Student Organizations
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In the School of Education, we have several organizations for students to actively participate in at the graduate level:
Graduate Education Association (GEA)
The Graduate Education Association (GEA) represents and advocates for all graduate students at William & Mary’s School of Education. It is a graduate student-led initiative that serves as a transparent governing body and resource for our students. All graduate students in the School of Education who have been admitted to a program and/or are enrolled in one or more classes are members.
Higher Education Student Association (HESA)
The purpose of the Higher Education Student Association (HESA) is to encourage and promote student development as professionals and scholars within the Higher Education program at William & Mary. The aim of HESA is to continue a high level of academic discourse among students and faculty in the School of Education as well as to encourage and support students in their academic and social community.
SOE Honor Council
The SOE Honor Council is a part of William & Mary’s honor system consisting of seven councils: Undergraduate, Education, Law, Coastal & Marine Sciences, Computing, Data Sciences & Physics, Business, and Arts & Sciences. The governing bodies of each of these entities determine the criteria for selection/election of their officers and council members. William & Mary has the oldest student honor code in the nation. We also work to uphold a safe and appropriate living/learning environment for all students reflected by the standards in our Code of Conduct.
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)
The purpose of Kappa Delta Pi is to encourage high professional intellectual and personal standards and to recognize graduates of the University for their outstanding contributions to education. To this end, the organization invites to membership persons who exhibit commendable personal qualities, worthy educational ideals, and sound scholarship. The organization endeavors to maintain a high degree of professional fellowship among its members and to quicken professional growth by honoring achievement in educational work.
School Psychology Student Association (SPSA)
SPSA is a student-run organization designed to represent and serve the interests of graduate students in the School Psychology program. Our officers organize and host events to promote a cohesive and collaborative environment for students within the program and alumni.
William and Mary Educational Review (WMER)
The purpose of The William & Mary Educational Review is to create a student publication for those enrolled in the School of Education at William & Mary. It will provide a venue for School of Education students to publish their original work; give students the opportunity to be a part of the process of publishing works in a peer-reviewed journal; and share with the community the work being done to enhance education and scholarship at William & Mary School of Education.
Online Student Ambassadors (SAs)
Student Ambassadors (SAs) is a student-led organization designed to improve connection, promote networking, and support students in the online counseling program here at William & Mary. There are various programs SAs run and host events through, like “Faculty & Student Engagement” (F.A.S.E.) chats, where students interact with faculty guests as they discuss their counseling journey and much more. Another SAs program is “Skills Lab”, which provides a supportive environment for students to practice their growing counseling skills & techniques. SAs provides many events and programs that make the online counseling space a bit less isolating of an experience, and aims to create stronger, smarter, and more resilient future counselors in the process.