective care and burnout prevention and will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00 pm.

This event is for all CoE members including students, staff, and faculty.

Please share the news with your colleagues. For more information and to register for the event, please see below:

Register Here

The Delta Phi Upsilon Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota is gearing up for a fantastic year of events for our students and alumni—and we’d love your help making them happen!

On the form below, you can:

• Sign up for the Mentorship Program (open to all students and alumni)
• Register for NCE Prep (for third-year students and alumni)
• Volunteer for CSI DPU committees to help plan and host events (for CSI members)

Please take a minute to fill out the form:

https://forms.gle/8LYKHFdxguYh8QrC8

Questions? Reach out to Ryne Thacker (CSI DPU President) at RTHACKE2@depaul.edu.

Thanks—more exciting updates to come!

The Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship is currently recruiting graduate students to apply for 2026-2027 Schweitzer Fellowships. Information about the Fellowship program is available at our website. The deadline to apply is February 1st 2026.

The Schweitzer Fellowship is a prestigious year-long service learning program for graduate students in health-related professions who design and implement innovative direct-service projects aimed at improving the health and well-being of underserved Chicago area communities. Annually, they select 26 graduate students from diverse fields to become Fellows who will design and implement year-long direct service projects. In addition to their service projects, other elements of the Fellowship program inspire and inform the Fellows, and reinforce their commitment to community service. These elements include supportive mentors, trainings and workshops, and monthly meetings with a cohort of Fellows passionate about collaboration to improve health equity.  Fellows receive a $2,750 stipend for their participation.

To learn more about the Fellowship, attend an informational session!  To register for sessions, find out more, and see the application, please visit the website at: https://www.hmprg.org/chicago-area-schweitzer-fellowship-program/

Join the 2026-2027 cohort of outstanding interdisciplinary Fellows and a network of over 4,500 Fellows nationwide! Apply by Feb 1, 2026.

*Please note that hours completed toward this fellowship cannot be counted toward DePaul’s 700 practicum and internship hours in the 3^rd year of the counseling program*

Open Table Discussion: Concerns about ICE

Please join us virtually as we discuss the impacts of ICE on our communities

facilitated by: Nora Murphy (Director, COE Student Success) & Caroline Berson (COE Counseling student)

on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 4:30-5:30pm

at the Zoom link below:

https://depaul.zoom.us/j/9748577860

Please RSVP to Nora Murphy at NMURPHY4@depaul.edu .

Feel free to share the flyer with your colleagues!

Upcoming Training: What to know about working with clients with ADHD

Presented by: Fizzah Zaidi, LCPC, NCC, EMDR trained and ADHD-CCSP

Friday November 14, 2025; 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Schmitt Academic Center #154

Zoom Link: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/95545567159?pwd=CwQrems2bqniUGkfdIMoTtCIUkcgr6.1

This training will provide a clearer understanding of diagnosis presentation, Comorbidity and Statistics, Neurobiology behind ADHD, Executive Functioning Skills, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, High level info about medication and their purpose, undiagnosed ADHD, and How to work with clients with ADHD. This presentation is intended to provide clinicians with the knowledge and tools to better support clients with ADHD—promoting both client success and professional growth within the framework of multicultural competency. With ADHD gaining visibility and misinformation spreading rapidly, it is critical to ensure it does not become just another overused buzzword. The goal is to shift the conversation toward a deeper, more accurate understanding of the diagnosis and its diverse presentations. Using neuro-affirming language and evidence-based perspectives, the presenter aims to help clinicians expand their competence and confidence in effectively serving individuals with ADHD.

About the Presenter

Fizzah Zaidi, LCPC, NCC

Fizzah Zaidi, LCPC, is a Chicago-based psychotherapist trained in EMDR and certified in ADHD through the CCSP. She specializes in working with adults with ADHD, helping them identify and treat co-occurring conditions and trauma.

With a background in creative arts and the lived experience of a late ADHD diagnosis, she brings a unique, empathetic lens to her work. Fizzah uses a multimodal, educational, and strengths-based approach to help neurodivergent individuals thrive—in work, relationships, and identity—by embracing how their brains work, not how others expect them to.

Her work also includes partnering with organizations to deepen understanding of ADHD, its role in academic and workplace environments, executive functioning skills, and the specific characteristics of neurodivergence. She provides tools and insights to support self-management and foster more inclusive, supportive collaboration with neurodivergent students, employees, and teams.

Objectives

1. Understanding presentations of ADHD, Executive Functioning skills, RSD, and the benefits of medication.
2. Addressing comorbidities and how ADHD can exasperate them.
3. How to tailor your approach to work with clients with ADHD

The following information is for current second year School Counseling students who will be completing practicum and internship in 2026-2027. Please see details about CPS information session below. Please note that DePaul School Counseling students can only complete Internship at a CPS school (fall 2026-spring 2027), since practicum (spring 2026) will be completed at a non-CPS school.

CPS School Counseling Internship Informational

Greetings Prospective School Counseling Interns,

The Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising will host a virtual informational for interested interns to support those who are seeking to complete their practicum/internship with Chicago Public Schools during the SY 26-27 school year. Please plan to join this meeting to learn more about our process.

The virtual meeting for interested interns will take place on Thursday November 12th,2025 from 1:00p to 2:00p. This informational meeting will be recorded. Interested interns must attend the meeting virtually or view the recording for consideration to be a school counseling intern with Chicago Public Schools.

This information is for student interns who are interested in completing their practicum/internship experience with Chicago Public Schools.

The meeting link is available below.

1:00p Interested Intern Meeting – Internship Informational Virtual Link