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F A L L 2 0 21 – I S S U E 8 17 Clinical Development Committee (CDC): The CDC supports the professional development of MFT students in the practicum preparation process and subsequent clinical courses. The Full Clinical Development Committee is chaired by the director of clinical training and comprised of the associate director and the MFT clinical coordinator. Oftentimes, the current NCU faculty supervisor is also invited to attend. The one-on-one CDC meetings will take place with either the director of MFT clinical training or the associate director of MFT clinical training. The nature of the concern and recommendations from the NCU faculty supervisor may be considered when determining the appropriate intervention tier. Students may be referred to the CDC for several reasons, such as, but not limited to: • Reports of professionalism concerns from site or local supervisor • Missing more than two NCU group supervisions within a course • Prior concerns from didactic course faculty on clinically-relevant areas (interpersonal interactions, assignment timeliness, etc.) • Termination from site* • Concerning evaluations** The CDC has the authority to develop clinical action plans for students that target identified growth areas. The plans will include action items that students are required to complete before they can be registered for their next clinical course. If referred to the CDC during the final clinical course, students must complete the required action items prior to meeting clinical program graduation requirements. Full committee CDC meetings will be formally documented in the student's file. Appeals of CDC plans should be made to the program director. * Three Strikes Policy: After a student has been dismissed/terminated by a third local clinical site or local clinical supervisor, the student will meet with the CDC. However, the student will not be provided with a third action plan. Instead, the follow-up letter will be a recommendation to the program director that the student does not continue with clinical training. The student will be required to meet with the program director to discuss academic options. ** Insufficient Competence: Insufficient competence is indicated when a local clinical supervisor or NCU faculty supervisor evaluates a student as below a developmentally appropriate standard for the student's training level by either: 1) marking 50% or more of the evaluation items as "not observed" or 2) providing a written comment about the student's lack of progress and/or lack of responsiveness to supervision.