Participation and Technical Requirements

Registration Requirements

Due to the level of class participation required for this Course, it is important that students are taking this class during the day when they are awake and alert. By signing up for this course and signing this agreement, you are testifying that you are not taking this course during the hours of 12am – 5am in your time zone.

If English is not the participant’s native language, fluency in the English language is required for registration.  You will need to be able to participate in class discussions in English, to submit homework assignments in English, to provide a script in English of Videotape assignments (or closed captioning), and to take a final examination in English.

Course Requirements

To meet the goals of the Mentorship program and to receive full credit to pass this Course, participants are expected to:

• Attend every scheduled class session
• Be on time to each class and remain for the full duration of each class period
• Actively engage in class discussions about their own clinical work and that of other students
• Complete all written homework assignments by the deadline for that project
• Videotape themselves providing SOS Therapy and edit their session videos for SOS Professor review based on the homework assigned
• Pass a final examination at the end of the Course.

Tardiness, Leaving Class Early and/or Missing a Class

Attendance and tardiness will be noted by the SOS professor on the class roster each week. Students are expected to notify the lead SOS Professor for that Mentorship Course = Deborah Lagerborg OR Kelly Fitzpatrick ([email protected] or [email protected]), as soon as they are aware of a possible attendance issue.  Ideally, students will be able to notify their SOS Professors PRIOR to any tardiness/attendance issue.

• Students who are more than 15 minutes late to a class and/or those who miss a full class will be required to watch the recording of that class and to submit both reflective notes and questions to their designated SOS Professor prior to the next scheduled Mentorship class.
• Students who are tardy or leave early more than twice will meet with their SOS Professor to create a written plan for on-time participation. Students who are unable to comply with their plan will be asked to withdraw from the Course or to transfer to a different Mentorship session.

There is a maximum of two missed Mentorship classes allowed. Students who miss two classes will meet with their SOS Professor to discuss whether the student will be remaining in the Course, withdrawing from the Course completely, or if the student will be transferring to a different Mentorship Course session.

• Students who transfer to a different Course session will be charged a $75.00 Administrative Fee.
• Students who withdraw from Mentorship after Class #3 will forfeit 50% of their registration fee.

Incomplete/missing Homework and/or lack of Student participation:

Students who do not correctly complete a Homework assignment or who do not contribute to Class discussions more than twice will meet with their designated SOS Professor to create a written plan for completion of Course requirements.  Students who are unable to comply with their plan will be asked to withdraw from the Course or to transfer to a different Mentorship session.

System & Material Requirements

• Computer with the following system requirements:
  • Operating System Windows 7, 8, or 10; Mac OSX 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 or higher
• Reliable broadband (high-speed) internet connection with a minimum speed of 1.5 mbps (4 mbps or higher preferred)
• Web Cam
• Headset or Headphones
• Microphone
• Digital Video Camera or phone able to record a minimum of 20 continuous minutes (for videotaping of Therapy Sessions with clients)