Student Newsletter
September 8, 2026
Information for Graduating Students (Fall 2026)
Please note that you if plan to graduate this fall semester, you must submit an application to graduate. The online graduation application portal opened on August 31, 2026. 
All graduation applications for Fall 2026 should be submitted through myEOL.
View instructions on how to submit your online graduation application.
You will need to submit your graduation application online no later than 11:59 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2026. Applications received after the deadline may result in your name being omitted from the commencement program and may delay the availability of your diploma on the day of commencement.
After submitting your graduation application, you must notify your academic advisor so they can submit the Academic Approval for Graduation Form to the Office of the Registrar.
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The University has created a resource page for those graduating this fall. It can be accessed at the link below:
https://www.nccu.edu/registrar/information-graduating-students-fall-2026
The page contains commencement ceremony Information, important dates and deadlines, information about your graduation cap and gown, etc.
Some highlights:
- Order your graduation cap, gown, and accessories through Herff Jones for Fall 2026 beginning August 4, 2026, through November 17, 2026.
- Fall 2026 graduation applications are due by September 18, 2026.
- Any grades of “I” – Incomplete must be resolved by October 13, 2026.
- Graduation Readiness Meeting: October 29, 2026, at 10:40 a.m.
- Complete the mandatory student loan exit counseling by 12 p.m. on November 27, 2026.
- The Graduation One Stop will take place November 11–12, 2026, in the North Carolina Central University Student Center, outside Rooms 2127 and 2128. This event allows students to complete required academic and non-academic steps necessary to participate in commencement.
- Photo Specialties will be on campus November 11–12, 2026, to take graduation portraits in the North Carolina Central University Student Center, Rooms 2127 and 2128.
- Make sure to clear up your student account balance. Pay your $55 non-refundable graduation fee by December 7, 2026. Check your account balance periodically on myEOL.
- Acknowledge acceptance of the mandatory NCCU Commencement Decorum Video by December 7, 2026.
- The link and instructions will be emailed to you to download your permit-to-march and guest tickets prior to the link going live at midnight on December 10, 2026.
- Honor Cord pickup:
Department of Counseling and Higher Education
Please see Ms. Juls Joyner (across from Room 2022).
December 10, 2026
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Undergraduate, graduate, professional, and doctoral students will have their graduation rehearsals on December 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the McDougald-McLendon Arena.
Thinking about continuing your education with a doctorate? Join us for an information session online on September 27th at 7pm. Details here.
October Webinar
Title: Supervision Reloaded: A Discrimination Model Refresher for Site Supervisors
Presenters: Mia Kennedy, Ph.D., LSC, LCMHCA, NCC, GCDF-1 & Rolanda Mitchell, Ph.D., LCMHCS, NCC
Date: October 6, 2026 @ 1 pm
Description: This webinar provides a focused, practical refresher on the Goodyear & Bernard Discrimination Model, one of the most widely used frameworks in clinical supervision. Site supervisors will revisit the model’s core structure, explore the three supervisor roles, and examine supervisee skill domains that guide targeted feedback and support.
Objectives: By the end of this session, site supervisors will be able to:
- Identify core components of the Goodyear & Bernard Discrimination Model, including supervisor roles and supervisee skill areas.
- Differentiate supervisor roles (Teacher, Counselor, Consultant) and apply them appropriately based on supervisee developmental needs.
- Select supervision strategies that align with supervisee developmental levels and session goals.
https://supervisionreloaded.eventbrite.com
CPCE Registration Interest - Fall or Spring
Are you taking practicum/internship in the fall of 2026 and have not completed the CPCE (Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam)? A passing score on the CPCE (commonly called comps) is required for graduation. The fall CPCE testing window is September 21-25, 2026.
Preparing for the CPCE and the NCE, the following titles are now available for review, download, and/or checking out in physical format as noted.
The first three titles are available/downloadable on eBooks by EBSCOhost: https://resources.nclive.org/EBSCOebooks
- Encyclopedia of Counseling: https://web-p-ebscohost-com.nccu.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=2&sid=b64044e5-5c07-417a-a47e-174132395f9f%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=1511108&db=nlebk
- National Counselor Exam (NCE) and Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE): https://web-p-ebscohost-com.nccu.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=4&sid=b64044e5-5c07-417a-a47e-174132395f9f%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=3560583&db=nlebk
- Human Services Dictionary: Master Reference for the NCE, CPCE, and the HS-BCPE Exams, 2nd Ed: https://web-p-ebscohost-com.nccu.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=6&sid=b64044e5-5c07-417a-a47e-174132395f9f%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#AN=2572690&db=nlebk
These two titles will be in print form and available for check out through NCCU libraries.
- Mastering the National Counselor Examination and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination, 3rd edition
- Vital information and review questions for the NCE, CPCE, and state counseling exams
Fall Residencies - 2026
If you are taking either of the courses below this fall semester, please reserve the following days for your residency.
CON 5351: Principles and Procedures of Group Counseling
- Required residency: November 16-17, 2026
CON 5371: Pre-Practicum Counseling Skills
- Required residency (all sections): October 29-30, 2026
Recent Announcements
- Law and Ethics in Counseling Conference 2026-09-08
- High Rock Internal Medicine is hiring 2026-09-02
- November Webinar: Navigating Spirituality and Faith in Supervision 2026-08-31
- October Webinar: Supervision Reloaded - A Discrimination Model Refresher for Site Supervisors 2026-08-31
- Evidenced-based School Counseling Conference - March 6-7, 2027 2026-08-27
- Ubuntu Holistic Counseling and Wellness (Charlotte, NC) is looking for Practicum and Internship Students 2026-08-25
- LCCNC seeks student volunteers for their upcoming conference 2026-08-24
- An Invitation to Present at the NC School Counselor Association Conference 2026-08-24
Upcoming Dates to Remember for nccuCounseling:
- September 15: SOE faculty meeting
- September 18: Fall graduation applications due; Last day to withdraw from the university with a prorated tuition and fee adjustment
- September 20: Program information session - master's programs
- September 21-25: CPCE testing window
- September 22: Counselor Education faculty meeting
- September 25: Wellness day - no classes or assignments
- September 27: Program information session - doctoral program
- October 6: October webinar - Supervision Reloaded
- October 13: All grades of "I" - incomplete (for graduating students) must be resolved
- October 29: Graduation readiness meeting at 10:40am
- October 29-30: Pre-practicum (CON 5371) residency
- November 11-12: Graduation One-stop at the Student Center
- November 16-17: Group Counseling (CON 5351) residency
- December 10: Honor cord pickup (9am-3pm); commencement rehearsal at 6pm
