APA/NIGMS PROJECT
YEAR 3

USD GOALS & OBJECTIVES

GOAL 1: Develop a respectful and nurturing environment for fostering interest of Native American students into the field of psychology/human services.

Objective A: Obtain cultural consultation and guidance for developing a welcoming environment, fostering relationships, and faculty and student professional development.
Objective B: Develop and implement an orientation program for Native American undergraduate and graduate Psychology students and their families.
Objective C: Develop and implement an outreach program for Native American high school and undergraduate students with a potential interest in Psychology/Human Services.
Objective D: Establish collaborative recruitment efforts between the four institutions for Native American students interested in Psychology/Human Services careers.

GOAL 2: Create and maintain a communicative environment between students, faculty, staff, and institutions that provides a professional dialogue to ensure a sense of safety within which to share one’s ideas and feelings, balanced with a commitment to be accountable for the consequences of one’s communications and actions.

Objective A: Foster supportive student and faculty relationships within and between the involved institutions.
Objective B: Foster faculty understanding of Native American student issues and experiences.

GOAL 3: Facilitate, assist, and encourage Native American students to find ways to integrate the field of human services/science of psychology into their world view.

Objective A: Develop and maintain practicum sites for Native American clinical psychology graduate students in Native American communities.
Objective B: Accommodate, support, and encourage Native American students to mentor Native students at earlier levels of training/education.
Objective C: Establish collaborative research/teaching/service projects among Psychology/Human Services faculty of the four institutions.

GOAL 4: Assist and support Native American students as they identify, maintain, and evolve their professional and personal visions within a framework that recognizes their possible ties and commitments to their tribal communities.

Objective A: Support Native American students’ exploration of career interests, values, learning style, skills, abilities, visions as they develop their professional identities.