How to Gain Administrative Support for the Creation of a Counselor Education Doctoral Program

CES doctoral program creation requires navigation of complex systems of university administration, accreditation, funding, laws, facilities, infrastructure, and politics. Public and private universities have different requirements and levels of approval for new doctoral program development. Proposal of a CES doctoral program requires understanding of the university organizational chart, college and university history, the mission of the institution, the needs of the surrounding community, and the fiscal resources required for program development and implementation. This roundtable will discuss recommendations from the ACES Doctoral Programs Interest Network subcommittee Talking with Administrators’ to gain support for doctoral program creation.