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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 913
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the counseling master's program at The University of |
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Texas at Brownsville, which has received full accreditation from |
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the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related |
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Educational Programs; and |
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WHEREAS, The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and |
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Related Educational Programs is a specialized accrediting |
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organization that looks at professional, degree-specific |
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programs within institutions; and |
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WHEREAS, The accreditation of the community and school |
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counseling programs at The University of Texas at Brownsville |
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puts the school in an elite category of counseling master's |
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programs that includes some of the state's larger institutions |
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with far more resources; and |
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WHEREAS, The Veterans Affairs Administration has ruled |
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that it would only reimburse counselors who have graduated from |
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such accredited programs, and the nearest accredited program was |
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previously in Corpus Christi; with the accreditation of the |
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master's counseling program at The University of Texas at |
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Brownsville, veterans in the Valley can now be served locally |
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instead of having to travel for mental health services; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at Brownsville provides |
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high-quality education for many students, and those who are |
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pursuing a master's degree in counseling can be assured that |
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their degree will be much more in demand; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the faculty, administrators, and |
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staff of the counseling programs at The University of Texas at |
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Brownsville for their dedication and hard work and extend to all |
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congratulations on receiving full accreditation from the Council |
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for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational |
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Programs; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 4, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |